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The Birthday Project

NBA Online Course 2006

By: Shoshana RubinschneiderEsti Giron

Hila Cohen (Shemesh)

Presented to: Adele Raemer

April 2006

Introduction

TopicFor our project we chose the topic of Birthdays. This topic is relevant

and interesting on both a general and personal level. Furthermore, the

pupils draw on their own background knowledge and personal

experiences to complete project tasks. This is especially helpful for the

weaker 3 points learner who may have more limited research skills.

Finally, Birthdays is a broad subject as it is multi-faceted. Celebration,

beliefs, customs, gifts, etc. combine to create many opportunities for

project tasks and assignments.

Target Audience

The Birthday Project is targeted towards the 3 point learner. The project

requires only basic prerequisite English language and research skills. In

addition the tasks are simple and easily completed with guidance from

the teacher.

AimsThe aim of the Birthday Project is to complete requirements for the 3

point Bagrut. Students will prepare a complete project, present it orally

before their classmates and teacher, and ultimately use it to complete

their oral Bagrut.

ProcessThe project is meant to be completed in 12 lessons, or approximately 3

weeks. After informing the parents, school administration and pupils of

the project requirements we will begin the assignments in class. Pupils

will have time scheduled in the computer lab and will complete a work

schedule after each lesson. They will type their drafts and complete the

work in school .

Group Reflection

Shoshana: I enjoyed working on the project because of the greater

exposure it gave me to different project types. I have personally only

completed one Bagrut project, and this prepared project will be a

tremendous help and asset to my teaching in the future .

Working with Hila and Esthi was a pleasure. Teamwork and mutual

understanding were the key to the completion of our work .

ומחנכי השכבה,כיתה י' תלמיד עבור הורי

זה הוא בעלהפרויקט .Birthday Project :בשבועות הקרובים נתחיל לעבוד על הפרויקט שלנו באנגלית תוכנית הלימודים. ק בלתי נפרד מתוכנית הלימודים ובחינות הבגרות של התלמידיםחשיבות מרובה מאחר והוא חל

החדשה באנגלית משלבת פרויקטים שעל התלמידים לבצע בכיתות י', יא' ויב'. בבחינה בעל פה, בכיתה יב',בוחן על פרויקטים אלו. ההתלמידים יידרשו לשוחח עם

סמסטר זה.ב מהציון באנגלית 50% מהווהציון הפרויקט במסגרת הכנת הפרויקט הילדים ילמדו מיומנויות שונות, חדשות וחשובות, שיסייעו להם לשפר את האנגלית שלהם

: בדרכים שונותתרשימי זרימה באנגליתשימוש בבמחשב באנגליתשימוש והקלדה במילון ובמילון מילים נרדפותשימושטקסטים ומאמריםסיכום הרעיון המרכזי בטקסטים שוניםמציאת רשימה ביבליוגרפיתהכנתבאינטרנט מציאת חומרים

. את מיומנויות הקריאה והכתיבה וישפר את אוצר המילים באנגליתאנו מאמינים כי העבודה על הפרוייקט ירחיב

עצמם ועל תאריך הלידה שלהם, על אופני ציון תאריך הלידה בתרבויות התלמידים ילמדו עלבתחום התוכן, . ובחברות שונות

כדי להצליחהם ילמדו לעבוד על פי לוח זמנים מתוכנן מראש ובהתאם לדרישות ידועות מראש.בתחום הארגון, אלו מטלות נדרשות לעבודה ואת תאריך ההגשה של כליקבלו לוח זמנים שיפרט ברכישת מיומנות זו, התלמידים

מטלות לשיעורי בית., אך יינתנו גםמסגרת השיעורים הרגיליםמטלה. מרבית העבודה על הפרויקט תתבצע ב ולהקפיד להגיש את כל המטלות בזמן שנקבע.לוח הזמנים לעמוד בהתלמידים יידרשו

שיתוף הפעולה שלכם, ההורים והמחנכים, חשוב מאוד כדי להעניק תחושת הצלחה לכל העוסקים במלאכה.אם יש לכם שאלות בכל עניין שקשור לפרויקט או בכל עניין אחר, תוכלו להתקשר אלי לטלפון:

Project Grading Rubric

Cover Page and Table of Contents

Organized according to

instructions.

