Hillcrest
Middle School
Welcome to Distance Learning! I know these are unprecedented times but we will work through this together. I will be posting your work here and will be using Google Classroom as well. Feel free to email me if you have any questions.
Monday
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Focus: Math - Measurement wrap up
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1. Fish Tank Task - due Friday upload to assignment
Focus: Language - Reading and Writing
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1. Reading Response - We are starting a novel study - the new book from J.K. Rowling that is being published online for free called “The Ickabog”. Read the first 2 chapters - Please don’t read ahead!!!
https://www.theickabog.com/read-the-story/
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2. I have also done a recording of each chapter if you want to listen to it:
3. Respond:
Chapter 1 - Draw a picture of what you visualize Cornucopia to look like (a map) and post to question for the class to see and compare
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4. Chapter 2 - Draw a picture of what the monster might look like - upload to question to share with classmates
5. Writing - short story/comic due - upload your short story/comic to assignment
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Tuesday
Google Meet
Groups 1 and 3 at 1:00 pm
Groups 2 and 4 at 1:30 pm
Focus: Math - Measurement
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1. Fish Tank Task - keep working on this
2. POW - 12ME-15
Focus: Language - Reading and Writing
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1. Read chapter 3 of The Ickabog.
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2. Activity: Discussion - What are some of the emotions that King Fred goes through during this chapter? Support your response with specific ideas from the reading. Upload to assignment and prepare to discuss at today's meeting.
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3. Writing - free writing for the month of June - written in article format - see this website for details
(due date: June 19)
Topics ideas:
-A review of my grade 6 year
-My summer vacation plans
-What I am looking forward to for Grade 7
-What I learned most about myself this year
Wednesday
Focus: Math - Measurement wrap up
1. Fish Tank Task - continue working on this; due Friday
2. Take up POW 12ME15
3. Complete POW 12ME16
Language - Media and Reading
1. Continue working on your commercial project - it is due Monday
2. Media Prompt: “What visual clues are used to identify ’good’ and ’bad’ characters in movies and video games you have seen recently?” - post to assignment
3. Read chapter 4 - The Ickabog
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4. Respond: Do you think that moving the Dovetails was the right decision? Was it equitable? Post to question and reply to one other person.
Thursday
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Focus: Math - Measurement
1. Work on fish tank task - due tomorrow
2. Take up POW 12ME16
3. Word Problems - EQAO - complete the practice questions. Practice EQAO1
Focus: Language - Grammar/Writing
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1. Dialogue Tags - Read and complete the sentences - upload to assignment
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2. Work on your free writing
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3. Read Chapter 5 of The Ickabog
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4. Define these words for your own learning: coronation, breeches, cunning, sumptuous, amethyst
Friday
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Focus: Math - Measurement Wrap-up
1. Upload your fish tank assignment
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2. Take up EQAO Problems with answer key
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3. Jeopardy Game - review of all concepts
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4. Complete the Weekly Check in
Focus: Language - Media and Dance
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1. Commercial Project is due Monday - keep working on this
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2. Dance - moves of the 80’s check out this compilation
3. More specific moves
4. Breakdancing
5. Try some of these moves!! Ask if your parent can do "the running man"
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6. Have a great weekend!!