Thursday, 15 January 2015

Schedule

I thought it would be nice to share the upcoming schedule for the next few weeks as we have many different assignments that are coming out that will be important to stay on top of.

Literature Circles 

These are an opportunity for students to be part of a book club and read a book with their peers over a period of time and share in depth discussion about the book and the overall topic of the Holocaust.  Each week the students will get a 75 minute block to read, a 75 minute block to do the required assignment for the discussion session and then they will get one 75 minute block to have a group discussion about the weekly reading.  Depending on the book they have chosen will depend on the length of reading due each week.  The following are the important dates to keep in mind.

Jan 4 - Read Day Session 1
Jan 13 - Work Day Session 1
Jan 14 - Discussion Day Session 1

Jan 15 - Read Day Session 2
Jan 20 - Work Day Session 2
Jan 21 - Discussion Day Session 2

Jan 22- Read Day Session 3
Jan 27 - Work Day Session 3
Jan 28 - Discussion Day Session 3

Jan 29- Read Day Session 4
Feb 4 - Work Day Session 4
Feb 5 - Discussion Day Session 4

Feb 6 - Read Day Session 5
Feb 11- Work Day Session 5
Feb 13- Discussion Day Session 5 (Last Day of Literature Circles)


Oratory Competition

Being involved in such a program provides young people with excellent opportunities to develop their skills in public speaking, poise and self-confidence! The Theme this year is, "How My Optimism Will Help Me Press on to Greater Achievements of the Future".  We will hand out the packages with all the necessary information to the students on Tuesday January 20th.  From then on they will work on their speeches with the following as a guide for their schedule:

Jan 20 - Introduction to topic
Jan 21 - Brainstorm/Organize/Plan their speech

Jan 27 - Write First Draft
Jan 28 - Edit/Peer Edit First Draft

Feb 2 - Review/Write 2nd Draft
Feb 3 - Edit/Peer Edit 2nd Draft

Feb 5 - Review/Final Edit
Feb 11 - Final Review
Feb 13 - Hand in Final Copy/Practice Speech

Feb 23 - Practice Speech
Feb 24 - Classroom Speak Off
Feb 25 - Classroom Speak Off

Mar 26 - School Speech Competition in the afternoon

Apr 21 - "Club" Speak Off

City/District/Regional Speak Off Dates TBA

Other Important Dates

I know this is on most of our board already but for good measure.

Feb 9 - Skating am - Yeske/DuMont Classes
Feb 9 - Skating pm - Reoch/Scott Classes

Feb 12 - Skiing/Snowboarding @ Mission Ridge all day

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