Includes everything in

the project.

5

Mostly organized.

Missing some of the

items included in

project. 3

Not included

0

ContentComponent and research.

Contains all necessary

components. At least 3

resources. 25

Missing 1 or 2

components.

20

Missing 3 or more

components 12

PresentationPictures, illustrations.Neatly typed.Attractive.

Aesthetically presented

and legible.

Pictures and

illustrations add

meaning to the project.

25

Well presented,

including some

pictures and

illustrations.

15

Presentation of

work is not

aesthetic.

No use of pictures

or illustrations. 5

AccuracySpelling, punctuation, grammar.

Very few errors in

spelling, punctuation or

grammar.

25

Some spelling

mistakes, problems in

grammar and

punctuation. 15

Many language

mistakes.

5

Individual workEffort, independence, motivation

Worked well and

usually on task.

Showed independence

and motivation.

25

Worked quite well

some of the time.

15

Did not work well

and had to be

ordered to begin.

5

AccuracySpelling, punctuation, grammar.

Very few errors in

spelling, punctuation or

grammar.

20

Some spelling

mistakes, problems in

grammar and

punctuation. 12

Many language

mistakes.

5

How to Summarize?

1. Read the original quickly, and try to understand its main subject or purpose. 2. Underline or highlight of the main idea in each paragraph. Remember that each paragraph deals with one issue or topic (* Look up any words or concepts you don't know. You may use Morfix dictionary (www.morfix.co.il)) 3. Draw up a list of the topics - or make a diagram. 4. Write a one or two sentences about each central idea that is expressed in the original text. Focus on the main point. Ignore all the examples. 5. Now, combine all the points you have written. Use your own words. Make sure that the final summary expresses the central meaning of the original text. Use connectors (because, although, in addition, moreover) to help join the ideas together. 6. The first sentence of the first paragraph of your summary should state the author's name, the title of the article and the author's purpose in writing.

7. Check your spelling and grammar.

http://www.morfix.co.il/

העבודה? להכנת באינטרנט להעזר איך

שלה ההולדת יום את החוגגת אישיות על באינטרנט מידע לחפש עליכם יהיה זו עבודה כתיבת לצורך

שנה). באותה (אך, לא שלך את חוגג אתה שבו התאריך באותו

http://www.famousbirthdays.com הבא: לאתר כך, הכנסו לשם

בחודש. היום על כך ואחר מחפשים שאתם החודש שם על הקליקו

שלכם. בתאריך שנולד אחד מפורסם שם בחרו

עליו. משפטים10 – כ בקצרה כיתבו

הנכונה: הביביליוגרפיה, בצורה את רישמו

http://www.famousbirthdays.com (Morykwas, E., Famous Birthdays, h ttp://www.famousbirthdays.com/ , (תאריך של היום בו נכנסתם לאתר)

אם השתמשתם באתרים נוספים, כיתבו את המיקום שלהם (ראו דוגמא למעלה).

בסיום העבודה כולה רישמו ביביליוגרפיה לפי ההנחיות הבאות:

What is a bibliography

A bibliography is the list of books, articles, internet sites, etc. that you have used for your project. Everytime you find information that you use in your project, you must write down the source!

Do this as soon as you find it.Include the work from the English Center in your appendix.

How to write a bibliography

1. For a book:Author’s name (Last name, initial); Name of book (in bold or underlined); Publisher, Date of publication.

Example:Smith, C; Time for Astrology, Stars, Inc., 1999

2. For an article (in a book, magazine, newspaper)Author’s name (Last name, initial); Name of article (in bold or underlined); Name of book/magazine/newspaper; date of publication and page number.

Example:Smith, C; Full Moon, Zodiac Journal; Feb 1999, p. 42

http://www.famousbirthdays.com/



3. For an Internet SiteAuthor’s name (if given)(Last name, initial); Name of article or site (in bold or underlined); Internet URL; date written; date you found it (in brackets).

Example:Smith, C; Fabulous spring for Libra; Cochevit’s Star Site; http://www.cochevit.star/libra.html; March 2005; (Accessed April, 2

Birthday Project Grade 11 -Progress Record – what has been accomplished &

when

Student's Name

Date What Corrections

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Birthday-Birth Date Project

ID Card - pupil 1

ID Card - pupil 2

Historical Event - Something that happened the month we were born.

