Google Classroom
11 College 2020
Ca2rp6v
(Link to D2L is on the bottom right of the CCI homepage)
Enrichment questions for bonus readings:
Responding to the readings:
1. What about the selection interested you?
2. What insights did the selection provide?
3. Anything else you'd like to add
* Share with me
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Notice to all students: I will be communicating with you through Google Classroom and not on my website while we are teaching/learning online.
This is a reminder:
Google Classroom
11 College 2020
Ca2rp6v
(Link to D2L is on the bottom right of the CCI homepage)
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Tuesday instruction/plan for the week
Monday March 30th:
Please check your school email and Google Classroom
Thurs/Fri
Just a reminder to continue with below and to check out the NaNoWriMo page I posted. I hope you're all doing well!
Wednesday March 25th:
For those of you looking for a little more structure to your day, I'll be posting daily challenges for 7 days for all my students here
Tuesday March 24th:
Drop me a line! Let me know how you're doing and what you're up to!
saburke@scdsb.on.ca
Monday March 23rd:
I hope you're all healthy and were able to spend some quality time with your families over the March Break. My family decided it was better to stay put rather than head out to Quebec and we've had a nice week of daily jogs, workouts, reading, board games, cooking delicious meals and catching up on Netflix. These are unusual times for sure and I'm reminded daily of what I'm thankful for.
For now, what I'd like you to do each day is the following:
-A daily journal entry about your day. Be sure to include your schedule if you have one. For example our's looked like this today:
Breakfast
Chores/laundry
Facetime with a friend
Jogging
Training our dog Ginger
Lunch
Planting seeds for our Garden
Reading a good book
Taking a walk
Dinner
Lighting a fire/Marshmallows
Netflix
Bed
Next, I'd like you to read an enjoyment novel at your reading level and take process notes each day (what pg did you start on, what pg did you end and do a re-tell for each day)
I'll be checking all this so make sure you do it!!!
Hang in there, we'll get through this!
Be sure to get great sleep, eat healthy and get some fresh air and exercise each day if you're feeling well.
Miss you!
Also, as strange as it may or may not feel not being able to go to school, try not to stress too much about it! Think about something you've always wanted to do or try/learn about and do it! For example:
-sewing
-guitar
-gardening
-space
-an invention?
Go for it! You actually have some time!
Friday March 13th:
* We did not get to watch the videos below due to the lack of connection today. Be sure to watch!
Canada Reads 2018: Cherie Dimaline on The Marrow Thieves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=XEzjA5RoLv0&feature=emb_logo
Education is key. We must start with young people, sharing the true history of the legacy of colonial policies and practices, and how they impact Indigenous people. If children grew up knowing this, they would at least have an opportunity to understand Indigenous people in Canada differently and would not have to “unbecome” or confront their Canadian identity later in life – a painful process.
(Janet Smylie, associate professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto and holder of the CIHR Applied Public Health Chair in Indigenous health knowledge and information. Métis, with kin ties to Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan.)
Listen and follow along with the First 3 chapters:
Start class with a lesson/discussion about:
- language and Metis culture (ex)Mitch says “tabernacle”: slideshow*
- pop quiz
*see slideshow about “Frenchie’s Coming - To Story
Q&A Questions: Pages 1-14
- From what narrative perspective is the story told?
- Who is the narrator and who is he with at the beginning of the chapter?
- What details are given to develop the narrator’s physical and emotional health?
- Given the details given on pages 1-2, where are the characters in relation to present day Ontario?
- What sacrifice does Mitch make and why?
- How does the writer create a sense of fear/action/suspense by page 4?
- What line indicates that the narrator is sharing a flashback?
- On page 6 there are more details about the setting. Comment upon the physical and symbolic details about the direction that the characters discuss.
- List and discuss details on pages 8-11 that develop a sense of a dystopia.
- Discuss what you learn about the narrator’s mom.
Read up to the end of Chapter 3 and answer the above questions.
* Be sure to check our class website and google classroom the Monday following the March Break.
Thursday March 12th:
Writing Minutes
Catch-up period
Quiz, Test, Covid package
Wednesday March 11th:
Canada Reads 2018: Cherie Dimaline on The Marrow Thieves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=8&v=XEzjA5RoLv0&feature=emb_logo
Education is key. We must start with young people, sharing the true history of the legacy of colonial policies and practices, and how they impact Indigenous people. If children grew up knowing this, they would at least have an opportunity to understand Indigenous people in Canada differently and would not have to “unbecome” or confront their Canadian identity later in life – a painful process.
(Janet Smylie, associate professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto and holder of the CIHR Applied Public Health Chair in Indigenous health knowledge and information. Métis, with kin ties to Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan.)
Listen and follow along with the First 3 chapters:
Start class with a lesson/discussion about:
- language and Metis culture (ex)Mitch says “tabernacle”: slideshow*
- pop quiz
*see slideshow about “Frenchie’s Coming - To Story
Q&A Questions: Pages 1-14
- From what narrative perspective is the story told?
