Shannen's Dream

As we gear up for speeches, here is another interesting story that talks about children's rights and the dignity of all people. 

In what ways do you take your education for granted? 

Do you have any thoughts on Shannen's story? 

Current Affairs

Begin to look for some interesting current affairs that are happening in our community, provincially, nationally or globally. Here is an example. Recently a pod of Killer Whales (Orcas) were trapped under the ice in Northern Quebec. Read more at CTV.ca. 

Narrative Writing!!!!

Just some thoughts to help you complete your short story!

Health Presentation

Bullying is a form of Harassment

Hello Everyone!

As we approach Bullying Awareness Week and wrap up our unit on Harassment, let us reflect on some of the decisions we have made. Some of our actions have been good in supporting those who are victims of bullying. Others, need to think about how we can change our attitudes toward bullying. It is around us. We all see it. 

Watch the following video clips and identify the:

- harasser

- victim

- form of harassment

- what can be done in this situation to solve the problem

And HERE is one more.

Remembrance Day

Throughout our country's history, Canada has shown their strength as a military leader, participating in many global disputes, but most notably World War 1 (1914-1918) and World War 2 (1939-1945). Although not directly impacted on the home front, "Canada was eagerly ready to support the United Kingdom against Germany and its allies". Some of Canada's greatest contributions in World War 1 were at Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, and the Somme. 

Today, many roles the Canadian Armed Forces take are as peacekeepers. Veterans Affairs Canada say that Canada is a leader in peacekeeping around the world. 

Here are two videos that share some of the wars and battles that Canada has been involved in. 

In a well organized, detailed paragraph comment on this blog post using the guiding questions below. Please ensure that you have: done some research, composed your thoughts, EDITED YOUR WORK!!! EDIT EDIT EDIT. 

1. What is one word that describes Canadian soldiers? What does this word mean?
2. Why would you use this word to describe a Canadian soldier?
(USE EXAMPLES FROM THE WEBSITES OR THE VIDEOS TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER).
3. Conclude your thoughts!

Sequence Paragraphs

Today in class we continued our discussion on sequence paragraphs. We developed success criteria as a class. We know that this type of paragraph needs to:
- have a topic sentence
- use sequential words (ex. first, then, next, after, finally, etc.)
- list materials or ingredients
- include clear, well-organized steps
- have a concluding sentence
- edit and revise final copy and check for COPS (capitals, organization, punctuation, and spelling). 

Remember that some of these steps (topic sentence, well organized ideas, and concluding sentence) are needed in all written paragraphs. 

Here is the hook we used in class today!!! Enjoy.