Modenschau / Fashion Show 2018 - 8E and 8F

Congratulations to my former students of 8E and 8F who recently published a book in their German Bilingual classroom with their teacher, Ms. Kawalec! The book features their recent fashion show and includes both pictures and descriptions of all the latest fashions!

If you are interested in picking up a copy, please click HERE for 8E to purchase.  Click HERE for 8F. The book is sold at cost.

We hope you enjoy our Modenschau 2018!

Comment-y-aller 2017-18

Comment-y-aller v.2 from Jasper Robb on Vimeo.
Comment-y-aller 2017-18 from Mrs. Steinhoff on Vimeo.
Video from Mrs. Steinhoff on Vimeo.
COMMENTYALLER from Mrs. Steinhoff on Vimeo.





Comment-y-aller from Mrs. Steinhoff on Vimeo.




Untitled from Mrs. Steinhoff on Vimeo.

Untitled from Mrs. Steinhoff on Vimeo.
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Untitled from Mrs. Steinhoff on Vimeo.

french_play from Mrs. Steinhoff on Vimeo.

Comment-y-aller from Mrs. Steinhoff on Vimeo.

Comment-ty-aller from Mrs. Steinhoff on Vimeo.

Comment-y-aller from Mrs. Steinhoff on Vimeo.

Comment-y-aller from Mrs. Steinhoff on Vimeo.

Earth's Crust/Geology Videos

The Earth's Crust by B from Mrs. Steinhoff on Vimeo.
Geology - Beckham from Mrs. Steinhoff on Vimeo.
Geology - Chris from Mrs. Steinhoff on Vimeo.
7D Science from Hailey Born on Vimeo.
Beyond Earth’s Crust from Izabella on Vimeo.
Sham - Earth's Crust Video from Mrs. Steinhoff on Vimeo.

7D Science from South Parkee on Vimeo.

Underneath our Feet - Ryan from Mrs. Steinhoff on Vimeo.
Untitled from Mrs. Steinhoff on Vimeo.

Untitled from Mrs. Steinhoff on Vimeo.

Publishing Time

Today we will be embarking on the first steps of publishing our writing.  After you have revised and editing your writing a final time, we will put all of our written pieces in a shared document. To do this you will need to do the following steps.

Click here to open the document

Once there, go back to your writing. Copy your writing by highlighting the entire document and right clicking.

Go back to the shared document, look for your name.  Copy and paste your document.

***Don't worry if it spread between two pages. We will fix that later.  Please be sure any pictures you have are where you want them to be. We can play around with them to ensure they don't move around on you.

To create this document, I started in Office 365 and created a new document, named it and then hit share.  Next you will change the preferences to "People in your organization" to make it at least a little bit harder for someone else to mess around with! Then you will copy the link and share it with students. This can be done through email, Notebook or your classroom website. Students access this link and then add their writing.

***This is the perfect time to talk about digital citizenship, as students have access to each others' work. It's important they always keep a copy themselves in case something was to happen.  I also take the link off once we are done.

Once all the documents are on the shared document, I print out the whole document.  We meet in groups and edit together. This also gives me time to meet with students that need extra help. I meet with kids individually to revise and edit a final time (10 more times).

After the document is perfect and beautiful, we get to the physical publishing stage. I have used two websites - https://www.lulu.com/ and https://chatbooks.com/   Lulu.com is fantastic for books with lots of text. Chatbooks is great for books made mostly with pictures.

How to Upload a Book to Lulu

Welcome to Student-Led Conferences!

You can also check out more of our learning on this website! Ask your child to tell you about our classroom blog and how we use it to share our learning! Assignments and lessons often start here so if you ever need more support on a topic of study, this can be your first stop! 

Earth's Crust - Time to Share Your Learning

Today we will have 40 minutes to film, edit and produce a video on your Geology terms. In order to film, you need have your booked finished and you need to show it to Ms. Coffell. Together you will have a conversation about your learning during this unit and go through your checklist together. Once the videos are complete, please copy and paste the link in the comments below! Be sure to include your name in the comment as well.

