AGENDA MAY 26-30

Focus: Graduation Speeches

Notes:

*NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY 26th - MEMORIAL DAY

*Homework Help Tuesday after school

*Bronx Roundtable Discussion May 29th at lunch

*Talent Show 12:30-2:30 Friday May 30th at JHHS

*FINAL POETRY EXAM ON JUNE 5

Weekly Homework:
Practice your speech outside of class two times - once in front of a mirror and once for a friend or parent.

Tuesday: FINAL SPEECH WORK DAY
Complete:

-sign up for days
-read grading rubric
-finish Powerpoint
-draft note cards
-practice

WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY:
GRADUATION SPEECHES!!!

"Starting the Day" by Andrew Deslauriers

talk
meet
discuss
define life
is this all we do
why not sit still
and go slow
for a change
find love
in simple things
and see
what happens

BRIDGER'S BRILLIANCE!!!

Love & War


TO THE WORLD...
More love and less war
Iraq and Darfur
Everyone not loving and always hating
Peace is definitely not what we are demonstrating
We should not be mad and all get along
The way we are living is really wrong
People shouldn't discriminate because of beliefs or race
These are just a few of the problems we face
Imagine the world all full of love
Everything would be nice like a hand in a glove
We would be able to take off and soar like a dove
So next time you are mad don't push and shove
Open up your heart and share the love...

AGENDA MAY 19-23

Foci: Poetry Terminology and Graduation Speech

Notes:

*Students will be taking the MAP Test in Language Usage all periods on Tuesday, May 20

*Homework Help Tuesday after school

*Enrichment Credit Finalization on Monday -- all enrichment credit is due June 2nd

*NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY, MAY 26 for Memorial Day

*Talent Show is May 20 from 12:30-2:30

Weekly Homework:
Speech Outline is due on Friday
Bring photos, music, videos from home on flash drives for your Powerpoint

Students are compiling their graduation speeches this week, which will be given next week. They have found a quotation or anecdote to frame their speech around, and will be completing a structured outline, a written draft, and a Powerpoint Presentation. Students can bring tangible photos and data on flash drives to scan into their PPTs. The goal is to push Powerpoint skills by attempting more complex approaches such as layering slides, animation, graphics, including video clips, sound background, photo collages, etc. There is a lot of room for creativity here!!! Speeches should be about five minutes long. Please help your student practice for this!!!

MONDAY:
Powerpoint Making for Graduation Speech
Begin outlining speech

TUESDAY:
MAP TESTING ALL DAY

WEDNESDAY/THURSDAY:
Draft Speeches

FRIDAY:
FINISHED SPEECH OUTLINE DUE!!!
Finish drafting
Peer Edit
Teacher conferencing on speeches

One more day after this to finish peer editing and finalizing on Tuesday. Speeches will be given next Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.