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Attendance. Self Guided Reading 20 min.  Current Events: Review. Class Discussion.  https://www.citynews1130.com/2021/05/28/vancouver-memorial-kamloops-children-residential-school/ What is reconciliation?  Reconciliation is the process of developing a respectful relationship between Indigenous and settler (i.e. non-Indigenous) people across Canada. It’s about working together to overcome the devastating effects of colonization. What is colonization?  In  Canada ,  colonization  occurred when a new group of people migrated to North America, took over and began to control Indigenous Peoples. Colonizers impose their own cultural values, religions, and laws, make policies that did not/do not favour Indigenous Peoples. Reflection Journal:  As a youth, and as a Canadian, how can you support our ongoing journey towards reconciliation?  Extension:  Re: your paragraph - add a supportive drawing/sketch.

Attendance. Self Guided Reading - 20 min.   Re-review of yesterday's video Rally blocks Vancouver traffic to oppose crackdown on vehicle dwellers Group Work Questions Post Video Viewing.  Note: Select a scribe for your group. Be sure ALL group names are on your paper to hand in. You do not need to rewrite the question to answer it. Just place the number beside your answer. Full sentences pls. Be ready to present your answers to the class. Home Learners/OR if you are away pls - complete your own copy to hand in. 1. “Listen Chen, an organizer with the Red Braid Alliance for Decolonial Socialism, said Wednesday’s (May 26 2021) rally was “to show the city it cannot continue to criminalize poverty and send the message that people are supposed to disappear into thin air.”   What does criminalizing poverty mean to you/your group? Do you agree with Chen’s perspective that the city of Vancouver cannot continue to criminalize poverty by displacing the RV residents of 12 th  and Slocan? Why

Attendance.   Self Guided Reading 15 min. No Fixed Address Novel Continued . . . From Pg. 61 (min 1 hr 13:33) to  . . .Pg 93 - min 1hr 51.43

1. Attendance 2.  Student Self Guided Reading 20 min. 3.  Family Living Off the Grid in a Tiny House in New Zealand Discussion: According to the World Happiness Index - is this family happy? Why or why not? The World Happiness Report: Review - all six areas of life satisfaction: *Income *Healthy life expectancy *Social support *Freedom *Trust *Generosity.   Yesterday we viewed the below video. Why Finland And Denmark Are Happier Than The U.S.

1. Attendance - refer to list emailed :) 2. Student Self Guided Reading 20 min (a few students are on audio books - they will let you know). 3.  What is Happiness? Class Discussion. 5-10 min What does it take to be happy? Brainstorm. The Nordic countries seem to have it all figured out. Finland and Denmark have consistently topped the United Nations’ most prestigious index, The World Happiness Report, in all six areas of life satisfaction: *Income *Healthy life expectancy *Social support *Freedom *Frust *Generosity. Each year, a group of happiness experts from around the globe rank 156 countries based on how “happy” citizens are, and they publish their findings in the World Happiness Report. Happiness might seem like an elusive concept to quantify, but there is a science to it. When researchers talk about “happiness,” they’re referring to “satisfaction with the way one’s life is going.” “It’s not primarily a measure of whether one laughed or smiled yesterday, but how one feels abo

 Attendance Self Guided Reading 20 min Intro to Sketchbook Journal:  As the name suggests, it is a book (duo tang in our case) containing both sketches/drawings and personal history/observations/journal entries. It is an outlet for visual expression and artistic creativity. This will be your book and your work.  Every Friday (and possibly on some other days) we will be working in our Sketchbook Journals.  I recommend that you bring your own pencil crayons/colours on Fridays. If you do choose to use the class set you will need to sanitize these thereafter if it is a morning class.  Today's Entry Prompt: We all have bad days. Make a list of things that bothered you today. (min 5)  Then - make a list of what made today great. (min 5)  Take some time to draw/sketch something on a blank page re: what made today/this week great.  If time: Short Game of Kahoot.

Attendance.   Self Guided Reading 15 min. No Fixed Address Novel Continued . . . From page 31 (min 36.19) to min 1 hr 13:33 pg 61.

Attendance. Self Guided Reading Books 20 min Group Work Activity  - max 2 per group. From Monday.  New Tech/Slang Words 2020/2021 for example "Cheugy"  Using your phone - Office365 - Go to your 'One Drive' file with your group's - 5 Urban Slang words + definitions.  Outside Chalk Activity: Write the word, full definition and sample 'proper' sentence using your words (one sentence for each word) in chalk outside.  Again - remember - appropriate words, appropriate sentences. Proper sentence structure (intro, middle, conclusion) with proper punctuation required.  Ask yourself - is it: C.O.P.S C - Is each sentence clear? O – Is it put into a logical order? P – Did I use punctuation correctly? S – Check the spelling  Once complete, touch base with myself or Ms. Mackenzie and then once approved, take a photo and upload (from your phone) to Assign 8 > Teams.  Back to the classroom - if time - review of  No Return Address  - VanLife Film - re: the type of van

Attendance.   Self Guided Reading 15 min. No Fixed Address Novel Intro  Pre-reading questions review.   Audio Book Version - Audible - intro to novel. "No Fixed Address"  ABOUT THE BOOK Felix Knutsson is nearly thirteen, lives with his mother and pet gerbil, and is brilliant at memorising trivia. So far, pretty normal. But Felix and his mom Astrid have a secret: they are living in a van. Astrid promises it’s only for a while until she finds a new job, and begs Felix not to breathe a word. So when Felix starts at a new school, he does his very best to hide it from his friends. But Felix has a plan to turn his and Astrid’s lives around: he’s going to go on his favourite game show  Who,What, Where,When  and win the cash prize.All he needs is a little luck and a lot of brain power . . . ABOUT SUSIN NIELSEN Susin Nielsen got her start feeding cast and crew on the popular television series,  Degrassi Junior High .They hated her food, but they saw a spark in her writing. Nielsen wen

Attendance. Self Guided Reading 15 min Review of Teams > Assignments - uploads - how to's.  1. How to upload a link from your Sharepoint. 2. Alternate option - download from Sharepoint to desktop - upload to teams - then delete from desktop.  *Note: The upload must be a Sharepoint link OR a word doc .doc or .docx - webarchive links - DO NOT WORK from my end when it comes to opening them.  *Note: If you have a group member sharing a link with you - be sure to download the doc and save to your desktop (then remove) OR upload to your own Sharepoint - to then grab URL to upload to Teams - safest option.   Review of missing work - Assign 6 - time to fix missing work and review assignments to date. Those who are up to date can have 15 more minutes reading time. Next Up: New Terms 2020's - Vocab - Urban Dictionary    What is it? Urban Dictionary  is a crowdsourced online dictionary for slang words  and phrases, operating under the motto "Define Your World."  The website w

Attendance.   Self Guided  Reading 15-20 min     Review -  Revelstoke Official Community Plan   Review yesterday's topics. Re: Revy - new  20 year  plan.      1. Housing (Are there other housing options that we need to consider for Revelstoke? Are there options that would increase affordability etc.) Micha & Aiden      2. Economy (What is Revelstoke's main economy now? What will it be in the next 10-20 years? Tourism/New Business? What will the future jobs in Revelstoke be?) Noah, Justus,      3. Sustainability (E.g. Food Security/Environment etc. - Where will Revelstoke citizens get their food? How many more people will move here and become residents? (Note current count is somewhere in the 8K range - what will it be in 10-20 years? How do we ensure that Revelstoke's food options and environment  remain sustainable) Maya and Triston       4. Recreation (What types of recreation will remain in Revy? Any new ideas for recreational opportunities that may be an option in R