Apps you might use include InShot, Flipagram or Adobe Spark - if you have others let me know and I will add them to the list!

Happy Filming!!

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Today in Science, we will be starting a new topic and discussing the Earth's Crust.  Here are the websites you may find helpful. Click on the links below for more information.

Earth's Layers

Earth's Layers 2

Earth's Crust - Brainpop  **Mrs. Steinhoff or Ms. Coffell will show this video in class because it is password protected.

Things You Need to Know About . . .

Method Writing - Good Copy Time!

We have been learning a lot about forces and structures over the past few weeks.  We started by watching videos, reading information, designing structures, creating sketch notes and having classroom discussions.  Now it will be time to show your learning! You should now be well on your way in the writing process, writing a "How to Make A Spaghetti Bridge". You now need to finish typing your method and prepare for building your bridge.  Have you brought in the glue? Glue gun? We want to start building as soon as possible so work efficiently to finish your writing today!

Things to remember - let's look the writing checklist . . .

Please be sure to check with me before printing - in fact, let's watch a quick video about printing!!! 

How to Print at School

Courage Letters 7B

Click here

Change Makers - 7E and 7F

You know the drill!


https://retsdca-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/lsteinhoff_retsd_mb_ca/ETxTe_V0dwJEpTOeN2TrxQ4B3BIPfgW4dxh5KxeLP51cNQ?e=Tt4ZR8

Why The Towers Fell

Though I have never visited, the countless books, movies, tv shows and songs that talk about New York always resonated with me.  9/11 is one of those times in history where you can remember exactly where you were when you first heard the news. 

On September 11th, 2001, the world changed. I was sitting in a classroom at Université Laval in Quebec City in a language lab. My professor stopped my class and spoke in English for the first time.  He said there had been a tragedy and that the Twin Towers in New York City had been hit by two separate airplanes. At first it didn't seem real - how could this happen? How would not one but two planes hit these tall skyscrapers?

Today, over 15 years later the location has undergone remarkable changes as seen here.  Now that years have passed, scientists continue to look for clues and answers as to how and why the buildings collapsed and what, if anything, could have prevented it from happening. Our focus for this lesson will be on the structure itself and what engineers considered when designing the buildings. There is a lot of information about 9/11 with a variety of angles and points of view so for our purposes we will focus on the scientific aspects of structural failure.

We will watch an abbreviated version of a documentary about the Twin Towers called "Why The Towers Fell" discuss how the impact of the airplanes caused their eventual destruction. If this topic of interest for you, I have included a link to the full documentary that originally aired on PBS here and you can watch it at a later time. For now, these are some questions to think about . . .

1. Why do scientists, engineers and city planners think about what may or may not affect structures?  
2. How can people's lives be affected by the efficiency of a structure?

We will watch the short video, Nova - Why the Towers Fell,  then have some time for discussion.

Types of Bridges - Let's take a closer look!

What are the most common types of bridges? Today we will take a look at 5 different types and identify their strengths and weaknesses and what they are most commonly used for. Later this week we will be building these different types of bridges and looking at their similarities and differences. Before we begin, can we find all 5 types here in Winnipeg? Let's take a look!


 

What are the characteristics of these different bridges?

Forces That Act on Structures

We have spent time learning a lot about different structure types and now it is time to think about the forces that affect these structures.  There are two types of forces - Internal and External.  Today we will take a closer look at them.

First we will read for understanding by highlighting and taking notes from text.  Second, we will watch a Brain Pop video to extend our learner and to make more connections. Third, we will do a few experiments to demonstrate how these forces work.  Finally, we will enjoy some licorice after we use it to show our understanding!

Let's get started!

(If you do not have the article, here it is!) Forces at Work
Gravity Brain Pop

Forces at Work - Password Required

Want to check out some other cool structures? Check out these strange and unusual structures from around the world!

Yoga Time! Culturama 2018

Welcome!! I am very excited to have you here! I have found a new love of yoga and I am so excited to share it with you! Since the beginning of this calendar year, I have done some form of yoga EVERY SINGLE DAY! I woke up one morning with a really bad headache and thought I'd look for a yoga video to help me. Since then I have fallen in love with doing a daily "practice".

