English - Students are learning how to think CRITICALLY about what they see in the Media. We are looking specifically at "As Seen On TV" commercials. Students are choosing their own commercial and analyzing the content according to the following questions:
Think Critically
Select a commercial on
"You Tube", advertising a specific product. Answer the following
questions:
1. What makes you want to watch
it?
There are many ideas / reasons that make me want to watch. They are...
2. Is the advertisement
easily understood? What makes it easy or not easy to understand?
The commercial is / is not easily understood because...
3. Are the ad facts
believable? What makes you trust or not trust it?
Yes / No the facts are / are not believable. I trust / do not trust it because...
4. Does the ad make any
claims? What are those claims?
Yes / No the ad does / does not make claims. The claims are...
5. Would you buy this
product based on the ad? Why or why not?
Yes / No I would / would not buy this product because...
This is also an opportunity for us to practice "How to answer questions". We used a very well-known commercial for "Oxy Clean" to watch, review and discuss. Then, we developed starters for each of the questions to ensure that the students were using part of the question in their answer. Simple "yes" / "no" responses are not the way we answer questions appropriately.This is a very important life skill - applying for a job, responding to test questions, etc.
Math - Graphing (Data Management)
Students are learning how to use bar graphs for information. Students are also learning how to take raw data and create their own graphs. Accuracy is important. Emphasis for creating graphs independently is placed on remembering the following information:
- X- axis (identify your data at clear intervals / spacing)
- Y - axis (numbers identified at clear intervals / spacing)
- Labels for both X and Y axis
- Underlined Title
- Bars are evenly spaced
- Bars neatly coloured / shaded
- Use a RULER!!!
Gr. 7 History - Preparing for our Trip to Gibson House on Monday, January 27, 2014!
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Gr. 6 Social Studies - Please continue to use Newspapers / Online News Sites to discuss Current Events at home!
