Spelling words and homework for Thursday, May 26.

Spelling words:

1. la main
2. le pain
3. le chagrin
4. le sapin
5. le lapin
6. le moulin
7. le poussin
8. le train
9. le singe
10. demain

Students will be bringing home a social studies project that is due June 3rd. The details are as follows...

Traditions & Celebrations Project

Grade 2 Social Studies

-THIS PROJECT WILL BE DONE AT HOME & IS DUE JUNE 3rd -

This term, the Grade 2’s are learning about the different Traditions & Celebrations that exist around the world.  For that reason, they are being assigned a project where they will be given a country, and will be responsible for the following:

Written work (to be written in French):

1. Three (3) celebrations that are celebrated in that country; they must describe in no less than 4 sentences (for each celebration) why the celebration exists and what time of year it is celebrated.

For example: In Canada some people celebrate Christmas.  Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and it is a time of giving.  Families celebrate on December 24^th and/or 25^th. 

2. One (1) tradition for each celebration; they must describe in no less than 4 sentences (for each tradition) what the tradition consists of.  For example; In Canada, some families celebrate by going to church.  For some families, Christmas is not religious and is marked by opening gifts around a Christmas tree.  It is a time when families come together and eat roast turkey, Christmas Yule log and drink egg nog.  Children often leave out cookies and milk for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve.  A few weeks before Christmas, children sometimes write letters to Santa asking for special gifts.

3. Where in the world is that country located; on a map of the world, they must colour and name the country and explain in which continent it is located.  For example, while Christmas is celebrated in many countries around the world, this example refers to Canada. Therefore, Canada must be coloured and the student must be able to name North America as the continent in which it is located.

4. Provide a flag or symbols; students must colour the flag and/or symbols representative of the country.  For example; In Canada we could colour maple leaves, a moose, a beaver and/or provide our red and white flag.

Creative work:

Students must create a poster where they will display all of their work.  Students will be shown a sample of a level 3 (B) project.  An image of this project will be posted on our blog for reference from home.

Written: The written part of the project must be original work (ie: NOT cut and pasted from the internet).  The students have been studying these themes all year and therefore already have the vocabulary. This written portion must be written by the student please. This is not mom and dad’s project! Please avoid online translation tools; they are not accurate.  Students will have the option to use time during computer and library periods, to research and ask for help with minor translations.

Illustrations:

The map of the world should clearly show where the country is located.  All pictures and drawings must be in colour. The title of the poster must be prominent and legible from a distance.

Presentation (to be presented in French):

During the week of June 6^th, your child will be responsible for an oral presentation of their work in front of the class.  They will speak about their country, its location, the 3 celebrations and traditions identified.  Students will be prompted by questions, ie: “What celebrations did you learn about and what are the traditions?”

Attached to this sheet, you will find a rubric which will indicate how your child will be evaluated for this project.

* Please note, your child will be offered library/computer time to research and find books on their country, however the project will be completed at home.  Students may ask for help with simple translations. The due date is JUNE 3, 2016. 

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at the school, via email, or a comment on the blog.

Thank you,

Mmes Paré and Trott.

Rubric:   Grade 2 Traditions & Celebrations Project

Component	Level 4	Level 3	Level 2	Level 1
1. Writing
Organization	Writing is organized into thoughtful sentences that are easy to understand.  Writer has clearly and concisely explained each tradition and celebration, with the use of adjectives.	Writing is organized into sentences that are easy to understand.  Writer has clearly explained each tradition and celebration.	Writing is organized into sentences that are somewhat easy to understand.  Writer has explained each tradition and celebration but is lacking clarity.	Writing is not organized into proper sentences.  Writer has not adequately explained each tradition and celebration.
Grammar & Punctuation	Writing has no grammatical errors. Sentences include all punctuation marks (commas, periods, capitals, etc.)	Writing has little to no grammatical errors. Sentences include mostly all punctuation marks (commas, periods, capitals, etc.)	Writing has some grammatical errors. Sentences include some punctuation (commas, periods, capitals, etc.)	Writing has many grammatical errors. Sentences include little to no punctuation marks (commas, periods, capitals, etc.)
Understanding	Student fully understood assignment; all required elements are included in the project and are extremely well-developed.	Student adequately understood assignment; all required elements are included in the project.	Student somewhat understood assignment; more than 2 required elements are missing from the project.	Student did not understand assignment; many required elements are missing from the project.
2. Creative
Poster	Creative poster contains all pictures and/or drawings and map. Title is large and stands out on poster. Poster is extremely creative and well organized.	Creative poster contains all pictures and/or drawings and map. Title is large and stands out on poster. Poster is creative and somewhat organized.	Creative poster contains lacks more than 2 required elements (pictures and/or drawings and map). Title is not large enough and does not stand out on poster. Poster lacks creativity and is organization.	Creative poster does not contain all pictures and/or drawings and map. Title is not large and does not stand out on the poster.  Poster lacks creativity and organization.
Map	Map is large and the country is neatly coloured. There is no colouring outside the lines. The country is clearly and neatly labelled.	Map is large and the country is neatly coloured. There is little to no colouring outside the lines. The country is labelled.	Map is somewhat large but the country is not neatly coloured. There is some colouring outside the lines. The country is labelled.	Map is small and very difficult to decipher. The country is not neatly coloured. There is some colouring outside the lines. The country is not labelled.
3. Presentation
Enthusiasm	Presenter is enthusiastic and expresses him/herself extremely effectively in front of the class.	Presenter is enthusiastic and expresses him/herself well in front of the class.	Presenter is somewhat enthusiastic and expresses him/herself somewhat well in front of the class.	Presenter is not enthusiastic and does not express him/herself well in front of the class.
Volume	Presenter speaks loudly and clearly.	Presenter speaks somewhat loudly and clearly.	Presenter speaks quietly and unclearly.	Presenter speaks extremely quietly and unclearly.
Language	Presenter speaks in French only and makes very few errors.	Presenter speaks in French only and makes some errors.	Presenter speaks in French most of the time but makes many errors.	Presenter speaks in a mixture of French and English, making many errors.