Friday, May 31, 2013

Grade 8 Yearbook, Friday, May 31st


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Yearbook note from Miss Hoover:

 Check to see if your name is included below. If so, Miss Hoover has specific questions for you about your Yearbook pages. Even if you do not have a note below you must email Miss Hoover.

Everyone must email Miss Hoover telling her at linzhoover@gmail.com. This must be done at the beginning of class before you start working on your pages.

1.     Which page(s) are completed
2.     How much is completed on the other pages that are not complete

Brain: Intramurals? Or collage? Use other people’s UBSs or See Hannah’s note

Christie: Afterschool?

Natalie: Collage of Grade 8s. How is it? Pictures from Quebec can be included. ANY and ALL pictures used MUST be on your USB!

Vania: page 39 Cultural Day

Christine: page 51 or Caroline or both?

Hannah: See Brian if you think you need a second page

Cyrus, Anton, Brian and Vania: print grad page 1 copy of each page for each of you. Check for consistency of grammar, punctuation, etc. over the weekend. Bring in the marked copies on Monday, June 3, 2013.

Shannon: page 38 Leadership Assemblies


Friday, May 10, 2013

Grade 4 and 5 Final Project: Planning


Name:
Grade:
Date:

Final Project: Leader in Me Media Forms
Planning


Due: Thursday, May 16, 2013

Begin with the end in mind. Use this planner to help you organize your PowerPoint before you start. Answer all the sections in a Microsoft Word Document. Save it in your Grade 6 folder. Print double-sided. Your answers should not be in bold.

CONTENT

1. Introduction slide:

a) Name of project:
b) Your name:
c) Due date:


2. Contents Slide (Overview) Do this last

  
3. Media Purposes

a) Media Purpose Definition: the reason why a media text is created. People create media texts to do or achieve something

Define and give an example for each:

b) Inform definition:
c) Persuade definition:
d) Entertain definition:
e) Make money: definition:
f) All 4:

4. Media Forms and Their Conventions

a) Media Form Definition: Media texts are creating using different forms. For example, if you want to advertise a product, you might use one of these media forms: a television, flyer, poster or billboard.
b) Convention Definition:

c) Name 2 different media forms and at least 2 common conventions for each. Explain each convention.

Media Form 1:
Convention:
Convention:

5. Leader in Me Media Forms

a) Choose one medium we discussed. Name the media form.

b) Identify and explain 4 common conventions of that media form. Explain the convention.

1.
2.
3.
4.

c) Who is the target audience? Explain.


6. What I learned about Media Forms: at least 1 thing

a) Name at least 1 thing you learned about Media Purposes, Media Forms or Conventions

1.

CHECK TO SEE:

Do I have:

At least one animation on each slide
Transitions to each slide
Choose one style
-      same font
-      design
-      background and clip art are relevant

If you create own slide design you will receive a higher grade.

Grade 4 and 5 Final Project: PowerPoint Presentation


Final Project
Leader in Me: Media Forms



Planning Due: Thursday, May 16, 2013

PowerPoint Due: Thursday, May 30, 2013


Create a presentation demonstrating what you learned in our Leader in Me: Media Forms unit

Include all of these sections in your PowerPoint presentation 


CONTENT

1. An introduction slide:
-      name of project
-      your name
-      due date

2. Contents Slide (Overview)

3. Media Purposes
-      Define Media purpose
-      Name and define all 5 media purposes
-      Give an example for each
o   Inform
o   Persuade
o   Entertain
o   Make money
o   All 4

4. Media Forms and Their Conventions
-      Define Media Form
-      Define Convention
-      Name 1 media form and at least 2 common conventions for each

5. Leader in Me Media Forms
-      Choose one Media Form we discussed
-      Name the media form
-      Identify 4 common conventions
-      Who do you think the target audience is?

6. Explain at least one thing I learned about Media Forms:
-      Media Purposes, Media Forms or Conventions


TECHNOLOGY

At least one animation on each slide
Transitions to each slide
Choose one style
-      same font
-      design
-      background and clip art are relevant
If you create own slide design you will receive a higher grade 




Grade 6 Final Project: Planning

Name:
Grade:
Date:

Grade 6 Final Project: Leader in Me Media Forms
Planning

Due: Friday, May 17th

Begin with the end in mind. Use this planner to help you organize your PowerPoint before you start. Answer all the sections in a Microsoft Word Document. Save it in your Grade 6 folder. Print double-sided. Your answers should not be in bold.

CONTENT

1. Introduction slide:

a) Name of project:
b) Your name:
c) Due date:


2. Contents Slide (Overview) Do this last



3. Media Purposes

a) Media Purpose Definition: the reason why a media text is created. People create media texts to do or achieve something

b) Inform definition:
c) Persuade definition:
d) Entertain definition:
e) Make money: definition:

f) Name a media form that does all 4 purposes. You cannot use one the one you used in the Media Forms Assignment.

g) Explain how this media form does all 4 purposes.

4. Media Forms and Their Conventions

a) Media Form Definition: Media texts are creating using different forms. For example, if you want to advertise a product, you might use one of these media forms: a television, flyer, poster or billboard.
b) Convention Definition:

c) Name 2 different media forms and at least 2 common conventions for each. Explain each convention.

Media Form 1:
Convention:
Convention:

Media Form 2:
Convention:
Convention:

5. Leader in Me Media Forms

a) Choose one media we discussed. Name the media form.

b) Identify and explain 4 common conventions. Explain the convention.

1.
2.
3.
4.

c) Who is the target audience? Explain.


6. What I learned about Media Forms: at least 3 things

a) Name at least 3 things you learned about Media Purposes, Media Forms or Conventions

1.
2.
3.

CHECK TO SEE:

Do I have:

At least one animation on each slide
Transitions to each slide
Choose one style
-      -same font
-      -design
-      -background and clip art are relevant
If you create own slide design you will receive a higher grade 
Create at least one self-made video using PhotoBooth (optional)

Grade 6 Final Project: Leader in Me: Media Forms

Grade 6 Final Project
Leader in Me: Media Forms

Planning Due: Friday, May 17th
PowerPoint Due: Friday, May 31st

Create a presentation demonstrating what you learned in our Leader in Me: Media Forms unit

Include all of these sections in your PowerPoint presentation 


CONTENT

1. An introduction slide:
-      name of project
-      your name
-      due date

2. Contents Slide (Overview)

3. Media Purposes
-      Define Media purpose
-      Name and define all 4 media purposes
o   Inform
o   Persuade
o   Entertain
o   Make money
-      Name a media form that does all 4 purposes.
-      Explain how it does all 4.
-      You cannot use one the one you used in the Media Forms Assignment.

4. Media Forms and Their Conventions
-      Define Media Form
-      Define Convention
-      Name 2 different media forms and at least 2 common conventions for each

5. Leader in Me Media Forms
-      Choose one video we discussed
-      Name the media form
-      Identify 4 common conventions
-      Who do you think the target audience is?


6. What I learned about Media Forms: at least 3 things
-      Name at least 3 things you learned about Media Forms

TECHNOLOGY

At least one animation on each slide
Transitions to each slide
Choose one style
-      same font
-      design
-      background and clip art are relevant
If you create own slide design you will receive a higher grade 
Create at least one self-made video using PhotoBooth (optional)