- Mr. Hyland
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Friday, February 14, 2014
Genius Hour Proposal
STUDENTS!
Please use the link below to complete a survey about what you are interested in doing for your Genius Hour Projects.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MNJFg_8ydvsvp32_Rjo57I1_Li9IrHXGD1uPJIvBMi4/viewform
Please use the link below to complete a survey about what you are interested in doing for your Genius Hour Projects.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MNJFg_8ydvsvp32_Rjo57I1_Li9IrHXGD1uPJIvBMi4/viewform
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Genius Hour
This term we are trying something exciting and new. We have launched something called "Genius Hour". To see the handout that students received, check out this link here.
Genius Hour is simple. Students are asked to find something that they are passionate about, or interested in, and learn about it. There are three rules:
Genius Hour is simple. Students are asked to find something that they are passionate about, or interested in, and learn about it. There are three rules:
- All projects must be approved by me.
- All projects must include research, with proper citation.
- All projects must include a presentation of what you have learned.
I have added (and will be continuing to add) a whole bunch of information on Genius Hour to the tab at the top of the page. You can also click this link here.
Students are currently brainstorming for ideas. Please take a few minutes to ask them about what they're interested in pursuing for this project.
Students are currently brainstorming for ideas. Please take a few minutes to ask them about what they're interested in pursuing for this project.
A BIG part of Genius Hour is trying to connect students with specialists in a variety of areas. Students are looking into a whole variety of information. I'm hoping that our parent family, and your connections will be able to help us to connect students with "Geniuses" in various fields. I put together a quick survey for parents and would love it if you could spare 3 minutes to fill it out. I've embedded it below. (You'll have to scroll through to access all of it.)
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Welcome Back!
Hello all! Welcome back! I hope that every one's break was restful and enjoyable. Mine was full of time with family, which is something that I really cherish.
I wanted to put in a few plugs tonight. Firstly, report cards are coming up soon. Students who are missing assignments MUST get these in ASAP, as they need to be marked, numbers need to be entered, and comments must be made.
Secondly, next week is "Hockey Day in Canada Week" and BLMS is joining in the adventures. Stay tuned for more stories and events that are occurring throughout the week.
Next, we are going to be breaking new ground with an upcoming project called "Genius Hour". Stay tuned for more information, or Google it, and get as excited as I am.
And lastly, though I don't usually do this, I want to put in a plug for an amazing App & web program that I've been using lately. It's called, "Duolingo".
Duolingo is a language learning app that students (or anyone) can take with them anywhere. It's fun, it tracks your progress, you can challenge friends and family members to learn, and you get immediate feedback on how you're doing.
I'm using it to learn Spanish. I've been using it every day for the past 7 days, and I can see myself improving. There are a variety of different languages available, though perhaps many students might see an added benefit of putting in 10 minutes of Duolingo a night to boost those French marks!
It's free and awesome, so check it out.
Have a great day!
I wanted to put in a few plugs tonight. Firstly, report cards are coming up soon. Students who are missing assignments MUST get these in ASAP, as they need to be marked, numbers need to be entered, and comments must be made.
Secondly, next week is "Hockey Day in Canada Week" and BLMS is joining in the adventures. Stay tuned for more stories and events that are occurring throughout the week.
Next, we are going to be breaking new ground with an upcoming project called "Genius Hour". Stay tuned for more information, or Google it, and get as excited as I am.
And lastly, though I don't usually do this, I want to put in a plug for an amazing App & web program that I've been using lately. It's called, "Duolingo".
Duolingo is a language learning app that students (or anyone) can take with them anywhere. It's fun, it tracks your progress, you can challenge friends and family members to learn, and you get immediate feedback on how you're doing.
I'm using it to learn Spanish. I've been using it every day for the past 7 days, and I can see myself improving. There are a variety of different languages available, though perhaps many students might see an added benefit of putting in 10 minutes of Duolingo a night to boost those French marks!
It's free and awesome, so check it out.
Have a great day!
Monday, December 9, 2013
Social Studies Review Content
Some students were asking me to upload the notes from today regarding the information for the Social Studies quiz on Wednesday. Check out the embedded Google Doc below.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Updates December 8-13
Social Quiz
We will be finishing up the first two topics of our Power & Authority unit in social this week, and will be having an exam to wrap things up before we go to the holiday break. Students will go over what to review in class tomorrow. Our quiz will take place on Wednesday, December 11th.
ELA Exam
Our ELA Elements of a Short Story exam will take place on Thursday, December 12. For information on what is on the test, check out the previous blog post.
