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What I need to know about 6th Grade or First year of Middle School Project

Due:

There are books or stories that try to tell us the things or information we need to know if we are going to do something new. For us, this is our first year of middle school in sixth grade. Do you feel that you discovered something new or has 6th grade lived up to your expectations or not?

What are some things that you would like a fifth grader to know about 6th Grade?

Write them down here:

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For Student Success, we want to let the incoming 6th graders understand what they need to know about 6th grade. In your presentation, you need to talk about the following things:

-What happens in Middle School?

-What should a 5th grader expect in 6th grade?

-How to stay organized

-Making Time for Homework

-Where to go for help

-How to get along with others/make friends

-Anything else:______

For this project, you or a group will create a PowerPoint/Google Slides Presentation

Share with me through google docs:

This project will be worth 40 points for Student Success/ AVID

The rubric/scoring guide is on the back. This is how you are going to be graded. Grade yourself/group before you turn it in.

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Grading RUBRIC:

1 Point (F) / 2 Points (D) / 3 Points (C) / 4 Points (B) / 5 Points (A) / Total Points
What happens in Middle School? / Unclear, less than one thing written, or Missing / Have at least 2 things written with detailed explanation / Have at least 3 things written with detailed explanation / Have at least 4 things written with detailed explanation / At least 5 things written with detailed explanation
What should a 5th grader expect in 6th grade? / Unclear, less than one thing written, or Missing / Have at least 2 things written with detailed explanation / Have at least 3 things written with detailed explanation / Have at least 4 things written with detailed explanation / Have at least 5 things written with detailed explanation
How to stay organized / Unclear, less than one thing written, or Missing / Have at least 2 things written with detailed explanation / Have at least 3 things written with detailed explanation / Have at least 4 things written with detailed explanation / Have at least 5 things written with detailed explanation
Making Time for Homework / Unclear, less than one thing written, or Missing / Have at least 2 things written with detailed explanation / Have at least 3 things written with detailed explanation / Have at least 4 things written with detailed explanation / Have at least 5 things written with detailed explanation
Where to go for help / Unclear, less than one thing written, or Missing / Have at least 2 things written with detailed explanation / Have at least 3 things written with detailed explanation / Have at least 4 things written with detailed explanation / Have at least 5 things written with detailed explanation
How to get along with others/make friends / Unclear, less than one thing written, or Missing / Have at least 2 things written with detailed explanation / Have at least 3 things written with detailed explanation / Have at least 4 things written with detailed explanation / Have at least 5 things written with detailed explanation
Other/Anything else (FREE) / Unclear, less than one thing written, or Missing / Have at least 2 things written with detailed explanation / Have at least 3 things written with detailed explanation / Have at least 4 things written with detailed explanation / Have at least 5 things written with detailed explanation
Presentation/Final Product / Not clearly planned or designed. More than 5 mistakes in grammar or presentation / Some planning, no more than 4 mistakes in grammar or presentation / Is planned out, no more than 3 mistakes in grammar or presentation / Is well planned out, no more than 2 mistakes in grammar or presentation / Is very planned out, no more than 1 mistake in grammar or presentation

Total 40 Points

TOTAL SCORE:______