Poetry

David - Poetry

We are going to write 2 ACROSTIC poems about David from Rebound.  

The challenge is you are going to write them from two different perspectives.  The first will be from David as he writes a poem about himself.  The second will be from a different character of your choice (Sean, Scott, Lisa, his mother).  Be clear to identify which character it is for both your poems. 

Check out the link below to review how to write one.

http://www.creative-writing-now.com/types-of-poems.html


Post your poem and comment on 2 others

The Power of Music

The Power of Music 

"I Was Here" was our winning inspirational song but is music really an instrument of change?

Is music an effective way to change the world and make it a better place? 

Is music a good way to get people to change? Provide a specific example to justify your position? 

When you are finished making your post get involved with some dialogue with other students. 

Rebound - The Ravine

Rebound - The Ravine

It’s a powerful scene in the book as David and Sean stare out over the dangerous ravine and David shares the intimate details of his injury and rehab.  Again we see that David is convinced that he will walk again and violently throw his wheelchair from this spot and watch it explode into a million pieces. 

1.        Will David’s predictions turn into reality? Yes or No? support your position with facts from the book.

2.        Did Sean’s day in the wheel chair work?  What do you think Sean has learned? And how will this change his actions?

Answer these 2 questions and then dialogue and chat with 2 other students debating the likelihood of David getting to destroy his chair and how much Sean will change.  

Quiet Reading DEAR

Quiet Reading DEAR

1. Why did you choose the book you are reading?
2. Tell me something interesting from your reading this morning (an event, a character, a fact)
3. Recommend this book to someone in the class and tell them why you are recommending the book to them.  

Rebound - The Mall

Rebound - The Mall

1. Should Sean feel awkward and reluctant to go to the mall with Daivd ?  

2. Will Sean truly understand David now that he has gone to the mall in a wheel chair with him?

3. Why is David taking such a massive risk going down the escalator?

Pick 2 students to respond and debate with

True Grit

True Grit

Short Version

Long Version

Expanding on the ideas of student success and importantly engagement and motivation.

Tell me one item that homeroom teachers could do to support your GRIT by creating things that are engaging and motivating.  Explain in detail what you would suggest and how it would encourgae more Grit in students.

Then find two other students posts and challenge and question their suggestions.  

Rebound - David and his injury

Rebound - David reckless?!

David fell and smashed his face and his wheelchair when he apparently tried to jump down stairs in his wheelchair.  

He was described as Reckless by his mom and Sean. 

Is David RECKLESS? or is he something else?

First identify what Reckless is

Then justify with evidence that David is reckless / if you do not think so find a new word to describe him and justify your position. 

Chat with 2 other students about the words they choose or the example they choose.  Ideally people with opposing view points to create more meaningful dialogue  

Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day

Examine the picture below and post a specific and compelling story describing it.

Check out this webpage to get a brief idea of what war and battle was like (15 min of exploring)

http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/history/second-world-war

Your Text can be from a 1st or 3rd person perspective

It should be rich in details that include visuals but also descriptions of sounds, smells, and other senses

Homework

Homework

Hey Team

I posted this article yesterday on my twitter page.  It is a blog talking about homework for students.  It asks if you are assigned too much homework and wonders if it actually hurts student achievement.

Read the article and then answer these questions:

1. Do you agree with the article? why provide a specific example?

2. Do you work as hard as the students mentioned in the article (staying up late everyday and waking up early to finish) 
- How much time do you spend on work
- How much do you read on a nightly basis

3. Could your parents handle the work load?

4. Respond to 2 other students and challenge their assumptions on homework. 



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vicki-abeles/when-homework-does-more-harm-than-good_b_4021926.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003&ir=Education

Leadership and Motivation

Leadership and Motivation 

Check out this playful video on leadership and motivation.  

Use your critical eye and evaluate this video for its effectiveness!

Does this video inspire you? why or why not? Give specific explanation and evidence. 

Next, find another student with a different opinion and try to convince that student to agree with your evaluation.