ELA Independent Reading Project
A reminder that the Independent Reading project that was assigned in September is due next week on Wednesday December 18th. Students who are leaving early are expected to hand it in before they leave. Some students are still scrambling to complete this project. The assignment outline and the rubric are both on the "Handouts" Page, but I will insert them below for simplicity:
Kindness Project
In December, we are celebrating the virtue of Kindness. 7-56 students have elected to participate in a Kindness Project. Stay tuned for more information on what will be coming.
ELA Theatre Trip
On the afternoon of Thursday, December 19th, we will be going over to Vic Juba Theatre to watch a play by the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company. It's called Mekiwin: The Gift. Check out the poster for the event here. There is no cost to students, but they are taking donations for The Olive Tree, so if you would like to send donations, it would be appreciated!
Grade 7 Movie AM
As Ryan has already sent out, on Tuesday, December 17th in the morning, all grade 7s will be going to the May Theatre for our annual movie morning. The cost is $3 plus whatever students would like to spend on snacks.
Talent Show
On the last day of school, Friday December 20th, we will be hosting the annual Bishop Lloyd Talent Show. Students and staff will be auditioning this week (Monday and Tuesday after school) to showcase their talents in a morning assembly. Parents are, of course, invited to join in the fun and excitement. I will update later with the exact start time, though it is estimated that it will be 9 am.
We will be finishing up the first two topics of our Power & Authority unit in social this week, and will be having an exam to wrap things up before we go to the holiday break. Students will go over what to review in class tomorrow. Our quiz will take place on Wednesday, December 11th.
ELA Exam
Our ELA Elements of a Short Story exam will take place on Thursday, December 12. For information on what is on the test, check out the previous blog post.
ELA Independent Reading Project
A reminder that the Independent Reading project that was assigned in September is due next week on Wednesday December 18th. Students who are leaving early are expected to hand it in before they leave. Some students are still scrambling to complete this project. The assignment outline and the rubric are both on the "Handouts" Page, but I will insert them below for simplicity:
Kindness Project
In December, we are celebrating the virtue of Kindness. 7-56 students have elected to participate in a Kindness Project. Stay tuned for more information on what will be coming.
ELA Theatre Trip
On the afternoon of Thursday, December 19th, we will be going over to Vic Juba Theatre to watch a play by the Saskatchewan Native Theatre Company. It's called Mekiwin: The Gift. Check out the poster for the event here. There is no cost to students, but they are taking donations for The Olive Tree, so if you would like to send donations, it would be appreciated!
Grade 7 Movie AM
As Ryan has already sent out, on Tuesday, December 17th in the morning, all grade 7s will be going to the May Theatre for our annual movie morning. The cost is $3 plus whatever students would like to spend on snacks.
Talent Show
On the last day of school, Friday December 20th, we will be hosting the annual Bishop Lloyd Talent Show. Students and staff will be auditioning this week (Monday and Tuesday after school) to showcase their talents in a morning assembly. Parents are, of course, invited to join in the fun and excitement. I will update later with the exact start time, though it is estimated that it will be 9 am.
ELA Elements of a Short Story Review
It's review time! We have our ELA Mysteries PART ONE quiz this week. The quiz will cover the Elements of a Short Story. Check out below the Flocabulary "Five Things" video, the presentation slides, and the outline for the quiz. Enjoy!
Quiz Outline
Knowledge
Be able to explain:
In addition to being able to explain them, students should have an understanding of the stories that we have read in class, and have an idea of a few examples of different types of characters, or settings, based on the stories that we have read.
Application
Read a new short story, and use the plot diagram template to identify the different parts of the story.
Click here to see the plot diagram template.
Take care,
- Mr. Hyland
Quiz Outline
Knowledge
Be able to explain:
- Plot
- Exposition
- Initial Incident
- Rising Action
- Climax
- Falling Action
- Resolution
- Fill in a plot diagram
- Character
- Protagonist
- Antagonist
- Static
- Dynamic
- Conflict
- Character versus self
- Character versus character
- Character versus nature
- Character versus society
- Theme
- Setting
- Mood
In addition to being able to explain them, students should have an understanding of the stories that we have read in class, and have an idea of a few examples of different types of characters, or settings, based on the stories that we have read.
Application
Read a new short story, and use the plot diagram template to identify the different parts of the story.
Click here to see the plot diagram template.
Flocabulary: Five Things
Elements of a Short Story Slides
Take care,
- Mr. Hyland
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