Good morning.
Please work through the following interactive exercise on critical thinking.
Jot down any new vocabulary as you go.
http://www.prepareforsuccess.org.uk/critical_thinking.html
Next, see if you can complete the map of Canada without using the internet.
How far can you get?
Thursday 23 June 2016
Thursday 16 June 2016
Thursday, June 16
Good morning. What gorgeous weather we are enjoying in June!
Today I would like you to think about the unit question,"How well does a picture illustrate the truth?"
You have read an article on infographics and how the truth is altered for various purposes.
Now read the second article, "Phototruth or Photofiction", and write in response to the question, "How could marketers use the manipulation techniques described int he reading to advertise products and services?"
Submit your carefully constructed paragraph by the end of class.
Today I would like you to think about the unit question,"How well does a picture illustrate the truth?"
You have read an article on infographics and how the truth is altered for various purposes.
Now read the second article, "Phototruth or Photofiction", and write in response to the question, "How could marketers use the manipulation techniques described int he reading to advertise products and services?"
Submit your carefully constructed paragraph by the end of class.
Wednesday 8 June 2016
Canadian Citizenship
Thursday, June 9th, 2016
Please take out paper and a pen so that you can take notes when needed.
This lesson incorporates multiple language skills and will provide you with an opportunity to review material you are familiar with; it will also introduce you to new material.
http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/eal/2013/01/lesson-85-canadian-citizenship.html
Wednesday 1 June 2016
Canadian Art: Emily Carr
June 2, 2016
Today you will be introduced to one of Canada's art treasures: Emily Carr.
First, take a look at some of her works. Do any of them look familiar? Where might you recall seeing them?
http://www.aci-iac.ca/emily-carr/key-works
Then, go to the following website, and work through the short reading and exercises as quickly as you can.
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/490/wchild/index.htm
Now that you know a little more about this famous artist, do some of your own research on the internet. Remember to choose sites with care, and use your discretion as to their reliability.
Take notes. Here are a few helpful sites:
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/emily-carr/
http://section15.ca/features/people/2001/07/11/emily_carr/
This link provides you with the complete text of Klee Wyck. Why would a visual artist write instead of paint? Read a few selections to get an idea of what this literary work is all about.
http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100131.txt
Imagine that you will have to write a 5 paragraph essay on Emily Carr. What topics would you suggest? Are your notes adequate for the task?
EMILY CARR
First, take a look at some of her works. Do any of them look familiar? Where might you recall seeing them?
http://www.aci-iac.ca/emily-carr/key-works
Then, go to the following website, and work through the short reading and exercises as quickly as you can.
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/490/wchild/index.htm
Now that you know a little more about this famous artist, do some of your own research on the internet. Remember to choose sites with care, and use your discretion as to their reliability.
Take notes. Here are a few helpful sites:
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/emily-carr/
http://section15.ca/features/people/2001/07/11/emily_carr/
This link provides you with the complete text of Klee Wyck. Why would a visual artist write instead of paint? Read a few selections to get an idea of what this literary work is all about.
http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100131.txt
Imagine that you will have to write a 5 paragraph essay on Emily Carr. What topics would you suggest? Are your notes adequate for the task?
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