Mystery Person

Durée de travail estimée

Prérequis

Avoir fait l’activité d’apprentissage Jackie Robinson.

Attente(s)

Reading and Interpretation:

• OE1. Demonstrate an understanding of unfamiliar words and the important ideas, information, and messages in various forms of literary and informational texts, including media texts, using simple comprehension strategies to construct meaning.
• OE2. Identify and describe the form, structure, and elements of a variety of texts, including elements such as literary devices and other techniques used to enhance a text’s effectiveness; demonstrate critical literacy skills by identifying and analysing the messages conveyed by and perspectives taken in texts, and the techniques used in texts to communicate meaning and achieve effects.

Writing and Representation:

• OE1. Generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience.
• OE2. Write simple texts in a variety of forms and for various media, applying their knowledge of the basic elements and techniques associated with each form.

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• OE3. Revise and edit their texts, applying their knowledge of language conventions.
• OE4. Use their knowledge of publishing and production skills and strategies to enhance the presentation of their work.

Contenu(s) d’apprentissage

Reading and Interpretation:

• SE1.2 Set a purpose for reading (e.g., for pleasure, to write a book report), and choose a text that is appropriate for that purpose.
• SE1.4 Apply their knowledge of French vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure in a variety of ways, including the following, to help them understand texts:
  • recognize words that are similar in both languages (e.g., separate/séparer);
  • identify a variety of sentence structures.
• SE1.7 Use visualization strategies to help them understand ideas, information, and messages in texts.
• SE1.9 Read texts that are appropriate for their reading level at a sufficient rate and with sufficient precision and expression to convey the sense of the text readily to the reader and to an audience.
• SE1.10 Identify the important ideas, information, and messages in literary and informational texts, restating them in their own words and providing interpretations, supported by illustrations and key words in the text.
• SE2.6 read a variety of interviews (e.g., with a local volunteer in a newspaper, with a movie star in a teen magazine) and identify their purpose, audience, and common characteristics (e.g., brief introductions, open-ended questions in a logical order, summary questions).

Writing and Representation:

• SE1.1 Use a variety of pre-writing strategies independently and in groups to generate and develop ideas and to select an appropriate topic or form for their writing.
• SE2.3 Write an expository paragraph:
  • with a topic sentence that introduces the main idea;
  • with developing sentences that add facts, details, and examples in a logical order;
  • with a concluding sentence that summarizes the main idea.

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• SE3.1 Make simple revisions to improve the content, clarity, and interest of their written work, using feedback and focusing on the following:
  • • ensuring that all relevant ideas and information are included, and deleting unnecessary ideas and information;
    • ensuring that their ideas progress logically and that the text is coherent;
    • introducing new words from their reading into their writing;
    • using synonyms and antonyms;
    • using prefixes and suffixes correctly.
• SE4.1 Produce a clean and legible final draft, using a variety of techniques and resources to format and enhance the presentation, with a focus on the following:
  • • using headings and subheadings appropriately to help organize the text;
    • using underlining, colour, and/or a different style of lettering to emphasize certain elements of the text;
    • integrating clip art, photos, and/or diagrams to supplement and help clarify information and messages;
    • labelling diagrams accurately.

Déroulement et directives

Tu connais certainement plusieurs grandes célébrités qui ont marqué le monde d’une façon ou d’une autre. Que ce soit Charli D’Amelio, Justin Bieber, Carey Price, Olivia Rodrigo, Rudy Pankow ou autres, amuse-toi à découvrir quelqu’un que tu aimes. Lorsque tu auras terminé ta recherche, tu auras l’option de faire un bel album et de présenter cette personne à quelqu’un. À toi de laisser aller ton imagination!

Activité(s) d’apprentissage

Étapes à suivre :

1. Choisis une personne qui est importante pour toi. Tu n’as pas besoin de la connaître en profondeur, car tu apprendras tous ses exploits au fil de tes lectures.
2. Télécharge le fichier suivant:
3. Fais une recherche afin de trouver l’information dont tu as besoin. Voici deux sites qui peuvent t’aider à trouver de l’information pertinente : Ducksters et Famous Canadians.
4. Souligne l’information importante dans tes lectures.
5. Remplis les pages du projet « blank biography report« 

Pour aller plus loin…

1. Imprime ou fais un album sur la personne célèbre que tu as choisie. N’oublie pas d’être créative ou créatif!
2. Assure-toi de corriger ton projet et de demander de l’aide, au besoin, avant de publier le tout.
3. Présente ton projet à une amie ou à un ami ou à un membre de ta famille.