Let's start by asking a question - What is yoga?





Today we will be doing a combination of two types of yoga - hatha - which is basic poses and vinyasa, which is "flowing" from pose to pose.

Have you done yoga before? What are you hoping to get from today's session?

Today I will teach you some basic poses and terminology, then move to a flow.  Finally we will do a great routine you can do in the morning or anytime you like!


Here is a link to Adriene's website, Yoga with Adriene, where you can find even more videos to get you started (or help you continue) with your yoga journey!

Structures - What are their strengths and weaknesses?

We've taken a good look at the different types of structures so far in Science but today we are going to determine why some structures can be better than others, depending on the need. Let's start with our favourite - Bill Nye!!

 

L'Halloween - le 31 october

Halloween is around the corner and to celebrate we are going to be turning our "Les Trois Petits Cochons" stories and turning them into stories that reflect Halloween. To get us started, here are a few videos!

The Eiffel Tower - Let's take a closer look!

Structures - Solids, Frames and Shells, Oh My!

As we have seen in our past lessons, structures are EVERYWHERE! Structures have a shape and have a function. The function of the structure determines the form of the structure.  Structures need to be stable in order to support the weight or load that they carry.  Take a look at what happens when a structure isn't so stable!





There are three categories of structures that are quite different though most structures are a combination of types. Let's take a look!
                                                      



Shell Structure
An igloo is a shell because it is hollow and protects what is inside.  It relies on curves or arches to provide it strength.

Frame Structure
Examples of frame structures include the Eiffel Tower, some bridges, electrical towers and the roof of most houses. Frames are made out of connected parts in a certain arrangement.

Solid or Mass Structure
These structures are made from strong materials and are formed in solid pieces.  Castles, caves and dams are examples of solid/mass structures.




Let's take a look at some architecture and see which types of structures they are (or if they are combinations!)

Today we will be building experimenting with all three types of structures.  You will be working as part of a team so be sure to think of what good group members do (also known as Helpful Citizens! See the poster in the room?!)

Time to get working!

What Does 5,373 Kilometers Look Like?

As we continue reading Run by Eric Walters, we will take a closer look at Terry's journey during his Marathon of Hope.  

Start by clicking on the link below to open the Google Map.  Next, go through the locations, read the information and fill in the missing information in the worksheet provided.  After you are done, please leave a comment answering these questions:  How difficult or how easy do you feel this journey would have been for Terry? What would have been his biggest struggles? What made him want to continue running?

Map of Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope

When you are done, check out this amazing feature piece from runningmagazine.ca  that profiles his amazing run on is 35th anniversary in 2015. What other facts or information can you learn from this interactive article? Give me some examples of when Terry showed he had GRIT - how did he put GRIT to work?

Hurricane Irma - What do we do to prepare when a natural disaster is imminent?

Over the weekend, Hurricane Irma has cause more destruction across the United States and Caribbean. People are doing what they can to prepare but unfortunately there are some forces that are so strong, there is little defense. Let's take a closer look.

While watching, thing about the following . . .

What are the external forces acting on a structure?

 





Time to get more specific.  Let's take a look at some licorice that can help us understand the scientific terms related to forces. You will be demonstrating with your licorice, drawing diagrams with your licorice, and yes, at the end you can eat your licorice!

Words of Courage, Hope and Determination

We are currently reading the book, Run by Eric Walters - a book that follows a young boy named Winston who ends up following Terry across Canada during his Marathon of Hope.  Though the story is fiction, it stays true to the spirit of Terry, as the facts, the time line and many of the words Terry speaks are true to his life story.

Here is a short video from ESPN (which is part of a bigger documentary) giving us a small glimpse of Terry's determination and courage he had while looking to make a difference in the world.






Terry had shared many poignant words of wisdom during his short life.  Today will be research for those quotes and sharing them with our school through a bulletin board outside our classroom.  We'll be sure to post a picture once it is complete.  We also hope you support Terry and the Terry Fox Foundation this September by running in one of many Terry Fox runs around the world (our school's run was Monday, September 16th) and by raising money in his name for cancer research. Don't forget your Toonie for Terry!

