Blog Post - Thursday, March 26th, 2020, Day 4

You will begin today’s class with Mrs. Haag on the Grade 6 Discord Server. Be ready for class to start at 9 a.m. It is best to login at least 5 minutes earlier to deal with technical difficulties. If I am not there, I may be experiencing Wi-Fi issues. Please be patient. We will follow our daily schedule as closely as possible. 

During the exhibition process, specialist teachers (Mr. Orr, Mr. Oliver, Mme. Stella) with help facilitate learning for each of the exhibition groups during their scheduled class times.

Time	Location	Topic
9:00 – 11:00	Grade 6 Discord Server Meet in ms_haags_class VOICE and TEXT channels ‘Exhibition Planner’ Section 9. via Google Docs by exhibition groups Meet in Exhibition Breakout Groups via Discord	Attendance Announcements 1)      Blogs will be discontinued soon. We will be using ManageBac moving forward. More information coming next week. 2)      Discord use will continue. 3)      We will try using Zoom soon. More information coming soon. 4)      We will continue using Google Docs General Discussion (Catch-up, Pandemic and our new way life, etc.) Reflection on how the day went yesterday ·         Did you have a meaningful discussion with your parents regarding yesterday’s information session? Are there any new questions that you or your family now have? ·         Did you complete your concept questions, central idea, and lines of inquiry? ·         Are you ready for your mentor meeting? Today’s Schedule and Learning Goals Schedule Change: Ms. Haywards workshop takes place today at 1pm in Ms_Haags_Class on Discord Today’s Learning Goal #1: Produce 1 ½ pages of typed research notes that meet the criteria we discuss. We will look at the next steps in the exhibition planner (via live stream) – Section 9 research and note taking: Once this is done, we will have breakout groups to allow individual groups and students to begin their research. Try to be quiet in your groups as you do this work. Use the curated database on our library blog as their source. Make a note of the source of your information using MLA formatting in the Research Organizer that is in your exhibition planner You will also record all your notes in this organizer. I will be meeting with individual exhibition groups to review your central idea and lines of inquiry.
11:00 – 12:00	Recess & Lunch
12:00 – 1:00	Grade 6 Discord Server Group (meet in ms_josephs_class VOICE and TEXT channels)	Math lesson Skills You’ll Need & Lesson 8.1. Ms. Joseph will teach today’s math lesson at this time. Ms. Jaskolka’s Fractions Video
1:00 – 1:40	Grade 6 Discord Server Meet in ms_haags_class VOICE and TEXT channels ‘Exhibition Planner’ Section 8. b) via Google Docs by exhibition groups	Attend Ms. Hayward’s workshop on Meaningful Research. Learning Goal #2: Understand how to correctly cite your sources using MLA formatting for ‘in-text citations’ and on your ‘Sources Cited’ page. Take notes about the workshop in section 8. b) of your exhibition planner.  Write It – CITE It
1:40 – 2:20	Recess & Lunch
2:20 – 3:30	Grade 6 Discord Server Meet in ms_haags_class VOICE and TEXT channels Meet in Exhibition Breakout Groups via Discord   ‘Mentor Meeting Records Sheet’ via Google Docs by exhibition groups	Meet for a brief whole class discussion before heading to breakout groups to continue with Learning Goal #1: Produce 1 ½ pages of typed research notes that meet the criteria we discuss. Attend mentor meetings in your exhibition breakout groups if they are scheduled for this time.

Remember to visit Ms. Hayward’s library blog for more information about researching. Below you will find the databases she spoke about in this Tueday’s workshop.

Title	URL
Global Issues In Context	http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mis10942?db=GIC
Gale Canada In Context	http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mis10942?db=CIC
Academic OneFile	http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mis10942?db=AONE

Message from Mr. Oliver:

Hello everyone,

Please make sure to clean your instrument thoroughly before using it. You can find detailed instructions by going to this link: How to Clean Musical Instruments

Work that is not completed during class time will need to be completed as homework. Students should put more focus into reading at this time, ensuring they are reading for a minimum of 30 minutes per day.

 If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out so I can clarify and assist.

 Mrs. Haag