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e-Courtesy & e-Respect
Hi Class! Read an article on online communications (CLICK HERE). Share your reaction. What do you agree/disagree with in the message? Should these guidelines be used for all online communication (both in school and everywhere else)?
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Remembrance
Hi Class! What is Remembrance Day? Share thoughts from your point of view as well as the thoughts you have heard from others. Your response is due November 7 (Wednesday).
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Mouthwatering Descriptions Wanted…
Hi Class! This week’s writing topic is designed to make mouths water: What is the greatest sandwich of all time? Describe it in detail, top to bottom, layer by layer. Your descriptive response is due October 29 (Monday).
Posted in Homework, Question of the Day
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Self-driving Cars – Yea or Nay?
Hi Class! Based on the information from our reading this week and your knowledge, should self-driving cars be legalized for use in Canada? Choose a side. Make a decisive opening statement and state your big idea. Support your big idea … Continue reading
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Longer Days For Longer Weekends
Hi Class! What are your likes and dislikes regarding long weekends in relation to your learning? Beyond the assumption that we love long weekends, consider how long weekends impact your ability to learn. Would you prefer a longer school day … Continue reading
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Animal Astronauts – Any Thoughts?
Hi Class! This week we will debate the issue of animal astronauts (click the link if you forgot about the reading). Your writing opportunity has three parts. First, choose a side in this debate and make a convincing argument(s) in … Continue reading
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Time to Write
Hi Class! Here are some expectations when blogging: Use your best writing skills, full sentences, strong word choices, and proper punctuation. This writing activity is akin to homework and must be completed in a timely manner. Develop responses that add … Continue reading
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Have a Great Summer!!!
Enjoy the break! Good luck in high school (Class of 2017 will be here before you know it)! See the class of 2018 in September. Thanks for the gifts and memories. Happy Trails. Mr. Bell
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My Best ‘Friend’…
Hi Class! If you could have any fictional character as a best friend, who would you choose? Why? What would that be like?
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Looking Ahead & Behind…
Hi Class! As the grade seven students enter the final stages of their elementary career and the sixes closer to Grade 7, think back to your first memories of elementary school…what do you remember? A famous book entitled All I … Continue reading
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