Criteria for longer term projects (2+weeks) will be posted here.
Andy Warhol Pet Portraits due Friday, June 19th
Students are encouraged to bring a photo of their pet to school by Wednesday, June 17th. If they don’t have a pet, they can draw a friend, neigbour or family member’s pet (or even their favourite animal) and use a stock photo of a similar breed.
Meat vs Veggie Persuasive Paragraph/ Essay. Due June 8th via MS Teams.
Day 1- May 29th: Forming an opinion (Meat vs. Veggie)
Student watch a series of short videos either arguing for or against a plant-based diet. Students will learn the pros and cons of each. Nutrition, culture, ethics, and environment may be considered and influence their opinion.
Videos:
What if the World went Vegetarian? https://youtu.be/ANUoAdXfA60?si=ke90LNSijcmQB2nf
What would happen if everyone stopped eating meat tomorrow? https://youtu.be/JAyuHIthHco?si=cLpq5xCqXXlmw0oo
Is Meat Really that Bad? https://youtu.be/F1Hq8eVOMHs?si=6T5r52BrUIzUMJUr
What is the Best Meat for Your Health and the Planet? https://youtu.be/pa6SWm99_rY?si=6Uo_jc_kiBf9NqxP
Homework: Brainstorm your opinion and 3 supporting reasons.
*It is okay if they fall in the middle of the spectrum (ex. want to eat less meat, instead of changing diet entirely), instead of strongly on one side.
Day 2- June 3: Building your evidence.
As a class we will review possible reasons for eating a meat or plant-based diet. We will then brainstorm possible questions they could ask to find supporting evidence. An emphasis will be placed on asking objective questions, and using reasonable doubt as they research to avoid false information and bias.
Example:
Student’s reason: You can also eat vegetarian, because there are plant-based protein alternatives.
Bad research question:
- Can you get protein from veggies? (too vague)
- Does a vegetarian diet have enough protein? (too many variables)
Good research question:
- How do plant-based protein alternatives compare to meat? (specific data)
- What are the nutritional pros and cons of each? (considers both sides)
- How can a person meet their protein needs on a vegetarian diet? (gives specific examples)
Homework: Evidence for each reason. Save the links you used for your evidence and summarize your main points.
Day 3- June 4: Paragraph/ Essay structure. Writing an introduction and a conclusion.
| Gr.6 | Gr.7 | |
| Introduction | Hook Opinion statement | Hook Background knowledge Opinion/ Thesis statement |
| Body | 1-3 paragraphs: 3 reasons with evidence Minimum 6 sentences | 3 paragraphs: 2 paragraphs (reasons with evidence). 1 counterargument and rebuttal. |
| Conclusion | Restate opinion and main reasons. | Restate opinion Summarize strongest points Closing that leaves lasting impression (Ex. Call to action, or firm statement). |
Video- The Easiest Way to Write a Strong Thesis Statement https://youtu.be/GlSyJhuEtm0?si=71SaZ3Gm_nc9vbG4
Day 4- June 5: Putting it all together! Typing your good copy. Include your research links at the end of your document.
Climate Action Project (click link below for more details/criteria)
Climate change- guided passion project- STUDENT SHORT.docx
Introduced/ started on Wednesday, May 6th.
Step 1: Due Wednesday, May 13
Choose a partner/ group (Groups of 2-3) and an Action Plan (see examples on attached document)
Step 2: Due May 22 (end of day) *MS Teams
Complete research (students must summarize in their own words, using the document on MS Teams)
Step 3 & 4: Due June 10th
Students complete their Action Plan and consider how they would like to present it to the class. Presentations are short & sweet (5 minutes or less) and will be on June 10 &17th
“Survival Theme” Novel Study/ Literacy Circles:
*All students must finish reading their book by Feb. 27
Each week the students will meet in groups of 2-4 to discuss their novel. Some groups are all reading the same novel, and others are in mixed-book reading groups. Since they are reading different books, each group/ student has set a different project timeline to complete their reading.
See the Novel Study Groups schedule for what they should read each week.
While reading their books, students need to complete their individual assignments: Individual Assignments- novelstudy.docx
Passion Project:
This a multidisciplinary inquiry project, where students have the opportunity to research anything they are curious about! The focus is on making deep thinking “thick” questions and devloping critical thinking and research skills. Students can present their learning in many ways – a powerpoint, poster, story, comic book, art, build or design a prototype, etc. However, they must be prepared and able to work on it at school, during school hours. (Ex. students should not say they “can’t work on it” during allocated time at school because they left materials at home, or don’t have tools at school). They will be given approximately 60 minutes a week at school. Any materials they need should be in their project proposal, so they are prepared to work in advance.
Criteria and examples of questions from past students are below.
Sample Passion Project Questions:
– What is the impact of empathy?
– What are the effects from drastically changing my sleep schedule?
– How does music affect the brain?
– How does art impact the earth?
– How has human evolution affected the earth?
– Why should people use art to express themselves?
– What if dragons existed?
– What is the impact of extinction?
Social Studies: Ancient Civilizations of the World!
This is a mini-inquiry project where you will plan a trip around the world to visit monuments/ ancient cities. Will you go to the pyramids of Ancient Egypt? Or hike to the ruins of Machu Pichu?
We started with our research in the library, where you found an Ancient Civilization to study from North America, South America, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa. Next, Choose 5 civilizations you would like to “visit” and mark them on your map. The Map is due Dec. 17th.
Criteria and an example of what your map will look like when complete is below!
Direction of Travel: My Trip Around the World
1. Comox to Mayan Empire (Chichen Itza, Mexico). Fly Southeast across the United States.
2. Mayan Empire to Inca Empire (Machu Pichu, Peru). Fly South over the Pacific Ocean to South America.
3. Inca Empire to Ancient Egypt (Giza Pyramids, Egypt). Fly Northeast over the Atlantic Ocean.
4. Ancient Egypt to Ancient Rome (Pompeii Ruins, Italy). Fly Northwest over the Mediterranian Sea.
5. Ancient Rome to Ancient China (The Great Wall, China). Fly East across Asia.
Keystone Species Art
Examples and Criteria: Keystone species.pptx
Art is due Friday Nov.7 and the good copy artist statement is due Monday Nov.10
Artist Statement Draft:
L.A.: Spooky Story
– Maximum 800 words (Minimum 400)
– You may complete solo or in pairs. If working in a pair, make sure you share your onedrive document with each other, so you can collaborate and work on it independently from home. No excuses “I couldn’t do it because my partner was away”
– Check your work for Capitals, Organization (new paragraph for change in setting, speaker, time or topic), Punctuation and Spelling. Add descriptive words and imagery (what do you see, smell, hear, feel, etc.).
– Good copy due Friday, Oct. 17. Printed and double spaced to leave room for Miss D to give you feedback.
*If you would like to enter the public contest, you can submit your story online with your parent’s permission by completing this online form: https://www.cvllc.ca/spooky-scribbles-entry The deadline is Wednesday, Oct. 15, 8pm. Entering the contest is optional (your choice).
The contest gives an option of a poem, but Ms Danielson is only accepting typed stories with paragraphs for the school assignment 🙂
