Sample Poem

Lisa It means outgoing, opinionated, strong, It is the number 2, It is like wet morning grass, It is the St. Louis weekend, It is the memory of Gram, Who taught me to believe and to trust When she believed in me, My name is Lisa It means that I try always to be the best that I can be.

Name PoemsSource: readwritethink.org

A name poem is a prescribed way for people to introduce themselves to others. The author is able to share characteristics, thoughts, emotions, and dreams. Un poème de ton nom est une manière de comment les personnes peuvent se présenter. L’auteur est capable de partager les caractéristiques, pensées, émotions et rêves. Suis les instructions ici.

Line 1: Your first name Line 2: “It means” then 3 adjectives that describe you. Line 3: “It is the number” followed by your favorite number Line 4: Describe a color using “It is like” but don’t name the color Line 5: “It is” and name something you remember experiencing with friends or family that makes you smile. Line 6: “It is the memory of” and name a person who is or has been significant to you Line 7: “Who taught me” and list 2 abstract concepts like honesty Line 8: “When s/he” then refer to something that person did that illustrates the qualities in Line 7 Line 9: “My name is” your first name Line 10: Begin with “It means” and use 1 or 2 sentences to state something important you believe in life

Write your own Name Poem. Use this handout to help you if you’d like.

Writing Checklist

❏ My poem follows the prompts

❏ I used descriptive language and strong adjectives/adverbs

❏ I checked for capitals, periods, punctuation, and spelling

Celebrating DifferencesBy Mackenzie Carro

Find the link to the Scholastic Magazine article HERE.

Read about Jordan Reeves, a 14 year old with a mission to change the way the world views people with disabilities.

Questions for discussion: What is something new that you learned? Jordan’s t-shirt said, “Don’t Stare. Just Ask.” Do you think wearing this t-shirt was a good way to connect with her classmates? What might you have done if you were Jordan? What would you do if you were one of her classmates? Qu’est-ce que tu as appris? Penses-tu que cette chemise est une bonne manière pour connecter avec les autres en classes? Que ferais-tu si tu étais Jordan? Que ferais-tu si tu étais dans la classe?

**Note: the text-to-speech function at the left will allow

you to listen to the article being read aloud.

Classifying TrianglesSource: TIPS4RM: Grade 7: Unit 6 – Geometry

Sort this set of cards into categories. Explain your reasoning and criteria for your sort to a member of your family. Can you find other triangles at home that would fit into your categories? Next, sort the cards in a different way using different criteria. You may want to use a chart or a venn diagram. **If you are unable to print the cards, feel free to make your own by cutting a piece of paper into squares and copying the items from the pdf.

Don’t remember what an isosceles triangle is? No worries! Check out this

great online math dictionary.

Random Acts of Kindness

A great way to be a friend to someone who is different than you is to perform a random act of kindness. Can you do something kind for someone else that also allows you

to be active? Try raking leaves, pulling weeds, or doing another type of yard work for your parents or a neighbour.

Une excellente manière d'être un ami à quelqu’un différent de toi est de leur donner une acte de gentillesse. Peux-tu faire une acte de gentillesse pour quelqu’un qui te

permet d'être actif? Essayes de ratisser les feuilles, travailler dans le jardin ou faire d’autres travaux dehors

pour tes parents ou les voisins.

Today we will be exploring what makes everyone the same, different and unique.

Aujourd’hui on va explorer comment nous sommes la même, differente et unique!

We all belongAsynchronous Learning Tasks

Grade 7Grade 8

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Design Your Own Team Logo

A logo is a symbol used to promote public identification or recognition. Although they are simple, logos are created purposefully and use elements such as colour, line, shape, and font to send a message about what the company values. Imagine you just bought a sports team and need to design a new logo. Think about the sport your team plays and what values you want it to be known for… a quick and agile soccer team… a graceful synchronized skating team… a hockey team that cares equally about performance as giving back to the community. What would the logo for your team look like? Design your logo on paper or using the digital tool of your choice. Then write a paragraph to explain the hidden story behind your logo.

Un logo est un symbol pour promouvoir l’identification et la recognition. Ils sont simples, mais créés avec les éléments importants. Imagine que tu as une équipe de sports et tu dois dessiner un logo. Quelles images veux-tu inclure? Dessine un logo et écris un paragraph pour expliquer ton logo.

