5th Grade Speech for Graduation

I will explain this to fifth graders TODAY during our class meet-up (around 12:45) and TOMORROW before our lesson (have students log in at 12:25).

Here are the written instructions I shared with students on Google Classroom:

“You will each be writing a farewell speech for our fifth grade class. One of your speeches will be picked to be read at our 5th Grade Promotion ceremony on June 11th. Even though everyone is writing a speech, you will only be in the running to read it aloud if you choose to by answering YES to the first question on the Google Doc.

Must Do’s:
-The speech should be 2 – 3 minutes long when read out loud.
-I recommend writing your speech on paper, then typing it. Write the speech in your own words.
-Your speech should talk about the things you appreciate about Lindbergh, the staff, the students and the Lindbergh community. You should also talk about the things you will miss when you move from Lindbergh.
-The speech should have an encouraging message for your fellow fifth graders for the future.
-Your speech should not be too specific, for example please don’t just list the teachers you had but talk in general about the staff, experiences you had as a group, etc.

How the one speech for graduation will be picked:

  1. If you would like to be considered to read your speech and you say YES on the Google Doc, your speech will be one of the ones we vote on. I will not accept your speech if it is turned in after Tuesday.
  2. I will read each speech aloud in a video. It will be anonymous, so no one will know who wrote each speech.
  3. After watching the video, you will vote for the speech you like best. You will have next Thursday and Friday to vote.
  4. The speech that receives the most votes will be read at our virtual graduation ceremony on June 11th.”

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