Book Talk

Book Talk will take place during the week of March 8^th-12^th.

Guidelines for preparing your book talk:

1. Pick a book (fiction or non-fiction) that you have not read before that interests you greatly.

2. Read the book. Carefully plan the time you need to finish reading your book.

3. During the book talk, the presenter should give enough of the plot to interest the audience, but should not give the entire summary of the entire book. Don’t give away any of the important parts and never give away the ending!

4. The book talker should read 1-2 passages to the listeners. The purpose is to grab the audience’s interest, give a feel for the way the author writes and make each listener want to read the book. Some book talks may end with a cliff hanger.

5. The book talker should also have the book as a visual prop and any other props which would add to the presentation.

A few more ideas for book talks…

Fiction

1. Why did you choose this book?

2. How did the book make you feel?

3. Tell about something that happened or a character in the book that reminded you of your own life.

4. What was your favourite or least favourite part of the book? Why?

5. What questions do you still have about the book?

6. What questions would you like to ask the main character?

Non-fiction

1. Why did you choose the book?

2. What were the most memorable things you learned while reading the book?

3. What did the author include that helped you understand the topic or information?

4. What did you learn as a result of reading the book?

5. What questions do you still have after reading this book?

You will be marked not only on the information presented but also on your presentation and your ability to captivate the audience. Please refer to the rubric to see exactly how you will be graded.

HAPPY READINGJ

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Current Events Assignment

Your task during the week of: _____________________ is to find an interesting current news event (from a newspaper, or a reliable internet source**). You will record the main points of the article or news event(who, what, where, when, why, how) and present the event to the class during Social Studies class that week. If you are choosing an article from a newspaper or the internet, you will need to bring the article to class. It is important that you make note of your date and are prepared to present your news that week!

Some sites of interest:

Chronicle Herald online: http://thechronicleherald.ca/

Time for Kids:

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/

Nova Scotia Newspapers online:

http://www.world-newspapers.com/nova-scotia.html

Globe and Mail online:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/

You will be responsible for handing in a copy of the article and a summary of the main points. This will be due following your presentation of the article.

Current Events Presentation Schedule

September

14^th- 18^th	Helena
21^st- 25^th	Jacob
28^th- Oct. 2^nd	Alex F.

October

5^th -9^th	Molly
19^th-23^rd	Liam Mac.
26^th- 30^th	Vittoria

November

2^nd- 6^th	Adam M.
16^th-20^th	Keeley
23^rd- 27^th	Ainsley
30^th-Dec. 4^th	Liam Mag.

December

7^th-11^th

Sarah B.

January

11^th-15^th	Owen
18^th- 22^nd	Olivia
25^th- 29^th	Sarah

February

1^st- 5^th	Alex C.
8^th- 12^th	Julie
15^th- 19^th	Aaron
22^nd- 26^th	Ryland

March

1^st- 5^th	Ally
8^th- 12^th	Adam D.
29^th- April 1^st	Grace

April

12^th-16^th	William
19^th-23^rd	Alex A.
26^th-30^th	Emma

May

3^rd-7^th

Hannah

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