Click here to find some quotes we can start with!

What Does It Mean to Show Courage?

What does it mean to show courage?  As we continue reading Run by Eric Walters, which focusses on Terry Fox's courageous attempt to run across Canada, let's think about some of the ways WE show courage everyday. Sure, we aren't running across Canada on one leg, but believe it or not, we are doing many courageous things everyday - especially during middle years!  I found some excellent writing prompts we can us here but also I've copied them below. Thank you to writingthroughlife.com for these excellent ideas!

1. What’s your personal definition of courage? Have there been times in your life when you’ve needed to be courageous? Write about one of those times: what was the situation and what did you do?
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2. Is there someone in your life whom you would characterize as courageous? If so, in what ways? Write about what, in this person’s courage and demeanor, you admire. Then write about the ways in which you, also, exhibit these same qualities (you know you do).
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3. What do you think C.S. Lewis meant by, “Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” Describe how courage might come into play when another virtue is challenged in some way.
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4. Complete the following sentences: “Every day, I am afraid of …” and “Every day, I show courage by …”
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5. Write about the ways in which your views of courage were shaped. How did family attitudes, movies, and books influence your beliefs about courage? Of these, which seems the most important or influential? (Hint: it’s the one that pops into your mind as a powerful memory image.) Do you believe these influences were beneficial, or not, and why?
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6. Sometimes, it takes courage just to be yourself in the face of a societal norm that doesn’t accept you. Are you or do you know someone like this? Maybe you’ve always been told you’re too loud, draw too much attention to yourself (or not enough), take too many risks (or not enough); maybe you’ve had to fight to accept yourself. If so, in what ways do you hide yourself and in what ways do you express yourself? In this context, would you say you’re courageous or not, and why?
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7. Describe an area of your life in which you wish you were more courageous? What is it, and how would you benefit?

What's the coolest fort you ever built?

Think back to when you were young.  It may have been a rainy day, a cold day or maybe it was even too hot outside. You felt like you had nothing to do when one of your friends suggests, "Let's build a fort!" You then found a few blankets, a couple pillows, stacked them along the sides of the couch, added a stuffed animal or two for support, and magically created the "best fort ever!"

Even from a young age, you will have experienced that the materials you use and the way you use them directly relates to the strength of a structure.  Remember trying to balance that last cushion on the top and it just would not stay? Remember finally getting everything balanced but then you couldn't find a spot to slide in to, then only to have the whole thing collapse just as you had finally perfected it!

Though on a much bigger scale, architects, city planners and developers are "balancing cushions" to ensure the structures they build can withstand the forces put upon them while still on budget.  There is also greater pressure to create structures that are structurally sound but are built using sustainable, ethically sourced materials.

Today we will take a look at the many structures all around us. Though many of these items and buildings we may see every day, after taking a closer look, we will see there is much more to them than meets the eye. We will be learning about structures and forces with the goal of creating our own spaghetti bridge that will sustain a specific force. We will test them together to learn about what works and what doesn't when it comes to structural design.  We may even have a Spaghetti Bridge Champion!

So let's take a closer look at the existing structures around us - both man-made and found in nature, so we can see what works!

Structures - Where can we find them? How do they help us? Who makes them?

While watching the video, we will be taking "Sketchnotes" to help us make connections and build our understanding of structures.  This will be a method that we will often use in Science and this is our first chance to try it out.  Before we begin, take a look at some of the creations from my students last year as well as a "how-to video" to help us get started.

Climate Change Sketchnotes





Structures - Man-made and Found in Nature

Time to Build - Let's Experiment with a Clay and Paper Bridge

Clay Bridge

Paper Bridge

Forces of Wonder Interactive Game

Forces - They May Be Invisible But They Are There!

At it's simplest level, forces are all around us.  Any time an object changes speed or direction, it is because a force has been applied. In it's mys basic form, it involves two or more objects that are being pushed or pulled. Objects often have more than one force acting on it at the same time, with varying magnitudes and directions.

Let's take a closer look! 

