Link added to help you on your ‘Show Off’ project

Hi ELC,
Link with advice about what to consider and how to organize a talk/presentation

Below are your dates/assignment coming up for the rest of 2018. Please place dates in your calendars.

Note: Final journals are now past due: (Nov. 28/29)

Nov. 26-29: prep. Show off projects practice/preparation

Dec.3/4: Show off plans due /Sign up sheet for presentation order.

Dec. 6-13: Show Off project presentations! (marks taken for being solid audience members as well. This is a celebration of your gifts and talents)
(Possible overflow dates Dec. 14/17) Be ready to go on the day you sign up but know if you are later in that day you may be starting the following day. I can store materials here if you need me to.)
Hello ELC,
Here is more information about the next project upon which you are working:

Show off Projects!

While, often we think of 'showing off' in a negative way, we can also think of it in terms of teaching and/or sharing.
·                Choose a talent or interest that you have that you'd like to demonstrate/teach to us. This could be cooking, crafting, building, coding, gaming, performing, athleticism or anything you feel confident in sharing.
·                Prepare a 5 - 10 minute talk/demonstration(set up and tear down included) of your show off idea
·                Provide back ground to how you developed your talent
·                Provide any historical/technical background to this talent that you think we might need to know. (famous examples of this talent, the growth and development of it)
·                Your presentation must include a visual component. This could be a video, demo, model, projection, or hands-on inclusion of your audience (we all model with clay for example)
·                You are responsible for any materials needed for your presentation, but of course I am happy to help in any way I can if you provide me with enough notice.
·                You will submit a written version of your talk to me Dec.3/4. (I’ll provide you with a form/template to fill out for this.)
·                we will have a sign up sheet/on my ipad where you can sign up for your presentation Dec.3/4
·                Dec. 6-13: Show Off project presentations! (marks taken for being respectful audience members as well. This is a celebration of your gifts and talents.)

·                Marking Rubrics are on your Show Off project assignment handout.

I very much look forward to seeing you show off  your strange and wonderful talents!

Ms.S

Make up test and final deadline for late work

Hello ELC,

Last day you presented your test weight ‘Book Talks’ and submitted your test weight ‘Book talk write ups’

Those of you who missed this assessment have one chance to do a make up Tuesday Nov. 27th at 8:00 am in my classroom. 

All late work must be submitted by no later than Monday Nov. 26th at 3:10.

Today, we worked on edits for our Revised journals due: Nov. 28/29.

Thanks,
Ms.S

How to prepare for your book talk and write up. (What we did/is due)

Hi ELC,

 Today,

• we wrote our 1701 write. If you were absent YOU MUST COME SEE ME IMMEDIATELY.
• QUOTE OF THE BOOK DUE/SUBMITTED TODAY.

Notes for preparing for your book talk/write up: DUE NOV. 21/22
FOR YOUR TALK,
• Give a short summary of the novel
o Who is the protagonist?
o What is the setting?
o What is the conflict?
o What is the basic plot (don’t give away too much or we won’t be able to read it.
DO NOT CUT AND PASTE FROM THE INTERNET!
• Share your book quote/theme
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the book?
• Would you recommend it?
• Make eye contact, speak loudly and clearly enough, use English (don’t read it)

FOR YOUR WRITTEN PART,
 As above plus,
 Tell how you chose the novel
 Tell how it is valuable beyond just entertainment (hint: this links to theme)

REMINDER: Revised journal due Nov. 28/29 (we will work on these in class)

Theme statement/quote of the book due next block: here is some help.

Hi ELC,

See this new video for additional help.Theme: ‘How to’ #2
See these notes: Steps to writing-an-effective-theme-statement

See your rubric for a reminder of the criteria.
Attach the rubric to your assignment due next block: Nov. 15/16

Thanks,
Ms.S

IN CLASS WRITE NOV. 15/16/Due dates/upcoming assessments/ activities

Hello ELC,

Nov. 6/7:  Spelling Demons quiz #2 (right hand column)
Nov. 7/8: Character interviews -  As your protagonist, be ready to answer the following questions aloud:

• What is your character’s name and where and when do they live?
• What do you love/hate the most and why?
• What do you see as your goal in life?
• What is your biggest ‘stumbling block/problem/impediment?
• What is your greatest strength? What is your greatest weakness?
• Is there anything you wish people could understand about you?

Come ready to respond to these questions in character.

We will be adopting a learning readiness/participation rubric/assessment for each class from now on. You and I will both be assessing your focus, behaviour, English, and work for each block. 

Nov. 13/14: Journals #1-#10 due.  Hand written and unedited. (Be sure to keep a copy of the one you want to work more with)

Nov. 15/16: Quote/theme of the book due. (See rubric in class) IN CLASS WRITE TODAY!

Nov. 21/22: Book talk test (both spoken and written due today) (see rubrics in class)

Nov. 28/29: Revised journal entry due. (We will do lessons on this) I HAVE EXTENDED THIS BY 1 DAY!

We will be doing additional spoken/listening/writing assessments for 1701 as we round out Nov. 

Updates

Hi ELC,

Please take a look at this video clip about finding theme.

Part 3 of your Independant novel study has you choosing a quote that reflects the theme and expressing the theme (a single sentence). This is a quiz weight assignment Due: Nov. 15/16.
You will need to be most of the way through your novels for this task to be correctly done.

Today:

• we looked at the marking rubrics for your Independent Novel study test/presentation
• we wrote Journal #6/#7 Hang on to your journals Due Nov. 13/14
• we read in our novels and then did homework 

Quiz next block 6/7. This is a fill in the blank multiple choice questions based on the right column on your spelling demons sheets.

Thanks,
Ms. S