jan_7-8

=Grade 7-8 Curriculum Inquiry Projects - Jan-April, 2013= ===Post a summary for each inquiry project being designed by teachers participating in this PD project.=== (Drives instruction for the whole unit) || ** How **** can individuals promote awareness of Social Justice Issues? ** || .................................................................................................................. || (Drives instruction for the whole unit) ||  || .................................................................................................................. ||
 * Teacher Librarian - Jaime Schroeder**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:[[file:schroeder klasen buena vista inquiry circles template B.docx]]**
 * Project Title || Is it Fair? In Search of Social Justice ||
 * School / Teacher Name || Shauna Klassen - Buena Vista ||
 * Grade Level || Gr. 8 ||
 * Subject Area || Language Arts / Social ||
 * Essential Question
 * Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) ||  ||
 * Other Supporting Documents ||  ||
 * Culminating Project || Social Justice Fair ||
 * Link to Teacher or classroom Blog || .........
 * Link to TL's Blog || [] ||
 * Teacher Librarian - Marge Roszell**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:**
 * Project Title || Culture Unit ||
 * School / Teacher Name || Duane Pidwerbetsky - Dundonald ||
 * Grade Level || gr. 8 ||
 * Subject Area || Social ||
 * Essential Question
 * Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project ||  ||
 * Link to Teacher or classroom Blog || .........
 * Link to TL's Blog || [] ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Drives instruction for the whole unit) || What are you willing to do to stand up for what you believe in? || .................................................................................................................. ||
 * Teacher Librarian -Sheena Hushagen**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **: www.shushagain.wikispaces.com**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || Social Action ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || Mayfair Community School-Rochelle Chambers ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || Grade 7/8 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || Language Arts ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project ||  ||
 * Link to Teacher or classroom Blog || .........
 * Link to TL's Blog || [|www.notjustalibrarian.blogspot.com] ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Drives instruction for the whole unit) || What would Canadian culture be like without immigration? || .................................................................................................................. ||
 * Teacher Librarian - Audrey MacDonald**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || Immigration and Diversity ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || Montgomery School / Jasper Bintner ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || Grade 8 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || Social Studies ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project ||  ||
 * Link to Teacher or classroom Blog || .........
 * Link to TL's Blog ||  ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Drives instruction for the whole unit) || How is good health best created? What do my peers need to know about (first aid, infectious diseases, peer relationships, nutrition)? || Student Google Docs: [|First Aid], [|Nutrition],[|Infection],[|Relationships] Student Google Doc Pathfinders: [|First Aid], [|Nutrition,][| Infection], [|Relationships] || .................................................................................................................. ||
 * Teacher Librarian -Susan Funk**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:[[file:BrevoortParkReidFunk.docx]]**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || Healthy Lifestyles ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || Brevoort Park/ Rob Reid ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || 7 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || Health and ELA ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents || [[file:Planning Doc.docx]][[file:Pathfinder Generic.doc]]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project || Making a PSA to persuade peers to make healthy lifestyle choices ||
 * Link to Teacher or classroom Blog || .........
 * Link to TL's Blog || [|www.sfens.wordpress.com] direct link to this project [|reflections] ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Drives instruction for the whole unit) || || Self-Assessments Peer-Assessments Final Project rubric Observations Documentation of participation & leading roles Measure student understanding from oral answers and written responses || __Career Education 7__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">CC7.2 (Connections to Community) Analyze the contributions work makes to the <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">individual and their community, including globally Communicate some examples of <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">how one can contribute to the community through unpaid work) __English Language Arts 7__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">CC7.1 (Compose and Create) Create various visual, oral, written, and multimedia <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(including digital) texts that explore __social responsibility__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(eg. Taking Action) PollEverywhere - used to poll collective student understanding Today's Meet - used to gather student thoughts / opinions - check-in CorkboardMe - used for brainstorming ideas for project Bubbl.us - used to plan student's final projects || (Display on interactive bulletin board) || .......................................................................................................... ||
 * Teacher Librarian - Tanya Beattie**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:[[file:7 - Inquiry Plan Template - NPW_Beattie_Skaalid.docx]]**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || Social Action ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || North Park Wilson School - Virginia Skaalid ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || 7 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || Career Education / English Language Arts ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) || Checklists
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents || **Curriculum Outcomes**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project || Create a PSA (in the form of an audioboo) to persuade others to make a positive difference in their community.
 * Student projects: || .. [[image:sps-inquirycircles/ian, nash, luke.png width="80" height="80" align="left" link="@http://audioboo.fm/boos/1255441-ian-nash-luke"]]
 * Link to TL's Blog || = =

