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Reading on the Go

The Calgary Public Library has a great digital library for teenagers.
Google Calgary Public Library, click on Digital Library, click on A-Z Resources.
Scroll down to TeenBookCloud. 

Click and pick a book.

They have a wide variety of graphic novels, fiction and non-fiction, even AP English books.

Yearbook Challenges

Yearbook Challenges
This is your opportunity to add your photo to the WPS Yearbook! Send your pictures to me and I will put them in the WP Google Drive for Ms. Coles. *Please do not include anyone who does not attend WPS. 

Challenges

1. Creating/Learning through the Arts while learning from home.

• Students can provide photos of continued learning through the Arts from home. Examples may include, but are not limited to: Writing a Song: picture of them playing it, creating a sculpture: picture of them making it/ or final product, Writing Poetry: Share a picture of their final poem. etc.

2. Online Learning Experiences/ Collaboration:

• Students can submit a screen grab of their Google Meets time, or have someone take a picture of them during their learning time at home (show them working on something for school, writing/drawing/painting etc.

3. Photos Students had taken before "physical distancing/ online learning" started.

• Students can upload any photos they might have taken while still at the school together, which could include: teams, clubs, collaboration, class activities, ACE, etc

4. Keeping Active While Apart

• Students can share photos of them being active (biking, walks, gardening, skateboarding), taking part in their hobbies like painting/drawing/ taking pictures, playing a board-game, or working on a puzzle. Other photos might include them still taking lessons "virtually" like piano, guitar, or dance classes. Students should appear in the photo as well

5. Positive Messages

• Students can write positive messages to share with the school (they should be generic and not specifically addressed) on a piece of paper/ Bristol board and have someone in their household take a picture of them holding the message.

*please don’t include siblings under 18 or friends/siblings that don’t attend WPS in your photos.

Weekly Plan for May 25 - 29 Go to Google Classroom, please.

Hello everyone!
This week you are going to READ the Video Time Capsule assignment posted under Classwork in Google Classroom. You may have to add to your storyboard if it is not detailed enough or if you have left anything out.

You have 3 assignments this week:
1. Filming your Video Time Capsule assignment. Your goal is to film 1 scene a day. Look at your storyboard and pick a scene to film. You can film more but if you rush and don't include the items on the checklist (posted under Classwork) your video will be too simple.

2. Reading in preparation for RR5. Daily reading will help you keep your skills as you go onto grade 8.

3. Journaling through Covid-19. 

Enjoy the sunshine and good luck filming!
Ms. B 

Learning Plan: May 19-22 Go to Google Classroom

Go to Google Classroom for all instructions, videos and quizzes. 

There are 4 assignments this week.

1. Watch the 4th video and take the quiz, on Google Classroom.
2. Storyboard your video, instructions posted Wednesday on Google Classroom.
3. Journal entry on Google Classroom.
4. Read a book for RR5.

Learning Plan: May 11-15

There will be 4 video lessons this week with 4 quizzes. Posted: 2 Monday, 1 Tuesday and 1 Thursday.

3 Assignments for this week:

1. Watch the videos and take the quizzes, in Google Classroom. Think about what you will include in your video.

2. Write 1 or more Covid Journal entries, in  Google Classroom.

3. Read a book for RR5.




Video Lesson #1
Watch the video. Really listen to what Riley says.

Go to Google Classroom and take the quiz.

*If you are confused read the video assignment from last week.

Video Lesson #2 and Quiz are on Google Classroom.

Video Lesson #3. Go to Google Classroom for the Quiz. 

Video Proposal is due SOON

Thursday is coming. Do you have your proposal started? Finished? Check out my little how to get started video. You just might get motivated. Or laugh a lot!!

May 4 - May 8 Learning Plan

All directions are also posted on Google Classroom. This week you have 1 new assignment and 2 old assignments.

1. Time Capsule Video proposal: due Thursday. A copy has been made for you in Google Classroom.
2. Covid Journaling: another entry due Friday.
3. Reading Response 5: not due until June 10. Enjoy reading your book!

Time Capsule Video proposal instructions.
You will be creating a Covid-19 Time Capsule Video.

Like discussed with our journals, we are living through a historical time. Using your journal entries and your life experience, you will be creating a 3-4 minute Time Capsule Video. To create a time capsule, you will need to complete a series of mini-lessons and assignments before you can start filming. Friday is your first video lesson, so don't start filming yet!

The first part of this project is your video proposal.

Write 1-2 paragraphs (5-7 sentences) describing what your Covid-19 Time Capsule Video will look like and what you will include.

Include details such as:
Which entries will you use from your journal?
If you plan on using something other than your journal, what would that be?
Will your time capsule have a story or narrative element? (Are you turning your journals into a story about you and your experience? Or a story about a typical teen during this time?)
Will there be other people in your video?
What will you be using to film your video?
What software do you have to create your video?
What makes your time capsule video interesting?
Think about your audience; what would they like to see in a time capsule?

Submit your proposal by Thursday May 7th.