T.U.S.C.

Speaking and listening are the parts of Language Arts that are used the most.

         Every person is required to communicate in public in some way at some point in his or her life.  A good public speaker is not born.  The only way to learn how to speak confidently is to learn the techniques and practice, to observe speakers, and to practice, practice, practice!

         Grade 4/5 T.U.S.C., The Ultimate Speaking Club, is a wonderful opportunity to observe, plan, and practice.  The objectives are not just to improve confidence and abilities, but also to encourage students to delight in good public speaking.

T.U.S.C. Preparation

No matter what job you have, remember to:

1.    Always speak in complete sentences

2.   Use your voice effectively

3.   Respect each other’s right to speak

4.   Listen appreciatively

5.   Be well prepared, otherwise you let down your entire class as well as yourself

6.   Enjoy your task!

The following information includes the schedule and the role that you will have for each of the TUSC meetings.  There is also an outline of all the duties and roles.  Please be familiar with these duties and use them as a reference when your turn comes up.

If you create something for your presentation or have pictures to go along with it, please make sure to either bring it in on a USB stick or email it to Miss Adamson at kadamson@sjsd.net

T.U.S.C. Schedule

January

Role	Jan 11	Jan 18	Jan 25
Chairperson	Miss Adamson	Abigail	Kira
Secretary	Eva	Miss Adamson	Abigail
Previous Secretary	Irene	Eva	Miss Adamson
Wacky Animal Fact	Ayana	Irene	Eva
Strath News	Ethan C.	Ayana	Irene
All About Me	Julian	Ethan C.	Ayana
Food Critic	Luke	Julian	Ethan C.
Interview	Katie	Luke	Julian
Travel Agent	Gabriel	Katie	Luke
Artifact Talk	Jeiana	Gabriel	Katie
This Day in History…	Ethan G.	Jeiana	Gabriel
Comedian	Luciano	Ethan G.	Jeiana
Scientist	Braedon H.	Luciano	Ethan G.
Storyteller	Braeden J.	Braedon H.	Luciano
Hidden Talent	Nate	Braeden J.	Braedon H.
Commercial	Mitchel	Nate	Braeden J.
Demonstrator	Billy	Mitchel	Nate
Problem Solver	Ian	Billy	Mitchel
Sports Reporter	Alex	Ian	Billy
Inventor	Samantha	Alex	Ian
Charity Choice	Erica	Samantha	Alex
Techie	Elora	Erica	Samantha
Pollster	Bailey	Elora	Erica
Movie Critic	Connor	Bailey	Elora
Citizenship Award	Kira	Connor	Bailey
Vacation	Abigail	Kira	Connor

                                           February

Role	Feb 1	Feb 8	Feb 16	Feb 23
Chairperson	Connor	Bailey	Elora	Erica
Secretary	Kira	Connor	Bailey	Elora
Previous Secretary	Abigail	Kira	Connor	Bailey
Wacky Animal Fact	Miss Adamson	Abigail	Kira	Connor
Strath News	Eva	Miss Adamson	Abigail	Kira
All About Me	Irene	Eva	Miss Adamson	Abigail
Food Critic	Ayana	Irene	Eva	Miss Adamson
Interview	Ethan C.	Ayana	Irene	Eva
Travel Agent	Julian	Ethan C.	Ayana	Irene
Artifact Talk	Luke	Julian	Ethan C.	Ayana
This Day in History…	Katie	Luke	Julian	Ethan C.
Comedian	Gabriel	Katie	Luke	Julian
Scientist	Jeiana	Gabriel	Katie	Luke
Storyteller	Ethan G.	Jeiana	Gabriel	Katie
Hidden Talent	Luciano	Ethan G.	Jeiana	Gabriel
Commercial	Braedon H.	Luciano	Ethan G.	Jeiana
Demonstrator	Braeden J.	Braedon H.	Luciano	Ethan G.
Problem Solver	Nate	Braeden J.	Braedon H.	Luciano
Sports Reporter	Mitchel	Nate	Braeden J.	Braedon H.
Inventor	Billy	Mitchel	Nate	Braeden J.
Charity Choice	Ian	Billy	Mitchel	Nate
Techie	Alex	Ian	Billy	Mitchel
Pollster	Samantha	Alex	Ian	Billy
Movie Critic	Erica	Samantha	Alex	Ian
Citizenship Award	Elora	Erica	Samantha	Alex
Vacation	Bailey	Elora	Erica	Samantha

