Mr.Tessier's eClassroom: 2025

Language / Dance - Fred Astaire: A Dance Legend and Cultural Icon

Music Video - Puttin' on the Ritz

Here is the link to the reading: Fred Astaire: A Dance Legend and Cultural Icon

Please complete the reading by accessing the link above and answer the questions below.

Language / Social Studies - The Rosetta Stone: Unlocking the Secrets of Ancient Egypt

Here is the link to the text - The Rosetta Stone: Unlocking the Secrets of Ancient Egypt

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

Math - Mixed Operation Word Problems

Math - Word Problems #2 - Review

Please solve the word problems on the Google form below.

Math - Calculating Millions - Word Problems

Language / Social Studies - Reading Comprehension - Always Have Hope

Here is a link to the reading: Always Have Hope

Please watch the video and access the reading link above and answer the Google form below.

Language / Science - Boyan Slat and The Ocean Cleanup Project: A Revolution in Ocean Conservation

Here is a link to the reading - Boyan Slat and The Ocean Cleanup Project: A Revolution in Ocean Conservation

Please complete the reading by clicking the link above and answer the questions on the Google form.

Calculating Sales Tax

Current HST rate for Ontario in 2025

The HST for Ontario is calculated from an Ontario Tax of 8% and a Canada rate of 5% for a total of 13%.

To calculate only the sales tax, take the price of the item and multiply it by (x .13).

To calculate the price of the item with sales tax, take the price of the item and multiply it by (x 1.13).

Hello, Grade 6!

Imagine that you are now a teenager with a part-time job. You just received your first pay after working hard for two weeks. The total amount of money you earned was $200.00. You are excited after receiving your first pay and you have many plans:

There are a couple of things that you need to buy:

1. You have a party that you need to go to, and you need to pick out a gift for a friend that is no more than $25.00 with tax.

2. You promised your family that you would purchase a meal for them when you received your pay. The meal must include a main course, dessert, and soft drinks. How much did the meal cost with tax.

3. You want to download 10 songs legally. What is the cost of the downloads with tax?

4. You need to buy a new outfit for the party. Please calculate the price of your outfit with tax.

5. You feel like you should treat yourself to something special for all your hard work. You can buy one more random item that you think you need and calculate the price of that item with tax.

6. A friend suddenly calls and tells you that they have an extra ticket to an exhibition hockey game between the Leafs and the Canadiens. The ticket only cost $100 with tax. Do you have enough money to go? Can you change your purchases above to afford the ticket? Please provide an explanation of your decision.

Your task is to complete a slideshow, including pictures of purchases, links to where you found your information and your calculations of sales tax. I would also like to know how much money you have left over (if any) and what you would do with any leftover money your may have.

Please share your slideshow with me once you are completed:

justin.tessier@ed.amdsb.ca

Thanks,

Mr. T

Language - Reading Comprehension - How Writing Developed...

Please read the text above and complete the Google Form below.

Social Studies - Communities of the Past & Present - The People of the Eastern Woodlands

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

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

Hello,

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

Mr. T

Videos - Food Preparation

Videos - Shelter and Cooking on the Frontier

Google Form Worksheet

Voyageurs, Fur Trade and Bushcraft

Hello,

I have included videos about the fur trade and the trading system in the north. I also included a short film by Ray Mears about the boreal forest in northern Ontario and the relationship people have with nature. I will organize the videos under these headings: Introduction Videos and Feature Videos.

Read the questions before you watch the video and take notes, so you remember your information!

Email me if you have any questions, concern or comments.

justin.tessier@ed.amdsb.ca

Mr. T

**Definitions to help you with the Google form.

Theme - the main idea or moral of the story. Sometimes this main idea or moral is stated directly, and sometimes the reader must think about the main idea. (For example, the tale of the tortoise and the hare typically ends with, "Slow and steady wins the race." That is the moral of that story.) – softschools.com

Introduction Videos:

Canada Vignettes: Voyageurs – National Film Board of Canada

Beaver Pelt Trade - HBC History Foundation Learning Centre (The Hudson Bay Company)

Feature Videos:

The Voyageurs – National Film Board of Canada

We Belong to It - Ray Mears in Northern Ontario

Language / Social Studies - The Falcon Lake Incident

Here is a link to the Government of Canada Podcast: https://library-archives.canada.ca/eng/collection/engage-learn/podcast/Pages/ufo-falcon-lake-incident.aspx

Here is a link to the reading: The Falcon Lake Incident

Language - Reading Comprehension - The Scourge and the Hamilton

Here is the link to the text - The Scourge and the Hamilton

Please read the text 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.

