Equity in the TDSB

This is something we have talked about endlessly in class in terms of equality.

read the article and tell me what you think?

http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/education/schoolsandresources/article/945360--rich-schools-get-richer-thanks-to-private-cash

iRead 6

Tell us about the most horrible and sinister character in your book!

What do you think the characteristics are of a very good "villain"?

Movie

Hey Team, we have reached the point where we need to make an action plan.  We have not made our original due date and we may miss all the performance dates.  What do you want to do next?

Journal Response

This task should be written and responded to in a formal process.  Answer this question as if it the 1st question on the grade 10 Language EQAO evaluation (this test must be passed in order to obtain a high school diploma).  

Please respond by opening a word document and composing your response there.  Once completed copy and paste into the blog so you can comment later tonight for homework.

The Question:

Is it ever okay for parents to open their teenagers' mail, read their diaries, listen to the their phone calls, and check their texts?

The Toronto Star

Here is an article about an online black history museum.  Read the article and check out the museum on line.  Post your thoughts and observations.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/941510--black-history-at-a-keystroke

United We Stand 3

Ok lets try read aloud a little bit different.  We are going to have a live interactive blog session as the read aloud is going on:

share your thoughts.  It can be a prediction, making a connection, describing an image in your mind, or even a question.

I will read at a slower pace and this is similar to the task we attempted with John Brown lecture but the internet cause havoc.

ok lets begin.

United We Stand Chapter 10:

I Read 5

What did you read today in class? If you were rating your book out of 5 stars what would you rate it and why?

February 14 - Valentines Day

Here is an article in the Toronto Star about a grade 1s perspective on love and Valentines Day.  Read the article and share your thoughts?

http://www.thestar.com/living/valentinesday/article/938130--grade-1-students-ponder-the-mystery-of-love

United We Stand 2

Is going down to "ground zero" the right choice for James and Will?

predict the outcome of their decision to go into the city.

iRead 4

What is the conflict in your story?  Don't offer a solution.  Everybody else can share a possible solution to the conflict.

iRead 3

What is the main idea of your story?

United We Stand - 2

Was going to James's house the right thing to do?

Do you think you could have done the same?

How do you think James is doing?

What do you think happened to James's father?

Just for fun

with all the star wars chatter that goes on, i figured this commercial was perfect.

Check this out!

any comments?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R55e-uHQna0

United We Stand 1

What do you think the sequel to We All Fall Down is going to be about?

make your predictions.

Snow Day 1

Here is an article about our school closure, check out the blog responses at the bottom, many readers are not very happy with the decision.

read and tell me what you think

http://www.parentcentral.ca/parent/education/schoolsandresources/article/931997--snow-closes-toronto-schools-for-first-time-since-1999

Wednesday February 2

Classes are cancelled today.

enjoy :)

iRead 2

Hey Team, we had a shortened period today, thus we shall have our next iRead period on Thursday.  But for todays blogging task please share something about a character in your book. (a like, dislike, they remind you of something, something unique).

as well for our movie we need a full class session tomorrow to put our ideas together, and importantly picking characters, i want 3 names of real slaves that were freed on the underground railway, names and dates, we want our movie to be real.  post those findings on the movie block.