High School Edition

Saturday, May 18, 2013at Mainland High School

10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Volusia County Schools

Secondary Literacy Fair

2013

EVENT DUE DATE CONTACT SCHOOL PAGEWhere I’m From May 3 Karen Kepner Campbell Middle 1

Literature Jeopardy Day of Fair Creekside Middle Creekside Middle 2

License Plate Query Day of Fair DeLand Middle DeLand Middle 3

Before & AfterCharacter Sketches May 3 Amy Hass Heritage Middle 4

Alliteration Day of Fair Robin Alday Hinson Middle 5

Inkblot Poetry Day of Fair Jackie Scannell & Meridith Jones River Springs Middle 6

Phoetry May 3 Kristina Cromer Silver Sands Middle 7

Graffiti Day of Fair Randi Whittington Silver Sands Middle 8

Children’s Storybook May 3 Kristina Cromer & Deborah Shireman Silver Sands Middle 9

Deal-a-Story Day of Fair Nancy Kinsley Southwestern Middle 10

Picture This! Day of Fair Nancy Kinsley Southwestern Middle 11

Academic Word Bee Day of Fair Israel Archer Taylor Middle-High 12

Cereal Box Novel Day of Fair Ronnie Garrett Atlantic High 13

Bookmark Contest Day of Fair Susie Lowry DeLand High 14

Book Trailer May 3Kelly Gruman,

Mandy Sichting, and Mary Thomas

Deltona High 15

Reader’s Theater May 3 Ruth Crawford Mainland High 16

Twitter Poetry Day of Fair Takija Picott Seabreeze High 17

Book Talk May 3 Stacy Rich & Debbie Croak Spruce Creek High 18

Computer Generated Children’s Book May 3 Stacy Rich & Debbie Croak Spruce Creek High 19

Shakespearean Battle of the Wits Day of Fair Holly Ward Spruce Creek High 20

Shakespearean Scrabble Day of Fair Holly Ward Spruce Creek High 21

Literary Word Cloud May 3 Heather Henderson University High 22

Literary Sculptures May 3 Janice Carnegie Stewart Marchman Center 23

Literature on a Plate May 3 Harriet DiMuro Riverview & Highbanks 24

The Art of Erasure Day of Fair Brian Lysholm New Smyrna Beach High 25

Science Writes May 3 (Jan. 31) John Clark & Mary Thomas Deltona High School 26

Get Caught Reading May 3 Tiny Curry & Beth Jensen New Smyrna Beach High 27

Graphic Depiction of a Literary Work May 3 Michelle Swint Pine Ridge High 28

diVERSITY Day of Fair Bill Rode & Archer Israel Taylor Middle-High 29

Creative Writing Contest March 22 Brian Lysholm New Smyrna Beach High 30

Common Core in the Content Classroom

Teachers OnlyWorkshop Day of Fair

Robert Milholland & Sarah Callahan Mainland High 31

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Guidelines

• Students will write a poem about “where theyare from,” emulating the style of George EllaLyon’s original poem. Students can visit thewebsite to download the poem and view otherstudent examples. There are also directionsand brainstorming ideas.

http://www.georgeellalyon.com/where.html

•Poems must by typed

Deadline

Schools may submit up to ten entries per schoolby May 3, 2013.

Contest

Winners posted the day of the fair. First, secondand third place for both middle and high school.

Sponsoring School

Campbell Middle School

Contact

Karen Kepner

I am from clothespins, from Clorox and carbon-tetrachloride.

I am from the dirt under the back porch.(Black, glistening,

it tasted like beets.) I am from the forsythia bush

the Dutch elmwhose long-gone limbs I remember

as if they were my own.

I'm from fudge and eyeglasses, from Imogene and Alafair.

I'm from the know-it-allsand the pass-it-ons,

from Perk up! and Pipe down! I'm from He restoreth my soul

with a cottonball lamband ten verses I can say myself.

I'm from Artemus and Billie's Branch, fried corn and strong coffee.

From the finger my grandfather lost to the auger,

the eye my father shut to keep his sight.

Under my bed was a dress boxspilling old pictures, a sift of lost faces

to drift beneath my dreams. I am from those moments--snapped before I budded --leaf-fall from the family tree.

I’m

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jeopardy

Guidelines

• Questions will be based on thenovels and literature booksread in reading and LanguageArts classes, as well as the topten books checked out ofmedia center.

Deadline

Students are to send questions toDiane Coleman at CreeksideMiddle school by May 3, 2013.

Activity

Day of the fair.