- Who is the narrator and who is he with at the beginning of the chapter?
- What details are given to develop the narrator’s physical and emotional health?
- Given the details given on pages 1-2, where are the characters in relation to present day Ontario?
- What sacrifice does Mitch make and why?
- How does the writer create a sense of fear/action/suspense by page 4?
- What line indicates that the narrator is sharing a flashback?
- On page 6 there are more details about the setting. Comment upon the physical and symbolic details about the direction that the characters discuss.
- List and discuss details on pages 8-11 that develop a sense of a dystopia.
- Discuss what you learn about the narrator’s mom.
Tuesday March 10th
2) Writing Minutes:
Final presentations? Last call
Intro to "The Marrow Thieves"
Monday March 9th:
Complete Wenjack Unit test
Friday March 6th:
Wenjack Unit test
Chapter questions due today
Thursday March 5th:
Chapter questions (due tomorrow)
Study!
Wednesday March 4th:
Follow-up TRC:
Tuesday March 3rd:
Truth and Reconciliation Report
Enrichment Opportunity:
Wenjack
Wenjack Question Completion
Monday March 2nd:
Heroes presentations
Wenjack
Wenjack questions
If time:
Thursday 27th/28th: Snow days...
Wed.
- Presentations
-Wenjack reading
-Wenjack
Tues:
- Presentations
-Wenjack up to the end of pg 64
-Wenjack questions
Monday February 24th:
Recap of Teaching Conference
Work period for presentations tomorrow
Wenjack continued
Enrichment novel reading
Heroes Research
If time:
-Background information
-Birthdate/death date?
-What did the individual do to make them heroic/their biggest accomplishment?
- Any other interesting factoids?
* A reminder that if you didn't watch "8th Fire Indigenous in the City" to make sure that you do. You will have to go to https://curio.ca/en/ to sign-up for an account.
Thur:
Writing Minutes-
At the time of publication, the proposed Enbridge Pipeline is a contentious issue. Split your class into
two groups and assign one group to the “pro” side, and one group to the “con” side. Have a debate on
this issue in your classroom.
Heroes Research
If time:
-Background information
-Birthdate/death date?
-What did the individual do to make them heroic/their biggest accomplishment?
- Any other interesting factoids?
* A reminder that if you didn't watch "8th Fire Indigenous in the City" to make sure that you do. You will have to go to https://curio.ca/en/ to sign-up for an account.
Wed:
Writing Minutes-
8th Fire
Finish watching
Class activity:
At the time of publication, the proposed Enbridge Pipeline is a contentious issue. Split the class into
four groups and assign one group to the “pro” side, and one group to the “con” side x 2. Have a debate on
this issue in your classroom.
Heroes research-
Heroes presentations begin Tuesday
Tuesday February 18th:
Writing Minutes:
Weekend, Growth Mindset, Raks
8th Fire
Wenjack and questionsContinued
Heroes
Friday February 14th:
Happy Valentine's Day!
RAK?
Love reflection
8th Fire continued
Thursday February 13th:
Chromebooks
Research for presentations on Heroes
Chapter questions (work period)
RAK reminder
Wednesday February 12th:
Writing Minutes:
RAK
Next two chapters of Wenjack and questions
If time:
-Background information
-Birthdate/death date?
-What did the individual do to make them heroic/their biggest accomplishment?
- Any other interesting factoids?
February 10th-11th:
5 Things
Writing Minutes-
Wab Kinew's Heroes
Heroe assignment sign-up:
Intro to Wenjack
Wenjack questions on Google Drive
February 7th:
Type up your good copies
Finished early? Be sure to have someone do a final edit for you before submitting to D2L.
Assignments must be submitted to D2L before the hard copy will be marked.
-Print off and hand in before the start of class so that you don't lose 5%
Finished early?
Read your enjoyment novel, create your own enrichment opportunity or play a game quietly... NO PHONES!!! Do something mindful that doesn't require technology.
Thursday February 6th:
Writing Minutes journal:
If you were given one extra hour today and you weren’t allowed to use it for anything you’d normally do (e.g.; eat, sleep, etc.), what would you do with that hour?
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NEWGU note
Needs to be edited a minimum of 4 times
NEWGU editing session
Revisions
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Bottom of blank sheet:
- Are there any glaring issues with your writing? List them:
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How can you make sure not to repeat the same mistakes on your next writing piece?
Wednesday February 5th:
Writing Minutes:
Further understanding lists
Finish your 5 Things Rough Copies
If time: choose an enjoyment novel
Tuesday February 4th:
Journal check
Lost Generation poem, writing activity and share
Work on writing your 5 paragraphs for your 5 Things assignments
Monday February 3rd:
Writing minutes
-About the teacher
-About our classroom
-All about you!
Brainstorming funnel
Don't forget your journals!