AEMP Written Word Essay Contest  Theme:

“Today’s Dreamers, Tomorrow’s Inventors!”

Famous  Inven,ons  by    African-­‐American  Inventors  &  New  Student  Adapta,ons  

Essay Contest Important Dates: Essay Contest begins on 2/15/16

All Entries due by: 3/31/16 Winners announced 4/8/16

Awards Breakfast – COBA Black Child Conference 4/23/16  

Please  submit  1st  Place  essays  from  the  given  grade  level  spans  via  School  Mail,  delivery  or  electronic  submissions  to    (jlt0473@lausd.net)    

Los  Angeles  Unified  School  District  Academic  English  Mastery  Program,  25th  Floor  

A>n:    Jessica  Thomas,  SEL  Specialist  333  South  Beaudry  Avenue  Los  Angeles,  CA  90017  

 

Refer  to  the  Culmina,ng  Task,  Criteria,  and  Rubric  for  complete  guidelines      

Garret Morgan

 

Lewis Latimer

 

Granville Woods

 

J.  L.  Love

CulminaMng  Task      Our  class  has  recently  studied  Famous  African-­‐American  Inventors  who  contributed  important  inven,ons  to  our  society.    Select  an  African-­‐American  Inventor  we  studied  and  discussed  in  class    or    from  the  provided  list.  Conduct  research  on  your  inventor  to  write  an  informa,ve/explanatory  essay.  You  can  submit  a  wriTen  essay  or  create  a  mul,media  presenta,on  using  informa,on  from  mul,ple  sources.    Include  the  following:      •         Famous  African-­‐American  Inventor  and  their  contribu,on  •         How  the  inventor  persevered  in  crea,ng  their  inven,on?  •         How  did  the  inven,on  contribute  to  our  society?  •         Why  is  this  inven,on  important?  •         How  you  would  adapt  the  inven,on  to  meet  the  demands  of  the              21st  Century  ?                                  Your  Informa,ve/Explanatory  Essay/Mul,media  Presenta,on  will  be  scored  using  the  following:  • How  well  the  topic  is  communicated  • Logical  progression  of  ideas  • Integrated  relevant  informa,on  from  sources  

Garret Morgan

Granville Woods

J.  L.  Love

Lewis Latimer

Criteria Kinder-­‐1st  • Provides  a  ,tle  to  establish  the  topic    •   Draws  a  picture  about  an  inventor  and  the  inven,on  that  is  very          detailed  and  enhances  the  topic      • Draw  informa,on  from  one  or  more  AUDIO-­‐VISUAL  sources  (video,  reader’s                        theater)    • Work  collabora,vely  in  small  groups  to  answer  ques,ons  addressing  mul,ple  standards  related  to  the  sources    • Use  graphic  organizers  to  collect  ideas  and  evidence  for  wri,ng    • Drab  and  edit  a  wriTen  informaMve/explanatory  text    2nd-­‐3rd    •         Provides  a  ,tle  to  establish  the  topic    •           Introduces  the  topic    • Draw  informa,on  from  one  or  more  AUDIO-­‐VISUAL  sources  (video,  reader’s  theater)    • Provides  facts,  details  and  examples  • Discuss  with  peers  • Has  an  introduc,on  and  a  conclusion    • Drab  and  edit  a  wriTen  informaMve/explanatory  text    4th-­‐5th  • Provides  a  ,tle  to  establish  the  topic    • Topic  is  introduced  and  clearly  communicated  • Clear  focus  maintained  for  the  purpose  of  the  audience  • Use  of  adequate  transi,onal  strategies  to  clarify  ideas  • Effec,ve  introduc,on  and  conclusion  • Uses  mul,ple  informa,on  sources  • Logical  progression  of  ideas  from  beginning  to  end  • Drab  and  edit  a  wriTen  informaMve/explanatory  text    

Garret Morgan

 

J.  L.  Love  

 

Lewis  LaMmer  

 Granville

Woods

6th–12th  • Topic  is  clearly  communicated  and  maintained  for  the  purpose  of  the              audience  • Response  has  a  clear  and  effec,ve  organiza,onal  structure  • Organiza,on  is  fully  sustained  between  and  within  paragraphs  • Response  is  consistently  and  purposefully  focused  • Logical  progression  of  ideas  • Effec,ve  introduc,on  and  conclusion  • Uses  mul,ple  informa,on  sources        MulMmedia  Submissions:  K-­‐12  *MulM  Media  Technical  Requirements  • Includes  5  or  more  slides  to  produce  and  publish  an  informa,ve/explanatory  essay  • Crea,vely  displays  graphics  to  integrate  informa,on  and  suppor,ng  evidence  • Selects  animaMons  to  organize  ideas    • Constructs  knowledge  with  advanced  features/videos              (Suggested  media  include,  PowerPoint,                  Pages,  Explain  Everything  and  Key  Note)  College  and  Career  Readiness  Anchor  Standards:  • Use  technology,  including  the  Internet,  to  produce  and  publish    wri,ng  and  to  interact  and  collaborate  with  others.  • Gather  relevant  informa,on  from  mul,ple  print  and  digital  sources,    assess  the  credibility  and  accuracy  of  each  source,  and  integrate  the    informa,on  while  avoiding  plagiarism.  ISTE  Standards  –  InternaMonal  Society  for  Technology  in  EducaMon  1. Crea,vity  and  Innova,on  –  Students  demonstrate  crea,ve  thinking,    construct  knowledge,  and  develop  innova,ve  products  and  processes  using  technology      

Garret Morgan

 

Lewis Latimer

 

J.  L.  Love

 Granville Woods

 

SEL  Data  Coordinator’s  Suggested  Essay  Roll-­‐Out  Tips  

1.  Create  school-­‐wide  awareness  of  the  WriTen  Word  Contest  (i.e.,  post  flyer,  announce  at  Tuesday’s  Bank-­‐,me,  share  at  parent    mee,ng,  etc.)  2.  Gather  resources  on  African-­‐American  inventors  3.  Create  a  display  and  or  work  sta,on  to  support  the  work  4.  Work  with  leadership  team  to  plan  a  school-­‐wide  focus  (i.e.  Time-­‐line,  school  judges,  cer,ficate  etc.)  5.  Submit  1st  place  winners  for  the  following  categories:    •  K-­‐1  •  2-­‐3  •  4-­‐5  •  6-­‐8  •  9-­‐12  •  Digital  Submission  (jlt0473@lausd.net)  Via  School  mail,  delivery  or  electronic  submission  (jlt0473@lausd.net)    LAUSD  Academic  English  Mastery  Program,  25th  Floor  A>n:  Jessica  Thomas,  SEL  Specialist  333  South  Beaudry  Avenue  Los  Angeles,  CA  90017    6.  If  selected  as  a  finalist,  no,fy  principal,  parent  or  guardian  and    announce  to  your  school  community  7.  Confirm  availability  of  aTendance  at  the  COBA  Conference    Breakfast,  Saturday,  April  23,  2016  @7:30  –  10:00  AM  (Limit  Student  winner  and  2  guests)  *Winner  need  not  be  present  

Lewis Latimer  

J. L. Love

 Garret Morgan