January 27-30 Spelling Words

This weeks spelling list:

1. afraid
2. explain
3. payment
4. sleigh
5. laid
6. raise
7. straight
8. freight
9. height
10. they
11. favourite
12. April
13. able
14. radio
15. station
16. relation
17. daybreak
18. trace

Tuck Everlasting

Follow the link and fill out the Google Form for the Tuck Everlasting Pre-Reading questions:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1c5cddrT_c7Nqnrk5hwf95rdemyXrePsBaQok4145aX8/edit

January Reading Comprehension

Please follow the link for the reading comprehension you have chosen:

The Magic Paintbrush:
https://docs.google.com/a/educbe.ca/forms/d/1WBan4KU16aoWVaWESg_DaWaamZstGBgEVuqZPO8l94/edit?usp=drive_web

Blackout!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1d3sY-BMNUn9jVZz6Kwp1HT8W6dmj_ivvo392lZi4pW4/edit

Second Sight:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1lsy-V0eQvOK-7Hf_aGtOZEZfO_EJQYF4ykNONDMc9wY/edit

Spelling List

This weeks spelling list:

• rough
• grudge
• stunt
• thumb
• once
• another
• does
• trouble
• cousin
• began
• oxygen
• copy
• very
• until
• sudden
• which
• city

Pay It Forward

The following letter has been sent home will all Humanities students today:

Dear Parent(s)/Guardians,

On Wednesday, December 18 and Thursday, December 19, 2019 during Humanities periods 1-2 (6-3) and 3-4 (6-4) we will be watching the film Pay It Forward. This letter is to notify you that this film is rated PG and therefore contains some mature content. To view the IMDB parent’s guide of this film please visit: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0223897/parentalguide?ref_=tt_ql_stry_5.

We are watching this film as we have recently read Pay It Forward as a class novel study. Students are encouraged to compare and contrast various types of media and texts, the film will be used for students to compare and contrast the storyline from the novel and compare it to that of the film. Students have completed several reading and writing tasks in regard to the novel and the film will summarize this unit of study. Below outlines how this is applicable to the grade six ELA Program of Study:

2.2 Respond to Texts

Experience various texts

·       experience oral, print and other media texts from a variety of cultural traditions and genres, such as autobiographies, travelogues, comics, short films, myths, legends and dramatic performances

·       make connections between own life and characters and ideas in oral, print and other media texts          

2.3 Understand Forms, Elements and Techniques

Understand forms and genres

·       identify key characteristics of a variety of forms or genres of oral, print and other media texts

·       discuss the differences between print and other media versions of the same text

Understand techniques and elements

·       discuss the connections among plot, setting and characters in oral, print and other media texts

                      For the full grade six ELA Program of Study please visit:

http://www.learnalberta.ca/ProgramOfStudy.aspx?lang=en&ProgramId=404703#330290

             If you will allow your child to watch this film, please do not return this form.

If you would like your child to be exempt from this film, please sign the form below and return to school. Your child will be given an alternate task to work on it a different space.

             For further questions please contact Melanie Der Stepanian at mjderstepanian@cbe.ab.ca.

Sincerely,

Melanie Der Stepanian

________________________________________________________________________________________

I DO NOT give permission for ______________________________(student name) to watch the film Pay It Forward

____________________________(parent/guardian signature) ______________(date)

Link

Please follow this link to complete the RTI google form.

https://forms.gle/cFuq2WbcewfCjtxx9

Video Link

Click the below link to watch the video:

https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/watch-teens-share-their-stories-about-being-bullied