Today we will be learning about the many different types of forces we encounter on a daily basis. By learning about these different forces, we will have a better understand of what structures need to withstand in order to do their job! This will also help you when it's your turn to build your bridges.

Like we did while watching the Structures video, we will be making "sketchnotes" but in a more structured way - some of the text has been filled in for you. There will also be sections where you will create 3D sketches to illustrate the types of forces described. You will also list examples of where you might find such forces in action.  Take your time to ensure you understand each type of force and collaborate with classmates to help you out! 

Forces and Structures - Learning the Details

How High Can We Build?

Let's take a look at the world's tallest building!





And the structure that will be taking over that title is building built right now!

Grit - Do you have it? Can you get it? Why do you need it?

GRIT

What does it mean to be smart? Athletic? Skilled? What does it mean to work hard? How are these ideas related? Today we will watch a video and discuss what factors can help you in your life when you are faced with a challenge. Below is the transcript.  After the video we will find some specific vocabulary from the Ted Talk that we can use to critically think about our own lives and how our level of GRIT can determine our success.  

Before we begin, why do you think we are watching this video?

When I was 27 years old, I left a very demanding job in management consulting for a job that was even more demanding: teaching. I went to teach seventh graders math in the New York City public schools. And like any teacher, I made quizzes and tests. I gave out homework assignments. When the work came back, I calculated grades.

0:35 What struck me was that IQ was not the only difference between my best and my worst students. Some of my strongest performers did not have stratospheric IQ scores. Some of my smartest kids weren't doing so well. And that got me thinking. The kinds of things you need to learn in seventh grade math, sure, they're hard: ratios, decimals, the area of a parallelogram. But these concepts are not impossible, and I was firmly convinced that every one of my students could learn the material if they worked hard and long enough.

1:15 After several more years of teaching, I came to the conclusion that what we need in education is a much better understanding of students and learning from a motivational perspective, from a psychological perspective. In education, the one thing we know how to measure best is IQ. But what if doing well in school and in life depends on much more than your ability to learn quickly and easily?

1:47 So I left the classroom, and I went to graduate school to become a psychologist. I started studying kids and adults in all kinds of super challenging settings, and in every study my question was, who is successful here and why? My research team and I went to West Point Military Academy. We tried to predict which cadets would stay in military training and which would drop out. We went to the National Spelling Bee and tried to predict which children would advance farthest in competition. We studied rookie teachers working in really tough neighborhoods, asking which teachers are still going to be here in teaching by the end of the school year, and of those, who will be the most effective at improving learning outcomes for their students? We partnered with private companies, asking, which of these salespeople is going to keep their jobs? And who's going to earn the most money? In all those very different contexts, one characteristic emerged as a significant predictor of success. And it wasn't social intelligence. It wasn't good looks, physical health, and it wasn't IQ. It was grit.

3:00 Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having stamina. Grit is sticking with your future, day in, day out, not just for the week, not just for the month, but for years, and working really hard to make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint.

3:27 A few years ago, I started studying grit in the Chicago public schools. I asked thousands of high school juniors to take grit questionnaires, and then waited around more than a year to see who would graduate. Turns out that grittier kids were significantly more likely to graduate, even when I matched them on every characteristic I could measure, things like family income, standardized achievement test scores, even how safe kids felt when they were at school. So it's not just at West Point or the National Spelling Bee that grit matters. It's also in school, especially for kids at risk for dropping out.

4:08 To me, the most shocking thing about grit is how little we know, how little science knows, about building it. Every day, parents and teachers ask me, "How do I build grit in kids? What do I do to teach kids a solid work ethic? How do I keep them motivated for the long run?" The honest answer is, I don't know.

4:29 (Laughter)

4:31 What I do know is that talent doesn't make you gritty. Our data show very clearly that there are many talented individuals who simply do not follow through on their commitments. In fact, in our data, grit is usually unrelated or even inversely related to measures of talent.

4:51 So far, the best idea I've heard about building grit in kids is something called "growth mindset." This is an idea developed at Stanford University by Carol Dweck, and it is the belief that the ability to learn is not fixed, that it can change with your effort. Dr. Dweck has shown that when kids read and learn about the brain and how it changes and grows in response to challenge, they're much more likely to persevere when they fail, because they don't believe that failure is a permanent condition.

