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toc = = =Language Arts= TASK: After completing our novel study, I then had to use my knowledge of //Iqbal// to write an essay on child labour INTENT: CRITERIA: We were evaluated based on: 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. 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) I received a mark of /35. (Explain what you did well and/or what you can do better next time) 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.
 * 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
 * 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
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Explore Response **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">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.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">CRITERIA: My final piece has three paragraphs and a reflection: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">a) How my story began (5 marks) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">b) A specific memory or event that had a meaningful impact (5 marks) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">c) My future self – Who do I see? What goals do I want to attain? (5 marks) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">d) Reflection on my final piece of writing (5 marks) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">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. TASK:We experienced carrying an eighteen litre jug from one end of the hallway to sort on one third of the hallway. Then we experienced making a tape visual on the floor to show what their hut appeared to be like. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">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.
 * We wrote a reflection on our expereince and what we thought it was like.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">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.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">CRITERIA: We were expected to: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">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: 17.3333px;">Keep our notebook up-to-date
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Share our sentences with the class
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Use the word in a context related to our subject areas

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">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: 17.3333px;">You are the Author **

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