http://reflectingandsharing.blogspot.ca/2013/03/inquiry-project-spring-2013.html
|| <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Drives instruction for the whole unit) || How can students use their personal strengths and cultural identity to overcome social issues? ||
 * Teacher Librarian -**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **: www.shushagain.wikispaces.com.**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || Personal Strength ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || Princess Alexandra Community School - Rob Paul ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || 7/8 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || Language Arts ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) || Rubrics, Observations, Conversations, Ancedotal records ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project || Public Service Announcment/Personal Action Plan ||
 * Link to Teacher or classroom Blog || ........................................................................................................................... ||
 * Link to TL's Blog || [] ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Drives instruction for the whole unit) || How can you influence the effects of people on ecosystems? || http://projetrobin.wikispaces.com/ ...... .................................................................................................................. ||
 * Teacher Librarian -**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || Ecosystems ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || River Heights - Laura Robin ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || 7 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || Science ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents ||  ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project || Creation of an ecosystem which will then undergo natural and human influenced changes ||
 * Link to Teacher or classroom Blog || ...
 * Link to TL's Blog ||  ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Drives instruction for the whole unit) || How well do you know yourself and your personal limits? (Grade 7) Kid speak -Do you know your limits? à Where is your stupid line? How does knowing yourself and your personal limits help you influence and support others? (Grade 8 ) STUDENT CREATED QUESTIONS AS WELL: Using: || [] cludes...................... || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Drives instruction for the whole unit) || Why are some countries wealthier than others? ||
 * Teacher Librarian - Lisa Proctor**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:[[file:Inquiry+Planning+Template mitch .docx]]**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || Exploring Personal Limits ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || John Lake/Mitch Lowe ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || grade 7 and Grade 8 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || Health ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Questions (for each grade)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) || [[file:PSA rubric - modified from digitales.docx]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents || [[file:PMI chart.docx]][[file:Criteria of an Effective PSA.docx]][[file:capture of persuasive writing concept map.docx]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project || Creation of a PSA that could be shared with Sask Health ||
 * Link to Teacher or classroom Blog || ..
 * Link to TL's Blog ||  ||
 * Teacher Librarian - Denise Rossmo-Wiegers**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:[[file:Roland Michener Haight.docx]]**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || Resources and Wealth ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || Roland Michener / James Haight ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || grade 7 ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || Social Studies ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) || [[file:Haightrubric1.docx]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents || [[file:plans.docx]][[file:Haight discussion.docx]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project || [[file:Haightprojectsheet.docx]][[file:Haightprojectsheet.docx]]

Students will use Infographics and Prezi to illustrate their findings on the connections between wealth and resources within a country.

|| .................................................................................................................. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(Drives instruction for the whole unit) || What makes a good story? ||
 * Link to Teacher or classroom Blog || .........
 * Link to TL's Blog ||  ||
 * Teacher Librarian - Charles Paul Bazin Webster**
 * Attach Planning** **Template** **:**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Project Title || Literacy Inquiry ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">School / Teacher Name || École Lakeview / Erica Baldo ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Grade Level || 8 French Immersion ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject Area || French Language Arts ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Essential Question
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Assessment Tools: (i.e Rubric) || [[file:Évaluation Bande-Dessinée.docx]][[file:Bande-dessinée.docx]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Other Supporting Documents || Student writing sample:



Student conferences with teacher (in the internet achive):

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 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Culminating Project || Creating their own original multiple paragraph piece of writing and representing a section of the work using whichever visual tool they prefer to enhance their story. ||
 * Link to Teacher or classroom Blog || .........
 * Link to TL's Blog || [] ||