Anglais+9+-+Term+projects


 * __Term Project 1__ ****: __Commercials / Advertisements__ **
 * Due Friday January 14th, 2011** Here are usefull ressources :

. This project will allow the student to put into practice a wide variety of language and technological skills. Here is a general overview of the work to be performed during this particular project:

 In groups of 2-4 students the class will be transformed into an ad agency. Each group will be required to prepare and present a videotaped commercial or an ad in which they will sell a specific product; however, students will not be allowed to use any concept that has a negative influence on society (ex. racism, sexism, etc.).

In order to prepare for this project, here is an overview of the work that is to be completed: (see teacher’s manual for further information)

- The teacher prepares a focus activity during which the class will be invited to discuss their favourite commercial or ad**. “What is your most memorable TV commercial?”**

- The teacher will download or pre-record commercials to compare and contrast. He/she will also bring examples of magazine and newspaper ads.

- Ask students to evaluate the commercials or ads using the hand-out //Looking at Advertisements//.

- Hand out various articles pertaining to media and advertising (see manual and internet). Each student will read one of these articles, then in groups of three, ask them to share their opinions on the article they read.

- Each group chooses the subject of their commercial or ad. Thereafter, they must submit a work plan to the teacher. The students will have a maximum of two weeks to prepare their ad.

- The teacher will guide the students throughout the activity by assisting the groups or the entire classroom with any difficulty they might encounter.

- The teacher will choose the appropriate time for the formative evaluation (see manual).

- The students present their ad or commercial and try to have the class identify the following information:

How does the commercial?

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<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Hold interest <span style="display: block; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Create a need <span style="display: block; font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; msobidifontfamily: Wingdings; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Wingdings; msolist: Ignore;">§

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Motivate action

- <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The teacher will evaluate the presentation and the ad or commercial using an evaluation rubric (TBD).

<span style="display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontweight: bold; msolist: Ignore;">- <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The student will write a response to the following question: **“Is media a monster?”**

=__Term Project 2 : Careers__= <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> This project will allow the student to put into practice a wide variety of language and technological skills. Here is a general overview of the work to be performed during this particular project:

<span style="display: block; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The student chooses a profession in which he / she is interested OR a profession about which he / she would like to know more. This could be the career the student will want to “shadow” in grade ten English.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The student will be required to complete a research on this profession, using the “Choix 2003” software program.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The student will be required to complete an interview (in English) with a person working in the profession chosen by the student. In order to find a person to interview, the student will prepare a formal letter seeking an interview, a copy of which will be sent to the prospective employee / employer. This letter should be sent __at least__ two weeks before the scheduled interview.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Before the interview, the student will prepare a series of “open ended” questions that will allow him or her to gain more __personal insight__ on the job and the person who works in this profession.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The student will conduct his/her interview which will be recorded (audio or video cassette).

<span style="display: block; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Once the interview is completed, the student will be required to write his/her magazine article which will contain two parts:

- **Part one:** A definition of the profession which will contain general “need to know” information on the job (a summary of the student’s research)…

- **Part two:** A transcript of the interview that will provide a different perspective on the job… <span style="display: block; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">The student will present a 3-4 minute oral report outlining the main elements of his/her article.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">If time and resources permit, students will be invited to post their articles on the school website.


 * __AN 21111 / AN 221111__**


 * __WRITING PLANIFICATION__**

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"> 1) **Response Journal:** Every **two** weeks the student will write a 150 word paragraph in which he or she will respond to a specific topic supplied by the teacher or chosen by the student. Once completed, each entry (8 total) will be placed in the student’s portfolio. Twice during the semester, the student will be required to submit an entry to the teacher for a **summative evaluation**. However, before doing so, the student will be required to re-work, revise, proofread, and rewrite his or her entry before handing it to the teacher. Possible topics that can be developed in the response journal include reflections on a current event, a book he or she read, a movie he or she watched, a situation the student has experienced, etc. Teacher topics include: “Me” and “Is Media a Monster?”
 * The following is an overview of the writing projects each student will be expected to completed this semester:**

2) **Letter:** During his or her work in the textbook //Crossroads 8//, the student will be asked to write different types of letters including a friendly letter, a business letter, a letter to the editor of a newspaper and a letter to an advice column (ex. “Dear Abby”). After each assignment is completed, the students will place a copy of their work in their portfolio. Also, each letter will be written with a specific intention:

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<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Friendly letter <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">: to a friend <span style="display: block; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Business letter: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">to an individual the student seeks to interview for a term project on “careers”. <span style="display: block; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Letter to the editor: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">to a magazine or newspaper for response… <span style="display: block; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontweight: bold; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">·

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Letter to an advice column and letter of response: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Half the class will write a “Dear Abby” letter, while the other half will write a response… If the situations expressed in the letters are real, the students could be encouraged to send their letter to “Dear Abby” for a response…

At one point during the second half of the semester, the student will submit at least one of these letters for a **summative evaluation**. The student will be required to re-work, revise, proofread, and rewrite his or her letter before handing it to the teacher. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">

3) **Narrative:** In groups of 2-3, students will be asked to write **one of the following:** short story, script, fable, or folk tale. //Crossroads 8// will be used as the basis to present these various forms of narratives. Upon, the completion of their story, students will have the opportunity to read them to a grade four class. Finally, they will submit a copy of their story for a **summative evaluation**.

4) **Magazine Article:** The student will complete a magazine article on a favourite profession. See “Term Project 2” for further information. This project will be the subject of a **summative evaluation**.

5) **Poems:** To be determined…


 * NB. Each written assignments that are not submitted directly to the teacher must be placed in the student portfolio for future use. Before placing an assignment in his or her portfolio, the student will attach an ID sheet (name, date, and title of assignment) to his or her project. To make sure assignments are handed-in on time, the teacher will prepare a class list on which a checkmark will be placed beside the student’s name after each assignment is placed in the portfolio. The student will therefore be responsible to show his or her work to the teacher before it is placed in the portfolio.**