Checklist

❏ Logo is simply but thoughtfully designed (colour choice, symbols, font etc.)

❏ Paragraph explains the reason for your design choices (i.e. The blue colour represents…)

❏ Check for capitals, periods, punctuation, and spelling

Alyssa Nakken Embraces Historic Coaching Role with Giants by Anna Laible

Link to the Sports Illustrated Kids article HERE.

Read about Alyssa Nakken, the first full-time female coach in the MLB.

Questions for discussion: What is something new that you learned? In the article Nakken says, “If I want to get somewhere, I just need to go there, even if no one has gone there before." Do you agree? What might you want to achieve that has never been accomplished before? Qu’est-ce que tu as appris de nouveau? Es-tu d’accord avec l’article? Qu’est-ce que tu veux réaliser qui est nouveau?

What story does this graph about baseball, basketball and football ticket sales tell?

You can find a larger version of this graph HERE!

Questions for Discussion:

1. What do you notice? If you make a claim, tell us what you noticed that supports your claim.2. What do you wonder? What are you curious about that comes from what you notice in the graphs?3. What’s going on in these graphs? Write a catchy headline that captures the graphs’ main idea.

Set up a Fitness Circuit

Athletes train their bodies hard in order to stay fit. Today, train like an athlete by setting up a fitness circuit. Choose six activities and number them 1-6. Some possible fitness activities include: running on the spot (cardiovascular fitness) push-ups (muscular strength and endurance), stork stand (muscular endurance and balance enhancement). Roll a dice. Complete the activity indicated by the number on the dice. Keep rolling, working through as many circuit stations as possible. You should spend 2-3 minutes at each station.

Les athlètes font de l'exercice pour rester en forme. Aujourd’hui, fait un circuit de l’exercice. Choisis six activités et donnes-les un numéro 1-6. Tu peux courir, faire les pompes, etc. Roule un dés et les complète en ordre du numéro que tu roules. Passe 2-3 minutes pour chaque station.

Questions for Discussion:Some of the movement activities may be new to you. Why is it important to try new things? What does it look and sound like when you are performing at your best when being physically active?

Quelques activités peuvent être nouvelles. Pourquoi c’est important d’essayer les nouvelles activités? Comment cela regarde quand tu fais les activités physiques? Activity Source: OPHEA

SportsToday we will be exploring all things about sports.

Aujourd’hui on va explorer les sports.

Asynchronous Learning Tasks

Grade 7Grade 8

On this day we often hear the story of Phyllis Webstad. Phyllis' story is the reason why we call this day, "Orange Shirt Day". Phyllis Webstad’s grandmother took her to buy a new outfit for her first day of school, in the residential school system. Even though she was only six years old, her grandmother allowed Phyllis to pick out a shirt to wear to school. Part of the outfit she selected was an orange shirt. Excited about attending school, she wore the orange shirt with pride. She was to wear the orange shirt only one day at residential school – the first day. She never saw

her orange shirt again. It was taken by school officials. She was given a uniform to wear. “The color orange has always reminded me of that and how my feelings didn’t matter, how no one cared and how I felt, I was worth

nothing,” reflects Webstad decades later about her experiences at the Indian residential school. “All of us little children were crying and no one cared.” Phyllis, along with others First Nations children who attended residential

schools, were stripped of their own clothing and made to wear uniforms furnished to them.

Ce jour, on entend souvent l’histoire de Phyllis Webstad. Son histoire est pourquoi on a le nom “jour du chandail orange”. Sa grand-mère l’a apporté acheter un nouveau chandail pour le pensionnat. Elle avait hâte d’acheter

un chandail orange, et elle l’a portée le premier jour de l’école, mais on a pris le chandail d’elle et Phyllis n’a jamais vu le chandail encore. Elle dit que la couleur orange signifie pour elle comment elle sentait seule et

comme elle valait rien. Elle reflète de ses expériences et disait que “chaque enfant pleurait”. Elle, comme les autres enfants, devaient porter les nouveaux vêtements du pensionnat.

