Name:

Due Date:

ELA English Language Arts
All About Me Artifact Project

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this project is for the student to familiarize her/himself with
artifacts as well as practice speaking and listening skills.

Each student will research her/his own life and create a personal presentation that tells fellow
classmates and teacher about her/himself. Each student will bring in three (3) personal artifacts
and explain how these three objects tell as story about his/her life. The three artifacts must fit in
the bag given (about size of pillow case) and please keep in mind that the artifacts will be touched
by other students (nothing breakable or valuable, please).

The assessment reflects the use of written language (completing document packet) as well as use
of verbal language (oral presentation).

Additionally, each student will write one letter to the student of the week that will then be
compiled into a personal book of letters. Homework passes are not allowed for this particular
assignment.

Standards
Grades 4 & 5

Writing (Production and Distribution of Writing):
Grade 4:
4.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are
appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

4.8
Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital
sources; take notes and categorize information.

Grade 5:
5.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are
appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

5.8
Recall relevant information from experiences or gather relevant information from print and digital
sources; summarize or paraphrase information in notes and finished work.

Ms. Concotelli 2017-2018 Year 1

Speaking and Listening Standards: (Comprehension and Collaboration):
Grade 4 :
4.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-
led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing
their own clearly. a. Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material;
explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas
under discussion. b. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles. c. Pose
and respond to specific questions to clarify or follow up on information, and make comments that
contribute to the discussion and link to the remarks of others.

Grade 5:
5.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-
led) with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts, building on others ideas and expressing
their own clearly. a. Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material;
explicitly draw on that preparation and other information known about the topic to explore ideas
under discussion. b. Follow agreed-upon rules for discussions and carry out assigned roles. c. Pose
and respond to specific questions by making comments that contribute to the discussion and
elaborate on the remarks of others.

(Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas)
Grade 4:
4.4 Report on a topic or text, tell a story, or recount an experience in an organized manner, using
appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly
at an understandable pace.

4.5 Add visual displays to presentations when appropriate to enhance the development of main
ideas or themes.

4.6 Differentiate between contexts that call for formal English (e.g., presenting ideas) and
situations where informal discourse is appropriate (e.g., small-group discussion); use formal
English when appropriate to task and situation.

Grade 5:
5.4 Report on a topic or text or present an opinion, sequencing ideas logically and using
appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support main ideas or themes; speak clearly
at an understandable pace.

5.5 Include multimedia components (e.g., graphics, sound) and visual displays in presentations
when appropriate to enhance the development of main ideas or themes.

4.6 Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks, using formal English when appropriate to task
and situation.






Ms. Concotelli 2017-2018 Year 2
Language Standards (Conventions of Standard English)
Grade 4:
4.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and
spelling when writing.
1. Use correct capitalization.
2. Use commas and quotation marks to mark direct speech and quotations from a text.
3. Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.
4. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.

Grade 5:
5.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and
spelling when writing.
1. Use punctuation to separate items in a series.
2. Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence.
4. Use underlining, quotation marks, or italics to indicate titles of works.
5. Spell grade-appropriate words correctly, consulting references as needed.



Assignment
Teacher will distribute All About Me document one student each week. Student will
complete at home and verbally present to class on assigned date.
Student will bring in three small personal ARTIFACTS to show and share with the class.
(Objects must fit into bag given to student; objects will be shared and touched by fellow
students. Please do not bring in breakable or valuable items)
Student is welcome to bring in a class snack (students favorite snack, perhaps?) to share
with everyone. This is completely optional.
Student will be assessed on written document packet as well as verbal presentation.
Other students will write letter to fellow student detailing what they learned. This portion
is not applicable toward homework passes.

Ms. Concotelli 2017-2018 Year 3

 ALL ABOUT ME RUBRIC


4 3 2 1 SCORE
The project The project The project The project
document is document packet document packet document packet
completed on time is completed on is completed on is completed on
Content and has excellent time and has 1-2 time and has 3-5 time and has
Spelling spelling, grammar, spelling, spelling, more than 5
Grammar and punctuation. grammar, and/or grammar, and/or spelling,
Punctuation punctuation punctuation grammar, and/or
errors. errors. punctuation
errors.

Presentation is Presentation is Presentation is Presentation is
exceptionally well organized. somewhat not organized.
organized and well Student provides organized. Student provides
thought-out with some eye contact Student provides no eye contact.
smooth transitions. with audience. very little eye Student is difficult
Student speaks Student speaks contact. Student to follow and
Presentation clearly and loudly clearly and is is somewhat understand.
with good eye mostly easy to difficult to follow
contact. Easy to follow and and understand.
follow and understand.
understand.

**NOTE: one-half point will be deducted for each day completed past deadline**




Total Points: ______________ out of 8 possible points.


Student Name: ______________________________________________________________________________


Presentation Date: _________________________________________________________________________

Ms. Concotelli 2017-2018 Year 4