Texas Hero Project due on Monday. Other school info also.

Hi,

The kids have been working hard in class on their Texas Hero Projects.

We will begin presentations on Monday.

The students will receive three grades.  One is for the planning sheet, the project, and the presentation (with three objects or pictures that represent your hero).

1. Texas Hero Planning Sheet-The planning sheet is in their google classroom.  Some people used a paper copy.  Either paper or electronic is fine as long as it gets turned in and is complete.  I attached a copy of the Texas Hero Planning Sheet.  Be sure to write the summary and other research in your own words.  Read some facts, then cover it up and rewrite them in your own words is one way to do this.  There should be no copy and pasting being done from websites and put into a summary.  Be sure that the bibliography is in the MLA format.  Easybib is a great site for this. To get to Google Classroom, search for Google Classroom or go through your child's google account.  The student's username is their email-s######@student.roundrockisd.org password is their two word password that they use to log onto the computers.  Go to the dark blue social studies google classroom for Bartholomew and the Texas Hero information is on that page. If more research needs to be done, go to the Forest Creek website, then directory, fourth grade, Bartholomew, and when on the Bat Cave Blog, go to the Social Studies Link and then scroll down and you will see all the Texas Hero names and three websites to try.

2.Project-The students can choose the manner in which they present their research on their Texas Hero.  They can make a poster, do a computer presentation, dress up as the hero, make a cereal box project, song, etc... They have to be able to share the information from the planning sheet in their presentation. Take pride in your project and put effort into it.  Be creative and do your best.

3. Presentation- We will begin presentations on Monday and will continue until we are complete.  The students will need to have three objects or pictures that represent the hero as part of the presentation.  Practice presenting. Work on eye contact, speaking loudly and clearly, and speaking with expression.  (Some students may want to try an accent.) Work on talking TO the audience and making like a conversation rather than talking AT the audience and just reading from your project.  It is fine to have notes, but try not to just read to us.  

I am so excited to see the final products of all the hard work and research. We all can't wait to learn more about some Texas Heroes!

  

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Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. 

Thanks,

Pam