Mr.Tessier's eClassroom: November 2023

Reading Comprehension - Neil Young: A Maverick in Music & Activism

Here is a link to the reading: Neil Young: A Maverick in Music & Activism

Science - What is electricity?

Please watch the video above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Personification

Personification - When we talk about non-human things as if they were human, we personify them. Personification is a kind of metaphor in which you describe an inanimate object, abstract thing, or non-human animal in human terms. It is used to create more interesting and engaging scenes or characters.

Language - Oral Comprehension - Caine's Arcade

Please watch the videos above and complete the Google form below. Please ensure you use proper punctuation, capitalization and sentence structure when answering the questions.

Language / Science - Reading Comprehension - The Mystery of Black Holes

Here is the link to the reading: The Mystery of Black Holes

Please watch the videos and reading the text linked above and answer the questions on the Google Form.

Language - Reading Comprehension - Chess

Here is the link to the text - Chess

Online Chess

Please read the text above and answer the questions on the Google Form below.

Social Studies - Food, Surnames and Immigration

Hello, Grade 6!

I hope all is well.

Today, we are going to start investigating some of our personal heritage. When we talk about heritage, in this context, we mean the practices and traditions that have been handed down from the past. Many traditions in your family are probably practiced because they have been shared from one generation to the next.

A traditional meal can be something that is also passed down from generation to generation. Is there a special dish/meal your family enjoys that has been in the family for generations? Where did that dish/meal come from? What is the history of that dish?

The practice of using a surname (last name) is a tradition that started in England sometime after 1066 when introduced by Norman barons. Google what your surname means. I found out that Tessier came from "Tisseur", which is a French verb meaning "to weave cloth". You may find out something interesting about your last name, too. Let me know what you discover in the Google form below.

You will also find a video below about immigration in Canada. This is census information collected by the federal government in 2016. A census is “an official count or survey of a population, typically recording various details of individuals.” The word “enumerate” is used in the video, which, in this case, will be defined as counting and detailing information about people.

Video:

Welcome to Canada: 150 years of immigration

Link to BBC Article:

Link to the Article - What's In a Name? Your Link to the Past

Google Form:

Language - Reading Comprehension - A Dry, Hot Land

Here is the link to the reading - A Dry, Hot Land

Please click the link above and read the text. Answer the question on the Google Form below.

Language - Reading Comprehension - The Asian Carp

Here is the link to the text - Asian Carp

Life on the Frontier - Communities of the Past and Present - Food and Shelter

Hello Grade 6,

Today we are going to look at food and shelter preparation from the past. In social studies, we not only look at Canada and its connections to the world, but we also look at the communities of the past and present.

I have included some videos about food preparation and shelter techniques from the 1700 and 1800s on the frontier. I have organized the videos by heading. I would like you to watch a posted video (or videos) and answer the following questions in the Google form below. If you are having trouble viewing the form, email me and I will send you a copy via email.

** Read the questions you will be answering before you watch the video and make sure you take notes while you watch. It will help!

**Remember, do not try anything you see in the videos, unless you ask your parents and are supervised by an adult. If you do decide to try something with your parent or guardian, let me know! :-)

My email address: justin.tessier@ed.amdsb.ca

See you tomorrow,

Mr. T

Videos - Food Preparation

Videos - Shelter and Cooking on the Frontier

Google Form Worksheet

Language / Reading Comprehension / Social Studies - Pierre Elliot Trudeau: A Visionary Leader

Here is a link to the reading: Pierre Elliot Trudeau: A Visionary Leader

Please read the passage by clicking the link above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Candles - Informational Reading Comprehension

Here is the text you need to read:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xVduMhreai3ieGg3KQbtBPobqMn10CVn/view?usp=sharing

Please read the article linked above and answer the questions on the Google Form below.

Language / Science - Reading Comprehension - Fly into Action

Language/Social Studies - Dinosaur Provincial Park, Niagara Falls and The Appalachian Mountains

Please read the passages above and answer the questions on the Google Form below.

Language - Reading Comprehension - The Coliseum

Here is the link to the article: The Coliseum

Please click on the link above to read the article and answer the questions below on the Google form. Please ensure to read the questions before you start reading the article.

