March 10

Humanities 8
We continued to watch Life is Beautiful.

English 10
Reading Response #1 was due today. We had our first Literature Circle discussion, it went well, we need to be more confident speaking to each other though! The end of the class was devoted to listening to CBC's Wiretap, "Family Album".

March 9

It seems I have fallen off the Blogging bandwagon these days! The Heritage Fair has be consuming all my time and brain power.

Humanities 8
We watched Life is Beautiful since everyone is pretty much done their Heritage Fair projects. Heritage Fair projects are due Wednesday.

English 10
I went over how to do the Reading Response step-by-step. Reading Response #1 is due tomorrow.

More Research Help!

Jorie: http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=collections/virtualmem/Detail&casualty=297158

Lenard: http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=collections/virtualmem/Detail&casualty=433048

Ryan: http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=collections/virtualmem/Detail&casualty=1567948

Jonny: http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=collections/virtualmem/Detail&casualty=152823

March 5

Humanities 8
We are constructing our displays now, research should be done! Projects are due at the LATEST March 12, that's the date of our Heritage Fair. Open house for parents and the public is from 3:30-5pm on March 12th.

English 10
Setting collages were due today! We worked on our character "sketches" today, they are due tomorrow.

March 4

Humanities 8
More research! Several students are moving into the display construction phase of the project. Projects are coming along nicely.

English 10
Today we looked at the 3 parts of setting. For homework, students were to create a collage of the 3 parts of setting for their novels. The collage is due tomorrow.

March 3

Humanities 8

Research is madly finishing up! We've had a couple MAJOR breakthroughs with some projects and I'm thrilled! We will be making the shift from research to displays in the next few days. Remember, these projects are due March 12 at the Heritage Fair.

This is who we are working for!

English 10

Today we signed out our novels for our Teen Angst novel study. This will be a very deep and controversial unit, I'm looking forward to the discussions we will have. Remember, Reading Response #1 is due on Tuesday, March 10.

Research help

A general and good timeline for the Great War: http://wwii.ca/page43.html

and the Second World War: http://wwii.ca/page89.html



Jonny and Lenard: I think your soldiers died in the battle of the Somme, research that battle. Check out this website: http://www.canadagoose.net/albcourr.htm Also, check out the SS Empress of Britain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Empress_of_Britain_(1906)



Ryan: Check out the SS Empress of Britain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Empress_of_Britain_(1906) I need a date of death to help with your research



Zac: your guy was probably with the Nova Scotia Highlanders. Here's the crest of the 193 rd battalion http://regimentalrogue.com/battlehonours/infimages/193bn.jpg Your soldier might have been involved with at attack/operation at Mount Sorrel when he arrived in France, the dates are about right....research that to see if it fits.



Lucas: Here's info on your guy http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2068608 the cemetery where he's buried http://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=2068608 and http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=2005500&mode=1



Brianna: Your soldier probably was involved with Operation Neptune since he landed in France June 6, 1944. Research that operation! He landed in France on D-Day, tonnes of info on that!



Bridget: your guy was probably part of the infantry of the 5th Armoured Division starting July 1944, his original regiment joined the 5th. Check this out. Find out what infantry means.



Malia: in addition to your research on Mark, why not do some on landmines in general. What are they? Where are they? What are their purpose? What kind of organizations are out there trying to ban them?
not sure what you already have, but check these out:

http://www.isfeldbc.com/dolll/dolll.html

http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/youth/sub.cfm?source=activities/kidszone/colour/izzy

http://www.isfeldbc.com/

http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/Commun/ml-fe/article-eng.asp?id=2179

a speech that Prime Minister Chretien made, he mentioned Isfeld, but spelled his name wrong: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/primeministers/h4-4081-e.html



Kayla S: look into the humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan, like the Boomer caps. Why are Canadians there? Why is there a war there? What should Canadians know about the war there?
not sure what you already have, but check these out: http://www.patriotguard.org/ALLForums/tabid/61/view/topic/forumid/29/postid/180907/Default.aspx

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/afghanistan/cdnunits.html

http://www.capitalhealth.ca/NewsAndEvents/Features/2006/BoomerCaps.htm

http://www.boomerslegacy.ca/where-do-we-begin.html