Campaign Day for Room 26 & 27

FYI - we are visiting Room 26 & 27 for their campaign day from 9:10-9:30 am. If your students would like to purchase a small treat please send a loonie (or two) to school tomorrow. Merci!

Unit 6 Math test sign and return SVP!

FYI - I have sent the math tests home tonight. Mme :)

Salle 23 Card Exchange and Treat share on Friday Dec 20th

FYI - Salle 23 will be working on a variety of festive end of year activities this week.  There is no party, however, we will have time on Friday Dec 20th to have our Card Exchange and for students to share a treat if they want to. As well, the Holiday song-a-long will take place after lunch. Merci!

Have a wonderful holiday and we will see you in 2020!  
Mme.

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Here is the name list to help with card making:

Yasmin
Liev
Roya
Rainier
Ella Rose
Biniyam
Lucas
Sahir
Karen
Willow
Walter
Nyla
Simona
Vivienne
Scarlett
Rachel
Sabrina
Matthew
Adella
Nate
Oscar
Ronin
Edie
Luka
Julia
Hamza
Lisle

Quiz 14 - Les directions cont’d (last one before Holidays)

1) Bien sûr = for sure
2) d’accord = ok
3) salut = hello/ bye
4) pour = for
5) dans = in
6) sur = on
7) autre = other
8) mettre = to place
9) prendre = to take
10) aider = to help

Found Edie’s shoes!! Merci Beaucoup!

Found! Merci tout le monde...Edie found her shoes.

Math Test on Dec 17th

FYI - we will have the Measurement Math Test on Dec 17th

Please work on Unit 6 in the math textbook.

Mme :)

Quiz 13 - Les directions cont’d

1) les directions
2) arrêter
3) sauter
4) jouer
5) le chapeau
6) les gants
7) les bottes
8) les pieds
9) dehors
10) encore

Banjo of Destiny questions due by Feb 3

To help students get ready for the comprehension test, please remind students to complete their responses before Feb 3rd.

Mme

Banjo of Destiny Reading Response Questions

Ch 1:  Why is Jeremiah’s life a “really expensive nightmare”?  Can you give a connection to this thought?

Ch 2: Luella Marshall is Jeremiah’s only friend.  Describe Luella’s personality, list three characteristics and explain why she wears one bright yellow sock and one striped sock.

Ch 3: There is a first time for everything, for Jeremiah, this means making a banjo.  Share a time when you had to try something for the first time, how did it go?

Ch 4: “One man’s junk is another man’s gold.” Explain and share your connections with this expression.

Ch 5: Have you ever been nervous or had stage fright? Tell me a time you felt nervous or had a case of stage fright.

Ch 6: Why did Jeremiah carve the word “Destiny” into his banjo?  Have you ever named one of your belongings a specific name, explain your story.

Ch 7: When we discover that something is hard, many times we quit the activity immediately.  Jeremiah wanted to quit the banjo right away; who changed his decision not to quit the banjo? Has this every happened to you when you tried learning something new?

Ch 8: Why Jeremiah potentially commit  “social suicide” by playing his banjo at lunch in front of the other students? Have you ever been close to committing “social suicide” ?Explain your thinking.

Ch 9: Why did Jeremiah not tell his parents the truth instead of going through with the painful talent night?  Is it easier to tell the truth or is it easier to lie? Explain your thinking.

Ch 10:  Why did Jeremiah enjoy playing the piano now?  Do you remember when you didn’t enjoy doing a particular activity or eat a particular food, and now that you are older you enjoy having it?

I owe you one Reading Responses due by Feb 3rd

“I Owe You One” Response Questions (because the chapters are short, I have included 18 chapter questions)

Ch 1:  Why is it surprising that Mrs Minton saved Wes? Has anything surprising ever happened to you, from another person?  Explain your thinking.

Ch 2: Zach and Wes made a poor choice biking into The Delanys’ field and got Domino, the horse stuck in the mud.  Have you ever made a poor choice and did you experience a consequence?

Ch 3: Wes’ mom has a “spidey sense” when something bad happens.  Does your mom, dad or you have a spidey sense?  Explain your connection.

Ch 4: Why does Wes have to pay a life debt to Mrs. Minton?  Do you think Wes owes Mrs. Minton anything for saving his life? Explain why you agree or disagree.

Ch 5: Daryl unearthed an arrowhead and said it was a good omen for Mr. Elliot, and it seemed to bring Mr Elliot some luck.  Do you have something that you keep as a good omen?  Do you bring it to competitions or when you travel? Tell me about your omen, or why you don’t believe in them.

