Friday, March 1, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Exploring Reviews...6th Grade
EXPLORE THE WORLD OF REVIEWS
Follow directions and Click on the links Below to
Explore!
1.) Pick a book that you have considered reading and search
for that book title from one of the book dealers below. They will be rated with a star system and
people’s comments and reviews about the books will be in special section for
reviews. Read a book review from each site:
2.) Watch 2 video book reviews on YouTube:
3.) Go to the following links and search for Restaurants in
Trussville: What do people think?
4.) 4.)Watch a video review on two the following products on
You Tube:
5.) Many students choose to make posters and the restaurants
around town will put them up as displays to advertise! Go the following website to see what some
students have created in years past.
EVERYONE'S A CRITIC...6th Grade
THE HTMS REVIEW PROJECT:
In the upcoming week Dr. Gilchrist's classes along with the
other 6th grade English classes will be doing student reviews! Students will pick to do one review of a
business or product in Trussville, AL.
The review can be a book, place, product, business, store, restaurant,
or movie. In the next week, 6th
grade students will be learning about how to write opinion pieces, how to
support ideas and thoughts with persuasive details, and also learn the needed
skills that will allow them to write towards specific audiences.
Here are the Requirements:
1.) Students must write one review (either negative or
positive) and turn it in for a writing grade.
Students need to give sound reasons to support their opinion in the
review. (100 points.)
2.) Once the rough draft review has been "checked
off," edited, and enhanced, they are allowed to move forward with a final
draft. This draft must be accompanied by
a visual representation of some kind.
Students can creatively express their reviews through online blogs,
videos, YouTube, consumer reviews, Urban spoon, the local newspaper, and even
posters hung in the windows of the businesses themselves! I will help students find the correct outlet
for their creative strengths and parents can help as well.
3.) Students will rate each product, movie, book, store,
restaurant, and or business with the HTMS REVIEW rating system. The system revolves around awarding 1-5 Husky
Paws. Five paws is the most excellent
category and a rating of a 1 paw, which represents the most negative product
reviews.
Happy Reviewing!
EXAMPLES from a
slightly different assignment with 8th graders from last year can be
found at
and video examples from students in past years can be found
at
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Poetry Out Loud Evaluation Sheet
Click on the link below for the printable pdf version of the Rubric:
http://poetryoutloud.org/uploads/fl/6c26eed9b8/evaluation_sheet.pdf
http://poetryoutloud.org/uploads/fl/6c26eed9b8/evaluation_sheet.pdf
POETRY OUT LOUD: Feb 20th
Poetry Out Loud is a National Recitation Competition for Students; however, it will also be a requirement for this 9-weeks in 6th grade English. This is a 100 point grade and poems should be memorized and recited on Feb 20th. Start MEMORIZING and working on PRESENTATION skills!
Students will be assessed using the following Rubric:
1= very weak 6=Outstanding
Each category (with the exception of the last) is worth 6 points.
Physical Presence (1-6)
Voice and Articulation (1-6)
Appropriateness of Dramatization (1-6)
Level of Difficulty (1-6)
Evidence of Understanding (1-6)
Overall Performance (2-12)
Total Number of Points Earned:_____________
Students may recite any poem of their choice with the exception of song lyrics. The poem must be at least seven lines in length.
Go to http://poetryoutloud.org/poems-and-performance/video-recitation-series for more information and examples of excellent poetry presentation skills.
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