Presentation to the LDISS Accommodation Review Committee January 20, 2016
Mission: “To enhance the cultural stature of Lakefield and the surrounding area, through remembering and celebrating its literary heritage and by showcasing current Canadian authors.” The LLF is held annually on a weekend close to Margaret Laurence’s birthday (July 18th). 2016 will be our 22 nd season (July 15 – 17).
In addition to our adult and children’s programs, the LLF supports local area high school students in two ways: YOUNG WRITERS AT THE LAKEFIELD LITERARY FESTIVAL CONTEST & ~YOUNG ADULT EVENT HELD IN APRIL ~ 1 ST DAY WITH VISITING AUTHOR HELD AT LDSS LLF also supports local area intermediate school students: 2 ND DAY WITH VISITING AUTHOR HELD AT LDIS
YOUNG WRITERS AT THE LAKEFIELD LITERARY FESTIVAL CONTEST Contest Overview http://lakefieldliteraryfestival.com/young-writers-contest/contest-overview/ • Begun in 1998 by Alasdair Wallace, LDSS English teacher from 1970 to 1997; • open to all high school students in the Peterborough area; • prose, either fiction or non-fiction, 500 to 1000 words in length; • poetry genre introduced in 2012, length and style unrestricted; • two divisions: junior (grades 9 and 10) and senior (grades 11 and 12); • six winners in all, three junior and three senior; • posters announcing the contest go up in schools and on LLF website in Feb.; • deadline for submissions is mid-May; • (YA event at LDISS in April); • most of the contest judges are former educators (blind-judged). Students are most likely to submit if they are encouraged and mentored by their teachers!
YOUNG WRITERS AT THE LAKEFIELD LITERARY FESTIVAL CONTEST Every entrant receives • judges ’ comments on their work • a gift book Winners • are notified by phone and by letter; • are guests of honour at a Festival event; • receive a monetary honorarium and an engraved plaque; • receive copies of the guest authors’ books; • are published in a special insert in the Peterborough Examiner; and • are published (along with runners-up) in an online ebook, updated annually. http://lakefieldliteraryfestival.com/young-writers-contest/ebook/ Winning is an unforgettable experience in the career of a young writer!
LDSS LITERARY AWARD WINNERS FICTION SENIOR FICTION (GR. 11/12) Kevin Romanuk 2005 Runner-up Dan Sisson 2006 Runner-up Samantha Petrini 2007 Runner-up Sarah Buttle 2010 Winner Kassandra Sewell 2011 Runner-up Rachel York 2015 Co-winner Ashlynn Black 2015 Runner-up JUNIOR FICTION (GR. 9/10) Alicia Del Mastro 2006 Winner Cailey Ward 2013 Runner-up Allaura Langford 2015 Runner-up
LDSS LITERARY AWARD WINNERS NON-FICTION SENIOR (GRADE 11/12) Chelsea Forrester 1998 Winner Kirk Hendsbee 2000 Winner Lindsey Jeremiah 2004 Runner-up Ally Dunbar 2006 Winner Stacy Knox 2006 Runner-up Shayla Larson 2012 Winner Mariah Ward 2013 Runner-up Julia Whatley 2013 Runner-up Celeste Noble 2014 Runner-up
YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM AT LDISS Began in 2014 by LDSS Teacher -Librarian, Ellen Hinan SPONSORED IN PART BY: BUSSING FROM LOCAL AREAS SCHOOLS PROVIDED BY KAWARTHA PINE RIDGE DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
YOUNG ADULT EVENT HELD IN APRIL 1 ST DAY: FULL DAY WORKSHOP WITH VISITING AUTHOR, HOSTED BY LDSS STUDENT VOLUNTEERS, WITH STUDENTS FROM OTHER AREA SCHOOLS P r o g r a m E x a m p l e f r o m 2 0 1 5 : A u t h o r T e r e s a T o t t e n h a d a s t u d e n t r e a d a p a s s a g e f r o m o n e o f h e r b o o k s . S h e t h e n p l a y e d a s o n g t o a c t a s a u d i t o r y i n s p i r a t i o n w h i l e s t u d e n t s w r o t e t o a p r o m p t , s u c h a s , “ T h e n o i s e s i n m y h e a d g o t l o u d e r , i t w a s l i k e … ” a c c o m p a n i e d b y a n E m i n e m & R i h a n n a s o n g . S t u d e n t s w e r e t h e n e n c o u r a g e d t o r e a d t h e i r w o r k a l o u d . F e w r a i s e d t h e i r h a n d s a t f i r s t b u t , t o w a r d t h e e n d o f t h e s e s s i o n , m o s t s t u d e n t s w e r e e a g e r t o r e a d . 2 nd DAY: PRESENTATION BY VISITING AUTHOR, HOSTED BY STUDENT VOLUNTEERS, HELD IN LDIS GYM
2015 AUTHOR TERESA TOTTEN
ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM EXAMP LE THE WRITER’S CRAFT , G RADE 12 (EWC4U) This course emphasizes knowledge and skills related to the craft of writing. Students will analyse models of effective writing; use a workshop approach to produce a range of works; identify and use techniques required for specialized forms of writing; and identify effective ways to improve the quality of their writing. They will also complete a major paper as part of a creative or analytical independent study project and investigate opportunities for publication and for writing careers. The expectations in this course are organized into the following strands: A. Investigating Writing B. Practising Writing C. Reflecting On Writing https://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/english1112currb.pdf, p. 175
ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM EXAMP LE ENG LISH , G RA DE 1 2 (ENG 4U) WRITING OVERALL EXPECTATIONS By the end of this course, students will: 1. Developing and Organizing Content: generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience; 2. Using Knowledge of Form and Style: draft and revise their writing, using a variety of literary, informational, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose and audience; 3. Applying Knowledge of Conventions: use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively; 4. Reflecting on Skills and Strategies: reflect on and identify their strengths as writers, areas for improvement, and the strategies they found most helpful at different stages in the writing process. https://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/english1112currb.pdf, p. 91
P R O F I C I E N C Y I N E N G L I S H N E E D E D A C R O S S A L L D I S C I P L I N E S I N T H E 2 1 S T C E N T U R Y W O R L D Example: University of Waterloo Electrical Engineering Admission requirements - Ontario students: 6 Grade 12 U and/or M courses including: Advanced Functions (minimum final grade of 70% is required) Calculus and Vectors (minimum final grade of 70% is required) Physics (minimum final grade of 70% is required) Chemistry (minimum final grade of 70% is required) English (ENG4U) (minimum final grade of 70% is required) https://uwaterloo.ca/find-out-more/programs/electrical-engineering
It has been LLF policy to hold all festival events in or immediately adjacent to the village of Lakefield. Therefore, if LDISS closes the YA program would not be transferred to another KPRDSB school.
IF LDISS ADOPTS A PROJECT -BASED INQUIRY MODEL… The Young Adult program fits perfectly! It is: • student-centred, and • self-directed. It provides: • an opportunity for mentoring and feedback from a published author, and • inspiration for a writing project to submit to the LLF contest.
A PROJECT -BASED INQUIRY MODEL… Is an obvious fit for non-fiction writing, but it works for fiction too, because…
PROJECT-BASED INQUIRY WORKS FOR FICTION TOO! “ The difference between truth and fiction is that fiction has to make sense.” Mark Twain
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