Sponsoring School

Creekside Middle School

Contact

Diane Coleman

IT BEGINS, “ALLCHILDREN EXCEPTONE, GROWS UP.”

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Guidelines

• Students and adults will guess which books theposted license plates represent.

Activity

Day of the fair.

Sponsoring School

DeLand Middle School

Contact

Patti Lapinsky

LICENSE PLATEq u e r y

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Guidelines

• Students will read a novel, shortstory, or poem with a characterthat has undergone a significantchange in personality or actionsfrom the beginning to the end ofthe story

• Students will graphically depict thecharacter’s physical appearancebefore and after the change

• Students will use textual evidence(quotes) to prove how the charac-ter’s actions, appearance, person-ality, and thoughts havesignificantly changed from the be-ginning to the end of the text

• There should be three examples foreach category: actions, appear-ance, personality, and thoughts

• The “Before and After CharacterSketch” should be the student’sown original work, without the useof clipart or the use of technology

• The “Before and After CharacterSketch” should be titled and theoriginal text (novel, short story, orpoem) should be cited using MLAformat

Deadline

Submit top five entries per schoolto Heritage Middle Schoolby May 3, 2013.

Contest

Winners displayed at the Literacy Fair.

Sponsoring School

Heritage Middle School

Contact

Amy Hass

ScoringCriteria

Novice Basic Proficient Distinguished

Followed the “Be-fore and After

Character Sketch”guidelines

1 2 3 4Original text (novel,

short story, orpoem) is cited in

MLA format1 2 3 4

Creative and original 1 2 3 4

Rubric

before & after

CHARACTERSKETCHES

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Guidelines

• Students will create 10 alliterativesentences.

• Students will create a PowerPointPresentation illustrating each sen-tence using at least two appropri-ate graphics.

Activity

The day of the fair.

Sponsoring School

Hinson Middle School

Contact

Robin Alday

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Guidelines

• Inkblots aren’t just for psy-chology, they are also usedfor inspiration.

•Participants will create theirown unique inkblot creationand poem.

Activity

The day of the fair.

Sponsoring School

River Springs Middle School

Contact

Jackie Scannell (Bynum)and Meredith Jones

inkblot

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Guidelines

After choosing a personal photo-graph, students write an originalpoem. Students are encouraged touse creative, sound devices,and/or figurative language withinthe poem to more effectively en-gage the reader’s senses. •Choose a personal photograph. •Write a poem about the photo. •The poem must have five stanzas

with four lines per stanza. •Each stanza should appeal to

one of the five senses. •The poem must rhyme.

Deadline

Submit three entries per school to Silver Sands Middle Schoolby May 3, 2013.

Contest

Winners displayed at the Literacy Fair.

Sponsoring School

Silver Sands Middle School

Contact

Kristina Cromer

5 4 3 2 1Sight 5 4 3 2 1Sound 5 4 3 2 1Smell 5 4 3 2 1Taste 5 4 3 2 1Touch 5 4 3 2 1

5 4 3 2 1All five stanzas have four lines 5 4 3 2 1

Use of sound device/rhyme 5 4 3 2 1

Use of creative writing/figurative language 5 4 3 2 1

Presentation 5 4 3 2 1

Rubric

My Cat Smiles

The unpleasant aroma of lunch sack tuna scraps

brought the stealthy paws of my abundant feline

tiptoeing toward the table in search of the discarded

which had awakened her from one of her afternoon naps.

phoetry

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Guidelines

• On a large sheet of butcher or bul-letin board paper, students will writegraffiti based on the themes “Iwrite because…” and “I read be-cause….” Multi-colored pens willbe available.

Activity

The day of the fair.

GRA ff iT

Sponsoring School

Silver Sands Middle School

Contact

Randi Whittington

i

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Guidelines

Write and illustrate (draw pictures,use clip art, etc.) a children’s storyabout a character who experiencespersonal challenges. The chal-lenges should have something todo with the themes of discrimina-tion, accepting those who are dif-ferent, discovering one’s inner selfor personal change.

The story must be original andshould be approximately 6-8pages in length. It must clearlyhave a beginning, middle, andend. It must also present andsolve a conflict.

Deadline

Submit three entries per school to Silver Sands Middle Schoolby May 3, 2013.

Contest

Winners displayed at the Literacy Fair.

Sponsoring School

Silver Sands Middle School

Contact

Kristina Cromer and Deborah Shireman

Organization10 points

•Story has a clear beginning, middle, andend

•Ideas are organized in a clear way thathelps tell the story

•The plot is clear•Illustrations help tell the story and each illus-

tration clearly matches the ideas of thestory

Content10 points

•Strong and vivid details make the storycome alive for the reader

•The story is reflective, thoughtful, and in-sightful

•The story presents and solves a conflict •The story addresses a theme of discrimina-

tion, accepting those who are different,discovering one’s inner-self, or personalchange.

