Weekly Agenda
April 6th - 9th
ELA
Novel Study: Touching Spirit Bear - a novel of self discovery and alternative justice
Culminating Activities:
Completing Totem Pole: self reflection
Novel Montage http://www.youtube.com/v/_iBzbjwlitw&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param
Simon Jackson, motivational speaker, protecting the spirit bear
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znzgIhOrmzY
Novel Study: True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Racing and Adventure on the High Seas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46xmkJZaRwA
Literature Circle Discussion, Readers' Theatre and accompanying Role Play
Resources:
English as a Second Language: Resource http://english.enorth.com.cn/bbcenglish/index.htm
International Reading Association
http://www.professorgarfield.org/pgf_home.html
Math
Geometry
Activities:
Learning to read and use a protractor
Classifying triangles by side and angle measurement
Collecting angular images from our environment and applying measurement skills
Angles and Tessalating
Resources:
Numerous Math Websites for Practice and Drill:
http://www.edinformatics.com/kids_teens/kt_math.htm
http://www.mathsisfun.com/timestable.html
Science
Physics is Fun
Flight: Study of flight using observing nature, fluids and air
Culminating Activities:
Selected Readings
Review - 4 forces of flight, how propellors, jet engines, rockets, gliders work
Building prototypes: ailerons, weighted for balance and stability
Introduction to Cluster: Electricity
Identification of alternate energy sources
Town Hall using knowledge of the democratic process and decision making
Town Hall Debate and Discussion Topic: Energy Choices
Pre and post voting to show change of perception
Social Studies
Canada Today: Democracy, Diversity and the Influence of the Past
Building a Nation: Examining Post Confederation Canada and Relationships
Activities:
Creating a timeline of Canadian events to end of WWII
Selected topics on Post War Canada
Current Events: sharing news
Resources:
The face of Canada yesterday, today, tomorrow . . .
Prime Ministers http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/primeministers/kids/index-e.html
Canadian Census Populations http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/cp-census-pop07/
Canada's population over time http://www.statcan.ca/english/freepub/98-187-XIE/pop.htm
2006 Census Release/Immigration and Mother Tongue, The Canadian Press, 2007: click INTERACTIVE: CENSUS, http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071204/census_main_071204/20071204
Human Rights Timeline http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/en/timePortals/1900.asp
A Timeline of Social Change http://citizen.nfb.ca/node/6931&dossier_nid=1127
Canadian Heritage, National Flag www.pch.gc.ca/flag-drapeau/index-eng.cfm
French
Theme 4 begins: Le Restaurant
Resources:
Interactive Site for Review and Practice