Look at the pieces of art below. What do you notice? What do you wonder? Qu’est-ce que tu regardes avec l’art?

INDIGENOUSWatch this video to learn what the word Indigenous means.

Did you know dance is an art form? Click on the video to the right to learn about Aleena and Dezlin who are two young children from the Six Nations Reserve. Their modern and traditional dancing demonstrates how art and dance can bridge cultures (curio.ca). Sais-tu que la danse est aussi de l’art? Regarde la vidéo des deux filles. Leur danse traditionnelle montre comment l’art et la danse peut influencer la culture.

What is Reconciliation? Qu’est-ce que c’est la reconciliation?

Reconciliation is a process of healing and restoring friendly relations – a process Canada is working

toward between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians. For more than 100 years, Indigenous

children in Canada were required to attend government-funded residential schools, which removed

them from their communities and the influence parents had in the spiritual, cultural and intellectual

development of First Nations, Métis and Inuit children. The last residential school closed in 1996, but its

legacy continues to affect Indigenous Peoples today. In Indigenous communities:

● 40 per cent of young people live in poverty.

● They are six times more likely to be killed than anyone else in the country.

● They make up 48 per cent of all children in foster care.

● 39.8 per cent have not completed their high school diploma.

● 1 in 4 report that their homes are in need of major repair.

● 32 per cent of schools have issues with access to clean drinking water.

● Six out of 10 people age 12 and older are diagnosed with at least one chronic

illness.

Taken from:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/globewe/we-day-unit-3/article3682429

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What is the TRC? Qu’est-ce que c’est le TRC?What does reconciliation mean to you? Qu’est-ce que la réconciliation veut dire pour toi?How can you contribute to reconciliation? Comment peux-tu contribuer à la réconciliation?

Want to learn more?

Asynchronous Learning Tasks

Grade 7Grade 8

Orange Shirt Day

1. What was Chanie’s experience in the residential

school as shown in the video? Comment était

l’expérience de Channie dans la vidéo?

2. What is the expression on the faces of the children and

Chanie while in the residential school? What do these

expressions reflect? Quelles sont les expressions aux

visages des enfants?

3. What was Chanie’s life like prior to his experience in

the residential school? Comment était la vie de

Channie avant le pensionnat?

4. Why is it a “secret path”? Pourquoi est-ce que c’est un

“chemin secret”?

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/globewe/we-day-u

nit-3/article36824295/

Today we will be exploring the meaning behind

Orange Shirt Day.

Aujourd’hui on va explorer la signification de la

journée du chandail orange.

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An activist is …. … someone who is not willing to let a situation go unnoticed. It is an individual who feels

so passionately about a topic, they just can't help doing something to learn more, to raise awareness among others, and to bring about change.

(Definition taken from https://kidsrighttoknow.org/)

You might remember listening to this story during our school assembly. Listen again and think about what it means to you to

be an activist.Nous avons entendu cette histoire pendant la présentation de

l`école virtuelle la semaine passé. Écoute l`histoire pour comprendre et considérer qu`est-ce que c’est qu’un(e)

activist(e).

Writing Task

Research someone you believe fits the criteria of what an activist is. Write a convincing paragraph about why you believe

this particular person is in fact an activist. Be sure to

include a description of what they advocating for.

❏ Topic sentence❏ At least 3 detail sentences❏ Closing sentence❏ Strong word choice ❏ Proper punctuation,

spelling and grammar

Fraction Fun!.

Try This

Choose either the Fraction hunt or one of the extension activities

Covid may have changed the way that we can get involved in some activities, but there are still many ways we can help our community safely. We know that there are still people who need food, shelter and support during this pandemic.What are some ways you can help others in our community?

Comment peux-tu aider les autres dans notre communauté?

Did you know…

Being aware of how you are breathing is one of the most important parts of mindfulness. If you focus on your breath, naturally you will become more calm and focused.Quand tu donnes l’attention à comment tu respire, cela est très important pour être présent dans le moment. Donne l’attention a ton respiration et tu vas être plus calme.