Language - Reading Comprehension - Bird Brains at Work

Please read the article above and answer the questions on the Google form below. Please ensure you read the questions on the form before you start reading the article.

Media Literacy - Inventors - The LEGO Story

Please watch the video above and answer the questions on the Google form below. Please ensure you read all the questions before you start watching the video. You may need a scrap piece of paper to write down ideas for the final question as you watch. Try to remember our advertising lessons in class!

Exploring Interesting Jobs - Aquarist / Robotics Engineer

Please watch the video and answer the questions on the Google form below. Please ensure to read the questions before you start watching the video.

Reading Comprehension / Social Studies - The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Here is a link to the reading: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Language - Reading Comprehension - The Secret

Please read the text by clicking on the image above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Writing Prompt - Locked in a Shopping Mall

You and three friends get locked in a shopping mall overnight. What do you decide to do? The shopping mall can be anywhere. Keep your story “school appropriate.”

Your story must include an introduction to the setting and the characters, a problem that needs to be solved and a solution to that problem. Complete your story in Google docs or on paper and remember to proofread and edit it. Once you have edited your work, please share it with me.

Success Criteria

- Minimum of three paragraphs/Maximum of five paragraphs

- Correct spelling, capitals, sentence structure and grammar
- Your story should include an introduction, a problem and a solution to the problem.

(These parts should be organized in paragraphs.)

- Share you work with me on Google Docs (or hand in a paper copy)

- Take your time!

Clothing, Transportation and Tools of the Past

Hello, Grade 6!

I hope you are having a great day. I have posted more videos about life in colonial times. I have posted a Google question sheet for you to fill out below. Your task is to watch one video from each heading and fill out a Google form about the video you selected.

Please ensure you check your answers for spelling, punctuation and capitals.

Videos

Fashion and Clothing

Transportation - Canoes

Tools and Supplies

Novel Study – Lost in the Barrens by Farley Mowat

Please research some basic facts about Farley Mowat’s life. Find out (what, when, how and why) he started to write and include some major events that may of lead to him writing the types of books he writes. Please keep your research to one or two paragraphs. Post your response in Google Docs and share it with me - justin.tessier@ed.amdsb.ca

Create a t-chart at your desk with your elbow partners and write about some of the differences you have noticed between how the characters are portrayed in the book and how the characters are portrayed in the film. Write about those differences in Google Docs and share it with me. Please use full sentences when developing your answer.

Language / Reading Comprehension - Nelson Mandela: A Champion of Equality and Freedom

Here is the link to the reading passage: Nelson Mandela: A Champion of Equality and

Freedom

Please complete the reading above and answer the questions on the Google form below.

Language - Discovering Kites

Please click on the link below and answer the questions on the Google form.

Link to the Text - Discovering Kites

Language / Social Studies - Antarctica

Please watch the videos and read the text above and answer the questions on the Google Form below.

Language/Science - Reading Comprehension - Rocket Man

Please read the text above and answer the questions on the Google Form. Please ensure you read the questions before you start reading the text.

Math - Finance - Calculating a Discount

Language / Social Studies - Investigating our Favorite Foods / Practicing our Researching Skills

Good Morning, Grade 6!

I thought it would be good practice for us to use our research skills to learn more about the history of our favorite foods. The wonderful thing about living in Canada is that we have so many cultures sharing various aspects of their heritage.

Food is one of those shared aspects. We often categorize food based on the cultures from which they originated. I have heard students often discuss certain meals associated with communities, like Italian food, Chinese food and Middle Eastern cuisine. These are a few examples of the many food choices available to us because we live in a country made up of individuals from over 200 countries around the world.

Today, I would like you to research your favorite food and complete the Google form below. In today's video, I have provided some sample questions to get you started on your research. This is NOT a full research project, so it should take you no more than 1 Hour.

I look forward to your responses.

Take care,

Mr. T

The History of Macaroni and Cheese

Hello, Grade 6!

Today, we are going to investigate the history of macaroni and cheese. Please watch the videos and complete the Google form below. Remember to read the questions before you start watching the videos and take notes to ensure you remember important information.

Videos

Great Big Story - An Interesting Presidential Link

Link : https://www.facebook.com/greatbigstory/videos/1564386133863814/

Townsends - Colonial Mac and Cheese