Class Meetings: April 14-17

Hello everyone,
Next week, all grade 7 classes will have a Google Meet with their teachers. I will meet with these classes from 11-12pm.

Tuesday, April 14 : 7-2
Wednesday, April 15 : 7-1
Thursday, April 16 : 7-4

It was great to see all of you and I look forward to seeing each of you next week.

Google Classroom is here!

Google Classroom is coming! I just emailed you an invitation to join my Google Classroom.
It is still under construction. I am figuring it out and watching YouTube tutorials.

It was great to see 7-1 and 7-4 on Google Meet!

Silent Film research is due today. Thank you to those students who submitted their work.

The sun is out and it looks like a great day to go outside. Take care of yourselves.

Learning Plan for April 6 - 9

Hello 7-1, 7-2 and 7-4,
Today, I will meet with 7-4! Tomorrow, I meet 7-1. I'm so excited to see you all. I think it will be fun!

Social Studies:
Check yesterday's blog for textbook links and summaries. Your research for your project is due on Wednesday. Spend Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday's learning time finish your work.
Expectations: Answer all questions in complete sentences. Some questions require 2-3 sentences per answer, some questions require a paragraph of 5-8 sentences. Culture questions require you to look at pictures of what life looked like during your time period and research what inventions, technology and arts movements were occurring during your time period.

Language Arts:
Monday: Go to Drive and find you RR1. Carefully read it and when you find a grammar mistake correct it. Use a highlighter tool to highlight your corrections. At the bottom of RR1, write a list of your mistakes. Example: not capitalizing names, not fixing a spelling mistake, etc.
Email me your list of grammar mistakes and the title of the book you are reading at home. 

Don't have a book? 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.


Tuesday: Correct and highlight the grammar mistakes you made in RR2. Email me the list and write me a paragraph retell on your book. I know you aren't finished. The purpose is to check on your progress.

Wednesday: Correct and highlight the grammar mistakes you made in RR3. Proof read and correct the grammar mistakes you made on your Silent Film research. Email me the list and write me a paragraph explaining your topic's timeline in 5-10 sentences.

Thursday: Correct and highlight the grammar mistakes you made in RR4. 

Textbook Links, Summary Notes on Resource tab and Due Dates

You might find it helpful for your research to read textbook summary notes. I have highlighted the Silent Film topics so that you can quickly look for the part you need. They are in the Resource tab.


Copy and paste links to access the Voices and Visions Textbook.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1tsgBnOaObZX__PRlNkVjns-PdJdpyvMu

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1uaRWlgUN2cemXSeibrd2yVsQFy7mL8nu

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XKhFwdqwxUMhPvjDQuMFL8ODXBQGUc6x

* You might find it helpful for your research to read textbook summary notes. I have highlighted the Silent Film topics so that you can quickly look for the part you need. They are in the Resource tab.

Research. 7-1-SF-Name Due Wednesday, April 8.  

Project: 7-1-FilmProject-Name Due Wednesday, April 15  See the April 7 post for requirements.

7-1 Meeting Tuesday

Hello 7-1 Students,

I would like to have a whole class homeroom meeting online Tuesday, April 7 at 10:00am. Ms. Romanchuk and I will facilitate the meeting. We are going to try out Google Meet/Hangout. The purpose is to just check in on everyone. You can share something about how you have been keeping busy while in family-isolation. A fun activity others might do as well at home would be helpful. I will send an invite link to everyone by Tuesday morning and if you follow the link we should all be able to see and speak with one another. However, if the link does not come to you, you can follow the instructions below:

1. Go to meet.google.com close to the time of the scheduled meeting and log in using their username@educbe.ca email 

2. Copy the nickname from the invite. Weare71

3. Click on the green ‘Use a Meeting Code’ button.

4. Enter the nickname into the meeting code box and click Continue. 

5. Once you click Continue, and if I am present, you will be taken to the waiting room. 

6. The final step is to click on the green ‘Join now’ button to enter the meeting room. (If the teacher is not present in the room, the student will receive a message stating they cannot create meetings).

7. When our time is over you must leave the Meet session and close down your browser window.

Here are some protocols (rules) for having such meetings:

1. Choose a room where there will be little or no distractions. 

2. Be careful to look around at what your classmates might see and ensure all is appropriate.

3. When you enter the Meeting Room, mute your mic (this will allow us to gather before we begin talking). 

4. Open the comment tab so you can type questions and comments as we begin our conversation. 

Hope to see you all Tuesday!

Ms. Brown

A Cheerful Note from the WPS Fine Arts Team

The Fine Arts team at Willow Park School along with Studio Artist Mark Vasquez-Mackay are a vital
part of our learning community. They are an incredibly talented and caring group of individuals who 
understand how important the arts are at a time like this to nourish and sustain that creative aspect 
of our humanity. As a result, they have created a blog for all students and families as a community
 to visit and contribute to. The blog is called Fill the Well and it is a capacious handbag of artworks, 
inspirations and activities to fill your soul. We invite you to visit the site regularly. 

 https://willowparkfa.blogspot.com/

Planning for your alternate Silent Film Project

When your research is complete, you are going to create your project in place of the Silent Film. You must remember to use facts form your research in your project.

Choose 1:

Option 1: A written journal entry from the point of view of view of someone living during your event. (3-5 entries, 1 entry = 1 long paragraph or 3 short paragraphs, 12 facts from your research )

Option 2: A comic that describes your event and includes main characters that contributed to your event. (Like your 7 Years' War comic, 12 facts from your research, 6-12 boxes and neatly colored)

Option 3: A video that describes your event and includes main characters that contributed to your event. Your video can include yourself and/or your family as actors, or lego/drawing/figurines that can act out your scenes. (2 minutes, 12 facts from your research must be present in your video)

In any of these choices, planning is the key to success. You must create a storyboard or plan before finishing your final project.

Here are some planning documents for you to use in the planning process:

Storyboard Template

Journal Entry Template

Here is a checklist:

1. Complete your research. Due Wednesday, April 8.

2. Choose your project format.

3. Plan your project using one of the templates above or your own template.

4. Create your project. *12 facts from research required, more is fine too.

5. Share your project in Google Drive: 7-1-FilmProject-Name, 7-2-FilmProject-Name or 7-4FilmProject-Name    Due Wednesday, April 15