•Engaging style (word choices etc.)

Creativity10 points

•Creative title•Creativity and originality•Sensory imagery where appropriate•Illustrations are detailed and interesting

Presentation10 points

•Typed, legible font•6-8 pages in length•Both text and illustrations are presented with

style•Book is put together neatly and securely

Grammar and Mechanics

10 points

•Standard grammar, usage, spelling, andpunctuation used throughout

Rubric

CHILDREN ’S

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Guidelines

Come experience this fun, ac-tion-packed opportunity totake five unrelated objects andcreate a coherent story inTWO MINUTES! Sit down,wait for the cards to be dealt,READY, SET, and then WRITE!Have fun seeing how you canrelate things that, on the sur-face, appear unrelated. Partic-ipants who include all fiveitems in the two minutes willreceive a small prize!

•Table can accommodate up to five people at a time.

•Open to writers of all ages and all abilities!

Activity

Day of the fair.

Sponsoring School

Southwestern Middle School

Contact

Nancy Kinsley

A S T O R Y

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Guidelines

• Create a sentence based onthe Picture This! prompt

• Sentences will be judged basedon their specificity, creativity,and sentence fluency

• Winner every 1/2 hour• Winners will be posted on the

door so students need to checkresults to see if they need toclaim their prizes

Activity

Day of the fair.

Sponsoring School

Southwestern Middle School

Contact

Nancy Kinsley

A dirty sweat sock hung fromthe ceiling fan, as I searchedthrough discarded Halloweencandy wrappers for my unfinishedmath homework, pausing toscrape an unknown substancefrom my hand, I cautiously stuckmy trembling hand under thebed (affectionately named bymy mother as the “teenagewasteland”).

picture this!

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Guidelines

• Word lists and definitions will be dis-tributed by January so that studentscan study.

• AWL VOCABULARY BEE will be anonline, computer-based CLOZEcompetition.

• There will be 10 selected words fromeach of the 10 AWL sublists, begin-ning with AWL Sublist-1. Studentswill select the correct word meaningin a series of m/c CLOZE questions.

• Each Sublist Trial will last 5 minutes

Activity

Day of the fair.

Sponsoring School

Taylor Middle-High School

Contact

Israel Archer

ACADEMICword bee

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Guidelines•Create a visual display for a book report on anovel that you have recently read.•The display will be created using a cereal boxas the median.•The entire cereal box must be covered. Youmay use construction paper or a collage effect tocover each side, top and bottom.•The of the cereal box must have the nameof the novel, author, and a visual depiction ofyour choice that represents some part of thenovel.•The of the cereal box must include thebasic elements of the plot:•Exposition/Introduction: This part introduces thecharacters and their personalities.•Rising Action: This part helps recognize and re-veal the conflicts of the characters to anothercharacter or to hm self. This also shows the pro-gression of the story and leads up to the climax.•Climax: This part shows suspense and is theturning point in the novel that surprises thereader.•Falling Action or Resolution: How is the conflictresolved?•Resolution and denouement: End of the actionand conclusion of the story.•One side of the cereal box must list the charac-ter’s names and a brief summary of the rolesthey play in the novel. The other side of the ce-real box must list other novels by the author; OR,if this is the author’s only novel, other books thatsomeone who likes this book might like. Givethe title of the book and the author.•The top of the cereal box should have the titleof the book.

4(20 pts) 3 (15 pts) 2 (10 pts) 1 (5 pts)

RequirementsStudent meets all requirements as outlined

on the project guidelines.

Student meets most of the require-ments outlined on the project guide-

lines. At least one requirement ismissing.

Two or more sections, as outlined in theproject guidelines, are missing.

The project is incomplete as outlined onthe project guidelines.

CreativitySeveral of the graphics or objects

used in the project reflect anexceptional degree of student creativity.

One or two of the graphics or objectsused in the project reflect student

creativity.

One or two graphics or objects weremade or customized by the student, but

the ideas were typical rather thancreative.

The student did not make or customizeany of the items on the project guide-

lines.

Time and Effort

Much time and effort went into theplanning and design of the project. It is

clear the student worked diligently to com-plete this project to the best of his/her

ability.

Student could have put in more timeand effort in order to complete this

project to the best of his/herability.

Minimal effort is shown. Student put in little or no effort.

