Language Arts

My Story
TASK: I was to create an organized piece of writing that tells my story. My story is made up of details and memories that construct who I am.

INTENT: Everyone’s story begins the same way but from that moment on our “stories” become unique. Many people and many events are a part of our stories. The purpose of this assignment was for me to tell my story focusing on key events, people, and experiences that helped shape my story.

CRITERIA: My final piece has three paragraphs and a reflection:
a) How my story began (5 marks)
b) A specific memory or event that had a meaningful impact (5 marks)
c) My future self – Who do I see? What goals do I want to attain? (5 marks)
d) Reflection on my final piece of writing (5 marks)

Word of the Day
TASK: Each day we were given a word and its definition. We then had to write the word in a sentence that showed we understood the meaning of the word.

INTENT: The purpose for learning a new word each day is to enrich our vocabulary in our own writing and expand our knowledge of the English language.

CRITERIA: We were expected to:
  • Keep our notebook up-to-date
  • Share our sentences with the class
  • Use the word in a context related to our subject areas

  • You are the Author

Throughout the novel, the chapters were only labelled with a number. I took on the role of being the author and I came up with chapter titles that I thought described the events of that chapter. I then summarized the chapter with 3 points of information.


  • Simile cards

We learned that a simile is a figure of speech that uses the words “like” or “as” to compare two different things. The novel had many examples of similes and as we read we had to identify, record, and explain the similes. Once we had a large selection of similes, we created a simile card for a comparison of our choice. We had to explain the simile and draw an illustration that represented both parts of the comparison.
  • Visual - chapter 6-9
I chose to draw the scene where …. I chose to draw this scene because…

  • Chapter 7 Quotable Passage Quiz
There are many quotable passages in the novel. We had to identify important quotes and explain why they were significant. After reading chapter 7 we wrote a quiz where we had to respond critically to certain passages. After the quizzes were marked, we then had to go back to our quiz and make corrections to our answers.

  • Child Labour Essay
TASK: After completing our novel study, I then had to use my knowledge of Iqbal to write an essay on child labour
INTENT:
    • To make my reader aware of the issue of child labour
    • To inform my reader about the oppression that children like Iqbal face
    • To empower/encourage my reader to take action in support of children’s rights
CRITERIA: We were evaluated based on:
    • Strong thesis statement
    • Clear Introduction
    • Evidence from the novel with clear citations throughout the body paragraphs
    • Organizational structures and Use of Transitional Words
    • Strong Conclusion
    • Conventions and Language Usage
Followed the steps of the writing process including revising, editing, and proofreading

Social Studies


  • Timeline
    • In September, as an introduction to the study of history, we each had to make a timeline of events that represented our own life.
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  • Greece Title Page
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  • Maps
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  • Cartouche with my full name written on it

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  • Ancient Greece Social Roles Group Work: Women

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Science



Math

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My volume post
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My surface area post
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My pythagoras post
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My percent post
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My proportional reasoning post
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