A collection of moments from our Grade 7 learning community
We are continuing to ‘travel the world’ via our picture books! We learned about the invention of instant ramen, created by chef Momofuku Ando. He was inspired by the many people in Japan who experienced famine after World War II. Ando wanted to create a easy, inexpensive, and filling food that many people would enjoy:
Check out the video below about the history of this amazing invention!
As we approach October, the month where we learn about all things superstitious, spooky, and scary, check out this video of a very ‘scary’ black cat. After watching the video, feel free to write about…
Did you know today is National Pizza Day? We celebrated by learning about different pizzas around the world, and by designing our own bizarre, delightful, or gross pizza toppings!
We’ll be creating a piece of writing and an art project based around our unique pizza creations. Check out the video below and consider the following questions:
-What is your favourite pizza topping? What flavours do you like?
-Would you try a banana pizza? Why or why not?
-Do you think every country and culture has their own ‘kind’ of pizzza?
This week, we began our novel study/read aloud for Alan Gratz’s Ban This Book. The novel follows a student named Amy Anne, who must find her voice in order to speak up against censorship. When Amy Anne’s favourite book is taken off her school library’s shelves, she takes matters into her own hands by creating a secret banned book library.
As we read this novel, we will discuss censorship and representation in children’s literature. Did you know that the Captain Underpants series is one of the most banned books across North America?
If you want to learn more about the importance of reading, you can watch this persuasive Ted-Talk speech from a 9-year-old student. Do you agree or disagree with their ideas?
Hello, travelers! Over the next few weeks, we will be learning about different countries, continents, and cultures from through picture books written by a diverse group of authours (#ownvoices).
Today, we learned about the importance of educating people of all genders when we read The Library Bus by Bahram Rahman.
The authour grew up in Afghanistan, where the book is set, and was inspired by the resilience of teachers and students. He is using the story to raise awareness about girls education, and to celebrate the beauty and landscape of his home country.
As we learn more about the world around us, it is important for us to consider:
-What do we know about this country already? How do we know/what are our sources?
-Is it possible to learn everything there is to know about a country or culture in one day? What should we do if we want to learn more?
-Can we make any connections to the characters in the book? How are our lives similar?
Check out the song we will be using to learn more about the vast world around us below:
Hello writers!
We’ve been working on our ‘odes to an everyday object’ in class. Please see the criteria sheet, instructions, and examples attached below. By Friday this week, every student should have 2-3 odes. Please feel free to continue working on these at home this week if needed!
Hello, writers! If you want to practice your writing at home, please feel free to watch this video and then set your timer for 10 minutes.
Hi, writers! Today, your Extreme Writing task is to watch the video above, set your timer for 10 minutes, and write as much as you can about the topic(s) below. Good luck!
Hello, writers! Today, you will have 10 minutes to write as much as you can about the topic(s) below. Please watch the video first, set your timer, and get writing!
Good luck, writers!
Hello, writers! Your Extreme Writing Topics for today. Watch the video below, then give yourself 10 minutes to write about whatever topic(s) inspire you! You can either keep this writing and hand it in when I see you in class again, or you can e-mail it to me!
Good luck, writers!