Ch 6: Why is fixing the TV tower a good payment for Wes’ life-debt to Mrs. Minton?

Ch 7: “A man always tells it as it is”, why does this expression apply to Wes in this chapter?  Is it important to always tell people the real truth, rather than the “fluffed” up version of the truth. Tell me why you agree or disagree.

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Ch 8: Wes came up with his solution to find snow in summer using his problem solving strategies and thinking out-of-the-box.  Have you ever had to think out-of-the-box?  Explain your connection and why Wes was able to solve his problem so easily,

Ch 9: The coach says that even if a team is the strongest, fastest and most talented if they don’t believe they can win, then they won’t.  Explain this idea and why you agree or disagree.

Ch 10: “A man always respects his elders.”  What does this expression mean to you?  Is it still true today? Do you agree that we need to respect our grandparents and older adults in our community? Why or why not?

Ch 11: “Easy as falling off a log” is a metaphor for doing something easily.  Do you have any sayings that mean the same thing? Where or who did you learn it from? 

Ch 12:  With Daryl’s help, Mr Elliot’s foundation was taken down quickly.  Despite all the bad destruction, when Daryl’s energy was used positively he was able to solve a big problem.  Is Daryl a bad person? Why or why not, explain your thinking.

Ch 13: “ A man sees things through.” This expression relates to Wes’ dad finishing a job from the beginning, middle and through to the end.  Do you agree with Wes’ dad?  Is it important to you to finish something and follow-through to the very end?  I know sometimes it is easier to give up.  Explain your thinking.

Ch 14: “People are more important than things.” Do you agree with this idea? Why or why not. Explain your thinking.

Ch 15: Explain the expression: “ A man isn’t afraid to ask for help, Wes.”  Are you afraid to ask for help?  Tell me why or why not.

Ch 16: Explain what “a man trusts his gut, Wes” means in this chapter.  Have you ever “trusted your gut” on something and were correct?

Ch 17: The expression “Face the music”  refers to the struggle to get the TV transmitter to work and... it isn’t working.  Tell me what you think this expression means and a time when you had to “face the music”?

Ch 18:  When Mrs Minton said to Wes “Your father would be so proud of you”, he started to cry.  Why did he cry? Describe three emotions that he felt at that moment and explain why.

Iqbal Chapter Questions 1-11 due week of Jan 6th

FYI - we are aiming to complete our comprehension test based on this book the week of Feb 3rd.

The Iqbal book has 15 Chapter réponse questions due before Feb 3rd.

Please remind students to complete up to Ch 11 questions in their Language notebooks over the holidays.

I will post the questions on this blog later on this week.

Merci!


Iqbal Guided Reading Questions (Ch. 1-15)

Ch. 1:  In Chapter 1, some of the children are envious that Fatima, the main character, had never been punished by their master. They were envious of her.  Have you ever experienced being envious of others?  Can you describe this emotion, and in your opinion, is this a positive or negative emotion to have?

Ch. 2:  In Chapter 2, we will learn that in Pakistan, movies and television were a luxury that only rich people could afford. Many farmers and laborers could not afford to go to the movies or have a television.Is television a luxury in North America? Why or why not?  Please use connections from your own life and the story to explain.

Ch. 3: A peasant are farmers or farm workers who spend their day plowing the field.  A merchant is a businessperson who buys and sells goods for profit and maybe owns their own store.  In your opinion, which job is more important to society?  Why?  Which job (peasant vs. merchant) would you prefer to have? Is your answer different from the first question? Why or why not?

Ch. 4: Something or someone precious is of “great, great value or worth.” Your new iPad may be important to you, but the necklace that was handed down to you from your great grandmother, your grandmother, and your mother on your fifteenth birthday is precious. In Chapter 4, we learn that Hussain has told another carpet maker that Iqbal is precious. Why would Hussein consider Iqbal precious? Explain and use details from the novel.

Ch. 5: “Before they could grab him and take the knife away, Iqbal had cut twice more and the world’s most beautiful blue carpet was in pieces on the red earth of the floor.” (p. 35) Why did Iqbal destroy the beautiful “Blue Bukhara” carpet he worked so hard and fast to create? What message do you think he was trying to tell the master without using his words?

Ch.6: In this chapter we read that Hussain’s house is dark, silent, and menacing. This means that the house seems threatening and scary. (p. 43) How would you describe their master, Hussain? Please choose three adjectives that describe Hussain’s character; use an example from the the book to explain why you chose each of the three characteristics. 