March

Role	Feb 29	Mar 7	Mar 14	Mar 21
Chairperson	Samantha	Alex	Ian	Billy
Secretary	Erica	Samantha	Alex	Ian
Previous Secretary	Elora	Erica	Samantha	Alex
Wacky Animal Fact	Bailey	Elora	Erica	Samantha
Strath News	Connor	Bailey	Elora	Erica
All About Me	Kira	Connor	Bailey	Elora
Food Critic	Abigail	Kira	Connor	Bailey
Interview	Miss Adamson	Abigail	Kira	Connor
Travel Agent	Eva	Miss Adamson	Abigail	Kira
Artifact Talk	Irene	Eva	Miss Adamson	Abigail
This Day in History…	Ayana	Irene	Eva	Miss Adamson
Comedian	Ethan C.	Ayana	Irene	Eva
Scientist	Julian	Ethan C.	Ayana	Irene
Storyteller	Luke	Julian	Ethan C.	Ayana
Hidden Talent	Katie	Luke	Julian	Ethan C.
Commercial	Gabriel	Katie	Luke	Julian
Demonstrator	Jeiana	Gabriel	Katie	Luke
Problem Solver	Ethan G.	Jeiana	Gabriel	Katie
Sports Reporter	Luciano	Ethan G.	Jeiana	Gabriel
Inventor	Braedon H.	Luciano	Ethan G.	Jeiana
Charity Choice	Braeden J.	Braedon H.	Luciano	Ethan G.
Techie	Nate	Braeden J.	Braedon H.	Luciano
Pollster	Mitchel	Nate	Braeden J.	Braedon H.
Movie Critic	Billy	Mitchel	Nate	Braeden J.
Citizenship Award	Ian	Billy	Mitchel	Nate
Vacation	Alex	Ian	Billy	Mitchel

April

Role	Apr 4	Apr 11	Apr 18	Apr 25
Chairperson	Mitchel	Nate	Braeden J.	Braedon H.
Secretary	Billy	Mitchel	Nate	Braeden J.
Previous Secretary	Ian	Billy	Mitchel	Nate
Wacky Animal Fact	Alex	Ian	Billy	Mitchel
Strath News	Samantha	Alex	Ian	Billy
All About Me	Erica	Samantha	Alex	Ian
Food Critic	Elora	Erica	Samantha	Alex
Interview	Bailey	Elora	Erica	Samantha
Travel Agent	Connor	Bailey	Elora	Erica
Artifact Talk	Kira	Connor	Bailey	Elora
This Day in History…	Abigail	Kira	Connor	Bailey
Comedian	Miss Adamson	Abigail	Kira	Connor
Scientist	Eva	Miss Adamson	Abigail	Kira
Storyteller	Irene	Eva	Miss Adamson	Abigail
Hidden Talent	Ayana	Irene	Eva	Miss Adamson
Commercial	Ethan C.	Ayana	Irene	Eva
Demonstrator	Julian	Ethan C.	Ayana	Irene
Problem Solver	Luke	Julian	Ethan C.	Ayana
Sports Reporter	Katie	Luke	Julian	Ethan C.
Inventor	Gabriel	Katie	Luke	Julian
Charity Choice	Jeiana	Gabriel	Katie	Luke
Techie	Ethan G.	Jeiana	Gabriel	Katie
Pollster	Luciano	Ethan G.	Jeiana	Gabriel
Movie Critic	Braedon H.	Luciano	Ethan G.	Jeiana
Citizenship Award	Braeden J.	Braedon H.	Luciano	Ethan G.
Vacation	Nate	Braeden J.	Braedon H.	Luciano

