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ENGLISH FESTIVAL

HANDBOOK

DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY

May 9, 2013: 20^th Anniversary Celebration

(GRADES 7-12)

SETON-LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL

MAY 17, 2013

(GRADES 4-6)

CONTENTS

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Festival Committee/WPCTE Board

Overview

Timeline

Reading List

Team Activities (7-12)

Individual Activities (7-12)

Team Activities (4-6)

Festival Day Schedule (7-12)

Festival Day Schedule (4-6)

Prizes

School Registration (4-12)

Team/Teacher/Parental Volunteer Registration (4-12)

Transportation/Parking (4-12)

Activity Guidelines

2013 ENGLISH FESTIVAL COMMITTEE

Carol Aten-Frow Cecilia Grandello Faith Jack

John Manear Joan Marstiller Magali Michael

Kathy Roslonski Bernadine Skraba Glynis Twedell

Karen Ulrich Laurie Williams Mary Wyse

Sister Rita Yeasted

WPCTE EXECUTIVE BOARD

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Sister Rita Yeasted , President, La Roche College

Laurie Williams, Vice President, The Falk School

Karen Ulrich, Secretary, Shaler Area Schools

Bernadine Skraba, Treasurer, Diocese of Pittsburgh Schools

MEMBERS AT LARGE

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Carol Aten-Frow, Belle Vernon Area Schools

Robert Dandoy, Slippery Rock University

Mary Louise Ellena, Hampton School District

Glynis Twedell, New Brighton Area Schools

Cecilia Grandello, Diocese of Pittsburgh Schools

Joan Marstiller, Franklin Regional School District (retired)

Magali Michael, Duquesne University

Kathy Roslonski, Parent

Janice Spohn, North Allegheny Schools

Dennis Stasukevich, Diocese of Pittsburgh Schools

Mary Wyse, Pittsburgh Public Schools (retired)

The Western Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English (WPCTE) welcomes your participation in its annual English Festival for grades 4-12. This Handbook should answer all of your questions and provide all of the forms necessary for student participation. Questions? Please E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . or send surface mail to WPCTE, P.O. Box 9257, Pittsburgh, PA 15224. We look forward to your participation.

Overview

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The Western Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English (WPCTE) has organized English Festivals for students, grades 4-12, in an effort to promote quality reading among our students. The goal of the festival is to communicate to students the value of literature in the enrichment of their lives. In order to attain that objective, students are required to read books from a predetermined list. All students of council members are invited to participate. Individual schools determine which students are eligible.

Books may be ordered independently or through WPCTE at a discount rate (see Reading List).

By December 15, students must commit themselves by paying a non-refundable registration fee of $50 per team (includes lunch). Registration after that date is subject to available space and a $10 per team late fee. Other students may later substitute for those who are already registered but choose not to participate or are not eligible.

All students who participate in the festivals are organized by their schools into teams of 3-5 in order to participate in various activities on the festival day itself.

Schedules for students and teachers will be available to the contact teacher in all participating schools in advance so that they may be reviewed and corrected if necessary. Campus maps should be reviewed with students so that they will know where to find the building and/or rooms where various activities are scheduled.

On the festival day, one teacher and one parental volunteer is expected to accompany every fifteen students from a school. This is necessary in order to moderate and supervise all of the activities. At least one of these adults must be familiar with all of the books for the grade level involved. The other adult will be expected to help with score-keeping and the supervision of various activities. If a school cannot provide sufficient adult moderators (2 per fifteen), then it will be necessary to bill that school $50 in order to pay a substitute's stipend.

All students and teachers will be served lunch, the cost of which is included in the registration fee. The lunches of teachers and parental volunteers are compliments of WPCTE. Scores are reported in conjunction with attendance cards provided for each team.. Scores for grades 7-12 are tabulated and winners are notified by mail in the fall. Winning teams receive book prizes on site. Winning teams are declared for each room at the Festival for grades 4-6 and these teams are acknowledged at the assembly at the end of the day and provided with book prizes.

