Learning In New Ways
Imagine that you are shipwrecked on an island far away from civilization.
What would be 6 things you would grab before the ship went down to survive?
Explain your answers with detail and why you made those choices.
Bob Dylan – Try And Catch The Wind (my wedding song)
Music and Literacy: Due Tuesday
Music is linked to how we learn how to read and write. Music is tied to emotions such as sadness or happiness. Music is celebrations, culture and what your friends listen too. It is an important part of who we are as people.
Choose a mimimum of 5 songs and a maximum of 10 songs that are important to you. They can be songs that: are cultural, fun, important links to your family (wedding song for example) or songs that mean a lot to you.
Choose two songs and write a paragraph for each describing their importance to you. The other remaining songs we will try and guess their importance and significance to you as a person.
Good luck. Enjoy your listening.
Reflect on the 1st 30 pages of your book. What happened as key moments?
Summarize what you read and indicate one prediction for what you may believe will happen next and what reasons made you predict that?
Happy reading
Hello,
Have a good weekend!
This table shows the highest temperature ever recorded in celcius for each month in Ottawa, Ontario:
Jan: 10 Feb: 12 Mar:23 Apr:30 May:32 June: 35 July: 35 Aug: 33 Sept: 32 Oct:27 Nov:20 Dec: 16
a) Place this data 4 on the graph paper provided for homework.
b) Describe any trends you notice on the graph.
Homework due on Friday
As participants in our world’s future and the care for our environment, we should take a look at what “wonders of our earth” we should celebrate and cherish. This can lead to talking and debating what are the top “7 Natures wonders of the world”.
Follow this link to reasearch around the globe the one “nature wonder of the world” you find is deserving to be part of the top 7.
Persuade us by doing additional research through watching videos, reading texts etc.
Follow this link to click and to find out what would be your #1 place to call one of the 7 wonders of the world.
Military Posters
Pick one of the ads and answer 4 of the 6 questions related to that advertisement.
1. What is the ad trying to accomplish?
2. Who is being represented and who isn’t in this ad(gender etc.,)
3. Who is the ad trying to target?
4. Where would this ad have been found during war times (media or social spaces)?
5. What are a couple of facts or things that stood out to you in this ad?
6. What language was used to get your attention? (emotional, body language etc.,)
Write a paragraph outlining your opinion if Ontario should make Remembrance Day be a holiday.
Why do you think this?
What reasons do you have to back up your opinions?
We are all interested to hear about your opinion and read your ideas.
History of Hallowe’en: http://www.history.com/content/halloween
or http://www.halloweenhistory.org/
Write a paragraph outlining your position. Make sure you have an interesting opening sentence and an interesting closer.
Student example:
Trick-Or-Treat!Halloween is the best night ever!You can enjoy time with friends,eat candy and dress up as what every person or thing you want!It is the 2′nd best time to pull pranks on people.It is a scary, tasty, fun time.When ever i finish trick-or-treating i always trade candy with friends.Halloween is the 1 of the best holidays ever!HAPPY HALLOWEEN!-BOO!
or:
Hallowen is not a great holiday, if it’s a holiday shouldn’t you get a day off of school and work? Why isn’t it during the whole day? Why? I tell you why to scare you silly and for what, a little bit of candy! I could get some candy for less then a buck.
After you go trick or treating you go to bed thinking about monsters and stuff that could kill you after going to a very scary house. Lots of people that used to do it don’t what to do it any more. Why? Because it isn’t a good holiday. I don’t like to get scared. Do you?
As an advertising writer for a food magazine, it is your job to write a “delicious” paragraph explaining your favourite food. You could write about any food of choice, from a chocolate cake to a tasty beverage. Remember, you must include lots of adjectives to make the reader feel or taste how good your food is! Mmmmm, I am hungry just thinking about my tasty, creamy black forest cake.
Remember to open with a powerful opening sentence. Fill in the details throughout your ad paragraph explaining your treat. Lastly, end your paragraph with an awesome closing sentence.
Happy Writing, or shall I say…. Happy Eating.
Evening everyone,
Please read the article entitled “going buggy in the forest” on pages 54-57. Answer questions on page 58. Please complete #1,#2, and #5. Answer questions on this blog.
1. What kind of scientist is Nancy? What equipment does she use to help her do her reasearch?
2. Why are Nancy Prockiw and other scientists trying to discover every animal and plant species in Canada? Do you think they will be successful?Explain your answer with evidence.
5. Would you like to be a “bug” scientist ? Why or why not?