Sunday, 15 October 2017

Week Beginning October 16th

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Day F

Approaches to Learning:


Learning Activities:
Take 30 minutes to write about the reading you completed over the break and read your personal book.

30 minutes:
As we are beginning our 'Explorers' unit, let's consider some exploring you did during the break.

Create a storyboard of 1 moment or journey you took over the October break.

-Must include text and image
-Well-presented and coloured (unless b+w in a box for certain effect)
-Accuracy of language
-Chronological with clear opening and ending

Share-aloud!

Home Learning:
In your ENSOC book write the title Banned Books and answer the following questions:

1. Where and when was The Giver banned?
2. What about the book do you think would cause it to be banned?
3. Give 2 reasons for or against the banning of the book.
4. Write the name and author or 3 other texts that are/were banned with a sentence explaining.






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Day G

Approaches to Learning:
I can think critically about the issue of censorship

Learning Activities:

We will begin with personal reading time.

We will then take time in groups to share our storyboards from last class. We will then share as a class interesting things we learned about each other.



Lastly, we will engage with what you learned about the banning of the The Giver and other texts. Let's make a display that informs people passing our English class.


1. Where and when was The Giver banned? 
George, Jonathan, JoJo

2. What about the book do you think would cause it to be banned?
Yein, Maitri, Romina               Anne, Jasmin, Bill

3. Give 2 reasons for or against the banning of the book.
Leo, Josh, Kaylie

4. Write the name and author or 3 other texts that are/were banned with a sentence explaining.
 Seungwon, Hyerin, Jenna              Yellur, Vincent, William 

General Information about the display:
Alysha, Cindy, Isaac             


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Day H


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Approaches to Learning:
I can read critically to learn an overview of Early Explorers.

Learning Activities:

We will start with your personal reading time.

Today we learn about the overall facts for our next unit and some information about technology that helped with exploration.


Day I
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Approaches to Learning:
I can research and record geographical details

Learning Activities:

After personal reading you will be testing out your Geography skills! 

Colour + label Continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Antarctica, Australia/Oceania

Draw a line to + label (include capital city): Spain, England, Portugal, Italy, Netherlands, France, India, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Iran, China

Write on the map: Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean x2, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean, 

Home Learning:
Review material to date for a quiz next week. Study thoroughly!


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