All winning teams and their sponsoring teachers are invited to a Recognition Brunch in September.

FOR GRADES 7-12 ONLY

Individual students may qualify for cash prizes when they submit an art portfolio (see directions) in response to the Festival readings (by April 1).

Individual students in grades 7 - 12 may participate in a 20th anniversary poetry contest (see directions) with submissions by April 1. Cash prizes will be awarded.

Teams of students may earn points in the team prize competition by submitting:

~ a 5 minute video based on/or in response to one or more of the assigned readings;

and/or

~ 30 multiple choice trivia questions (5 on each of the books, representative of the entire book) to be used in Super Trivia.

Schools will have the option of selecting an early or late starting time. The “early” scheduling begins promptly at 8:40 AM and concludes at 1:15 PM. The late scheduling begins promptly at 9:35 AM and concludes at 2 PM. Each student will be scheduled for five sessions: 3 team activities, a lunch/book signing session, and a presentation by the featured author. Teams of students will participate in three activities: Insights, Trivia, and Talk Show (see Team Activities). Likewise, all teams will be expected to participate in Super-Trivia at the end of the day.

FOR GRADES 4-6 ONLY

All students attend a presentation by the featured author of one of the books that they have read. Teams of students will be assigned to specific classrooms for the day where they will participate in a variety of activities based on the assigned readings: Trivia, Insights, and Card Match.

Each room will produce “winners,” teams with the most points. Winning teams and their schools will be recognized at the assembly at the end of the day. The winning team in each room will receive book prizes. Those teams with the highest scores for the day will be invited to the Recognition Brunch in September and will receive a cash prize ($50 per team) and a book (each team member).

GRADES 4-12: Time Line/ Checklist: 2013

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May (2012) - December (2012)

Announcements in WPCTE newsletter/E-Notes

Book orders filled - Early Bird orders must be placed by November 1.

Students read/ prepare individual art or writing portfolios

Students form anchor teams

December 15, 2012

School registration forms due (grades 4-12)

Student fees (non-refundable) due @ $50 per team (grades 4-12)

April 1, 2013

Teams submit questions for Super-Trivia and/or videos entries (7-12)

Individual students submit poetry contest and/or art portfolios (7-12)

Late registrations @ $60 per team (4-12)

May 9, 2013

English Festival: Grades 7 - 12 ( Duquesne University)

Early Schedule: 8:40 AM to 1:15 PM

Late Schedule: 9:40 AM to 2:00 PM

May 17, 2013

English Festival: Grades 4 - 6 (Seton-LaSalle High School): 8:30 AM to 1:45 PM

September, 2013

Awards Recognition Brunch ( Seton-LaSalle High School )

Festival 2014 Announced

WPCTE English Festival: 2013 Reading List

Students will enjoy the day only if they have read the assigned books which are the basis for the Festival activities. These books may be taught as part of a study unit or may be incorporated into project work or as independent reading for students.

It is not necessary for each student to have a copy of each book, but each team is encouraged to at least share a set of books. It should be noted, however, that students may not use books or any other resources such as notes or “props” during team activities. Students may bring books by the featured authors if they wish to have them signed. Copies of books by the featured author will be available for purchase at the Festival.

In some schools, especially those where students are from low-income families, teachers should attempt to solicit school support for participating students. Perhaps a small fund-raiser or the PTO could help defray the cost of student books and registrations. Teachers should obtain administrative approval of all financial aspects of participation before involving students in the Festival..

The following are the required readings for the 2013 Festival. Books may be ordered (individual titles or sets) through WPCTE at a significant discount.

