Dear families,
I hope you had a nice weekend. It's an exciting week as the election approaches and it's wonderful to see how engaged students are in discovering more about how voting works in our electoral system and the political parties running for the leadership of Ontario. I will be sending home the permission forms for our trip to Queen’s Park next Tuesday June 12th. It will definitely be an exciting time to visit the Legislative Assembly, no matter the outcome of the election. Homework The homework due Thursday is to learn more about the main political parties in Ontario. Here is the link to the Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15N8d_rDFwhnC7cRnjA_eRmQU-FgBG71V3TzK6GqFrWE/edit?usp=sharing The ongoing homework is to continue working on the helping our planet video project. I told students last week that they should start making plans to meet up with their partners if they are working in groups in order to work on the project together outside of school, or to divide tasks so that partners can work independently. For example, one partner can work on the problems in the other could work on the solutions. I know it can be difficult to coordinate schedules. FaceTime, Skype and phone calls can often be workable substitutes for meeting up in person. We will have significant class time this week to work on this project. Here are some links to programs that can help with a slideshow with voiceover style of presentation: https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2013/02/8-excellent-apps-to-create-narrated.html Built in programs like iMovie and Windows Movie maker have the option for making this style of video as well. This project is being assessed with the following success criteria: Helping our planet - PSA Video Project Success Criteria Checklist - Use this as a checklist for your mini-movie due June 20th My video project is * 2 mins (at least) * shows 3 problems facing the earth (at least). Go into detail. For example: why is it bad to leave lights on when not in use. Where does the energy come from? How does this energy cause pollution? * Use your in-class research as well as research at home. * Includes at least 3 thoughtful solutions to these problems * Go into detail. Be clear about how the solution helps the planet. * Creativity: your video is thoughtful and interesting to watch * Serious work: you are concentrated on the big idea of how to help our planet. For students who are choosing to edit video footage there are many great programs available. iMovie in Windows Movie Maker work well and I also recommend WeVideo. I have reminded students that they are not being graded on their video editing skills. The assessment is outlined in the success criteria (above). A few reminders
Have a great week, M. Quigg
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