April 24, 2017

Monday, April 24, 2017

What are media studies?—send to me via Assignment Submission page

Setting Learning Goals. —send to me via Assignment Submission page

Inquiry Planner to do before working in Mindomo Groups —send to me via Assignment Submission page

Tomorrow Literature Circle preparation.

Next literature circle discussion is Thursday, April 27.

Mindomo contributions need to be finished by May 1.

April 9, 2017

Monday, April 10, 2017

Completion of your Evidence of Learning Document for your mid-term mark will begin on Wednesday. Get this work done:

  • Independent Reading Assessment Question Revisions — Overdue!
  • Collaborative Analysis on VoiceThread—Overdue!!
  • Book Reviews revisions and posted to Goodreads

Read for 20 minutes

Prep for Literature circles. Sit with your circle group and decide on your discussion roles. Then complete the notes page for your novel. 

Literature Circle Reflection

Break the Cycle 

Inquiry planner

March 10, 2016

Thursday, March 10 and Friday, March 11, 2016

RESEARCH

These are the steps you need to follow:

  1. Complete the first three columns of your inquiry planner; 
  2. Look for patterns or big ideas; 
  3. Decide on your topic;
  4. Write your purpose question;
  5. Find an article that suits your purpose question;
  6. Read and annotate the article. Use this checklist to help you.
  7. Make a research note. Use this checklist to help you.

Due by Friday: Inquiry Planner, Annotated article, Research note.

And add your weekly reflection to Sesame. 

March 4, 2016

Friday, March 4, 2016

10:45 – 11:20
Everyone to post a weekly reflection of learning to Sesame.

11:25 – 11:55
Group 1
Word process book review and submit via course blog.

Group 2

Complete inquiry planner and choose topic.

Conference with Ms. Balen.
All
11:55 to 12:05
Google Hangout Prep
Choose ‘the most important’ Call to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Report of Canada and share with the rest of the group.
1. What is the recommendation?
2. What are some examples of that recommendation in action?
3. Why is this the most important recommendation to focus on to reach reconciliation?

Describe one tradition that happens in your school or community. How does it help build community?

PERMISSION FORMS FOR D2L AND MINECRAFT NEEDED!!!!