WPCTE English Festival Books: 2013

Grades 4 -6: $25 set/$7 each (postage included for orders over $50)

Indicate quantity for individual titles @$7 each

13 Treasures – Michelle Harrison _____ ^

Half Moon Investigations – Eoin Colfer _____

Under the Same Sky – Cynthia de Felice _____

Bobby vs. Girls (Accidentally) – Lisa Yee (featured author) _____

Grades 7 – 9: $35 set/$7 each (postage included for orders over $50)

Lily B. On The Brink Of Love – Elizabeth Cody Kimmel _____

The Postcard – Tony Abbott _____

The Big Game of Everything – Chris Lynch _____

Milkweed – Jerry Spinelli _____

American Born Chinese – Gene Luen Yang _____

Habibi – Naomi Shihab Nye (featured author) _____

Grades 10 – 12 : $35 set/$7 each (postage included for orders over $50)

The Love Curse Of The Rumbaughs – Jack Gantos _____

Teenage Angst, Naah . . . - Ned Vizzini _____

Speak – Laurie hales Anderson _____

Feed – M. T. Anderson _____

The Glass Castle – Jeannette Walls _____

Habibi – Naomi Shihab Nye _____

Optional for Grades 7 – 12 (see Poetry Contest)

19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East _____ (@$7 each)

BOOK ORDER PROCEDURES

Books may be ordered as follows:

a) e-mail: copy and paste a copy of your book order in a Word document, listing all relevant information. Send it as an attachment with your e-mailed request. The order may be picked up at Seton-La Salle High School after your order is confirmed. A check may be submitted at pickup. A 10% discount will be applied to team registrations. The discount does not apply to purchase orders or orders submitted after November 1. A pick-up time and date will be confirmed by e-mail.

b) Postal service: an order may be submitted by mail and the books will be shipped based on inventory. No discounts are applicable. However, orders that include payment will include shipping costs. Orders that are submitted with a purchase order and are to be billed should include a 10% postage fee. Orders for less than $50 are to add $5 for postage. Mail to: WPCTE, P.O. Box 9257, Pittsburgh, PA 15224

c) The cost of orders submitted after November 1 increase by $5 per set (and $1 for individual titles) and discounts do not apply.

d) Book orders must be paid with a single check.

e) Orders are mailed to school addresses only to the attention of the contact teacher.

All English Festival teachers must be members of the Western Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of English. Visit the website, www.wpcte.org and join today. Membership is free, The English Festival Handbook for 2012 is available on line (after September 1) with all necessary information.

Order Summary:

Individual Titles (indicate quantities and total) $____

Sets of Grades 4 - 6 ___ @$25 each $____

Sets of Grades 7 - 9 ___ @$35 each $____

Sets of Grades 10 - 12 ___ @$35 each $____

TOTAL _____

+ 10% Postage (with Purchase Orders and less than $50) _____

GRAND TOTAL _____

School __________________________________________________________

Address _____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________ ZIP ___________

Contact Teacher___________________________________________________

e-mail _______________________________________________________________________________

Grades 7-12: Team Activities (3-5 students per team)

SUPER TRIVIA/QUESTIONS (advance activity by: 4/1/2013)

Each team may submit 30 multiple choice trivia questions (5 per book) to be used in Super Trivia. Each question must have four possible answers with the correct answer underlined and the page number of the answer indicated in parenthesis. Questions must be typed with the title of each book at the top of each page. Questions should deal with trivia, not significant detail. However, they should not be too far-fetched. A single cover page should indicate the name of the school and the names of all members of the team along with the team number. Teams may receive 1 pt. for each acceptable question, representative of the entire book. Questions should be mailed to WPCTE, Attention: Mr. John Manear, Seton-La Salle High School, 1000 McNeilly Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15226 or e-mailed as a Word attachment to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) by 4/1/2013

Failure to follow any of these directions will result in loss of credit.

VIDEO RESPONSE (advance activity by: 4/1/2013)

Each team may submit a 5 minute (maximum) video segment (standard DVD format only) based on or in response to one or more of the assigned readings. The entry must be clearly labeled with the school name and the team number. All teams will receive 25 pts for the submission of a qualified entry. The English Festival Committee will award 25 pts and $25 for up to 25% of the submissions. By April 1, videos should be mailed to WPCTE, Attention: Mr. John Manear, Seton-La Salle High School, 1000 McNeilly Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15226

Failure to follow any of these directions will result in loss of credit.