Evidence ofReading

The project provides ample evidence of thestudent’s havingread the novel.

The project provides evidence thatthe student has read the novel.

Some evidence is present that the stu-dent has attempted to read the novel.

It is evident that thestudent has read not read the novel.

Contest

Send top three entries per school to Atlantic High School byMay 3, 2013.

Sponsoring School

Atlantic High School

Contact

Ronnie Garrett

NOVELcereal box

Rubric

14

Guidelines

•Title and Author of Book•An original slogan that would

encourage someone to read the book

•Original artwork, in color or B/WThe student can have help with the artwork, but may not use computer-generated or published art.

•Bookmarks can be any shape as long as they are flat and do not exceed the dimens-ions of the rules – 3” X 9”.

The student must list his/her name, grade level, sponsoringteacher’s name, and school on theback.

Deadline

Each teacher may submit up to 20 entries to Deland High Schoolby May 3, 2013.

Contest

Winners displayed at the Literacy Fair.

Sponsoring School

Deland High School

Contact

Susie Lowry

C o n t e s t

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Guidelines

Students will create a 90 second to 3 minutevideo book trailer using the Stupeflix website.The point of the video is to entice others toread the book.

•Video must be between 90 seconds and 3minutes long.

•Videos must include images and music, atleast one quote from the book, and a critic’sopinion of the book (could be online).

•All parts of the video must be school appro-priate.

Deadline

Each teacher may submit two finalists DeltonaHigh School by May 3, 2013.

Contest

Winners displayed at the Literacy Fair.

Book Trailer

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Hook/Plot

Hook grabs viewer's attention and keeps it.Plot is revealed just enough to make theviewer want to read it. Subtle hints aboutmain parts of the plot are provided to the

viewer showing the student knows and un-derstands the book. Trailer leaves the

viewer wanting more.

Hook grabs viewer's attention. Onepoint in the trailer is too revealingabout the plot. Subtle hints about

main parts of the plot are provided tothe viewer showing the student knows

and understands the book. Trailerleaves the viewer wanting more.

Hook does not grab viewer's attention.More than one scene reveals too muchof the plot, causing the reader to knowthe plot without even reading the book.OR The trailer does not provide enoughof the plot to entice the reader and showwhat the student knows about the book.

There is no hook or plot is completely re-vealed, not allowing for suspense.

Viewer does not need to read the bookbecause the trailer told them the entire

story. Or the viewer has no idea what thebook is truly about and is left confused

by the trailer.

Text

Text makes sense by correctly explainingthe plot, but does not overwhelm the pres-entation. Text entices the viewer without

giving away too much of the plot.

Text makes sense by correctly ex-plaining the plot, but is a little over-whelming. Text entices the viewer.Text should’ve given away a little

more or a little less of the plot.

Text distracts from other elements of thetrailer and overwhelms the trailer. Text

makes sense, but gives away too muchor too little of the plot.

Text does not relate to images/sound-track, which confuses the viewer. Text

does not correctly explain the plot or textexplains the entire book to the viewer.

Text is so overwhelming much of the pic-tures are missed.

Images Images are carefully chosen to representelements of the plot.

1-2 images were not carefully chosenor do not enhance the trailer.

More than 2 images do not relate to ele-ments of the trailer or do not enhance

the trailer.

None of the images correlate with otherelements of the trailer.

SoundtrackExcites the viewer and sets the mood for

the trailer. Fully complements text/images,and illustrates the mood of the book.

Soundtrack is appropriate and sup-ports text/images, but does not excite

the viewer.

Soundtrack is distracting or sets thewrong mood.

Soundtrack does not correlate whatso-ever with other elements of the trailer, oris distracting rather than complimenting.

Length/Pacing

Trailer is 90 seconds to 3 minutes. Text re-mains on screen long enough to peak/keepinterest. Viewer can read text, but is not left

on the screen so long it becomes boring.

Trailer is 90 seconds to 3 minutes.Text can be read and comprehended,pictures can be viewed; however, 1 or

2 slides are a little too long, or notquite long enough.

Trailer is shorter than 90 seconds orlonger than 3 minutes. Most text can beread and comprehended, pictures canbe viewed; however, 3 or 4 slides are

too long, or not long enough.

Trailer is extremely over/under time con-straints. Images/text move too quickly or

kept too long to keep interest.

DocumentationTitle and author are present in the trailer.

There is 1 quote from the book. There is 1quote from a critic or someone who has re-

viewed the book.

Title and author are present in thetrailer. Only one quote from either a

critic or the book.

Missing author or title, and missing quote. Missing title, author, and quotes.

