Mar. 31, 2021

 English: I hope you enjoyed the fresh air in our mini photo walking tour.  Please finish labelling words that show tone (author's feelings) in the Lewis Carroll poem.

Socials: Please finish your Directors Notes (2 long sheets of paper), except for the draft poster. 

The draft poster does not need to be done (you'll have time tomorrow), but we should have our notes taken and questions answered.

Acrostic from the start of class:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PVI-8GyeKuKgK6wHWwZjMkT3-X9nyBiqIINLRJHlawo/edit 

Mar. 30, 2021

 English: 

Please finish your "You Have Two Voices" Criterion A practice, and be prepared to submit at the start of class tomorrow. 

Socials:

Finish the 1st side of director's notes (Additional Research and Early Development Ideas).

If today's songs were (annoyingly?) catchy, you can rewatch them here:

Martin Luther: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ3AFZXXX-k 

King Henry VIII: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odZsn7Y-VRA 

Here is one of the memes from our PPT. Tell me if you ever get a chance to use it!

Mar. 29, 2021

English 

Today we looked at two spoken word poems on technology. There are many different spoken words online, about a variety of other topics. Please spend some time looking through existing spoken word texts for something that is interesting to you. Choose one spoken word poem and listen/ read/ watch it a few times. Choose one that leaves an impression, as you’ll need to write a bit about it.

 

Some Suggestions:

“A Million Pieces” (Jon Jorgenson) 

This is about how we can find beauty and strength in our challenges and obstacles. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLUIyXmm3TU

 

“Repetition” (Phil Kaye) 

Kaye cleverly and ironically uses repetition to discusses his emotions as he struggles to come to terms with his parent’s divorce. Could be sensitive to some audiences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KI6c_IfvHg

 

“What Kind of Asian Are You?” (Alex Dang) 

A semi-humorous discussion on racism, as experienced by an Asian-American teen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoP0ox_Jw_w&t=13s

 

“An Ode to the Millennial Generation” (Suli Breaks)

A poem for millennials, particularly directed at adults who don’t understand their values, ways of thinking, and pastimes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoUkqNvZQeM

 

None of these sound interesting? You can search up your own. In general, Get Lit – Words Ignite and Button Poetry have a wide selection. I only ask that we keep this G rated and refrain from using poems with profanity (swearing) or other PG-13 material. Please and thank you. 

 

On a Sheet of Paper, please respond to that spoken word: 

 1.    Summarize the speaker’s argument in one sentence. Be sure to give the spoken word title and author.

2.    2. Who do you think the intended audience is? How do you know?

3.    3. Give two strategies that the speaker uses to make his message effective. Provide one example of each strategy, and explain.

4.    4. Complete the following sentences:

a)    The line _______ stood out to me because ___________

b)   When the speaker said _______, it made me think about __________

c)    This poem has inspired me to __________

To be submitted at the start of class tomorrow.

Spring Break: No homework!

 

Friday: VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP Day!

Survey: https://forms.gle/iGp62XD8sLQ6RrMKA 

Uffizi Gallery (Florence, Italy): here

National Gallery - Sainsbury Wing (London, England) is here 

Vatican Museum (Vatican City) is here 

Sistine Chapel (Vatican City) is here

British Museum (London, England) is here 

Art Techniques in the Renaissance

Option A) Perspective tutorial: https://artprojectsforkids.org/perspective-drawing-for-beginners/ 

Option B) Shading/ Light vs. Dark (Chiascuro) tutorial: https://willkempartschool.com/how-to-shade-a-drawing-light-shadow-part-2/ 

- scroll down til you see the apple 

Mar 12

 "Wings" lyrics: https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/macklemore/wing.html

Mar. 11, 2021

English: No homework :) Good job completing your multi paragraph assignment.

Socials: Italy (1500's) Map is due tomorrow!

Mar 10, 2021

English: 50 - 66% of your outline should be done by today. That means, if you're doing 3 paragraphs, please have 2 paragraphs outlined for tomorrow. If you're doing 2 paragraphs, 1 should be outlined for tomorrow. 

Tomorrow, we'll have about 30 minutes to wrap up the outlining, and then we'll head to the computer lab to write out our paragraphs. 

Socials: Congratulations on completing your Time Travels project. If not completed in class, please finish up your Map of Italy by Friday, March 12th. 

I'm sorry if it seems we're getting homework on a daily basis now. Just a couple more days and you'll be on break! I'll do my best to ensure we have a minimal homework vacation - we just have to work a little harder these next few classes. 

Mar. 9, 2021

English: No homework

Socials: Time Travel ads and bibliography due next class!

Mar. 8th

English: Please read the first side of the Ponyo page and answer questions 1&2

Socials: While your project deadline has moved to Wednesday at the start of class, please remember that we won't be able to have class time tomorrow. It is your responsibility to finish your one pager and bibliography at home. You may submit via Teams, email, or hard copy.

Class Resources:

canva.com 

Drawings.google.com

https://pixlr.com/x/

Our example one-pager for Ancient Rome: https://media.nationalgeographic.org/assets/file/Ancient_Rome_Infographic_P3.pdf 

Mar. 5, 2021

USE THE DATABASES:

Option 1) http://www.hughboydlibrary.com  > Digital Resources 

Option 2) destiny.sd38.bc.ca --> click Boyd >  Digital Resources

Socials In Class:

Priority 1: Please finish your note-taking form. As much detail as possible, to show your depth of knowledge (Criterion A).

Priority 2:     Complete our bibliography. 

Step 3:  Start planning out one-pager.  

English: 

Homework for today, if not done in class, is to complete your “Stories of Civilizations” handout. 

Socials:

Please make sure your bibliography is up to date. We should be done the note-taking component of our Time Travel one-pager. 

Mar. 4, 2021

 No formal homework, so long as we are on track to finish our Medieval Retelling (English) by the end of the day tomorrow (will have class time) and our Time Travel Project for Socials (i.e. finished thorough, detailed notes on Movement). 

March 3, 2021

 English:

Please use the following websites to help you on your Moana Before Watching guide: 

Britannica (questions 1-6): 

https://www.britannica.com/place/Polynesia

JSTOR (question 7): https://daily.jstor.org/origin-myths-behind-disneys-moana/ 

Homework: Please have your Moana Before Watching questions done by tomorrow. We will continue working on your Stories of Civilizations and Medieval Retelling on Thursday (what a busy week it is! Hang tight - we're getting close to the weekend, and we've got some SUPER fun stuff planned for the next 2 days)

Socials: 

If you have a spare square/ rectangle of cardboard (maybe like half the size of an 8x11" paper), feel free to bring it to class for tomorrow. If not, Ms. Minato has some scraps available. 

Time Travel Assignment will be due on Tuesday, March 9th. 

Digital Note-taking forms are available on MS Teams and here. 

Mar. 2, 2021

 English: No English homework. Focus on your Socials!

Socials:

1) Mind Map due tmr

2) Please do a preliminary (overview) search and choose one civilization to study in the Medieval (~500-1500CE) period. No need to formal start research - just decide on a culture of interest that has a healthy set of resources. 

Mar. 1, 2021

 English:

Today we began planning our medieval retelling. We will work on this in small increments through the week. No homework for English. 

Socials: Please keep adding ideas to your mind map. We will have time in class tomorrow.