INSIGHTS (Festival Day Activity)

All teams will be asked to discuss ideas and issues in response to their readings. Each team will be assigned a different “insight” based on one of the books. Teams will then prepare their “insight” in 5 minutes and present them in approximately 5 minutes. The discussion will be evaluated by a moderator according to a predetermined rubric. The first place team will receive 30 pts. and books as prizes.

TRIVIA (Festival Day Activity)

All teams will be asked very specific questions in reference to their readings. Teams may not use books or notes and will have 15 seconds to respond to each question. The team with the most correct answers will receive 30 pts.books as prizes.

TALK SHOW (Festival Day Activity)

All teams will conduct a lively 4-6 minute segment of a talk show. Each team will be assigned a character who will serve as the host. Other team members must assume the roles of other characters, each from different books. Prior to show time, teams will have five minutes to plan. Teams may not use books or notes to prepare or present. The show will be evaluated by a Moderator according to a predetermined rubric. The award for each first place team is 30 pts. and books as prizes.

SUPER TRIVIA/ANSWERS (Festival Day Activity)

Each team will be challenged to answer 40 - 50 trivia questions (in writing) in 15 minutes as an exit activity at the end of the day. These questions will be based on all assigned readings. Teams will receive one point for each correct answer. Note: Only 15 minutes is permitted and must be carefully timed by the school Moderator. Therefore, all trivia materials must be turned in by the school no later than 25 minutes after the activity is scheduled to start.

Grades 7-12: Individual Activities

NOTE: Points accumulated by students who participate in individual activities are not added to the points accumulated by their anchor team.

POETRY PORTFLIOS (advance activity: due by April 1, 2013)

In celebration of the 20^th Anniversary of the WPCTE English Festival for grades 7 – 12, a poetry contest will be conducted. Each student may submit up to 50 lines of poetry (one poem or several in combination) that is in response to the themes which our featured author, Naomi Shihab Nye, treats in her book of poetry 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East. Following each poem the student poet should include a brief statement which explains how readers should read the poem(s), and how it/they communicates themes expressed by Nye. Up to three prizes of $50 each will be awarded in each category, 7 - 9 and 10 -12 as well as book prizes. Entries are to be mailed to WPCTE, Attention: Mr. John Manear, Seton-La Salle High School, 1000 McNeilly Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15226 or e-mailed as a Word attachment to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) by 4/1/2013

Failure to follow any of these directions will make the entry ineligible.

ART PORTFLIOS (advance activity: due by April 1, 2013)

Students are encouraged to submit no fewer than three or more than six illustrations based on any one or more of their readings. Illustrations must be on eight and one half by eleven white paper. The artist’s name, school, and book source are to be printed in the lower right hand corner of the illustrations. Up to three prizes of $50 each will be awarded in each category, 7 - 9 and 10 -12. No art will be returned. Entries are to be mailed to WPCTE, Attention: Mr. John Manear, Seton-La Salle High School, 1000 McNeilly Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15226

Failure to follow any of these directions will make the entry ineligible.

GRADES 4-6: Team Activities

All students will be assigned, in teams, to designated rooms where they will compete with teams of students from other schools. There will be three group activity periods during the day. The activities are as follows:

Insights: Each team will have the opportunity to respond to a prompt which will ask them to deal with a specific aspect of one book or a point of comparison or contrast in more than one book. Each team will have the opportunity to respond to a different prompt for three to five minutes. Each member of the team should contribute to the discussion. Teams will be ranked by the moderators on a 1-5 scale based on the completeness and correctness of each response. The team with the most points will be declared the winner.

