Liyanah

=Language Arts=

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TASK: I was to create an organized piece of writing that tells my story. My story is made up of details and memories that construct who I am. ======

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INTENT: Everyone’s story begins the same way but from that moment on our “stories” become unique. Many people and many events are a part of our stories. The purpose of this assignment was for me to tell my story focusing on key events, people, and experiences that helped shape my story. ======

d) Reflection on my final piece of writing (5 marks)


Word Of The Day
TASK: Each day we were given a word and its definition. We then had to write the word in a sentence that showed we understood the meaning of the word.

INTENT: The purpose for learning a new word each day is to enrich our vocabulary in our own writing and expand our knowledge of the English language.

CRITERIA: We were expected to:


 * Keep our notebook up-to-date
 * Share our sentences with the class
 * Use the word in a context related to our subject areas

Thank You Ma'am
We read the short story, “Thank you, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes. This story shows the consequences a young thief faces after attempting to steal a strong, yet compassionate, victim’s purse. Rather than punish the young thief, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones empathizes with him and takes him into her home for a hot meal. She teaches him a valuable life lesson.

I chose to draw the scene in the story where Roger was deciding wether to escape or go to the kitchen, just as Mrs. Luella Bates Jones.



Iqbal
My class read the novel, //Iqbal//, by Francesco D’Adamo. This story is about a real boy named Iqbal Masih who is sold into a life of slavery at a carpet factory in Lahore, Pakistan. We learned about the working conditions of overworked and abused children who are forced to make carpets all day long and are denied many of their basic rights. Iqbal knows that this kind of life isn’t right and he tries to make a difference in the lives of many.

You are the Author

 * Throughout the novel, the chapters were only labelled with a number. I took on the role of being the author and I came up with chapter titles that I thought described the events of that chapter. I then summarized the chapter with 3 points of information.

Simile Cards
We learned that a simile is a figure of speech that uses the words “like” or “as” to compare two different things. The novel had many examples of similes and as we read we had to identify, record, and explain the similes. Once we had a large selection of similes, we created a simile card for a comparison of our choice. We had to explain the simile and draw an illustration that represented both parts of the comparison.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Explore Response
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">We wrote an EXPLORE reading response after reading the first 5 chapters of the novel. Our response was 6 paragraphs each focusing on a different area. (Ex- Example, P-Purpose, L- Language and Key Lines, O-Organizational Features, R – Relate, E- Evaluate) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">I received a mark of /35. (Explain what you did well and/or what you can do better next time)

Visual Chapter 6-9
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">I chose to draw the scene where the kids got forced to go to the stairs of the tomb, and they were watching Iqbal and the police. I chose to draw this scene because I thought this was a very exciting scene and I knew it would be fun to draw. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Hut and Jug Reflection
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">In chapter 13 of the novel, we learned about the working and living conditions of children who have to make bricks all day long. After reading this chapter, we tried to experience a small example of their daily life by taking part in two activities. We then had to reflect and describe <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">what we learned.

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Chapter 7 Quotable Passage Quiz
There are many quotable passages in the novel. We had to identify important quotes and explain why they were significant. After reading chapter 7 we wrote a quiz where we had to respond critically to certain passages. After the quizzes were marked, we then had to go back to our quiz and make corrections to our answers.



Child Labour Essay
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">TASK: After completing our novel study, I then had to use my knowledge of //Iqbal// to write an essay on child labour

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">INTENT:


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">To make my reader aware of the issue of child labour\
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">To inform my reader about the oppression that children like Iqbal face
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">To empower/encourage my reader to take action in support of children’s rights

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">CRITERIA: We were evaluated based on:


 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Strong thesis statement
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Clear Introduction
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Evidence from the novel with clear citations throughout the body paragraphs
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Organizational structures and Use of Transitional Words
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Strong Conclusion
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Conventions and Language Usage
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Followed the steps of the writing process including revising, editing, and proofreading

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<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">In September, as an introduction to the study of history, we each had to make a timeline of events that represented our own life. ====== <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">

<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Cro- Magnon Poster

 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">TASK: We had to create a poster that featured four important parts of daily Cro-Magnon life. (Homes, Food, Tools and Social Structure)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">INTENT: To develop a clear understanding of the Cro-Magnons who were the first modern people to live in Europe, about 40,000 years ago
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">CRITERIA: We were evaluated on the following key criteria:
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Use of specific details of Cro-Magnon daily life in the four quadrant drawings
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Clear headings and title
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Good use of space/layout
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Neatness (use of a ruler, drawn in pencil, coloured in pencil crayons)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Creativity and effort



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 * <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Egypt Title Page **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Definition Card **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">We learned a lot of vocabulary words during our Ancient Egypt unit. We had to choose a word, and then define and illustrate it.

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Egypt Test **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">King Tut Link **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Greece Title Page **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Maps **

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