Oral Communication - The Vinyl Cafe - The Present

 

     

Students are to listen to the story above and fill in the sections of the Plot Diagram.  It will be important to write notes during the story so you can remember important events. 

You will also be tasked with drawing a picture of an important part of the story with a caption below.

Thank you.

Language / Social Studies - Reading Comprehension - Joseph-Armand Bombardier—Dreamer and Inventor

   

 

Math - Greater Than or Less Than - Fractions

 

This Fraction Equivalency Chart may help you during the exercise.  Click on the image to view full size.

Math - Adding Fractions with Different Denominators

 

Fractions - Addition and Subtraction with Common Denominators

 

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.

Language - Reading Comprehension - Diamonds

 

                                     

Here is the link to the article - Diamonds

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

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.

Math - Fractions - Lowest Terms

 

Adding Fractions with the Same Denominator

 

Language / Social Studies - A Melodic Journey: Exploring the Life and Achievements of James Taylor

 

                 

Here is a link to the reading: A Melodic Journey: Exploring the Life and Achievements of James Taylor

After the reading, please complete the Google form below.

Social Studies - Communities of the Past and Present - What Breakfast is Like Around the World

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

Language - Reading Comprehension - The Beaver

 

Please read the article above by clicking on the images  and complete the Google form below.  Please ensure you 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.

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.

Social Studies - Food, Surnames and Immigration

Hello, 

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 / Science - Reading Comprehension - Fly into Action

 

                    

Language / Social Studies - Antarctica

                          

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

Clothing, Transportation and Tools of the Past

Hello!

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

Language / Social Studies - Moving Mountains (Ring of Fire)

 

                        

Here is a link to the reading: Moving Mountains (Ring of Fire)

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

Language - Reading Comprehension - A Career in the Video Game Industry

 

Here is the link to the article - A Career in the Video Game Industry

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

Math - Calculating Discounts

 

This is one example of calculating a discount.

Language / Reading Comprehension - The Streisand Effect

 

Here is a link to the reading: The Streisand Effect

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

Language / Social Studies - The Discovery of George Mallory on Mount Everest: A Historic Milestone in Mountaineering

 

 

Here is a link to the reading: The Discovery of George Mallory on Mount Everest: A Historic Milestone in Mountaineering

Please read the text and watch the video above and then 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.

Language / Social Studies - The Founder of Domino's Pizza and Its Impact on the Fast Food Industry

                   

Here is a link to the reading - The Founder of Domino's Pizza and Its Impact on the Fast Food Industry

Please complete the reading by accessing the link above and complete the form below.

Math - Decimal Word Problems

 

Please solve the problems listed on the Google form below.

Language / Biography - Rakim: The God MC

                        

Here is a link to the reading - Rakim - The God MC

Please read the text linked above and answer the questions on the Google form.

Language / Social Studies - The Nickel Asteroid Impact on Sudbury, Ontario

 

                         

Here is the link to the reading: The Nickel Asteroid Impact on Sudbury, Ontario

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

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

Good Morning, 

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

Language / History - Reading / Oral Comprehension - D.B. Cooper

 

      

Here is a link to the text: D.B. Cooper

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

The History of Macaroni and Cheese

Hello,

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

The Walrus - Macaroni and Cheese - Canada

Questions:

Language - Reading Comprehension - Werewolves

 Here is the link to the text - Werewolves

Please read the text by clicking on the link above and answer the questions on the Google Form.  Please ensure to restate your question in your response.

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 / 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 / Social Studies - The Beacon of Light

 

                        

Here is a link to the reading: A Beacon of Light

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

Print Advertising Assignment

Print Advertising

Students are to design a print advertisement for an imaginary product that you would like to invent or a product that already exists. You must use a minimum of four advertisement strategies we have discussed in class to help develop your idea. You may create your print advertisement in Google Slides.

Please ensure that you use proper spelling, punctuation and sentence structure before you share your work. Please hand in your work by sharing it in Google Drive. (justin.tessier@ed.amdsb.ca)

Language / Social Studies - The Origin and Spiritual Meaning of Lacrosse to First Nations People

 

Here is a link to the reading: The Origin and Spiritual Meaning of Lacrosse to First Nations People

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

Language - Reading Comprehension - Money

 

           

Here is the link to the article - Money

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

Language / Social Studies - Cruise Ships - Pollution Problem?

              

Here is a link to the reading - Cruise Ships - Pollution Problem?

Please click on the link above to access the reading and complete the Google form below.

Language / Biography - Stevie Wonder: A Musical Prodigy and Icon

   

Here is a link to the reading: Stevie Wonder: A Musical Prodigy and Icon

Please read the text linked above and answer the questions below.

Language - Reading Comprehension - There’s Still Gold in Those Hills

 

Here is the link to the text: There’s Still Gold in Those Hills

Please read the article linked above and finish the Google form below.

Math - Finance - Calculating a Discount

 

Language / Social Studies - The Life and Achievements of Bob Marley

 

           

Here is a link to the reading: The Life and Achievements of Bob Marley

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

Language / Social Studies - The Manitoba Legislature Building: A Beacon of History and Heritage

 

Here is a link to the text: The Manitoba Legislature Building: A Beacon of History and Heritage.

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

Language - Media Literacy - Print Advertisements

 

Hello, 

Today, we are going to be taking a look at print advertisements the same way we looked at commercials in our prior lesson.  Please pick two advertisements and identify what advertising strategies the companies are using from the list below.  After you have selected what strategies you feel are being used in the print ad, complete the Google Form below.