Trivia: Teams will take turns answering questions based on all four assigned books. A team may pass if they do not know the answer and another team will have the opportunity to answer the question. Each team will have the opportunity to answer a minimum of 15 questions. Teams will be ranked by the moderators on a 1-5 scale based on the completeness and correctness of each response. The team with the most points will be declared the winner.

Card Match: Teams of students will compete against each other in a memory game using a special deck of cards. Each card will list a detail (character, event, association) from one of the festival books which will be a match for another card. Cards will be placed on a table face up and teams take turns picking up two cards per turn within 30 seconds. Cards are not placed back on the table. When all cards are claimed and checked by the Moderator for accuracy, the game is completed. Points (1-5) are awarded to teams based on the number of correct matches, i.e., the team with the largest number of matches would receive 5 pts.

WESTERN PENNSYLVANIACOUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH

ENGLISH FESTIVAL DAY SCHEDULE

DUQUESNEUNIVERSITY

May 9, 2013 (GRADES 7-12)

8:40 AM Early Arrivals:

TEAM ACTIVITY OPTIONS (grades 7 - 12)

9:30 AM Late Arrivals:

TEAM ACTIVITY OPTIONS or

AUTHOR PRESENTATION by Naomi Shihab Nye (grades 7 - 12)

10:20 AM:

TEAM ACTIVITY OPTIONS (grades 7 - 12) or

AUTHOR PRESENTATION by Naomi Shihab Nye (grades 7 - 12)

11:10 AM:

TEAM ACTIVITY OPTIONS (grades 7 - 12) or LUNCH #1/BOOK SIGNING

12:00 PM:

TEAM ACTIVITY OPTIONS (grades 7 - 12) or LUNCH #2/BOOK SIGNING

12:50 PM:

TEAM ACTIVITY OPTIONS (grades 7 - 12) or

LUNCH #3/BOOK SIGNING or SUPER-TRIVIA (EARLY ARRIVALS)

1:40 PM:

* SUPER-TRIVIA (LATE ARRIVAL)

WPCTE ENGLISH FESTIVAL: May 17, 2013

GRADES 4-6: SCHEDULE

SETON-LA SALLE HIGH SCHOOL

* All card games are scheduled to take place in the gym, following the room schedule below. Assistance will be available in the gym to facilitate the set-up and scoring of the activity.

8:30- 9:00 AM

* arrival (directions listed under “Transportation”)

* school registration/book sales

* movement to the auditorium

* students are seated according to their schools

* Lisa Yee featured author, available for book signing (front of the auditorium)

9:00- 9:50: Auditorium

*Welcome, Introduction and Logistics: John Manear, Festival Committee Coordinator

*Presentation: Lisa Yee. featured author

9:50 – 10:40:

Activity One (1^st and 3^rd floor): INSIGHTS (in classrooms) and

Activity One (2nd floor): CARD GAME (in gym)

10:40 -11:30

Activity Two ( 2^nd floor):INSIGHTS (in classrooms)

Activity Two (1st and 3rd. floor): CARD GAME (in gym)

11:30 - 12:10

Lunch: Rooms 105, 110, 112, 200, 202, 204, 206

TRIVIA/Down-Time* (all other rooms)

12:10 - 12:50

Lunch: Rooms 207, 208, 209, 210, 212, 214, 216, 300, 302

TRIVIA/Down-Time* (all other rooms)

12:30 - 1:30

Lunch: Rooms 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 310, 312

TRIVIA/Down-Time* (all other rooms)

*Trivia/Down Time: During this 120 minute block, rooms are scheduled for lunch (40 minutes) and flexible time for completing Trivia, rest rooms trips (supervised) and an opportunity to socialize (seated). Students may go to the cafeteria with a parental volunteer to have their books signed. Moderators also have an opportunity to take their group for a brief walk outside, weather permitting. It is important that each room follow their assigned times for lunch.

1:30 - 2 PM

Auditorium: Team Recognition/Prizes & Departure

2013 PRIZES: Grades 7-12

Cash prizes are awarded to students as follows:

Individuals

Grades 7 - 12: Poetry Contest - Up to six cash prizes of $50 will be awarded.

