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Discovery Quest
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Discovery Quest is the oral-speaking component of our curriculum that allows students to exercise their public-speaking and independent-research skills. Once a month, each student is assigned a Discovery Quest date, when they can choose either a quest topic from below or a current-event topic from a newspaper to present to the class. Guidelines: - Your Discovery Quest speech should be around 2 minutes. - You may consult notes, but you may not read from them. - You should speak in a clear, confident voice, and make eye contact with your audience on a regular basis. - Your speech should be organized and stay on topic. August Quest Topics: - Discover where your name came from. This could be your first, middle, or last name, as well as a nickname. - Discover a special place that you love. Tell why you love being there. You might share something you have that reminds you of that place. - Discover an Argentine symbol. Tell why it was selected and what it stands for. - Discover what it means to be a global citizen: What advantages/disadvantages does it bring? Do you think you are one? Why or why not? - Discover natural disasters. Brainstorm some ideas on how to avoid or lessen the damages from a particular natural disaster. August Assignments Friday, 8/15: Student numbers 1 to 5 Friday, 8/22: Student numbers 6 to 10 Friday, 8/29: Student numbers 11 to 14 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- September Quest Topics: - Discover a career (a grown-up job) that interests you that requires science, math, or both. - Discover an Olympics game that is new to you and describe how it is played. - Discover how you can make your neighborhood better. - Remember you can also speak about a topic that is currently in the news. September Assignments Friday, 9/5: Student numbers 1 to 4 Friday, 9/12: Student numbers 5 to 8 Friday, 9/19: Student numbers 9 to 12 Friday, 9/26: Student numbers 13 and 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- October Quest Topics: - Discover how memories are preserved, past or present. What does your family do to preserve special memories? - Discover a famous Argentine, past or present. Tell us about him/her, his/her life, and how he/she became famous. - Myths and legends are a part of a group's heritage. Discover a Native American myth or legend and practice telling it the way it might have been told a long time ago. Don't read it, but tell it using expression, emotion, and personality! - Discover the history behind Halloween. Where did the holiday come from? How is it celebrated in different ways around the world? - Remember you can also speak about a topic that is currently in the news. October Assignments Friday, 10/3: Student numbers 1 to 4 Friday, 10/10: Student numbers 5 to 8 Friday, 10/17: Student numbers 9 to 12 Friday, 10/24: Student numbers 13 and 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- November Quest Topics - Spring is in the air! Discover the vernal equinox and why we are blessed to have seasons. - With warmer weather comes more outdoor play--hooray! Discover safety on bikes, skateboards, roller blades, or scooters. Teach the class how to be safer while having more fun! - We are learning about the early settlers of America in Social Studies. One of your ancestors was a settler somewhere! Discover your family history. Who settled where first? When? How? Why? - Discover some facts about the newly elected President of the United States! Tell us about his background and why you think he would/would not make a good President for a country. - Remember you can also speak about a topic that is currently in the news. November Assignments Friday, 11/7: Student numbers 1 to 5 Friday, 11/14: Student numbers 6 to 10 Friday, 11/21: Student numbers 11 to 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- December Quest Topics - Discover the law of supply and demand. How does it affect the cost of your holiday gifts? - What holiday traditions does your family have that come from other countries or cultures? - Watch the videos at http://www.storyofstuff.com/ and tell us what you learned. - Remember you can also speak about a topic that is currently in the news. December Assignments Friday, 12/5: Student numbers 1 to 7 Friday, 12/12: Student numbers 8 to 14
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