Field Trip: Centre Island Picnic, June 24 ... See You Back on July 4!

It's a little cooler on the Island!

On Friday June 24, our last day before the July 1 Break, we're headed to Centre Island for a picnic with the rest of the school. Those leaving from Don Mills should be at the coffee shop inside the TTC subway station by 9:30 a.m., and those meeting at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal should be there no later than 11 a.m. Ferries leave every 30 minutes for Centre Island; be sure you're not on the ferry to Hanlan's Point or Ward's Island. Ferry tickets are $7.50 for adults, with a 10% discount if you buy 10 online.

After the picnic, if you still have the energy, you could join the Global Village Festival at Mel Lastman Square in North York Centre running 10 a.m. through 10 p.m., Friday-Saturday, June 24-25.

On Sunday June 26, there's an Arts and Music Festival at Earl Bales Park if anyone is interested.

On Tuesday June 28, there's a talk at MicroSkills East on "My Path to Harvard." Check out the details on the poster!

On Friday, Canada Day, there's more fun at North York Centre. Who's going for an outing there?

On Monday, July 4, we'll be back in class!

Wednesday's Program

Today we're having the following presentations by Lisa Ward of the Toronto Region Conservation Authority:

1. AM Presentation: Introduction to First Nations 
2. PM Presentation: The Contact Period Language

Make sure to review your vocabulary words here.
You might like to check out your classmates' crossword puzzles, too:

1. Shui's
2. Cheng's
3. Olivia's
4. Sally's

Tuesday's Assignment

How are the natives doing in Canada? Can you think of some issues they may be facing? Are they receiving any financial assistance?

What else can be done to help them? Discuss with a partner.

Here are a list of 8 issues facing Aboriginal people in Canada.

Here are your tasks:

1. Scan this report for 5 minutes, and then discuss with a partner before class take up.
1. What is the huge problem mentioned?
2. What are some things the author's grandmother learnt?
3. Compare the report to these others: 1, 2, 3, 4.
2. Watch this video and write down 5 sentences on what you just learnt about Aboriginals.
3. Visit the BCPP website. Plan 5 places there to take photos.

Monday's Assignment

Welcome to our last week of school before the Canada Day break! As we think about this country, what were your thoughts about the native peoples here? What do they look like? What do they sound like? How do you relate to them as newcomers to this land?

Take notes as you watch the following video:

Here are your tasks:

1. Check out this FAQ.
1. Write and record on chirbit.com 5 T/F statements, including the answers at the bottom of your post.
2. Write 3 questions you would like answers to.
2. Study the Vocabulary for Wednesday’s Presentation
1. Select 10 or more hardest words from the lists.
2. Create a crossword puzzle, and publish it with answers at the bottom of your post.

Friday's Assignment

What are some names of pharmacies in your neighbourhood? What do they sell? Have you ever bought prescription or non-prescription medicine from any of them?

 

Here are your tasks:

1. Record your "jumping exercise" on the Doctor's Visit on chirbit.com.
1. Remember to give your names at the beginning of the recording.
2. Take your time to make it sound natural and real!
2. Vocabulary: At the Pharmacy
3. Role play: Consulting a Pharmacist
4. Review activity: CLB5S
5. Complete any outstanding work from this week.

Thursday's Assignment

What's often your first point of contact with healthcare professionals?

Google for news of this school.

Here are your tasks:

1. Check out some news from Parliament Hill:
1. JUNE 15, 2016 Dying MP’s gender-neutral O Canada lyrics pass final Commons hurdle
JUNE 15, 2016 Assisted dying bill won’t cause Parliament crisis: Hébert
2. Role play: Scheduling a Medical Appointment
3. Review activity: CLB5L
1. Look through the last point of your classmate's task, "Ask yourself."
2. Review your classmate's work based on those questions.
3. Leave a comment on what went well and what could be improved.

Wednesday's Assignment

Do you like the way you look? What could you do? What kind of healthcare practitioner could help your looks? According to the first paragraph of this article, can you pay for cosmetic surgery using your health card?

Spot the difference.

Here are your tasks:

1. Check out this article on an expensive procedure:
1. From the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs (beginning "Marcel ..." and "By 2012"), what specialists might be involved?
2. Find the dollar values in the article and identify the various costs.
2. Role play with a partner: Getting Plastic Surgery

Presentation Prep: Native Peoples

On Wednesday June 22, we will be having an all-day presentation on Aboriginals in Canada covering an introduction to First Nations and the Contact Period.
Please study the following documents:

1. Introduction to First Nations Vocabulary https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3366112/LINC/Introduction%20to%20First%20Nations%20Vocabulary.pdf
2. The Contact Period https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3366112/LINC/The%20Contact%20Period%20-Timeline%20(1).pdf
3. The Contact Period Vocabulary https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/3366112/LINC/The%20Contact%20Period%20Vocabulary.pdf

Tuesday's Assignment

Primary care physician, GP, family doctor--these are some names of a doctor specializing in your general health. What do you call doctors that specialize in other parts of the body? Tell a partner.

What's so funny?

Seeing a specialist is not always easy, and the waiting list can be for months.

Here are your tasks:

1. Complete the field trip reports on your blog, one for TIFF and one for Sunnybrook.
1. Be sure to add a couple of direct quotations.
2. Have a partner or two check your work before publishing.
2. Listening and vocabulary (words in bold): Any Referral?
3. Role play with a partner: Seeing a Specialist

Monday's Assignment

What feelings do you have when you hear the word dentist? Share this with a partner.

Share an interesting dental experience with your partner. What do you think is the most important factor in dental hygiene?

What new words did you read?

Watch this video, looking out for two surprising facts--then watch again with CC (closed captions) on:

Welcome to a week on healthcare practitioners! Here are your tasks:

1. Vocabulary: Going to the Dentist
2. Listening: Friendly Dental Care
3. Role play with a partner: Seeing a Dentist

Wednesday's Assignment

When was the last time you saw Canada appear in the news on human rights?

Here are your tasks:

1. Visit your classmates' blogs and take their T/F quizzes. If you don't have any comments from your classmates yet, go remind them. Do this first.
2. Explore this organization's website.
3. Where else can you find more news about human rights in Canada? What else is trending? List 3 things.
4. Read, listen to, and watch this presentation.
5. Write 5 T/F statements.
6. Write 3 questions about the presentation based on your background and beliefs.
7. Leave your comments on 3 classmates’ postings of today.

Tuesday's Assignment

Let's focus on the topic of protecting human rights this morning. How does it work in Canada? In Ontario?

Where, who, and why?

The government has a big role in protecting human rights. How many levels of government are there in Canada?

Here are your tasks:

1. Read, listen to, and watch this presentation.
2. Write 5 T/F statements.
3. Write 3 questions about the presentation based on your background and beliefs.
4. Leave your comments on 3 classmates’ postings of today.

Monday's Assignment

Welcome back! 

So, you did the right thing and came to class. 

But what makes it right? 

What are human rights? 

Are they the same around the world? 

Does the Canadian government have a position on it?

Anything wrong with this picture?

Here are your tasks:

1. Read, listen to, and watch this presentation.
2. Write 5 T/F statements.
3. Write 3 questions about the presentation based on your background and beliefs.
4. Leave your comments on 3 classmates’ postings of today.

Thursday's Assignment

Do you think this is funny? Why?

What do you call a student who works at a job approved by the school to gain experience?

Who are the people in the picture?

Here are your tasks:

1. Read this news article for the facts.
2. Discuss any difficulties of enforcement with a partner.
3. Write a letter to the editor with your recommendations.