Grades 7 - 12: Art Portfolio - Up to six cash prizes of $50 will be awarded.

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Teams: Prizes will be awarded to teams (7 - 12) based on the number of points accumulated, with a minimum of 180 pts. to qualify. All “Teams” will be awarded cash prizes of $1 for each point received once they have accumulated the minimum number of points.

Super Trivia:

Submission of acceptable questions: 30 pts.

Questions answered correctly: 40 pts. (1 pt. each)

Video Response:

Submission: 25 pts.

Prizes (up to 15% of submissions): 25 pts. + $25

Team Activities (Insights, Trivia, Talk Show)

1^st place 30 pts (+ book prizes)

1^st place x 3 125 pts. (+$50)

SCHOOL REGISTRATION: 2013 WPCTE ENGLISH FESTIVAL

ENCLOSED $______(school checks with 10% Early Bird book order/pick up discount (if applicable)

FOR ____ TEAM REGISTRATIONS.

REGISTRATION FEE: $50 PER TEAM (4-12) if paid by December 15.

($60 per team if paid between December 15 and April 1)

SCHOOL_______________________________________________________________

GRADE LEVEL: Circle ONLY one 4-6 7-9 10-12

GRADES 7-12 ONLY: Please schedule for (check one):

___ early arrival (8:40 AM-1:10 PM) OR ___ late arrival (9:30 AM- 2 PM)

Address_________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________ ZIP _____

Contact Teacher __________________________________________________

e-mail _______________________________________ (please print clealy)

In order to moderate the activities and provide adequate supervision, there must be one teacher and one parental volunteer (two adults) for every 15 students in attendance. Schools must pay $50 for each adult that it does not provide. At least one of these two adults must be familiar with the books in order to serve as an Activity Moderator

Guidelines

1. WPCTE members as of December 1, 2012 are invited to participate with their students. Registrations per school are unlimited until April 1, 2013.

2. Teachers/Schools may register teams of students (3-5 students per team) with a minimum of one teacher and one parental volunteer for every 15 students. Teachers must agree to serve as Moderators of various sessions and parents must be willing to assume supervisory roles and serve as teacher assistants. If at all possible, neither teachers nor parents will be assigned to moderate activities which involve students from their school.

3. A registration fee per team (non-refundable) is due no later than December 15, 2012. Only one check (personal or school) or Purchase Orders should be submitted. Schools that have earned a 10% discount (book pick-up) may deduct this form their registration fee total.

4. MAIL ALL REGISTRATIONS TO: WPCTE, BOX 9257, PGH, PA 15224

STUDENT TEAMS

TEACHER/PARENTAL VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION

2013 WPCTE ENGLISH FESTIVAL (GRADES 4 - 12)

SCHOOL ________________________________________________________

Please list students by teams (3-5 each). Place grade level in parentheses after each student’s name. Please print or type. Reproduce multiple copies of this form as needed. Mail, no later than April 1 to WPCTE, P.O. Box 9257, Pittsburgh, PA 15224. There is a $10 late fee per team and registration will only be accepted based on availability.

Submit a different form for each participating level.

Circle (only ONE) the appropriate level: 4 - 6 7 - 9 10 - 12

Team #1:

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Team #2:

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Team #3:

__________________________ ______________________________

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Team #4:

__________________________ ______________________________

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Team #5:

__________________________ ______________________________

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Team # 6:

__________________________ ______________________________

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Team # 7:

__________________________ ______________________________

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Team # 8:

__________________________ ______________________________

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(add additional teams as needed)

Teacher/Parental Moderator Registration (familiar with books)

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Teacher/Parental Volunteer Registration (NOT familiar with books)

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Grades 7-12: TRANSPORTATION/PARKING/ARRIVALS

The English Festival will be held on the campus of Duquesne University in downtown Pittsburgh. The University will not be in session that day.

