Good morning,

Our final full week as a class is quickly coming to a close. Tomorrow is our final sharing circle at 11 am.

Next week:

Monday-Tuesday, June 23-24: last day of classes!

Wednesday June 24th: I will be waiting in our classroom with your report cards and your bag full of things left behind. Please drop by the outside door between 8:30 and 3:30.

Thursday June 25th: Grade 7 Leaving Ceremony @ 9 am

To discuss:

1. Documents for the Week
2. Learning Opportunities

1.Documents for the Week:

b.) I’m Talking Dad Poetry Plan – Int. or this link if the document does not open for you.

c.) Student Thoughts and Reflections

2. Learning Opportunities

To-do:
* : hand-in
(extension): optional

Priorities:
a.) Morning Journal*
b.) Literacy *
c.) Reflection*
d.) Project for (you know who)*
e.) Math

Extensions:
f.) Genius Hour (optional)

Priorities

a.) Morning Journal *

We will continue practicing our questioning and inferring skills by observing the picture below. Please follow the prompts beneath the picture to help you make meaning of the picture. Make a comment on this blog post with your questions and inferences. I encourage you to comment on each other’s posts. Remember to provide evidence on your thoughts.

What questions do you have? (I wonder…)
What is going on in this picture? (I think… or Maybe…)
What do you see that makes you say that? (I think…. because…)
What more can you find?

Last week’s photo explained:

This week’s image comes from the Jun. 11, 2010 “Pictures of the Day: South Africa and Elsewhere” on the New York Times Lens blog. The original caption reads:

Costa Rica’s education minister, Leonardo Garnier, authorized all schools across the country to have a television in their classrooms to watch the World Cup matches. A class in San José watched Mexico and South Africa play.

Juan Carlos Ulate is the photographer.

 

b.) Literacy*

Please refer to Monday’s blog post for instructions on the father’s day poem we are working on. We have become aware that finding 6 triple-scoop words might be overdoing it! Please aim for a minimum of 2 triple-scoop words per line.

Once you have completed the draft, publish a good copy of the poem. You might type this up on the computer (and print) or hand write it with your best printing.

Please refer to this template for your poem:

I’m Talking Dad Poetry Plan – Int. or this link if the document does not open for you.

c.) Reflection*

As you know, we usually have “Tea with Ms. D” at the end of the term to have a chat and reflect on your term. Unfortunately, that is not possible during this term. Instead, I would like you to complete the following reflection on your term:

Student Thoughts and Reflections

This is a mandatory assignment that will be part of your progress report for the term. Please complete by the end of the week (or sooner — sooner is better for this one :))

d.) Project for *you know who* *

During Office Hours and Sharing Circle last week, we talked about a secret project we have for *you know who*. Please refer to MS Teams “Assignments” to find out what I am talking about. This is due ASAP. Please ask me or a friend in the class if you are confused about what I am talking about.

e.) Math

Please continue your math program.
Khan Academy, IXL, worksheets, etc.

If you would like support/guidance on a math program, please contact me

Extensions (optional)

f.) Genius Hour (optional)

Continue your Genius Hour project. You may want to focus on your “weird animal” this week.  This is an ongoing project. If you have completed it or are just starting, here is the planning sheet to start a new inquiry: Genius Hour Planning Sheet

Follow these steps:
Brainstorm – what topics interest you? Write down topics that interest you (e.g. birds, palm trees, global warming, Jupiter, etc…). Select one to focus on this week.

Question – What deep questions do you wish to explore on your topic? (e.g. how do birds fly?)

Research – How are you going to find answers to your questions? With limited variety of resources, it will likely be online or an interview with an “expert” on the topic (perhaps family/friends).

Present – How are you going to share your knowledge? Please come up with a a way to briefly present your project. This may be through a speech, slideshow, poster, poem, comic, video, song, etc.

Share – Practice your presentation and share — either to me, family/friends, to the class during Sharing Circle.

Please follow the following planning sheet to guide you through your planning and  research.

Have a good day,

Ms. Daneshwand