Amiel

toc == =Language Arts=

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.
 * __My Story __**

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) 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: QWERTY /KWER-Tee/ noun Definition: A standard typewriter or computer keyboard called QWERTY board. Sentence: Our computers in the office uses a QWERTY keyboard.
 * Keep our notebook up-to-date
 * Share our sentences with the class
 * Use the word in a context related to our subject areas

My class read the novel, //Iqbal//, by Francesco D’Adamo. This story is about a real boy named Iqbal Masih who is sold into a life of slavery at a carpet factory in Lahore, Pakistan. We learned about the working conditions of overworked and abused children who are forced to make carpets all day long and are denied many of their basic rights. Iqbal knows that this kind of life isn’t right and he tries to make a difference in the lives of many. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">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.
 * <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">You are the Author **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">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.
 * <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">Simile cards **

**Iqbal Simile Cards**
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">We wrote an EXPLORE reading response after reading the first 5 chapters of the novel. Our response was 6 paragraphs each focusing on a different area. (Ex- Example, P-Purpose, L- Language and Key Lines, O-Organizational Features, R – Relate, E- Evaluate) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">I received a mark of /35.
 * **<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">Explore Response **

**Iqbal Explore Reading Response**
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">I chose to draw the scene where Iqbal escaped the carpet factory to the city. I chose to draw this scene because I was wondering what the city might look like so, I drew a visual of it.
 * <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">Visual - chapter 6-9 **

**Iqbal Chapter 6-9 Visual**
<span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">In chapter 13 of the novel, we learned about the working and living conditions of children who have to make bricks all day long. After reading this chapter, we tried to experience a small example of their daily life by taking part in two activities. We then had to reflect and describe what we learned.
 * <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">Hut and Water Jug reflection **

**Hut/Jug Reflection**
=Social Studies= =**<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">Timeline **= ===**<span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">In September, as an introduction to the study of history, we each had to make a timeline of events that represented our own life. **===
 * Holding and draging the jug back and forth wasn't as easy as it sounds.**
 * Me and my friends created an outline of the hut that was in the novel, this is what brick makers in the Iqbal novel need to live in.**

**My Timeline**

 * <span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">Cro-Magnon Poster **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">TASK: We had to create a poster that featured four important parts of daily Cro-Magnon life. (Homes, Food, Tools and Social Structure)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">INTENT: To develop a clear understanding of the Cro-Magnons who were the first modern people to live in Europe, about 40,000 years ago
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">CRITERIA: We were evaluated on the following key criteria:
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">Use of specific details of Cro-Magnon daily life in the four quadrant drawings
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">Clear headings and title
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">Good use of space/layout
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">Neatness (use of a ruler, drawn in pencil, coloured in pencil crayons)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 17.33px;">Creativity and effort

**Secrets of the Pharoah**
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**Map Of Greece**
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Volume
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Surface Area
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Pythagoras
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Proportional Reasoning
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Manga High
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**2 Minutes to make a difference first draft**
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2 Minutes to make a difference Final Cut
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