*Costumes Needed for All 7Th Graders on Wednesday, November 1St for School Mass*
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Project Due Date: November 1st
*Costumes needed for all 7th graders on Wednesday, November 1 st for school mass*
Goal: To research and learn about a saint, and present what you learn to the class.
Research: In honor of All Saints Day (November 1st), each 7th grade student will choose one saint to research. Students will spend some class time researching and reading about their saint; however, most of the research will need to be done at home.
Poster: As a way of enhancing the presentation, each student will create a poster (see attached for example). The poster is a way for students to record their research and refer to when they give their presentation. The presentation poster will need to be completed at home and brought to school on the day of their presentation. Students may use any size or color poster board. Realizing that many saint websites and reading material are at a higher reading level, students are reminded to put ideas into their own words (as they understand them). Please help your child summarize their reading and put the information into their own words. Students may hand write or type the information on the poster. Legibility is key!
The following information must be included on the poster: ⇒ Student name ⇒ Saint name ⇒ Picture or drawing of saint ⇒ Feast Day ⇒Minimum of 5 facts about the saint (At least one sentence for each fact). ⇒ Memorable story from the saint’s life (At least 5 sentences). ⇒ Why you admire your saint (At least 2 sentences). ⇒ A question you would ask the saint if you could meet him/her (At least one question).
Presentation: Students will dress up as their saint and give an oral report to the class. Please help your child create a costume to represent their saint.
Students will change into their costumes at school for the school mass and on the day of their presentations. Presentations will be on the following dates: Thursday, November 2nd, Friday, November 3rd and Tuesday, November 7th. See Presentation Assignments (attached) to determine which day your child will give their oral report.
Students will have their poster to refer to during the presentation. They will share all the information on the poster and any additional information about their saint that they would like. As an option, students may show other visuals of their saint during their presentation (i.e. Saint prayer card, medal, statue, etc.), may speak in the first person (i.e. “My name is Saint Lawrence O’Toole. I was born in Ireland in 1128.”), and they may use note cards during their presentation. Please help your child practice giving the presentation at home. Scoring and Rubrics: Students will receive two grades for this project: One for the poster and one for the presentation. The poster and presentation will be scored using score sheets. See Score Sheets (attached) to help guide your project.
Mass: School Mass: We will be celebrating the Saints during mass on Tuesday, November 1st. Students will be dressed as their saint during the mass.
Final Thoughts: If, during the research process, your child would like to change saints, please let me know A.S.A.P. and I will make sure another student hasn’t already chosen that saint. The students will enjoy learning about different saints. Have fun!
Attachments: ⇒ Presentation Assignments ⇒ Example Poster ⇒ Poster Score Sheet ⇒ Presentation Score Sheet Presentation Assignments:
Thursday, November 2nd
Jason Persaud Kayla O’Connor Jayden Singh Javier Ferguson Eliany Guzman Allie Daleris-Sullivan Miles Montalvo Dashley Salamea Andrew Nogales Friday, November 3rd
Navpreet Kaur Gabriella Acevedo Anne-Tarrah Charles Anthony Ferreira Brooklynne Roman Natalia Ramlogan Maya Persaud Oscar Pesantes Julissa Rador Tuesday, November 7th
Stephanie Mohabir Sebastian Manon Dylan Ramgarib Gabriella Tochimani Christian Lopez Haley Seepersaud Roman Bula
Example Poster:
Feast Day: March 21st Saint Benedict
A Memorable Stor y As a young man, St. Benedict left Rome and went looking for a place to be closer to God. For three years Benedict lived in solitude in a cave. In the cave, he lived a life of fasting and prayer. Being such a holy person, the local people would seek him out. They desired that he pass on the message of Christ to them during a time in history that was greatly in need of the Gospel.
Facts : 1. St. Benedict was born in Italy in 480. 2. St. Benedict came from a rich family. 3. St. Benedict is the patron saint of Europe, kidney disease, and students. 4. St. Benedict built his best-known monastery in Monte Cassino. 5. St. Benedict and his monks helped people in many ways. He taught people to read, write, and farm.
Why I admire St. Benedict : I admire St. Benedict because he lived in a mountain cave just to be closer to God. He turned away from sins and lived a very holy life. He is a great role model for everyone.
Question: What was it like to live in a cave for three years? Did you ever get lonely?
Poster Score Sheet Possible Score Expectation Your Score
Is your name on the poster? 1
Is the saint’s name on the 1 poster?
Is there a picture or drawing 1 of the saint?
2 Did you write the feast date, and is it clearly labeled “Feast [1 point for day and 1 point Day”? for writing “Feast Day”]
Do you have 5 facts about 10 your saint, and are the facts in complete sentences? (A [5 points for facts and 5 minimum of one sentence per points for complete fact) sentences]
Did you write a minimum of one memorable story from the 6 saint’s life, and did you write [1 point for writing a in complete sentences? (A memorable story and 5 points minimum of 5 sentences are for COMPLETE sentences] required)
Did you write why you 3 admire your saint? (A [1 point for writing your minimum of 2 sentences are admiration and 2 points for required) COMPLETE sentences]
2 Did you write a question to ask your saint? (A minimum [1 point for a question and 1 of one question is required) point for writing in a COMPLETE sentence]
Is your writing legible or 1 clearly typed? TOTAL POSSIBLE 27 /27 POINTS
Presentation Score Sheet
Your Score Expectation Possible Score
Did you introduce your saint? 1 Did you explain or describe 1 your costume choices?
Did you share the feast day? 1
5 Did you share the 5 facts? [1 point for each fact]
Did you share the memorable 1 story?
Did you share why you 1 admire your saint?
Did you share your question? 1
Did you communicate clearly and LOUDLY enough for all 3 to hear?
Is it evident that significant practice was done to prepare? [Was your presentation 3 organized, and were you comfortable with the content being shared?]
AUDIENCE: Were you a respectful audience member? [Not interrupting the 3 presenter, not talking to a neighbor during presentations, etc.]
TOTAL POSSIBLE 20 /20 POINTS