Charisse

toc =Language Arts=
 * __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

[[file:Charisse's Word of the Day.docx]]
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.
 * __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Thank you Ma'am __**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">I chose to draw the scene in the story where Roger tries to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones purse because he wanted the money to buy a pair of Blue Suede shoes. w

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">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. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">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. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">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;">Iqbal __**
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">You are the Author **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Simile cards **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">I chose to draw the scene where Iqbal makes a promise to Fatima that one day they will fly a kite together. I chose to draw this scene because it was the first scene that came into my mind and I thought it was easy to draw.
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Visual - chapter 6-9 **

<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 what we learned.
 * **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Hut and Water Jug reflection **

=Social Studies=
 * **<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




 * <span style="color: #000000; 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="color: #000000; 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.


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

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

Volume
[|My Volume Post]

Surface Area
[|My Surface Area Post]

Pythagoras
[|My Pythagoras Post]

Percent
[|My Percent Post]

Proportional Reasoning
[|My Proportional Reasoning]

Manga High
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