Grammar/Conventions

No spelling or grammatical errors. Includescorrect use of punctuation and uses correctconventions of written English in the text.

Only 1-2 spelling or grammatical er-rors. Otherwise, the student correctly

uses punctuation, and uses correctconventions of written English in the

text.

3 or more spelling or grammatical errors.Otherwise, the student correctly uses

punctuation conventions of written Eng-lish in the text.

Multiple grammatical or spelling errors.The errors are so numerous that they de-

tract from the overall message.

Sponsoring School

Deltona High School

Contact

Kelly Gruman. Mandy Sichtingand Mary Thomas

Rubric

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Guidelines

• Student teams must create a scriptfrom a novel that is read as a classnovel. Plays, such as Romeo & Juli-ette, already scripted are NOT ac-ceptable.

• Student teams select a scene from abook and create a Reader’s Theatrescript which will be performed andjudged during the Literacy Fair.

• Scripts MUST NOT depart from thenovel’s storyline.

• Dialogue MUST be appropriate intone for the story.

• Students MUST read from theirscripts (that’s what makes itReader’s Theatre).

• Hand and body gestures may beused, but NO props of any kind areallowed in Reader’s Theatre.

• Scripts should have a narrator, andup to a maximum of 10 additionalperformers.

• Performance length: No longerthan 5 minutes.

• Here is very helpful website on Reader’sTheatre (scripting, staging and reading):

http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/Tips.html

Category 4 3 2Script Writing

Script was very well-written. Dia-logue flowed smoothly, matched

tone of story & demonstratedthorough understanding of story-line. Vivid vocabulary enhanced

story interpretation.

Script was well-written. Dialoguewas mostly smooth and showeda good understanding of the sto-

ryline. Good vocabulary wasused to help interpret the story.

Script was mostly good, butoccasionally did not follow thestoryline. Dialogue was good,but may have been choppy orweak in a few instances. Vo-

cabulary was adequate for theinterpretation of the story.

Preparedness

Team is well-prepared. Perform-ance was polished and the easein which script was performed in-dicates much practice & planning

took place.

Team is adequately prepared.There were a few hesitations dur-

ing performance, but they didnot interfere with the audiences’

understanding.

Team is not well-prepared. Per-formers lacked confidence,and it was apparent that the

group had not practiced much.

Performance

Entire skit was clear & well articu-lated. All performers used greatinflection & expression in theirreading. Story was interpretedcreatively and with depth. If

used, hand/body gestures werean enhancement to the skit.

Entire skit was clear, and per-formers mostly used good inflec-

tion & expression in theirreading. Some creativity wasused in story’s interpretation.Hand /body gestures, if used,

were an enhancement to the skit.

Group delivered a weak per-formance. Readers did not usemuch inflection or expression

in performance. Creativity wasnon-existent, and no

hand/body gestures were usedto aid in story interpretation.

Voice/Volume

Voice was effortlessly adjusted to“fit” the tone of the dialogue.Volume of readers’ voices was

excellent, and pitch was adjustedas needed to correctly interpret

the story.

Most of the readers used appro-priate volume and some adjust-ments were made to pitch and

tone.

Some performers did not ade-quately project their voices,

making it difficult for audienceto hear. Very little adjustmentwas made to pitch or tone.

Rubric

Deadline

No more than two teams of finalists perschool. Names of students who will per-form on FAIR DAY, along the title & authorof the book the script was written from,must be submitted to Mainland HighSchool by May 3, 2013.

Contest

Contestants will compete on Fair Day.

Sponsoring School

Mainland High School

Contact

Ruth Crawford

Reader’s Reader’s TheaterTheater

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Guidelines

Create a poem utilizing the Twitterformat of 140 characters. Poems willbe posted to a twitter #hashtag anddisplayed during the Literacy Fair.

Activity

Day of the fair.

Sponsoring School

Seabreeze High School

Contact

Takija Picott

POETRY

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Guidelines

• Read book of choice, create digitalpresentation using Photo Story

• Appropriate grade level book shouldbe used

• Digital Book Talk should be nolonger than 2 minutes.

• Sources of photos used in projectmust be cited.

• Music must be copyright free• Video content must be appropriate• Include title screen with name of

book, author’s name and yourname.

• Submit on CD or jump drive. (willnot be returned)

Deadline

Each school may submit three finalists to Spruce Creek High by May 3, 2013.

Contest

Winners displayed the day of the fair.

talk

Sponsoring School

Spruce Creek High School

Contact

Stacy Rich and Debbie Croak

Presentation was ex-tremely interesting!

