Bly LA 6

The final copy of the poem is due Thursday, October 17th.  This can either be shared with me at lmbly@educbe.ca or printed and left on my desk. The next step of the project will be a visual representation of the poem.  The students have some creative freedom to create a drawing, iMovie, slideshow or any other media method to best represent the overall feeling of the poem. The students need to be ready to share their poem and visual by Monday, October 21.

Checklist: Specific examples Figurative language Rhythm (rhyming or repetition, consistent structure/pattern to your sentences and words) Spelling Capital letters Are feelings clearly expressed Stanzas Clear order End connect to the beginning missing words

The student have been working really hard on their personification poem in class. The rough copy with revisions is due on Monday, however hopefully most students will be finished in class. The rubric for the final writing portion of the assignment is here: 4- excellent 3 - good 2 - basic Voice Tone – There is a clear overall feeling/message from the poem Rhythm – consistent clear and structure Personality – themes go deeper into feelings or beliefs Tone –  There is a mostly clear overall feeling/message from the poem Rhythm – usually consistent clear and structure  Personality – themes attempt to go deeper into feelings or beliefs Tone –  There is a vague overall feeling/message from the poem Rhythm – structure exists but inconsistent Personality – themes are surface level Organization Ideas connect and transition smoothly There is a purposeful structure to the order of ideas The ending conn...

The students are beginning to analyze the poem "Dear Basketball" in preparation for writing their own original text. Here is a link to the Oscar winning short animation based on the poem.  Dear Basketball The students will be looking at how to write with a unique voice, organize topics and sub topics purposefully and use specific language to express their ideas. There will also be a speaking and representation component to this project.  The work will be done in class, so step-by-step modeling and feedback can be provided.

This week we worked on a few group work tasks to practice speaking, listening and working together.  The students also completed the Gates McGuinity reading/vocabulary standardized assessment.  Next week we will begin working on our first creative project that will include elements of reading, writing, representing and presenting. 

Elboya School English Language Arts   Grade 6 Course Outline 2019-2020 Ms.Bly:  lmbly@cbe.ab.ca Goal The goal of the ELA program is for you to develop the skills necessary to become an effective communicator. Those skills would be: reading, writing, managing information, speaking, listening, and representing your ideas.  ELA is a continuing curriculum that builds on the current skills and understanding of each student with room for interest based projects and creativity in addition to functional skills.                                                        Course Content The course content is based on the Alberta program of studies.    For the complete Program of Studies, please see ...

The grade 6's will be working on the following project this week before they head off to Outdoor school after the long weekend! Grade 6: Representation Project Assignment: Read the poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost Compare and discuss the literal meaning versus the figurative meaning Create a representation of the figurative meaning of the poem and how it relates or connects to you.   This could be something you have experienced or seen someone else experience.   It could be an example you have read about or one you can imagine. Options for the representation piece could include: Visual art (drawing, painting, photograph ect) Creative writing: Poem, song, diary entry Drama: Short play, dance or film (3 -5 min max) Students will be marked on the following: Interpretation: 4 – the representation is strongly connected to the figurative meaning of the poem and conveys a clear message ...