Joey

=Language Arts= toc =My Story=

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. 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. CRITERIA: My final piece has three paragraphs and a reflection: a) How my story began (5 marks) b) A specific memory or event that had a meaningful impact (5 marks) c) My future self – Who do I see? What goals do I want to attain? (5 marks) 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 Mrs.Jones was handing her 10$ to Roger.

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=__**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.

**Explore Reading Response**
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) I received a mark of /35. (Explain what you did well and/or what you can do better next time)

**Visual Chapter 6-9**
I chose to draw the scene where Maria made the kite on the loom, disobeying Hussain Khan…. I chose to draw this scene because when Maria made this kite on her loom she knew there was going to be consenquences so she acted brave. Then she was about to be sent to the tomb but her friends stood up and said "send me too" so Hussain did not do anything. =**Hut and Water Jug reflection**=

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 what we learned. =Social Studies= == =Science= =__**Egg Osmosis Experiment**__= == =Math= = = =We Day=

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