Bly LA 6

The students have been provided with their peer feedback and marks for the vlog project.  Official marks are posted on Powerschool.

The students are in their final day of recording their blog and have begun presentations. They will be marked on their script (final copy due Tuesday December 3) and their presentation video This is the rubric they have created with Ms.Dams (student teacher) and have used to check their work mid way through. Assessment Guide   Beginning (2) Presentation Content Limited audience engagement Volume and clarity of voice is somewhat consistent Pacing - speech is somewhat well paced Basic information - 5 W’s include, limited detail Somewhat organized Somewhat clear Some errors, some communication Improving (3) Presentation Content Audience engagement is intentional Volume and clarity and voice is somewhat consistent Pacing - speech is well paced Information - 5 W’s present, with additional details Organized Mostly clear Some errors, clear communication Excellent (4) Presentation Content Audienc...

The students have been working on a Vlog project with Ms.Dams our student teacher from Mount Royal University.  They have read articles on various trees and forest topics, drafted a plan, created a logo and have completed a rough draft of a script. They are currently in the recording and revising phase and everyone is on track and engaged.

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.