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Students will research the history and current practice, policies and procedures of a topic of choice. Students will create a 5 page report (including cover page and reference) on their topic and then present their topic to the class with a poster, diorama or model of the topic.

The student will use main ideas and events from the story to summarize it. Use textual cues to construct and confirm meaning from oral, print, and/or other media texts. Determine main and supporting ideas using prior knowledge, predictions, connections, inferences, and context cues.

This rubric is used for a one point drawing

Students will produce a 2 point perspective drawing using a landscape of their choice. They need to use 2 vanishing points, horizon line and create a setting incorporating a fence or walk, back ground (mountains, hills), a middle ground (fence, walk, barn or building) and foreground (plant, object, animal or human)

Poetry/Song Analysis and Presentation

Middle years ELA short mystery story

Students are to include: Title of their book, how it ties to their news paper article, or photos used in article, write a paragraph about each chapter if 10 or less paragraphs or 1 sentence/paragraph, if 11 or more chapters. Then summarize the book into a power-point with pictures and/or videos of the place or event you have chosen in your news article and book. Present your book to us (class) or share with me so I may share your teachings.

Write a news article about an event in a historical place, or a historical event. Write a headline and a sub-headline, hook, lead, byline. Begin with a strong lead. Answer the questions who, what, when, why (or how), and where in your article. Use at least 2 sources/quotes and include necessary stats and actual historical facts. 200 words. All stories must have art (photos or graphics 1-3).

Students will demonstrate their knowledge of writing a 5-paragraph essay utilizing the writing process of creating a thesis statement, planning, organizing, writing, evaluating (referring back to statement in conclusion) and revising. Essay must have 5 paragraphs minimum, with a thesis statement regarding whether "separate but equal" actually worked in the 1950s or today.

Critique a work of art, using the principles and elements of art, that is understandable and correct in terminology. Choose a creative work (from a famous historical artist). These elements need to be in separate headings. Length: at least 300 words, in a power point, google doc or emailed. Include a picture of the work of art, in colour, artist and date created and what style of art this is in (abstract, cubism, realism, pointillism, etc)

Students will study insects and the Victorian Era to create a Steampunk dragonfly 3D bas-relief painting/collage. They will be using mechanical, plastic, clay and metal objects with wire to make a 3D dragonfly. Focus will include form, texture, balance and unity and the incorporation of a variety of objects.

It's time for you to move out and live on your own. Consider how expensive it is to grow up and live on your own. Evaluate and determine if you can afford to pay all the costs associated for being responsible for paying all your own bills!

Series of sketches/free drawing within the school standards. Five detailed shaded or colored drawings or twenty sketches.

Rubric to mark students' paintings. This one is intended for grading a free style painting with a profound statement or Positive, motivational statement.

Build a sculpture out of Found Objects and pre-existing items. You will assemble as you choose. This piece will revolve around the theme of a Social Commentary or the addition of figurative language such as a metaphor, simile or oxymoronic statement.

Your notes cover 10 types of figurative language. They are as follows: simile, metaphor, pun, idiom, oxymoron, onomatopoeia, alliteration, hyperbole, personification, and imagery. Your assignment is to create a media presentation with a partner using examples of figurative language found in pop culture. You may use Powerpoint, Keynote, or iMovie. You will need to create 8 representations of the examples in your presentation. Examples can come from song lyrics, books, or movies.

Fiction Writing. Students must plan and write a novella (3000 plus words) utilizing the nanowrimo young writers program, starting with 10,000 words written in November. Students must use their proofreading and editing skills, as well as their knowledge of the plot pyramid (beginning, middle, climax, end) add in "sparkle words" (use thesaurus, edit for spelling and all conventions, add in figurative language and references as needed, as well as use a short non-fiction insertion.

Art students should be able to successfully critique their own artwork and that of others using terminology that is understandable and relevant to those in the field of art.

Students studied examples of masks from multiple cultures and were introduced to a brief history on mask making purposes. Students constructed their own masks based on their original designs and cultures. Then present and critique (positively).