Another week in Middle Earth
Hey all you Hobbits. This week we are into Chapter 9 where Bilbo has a plan to get the dwarves out of the Elven dungeons. Our focus this week is on Bilbo’s leadership and how he is becoming the one...
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A Traveller’s Guide Through Middle Earth
We are nearing the end of our journey in Middle Earth. For the final group activity students are creating a Traveller’s Map showing the lands East of the Misty Mountains and the dangers and warnings...
View ArticleWelcome to 2016!
It is an exciting time to start a new year. For us it is a start but also a continuation as we look back to what we did in December and get ready for what lies ahead. To begin, we need to finish the...
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What’s the point of school?
This week we asked the question: What’s the point of school? Most kids in the world have difficulties getting a good education. We are the fortunate ones. We have schools that have so much and yet a...
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The Story of Harold and William
The Bayeux Tapestry tells us the story of Harold and William and a battle that changed the course of English history. It is the story of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and how William and his Norman...
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In case you missed the documentary we watched on Wednesday, here it is:
View ArticleMedieval Lives
Here are the episodes we have watched thus far: The Peasant The Knight The Damsel The Monk
View ArticleThe High Middle Ages thus far
We are half way through the Middle Ages unit and here are a list of activities thus far: Manor Map: each noble is responsible for his or her group producing a map of their manor complete with manor...
View ArticleCreating a Story
We’ve read stories, watched stories, talked about stories quite a bit so far this year and now it is time to create our own stories. Over the next week we are writing stories that will be filmed using...
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Shrek and the Twisted Fairy Tale
Shrek and the twisted fairy tale unit is a fun filled adventure where students get to play the characters, critique fairy tale culture, and as what it means to be different in a world where much of...
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Shrek Radio Play
The final project in our Shrek and the Twisted Fairy Tale unit is the Radio Play. Each student writes their own segment for a radio show then the group puts it together on Garage Band. The program...
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Star Wars
The Star Wars story encapsulates the great mythological storylines humans have been telling for thousands of years. This mini unit looks at the myth of Star Wars and how these stories show us the big...
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May the odds be ever in your favour…
I have finally been able to update this site and we’re on the final stretch of the great Hunger Games unit. As we draw near the end of the first book this week, we are working on our project for part...
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The Hero’s Journey
The Hero’s Journey is a pattern that exists in many stories told throughout history. We are analyzing Katniss’ journey to see how her story fits with the pattern. Here is the diagram we are using: We...
View ArticleFinal Hunger Game Assignments
Here are the final Hunger Games Writing assignments Hunger Games final assignments These are due Thursday, October 20th May the odds be ever in your favour
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Rome the Great and not so Great
The Roman Colosseum stands in ruins today. It once was the scene of 40,000 Romans yelling for blood to be spilled by the gladiators who fought for the entertainment of the masses The Roman Empire at...
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The Time Travel Project is due
We have been working on the Early Middle Ages Time Travel Project and on Wednesday each group will put together a museum display for all to see. Here are the basic elements each group needs to...
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Stories are all around us
On Wednesday night there was a baseball game. It wasn’t just any ball game though. It was the greatest baseball game ever and even if you are not a baseball or sports fan you have to respect the fact...
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The Hobbit – Part I
Welcome to the world of Middle Earth. We are embarking on a great adventure following the likes of Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey through the wilds and wilderness to the Lonely Mountain and the...
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End of Hobbit Part I
On Tuesday all the work for Part I from the Hobbit is due. This is also the end of Term 1 so it is important that all work is done to the best of your ability. The list of assignments is on the...
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