Teachers with small groups may park in the parking garage on Forbes Avenue, located on the map between the A.J. Palumbo Center and the entrance to the Armstrong Tunnel. Forbes Avenue is one-way downtown. Parking is about $12 per vehicle for the entire day. The Festival cannot reimburse parking fees.

All buses should be discharged on Bluff Street behind Mellon Hall. Bluff Street may be entered from Stevenson Street off Forbes Avenue from the Boulevard of the Allies in-bound. Buses will also pick up students at the same location at the end of the day. Buses may not remain on campus and should arrange for long term parking, e.g. Schenley Park in Oakland.

Upon arrival, teachers are to check in at the Duquesne Room to pick up their activity materials (Union/3rd floor). Students are to go directly to their first assigned session. Author presentations will take place in the Union Ballroom (4th floor). Lunch will be served in the Union Cafeteria: Options (5th floor for students) and City View (6th floor for adults). Adjacent buildings will also be used for team activities: College Hall, Canevin Hall, The Bayer Learning Center, and the Mellon Hall of Science.

Grades 4-6 Transportation/Parking

If you need direction to Seton-LaSalle High School, 1000 McNeill Road ( Mt. Lebanon), please contact the Festivals Coordinator, John Manear by E-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit the school website at www.slshs.org. There is ample parking space available at the school. Bus drivers are welcome to join us for coffee and lunch if they have proper identification.

ATTENDANCE/ACTIVITY GUIDELINES/EVALUATION

ATTENDANCE: Each team will have four attendance cards which they submit at the beginning of each session. The Moderator will keep all of these cards and submit them at the end of the day with ONE exception. The first place winners of the activity will receive their attendance card and redeem it for their book prizes during the day in the Union Ballroom.

ACTIVITIES: Activities should be evaluated holistically with the exception of Trivia. The following guidelines should be considered in determining a winner for each activity.

INSIGHTS

1. Teams are to discuss ideas and issues in response to their readings

2. Each team picks a different number according to the listing on the moderator’s copy of the prompts. Give each team an “Insight Sheet” with prompts for each title. They prepare in 5 minutes a presentation for the number that their team is assigned. Presentation should be approximately 5 minutes. Students may not consult books or notes.

3. Evaluate each discussion based on clarity of expression, use of specific details, accuracy, depth of insight, and focus.

4. The first place team will receive 30 pts. Initial and return the first place team's attendance card to them. Return (to any information table) the other cards at the end of the day in the Moderator envelope. If there are more than two Moderators, it does not matter which envelope contains the cards.

TRIVIA

1. Teams are asked very specific questions in reference to all of their readings.

2. A Trivia Score sheet is provided to help keep scores. Fill it in with the names of schools and team numbers for each group as listed on their attendance card.. A team should be given a maximum of 10 seconds to consult with one another and then provide an answer. Teams may choose to “pass.” Teams may not use books or notes.

3. Questions that are not answered correctly may be used for the next team until it has made the rounds. Questions should be based on all of the books and the moderators should determine a system whereby they provide questions on all of the books. Accept answers that are “close enough.”

Talk Show

1. Teams will conduct a lively 5 minute segment of a talk show. Each team will be assigned a character who will serve as a host. Other team members must assume the roles of other characters, each from different books. Prior to show time, teams will have five minutes to plan. Teams may not use books, notes, or props to prepare or present.

2. Evaluate each discussion based on the following: clarity of expression, use of specific details, accuracy/creativity, depth of insight, and focus

3. The first place team will receive 30 pts. Initial and return the first place team's attendance card to them. Return (to any information table) the other cards at the end of the day in the Moderator envelope. If there are more than two Moderators, it does not matter which envelope contains the cards.

TRIVIA SCORE SHEET: Grades 4 - 12

These forms are to be disposed of after use. It may be used to track each team’s participation in Trivia. Place a stroke after each team after they respond. Total the scores at the end of the session and determine the winners. The final results are to be recorded on the official activity forms.