May

Role	May 2	May 9	May 16	May 24
Chairperson	Luciano	Ethan G.	Jeiana	Gabriel
Secretary	Braedon H.	Luciano	Ethan G.	Jeiana
Previous Secretary	Braeden J.	Braedon H.	Luciano	Ethan G.
Wacky Animal Fact	Nate	Braeden J.	Braedon H.	Luciano
Strath News	Mitchel	Nate	Braeden J.	Braedon H.
All About Me	Billy	Mitchel	Nate	Braeden J.
Food Critic	Ian	Billy	Mitchel	Nate
Interview	Alex	Ian	Billy	Mitchel
Travel Agent	Samantha	Alex	Ian	Billy
Artifact Talk	Erica	Samantha	Alex	Ian
This Day in History…	Elora	Erica	Samantha	Alex
Comedian	Bailey	Elora	Erica	Samantha
Scientist	Connor	Bailey	Elora	Erica
Storyteller	Kira	Connor	Bailey	Elora
Hidden Talent	Abigail	Kira	Connor	Bailey
Commercial	Miss Adamson	Abigail	Kira	Connor
Demonstrator	Eva	Miss Adamson	Abigail	Kira
Problem Solver	Irene	Eva	Miss Adamson	Abigail
Sports Reporter	Ayana	Irene	Eva	Miss Adamson
Inventor	Ethan C.	Ayana	Irene	Eva
Charity Choice	Julian	Ethan C.	Ayana	Irene
Techie	Luke	Julian	Ethan C.	Ayana
Pollster	Katie	Luke	Julian	Ethan C.
Movie Critic	Gabriel	Katie	Luke	Julian
Citizenship Award	Jeiana	Gabriel	Katie	Luke
Vacation	Ethan G.	Jeiana	Gabriel	Katie

June

Role	May 30	June 6	June 13	June 20
Chairperson	Katie	Luke	Julian	Ethan C.
Secretary	Gabriel	Katie	Luke	Julian
Previous Secretary	Jeiana	Gabriel	Katie	Luke
Wacky Animal Fact	Ethan G.	Jeiana	Gabriel	Katie
Strath News	Luciano	Ethan G.	Jeiana	Gabriel
All About Me	Braedon H.	Luciano	Ethan G.	Jeiana
Food Critic	Braeden J.	Braedon H.	Luciano	Ethan G.
Interview	Nate	Braeden J.	Braedon H.	Luciano
Travel Agent	Mitchel	Nate	Braeden J.	Braedon H.
Artifact Talk	Billy	Mitchel	Nate	Braeden J.
This Day in History…	Ian	Billy	Mitchel	Nate
Comedian	Alex	Ian	Billy	Mitchel
Scientist	Samantha	Alex	Ian	Billy
Storyteller	Erica	Samantha	Alex	Ian
Hidden Talent	Elora	Erica	Samantha	Alex
Commercial	Bailey	Elora	Erica	Samantha
Demonstrator	Connor	Bailey	Elora	Erica
Problem Solver	Kira	Connor	Bailey	Elora
Sports Reporter	Abigail	Kira	Connor	Bailey
Inventor	Miss Adamson	Abigail	Kira	Connor
Charity Choice	Eva	Miss Adamson	Abigail	Kira
Techie	Irene	Eva	Miss Adamson	Abigail
Pollster	Ayana	Irene	Eva	Miss Adamson
Movie Critic	Ethan C.	Ayana	Irene	Eva
Citizenship Award	Julian	Ethan C.	Ayana	Irene
Vacation	Luke	Julian	Ethan C.	Ayana

T.U.S.C. Duties

1.  Chairperson:

1.  Be familiar with the agenda before the meeting.

2.  Keeps the meeting running smoothly.

3.  Introduce each speaker and report in complete sentences.

4.  Thank each speaker with a positive comment.

5.  Tolerate no interruption or noise

6.  Use T.U.S.C. Chairperson’s Agenda form.

2.  Secretary:

1.  Be prepared with a pen and the “Secretary’s Report” form.

2.  Read over the form ahead of time and fill in the names.

3.  Fill in all necessary information as the meeting progresses.

4.  Place completed “Secretary’s Report” in class TUSC binder.

3.  Previous Secretary:

1.  You must rehearse and read your report orally at the meeting.

4.  Wacky Animal Fact:

We all love animals! Animals come in all shapes and sizes, and are able to live in the most incredible ways. This week, your job is to tell us about an animal you have learned about, where and how they live, and what amazing or strange ability or feature it has that makes it well suited to it’s habitat.  Don’t forget to find something wacky!

5.  Strath News:  What’s going on at Strathmillan?

We are part of a very busy school, and this week it is your job to find out more about something going on in the school or something happening to a member of Strathmillan. There are many approaches you can take to this presentation.  You could check the Strathmillan Newsletter, Calendar, or Website for current events.  You could look at bulletin boards around the school or attend one of our sports teams games.  You could also take an interview approach and interview a student in another grade, a teacher, the principal, the secretary, caretaker, etc...  Listen to the announcements every morning, as these will give you the start you are looking for!