Breathing with Awareness

quietly sit or lie down on the floor a safe distance apart from furniture or anything that could be distracting.Consider dimming the lights. ACTIVITY - Deep Breathing: inhale a deep breath at the start of each movement and exhale at the end. Now try doing some of these during each deep breath:

Scrunch your toes, hold, and now relax.Stretch, lengthen your legs, hold, and now relax. Crunch, engage your abdominals, hold, and now relax.Clench your fists into tight balls, hold, and now relax. Stretch your arms over your head, hold, and now relax.Scrunch your face, hold, and now relax. Tense your entire body, hold, and now relax. Next, have participants wiggle their fingers and toes, and then stretch When finished, slowly come up into a comfortable seated position when they’re ready.

Listen to this calming music as you do this breathing activity.

Getting Involved Asynchronous Learning Tasks

Grade 7Grade 8

Today we will be looking at ways we can help others in our

community.

Aujourd’hui on explore comment on peut aider les autres dans

notre communauté.

If the picture is worth a whole:

● What combination of shapes would represent one half?

● How much is an orange triangle worth?

● Pick another shape in the picture and explain how much you think it’s worth to someone in your house

Rowan Stringer loved rugby. A competitive and keen athlete, she was captain of her high school’s team.

Tragically, in May 2013, 17-year old Rowan died as the result of head injuries she sustained while playing rugby. In the

week before her last game, Rowan was hit twice while playing, likely sustaining a concussion after each blow. Her concussions went unreported, and she continued to play. Rowan suspected something wasn’t right—she texted a

friend about her condition and used Google to search for information about concussions. When she was hit again in her final game, Rowan suffered what is known as Second

Impact Syndrome—catastrophic swelling caused by a second injury to a brain still healing from previous trauma. Rowan collapsed on the field on May 8, 2013, and died four

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In 2018, a new law called Rowan’s Law was passed in Ontario. It helps protect people who play sports, or play active games in schools, and helps teachers, parents/guardians, and coaches learn about preventing concussions. Rowan's Law also helps people who get concussions to recover. Have you ever bumped your head or body? Probably! We’re all at risk of getting a concussion but because some bumps can hurt our brains and our brains may need a lot of time to heal, Rowan’s Law was created.

Thanks to Rowan’s Law, all sports organizations and schools in Ontario will have new rules in place around concussions. Even when we do our best to prevent injuries there is always some risk. Rowan’s Law will help coaches, teachers, and parents/guardians, know when a child has suffered a suspected concussion, let the child know that they should immediately stop participating in physical activities, and be able to help the child identify when it’s safe to play again.

En 2018, une nouvelle loi qui s’appelle la Loi du Rowan a été passé en Ontario. Cela protège les personnes qui joue les sports et cela donne la connaissance de comment prévenir les commotions cérébrales. Nous avons tous heurte la tête ou le corps a une fois, mais parce-que des fois le corps et la tête a besoin du temps pour récupérer, on a créé cette Loi.

Grâce à la Loi du Rowan, tous les organisations sportives en Ontario ont les nouvelles règles. Même quand on fait notre mieux, il y a toujours une risque. Cette loi va aider les autres pour savoir quand un enfant a subi une commotion cérébrale et ce qu’on doit faire immédiatement pour aider les enfants.

Listen to informative video on concussions.

Écoute cette histoire à propos d’une commotion cérébrale.

Read this Rowan’s Law booklet and watch the video below.

Record or discuss with your family 3 things that you learned about Concussion Awareness after reading. What do you think the most important message is from the video and booklet? Discuter 3 faits que tu as appris avec ta famille.

Qu’est-ce que c’est le message le plus important ici?

Media Literacy

Create a poster (by hand

or virtually) to explain what Rowan’s Law is and why we should

dedicate a day to this important cause.

Click here for a sample poster.

Playing with PentominoesSolving puzzles, like pentominoes will help to develop your visual-spatial parts of your brain. Before you turn and flip the pieces, try to visualize in your mind, what they will look like.

Click here to try some pentomino puzzles!

Watch this video to see some of the many possibilities that you can create with pentominoes. Make your own set of pentominoes and create your own puzzle to share with others.

Rowan Stringer was a very active teenager who enjoyed playing sports. Her death has created a movement that has brought awareness to how serious concussions are. Let’s move our bodies today in honour of Rowan. Follow along with this Boks Canada, you won’t only be exercising your body but your mind as well!