Ch.7: A litany is “a type of prayer that includes responses and may be repetitive.” Sometimes litany makes people feel comforted or happy during difficult times. In Chapter 7, we learn that the children often list the things they would like to do when their debt is cancelled. They say it is like litany for them and a “way to feel good.” What makes you feel better when things are not going well? What could you say to yourself (i.e. positive self-talk) to help make you feel better?  

Ch.8: A fugitive is someone who is running away from authority. In this story, Iqbal has escaped from Hussain (his boss and master), so Iqbal is a fugitive.  Where do you think Iqbal should flee to in order to stay free? Does he have anywhere safe to go? Why or why not? Please explain your thoughts.

Ch.9: “The Labor Liberation Front was considered a traitor by the people who owned the bonded laborers.” (p. 72). The Labor Liberation Front (L.L.F.) is an organization that wants all children to live a normal and healthy life, but the L.L.F. are being labelled a “traitor”. Explain the word traitor in the quote above. What does it mean? Why do the “owners” of the bonded child laborers call the L.L.F. a traitor?

Ch.10 “But now there’s a law in our country that makes these clandestine factories illegal.” (p. 79). Explain why you think these carpet factories are able to continue to operate if there is an official law that makes them illegal, because they are using bonded child labour.  Why are they still breaking the law?

Ch.11: “He had been threatened, beaten, imprisoned; yet after each time, he had started afresh, driven by enthusiasm and perseverance.” (page 82)  Explain what the word perseverance means in the above quote. Then share an example of when you could or would choose to use perseverance in your own life.

Ch.12: “You know how hard it is to get the magistrates to intervene.” (page 92)

It is sometimes very difficult for a person to choose to enter a situation and change what is happening.  Have you ever jumped in and changed a negative situation into a positive one? Maybe you’ve seen someone else help?

Ch.13: “All the men had come back grim and discouraged that day, even Eshan Khan, who was always optimistic and ready to smile.” (p.105)

How do you stay optimistic in your everyday life? 

Now, in your opinion, would you be able to stay optimistic everyday in Pakistan? Why or why not? If you could stay optimistic, how would you stay optimistic? What strategies would you use to stay optimistic in the face of challenge?

Ch.14: In this chapter it states: “There’s going to be an international conference on labour problems.” (p.109). Why is it important to have a conference on child labour problems?  What can meeting and discussing the problems do?  Have you ever solved any problems through meeting and discussing them?  Please explain your thoughts and connections. 

Ch.15: In the book, Maria says, “Forgive my cowardice, Fatima.” (p. 116). Why did Maria wait so long to tell Fatima that Iqbal had passed away? In your opinion, why did Maria behave so cowardly? Or explain why you feel Maria did the right thing to not tell Fatima right away.

Quiz 13 - Les directions (cont’d)

1) les directions
2) arrêter
3) sauter
4) jouer
5) le chapeau
6) les gants
7) les bottes
8) les pieds
9) dehors
10) encore
11) sur
12) dans
13) D’accord
14) lève-toi
15) on y va

Dialogue schedule- Dec 9th and Dec 10th

Salut! We have some groups presenting on Dec 9th and some groups presenting Dec 10th.
Dec 9th presenters will be reading from their scripts.
Dec 10th presenters will be memorizing their lines (as much as possible).


Dec 9th Dialogue presenters:

Ronin/Lisle
Yasmin/ Walter
Biniyam/Matthew
Sahir/Scarlett
Nyla/Adella
Simona/ Nate
Hamza Haani/ Luka

Dec 10 Dialogue presenters:
Liev/ Rainier
Sabrina/ Roya/ Karen
Ella / Rachel
Vivienne / Lucas
Willow / Edie
Julia / Oscar

Dialogue Extended until Dec 9th

We will have more time to work on our dialogues. Students can still choose to present early. Merci!

Measurement math unit test on Dec 17th

FYI - Salle 23 will be wrapping up the year with our mini-unit on measurement.

Please work on unit 6 at home.

Page 211  #1-4
Page 212 #5-8
Page 215 #1-6
Page 218 #1-5 (I will give extra credit for 6,7,8)
Page 224 #1-5
Page 227/228 #1-6
Page 230 -Unit Review #1-10

Patterning Math tests sent home today! Pls sign :)

FYI - pattering Math tests sent home today! Parents - pls sign and return.