Friday, 21 November 2014

Assignment - Dangle


Dangle

 
A man finds a rope hanging from the sky. What would you do if you made the same discovery?
 

Visit this fantastic, shared website to view and respond.  Adapted from...       http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/videos/video/dangle.htm

Grade 5 and 6 students:

Choose any ONE of the following literacy questions and respond using MSWORD2010. Create your own format (the way it looks) with these guidelines:

·         a title “Dangle,” your name, today’s date

·         use different fonts where necessary and other features like a box, colour, B,  I,   U

·         it must be visually pleasing / balanced

·         ‘Clip Art’ of an appropriate picture, ‘Shapes,’ and ‘SmartArt.’

·         Ideas are thought-provoking, thorough, and clearly relevant to the short film/video.

 

Literacy Ideas

  • Make a list of ideas to explain where the rope came from. Who does it belong to? Why have they left it there? Then, expand on one of your ideas in a detailed paragraph.
  • Retell the story from the man’s point of view.
  • “Pulled.” Write a new version of the story.
  • Write a sequel, in which the man tries to fix the broken rope.
  • Imagine that a rope has appeared in your own classroom / bedroom. What happens when you pull it? Expand on your ideas in detail.
  • Think of FIVE powerful questions that you would like to ask the man about what happened. Write an answer to each of these questions (how the man might respond)?
  • Write a newspaper article about the appearance of an unusual rope that hangs from the sky.
  • Pause the video at different points and describe what the man might be thinking / feeling. 
  • If you discovered the rope, what would you do? Can you think of some arguments for and against pulling it (when you don’t know what it does)?

Due Date is Friday, December 12 ~ hand in assignment to Mr. Bartraw

 

***No Late Assignments will be accepted.***        Read the Criteria Sheet on the back… carefully.

 

~Note: If you finish early, work at your typing skills (All The Right Type 3).

Dangle – Criteria Sheet

Aspect
 
Approaching Grade Expectations
1
Minimally Meeting Grade Expectations
2
Mostly Meeting Grade Expectations
3
Fully Meeting Grade Expectations
4
 
Snapshot Assessment
 
 
 
 
 
 
The writing & tech format offers some ideas related to the topic but is often hard to follow.
The writer may need a great deal of support.
The writing & tech format is somewhat general but completes the basic task; includes
some errors.
 
The writing & tech format is direct and easy to follow, with few errors. Develops the topic with some personal reactions.
The writing & tech format  is thorough, focused, and easy to read. The writer develops ideas with grade level analysis, relevancy, and complexity.
Meaning
• purpose
• ideas and
information
• use of detail
 
 
 
 
some ideas related to the topic; tends to rely
on retelling
parts are illogical, inaccurate, copied
repetitive, or
irrelevant
insufficient details, examples,
explanations
some opinions and
reactions
 
information and ideas are relatively simple
 
some explanation,
details, and examples
(may be very brief or
partly irrelevant)
relevant personal reactions
and ideas with
some individuality
ideas and information
are direct and straightforward
some relevant
explanations, details,
and examples
relevant personal
reactions and ideas
with some analysis;
sense of individuality
ideas and information
show some complexity
logical explanations,
details, and examples
Style
• clarity, variety,
and impact of
language
 
simple, repetitive
language; may make errors in word choice
language tends to be simple and often vague
language is clear; some variety and description
language is clear,
varied; some precise,
expressive language
Form
• text features from MSWORD 2010 LIST
• opening
• organization and sequence
• connecting words used
• conclusion
uses 0, 1, or 2 of the features from the guidelines LIST given for MS WORD 2010
 
may attempt to
develop the topic, but often wanders, loses focus
uses 3 or 4 of the features from the guidelines LIST given for MS WORD 2010
 
generally sticks to the topic and is easy to follow, but may
wander in places
uses almost all of the features from the guidelines LIST given for MS WORD 2010
 
sticks to the topic; easy to follow, with related ideas grouped together
clearly uses ALL of the features from the guidelines LIST given for MS WORD 2010
 
develops the topic
with a logical
sequence of ideas
Conventions
• spelling
• punctuation
• complete
sentences
• grammar
 
frequent errors
interfere with meaning
some noticeable
errors; these may
cause the reader to
hesitate or reread
parts to confirm
meaning
a few errors found; these do not
Interfere with meaning
sense of control; no errors or only one  error; this is
usually the result of
taking risks to use
complex language
and structures
 

 

     

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