Tuesday, February 24, 2015

EMail Note
 
Student Email Direct:     
 
outlook.com/berwicksd.org
 
Office 365 Products (email, OneDrive, Word, Excel and others):
 
                                portal.office.com
 
 
When the students log into these pages they will have to enter their email address, example: 15astudent@berwicksd.org. Once they type in their email address it will automatically redirect them to another page where they will enter their district password.

Students will create presentations between Monday, 1/6- Wednesday, 1/15.
Students will present their projects on Thursday, 1/16 and Friday, 1/17

Presentation Requirements
Review Presentations
Goal: Students will present their PowerPoint on their chosen topic
Students will display elements of understanding a review

- Presentations

Click the link below to view rubric for this project:
Power Point Project Rubric
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&rubric_id=1474890&



 Requirements:
-All presentations must be 3 minutes
-Students will feature their object of review. Please organize a demonstration of each review.
-Students using Power Point will create a 10 slide presentation (This does not include your title page or your works cited page at the end of the presentation)
-Presentations must be creative.
*The slides should be creative and contain a theme
*Students should present their material in a creative manner (EX. Dress like their
character, bring information to pass out to the class, create an overview sheet for the class, play music or video clips)

Slide Examples:
Title Slide
1. Introduce object being reviewed
2-6 Discuss this review;  various points
7-8 - Features; Specifics
9. Information
10 Your opinion


Restrictions:
-You may not read from note cards or your slides during your presentation
-Your slides must be creative.......More than a photo or a group of words
-You may use 3 small note cards during your presentation; however, you may not read from the cards.
-Must follow 6x6 rule

 Closure Activity: Evaluate your progress on this project

1.2.11B - use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Review Article and presentations

Review Article
 Bell Ringer:
Thursday: Watch : How to write a movie review

Wednesday: Watch: How to write a book review

 Review Article: Product, Book, Website, Video Game, TV,  Movie, or Restaurant (Select one)

Goal:

Students will understand the function of product reviews as well as how to compose their own.

1. Students will discuss how to create a product review.

2. Students will understand how to incorporate details into their own product review.

3. Students will copy and understand how to write various types of reviews: Product, Movie, Book, Website, Television and Restaurant.


Assignment:

1. Monday and Tuesday- Intro to Research and Background Research

 (Citing Information)
http://bhscomp11.blogspot.com/2010/11/research-paper-information.html

- Students will begin gathering background information for their review article
2. Thursday and Friday- Complete research on topic and begin rough draft
A. Each student should research and write a paragraph on their reseach/ background facts for their    
     review article
B. The paragraph should include:
    The product/ object being reviewed
    At least three websites where they can find information
    Details about the object being reviewed

 3. Students will continue to work on rough drafts ( Thursday and Friday, 1/9-1/10)



Rough Drafts are due at the end of the period on Friday (turn them in to www.turnitin.com)

4. Peer edits- Due on Wednesday
5. Final drafts -Monday
Presentations: You should be working on your presentation starting 1/6- When you are not working on your article


Rough Drafts are due to www.turnitin.com

II. Presentations: 
PowerPoint



Students will create presentations between Monday, 1/6- Wednesday, 1/15.
Students will present their projects on Thursday, 1/16 and Friday, 1/17

Presentation Requirements
Review Presentations
Goal: Students will present their PowerPoint on their chosen topic
Students will display elements of understanding a review

- Presentations

Click the link below to view rubric for this project:
Power Point Project Rubric
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=ShowRubric&rubric_id=1474890&



 Requirements:
-All presentations must be 3 minutes
-Students will feature their object of review. Please organize a demonstration of each review.
-Students using Power Point will create a 10 slide presentation (This does not include your title page or your works cited page at the end of the presentation)
-Presentations must be creative.
*The slides should be creative and contain a theme
*Students should present their material in a creative manner (EX. Dress like their
character, bring information to pass out to the class, create an overview sheet for the class, play music or video clips)


Restrictions:
-You may not read from note cards or your slides during your presentation
-Your slides must be creative.......More than a photo or a group of words
-You may use 3 small note cards during your presentation; however, you may not read from the cards.
-Must follow 6x6 rule

 Closure Activity: Evaluate your progress on this project

1.2.11B - use and understand a variety of media and evaluate the quality of material produced

Final Exam

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