6.  All About Me: 2-3 minutes long

This presentation is all about the you that we do not get to see at school.  Tell us about your interests, your favourite ways to spend time, who you like being with, what you like to eat, some of your home routines.  Give us an idea of the things that make you who you are, what you enjoy doing with your family, or even things you do on your own.  Tell us about your collections, your hobbies, and anything else you want!

7. Food Critic:  What is your favourite food to make?

Have a favourite food or recipe that you think everyone needs to know about?  Here is your chance to share a treat with the class.  Make sure to explain the recipe and tell us how to make your food step-by-step.  Why did you want to share this food item with us?  What makes it special to you?

If you would like to bring it in to share please feel free to do so, but you are not required to bring in the actual item.  If you don’t, please consider bringing in photos or emailing them to Miss Adamson to go along with your presentation.

Don’t forget that we are a nut-free school and classroom!  Please be mindful!

Please also email a copy of the recipe to Miss Adamson, so that she can make a class recipe book for everyone to have a copy of!

8. Interviewer:

1.  Choose someone you know (parents, grandparents, teachers, coach, etc.).

2.  Explain to them what T.U.S.C. is all about and your job this week.

3.  Prepare a list of questions to ask (5W’s, open-ended questions).

4.  Sample questions – What is your career?  Why did you choose it?  Tell me more about your work.

9.  Travel Agent:

1.  You must research and prepare to talk about a place you have travelled to on vacation, or a place that you would like to visit.

2.  Why would it be a good place to visit?  What can you do and see there?  What language is spoken? What should you keep in mind if you were to travel there? (What might you need to bring? What might you need for the weather? Currencies? Etc…)

3.  You may bring souvenirs or pictures to share with the class.

10.  Artifact Talk:

This is almost like show and tell!  You will bring an artifact or item from home and tell the class about it.  Your artifact could be one of many things.  It could be a souvenir from a trip, an important picture, a trophy or medal; it could be a toy or keepsake.  Before you decide on your artifact, make sure your parents agree to you bringing it to school.  You will need to tell the class about your artifact.  Where did it come from?  What is it used for?  Why is it special to you?  What memories does it hold for you?

11.  This Day in History: 

Every day is the anniversary of some important event such as the birthday of a famous person, a battle, a natural disaster, etc.  Before I start, I will confirm the date of the next TUSC meeting.  Using the Internet, I will research what things happened on this day in the past. I will use the 5Ws & H to share the information with my class. I will create a short presentation using a Powerpoint or something similar.  Don’t forget to either bring it in on a USB or email it to Miss Adamson!

12.  Comedian:  How will you make us laugh?

1.  You must tell a few jokes or riddles.  Think outside of the box, be creative, but most of all have fun with this!    

2.  Make sure to think, would my parents or Miss Adamson like this joke?  If you can’t honestly answer yes, then please choose something different.

3.  Allow 3 attempts to answer a riddle before giving the answer.

4.  Don’t forget to practice in front of family members or friends.

13.  Scientist:  How will you amaze us?

Today you are not just a student - you are a scientist!  Plan and perform a scientific experiment for the class.  It may be simple, or complex.  

You will need to:

1. Be prepared to explain what the purpose of your experiment is

2.  Set up your experiment

3.  Bring in all of the necessary supplies

4.  Be prepared to explain the results of your experiment

5.  Explain the safety precautions that you must take

14.  Storyteller:  5-7 minutes

As the storyteller you are to bring in an interesting picture book to share with the class. You may bring one from home, the library, or borrow one from Miss Adamson.  Before you begin reading the book, explain why you chose to read it to the class.  It is important that you practice reading the book a few times at home to your parents, siblings, pets, or a friend.  Remember to keep the following things in mind:

1.  Your pace – this is how fast you read the book

2.  Your expression and tone – this makes it sound interesting.  You might include different voices for different characters.

3.  Your volume – speak loudly and clearly, make some eye contact

4. Pronunciation – practice to be sure you can pronounce all the words and names in the book

5.  Practice holding the book so that the class can see the pictures and you can read at the same time.

15.  Hidden Talent

Everyone has things they are good at.  We all have special skills that we know we do better than most others.  Your job this week is to share your special talent with us.  You might want to bring in a picture or video, you may want to bring supplies to demonstrate for us.  Maybe you play a really mean show tune on the harmonica, or maybe you can whistle through your nose, maybe you can jig, or perhaps you are a fact master on a specific topic. You should be prepared to explain how you came about finding this talent, what kinds of compliments you have received about your skill, and be prepared to show us this talent in some form!

