Week Beginning Oct. 2nd

Day A

Approaches to Learning Today:

-I can organise information into a coherent structure

Learning Activities:
Begin by reading your personal book for 15 minutes.

Today we will discuss how best to type up your research using your plan.

You will then have both lessons today to type both paragraphs. These will be peer assessed Tuesday.

Open a Google doc. in your ENSOC7 folder and title it A Hopeful Future Part 2. Type your name, date in top left and then type up your paragraphs.

Home Learning:

Finish your paragraphs.
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Day B

Approaches to Learning Today:

-I can reflect on work to give and receive feedback to improve learning

Learning Activities:
Begin by reading your personal book for 15 minutes.

We will then assess our peers' work. You will have time to make improvements then submit for grading.

Home Learning:

Read The Giver for Wednesday.

Day C

Approaches to Learning Today:

-I can reflect on the differences between book and film

Learning Activities:
Begin by reading your personal reading book for 15 minutes.

Today we will  discuss the ending of the book and watch the film The Giver.


Home Learning:
Read for pleasure!

Week Beginning Sept. 25

Day F/G

Approaches to Learning Today:

-I can read a text critically for information
- I can research and communicate what I learn

Learning Activities

Begin by reading your personal book for 15 minutes.

We will talk about your reading of The Giver tomorrow. You can leave your book in the classroom on the shelving unit if you wish.

Today is your final research day. All information should be on the group table and organised very clearly- colour-code info. to source used. MLA formatted sources ready. No plagiarism- quote or paraphrase only.

Check each other's work and make suggestions in the final 10 minutes of class. Tomorrow this will be taken by Ms. Kirsty to be graded and we move to part 2 of the project- writing up your findings.

Home Learning:
You will submit your research via Managebac at the beginning of next class

Day J

Approaches to Learning Today:

-I can organise information into a coherent structure

Learning Activities:
Begin by writing about your personal reading from this week.

Today you will submit your research to me for grading.

You will then create paragraph plans for part 2 of the overall assignment. 

Home Learning:
Finish any planning. Next class you will write up your paragraphs.

Read The Giver for next Wednesday.

Week Beginning Sept. 18

Day A

Lesson 1 MAPS


Lesson 2

Approaches to Learning Today:

-I can read a text critically for information
- I can research and communicate what I learn

Learning Activities

Begin by reading your personal book for 15 minutes.

Open your class book and complete the activities below. Title the work Chapters 12-14 Review and the date.

1. In chapter 12 the reader learns why colour does not exist in the community. Explain what 'sameness' is and give 2 reasons why you think this would benefit the world you live in, and 2 reasons why it would not.
2. Research and write about what happens to colour as we dive deeper into water. Give an exact explanation, including depths. This could be through a chart.
3. Research and write about why red objects appear red to the human eye. Drawing a diagram may support your explanation.
4. Why do you think that the Receiver keeps the painful memories of the community instead of removing them totally? Give an example from the chapters you read.
5. Why does Jonas give Gabriel a memory? What is the memory and why do you think Jonas selects that specific one to share? 
6. What memory would you have chosen to share with baby Gabriel and why?

If you finish you can read your personal reading book.

Home Learning:
Ensure all your classwork is finished and bring printed+signed home conference/narrative back to class tomorrow.

Day B

Approaches to Learning Today:

-I can reflect on a peer's work and give feedback to improve their understanding of a novel
-I can use varying question styles

Learning Activities

Give me your home conference.

Begin by reading your personal reading book for 15 minutes.

Let's review your work from last class.

Let's read the chapter 15 of The Giver and you will design 2 open-ended questions like those I gave you yesterday. Type up a final copy into this document.

Home Learning:
Read the next 3 chapters of The Giver (ch. 16,17+18). Finish any school work.

Day C

Approaches to Learning Today:

-I can reflect on a peer's work and give feedback to improve their understanding of a novel
-I can use varying question styles

Learning Activities

Any outstanding work to Ms. Kirsty.

Begin by reading your personal reading book for 15 minutes.

We will then give feedback on the questions you created last class.

Let's look at our final project for the Creating a Hopeful Future unit and divide up into our teams.

Part 1 to be completed by Tuesday's class.


