Biographies

Under the tab, Exemplary Individuals, you will find biographies my students wrote regarding a given individual considered to be exemplary. The students engaged in online research. Students filled in note boxes and organized their information on a graphic organizer. Students wrote biographies and I uploaded them to the blog. The students did really well, their biographies were insightful and detailed. The students were very interested in researching about these individuals as these were individuals that they did not know, or did not know very much about.

I hope you will enjoy them!

Jazz Appreciation

Over the past few weeks, my students and I listened to many various styles of jazz. The students listened to more jazz on their own and brainstormed many ideas about all the styles. Once they were done they chose one style they appreciated the most. The students had to write a paragraph with seven reasons describing their appreciation of the chosen jazz style. Lastly, the students took their paragraph and turned it into a comic life. 

The students seemed to have enjoyed the project very much. They enjoyed being able to listen to various jazz styles and musicians while working. They also were constantly asking me to play jazz music while working on other projects. 

I think jazz should be taught and explored within the schools. The students show an enthusiasm and love for the music. I was very pleased about their appreciation of jazz because they usual music they were listening degraded many people and was influencing their daily life choices. Now, that they heard jazz they weren't as tempted to listen to the other songs. 

I am very proud of you grade 6. I am very pleased of your comic life project. Keep up the good work.

Exemplary Individuals

Today, you will begin researching about a specific individual given to you. You will listen and/or read to their biographies. You will write note boxes including information about your given individual's life (as a child, adult and their accomplishments).
Once, you are done your note boxes you will organize your information on a graphic organizer that will be given to you next class.

Below I have provided links for you to follow to research your individual. You can also use the materials used in the class.

Martin Luther King Jr.-- http://www.biography.com/people/martin-luther-king-jr-9365086/videos/martin-luther-king-mini-bio-2079122252

Billy Bishop -- http://www.constable.ca/caah/bbishop.htm

Ghandi -- http://www.pitara.com/magazine/people/online.asp?story=22

Helen Keller -- http://www.biography.com/people/helen-keller-9361967

Sir Sam Steele -- http://www.samsteeledays.org/samsteele.php

Jeanne Mance -- http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=447

Nellie McClung -- http://www.canadianstudies.ca/NewJapan/mcclungunit.html

Jane Goodall -- http://www.biography.com/people/jane-goodall-9542363/videos/jane-goodall-mini-bio-2078944601

Alexander Graham Bell -- http://www.biography.com/people/alexander-graham-bell-9205497

Amelia Earhart -- http://www.biography.com/people/amelia-earhart-9283280

Louis Braille -- http://www.biography.com/people/louis-braille-9224001

Mother Teresa -- http://www.biography.com/people/mother-teresa-9504160

Terry Fox -- http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2010/09/13/f-terry-fox-run-30.html

Harriet Tubman -- http://www.biography.com/people/harriet-tubman-9511430

Laura Secord -- http://www.essortment.com/famous-women-biography-laura-secord-20646.html

Joseph Armand Bombardier -- http://www.museebombardier.com/en/content/jab/biographie1946_1948.htm

Alexander Flemming -- http://www.biography.com/people/alexander-fleming-9296894?page=3

Ruby Bridges -- http://www.biography.com/people/ruby-bridges-475426

Joan of Arc -- http://www.biography.com/people/st-joan-of-arc-9354756/videos/joan-of-arc-full-episode-2073416179

Joseph Brant --http://www.biography.com/people/joseph-brant-9224553

Biographies

Follow the links below to listen or read the biographies of the following people:


Frederick Douglass: http://www.biography.com/people/frederick-douglass-9278324/videos/frederick-douglass-mini-bio-2078942083

Neil Armstrong: http://www.biography.com/people/neil-armstrong-9188943

Susan B. Anthony: http://www.biography.com/people/susan-b-anthony-194905/videos/susan-b-anthony-mini-bio-2087071839

While listening to the biographies, I want you to identify the different parts the biographies have and to write them down.

Keep in mind we will be writing our own biographies about exemplary individuals.

Hello Everyone! 

      Welcome to my blog. I created this blog to have a space to communicate with my students in and outside of school. This will be the place where I will be able to post things to help them with their upcoming projects as well as any other practical information I can provide them with. 

      In the upcoming days I will be updating my blog to help you, my students. I will be uploading links to other websites that will be useful for in class work. 

Hope you enjoy, 

Ms. Holliday