Social Studies / Language - Henry Hudson

Please read the article by clicking on images above and complete the Google form below. Please ensure you read the questions on the Google form before you start your reading.

Social Studies - Communities of the Past and Present - The Hinge of an Empire- Fort William

Please watch the video above and complete the Google form below. Please ensure your read all the questions before you start watching the video.

Language - Biographies - Marvin Gaye's Impact on the Civil Rights Movement in the United States

Here is a link to the reading: Marvin Gaye's Impact on the Civil Rights Movement in the United States

Please read the passage linked above and then answer the questions below.

Language / Social Studies - This Huge Online Thrift Store Sells Stuff From America’s Lost Luggage

Here is a link to the text - This Huge Online Thrift Store Sells Stuff From America’s Lost Luggage

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

Language / Social Studies - A Legacy of Luxury: The History of Rolls-Royce

Here is the link to the reading: A Legacy of Luxury: The History of Rolls-Royce

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

Math Game - Missing Multiplier

https://toytheater.com/missing-multiplier/

Click the link above and try the multiplication game.

Language - Reading Comprehension - The Potter and the Washerman

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

Mindfulness - How do your actions impact others?

Please complete the worksheet below. You can use the videos above to explore the techniques of meditation and mindfulness.

Language - Reading Comprehension - Echoing Howls

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

Science / Language - Earworms - Catchy Tunes Stuck in Your Head

Here is a link in the reading - Earworms - Catchy Tunes in your Head

Please watch the video and complete the reading linked above. Once you are completed please complete the Google form below.

Language / Social Studies - Reading Comprehension - A Flag of Canada's Own

Please read the text above and answer the questions on the Google form. Remember to check your work for proper punctuation, sentence structure and capitals.

Language / Social Studies - Garbage

Here is the link to the reading passage: Garbage

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

Language - Reading Comprehension - Phishing

Here is the link to the article - Phishing

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

Language /Social Studies - Your Next Outfit Could Be Made With Human Hair

Here is a link to the article - Your Next Outfit Could be Made with Human Hair

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

Language / Health - How does fear speech spread on social media?

Here is a link to the reading - How does fear speech spread on social media?

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

Language / Social Studies - The Ghosts of Chateau Laurier: A Spooky Tale from Ottawa

Here is a link to the reading -The Ghosts of Chateau Laurier: A Spooky Tale from Ottawa

Language / Reading Comprehension - Warren Buffett - Biography

The link to the reading is here: Warren Buffett - Biography

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

Social Studies - A Kitchen Comparison - Communities of the Past and Present

Social Studies - Communities of the Past and Present - The Apprentice System

Please read the article by clicking on image above and answer the questions on the Google form below. Please read the questions before your start reading the article.

Language / Reading Comprehension - The Bermuda Triangle

Here is the link to the reading - The Bermuda Triangle

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

Historical Laundry - Doing Laundry in Colonial Times - Social Studies

Hello,

Please watch the video about doing laundry in colonial times and complete the Google form below.

Health - Understanding the Ear and Ear Damage

Please read the article and watch the films above and then answer the Google form below.

Language / Reading Comprehension - Steven Spielberg: The Master of Filmmaking

Here is a link to the reading passage: Steven Spielberg: The Master of Filmmaking

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

Language - Reading Comprehension - Tetris

Here is the link to the article: Tetris

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

After you finish the article, try the game a few times. Link - Tetris

Language - Reading Comprehension - Worst Game Ever?

Here is the link to the article - The Worst Game Ever

Language / Social Studies - Joni Mitchell - A Canadian Singer - Songwriter

Here is a link to the reading: Joni Mitchell - A Canadian Singer - Songwriter

After reading the text linked above please answer the questions on the Google form.

Language - Reading Comprehension - Now That's Gross!

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