Something Else - 2 Topics

My Zodiac Sign

Where I Was Born

How My Family Celebrates Birthdays

An Acrostic Poem Of My

Name

A Famous Person Who Was Born The Same Month As I

Was

A Recipe For A Birthday Cake

My Ideal Present

IN THE END

Hand In Process File Hand In Poster

Presentation

Anything Else - Check With The Teacher First!

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The Birthday Project!

Your Project will include:

1) Cover PageIncludes: The Name of the Project Your name

Your class Your teacher’s name Date of submission

A picture, illustration or graphic that represents your project.

2) Table of Contents: a) My ID card

b) Acrostic Poemc) Historical Event on my date of birth

d) My Ideal Presente) Choose two of the following:

a) A famous person who was born the same month as Ib) How my family celebrates birthdayc) My Zodiac Signd) My Chinese Astrological Profilee) A recipe for a family birthday cake

2) All checklists

a) Product checklistb) Presentation checklistc) Process checklist

3) Self - Reflection Page

4) How to write a Bibliography

5) Appendix1. Process File

6) Poster

7) Presentation

6) Guidelines: Assessment Rubric

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What I have to do and when I have to do it

What? When?

1. Find partner or decide to work on my own 1.1.07

2. My ID card – Get a work sheet from the teacher and fill it in. 1.1.07

3. Type your ID card on the computer. 8.1.07

4. Bring a photo of yourself from home. Attach it to the ID card you typed. 8.1.07

5. Acrostic Poem – Write an acrostic poem of your name – Take an instruction sheet from the teacher and write your

poem.

16.1/07

6. Type your poem on the computer. 16.1.07

7. Historical Event on my date of birth – Find on the internet information about something that happened the month I was

born in.

24.1.07

8. Write in short that information. Type it on the computer. 30.1.07

9. Ideal Present Write one paragraph – 5 or 6 sentences – about a present that you want for your birthday. Take an

instruction sheet from the teacher to help you. Type it!

6.2.07

10. A famous person born in the same month as I was - Find a famous person who was born on your birth date

(day and month, not the same year).

Take an instruction sheet from the teacher to help you.

Write a paragraph about him/her. Type your work!!

13.2.07

11. How my family celebrates birthdays - Write a paragraph about how you and your family celebrate birthdays. Add 20.2.07

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pictures if you can. Take an instruction sheet from the teacher to help you.

Type your work on the computer.

12. My Zodiac Sign - Write one paragraph – 5 or 6 sentences – about your zodiac sign.

Take an instruction sheet from the teacher to help you. Type your work!!

27.2.07

13. My Chinese Astrological Profile - Find your Chinese Astrological Sign. Write your Profile. Take an instruction sheet from the teacher to help you. Type your work!!

5.3.07

14. A recipe for a family birthday cake - Write your favorite birthday cake recipe. Add a picture. Take an instruction

sheet from the teacher to help you. Type your work!!

12.3.07

15. Take a "Self - Reflection Page" from the teacher and fill it. Hand it to the teacher. 19.3.07

16. Write the bibliography of your work. Take an instruction sheet from the teacher to help you. Type your work!!

17. Take a 'Table of Contents" sheet from your teacher.

Arrange all the papers of your project into a binder, leaving some for the appendices (draft copies, extra pictures, etc.)

according to the order shown un the content page.

18. Fill in the pages numbers in the "Table of contents" page.

19. Prepare the front page.

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The Birthday Project!

Process checklist

1 (Name : _________________ Date of Birth________________ :2 (Name : _________________ Date of Birth________________ :

Hand in this checklist at the end of every lesson.

Pupil- date Teacher Comments A- Pupil 1 & 2 1 (I have made my ID card

2 (I have made my ID cardI checked my spelling and punctuation

I handed it in to be checkedI corrected it

B- historical event We found a historical event

We wrote the information in EnglishWe checked spelling and punctuation

We handed it in to be checkedWe corrected it.