The presenter made uswant to read the book!All of the required in-

formation was present.

Presentation wasgood. Presenter

was obviously inter-ested in the book.A few pieces of therequired informa-tion was missing.

Some of the re-quired information

was missing tomake it interesting.

Presentation wasnot introduced very

well and most ofthe required infor-

mation was leftout. Needs a lot of

work.

The presenter gave awell organized sum-mary of the story. Thesummary gave all of

the important informa-tion without giving

away the whole story!

Presenter gave agood summary ofthe book. The in-

formation wasmostly organized.

The informationwas somewhat or-

ganized in thesummary. However,it lacked many im-

portant details.

The informationwas in no way or-ganized. It lacked

details. The presen-ter obviously did

not read the book.

The presentation wasappropriate and

sources of pictures andmusic were correctly

cited.

The presentationwas appropriate

and sources of pic-tures and music

were cited.

The presentationwas fairly appropri-ate and sources ofpictures and music

were cited.

The presentationwas not appropri-ate and none of

the sources of pic-tures and music

were cited.

Rubric

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Guidelines

• Students will create an original chil-dren’s book using a computer pro-gram of choice.

• Books must be generated on com-puter, then printed and bound.

• Illustrations must not include clipart,but can include photographs ordrawings by students.

• Book are to be a minimum of 7pages, including an author/illustratorpage.

• Must contain storyline (text).No picture books.

• Book to be judged on creativity andappropriateness for children.

Deadline

Each school may submit three finalists to Spruce Creek Highby May 3, 2013.

Contest

Winners displayed the day of the fair.

Sponsoring School

Spruce Creek High School

Contact

Debbie Croak & Cindy Jessupcomputer generated

children’s book

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Guidelines

• This is a fun and dramatic“battle of the wits” using aShakespearean insult gener-ator. Little “performancehappenings” will be enactedby teams, groups, and indi-viduals to arrive at a winner.

• Facilitator/sponsor will directthe “drama.”

• Anyone can participate inthe fun.

• Participants will be dividedinto two teams to begin.Each person will be given apaper which will help themto generate Shakespeareaninsults.

• Teams will dramaticallycompete by slinging insultsat each other.

• The competition will thenfocus on winning groups,and individuals.

• Facilitator/sponsor will directthe insult fun and drama. Ifyou are dramatic, you willlove this activity.

Activity

Day of the fair.

Sponsoring School

Spruce Creek High School

Contact

Holly R. Ward

Thy sin’s not accidental, but a

trade!

Shakespearean Battle of the Wits

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Guidelines

• Students will play Scrabble with a part-ner using only Shakespearean or Eliza-bethan words. Elizabethan dictionarieswill be provided for use during play.Winners will be decided after a shortperiod of play (30 minutes).

• Schools may send competition winners,but students may attend the fair andplay without being a competition winnerfrom a classroom or school.

• Two to four students will play using onegame in a room with many gamesbeing played simultaneously.

• Games will be timed to end within 30 to45 minutes.

• High scoring students will win.

Activity

Day of the fair.

Sponsoring School

Spruce Creek High School

Contact

Holly R. Ward

shakespearean

SCRABBLE

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1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5

Rubric

Guidelines

• Word Cloud highlights ONE literary text • May be computer-generated or created

by hand (possible websites includewww.wordle.net, www.tagxedo.com, etc.)

• Detailed, colorful and creative• Limited to 8.5x11 paper• MUST include title, author, genre, and

key literary elements (theme, conflict, set-ting, characters, etc.)

• All words should be significant to the un-derstanding of the text and design shouldvisually reflect the importance of the dif-ferent words

• Color (or lack of) should be symbolic andcontribute to the overall understanding ofthe text

• MUST BE ORIGINAL WORK. Submittingwork for judging verifies authenticity oforiginality.

• Novels •Plays •Poems •Memoirs •ShortStories •Fairy Tales

• Folk tales •Myths and legends •PictureBooks

Deadline

Submit entries to University HighSchool by May 3, 2013.

Contest

Winners displayed at the LiteracyFair.

Sponsoring School

University High School

Contact

Heather Henderson

LITERARYWORD CLOUD

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Guidelines

Students will create a sculpture de-picting a literary work or author.• Sculptures are to be made of any

material. (appropriate to school)• Weigh no more than 20 lbs.• Able to be transported.• Freestanding• Include notecard w/title, author

and explanation as it relates toliterature.

• Brought and removed from Main-land High School the day of thefair.

Deadline

Submit top three entries per schoolby May 3, 2013.

Contest

Winners displayed at the Literacy

Fair.

