Mr.Tessier's eClassroom: 2026

Language / Social Studies - Reading Comprehension - Peach Baskets and Basketballs

Language / Social Studies - Curtis Mayfield: Music, Change, and Inspiration

Here is a link to the reading: Curtis Mayfield: Music, Change, and Inspiration

Language/Social Studies - The Terracotta Warriors

Here is a link to the reading: The Terracotta Warriors

Language / Social Studies - Margaret Bourke-White

Here is a link to the reading: Margaret Bourke-White

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Language / Social Studies - Malala Yousafzai - The Brave Activist

Here is the link to the reading: Malala Yousafzai - The Brave Activist

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Language - Reading Comprehension - A Schoolyard Garden

Here is the link to the reading - A Schoolyard Garden

Language - Reading Comprehension - An Atom Apart

Here is a link to the text: An Atom Apart

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Language - Reading Comprehension - Terun's Climb / The Cry of the Wolf

Here is the link to the texts - Terun's Run and The Cry of the Wolf

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Language - Reading Comprehension - Seat Belts

Here is the link to the article: Seat Belts

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Language - Reading Comprehension - Marilyn Bell and her Historic Swim

Language / Science - Unlocking the Mind's Playground: Exploring the Future of Brain-Computer Interface in Video Gaming

Here is a link to the reading: Unlocking the Mind's Playground: Exploring the Future of Brain-Computer Interface in Video Gaming

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Language - Discovering Kites

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Link to the Text - Discovering Kites

Language - Reading Comprehension - Metal Detectors

Here is a link to the article - Metal Detectors

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Biographies - Who do you want to learn about?

Biographies and autobiographies are types of nonfiction literature.

A biography is the true story of someone’s whole life, written by another person. Some biographies are written about a person after that person has passed away. An autobiography is the true story of your own life that you write yourself. A biography can be as short as one paragraph, or it can be as long as 1,000 pages!

Your task is to select a person whom you would like to learn about! Think about what you would like to learn about that person and start to develop some questions.

Biographies follow the life of the subject in chronological order.

Success Criteria:

Please complete your project in Google Docs.

Include pictures, make sure your text is no larger than 12pt, check your spelling, punctuation and sentence structure.

The length of your assignment should be 1 page in length.

Please document where you found your source information.

Please ensure that your share it with me - justin.tessier@ed.amdsb.ca

Biography Websites:

Ducksters - Biographies for kids: Inventors, World Leaders, Women, Civil Rights (ducksters.com)

Mr. Nussbaum - https://mrnussbaum.com/people

Examples of biographies:

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Sir Isaac Newton

Common sections of biographies are: The persons early life, their family life, their major accomplishments and some interesting facts.

Here are some examples of some research questions:

How does the person inspire you?

What character trait does the person possess that you wished you had? Why?

What was the person’s secret to success? How can you apply this secret to your own life?

What can you do today as a direct result of the person’s contributions?

What experiences did the person have that are similar to your own life?

What does this person’s life tell you about the time in which they lived?

Language / Social Studies - The Penny-Farthing Bicycle: A Giant of the Past

Here is a link to the reading - The Penny-Farthing Bicycle: A Giant of the Past

Reading Comprehension/Social Studies - The Lincoln Memorial

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Language / Science - Flight - The Success and Failure of the Concorde Airplane

Here is a link to the reading: The Success and Failure of the Concorde Airplane

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Language - Reading Comprehension - Probing the Earth’s Deepest Secrets

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Language / Social Studies - Humanoid Robots

Here is a link to the reading - Humanoid Robots

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Language / Social Studies - Chernobyl Disaster

Here is a link to the reading - Chernobyl Disaster

Language / Health - Self Reflection

Here is the link to the text - Self Reflection

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Math - Probability - Review

Language / Social Studies - The Magna Carta: A Document That Changed History

Here is a link to the text - The Magna Carta: A Document That Changed History

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Language / Social Studies - Why Nintendo Is More Expensive Than Ever Now

Here is a link to the reading - Why Nintendo Is More Expensive Than Ever Now

Language - Reading Comprehension - The Reluctant Volunteer

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Language - Reading Comprehension - An Unexpected Chat

Here is the link to the text - An Unexpected Chat

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Language / Science - Flying into History

Here is the link to the text: Flying into History

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Language/Social Studies - The History and Mystery of the Crescent Hotel & Spa

Here is the link to the reading - The History and Mystery of the Crescent Hotel & Spa

Language / Social Studies - Diana Ross and The Supremes: A Lasting Impact on Music

Here is a link to the reading - Diana Ross and The Supremes: A Lasting Impact on Music

Language / Dance - The Rock Steady Crew: Breaking New Ground in Dance and Hip Hop

Here is a link to the reading - The Rock Steady Crew: Breaking New Ground in Dance and Hip Hop

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Language - Reading Comprehension - Flying Squirrels

Here is the link to the reading - Flying Squirrels

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Language - Reading Comprehension - Carnivorous Plants

Here is the link to the reading - Link

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Math - Order of Operations (with decimals)

Please complete the questions on the Google Form. Remember to check the anchor charts above if you need help remembering parts of the process. All fractions should be converted to decimals to arrive at the right answer. You may use your calculator during this exercise.