Coding Project Outline And Novel Study Outline

CODING PROJECT OUTLINE

- Students will code and animate their short stories
EXPECTATIONS:
1) Students will use sprites and characters in their animations
2) Transitions must be used - Background/Scene Changes
3) Music/Sound Effects/Special Effects must be used
4) Dialogue (if used in their story) must be used either as text bubbles, or recorded voices
5) Title Page must be the first image of the animation
DUE DATE: January 24, 2020

NOVEL STUDY ONLINE

1) 3 Pages are to be set aside for character webs (1 page per character), and will be filled with character traits and information about the character by the end of the novel study
2) For every chapter:
a) Plot flowchart
b) Summary
c) Important Quotes (including page number)
d) Responses to questions

Reading Response books will be collected periodically to check progress, and quizzes will be given every third of the book.  An essay will be assigned once the novel study is completed.

"The Outsiders" - Audiobook

The Aftermath Of The Residential School System

What Is Discrimination?

CS First - Friends Unit Schedule

Jessica Allen - The Same As Don Cherry?

Here are all the links for the articles and video clip of Jessica Allen discussing Don Cherry, and a "certain type of people".

QUESTION: Based on your argument on Don Cherry, should Jessica Allen be treated the same? Why or why not?

CBC - "CTV, Jessica Allen apologize for hockey remarks after Don Cherry's firing"

The Hamilton Spectator - "'The Social' cast member Jessica Allen clarifies Cherry comments"

"Jessica Allen's Hockey Rant On "The Social""

The History Of Discrimination In Canada

Grade 8 Friend Or Foe Project Outline

Grade 7 Plastics Project Outline

Mental Health Awareness Project

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS PROJECT OUTLINE

This is a project where you are required to research a specific mental health disorder, gather reliable health information and resources, and present your findings to the rest of the class.  Using your gathered data, you will need to come prepared to each class, ready to work on this project.

You will be completing questions based on ONE of the following roles: PATIENT, MEDICAL EXPERT, and FAMILY/LOVED ONES.  These questions will be the basis for the poster you are going to create.  You are also expected to create 2 Inquiry Questions for each section.  The answers from your questions and research should be organized into categories for your poster, to make it easier to read.  Your answer need to be in YOUR OWN WORDS, and you need to have CITATIONS TO SHOW WHERE YOU GOT YOUR INFORMATION FROM.

POSTER PROJECT CRITERIA

CONTENT/ACCURACY	DESIGN	EFFECTIVENESS
The poster includes at minimum, the following types of information: - Title -Clearly identified mental health disorder topic - Common symptoms - Possible causes - Treatments - Relevant statistics (U.S. or Canada only please) - Available local services and resources - Citation of all of the sources where you found the information	The poster has graphic elements such as: - Cohesive look (all of the parts of the poster work together to create a poster that looks as if it was made by a professional team) - Logical and easy to follow graphics and organized poster content - Creative use of visual elements (e.g., images, colours, shapes, sizing of letters, etc.)	The poster has the following qualities that attract people's attention, and make it easy to understand the content: - It is easy to read and identify different sections - The information is presented in clear writing and enhanced by design elements - Content and design of the poster are informative and respectful of the topic

ROLES:

Patient

As the patient, you are responsible for researching the symptoms associated with the mental illness.  How might you think, feel, and act?

Medical Expert

As the Medical Expert, you are responsible for researching current treatments for the mental illness and informing others about different mental health professionals.

Family Member/Loved Ones

As a family member of a person diagnosed with a mental illness, you are responsible for researching resources in the community to help with the mental illness.  Additionally, you are to research anything that relates to the community and stigma.

THE BIG QUESTION YOU NEED TO ANSWER

FROM THE PERSPECTIVE CHOSEN, HOW COULD FORMS OF HARRASSMENT LEAD TO MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS?

QUESTIONS FOR PATIENT:

1. What are some common symptoms that patients experience when affected by the specific mental health disorder your team has been assigned?

2. What are some known or possible causes of this disorder?

3. How many people in Canada are diagnosed with the disorder? What are some other relevant statistics that might be helpful for patients?

4. What are some reasons someone might not seek help for this mental disorder?

5. What other information do you think will help people better understand this mental health condition and seek appropriate help?

6. Write your two inquiry questions here:

QUESTIONS FOR FAMILY/LOVED ONES:

1. What are some signs of the mental health disorder that you can identify?

2. Are there any negative stereotypes about people affected by this mental illness? Please describe.

3. List at least three local mental health resources/services available for helping and supporting people affected with this mental disorder as well as their family members?

4. List at least three online resources with reliable information about this mental condition and explain why you consider them credible.

