March 23rd - 26th
ELA
Novel Study: Touching Spirit Bear - a novel of self discovery and alternative justice
Culminating Activities:
Creating a Poem of Self Reflection, I Am
Constructing a Totem Pole, Self Reflection
Novel Montage http://www.youtube.com/v/_iBzbjwlitw&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param
Video: Spirit Bear, the story of Simon Jackson, founder of the Spirit Bear Youth Coalition, fighting to save the endangered Spirit Bear from extinction
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
Extension Activity
Reviewing responses from MLA to student question," What are the rules for speaking in the House of Commons?"
House of Commons http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTjFGFP-UOw
Letter of Response, C. Hoeppner MLA, Portage Lisgar Response to Inquiry House of Commons.doc
Rick's Rant, Rick Mercer http://www.youtube.com/v/XQWrC0Air90&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param
Drafting letters of inquiry to further our understanding
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
Constructing various triangles with a square
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
Selected Readings
Review - 4 forces of flight, how propellors, jet engines, rockets, gliders work
Building prototypes: ailerons, weighted for balance and stability
Space Begins
Social Studies
Canada Today: Democracy, Diversity and the Influence of the Past
Building a Nation: Examining Post Confederation Canada and Relationships
Activities:
Prime Ministers and Canadian Icons . . .
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
http://www.quia.com/shared/french/
http://www.wordreference.com/
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