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Day E

Approaches to Learning Today:

-I can reflect on my personal and class reading this week
-I can collaborate with my peers to create a research plan

Learning Activities

SIT WITH YOUR NEW TEAMS- be at a desk in a cluster that allows you to see and speak to each other. A row of 4 doesn't work.

-You begin with 15 minutes personal reading reflection in the back of your book as we do each Friday. Write the date and Week 5 (is it week 5?).

Today you can write 150-200 words to compare your reading of your personal book with something from 15/16/17 of The Giver.

This could be comparing 2 characters that are similar or different in a table. A theme that's the same with examples of how for each text, something exciting in the plot you learned...it's your choice.

If you are done before 15 minutes, read your book. If you don't finish, take it home.

-It's teamwork time. Open up the collaborative doc. you made. Share it with Ms. Kirsty! Articulate your goals to your team then begin your personal research on your 1 feature for the city you chose. Keep the noise to a minimum to allow people to read and think and write. 

-Last 10 minutes of class, each person should summarise what they have discovered and what they still need to find out. Give feedback if formatting could be improved or there are mistakes. We cannot plagiarise!

Home Learning:
Reading Reflection
Anything you can't get done in Monday's class for your research. Read the next 3 chapters of The Giver.

Week Beginning Sept. 11

Day F

Lesson 1

Approaches to Learning Today:

-I can find important information in a text

Learning Activities

Begin by reading your personal reading book.

Next we will review what you learned about Jonas' training as Receiver of Memory in chapters 9-11. 

Take a new page. Write the date, the title Chapter 9-11 Review.

In the middle of the page write Jonas' Training. We will create a mindmap with 5 arms: Training Environment, Feelings, Job Description, The Receiver, Jonas Learns.

You have 30 minutes to find a minimum of 3 quotations for each title. Quotations can be words and phrases of no more than 8 words.

We will share our learning.

Day G/H

Approaches to Learning Today:

-I can use research strategies to find out more about a topic
-I can present information in an accurate, detailed and creative way

Learning Activities

Begin by reading your personal reading book.

Let's review your responses to the United Nations Happiness report and share where we decided to live.

Choose 2 elements of a civilisation and take notes on what you can find out about your chosen country. Present the information in an engaging way. Do you still want to live there? You have 2 lessons to produce your work.

Lesson 1- take notes in your book
Lesson 2- make a collage

Home Learning:
Do any work you need to in order to meet the deadline.

You will present your work to each other on Friday.

You will be given a score out of 8 for language accuracy, detail, organisation and presentation skills. An 8/8 is below.

Day I

Approaches to Learning Today:

- I can present information in an engaging, concise and articulate manner
-I can reflect on my own learning

Learning Activities

Begin by writing about this week's personal reading.

Next we will present our research in small groups. These will be presented in the hallways to share with our community!

We will end by receiving back narratives from 2 weeks ago, reflect on your learning and go home ready to conference! Bring back Tuesday.

Home Learning:

Read chapters 12,13+14 of The Giver and home conference for Tuesday. On Tuesday bring the document completed, printed and signed, as well as your narrative.

Week Beginning September 6th

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Day A

Approaches to Learning Today:
-I can find important information in a text
-I can present information creatively 

Learning Activities:
Lesson 1:

-Begin by reading your personal text for 15 minutes.

-Next, we will peer-assess the questions you completed last week in your workbook.

-Let's read the next 2 chapters. Keep a note of the timing and order of the Ceremony. You'll need it next class.

Lesson 2:

-Begin by reading your personal text for 15 minutes.

-Using the information you gathered from our reading today, you will create a 1/2-1 page event program for the Ceremony.

-Include accurate order of events with who is involved in each.
-Layout information with a title, sub-titles and clarity
-Accurate grammar
-Colourful design with images or decoration to suit the event.

Day B

Approaches to Learning Today:

-I can find important information in a text

Learning Activities

Begin by reading your personal text for 15 minutes.

Next you will be working in teams to learn a little more about 'The 8 Elements of a Civilisation' and applying them to The Giver.

Day J

Approaches to Learning Today:

-I can find important information in a text
-I can reflect on my own interests and needs

Learning Activities

Begin by reading your personal text for 15 minutes.

For fun- take this quiz (remember the answer!)  then let's dig into the UN's Happiness Report!

Home Learning:
Read chapters 9, 10+ 11 of The Giver over the weekend.

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