We All Fall Down 3 - Bush at Yankee Stadium

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZnVL-ji0tg

here is a link of the George Bush pitch at Yankee Stadium.  Take a look and related clips just to enhance your perspective and see the vibe and passion of the United States following the September 11 attacks.

This event is symbolic and very telling of the resolve of America at the time.

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We All Fall Down 2 - "In a Word"

The footage of Septemeber 11, 2001 is:

We All Fall Down 1

Our next novel is We All Fall Down by Eric Walters

In order to maximize the reading experience we will have to have a firm and solid foundation of knowledge.

The book takes place at the World Trade Centre the morning of September 11 when the devastating attacks occured.

please view the video to get a small sample of the events.  There is a lot of videos and newclips available that you can browse through later.

then begin researching these subjects:

World Trade Centre (history of its construction and the assumptions about its ability to handle a plane crash)

George Bush (the President of the United States)

Time lines of the attacks (when the towers were hit and when the collapsed-this most be detailed and specific)

Osama Bin Laden

The War in Afghanistan

The War in Iraq

please post your findings


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJOwttgBpzE&feature=related

Rants 6

So the votes are in and most students want either a appropriate clothing or no rules dress policy.

From your perspective this is a fact and will make you happy BUT lets view this from the other perspective.  Put yourself in charge of the school and listen to this situation:

Two students show up for school wearing clothing that are disturbingly offensive.  The young man is wearing a shirt that is making fun of people of colour (any colour) along with a picture of a man giving the middle finger on the back and says "this is what I think of school"

Another young lady is wearing equally offensive clothing.  A shirt that is verbally abusive towards homosexuality.  Then on her hat there is an image of a girl smoking a joint and a catch phrase that says "lets go have fun"

Now you are the Principal and you are informed by the homeroom teachers about this clothing.  The teachers do not know what action to take because the dress code has been recently terminated by a student vote.  What do you do if anything?  what are the long term consequences in the school for whatever action you take what do you wish you had done before hand to prevent this situation?

Remembrance Day 5 - Saving Private Ryan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfh3ne88fPY

Here is the link to the clip we watched yesterday

please share your thoughts on what you saw

Remembrance Day 4 - War Vocabulary

Dictator / Axis / Allies / Bunker / Trench / Nazi / Treaty / Blitzkrieg / Radar / Winston Churchill / Provisions / Hiroshima / Genocide / Cavalry / Morphine / Bayonet / Casualty / P.O.W. / Armistice / "Iron Curtain" / McCarthyism / Communist / Holocaust / Torture / League of Nations / Guerilla warfare

There are some war vocabulary.

I will assign 1 word per student and they will look up the word and provide a definition and brief example.

Then for our next word wall quiz I will use 5 randomly selected words from this list. (Tuesday Nov 16)

Remembrance Day 3

Examine and study this photo.

The picture tells great story but you must add to those details to etch the story in your mind


1 - Describe the setting with some vivid detail.  (smell/sounds/etc)


2 - Infer what is going through the nurses mind right now (hopes/fears/anger/etc)

3 - Infer what is going through the soldiers mind right now (hopes/fears/anger/etc)

Remembrance Day 2

Please investigate and answer these questions.

When was World War I (years)?

What countries were the battles in?

Who was Prime Minister during WWI?

What was the cause of the World War II in 1939

Who was the Prime Minister during WWII

What is D-Day?

What war followed World War II (it lasted 50 years)

Who did Canada fight with/for in the Korean War?

What was Canada's role in the war in Afghanistan?

How many soldiers died in WWI? WWII?

Rants 5 - Bully Awarness

If we are serious then lets brainstorm some ideas to launch this at BHJMS

an assembly may be necessary but only to inform the school of our plan.  The assembly can not be the plan.

Ms. Ang suggested a solid colour theme day as a visual reminder.

post ideas:

Remembrance Day 1

http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=history/other/remember

Check out this page on Remembrance Day.  Scroll and look though the links about, why, who, how to Remember.

http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/youth/sub.cfm?source=activities/youthcorner

then check out the section dedicated to young learners