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I think our Graphic Comic Book Unit will be informative. We have a Holocaust presentation tomorrow after morning recess.  Health is due tomorrow by 9:00 am.  The Music Retreat at Jackson's Point also transpires tomorrow--we will miss you guys--you are forever in our thoughts.  I will be so sad on Thursday and Friday--but we shall endure, I hope.  Have a great evening,  if you're packing don't forget your toothbrush. Enjoy your evening.

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Hello You Guys!

Like I mentioned earlier during the last blog, we are looking for a Blog Change. Does anyone have any ideas? I will check out some other backgrounds a little later. I don't think the changes will be that significant. But I do welcome all ideas.

Homework: I believe Health homework is to be completed by tomorrow/or by Wednesday morning. Please complete it and submit it to Google Classroom. I'm still marking your narrative pieces. It seems like most of you have stepped up,  good to see!

Have a great afternoon. The sun is shining so beautifully that it reminds me of spring.  Some of you are going to the music retreat. Don't forget to pack the things you don't think you'll need, but might.

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Blog Change

We will be changing the blog this week. If anyone has ideas I would love to hear it. Thanks everyone.

E-tivity #9 Entrepreneurship

E-tivity #9

Entrepreneurship

Grade 7 Curriculum Expectations in Language/Mathematics

Specific Expectations:
Oral Communication: 2.2 demonstrate an understanding of appropriate speaking behaviour in most situations, adapting contributions and responses to suit the purpose and audience

Reading: 1.4 demonstrates understanding of increasingly complex texts by summarizing important ideas and citing a variety
of details that support the main idea.

Writing: 1.3 gather information to support ideas for writing, using a variety of strategies and a wide range of print and electronic resources.

Media: 4.1 identify what strategies they found most helpful in making sense of and creating media texts, and explain how these and other strategies can help them improve as media viewers/ listeners/producers

Number Sense and Numeration: solve multi-step problems arising from real-life contexts and involving whole numbers and decimals, using a variety of tools and strategies (e.g., estimation, algorithms)

To have a clear understanding of Entrepreneurship you will engage in a few collaborative activities with your peers. Form a group with other students who you think would make great partners in your business venture. Please access the links below and watch the videos, answer the questions and discuss it with your peers. You will ascertain the handouts in Google Docs. By the end of this lesson you should have a basic understanding of how running your own business applies to the 21^st century. (You are accessing information based on our partners EA and Y2 and learning a little more about them)

First…

http://www.thelearningpartnership.ca/what-we-do/student-programs/entrepreneurial-adventure

Based on the above link answer the following questions:

What does the Learning Partnership offer you?

What are some of the Entrepreneurial Adventure goals? Pick one goal and expand how it could benefit aspects of your life.

How does the Entrepreneurial Adventure work?

What did you think of the Entrepreneurial Adventure showcase video? Can you see yourself showcasing your very own product?

Navigate the website and write down 2/3 interesting things you found that could be useful.

Second…

http://www.startupyork.ca/startups/y2labs/

What is Y2 Entrepreneurship Labs?

List some similarities and differences between EA and Y2?

http://y2youth.org/ Go to this link and watch Y2 conference April 2016

What did you think about their original idea: Candy Cutlery. Have they created something new or used something existing and modified it into something more useful?  Discuss this as a group and jot down your own individual answers.

Third…

Watch Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSnoFz1EWv0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_CUemekXgs

Discuss the videos with your peers.

Forth…

Presentation

Almost there: We will now have a presentation and then you can form your own business. To follow along access the PowerPoint link in Google Classroom. You will enough time after the presentation to create your own business venture/service. 

HI all

Wow! Great Week! Next week we start our new unit: graphic comic book. Feel free to read up on it. Remember tomorrow's blog--you don't have to do it. Anyway,  have a great weekend. Enjoy the fresh air and have fun doing all of your activities.

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Hey Everyone:

Narrative essay due tomorrow on Google Classroom by 9:00am. Other than that have a great afternoon and pay it forward.

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Spectacular Comparison of Moons , Planets and Stars (quick video)

New Information for Mom and Dad

Please show mom and dad some new information about the Entrepreneurship  program

Central Park, Entrepreneurial Adventure and Y2 Entrepreneurship Labs

The Central Park Entrepreneurship program in affiliation with E.A. and Y2 reflects specific expectations in the Language curriculum as follows;

E.A. and YK: Program Goals:

Enhance critical and creative thinking. Cultivate the spirit of adventure and enterprise, risk and reward, and a sense of satisfaction from transforming an idea into reality. Develop self-confidence in developing and communicating ideas. Experience collaboration and team work Develop project and time management skills. Develop leadership and collaborative skills (ability to lead a team and work within a team). Teaching how complex partnerships in business are created through the use of technology.  

Grade 7 Curriculum Expectations in Language/Mathematics

Specific Expectations:

Oral Communication: 2.2 demonstrate an understanding of appropriate speaking behaviour in most situations, adapting contributions and responses to suit the purpose and audience

Reading: 1.4 demonstrates understanding of increasingly complex texts by summarizing important ideas and citing a variety
of details that support the main idea.

Writing: 1.3 gather information to support ideas for writing, using a variety of strategies and a wide range of print and electronic resources.

Media: 4.1 identify what strategies they found most helpful in making sense of and creating media texts, and explain how these and other strategies can help them improve as media viewers/ listeners/producers

Number Sense and Numeration: solve multi-step problems arising from real-life contexts and involving whole numbers and decimals, using a variety of tools and strategies (e.g., estimation, algorithms);

Number Sense and Numeration: solve multi-step problems arising from real-life contexts and involving whole numbers and decimals, using a variety of tools and strategies (e.g., estimation, algorithms)