C- first element We chose a topicWe found a source of information

We wrote about it in EnglishWe checked spelling and punctuation


Second element We chose a topicWe found a source of information


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Third element We chose a topicWe found a source of information



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Birthday Project: ID card

Name: __________________________________Date of Birth:_____________________________Where I was born:________________________Where I live now:_________________________My favorite things:

favorite subject in school:________________ favorite color:_____________________ favorite hobby:_____________________ favorite animal:_____________________ favorite TV show:____________________ favorite singer:______________________ favorite movie:______________________

Things I hate: ______________________________________________________________________My name means: _________________________________________________________________My parents gave me this name because: __________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

*Remember! Use capital letters at the beginning of each sentence and for all names, cities, countries, months, and so on.

A picture of myself

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What's your favourite birthday cake recipe?

Write it down in English.

Include a picture.

Translate these words and put them on your Recipe Page. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

English Hebrew English Hebrewfavourite whip

recipe bake

ingredients fold in

measure (v) combine

add (v) frost

stir (v) decorate

mix(v) serve

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Chinese Astrology

Go to the English Learning Center. Find your Chinese Astrological Sign. Write

your Profile in English. Translate it into Hebrew.

Add a picture.

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Find a famous person who was born on your birth date (day and month, not the same year).

Write a paragraph about him/her.

Give the following information:

Who is he/she?

When and where was he/she born?

Why is he/she famous?

Are you happy or sad that you were both born on the same date? Why?

Add a picture of the person.

Go to: http://www.famousbirthdays.com

Add the site to your bibliography

Morykwas, E., Famous Birthdays, http://www.famousbirthdays.com/,(Feb. 2006)

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“Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you….”

Do you have a party?

Do you have a special cake?

Do people come to visit you?

Write a paragraph about how you and your family celebrate birthdays. Add pictures if you can.

Use the present simple: (things you do every year)

“We eat cake”

“My relatives come to visit”

“They sing Happy Birthday to me”

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"Today is a gift From God, that's why it's called the present"The word “present” has two meanings: “now” (הווה) and “gift” מתנה) . This topic is for you to write about your ideal present (gift).

Write one paragraph – 5 or 6 sentences – about a present that you want for your birthday. Here are some ideas you can write about:

WHAT the present is.

WHY I want this present.

HOW I will use it or WHAT I will do with it.

WHO will give it to me.

WHAT it looks like. (You might want to add a picture.)

Use the future tense.

will +verb We will ride our new horse. or We’ll ride our new horse.

I will = I’ll we will = we’ll you will = you’ll they will = they’ll

he will = he’ll she will = she’ll it will = it’ll

be + going to + verbMy father is going to take me to Disney World in Paris.

I am You / we / they are going to + verbHe / she / it is

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Think about yourself.

Write your name at the side of the page

Write about yourself – each line will start with one letter from your name.

A Poem about ‘Birthday”

BabyI’m happy today!Really.Today is my birthday!Happy Birthday to me!Dreams can come true!A cake for me andYou!

AngelNever tells a lie, well almostNever

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Astrology“Julius Caesar” by Shakespeare

“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves…”

Write one paragraph – 5 or 6 sentences – about your zodiac sign.

What is your sign? What does it mean in English?

What kinds of people are born under this sign? (Loving, shy, powerful….)

Are you like this? Give an example.

An example of a paragraph about your sign:

I was born in July. My sign is “Cancer” (the crab). “Cancer” people are very loving and

helpful. I am like this. I always help my friends. If my friend has a party, I help her organize (

.it and then help her clean up after the party (לארגן

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The Birthday Project!Product checklist

1) Name : _________________ Date of Birth: ________________


We have included: Pupil- date Teacher Comments

A- Process File a cover page

all our drafts

the process checklist

Reflection page

bibliography

B- Poster Title Page

2 ID cards

A historical event

3 more elements

Pictures

Neat and corrected

C- Submission We handed in

everything on time

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The Birthday Project checklist Name : _________________ Date of Birth: ________________

Hand in this checklist with your project.

