Good morning! Although we will not be visiting the library in person this year, we can still check out books! Check out the video below to find out more information about reserving a book from our library.
Here is the link to the library catalogue: https://theojcs.booksys.net/opac/ojcs/index.html#menuHome
If you want to learn more about some of the amazing books we have at OJCS you should also visit our OJCS Library Blog
In class yesterday the students participated in a Kahoot activity to learn a little bit more about my personal story. The first assignment for the Grade 6 class is for each student to create their own River of Life.
The River of Life is a visual narrative that helps people tell the stories of the past, present, and future. Students may use pictures, words, and phrases to indicate key moments/changes throughout the course of their life.
River of Life Assignment Sheet
River of Life must include:
This assignment will be due on Monday, September 20th. Each student will present their “River of Life” to the class.
Check out my example below!
The 2021 Middle School Public Speaking Finalists are:
Grade 8
Grade 7
Grade 6
FAQ
The Public Speaking Finals will be held on Tuesday, June 8, 2021.
The Grade 4 & 5 Public Speaking Finals will be held from 9:00-10:30AM
The Middle School Public Speaking Finals will be held from 11:30 AM-1:00PM
2. Can family members, friends, and other loved ones watch the finals this year?
Yes! Click the link below to watch the live stream of the public speaking finals.
https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/ea4a172d-4dc5-4e08-8b42-25d6a65fb9bc
The Grade 7 English Exam will be a take-home assessment that will consist of four parts. This assessment will focus on:
Students will work on this assessment individually. Next week students will be provided with the exam and the instructions will be reviewed. This exam will be due on Thursday, June 3rd, 2021. Students will join the Google Meet and complete this exam in individual breakout rooms. Please note that this exam will be open book (students will have access to their notes during this assessment).
This link contains the exam outline/review activities: Grade 7 English Exam Outline/Review Activities
Today we set the order for the upcoming public speaking presentations. Please remember that every student must be ready to present their speech on Tuesday, May 25th, 2021. If you are not ready to present when it is your turn you will lose 10% of your mark.
Middle School Public Speaking Order
Please remember to edit your speech, review the rubric, plan a few key gestures, and practice!
You can find all of the necessary public speaking information (including the rubric) within this presentation: Public Speaking Google Slideshow Presentation
Today we discussed the importance of making quality blog comments. The students spent time commenting on the memoirs of their peers. The Grade 6 students did a fantastic job composing their memoirs. It is great to see the students commenting words of encouragement and offering suggestions.
Click the link below to access the links to their blogfolios:
Mrs. Thompson created a wonderful infographic about creating quality blog comments:
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This post contains all of the essential information for public speaking
Welcome to this year’s public speaking contest for grades 6-8. Expressing ideas aloud in a clear and effective way is an important life skill! Students will have the opportunity to plan, develop, and deliver a speech to showcase these skills. Students will be spending the upcoming weeks working towards preparing a 4-5 minute speech. Additionally, we will be spending time in class practicing various oral communication skills (eye contact, inflection, effective use of gestures, etc.)
Important Due Dates
| Choose topic + fill out topic brainstorming sheet (email your teacher with your choice by the end of the day) | 4/20 |
| Speech planner/Graphic Organizer | 4/30 |
Introduction
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5/5 |
| Body Paragraph 1 | 5/11 |
| Body Paragraph 2 | 5/14 |
| Body Paragraph 3 | 5/19 |
| Conclusion | 5/21 |
| Class Presentations | 5/25-5/27 |
| Self-assessment and reflection | 6/3 |
| Public Speaking Finals Grades 6-8 | 6/8 |
Click the links below to access important public speaking documents:
Public Speaking Google Slideshow Presentation
2021 Public Speaking Due Dates Checklist
2021 Public Speaking Speech Planner Graphic Organizer
2021 Public Speaking Self-Reflection
Beneficial Resources:
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Click the links below to access our first public speaking sources:
Intro to Public Speaking Slideshow
PS Topic Brainstorming Graphic Organizer
Task: Students will complete their Brainstorming Graphic Organizer by 4/20
The students must brainstorm 2-5 topics and decide the purpose of their speech for each topic.
We have spent the last two weeks analyzing various memoirs. Students are tasked with writing a memoir about an important event, personal interaction, image, place, or object in their life. A memoir is an account of a personal, emotional experience that attempts to allow the reader to feel what the writer felt in that moment. This memory must have affected you, your life, or your personality. Overall, this memory must have meaning in your life.
Focus Skills
Click here to access the assignment instructions/rubric: Memoir Writing Assignment
Schedule:
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