Choose Your Own (Battle of the Books) Adventure! QSLiN Symposium - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Choose Your Own (Battle of the Books) Adventure!

QSLiN Symposium Pointe-Claire, QC March 28, 2019

WELCOME!

Alissa Rosellini (EMSB Board Librarian) & Amelia Crerar (English and French Literacy Consultant, LBPSB)

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BEGINNINGS

GOALS

Battle of the Books: Generate excitement about reading Promote the library and its collections Promote libraries and their place in education Battle of the Books

• Jr. (Gr. 4):

To support students in their love of reading To help develop friendships between students To demonstrate healthy competition and mutual respect Qui lira, vaincra! (Gr. 5 & 6) Encourager et promouvoir le plaisir de lire. Faire découvrir des auteurs francophones. Reconnaître et récompenser le travail d’équipe et la collaboration.

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BOOK SELECTION

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CREATING THE QUESTIONS

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BATTLE STRUCTURE

Mini Demo Battle!

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In which book do Harry and Ron take a flying car to Hogwarts because they missed the Hogwarts Express?

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In which book is there a three-headed dog guarding a trapdoor?

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In which book do Harry, Ron and Hermione disguise themselves with Polyjuice Potion and break into the Ministry of Magic?

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In which book does a dementor stop the Hogwarts Express?

ORGANIZERS

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

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TIPS & TRICKS

One idea: Apply for a Culture in the Schools grant and have one author visit the top three teams.

21 Art by Ella Baron Originally published in The Times Literary Supplement https://www.ellabaron.com/

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TESTIMONIALS

Marie-Ève Lafortune

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IRESOURCES EMSB Battle of the Books video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLjqXA03F O8&t=132s Article by Julia Stark (EMSB): http://educationlibraries.mcgill.ca/article/viewF ile/346/338 High School Battle of the Books website: https://qslin.org/battle-of-the-books/ MTL YA Fest: https://www.mtlyafest.com/ Kids’ Lit Quiz https://www.kidslitquiz.com/home.php

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THANKS!

Any questions? Reach Alissa at arosellini@emsb.qc.ca Reach Amelia at acrerar@lbpearson.ca

CREDITS

• Presentation template by SlidesCarnival
• Music by bensound.com
• Book Cover Images owned by:

Andrews McMeel Publishing: Anne of Green Gables Cormorant Books: The Marrow Thieves La courte échelle: Les vieux livres sont dangereux Delacorte Press: We were liars Éditions Glénat: Lou ! Journal infime Éditions Hurtubise: SOS, c’est l’hiver Farrar Straus Giroux: A Wrinkle in Time First Second: The Prince and the Dressmaker HarperCollins: Kat and Meg Conquer the World, Love that Dog Hyperion: When Kids Can Press: The Specific Ocean Michael F. Stewart: Ray Vs. the Meaning of Life Penguin Random House: Highly Illogical Behavior, Lunch Lady and the Mutant Mathletes, Warcross Presses aventure: L’Agent Jean: Le Cerveau de l'Apocalypse Scholastic: Refugee, The Winnowing Simon and Schuster: Saints and Misfits

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Dates for Qui Lira Vaincra (grades 5-6)

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Semi-finals: April 11, 2019 at Pearson Electronic Centre (PEC) in Lachine. 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 April 12, 2019 at Pearson Electronic Centre (PEC) in Lachine. 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 and 12:15 - 1:45 Finals: April 25, 2019 Lester B. Pearson School Board 7 p.m. Please email Amelia at acrerar@lbpearson.ca if you are interested in attending.

Dates for Battle of the Books JR (grade 4)

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Semi-finals: May 1, 2019 9:30-11:00 at PEC (Pearson Electronic Center in Lachine) May 2, 2019 9:30-11:00 and 12:30-2:00 pm at PEC (Pearson Electronic Center in Lachine) Finals: May 8, 2019 7 pm Lester B. Pearson School Board Please email Amelia at acrerar@lbpearson.ca if you are interested in attending.

Dates for Battle of the Books (High School)

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Ultimate Battle: April 16, 2019 7 pm Lester B. Pearson School Board Please email Alissa at arosellini@emsb.qc.ca if you are interested in attending.