Yes NoI have: checked my spelling and grammar

let my teacher check my work

fixed my mistakes

I have included: a cover page

table of contents

the project, itself a) My ID card

b) Acrostic Poemc) Historical Event on my birthday

d) My Ideal Present+ Any 2 of the following:

i) A famous person who was born in the same month as I was2) How my family celebrates birthdays3) My Zodiac Sign4) My Chinese Astrological Profile

5) A recipe for a family birthday cake

my reflection page

bibliography

all my draft copies

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Submission I handed in everything on time

1. draft copies for correction

2. final version

Student's name: ___________Date: ___________

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ORAL PRESENTATION EVALUATIONContent 10

# Content is clear and well-organized.# Conveys personal involvement.# Presentation is fluent and not read.

8 6# Content is mostly comprehensible and organized.# Little personal involvement is conveyed.# Presentation is fairly fluent and not read.

4 2# Content is not clear and not organized.# No personal involvement is conveyed.# Presentation is hesitant and/or read.

Language 10# Correct sentence structure most of the times.# Rich and varied vocabulary.# Good pronunciation.

8 6# Mostly correct sentence structure most of the time.# Appropriate vocabulary.#Adequate pronunciation.

4 2# Incorrect sentence structure most of the time.#Limited vocabulary.# Poor pronunciation.

Comments:______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________

FINAL GRADE: ______________ / 20

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The Birthday ProjectPresentation checklist



Hand in this checklist at the end of every lesson.

We Pupil- date Teacher Comments

Oral Presentation Know who will present

Know what we will

present

Have practiced the

presentation

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Bibliography

What is a bibliography?

A bibliography is the list of books, articles, internet sites, etc. that you have used for your project.

Everytime you find information that you use in your project, you must write down the source!

Do this as soon as you find it.

Include the work from the English Center in your appendix.

How to write a bibliography?

1. For a book:Author’s name (Last name, initial); Name of book (in bold or underlined); Publisher, Date of

publication.

Example:

Smith, C; Time for Astrology, Stars, Inc., 1999

2. For an article (in a book, magazine, newspaper)

Author’s name (Last name, initial); Name of article (in bold or underlined); Name of

book/magazine/newspaper; date of publication and page number.

Example:

Smith, C; Full Moon, Zodiac Journal; Feb 1999, p. 42

3. For an Internet SiteAuthor’s name (if given)(Last name, initial); Name of article or site (in bold or underlined); Internet

URL; date written; date you found it (in brackets).

Example:

Smith, C; Fabulous spring for Libra; Cochevit’s Star Site; http://www.cochevit.star/libra.html;

March 2005; (Accessed April, 31

My Birthday Project

Table of Contents

Page

My ID card

Acrostic Poem

Historical Event on my date of birth

My Ideal Present

A famous person born in the same month as I was

How my family celebrates birthdays

My Zodiac Sign

My Chinese Astrological Profile

A recipe for a family birthday cake

The Checklist

Self - Reflection Page

Bibliography

Appendices (draft copies, extra pictures, etc.)

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Self – Reflection page

Use these questions to reflect on your project and what you have learned from it.

1. I enjoyed / did not enjoy working on the project.2. I enjoyed / did not enjoy working in pairs.

3. If you worked in a pair: What advantages are there in working with a partner? (sharing ideas, responsibility)

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. What are the disadvantages of working with a partner? (personalities, schedules) __________________________________ _______________________________________________________

5. If you worked on your own, what was good about it? (responsibility, organization) _______________________________ _______________________________________________________6. What are the disadvantages of working on your own? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

7. What new words did you learn? List them below:

English Hebrew English Hebrew

8. What part of the project did you enjoy the most? (circle)Research / writing / presentation

9. What part was the most difficult for you? ________________

10. What part was easiest for you and why? ________________________________________________________________________

11. In what areas do you think your English has improved? (circle)

reading / writing / spelling / new vocabulary / grammar / speaking

12. In what ways have your learning strategies improved? (check)

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I have become more independent

I can be relied on to do my share

I have more confidence in my abilities

I know I can get help if I need it.

I have learned how to work with a partner

I am not afraid of difficult texts

I know how to use a dictionary to help me

I feel more confident about using the computer (WORD and net)

I understand the importance of writing a draft

I have learned to be critical of my work

I am more organized.

13. Do you think that this project was a good idea? Why or why not?

13. Write your reflection in a paragraph.

Using the information above, write a paragraph summarizing your feelings about how you did your project.Make sure to include the name of the project and which extra elements you chose. Write down your opinion. Do you think that other students will enjoy doing it?

____________________________________________________

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