16.  Commercial:  What will you try to sell us?

Your job this week is to prepare a commercial break for our TUSC meeting.  The purpose of this commercial break is for you to "sell" us something.  It could be a snack item, an article of clothing, a board game, or a household item.  You could even create a commercial to promote a local sports team, theatre, show, concert, a video game, or a movie.  You can choose to pre-record it and bring it in, or you may just present it in person.  Either way, be prepared!  Keep your commercial to the point and remember to discuss why this product or event is useful, what does the product do, will people be happy with it, how is it useful, how is it better or different than similar items?

17.  Demonstrator – What will you teach us?

The demonstrator is in charge of showing us how to do something.  You will need to bring your materials with you to present.  The demonstration must flow from beginning to end and cannot last more than 5 minutes.  Be creative!  You may not repeat any previous topics or demonstrations!  Here are some ideas to get your brain working:  How to tape a hockey stick, how to wrap a present, how to create a haiku poem, how to dance the two step, how to play the spoons, how to take care of a pet, how to clean your teeth ...  Have fun!

18.  Problem Solver – Can you stump us?

1.  Create or find a word problem for the class to solve.  This could involve addition, subtraction, multiplication or division.

2.  Once you have asked the class for 3 solutions, demonstrate how to solve the problem.

19.  Sports Reporter – This week in sports!

It is your turn to present the sports report!  You may choose any sport you are interested in at the moment.  Remember that this is NEWS – so keep in mind that your story must come from the sports events of last week, and you must present your report without bias.  This means that you must not let your opinion affect how you present the story.  Please do not simply read scores from a certain league.  Try to focus on accomplishments and successes!

20.  Inventor – Changing lives one idea at a time

This is a fun one, be creative!  People have been inventing and creating forever and they continue to invent as time goes on.  You can choose to speak about an invention and discuss its uses, its purpose, how it has made the world better, or how silly and useless it is and how you can’t believe it was actually invented and sold.  You can also present to the class your own invention that you think would be cool and useful for the world.

21.  Charity Choice

Charities are important because they help raise money and awareness for different causes in our community.  This week, your job is to look into a local charity.  In your presentation, you should include:  the charity name, the cause, major events that it is involved with, why it is important, and why you chose to showcase it.  Explain ways that you think kids can help raise awareness for this cause.  Your presentation may include posters, or pictures.

22.  Techie

This is your opportunity to share an appropriate app with the class.  You could also share a website.  Good websites and apps can be hard to find, but this week, it is your job!  With your parents’ help, find an educational and fun website or app (sorry – has to be a free download!) that features interactive learning for students your age.  We will show your presentation on the SMART board and you will guide the class through the features.  Be prepared with the website address or app written down, and practice typing them to make sure they work.  Explain to the class why this is such a great app /site, and who you think might benefit from exploring it.

23.  Pollster

1.  Decide upon a topic and create a survey question.

2.  Make a prediction as to how people will answer.

3.  Survey at least 10 people.

4.  Collect and manage the data.

5.  Provide the TUSC members with a data organizer (like

a chart, tally, or otherwise).

24.  Movie Critic

Choose a movie (a favourite or one you have recently seen) to review.  Your review should include a summary without giving away too much (like how the movie ends), your rating (ex. 4 out of 5 stars, thumbs up/down) and your opinions.  What did you like about it and why?  What did you not like and why? What was done well about it?  How could it be improved?  Who you would recommend it to and why?

25.  Citizenship Award

This is a really nice way to end our TUSC meetings.  You will honour someone in our classroom that stands out from this week.  Who do you think has gone above and beyond in helping the class or around the school?  Maybe you know someone who does something in their spare time to help the community, or maybe they are really nice to their brother or sister.  Your job is to pay close attention to your classmates this week.  It is important you are watching to see who is helping out a lot around the class, who always uses kind words and is generous with their time and belongings.  Please do not base your choice on who your close friends are, base it on your observations.  The other part of your job is to create the citizenship award to present to your classmate.  It must have their name and some of the reasons that you nominated them.

26.  Vacation

This is your week to take it easy!  Don’t forget to be an excellent and respectful audience member.  If there is a role you would like to do that you won’t have the chance to, let Miss Adamson know that you would like to do it this week.