Narrative Writing / Remembrance Day

Study the 3 pictures

Choose one to write and construct a vibrant narrative about what is happening directly and indirectly.

Incorporate the things we have been using in our writing prompts all year! Effective plan, rich vocabulary, variety of punctuation, maximize devices, dialogue, poetry...

In A Word

Describe David in 5 words

Select 5 accurate but high end words that describe David, but keep in mind that sometimes the best sophistication is simplicity itself.

Pick 2 students to engage in debate and seek justification for the words they have selected.

Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day

We don't see things as they are,

we see things as we are.
-- Cicero, Philosopher

1. What does this quote mean? Demonstrate with an example.

2. How does this relate to the last chapter we read in Rebound (the sidewalk fight)?  Highlight an example from the book that emphasizes this point.

3. Make personal  school connection to this quote

Rebound - will David walk again?

1. Will David walk again? why do you think that?

Rebound high school confrontation

1. Did the two high school kids do anything to provoke David?  David is certain they were mocking him! Sean was shocked and surprised and hadn’t seen anything! The high school kids were equally perplexed and confused!  So did anything really happen?  Why do you think so, support your position with evidence from the book? 

Rebound Posters

Great Job 80 AYYY making composing and editing your Rebound posters!

The end result is some awesome and magnificent posters. 

Let's take a moment to appreciate and evaluate your work and your peers work.

Explore the pictures and answer the following questions and provide feedback on two of the pictures. 

Which ones are the most powerful and vivid? Why do they resonate with you? 

Which one provides the greatest recall for you.  Meaning as you see the picture the story of Rebound rushes to your memory. 

Things to consider when critiquing the photo composition, use of blur, use of lettering, relevance of photo, realism how well it tells the story of rebound 

PICTURE 1A

PICTURE 1B

PICTURE 1C

PICTURE 2A

PICTURE 2B

PICTURE 2C

PICTURE 3A

PICTURE 3B

PICTURE 3C

PICTURE 4A

PICTURE 4B

PICTURE 4C

PICTURE 5A

PICTURE 5B

PICTURE 5C

PICTURE 6A

PICTURE 6B

PICTURE 6C

Amazing photography and tremendouse connection to the chapters in the book! 

Homework

1. How much homework is the right amount of homework?

2. Construct a detailed and realistic homework expectation for grade 8 at BHJMS 

Check out the News Report, stats, picture and comic to help formulate your position.

Then engage in debate with two other students that have differing opinions and plans for homework

http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/26550776/do-our-students-have-too-much-homework-or-not-enough

Education / Reform / Creativity

The Need for educational reform...hmmm

Watch this clever and artistic video on the current state of education.  Its main idea is that education is destroying creativity and that children need to learn differently.

1. Retell 3 main or interesting bits of evidence that the video showed

2. Do you agree or disagree

3. How are you able or unable to be creative at school? 

Answer all 3 questions

Pick 2 other students to engage in dialogue with and debate the issue of creativity.   

Rebound Chapter 3/4

Hey 80AYYY

We are getting to know more things about David.  He is obviously skilled and knowledgable in the game of basketball .  Sean threw the ball soft and slow just as Mrs Burke had spoken loud and slow to David. It seems everyone instincevly displays pity towards David.  

Is it ok for Sean, Mrs Burke, Mr McCulley, or anyone to feel sorry for and act accordingly for someone who is handicapped? 

Things to consider in your response ; how would you act , what are the cultural expectations, conscious and unconscious bias, create a hypothetical situation and evaluate. 

Make your response and respond with 2 other posts.  

Rebound

Rebound Chapter 3 / Sean and David

Hey Team 80AYYY, this is your first blog of the year.  

To introduce ourselves to blogging we will simply answer one question

1. Why do you think Mrs. Burke spoke loudly and slowly to David? And strangely why was David all smiles when Mrs. Burke touched his chair after erupting at Sean for doing the same thing?

Answer the question and post your response 

Read over 2 other students responses and post a reply to their response 

Question their logic , share your opinions, give supporting or counter evidence, importantly engage in debate