ALT Year-round projects by Riku Kwong Waye

6th grade ES: Newspaper project

rikukw — 2025-10-20 08:12:51 UTC

Based on the ES textbook for 6th grade

Unit 1-3: Create articles for each unit that make up a newspaper page

Theme: self-introduction, introduce your hometown, a day in the life

Present to the class at the end of the term.

rikukw — 2025-11-04 06:09:18 UTC

Mini project for units that teach 'I wish'/'I want to'

Create a page per wish.

First page can be drawn, inspired by temples' omamori.

Tie them all together with a thread.

Time taken: 5-10 mins per class

rikukw — 2025-11-04 06:13:20 UTC

Students get 1 paper leaf x unit/grammar point to stick to a giant poster tree!

Each leaf can be written after each respective unit (~5 mins per class)

All together at the end of the term/year

rikukw — 2025-11-04 06:18:54 UTC

Create a brochure per group about their made-up restaurant.

Unit 4: Introduce your chef

Unit 5: Create a map of your restaurant in your town

Unit 6: Create a menu

Each section is done at the end of each unit.

rikukw — 2025-11-04 06:23:07 UTC

Each student creates a postcard about their summer vacation!

Great for practicing past tense.

rikukw — 2025-11-04 06:24:42 UTC

Create a flower: students have their name and picture in the middle and write a sentence about themselves on each petal.

Great for simple sentences: I like... I can... I am...

rikukw — 2025-11-04 06:31:41 UTC

In groups, students create a poster about a town in Japan they will present in class at the end of the semester.

The poster is divided into 3 parts to accommodate 3 units in semester 2. Each part is done at the end of each unit.