Reading Goals Due June 21st

The final reading goals for the year will be due on June 21.  Work hard to complete your reading goal.

Apartheid in South Africa - Social Studies Quiz - Tuesday June 21

Social Studies Chapter 6 Uses and Abuses of Power

In 1876, the Canadian government passed the Indian Act.  It was a law that aimed to assimilate First Nations in the dominant culture.

Under the terms of the Indian Act, First Nations people were not considered to be Canadian citizens. 

The Indian Act sought to end First Nations languages and cultures. 

First Nations children had to attend residential school for most of the year.             

Treaty – a formal agreement between two or more nations in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, territory or other relations.

 

 

South Africa gained independence from Britain in 1910.

White minority kept political and economic power for themselves. 

In 1948, the white minority in South Africa adopted apartheid as government policy to separate themselves from black people and other races. 

Apartheid laws were brutally upheld by armed security forces.

Laws forced black people to move to small, isolated areas called the Bantu homelands.

The South African government had reserved about 7 percent of the country for black people.  But black people made up about 80 percent of the population so the homelands were very crowded.  Living conditions were terrible with almost no jobs.

The government required black people over 16 years of age to carry identification passes.  Black people had to show their passbooks any time a white person, including a child, asked them for identification.  A black person who could not produce a passbook would be arrested.

Many people inside and beyond South Africa believed that apartheid was wrong. 
Black South Africans organized and protested.  Whit police often responded with violence,   sometimes shooting into crowds, killing hundreds of demonstrators at a time. 

The government banned groups such as the African National Congress (ANC).  This political party had worked for black civil rights since 1912.

One man who played a key role in ending apartheid was Nelson Mandela.  He was the ANC leader who was jailed in 1962.  He continued to protest for almost 30 years from his prison.  Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990 by President F. W. de Klerk. 

Psalm 91 - Test on Monday - Fill in the Blanks

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. 

2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” 

3 Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence. 

4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. 

5 You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, 

6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday. 

7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. 

8 You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. 

9 If you say, “The LORD is my refuge,” and you make the Most High your dwelling, 

10 no harm will overtake you, no disaster will come near your tent. 

11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; 

12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. 

13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent. 

14 “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. 

15 He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. 

16 With long life I will satisfy him and show him my salvation.”

Chapel This Week

This Thursday for chapel, we will be having a potluck snack.  Each child is asked to contribute to the potluck:  

Grade 8-Dessert

Grade 7-Fruit

Grade 6-Salty Snacks

Grade 5-Drinks

Thank you for participating and making our chapel a wonderful time of sharing.

The Middle Years Team

Note: Please bring your lunch (or participate in the Subway Lunch).  This is not a replacement meal.

CE Character Sketch - Due end of Class on Monday June 20th

No late submissions.

The Greatest Game Ever Played Video - Friday June 17 pm

On Friday,  to coincide with our golf unit in PE,  we will be watching the movie "The Greatest Game Ever Played".  This is a story about an amateur golfer playing a champion professional golfer and is based on a true story.  Students may bring snacks and drinks for the viewing.

Here is a link to watch the trailer. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au9nFe4mjIA

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact  me.

Spelling Test Friday

1. composition
2. secondary
3. watercolour
4. acrylic
5. texture
6. pastel
7. stenciling
8. complementary
9. tempera
10. lithography
11. primary
12. encaustic
13. perspective
14. highlight
15. fresco
16. caricature
17. palette
18. landscape
19. mural
20. collage

Accelerated Reader Book Report Due June 13

Classic, Medal Winner, or Best Seller Accelerated Reader Book Report  

Accelerated Reader Book Report Due June 13

Marking Scheme

On time                                      /4

Followed Instructions                /4

Grammar/Spelling                     /4

Content                                      /8

Overall Presentation                  /4

Accelerated Reader Quiz          /10

Total                                         /34

The students are to choose Classic book, Medal Winner, or Best Seller  Accelerated Reader book and write a book report on it. Here are the instructions to follow:

 Due: June 13

I. Include: Title Page, Published Date, Publishing Company, Author, Number of Pages, Chapters.

II. Who are the main Characters in the book?

III. Vocabulary – Find 5 words in the book that you do not know and list them and write the definition.

IV. Give a summary what the story is about. 100-200 words

V. What was your favorite scene in the book?

VI. What are some of the values that are evident in the book? (ie. respect, loyalty, courage, etc.)

VII. Would you recommend this book to someone else? Why or why not?

VIII. Complete the Accelerated Reader quiz.

June 8th is pick up day for Cookie Dough

The date to pick up and deliver cookie dough is now June 8th. They are frozen so please pick up and deliver promptly or refrigerate ASAP. Thanks again.

