Webquest

Grade Nine

Shakespeare Webquest Assignment

Your group web quest involves the following:  You may create a word document, PowerPoint, movie, etc to share your information.

Group Member #1: research and display pictures with captions of clothes that were worn in Europe, more specifically England, during Shakespeare’s time.

http://www.renfaire.com/Costume/

Group Member #2: research and display pictures and /or recipes with captions of the types of food that was eaten in Europe during Shakespeare’s time.

http://www.elizabethi.org/us/food/

http://jesus-is-lord.com/kjfood.htm

Group Member #3: research and display pictures with captions of the Globe Theatre.

http://www.bardweb.net/globe.html

Group Member #4: research and display pictures and information about all of Shakespeare’s plays.

http://www.shakespeare-online.com/plays/

You may use any other website for your research BUT you must make of list of all of the websites that you use.

Back to School

Grade 9,

Ensure that you have emailed your book report to me by the end of the day tomorrow: Monday, April 16th. 
hiltz.catherine@prairiesouth.ca

Also, ensure that you have corrected your paragraph and handed in - by the end of the day tomorrow.

Tomorrow we will begin Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare

Rubric Book Representation

	4	3	2	1	Total
Title	Title is present and contains title, author, and student names	Title is present but lacks complete information	Title is present, but lacks much of the required information	Title page is present, but contains no information
Setting	Setting contains all necessary information	Setting is described adequately and contains most of the information	Setting is incomplete or inaccurate	Setting contains little or no information
Characters	Main characters are completely described including comparisons, contrasts, and complete character sketches	Characters are adequately described and character sketches of main characters include a few comparisons	Character descriptions are incomplete or inadequate	Little or no information about the main characters is included
Summary	Complete plot, including problem/conflict resolution, including highlighting major events	Adequate plot summary including some events	Incomplete plot summary and incomplete or inaccurate	Inadequate plot summary
Connection to Unit of Study	Extensive responses and connections to the theme of study	Proficient/adequate connections	Limited connections to the unit of study	No connections.
Overall Appearance	Extensive creativity, color and thoughtfulness in the overall presentation including graphics	Proficient appearance, including background color, adequate spacing of words of slides, graphics, etc	Limited understanding of presentation style of the representation	Very weak, needs improvement in the understanding of a representation
Mechanics	No mechanical errors	Few mechanical errors	Some mechanical error but do not interfere with the readability	Many errors and difficult to read
				Total

The Most Dangerous Game

We read the graphic version today together on the Smart Board.  Tomorrow we will read the full length version and do some comprehension activities.

Also, the students need to select a novel to read that fits into our theme.  The book needs to be at least 150 pages!

Book Project

Characters - describe - 3
Plot - 5
Color and Creativity - 5
Setting - 2
How it Fits into Theme -2
Mechanics - 3

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Romeo and Juiliet

http://www.canadianshakespeares.ca/folio/folio.html

This Week

Today we have two classes  and tomorrow we have one English class.  Students need to hand in The Most Dangerous questions and map today.

Students must finish the SCC story competition and book projects by Monday, April 16th at 9:00am.  Please email me assignments as you complete them.

Wednesday and Thursday

Assignments:

1. "Most Dangerous Game" - question sheets with rough copy of island
"Most Dangerous Game" - poster - of the island:  color and label the island and mark Rainsford's path.

2. Reading Surving and Conquering book for book report.  Book Report can be power point, movie, poster or news report. 

3. SCC Story Competition

Surviving and Conquering

Survivors never give up, no matter what difficulties they find themselves facing. The word "survival" literally means "to live" but also implies the triumph of the spirit and the body over formidable obstacles. As individuals and as groups, people face physical, emotional, and social difficulties that force them to survive and, indeed, conquer. They must draw on their inner resources and overcome the obstacles. In their attempt to survive, they often learn a great deal about themselves and others.
Possible Questions for Deeper Understanding:

• What does it take to survive on planet Earth and in our society?
• What kinds of survival challenges have others faced?
• What decisions do people have to make to survive?
• How can we help one another survive?
• Why is it important to do more than just survive?

Writing

SCC Writing Competition

The SCC is giving all students  the opportunity to write and enter a fictional story OR poem in a competition.  The story or poem must include a positive, valuable lesson.   Each entry MUST include evidence of the writing process.  Entries cannot be longer than 500 words!  Deadline for all entries in Thursday, April 5th. 

Kindergarten—$25.00

Grade 1/2—$25.00

Grade 3/4—$25.00

Grade 5/6—$25.00

Grades 7-9—$100.00

Grades 10-12—$100.00