Terry Fox 4 - Team Work and Leadership

Good evening Team!

Yankee game starts in one hour.

Importantly we had the highest level of participation for the Terry Fox drive.  That is Awesome.
However we spent a lot of time today talking about Leadership and Teamwork.  I described it as A+ or F, and described in great detail the lasting impacts of our actions here in influencing our success later.

What do you think about what we talked about today? Did you learn anything? Do you agree or disagree?  How will this impact our next Team project?

Rebound 11 - The Science Project

Building Prior Knowledge


David and Sean are doing a project on Cell Regeneration.  Do some research on your own and post your findings on what Cell Regeneration is?

As well why do you think David wants to explore this topic?

investigating what cell regeneration is will enhance your ACTIVE reading of Rebound.  It will enhance our ability to understand David and predict what struggles he goes on with in his mind.  The complexity of his character will be further revealed.

IRead 3

Tell me about the main character in the novel you are reading?

Rebound 11 - The Accident

More predicting and reading responses.

What kind of Accident do you think David was in? and when do you think it happened?

Why are the girls called the Boo Boo's?

Why was David so keen to use the front door?

Why does the Author not tell us what happened to Scott, Nick and Gavin at the dance?

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Predicting

Lets keep practicing our predicting and remember ACTIVE readers are constantly predicting.

What do you think is going to happen at the school dance?

Things to think about ( David, Scott and his boy's, and the grade 7 girls, as well Mr. McCully)

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So, what do we do next?

Any comments about our classroom talk today?

What is 87 all about!

Rebound 9 - Visualization

Reading Strategy - Visualization

Tell me what Homelands Sr. Middle School looks like (hallways, cafeteria, classrooms, gym, main lobby etc).

IRead 2

Make a connection.

Make a self to text connection from your reading today.  How does the text connect with your life experiences? Have you been involved in a similar incident? Felt the same emotions and struggles as a character you read about?

You should have a book for IRead periods.  The second you need to get a book from the front I am able to distinguish that you are reading rather then active reading.  Not having a book for IRead is a very telling statement about your involvement with reading.

For the next period have a book you have been reading and are continuing to read.

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What do you think Sean feels about David?

Are they friends?

Does he think he is strange, cool, annoying, loser, etc. explain.

Is Sean just waiting for his hosting duties to be over?

Remember we want our blogging to get better, post you thoughts, read others comments, ask questions challenge your peers, its great dialogue to hear disagreements.  Its not about thinking alike, its about thinking. 

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Who is bringing in $3?

The Terry Fox envelope in on the table with the projector.

Anybody working with Stanley?

Lets see if we are all talk or all action.

Equality 1

In Order to be a success you need to have a dream and work hard!

We talked about this quote today in class.  What are your thoughts?

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Tell me what you think Nick and Gavin are going to be like when we finally meet them?

Describe how they look, act and talk.

Terry Fox

It is time to make a plan for our Terry Fox Drive. 

Winning the Forms contest is meaningless if we don't follow it up with another great performance.

Lets brainstorm a class plan to raise money for this important event and again enhance the reputation of 87.

Any ideas? Any leaders?

Quote of the Day 1

“Big doors swing on little hinges”

-       W. Clement Stone

1.     What does this quote mean? Use example to demonstrate your understanding

2.     Do you agree? Why or why not

3.     Who is W. Clement Stone and what do you think he is talking about when making this statement.

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Hello Team,

lets practice our predicting. 

What do you think this will happen at the end of book Rebound?  What will happen to David, Sean, Scott, Mr. McCully?

What do you think the moral of the story will be?

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In 5 words describe:

David

Sean

Mr. McCully

Scott

Yourself




Example:
Derek Jeter: Leader, Calm, Skilled, Athletic, Well-spoken.

Comment on 2 other posts minimum and try and get some dialogue flowing back and forth.


Things to consider when adding comments...any similarities between the characters and yourself, any patterns developing? who was the most difficult to think up 5 characteristics?

For Thamil the reading response question from toady:

What do you think about Sean?  What characteristics would you use to describe him?  Is he a student that you would hang out with?

Does this story remind you of anything else you have read or watched (Self-Text connection).

 

Please inform me about your attendance for Meet The Teacher Night

Example.  Yes Mr Cheney will be there from 5:00 - 6:30

Rebound 4 - Predicting

Hello Team,

Who do you think will win the game of 21 between David and Sean?

How will the loser react?

Rebound 3: In a Word.

Hey Team, using one and only one word, describe David.

David is fill in the blank

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What do you think about David?

IRead 1

Hello Team,

Tell me about a character or item you read about during IRead time in Class?

Can you make any connections between the character you are reading about and Sean in Rebound?

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Why do you think Mr. McCully did not treat David the same way he treated Sean?  Is it okay that he treated them differently?

Welcome

This is a post to get started.

1. Set up an email account to use for the class blog
2. Post a hello comment introducing yourself and commenting on what is your favourite thing to do in the summer.
3.  respond specifically to 2 people on the post about their favourite thing to do in the summer.


You are welcome to create a user name but if it is not your name ask Mr. Cheney if the name you want to use is appropriate for this site.


You should have a minimum of three entries, but likely 5 - 8 if you actively read and respond to the comments made by others.

Okay lets get started and see how the first day goes.