Cookie Dough Orders

Our goal for cookie dough orders was to sell 344 to complete the fundraising for Kinasao. We ended up selling 374 with $285 in donations. Unofficially, it appears we have reached our goal. Thank you to Rene Thibault for her management of the cookie dough orders. It couldn't have been done without her. Orders are scheduled to arrive on Tuesday, May 31st. (Now June 8th) Thank - you all for your support.

History Terms for Spelling and BMV - Test on Friday

1. abolition
2. civilizations
3. communism
4. compromise
5. confederate
6. democracy
7. dictator
8. exploration
9. holocaust
10. immigrant
11. independence
12. medieval
13. military
14. parliament
15. rebellion
16. reconstruction
17. renaissance
18. revolution
19. slavery
20. tariff

Psalms 91:15

He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.

Careers Assignment Due May 27

Write a 600 word report on the following:

Choose two or three different occupations that interest you and you believe you have the skills to do this.

Give a description of what the job would entail.

What are the working conditions like?

What are the earnings and job benefits?  (Salary)

What are the education or training requirements?

Any other interesting challenges or facts related to these occupations.

Include a title page and an outline (Table of Contents)

Include a bibliography for where you got your information.

Ie.

I.                    Introduction

II.                  Career 1

a.       Explanation of job

b.      Working conditions

c.       Earnings and job benefits

d.      Education and training

e.      Interesting facts

f.        It would be a good job for me because…

III.                Career 2

a.       Explanation of job

b.      Working conditions

c.       Earnings and job benefits

d.      Education and training

e.      Interesting facts

f.        It would be a good job for me because…

IV.                Career 3

a.       Explanation of job

b.      Working conditions

c.       Earnings and job benefits

d.      Education and training

e.      Interesting facts

f.        It would be a good job for me because…

V.                  Conclusion

Due Friday May 27

Hand in on time                                                                                                                    /5

Grammar/ Spelling                                                                                                              /5

Content                                                                                                                                  /10

Presentation and display (neatness and organization and engagement)               /10

Total                                                                                                                                    /30                       

Careers - Test on May 6

administrator
accountant
architect
attorney
carpenter
conservationist
cosmetologist
detective
electrician
engineer
firefighter
mechanic
pharmacist
physician
plumber
psychiatrist
reporter
scientist
secretary
veterinarian

Social Studies Chapter 5 Review – Power and Authority Test May 5 For Grade 5/6 and 6

Daniella lives in Colombia.   She is a tour guide on her family’s farm that grew coffee.

Caribbean South America is a region that is made up of the countries that are near the Caribbean Sea, along the northern coast of South America.  The countries are Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname.  Also included in this region is French Guiana, which is an overseas territory of France.

The geography of Caribbean South America is diverse.  It has mountains, plains, river valleys, and coastlines.  It also has different kinds of climate and vegetation. 

In Colombia, the Andes Mountains, split into three chains of mountain ranges, known as cordilleras.  Because the central range is volcanic, its fertile soil is good for coffee plants.

Because part of the region is on the equator, temperatures are hot everywhere.  Heavy rains often lead to flooding and mudslides. 

Much of Colombia has a tropical wet climate,   especially along the west coast and in the southeast. 

The climate changes in the Andes according to elevation.  The higher up you go, the cooler and wetter it gets. 

In Colombia, 80 % of the population lives in the higher, cooler elevations of the Andes.  Here you can find Colombia’s three largest cities – Bogota (7.5 million), Medellin (2.5 million), and Cali (2.5 million). The country’s Caribbean coast has many busy ports.

Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, is the largest city in the country.  Most people in Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana live in the lowlands and along the coast. 

Indigenous peoples – the original inhabitants of a land:

The Chibcha lived in the high valleys of Colombia and practiced agriculture.  Smaller groups such as the Arawak and the Carib lived near the coast and depended on the sea for survival.

Beginning in 1492 with the arrival of Christopher Columbus, the Spanish, Dutch, English and French came to this region in search of gold, silver, and cotton as well as land in which to extend their empires.  The Spanish took over parts of this region that are now Colombia and Venezuela. 

Indigenous peoples were deeply affected by this period of colonization.  For hundreds of years, Europeans claimed land and resources and fought with local populations.  The Europeans used their military power to force the Indigenous peoples to work in mines and on plantations, and European missionaries felt it was their duty to impose their religion and way of life.  Indigenous populations were almost entirely wiped out by disease, violence and slaver.  Indigenous languages were lost.

