We will be preparing students for the Gala d’art oratoire which is a showcase and a celebration of student achievement in French public speaking. The Gala is not a competition. The only “competition” part of the process is the school’s selection process to determine which presentation at various grade levels will represent the school. One student per grade level will participate in the Gala.
Students will be given a text to memorize and will present to the class (maximum 3 minutes in length).
After presenting to the class, some students will be selected to present in front of the school. The school district has prepared a rubric to facilitate the selection of these students.
One student from grade 4 will be chosen to represent the school at the Gala d’art oratoire 2016 to be held on Saturday, May 28 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. (division 2) at Bishop Grandin Theatre. The students will give their presentations on the stage before the audience. All of the Gala participants are presented with certificates at the end of the day.
In order to begin preparing for this activity, your child will be given a text on Monday, April 11th. Students will present in class on Friday April 15th.
At home, your child should memorize the text and practice presenting it with expression.
This is a mandatory assignment and will be evaluated.
