Bly LA 6

Representation projects are due tomorrow and presentations will begin then.

The students are preparing their projects and should be ready to present by Wednesday of next week. Here is the rubric for how they will be marked: 4 3 2 1 Media The media is an excellent match for the message and was creatively constructed by the students The media is a good match for the message and was well constructed by the students The media somewhat fit the message and was a basic construction by the students The media did not fit well with the message The construction of media was limited Message The message is well understood and effective The message strongly reflects a value or belief The message is well presented and understood by most of the audience Values and beliefs are generally reflected The message is present but may be somewhat...

The students are beginning a representation project after studying messages in media. We started to brainstorm today and will begin work on Monday.  If they would like to use a device from home they can bring it to class with parent permission. Here are the questions they will be using to focus their work. 1.      What media will you choose and what makes it the most appropriate? 2.      What is your message? What values and beliefs does it reflect? 3.      How will you show this creatively? What aspects of your project represent your message clearly? 4.      What is the overall feel or tone of your project?   How will you communicate your message in a respectful and appropriate way?

The students have been learning about how to thoughtfully respond to reading.  As a class we came up with question that might be answered in a response and an example to use as a resource. The students will be asked periodically to submit their best response for a mark. Reading responses: Grade 6 Prediction: How will an important event change the course of the book? What will the character change an important event? If your character has to make a decision how do you think it will change their point of view? Connection: Are there any similarities you recognized in between your life and the book? How does it relate to world around us? How does it relate to people’s attitude and feelings? Opinion/Judgment: Would you recommend this book to others? Is the book better than the movie? Would you make the same choices as the character? Do you agree with the character’s action? Comparison: Is there a difference between the movie and the book? How does this book compare ...