Totally Unbelievable Speakers Club


We are taking a break from our weekly math homework to focus on a new initiative. Introducing TUSC, our Totally Unbelievable Speakers Club. We are working on our first presentations in class this week, but after this first presentation it will be expected that each students completes their presentation preparation at home.

What is TUSC?
TUSC is an oral speakers club designed just for you – a Grade 4 student!  TUSC occurs like a true meeting with a President and a variety of presentations.
When does TUSC happen?
Every two weeks, everyone will participate in the TUSC meeting. Our first meeting is November 20.
What do I need to do for the TUSC meeting?
Each meeting, students will have a specific task to complete and present at the meeting. The tasks change each meeting so everyone will get a chance at each role! For example, if you are the President at one meeting, you might be the Travel Agent at the next meeting.
To prepare for your task, you’ll need to reference the descriptions below.  Each description explains the task and what you’ll need to have prepared for the next TUSC meeting.  If you need more information about the task, ask Ms. C.  It is your responsibility to be well prepared for each meeting! There are some tasks that will take time to prepare…do not wait until the last minute!  Each presentation should last 3 - 5 minutes (try not to go over time).
Why are we doing these TUSC meetings?
It’s a really fun way to practice our researching, public speaking, presenting and writing skills!  Be as creative as you’d like for your task.  Dress in costume, make a slide show, add video to your presentation…the possibilities are endless!
How will I be evaluated during these TUSC meetings?
There will be 2 evaluations – one from Ms. C and a peer-evaluation. 
·       The evaluation from Ms. C will be based on the content and organization of your presentation as well as your speaking and presentation skills. 
·       The peer-evaluation will provide you with feedback, compliments and suggestions, things for you to improve upon for the next meeting.
Remember: It is your responsibility to be well prepared for each meeting!  This includes having all materials at school on the day of the meeting.
Each of the following tasks will be included in each meeting:
  1.  President – Ms.C (just for the first meeting)
2.     Animal Lover – Alton, Rylan, Saarthak­­­­­
3.     Travel Agent – Reide, Wynter
4.     Weather Reporter – Grace, Caelan
5.     Movie Critic – Sophia, Kinleigh
6.     Guess Who? – Eli, Charlie
7.     Local News Reporter – Roman, Declan
8.     Famous Inventions - Adrian, Rafael
9.     Surveyor – Naiya, Amber
10.   Jokester – Kyla, Manraj
11.   Sports Reporter – Sadie, Cullen




 JOB DESCRIPTIONS

TRAVEL AGENT
choose an interesting location to talk about
give us some information on famous landmarks
tell us where in the world it is located
tell us some interesting things to do there
tell us the average temperature there

MOVIE CRITIC
prepare an oral report on a (G or PG ) movie you enjoyed
introduce your movie
tell what kind of movie it is
tell the general story line but do not give away the ending
explain your opinions of the movie
what was good, bad, highlights, where can the movie be seen
who would you recommend this movie to and why
give it a rating out of 5 stars

LOCAL NEWS REPORTER
choose a news topic from TV, the internet or the newspaper that would
be interesting or important to report on
bring the news item to school and tell us about it, why you chose it and
your viewpoint either for or against it

GUESS WHO?
select a famous person or someone the class will know
write 7 interesting facts about that person that will give clues as to who
the person is
read the facts to the class and have them “guess who”

SPORTS REPORTER
prepare an interesting report on one sport or a sports event that has
happened recently or is about to happen

FAMOUS INVENTIONS
choose an invention
talk about the inventor
give details, interesting facts about his/her life and the invention from Internet
research or library books
show pictures or artifacts if possible

ANIMAL LOVER
choose an animal that is not common
give 5-8 interesting facts about the animal
show a picture if possible

SURVEY SAYS…
come up with a topic/question you want to know more about
make a prediction as to how people will answer
collect and manage the information using an organizer (tally, chart etc.)
survey at least 20 people
explain to the class why you chose your question
share your prediction about the outcome -were you surprised by the
results
find a way to visually display your results to the class (graph)

JOKES AND RIDDLES
choose 5 jokes or riddles, write them on cue cards
use your voice effectively to present the jokes and their punch line

WEATHER REPORTER
prepare and report on the weather
include local weather (Calgary), weather around Canada and a weather
forecast (3 day outlook)
your report can include: temperature high and low, chance of rain or
precipitation, cloud cover, sunrise and sunset
Example format:
I will be bringing you the weather report.
In local weather, the weather in Calgary is….