5. What other information do you think will help people better understand this mental health condition and seek appropriate help?

6. Write your two inquiry questions here:

QUESTIONS FOR MEDICAL EXPERTS:

1. What are some risk factors in mental illness? And how is the specific mental health disorder you researched diagnosed?

2. What are general methods used to treat this mental disorder?

3. Why is it important to identify and treat mental health disorders?

4. What are some medical science careers available in helping and researching mental health issues? (Hint: visit and explore LifeWorks web site at http://science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks.nsf/alpha.htm)

5. What other information do you think will help people better understand this mental health condition and seek appropriate help?

6. Write your two inquiry questions here:

RESOURCES

- CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) at http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/Pages/home.aspx

- Mental Health and Behavior on the MedlinePlus® by the National Library of Medicine at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mentalhealthandbehavior.html

- National Institute of Mental Health, Mental Health Topics at http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/index.shtml

- National Alliance on Mental Illness at http://www.nami.org/Hometemplate.cfm

- Mental Health Services Locator at http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/

- TeensHealth™ from Nemours Foundation at http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/

- Healthy Minds Canada at http://healthymindscanada.ca/resources/

- Canadian Mental Health Association at http://www.cmha.ca/mental-health/

- Mental Health First Aid Canada at http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.ca/EN/RESOURCES/Pages/default.aspx

LIST OF MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS

- Clinical Depression

- Major Depressive Disorder

- Post-Partum Depression

- Manic Depression (Bipolar)

- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

- Phobia

- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

- Panic Disorder

- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

- Social Anxiety Disorder

- Eating Disorder

- Multiple Personality Disorder (Dissociative Identity Disorder)

- Schizophrenia

- Anorexia Nervosa

- Bulimia Nervosa

Substance Abuse Awareness Project

SUBSTANCE ABUSE AWARENESS PROJECT OUTLINE

This is a project where you are required to research a specific substance abuse issue, gather reliable health information and resources, and present your findings to the rest of the class.  Using your gathered data, you will need to come prepared to each class, ready to work on this project.

You will be completing questions based on ONE of the following roles: PATIENT, MEDICAL EXPERT, and FAMILY/LOVED ONES.  These questions will be the basis for the poster you are going to create.  You are also expected to create 2 Inquiry Questions for each section.  The answers from your questions and research should be organized into categories for your poster, to make it easier to read.  Your answer need to be in YOUR OWN WORDS, and you need to have CITATIONS TO SHOW WHERE YOU GOT YOUR INFORMATION FROM.

POSTER PROJECT CRITERIA

CONTENT/ACCURACY	DESIGN	EFFECTIVENESS
The poster includes at minimum, the following types of information: - Title -Clearly identified substance abuse issue topic - Common symptoms - Possible causes - Treatments - Relevant statistics (U.S. or Canada only please) - Available local services and resources - Citation of all of the sources where you found the information	The poster has graphic elements such as: - Cohesive look (all of the parts of the poster work together to create a poster that looks as if it was made by a professional team) - Logical and easy to follow graphics and organized poster content - Creative use of visual elements (e.g., images, colours, shapes, sizing of letters, etc.)	The poster has the following qualities that attract people's attention, and make it easy to understand the content: - It is easy to read and identify different sections - The information is presented in clear writing and enhanced by design elements - Content and design of the poster are informative and respectful of the topic

  

ROLES:

Patient

As the patient, you are responsible for researching the symptoms associated with the substance abuse.  How might you think, feel, and act?

Medical Expert

As the Medical Expert, you are responsible for researching current treatments for the substance abuse and informing others about different substance abuse professionals.

Family Member/Loved Ones

As a family member of a person diagnosed with a substance abuse issue, you are responsible for researching resources in the community to help with substance abuse.  Additionally, you are to research anything that relates to the community and stigma.

THE BIG QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO ANSWER

FROM THE PERSEPCTIVE CHOSEN, HOW COULD FORMS OF HARRASSMENT AND UNSAFE SITUATIONS LEAD TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES?

QUESTIONS FOR PATIENT:

1. What are some common symptoms that patients experience when affected by the specific substance abuse issue you have been assigned?

2. What are some known or possible causes of this substance abuse?

3. How many people in Canada are diagnosed with substance abuse? What are some other relevant statistics that might be helpful for patients?

4. What are some reasons someone might not seek help for substance abuse?

5. What other information do you think will help people better understand substance abuse and seek appropriate help?

6. Write your two inquiry questions here:

QUESTIONS FOR FAMILY/LOVED ONES:

1. What are some signs of the substance abuse that you can identify?

2. Are there any negative stereotypes about people affected by substance abuse? Please describe.

3. List at least three local substance abuse resources/services available for helping and supporting people affected with this substance abuse as well as their family members?

