Tuesday, 22 August 2017

Week Beginning August 28th

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Day F

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Approaches to Learning Today:
-I can reflect on myself as a reader
-I can think critically about what I learn from a text

Learning Activities:
-We will share what we learned from our homework using Goodreads and what text we brought to read today.

-Next we will read more of The Giver and then collaborate in teams to review what we know about:

-Main Characters (Name, age, connections to others, personalities)
-The Community Rules and Daily Routines 
-Roles/Employment
-Age
-Questions we have (Who is the voice over the speaker?)
-Setting (What does the community look like?)
-New vocabulary we have learned and its meaning
-Author's craft (Quotations we think are important or show skilled writing)

Home Learning:
Read for fun!






Day G
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Approaches to Learning Today:
-I can think critically about what I learn from a text
-I can find important information in a text

Learning Activities:


-Begin by reading your personal text for 15 minutes.

-Then, in your class book, write the date and the title Chapter 6 Exploration

Answer the following questions in full sentences:

1. Define 'interdependence'. How does the jacket with buttons down the back encourage this? What is something in your life that requires this skills?
2. If the bicycle is a symbol of Nines being mature and independent, what would be something in your life that has a similar symbolism?
3.With an example from the chapter, explain the statement: "Release was not the same as Loss".
4. We learn that some Nines have broken a rule by riding bikes before the formal ceremony. Is it ever right to break rules? Explain with 2 examples to support your reasoning.
5. We learn that spouses are matched through "disposition, energy level, intelligence and interests". Consider your friends. What characteristics do you gravitate towards? You can generalise or name a few and make a list of their attributes.


Home Learning:
Read for fun! Finish up to Q3.  ONLINE PDF!

Next class you will write about your personal reading this week and finish your work from today.


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