Before going on their mission, each group prepared by practising in front of us - from knocking on the door and asking permission, to pretending to count votes and saying "Merci". After their rehearsal, each group was sent to a different class, and returned with the information they need to continue their math project, and feeling VERY proud of themselves.
I know it wasn't an easy thing to do, but I'm SO glad that everyone did it, and happy that they would all love to do it again!! Maybe they can ask YOU their question in French, and add your response to their total tomorrow!
Again, please ask about what they had to do, how they felt before they did it, and how they felt after!
BRAVO Aire 24!!!!
Your writer has an important piece of mail and quick thing to do for homework tonight. I have given each student a copy of the instructions that they wrote with a partner last week, and a partially completed rubric. This is the very same rubric that I will be using to assess their next project (How to decorate a gingerbread man), which we began work on today. I have asked students to read over the rubric with you to see where they did a great job already, and one thing that they'd like to do better in their individual assignment.
I have not completed the portions of this practice rubric on sounding-out or printing. This is because in the partnership, generally, one person was doing all the writing and the other was helping to brainstorm and do the illustrations. Therefore, those categories really don't apply to both partners.
Just like with the letter rubric, this rubric is very much like the monthly sounding-out rubrics that you receive, however I put more emphasis on the elements of a procedure, and revision skills, that I have been emphasizing in class.
I'm very happy with the work students did with their partners. They really stepped up to the plate with a challenging writing assignment and everyone is on the right track for being successful in their next project!