5:28 So growth mindset is a great idea for building grit. But we need more. And that's where I'm going to end my remarks, because that's where we are. That's the work that stands before us. We need to take our best ideas, our strongest intuitions, and we need to test them. We need to measure whether we've been successful, and we have to be willing to fail, to be wrong, to start over again with lessons learned.

5:55 In other words, we need to be gritty about getting our kids grittier.

6:01 Thank you.

6:02 (Applause)

What are ways that you show GRIT?

Is being “GRITTY” something you can get better at or is it fixed?

Think 5 or more situations you have demonstrated that you can sustain effort, practice and get better at an activity? You can use pictures, words and phrases to show your thinking. Think about the key words in the Ted Talks and Project 11 video to help you with specific vocabulary.

How much Grit doe you have? Take this test from Angela Duckworth's university and see what it reveals! 

Grit Test

Summer Stories - Publishing Time

Click on the link below
Summer Stories

Go to your numbered page

Put in your title in the top box

Put your story in the bottom text box ****TAKE OUT THE BULLET!*****

Fancy it up!

What if summer was only a day long? What would you do?

As we all know summer is around the corner which often gets us excited for the many things we will be doing! My family and I enjoy heading to a cabin near Gimili. We go with 5 other families and plan meals and trips to the beach together.  It is probably my most favourite thing to do in the summer.

I also enjoy biking, heading to the park, and going for ice cream.  One of my most simple pleasures is having a slurpee and all dressed chips on our deck while the kids play in the sprinkler.

Today we will think and write about some of those special summer moments. In the next few classes we will turn one of those moments into a short story.  We will also be reading another short story about summer, but with a twist.

Let's get started - What if summer was only a day long? What would you do? What are your favourite summer moments?

All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury

Making Tough Choices - Are We Better Equipped?

During our Project 11 studies we have been presented with multiple scenarios that may challenge us along with multiple solutions we can use to help us. Today we will watch a quick video to think about how we are now better equipped to handle day to day challenges that can be both big and small. Then, we will read a book that tells us that though we are all different, we all have something special to offer. Finally, we will finish off by reflecting on our Project 11 learning. Let's begin!

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The Case for Optimism on Climate Change

As we have heard Bill Nye explain, climate change is real and it is changing our planet.  Most world leaders recognize that humans have a direct impact on the Earth's environment and are working together to do something about it.

One outspoken environmental advocate is Al Gore, former Vie President of the United States, who continues to spread his message about the human impact on plants, animals and humans themselves.  Today we will take the skills we've practiced by taking sketchnotes while watching a Ted Talk - a fantastic way to learn bout the viewpoints of others while critically thinking about important world issues.

Let's get started!

Cultural Identity – What It Means to Be You

What does culture mean to you? Do you identify with one or many cultures? How does being Canadian shape your beliefs and values? 

As we often do, we will start with a quick video to get our minds thinking. You may quickly notice that what we may perceive as normal, everyday occurrences add up to the very fabric of our culture. 

Next, we will look at the many things that help shape and change culture by participating in a classroom discussion and note taking activity.

Finally, we will reflect on our own personal experiences to continue developing our critical thinking and communication skills. 

Here are some links to Brainpop Videos that can help us with our learning.

Immigration
Religion

Oniva - Geography of Canada!

Where have you travelled in Canada? Today we will watch a video and learn a little more about the many French-speaking places across the country.

Oniva - Geography!

Bonne fête du Canada!

As you may know, Canada's 150th Birthday is coming up so our next unit will be about Canada! Today you will start by watching a quick video and then have a discussion about some of the activities and foods you enjoy that are considered "Canadian". You will then be working on a crossword and map of Canada to build your vocabulary. Our final product at the end of the unit will be writing a book about Canada that I can share with other classes and the world online. Let's start with the video.