4. List at least three online resources with reliable information about this substance abuse and explain why you consider them credible.

5. What other information do you think will help people better understand this substance abuse and seek appropriate help?

6. Write your two inquiry questions here:

 QUESTIONS FOR MEDICAL EXPERTS:

1. What are some risk factors in substance abuse? And how is the specific substance abuse you researched diagnosed?

2. What are general methods used to treat this substance abuse?

3. Why is it important to identify and treat substance abuse patients?

4. What are some medical science careers available in helping and researching substance abuse issues?  

5. What other information do you think will help people better understand this substance abuse condition and seek appropriate help?

6. Write your two inquiry questions here:

RESOURCES

- CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) at http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/Pages/home.aspx

- National Institute on Drug Abuse at https://www.drugabuse.gov/

- Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse at http://www.ccsa.ca/Eng/resources/Pages/default.aspx

- Charity Village at http://charityvillage.com/

- Drug and Alcohol Help Line at http://www.drugandalcoholhelpline.ca/

- Drug Free Kids Canada at http://www.drugfreekidscanada.org/

- Teen Challenge at http://www.teenchallenge.ca/get-help/educational-resources

- Sick Kids Substance Abuse Programs at http://www.sickkids.ca/AdolescentMedicine/What-We-Do/Programs/Substance-Abuse-Program/index.html

- Government of Canada National Help Resources at http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/healthy-living-vie-saine/substance-abuse-toxicomanie/help-aide/get-help-obtenir-aide-eng.php

LIST OF SUBSTANCE ABUSES

- Alcohol

- Cocaine

- Gambling

- Gaming

- Hallucinogens

- Heroin

- Inhalants

- Ketamine

- LSD

- Cannabis

- MDMA

- Methamphetamine

- Over-the-counter medicines

- Prescription Opioids

- Prescription medicines (Depressants, Stimulants, Tranquilizers, etc.)

- Steroids

- Tobacco

- Vaping/E-Cigarettes

CS First - Music & Sound Unit Schedule

Body Paragraphs And Concluding Paragraphs

Fractions Anchor Charts

How To Write An Effective Thesis

A Strong Thesis Statement

A strong thesis statement contains the following qualities.

Specificity. A thesis statement must concentrate on a specific area of a general topic. As you may recall, the creation of a thesis statement begins when you choose a broad subject and then narrow down its parts until you pinpoint a specific aspect of that topic.

Precision. A strong thesis statement must be precise enough to allow for a coherent argument and to remain focused on the topic. Your precise thesis statement must make an exact claim about your topic.

Ability to be argued. A thesis statement must present a relevant and specific argument. A factual statement often is not considered arguable. Be sure your thesis statement contains a point of view that can be supported with evidence.

Ability to be demonstrated. For any claim you make in your thesis, you must be able to provide reasons and examples for your opinion. You can rely on personal observations in order to do this, or you can consult outside sources to demonstrate that what you assert is valid. A worthy argument is backed by examples and details.

Forcefulness. A thesis statement that is forceful shows readers that you are, in fact, making an argument. The tone is assertive and takes a stance that others might oppose.

Confidence. In addition to using force in your thesis statement, you must also use confidence in your claim. Taking an authoritative stance on the matter persuades your readers to have faith in your argument and open their minds to what you have to say.

AVOID THESE CONCEPTS WHEN WRITING YOUR THESIS

·        A thesis is weak when it is simply a declaration of your subject or a description of what you will discuss in your essay.

·        A thesis is weak when it makes an unreasonable or outrageous claim or insults the opposing side.

·        A thesis is weak when it contains an obvious fact or something that no one can disagree with or provides a dead end.

·        A thesis is weak when the statement is too broad.

 EXAMPLES OF A GOOD THESIS

 1. We should wear school uniforms because they would help reduce discipline, be cheaper than other clothing, and help create school pride.

2. Zoos should be banned because animals need to remain in the wild, zoos cannot provide natural experiences for animals, and animals in zoos get sick and die.

Triangles And Pythagorean Theory Anchor Charts

CS First - Storytelling Unit Schedule

Below is the schedule for our STORYTELLING unit in CS First.  The class code is: qrbq2z

Ladder Of Inference Picture

Here is the picture for the Ladder Of Inference question - "Why might this child look sad?"

Canadian Federal Election 2019 - Leader's Debate - September 12, 2019

Here is the Leader's Debate from September 12, 2019.  Students who had no chance to watch live, can now watch the debate on YouTube, given the link below.

Perimeter, Area, And Circles Anchor Charts

Media Literacy - Leaders Debate Questions

"Worst Birthday Party Ever" Sales Pitch