Sponsoring School

Stewart Marchman Center

Contact

Janice Carnegie

sculptures

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LITERATURE

Guidelines

1.Must be made of edible products.2.Will NOT be judged for taste!3.Must depict some aspect of a piece of litera-

ture.4. Must include a note card with title, author,

and scene or theme explanation. 5.Must be displayed on disposable material. 6.Must arrive at Fair intact and be removed after

Fair ends. Leftovers will be discarded.7. Accurate depiction of literature/ literacy8. Judging based on creativity, quality of prod-

uct, and neatness.

Deadline

Submit top five entries per schoolon the day of the fair.

Contest

Winners displayed at the Literacy Fair.

Sponsoring School

Riverview & Highbanks Learning Centers

Contact

Harriett DiMuro

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Guidelines

Using the torn out pages of old novels, studentwill create original poems through erasure—bycrossing out, drawing over, or creatively cover-ing the words they don’t need.

1) Students will select pages from old books.2) Students will create original poems by choosing

which words to keep on the page and which toerase.

3) Students can keep their poetry.

•If allowed, student work will be photographed toshowcase some of the best work of the day.

Activity

Day of fair.

Sponsoring School

New Smyrna Beach High School

Contact

Brian Lysholm

the art of ERASURE

Deadline

Submit three entries to Deltona High Schoolby May 3, 2013.

Contest

Winners displayed at the Literacy Fair.

Sponsoring School

Deltona High School

Contact

John Clark and Mary Thomas

• Write an original 700- to 1000- word essay created exclusively forThe DuPont Challenge©.

• Write only about a science-relatedtopic. No matter how well-writ-ten and researched, essays submitted on nonscience topics aredisqualified.

• Your essay must be written in English.• Essays should be written using your word processor of choice• Do NOT put your name, school name or any other personal infor-

mation in the body of your essay.• Include the word count at the end of your essay.• Attribute quotes and any ideas that are not your own within the

body of the essay. Do not use footnotes or endnotes. • Your essay must include a bibliography of your source material,

pasted in the Bibliography box of the Official Entry Form. (MLAstyle is recommended.) Do not include the bibliography in yourword count.

• Avoid plagiarism. Essays are carefully reviewed by multiple judgesand checked for plagiarism.

• Proofread your essay carefully. Your essay will be judged not onlyon the science, but also on creativity, spelling, punctuation, andgrammar.

• Do not include illustrations, graphics, or diagrams.• Follow the rules for the Dupont Challenge Science Essay Contest

at http://thechallenge.dupont.com

•Mechanics and Conventions 25%•Ideas and Content 25%•Organization 20%•Style and Creativity 20%•Voice 10%

Guidelines

Note: If you wish to

enter the DupontContest, you mustsubmit your essaydirectly to Dupont

byJANUARY 31st

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ScoringCriteria

3 Points Excellent

2 Points Average

1 Point Minimal Effort

Creativity: Does the body ofwork represent original,

unique subject matter or im-agery? 3 2 1

Craftsmanship & Execution:Does the work show a sense

of quality? 3 2 1Risk-taking & Rigor: Did the

student “think outside the box”and challenge him/herself? 3 2 1

Conceptual Clarity: Do youcomprehend the student’sideas? 3 2 1Presentation of artwork: Is theappearance professional andappropriate for the project? 3 2 1

Rubric

Guidelines

Students will photograph class-mates, teachers, administrators,parents, community workers etc.with a favorite or current book theyare reading. • Students will interview their sub-

ject about the book and, usingsnappy text and imagery, createan original slogan to accompanythe photo promoting reading asa lifelong pleasure, knowledgebuilder, or mental getaway.

• Posters should be no smaller than8” x 10” and no larger than 13”x 19”

• Black & White or Color• Display ready (i.e., mat or mount)• No copyrighted images as the

core subject

Deadline

Submit up to eight entries perschool to New Smyrna Beach HighSchool by May 3, 2013

Contest

Winners displayed at the fair.

Sponsoring School

New Smyrna Beach High School

Contact

Tina Curry and Beth Jensen

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GET CAUGHTr e a d i n g

Guidelines

• Maximum of eight panels ofdrawing that depict a novel, story,or play.

• May be created in black & white,or color.

• Must have a cover sheet includingthe title of the literary work, stu-dent name, grade and school

Deadline

Submit one entry per schoolby May 3, 2013.

Contest

Winners displayed at the LiteracyFair.