 


What are some things you love about Canada? Now you will work on the word search. Following that, complete the map (colour it in as well) by labeling the provinces, territories and oceans in French. If there are some you are unsure of, have Mr. Reiger look them up online and you can search together. You will be handing in your work at the end of class.

 Have a good time and Bonne fête du Canada!

Hans Rosling - Proving We Know Less Than We Thought

May 17th, 2017 Hans Rosling knows a lot about the world - and he likes to show that perhaps you do not! He has demonstrated in many of his viral videos that humans often have preconceived notions (ideas that they believe to be true with little to no actual "proof") that may be incredibly inaccurate. 

Today we will start by learning a little more about Hans Rosling and his research and tomorrow we will watch one of his videos.


May 18th, 2017 Yesterday we spent time learning and discussing Hans Rosling and his research about the world around us; specially how we may think we are correct in our thinking on a variety of world issues when in reality our perceptions may be incredibly inaccurate.

Today we will continue by watching one of Rosling's videos and have a class discussion.

After watching the video and answering the questions on the handout, how do you think media influences your understanding of the world? What is the message that Hans and Ola are trying to get others to understand? What are the ways we skew information? How can we make improve our ability to make sense of the world?

Another Influential Person - Malala Yousafzai

Malala Yousafzai, often referred to simply as Malala is a young person who has already had a world of experiences.  Today you will watch a video and read about Malala to gain a better understanding of this incredible individual.  You also have the opportunity to read bout her in the book, My Name is Malala which I have here in the classroom.

Take time to reflect and think about the incredible sacrifices and contributions Malala has made for the rights of women and children in the world. She is most definitely a Change Maker and someone you might want to learn further about after today's lesson. You will be handing in your work at the end of class.

Malala - Brain Pop Video

May 10th - ELA period 3

Today you will be typing your essays about Jane Goodall. Here is an example of what it should look like.  Take note of the size and justification.  Be sure to save in OneDrive. Once done, read your writing to at least 3 different classmates and then to an adult.  Aim to have this done in one class. 

Sketchnote - Time to Build Your Independence

After hearing about the massive effects climate change is having on the Earth and watching and discussing causes and effects, you will now have the opportunity to take notes independently by creating a "Sketchnote" or by using another note taking method you may find helpful.  We are doing this to practice this skill of gaining and synthesizing new information while comparing it to our prior knowledge.  This is a skill set you need  in order to be good problem solver, critical thinker and change maker.

So far you have done a wonderful job synthesizing the National Geographic/Bill Nye video in your very own "Sketchnote".  (The video is here below in case you'd like to check it our again or share it with others).





Today, we will check out a few more BrainPop videos and during this time, you will add to your new "Sketchnote".  You will be working in small groups to watch the videos (deciding when and where to pause the video) and take notes - all to gain a better understanding of the topic and to build your understanding.

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Fossil Fuels

Humans and the Environment

After watching all the videos, be sure to share your learning with each other by comparing and contrasting your "Sketchnotes".  You may find that your peers have included ideas you hadn't thought of and would like to add.

As well, be sure to check out your peers' work as inspiration here!

Climate Change - What Would It Take For You To Change Your Behaviour?

Update!  Here are our #sketchnotes based on our learning from Bill Nye and his fantastic National Geographic Explorer documentary Bill Nye's Global Meltdown. 

Yesterday as part of our David Suzuki 30x30 Challenge I have been taking a few classes outside to get a little more fresh air while learning! 

Unfortunately, I also saw this . . .

Why is it after all we have learned over the years - about recycling, reusing, reducing, that will still have a school ecosystem that looks like this?!!! What would it take for students at Chief Peguis to make changes? 

Today we will continue learning for one of the worlds most notable experts on Climate Change, your friend and mine, Bill Nye.  In this video, which is a more detailed version of the one you previously watched will show us in detail what is happening to our planet.  Perhaps he can give us some ideas as to how we can really make a difference! 

While watching, we will also practice our note taking skills.  This is something you will need to be proficient at during our next ELA unit in 7D, 7E and 7F - more on that later.  First, let's watch a quick Brainpop to get us in the frame of mind for notetaking. 

Note Taking Skills

Concept Mapping

Time to begin!