The long- term effect s of this period of colonization included political turmoil, territorial disagreements, poverty and civil wars. Many of these problems continue today. 

Today, the majority of the population of Caribbean South America is a mixed European and Indigenous ancestry know as Mestizos.   Spanish is the dominant language.  Roman Catholic is the dominant religion.  Baseball, soccer, and cricket are popular sports, and some cities have bullfighting rings.

Power – the ability to exert control over people or situations: power can be in the form of force, authority, or influence. 

Revolutionary groups began to form in hopes of overthrowing the government.  They kidnapped wealthy and powerful people, including government officials.  Revolutionary groups began selling illegal drugs to finance their operations. 

Authority power that is recognized by both those who have it and those who are influenced by it; exercised through legal appointment, particular knowledge or education, employment status, or expertise.

Influence is when you change someone’s behaviours to get favourable treatment or to improve a situation.

Power as force is when someone uses threats or physical action to get their way.

Gangs are organized groups that use fear and violence. Gangs often use force to keep their members loyal, to carry out criminal activity, and to protect their so-called territory.

Elections and job appointments are common ways in which we give authority to people who have power over us.  We usually elect people based on their ideas and what we expect them to do one in power. 

Many of our daily interactions at home, in school, and in the community are based on influence. 

Good leaders should have a vision, be passionate, be decisive, and collaborate with others, be respectful, show good character and demonstrate personal qualities such as honesty, patience, confidence, optimism, humour, fairness, efficiency, and in-depth knowledge of their field.

Democracy – a system of government in which the citizens have power through their elected representatives.

Peer pressure – Individuals and groups may try to influence you to join them or to do certain things. Sometime they may put pressure on you to make choices that you are not sure about or that you do not like.

Cliques a group of people that follows the decisions made by one or two leaders.  The leaders decide who gets to be in the group and who has to stay out.   A clique is different from a group of friends. Friends support each other’s differences. 

Cookie Dough Fundraiser

April 22, 2016

Dear Parents, 

We are looking forward to our Kinasao trip .  We still need to raise $1700.  

Our next fundraiser is to sell cookie dough. We will run this fundraiser until  May 6^th, so about 2 weeks.   We get 5$ for every unit we sell which is pretty good compared to other fundraiser.   As a result if we sell 344 orders for cookie dough,  our fundraising will be complete.  The cookie dough will be ordered and shipped out in June.  I will give specific date to you when I get them.

Your cookie dough orders must be Prepaid to ensure the order.  Please ask people to pay by cash or cheques made out to you.  As the family, please then write one cheque – this cheque will be to the school for the amount of your whole order.  This makes it so much easier for us as organizers and school staff. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact myself ( Mr. Baetz) or  Rene Thiebault. 

Thanks for your involvement in this. 

Mr. Baetz

Cookie Dough Fund Raiser For Kinasao

We are getting ready for our final fundraiser for the year for Kinasao.  We are headed to Kinasao on June 1-3.  We would like to run the cookie dough fundraiser next week (April 25th to May 6th)

I am wondering if there is a parent volunteer who can manage the orders for this fundraiser.  Mr. Warren Galenzoski is the coordinator.  I have all the forms ready to go this week and we just need someone to manage the orders.  Warren will phone the orders in and get them delivered to the school. Is there a parent volunteer willing to take this on as it would be much appreciated.

It would involve coming by the class either every day or every 2 days to sift through the orders, make sure the money is correct, then give the money and orders to Warren.

Let me know if you are able to do this.

Mr. Baetz

Spelling Test ( Foreign Words and Phrases) and BMV - Test on Friday

a cappella
et cetera
bon voyage
carpe diem
faux pas
alma mater
aficionado
maven
eureka
quid pro quo
semper fidelis
status quo
aloha
manana
hoi polloi
cul de sac
hubris
prego
avant-garde
mazel tov



Psalm 91

14 “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.

Spelling - Cities of the World - Test on Friday

Baghdad
Beijing
Berlin
Buenos Aires
Cairo
Istanbul
Jerusalem
Johannesburg
London
Los Angeles
Moscow
Nairobi
New Delhi
Reykjavik
Rio de Janeiro
Rome
Seoul
Sydney
Tokyo
Toronto

Unit 18 and BMV - Test on Friday

1. command
2. cursor
3. database
4. disk
5. input
6. hardware
7. keyboarding 
8. memory
9. modem
10. monitor
11. mouse
12. program
13. software
14. syntax
15. menu
16. printer
17. byte
18. kilobyte
19. megabyte
20. output

Psalm 91:13

13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

Mathletics and Reading Over the Weekend

The students can work on Mathletics and reading goals over the weekend.