Sponsoring School

Pine Ridge High School

Contact

Michelle Swint

Of Mice and Menby John Steinbeck

4 3 2 1Graphic is easy to readand all elements are so

clearly written, labeled, ordrawn that another stu-dent could create the

presentation if necessary.

Graphic is easy to read andmost elements are clearlywritten, labeled, or drawn.Another person might be

able to create the presenta-tion after asking one or two

questions.

Graphic is hard to readwith rough drawings

and labels. It would behard for another personto create this presenta-tion without asking lots

of questions.

Graphic is hard toread and one cannot

tell what goes where. Itwould be impossiblefor another person to

create this presentationwithout asking lots of

questions.

All content is in the stu-dents' own words and is

accurate.

Almost all content is in thestudents' own words and is

accurate.

At least half of the con-tent is in the students'

own words and is accu-rate.

Less than half of thecontent is in the stu-

dents' own wordsand/or is accurate.

Graphic included all re-quired elements as well asa few additional elements.

Almost all content is inthe students' own

words and is accurate.

Graphic included allrequired elements.

One or more requiredelements were missing

from the graphic.

Graphic demonstratesvery high level of

originality/creativity.

Graphic demonstrateshigh level of

originality/creativity.

Graphic demonstratesaverage level of

originality/creativity.

Graphic demonstratedbelow average level of

creativity/creativity.

Rubric

graphic depictionOF A LITERARY WORK28

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Guidelines

• For students in grades 9-12, Poem recitation –based on Poetry Out Loudformat and rules

•For rules, visit:www.poetryoutloud.org

• Students must recite threepoems from memory.

•Poems must be selectedfrom Poetry Out Loud printanthology or online an-thology poetryotloud.org).

•One poem must be 25lines or fewer, and onepoem must be written be-fore the 20th century. Thesame poem may be usedto meet both criteria, andmay be the student’s thirdpoem.

Activity

Day of the Fair.

Sponsoring School

Taylor Middle-High School

Contact

Bill Rode and Archer Israel

diVERSITY

Guidelines

Do you like to write poetry, short stories, and flash fiction? Winnersin each category will be displayed and awarded at the LiteracyFair. The best work will be published in our literary review.

Open to all forms and styles. Each poem will be consid-ered individually. Submit up to five poems; choosing yourstrongest. Title each poem and format the poem as you wish forit to be printed.

Submit up to two short stories. Each story must bebetween 800-4000 words. The story should stand on its own asa complete piece of literature. No chapters, no partially com-pleted tales. Characters and plots must be original and cannotbe part of a series of established characters (ie. that great fanfiction you wrote about Ron and Hermoine's wedding can't beused).

This category is for the short short story, often calledprose poetry. Submit up to three pieces, each should be be-tween 100-800 words. Rich language, epiphany, and beautifulreflection are what enliven this unique genre of writing.

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1) Save your writing to a word document or PDF file.Title the file with your alpha code,

2) Make sure your alpha code is on the top right cornerof each page of writing. Do not include your nameanywhere in the document. We want avoid bias.

3) Go online to nsbcurrent.weebly.com. Click on “Writ-ing Contest.” Complete the entry form, authorizationform, and submit your writing.

Deadline

Students may submit entires by March 22, 2013.

Contest

Winners displayed the day of the fair.

Sponsoring School

New Smyrna Beach High School

Contact

Brian Lysholm

COMMON CORE &

LITERACY

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in the Content and Elective Classroom

Guidelines

Looking to become distinguished? Want some fresh ideas for present-ing content in your classroom? Teachers will learn fun and effectiveways to incorporate literacy, writing, and the Common Core in theirclassrooms through this TEACHER taught workshop. This workshop willnot only help students increase their mastery and comprehension ofcourse curriculum, but will also help teachers brush-up on best prac-tices, pique students' interest in content, and--most importantly--in-crease rigor and fun in the classroom. Teachers will leave this"breakout" session with strategies and fun projects they can incorporateinto any content and elective classroom no matter what the learningtargets/objectives may be.

•Ideas must be able to be altered for use in any course. All core andelective classes welcome!

•Submissions to present must include:

•Course name and grade level the activity is designed for •Teacher/presenter and school name •Which standards this activity will support in instruction (CommonCore/NGSS) •Brief activity description •Length of time you will need to present/complete your activity •What non-portable materials you will need (whiteboard, overhead,projector, etc.)

Deadline

Teachers may submit proposals for presenting no later than April 19th.

Activity

Teachers will present at the workshop the day of fair. Presentation timeslots will be scheuled so you may enjoy the fair as well as present at it!

Sponsoring School

Mainland High School

Contact

Sarah Callahan or Robert Milholland