tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36129372812570919032024-03-12T19:54:10.167-07:00Embracing CitizenshipA blog hub for Sargent Park Students working on being better citizens.Mr. Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206909417000533833noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612937281257091903.post-88712492061610831082012-10-18T19:23:00.002-07:002012-10-18T19:23:58.897-07:00Teaching Tomorrows Learners<b>Pay it Forward Entering our 5th year. Over 700 Random Acts of Kindness</b><br />
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<a href="http://spmath81611.blogspot.ca/search/label/payitforward">2011 </a><br />
<a href="http://makeitinteresting.blogspot.ca/2010/12/once-again-i-have-amazing-kids-pay-it.html">Amazing Kids </a><br />
<a href="http://spmath84110.blogspot.ca/search/label/payitforward">2010</a><br />
<a href="http://spmath81709.blogspot.ca/search/label/payitforward">2009</a><br />
<a href="http://spmath84108.blogspot.ca/search/label/payitforward">2008</a><br />
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<a href="http://kiva.org/"><b>Kiva</b></a><br />
<b>$350 Raised and Reloaned </b><br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/23046603@N00/5286240294/" title="After donation Grade 8 by charbeck10, on Flickr"><img alt="After donation Grade 8" height="333" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5124/5286240294_b3f905aba0.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />
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Empower People Around the World with a $25 loan.<br />
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What can $25 do for you? What about somewhere else in the world?<br />
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Great ties to the curriculum, and current events.<br />
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<a href="https://www.kiva.org/portfolio">Lets Lend:) </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.freethechildren.com/about-us/our-model/">Free The Children</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.freethechildren.com/get-involved/campaigns/we-scare-hunger/">Halloween for Hunger or We Scare Hunger 2012</a><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DjDoL-wexu0" width="560"></iframe>
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<a href="http://www.freethechildren.com/get-involved/campaigns/we-are-silent/">Vow of Silence or We are Silent 2012</a><br />
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<b>Evolution of a Movie Project</b> <br />
2 Minutes to Make a Difference<br />
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4 years of video, 250 000 views. Not bad for some kids from the West End of Winnipeg<br />
<a href="http://sargentparkmathzone.blogspot.ca/search/label/2minutes2012">2012</a><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLEBE32C35918A21B2&hl=en_US" width="560"></iframe>
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<a href="http://sargentparkmathzone.blogspot.ca/search/label/2minutes2011">2011</a><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL448D93C85F15C7D2&hl=en_US" width="560"></iframe>
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<a href="http://sargentparkmathzone.blogspot.ca/search/label/2minutes2010">2010</a><br />
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<a href="http://sargentparkmathzone.blogspot.ca/search/label/2minutes">2009</a><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLBF43129878A570A0&hl=en_US" width="560"></iframe>
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<a href="http://embracingcitizenship.blogspot.ca/2012/04/old-marking-rubric.html">Marking Rubric</a><br />
<br />Mr. Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206909417000533833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612937281257091903.post-87828244081035522852012-04-02T07:37:00.002-07:002012-04-02T07:37:42.604-07:00Old Marking RubricHere are the rubrics used last year to mark your projects. In 2012
there will be some changes. These rubrics are a good start for you when
doing your first draft. The new rubrics will be done by Monday April
9th. <br />
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There are 2 categories that you will be marked in for your Movie Project. One is <a href="http://docs.google.com/View?id=df5nsmnp_170g8q3drhc">Production</a> and Direction (The artistry of your movie) and<a href="http://docs.google.com/View?id=df5nsmnp_177dbxzqscx"> Content</a>.
Here are the two rubrics that will be used. Feel free to print them
off and ask questions. If you have completed a movie and want to make
it better please use the rubrics to achieve a better mark.<br />
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Production and Direction Marking Rubric <br />
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Content Marking Rubric<br />
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It
is important for us to use material in our presentations and movies
that we have permission to use. Today's lesson is about using creative
commons images. You are going to learn how to search for images that
you can use in your 2 Minutes to Make a Difference, your blog posts and
your e-portfolios.<br />
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Let's start with <a href="http://flickr.com/">flickr</a>. This is a site where you can find many images. Most of the images are not usable because they <b>do not have a cc license</b>. There are <b style="color: red;">many pictures</b> that you can use and let's figure out how to do this.<br />
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<b>Using Advanced Search at Flickr.</b><br />
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<li>Go to flickr.com</li>
<li>Search for a keyword or topic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li>Once you have searched and received a result click advanced search</li>
<li>Scroll down till you see USE CC<b><br />
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<li>Now when you return to your image search you are searching images that you are allowed to use. <br />
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<b> Saving the image</b><br />
To save an image it is important to do a few things.<br />
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<li>Save the image to your desktop</li>
<li>You now need an attribution. This is a way of giving the photographer credit.</li>
<li><span style="color: blue;">cc licensed flickr photo by nyominx: http://flickr.com/photos/nyominx/156249167/</span> is how you create an attribution. It has three parts</li>
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<li><span style="color: red;">cc licensed flickr photo by nyominx</span>: http://flickr.com/photos/nyominx/156249167/ <span style="color: red;">This is the name of the person who took the photo.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: red;">cc licensed flickr photo by nyominx: <span style="color: blue;">http://flickr.com/photos/nyominx/156249167/ </span></span><span style="color: blue;">Is the link to the photograph on flickr. </span></li>
<li>Every photo you use needs to have this attribution.</li>
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This is an excellent site<br />
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When
you are searching at the Creative Commons Website you can find all
sorts of media. You can find images, music, video and so much more. It
is important to cite all of your sources. Always paste the link into
your Google Presentation and keep yourselves organized.<br />
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Practice searching for images using this site. You should also search for music for your video too. The best music for these videos will not have words. Enjoy searching<br />Mr. Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206909417000533833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612937281257091903.post-68700983567831498122012-03-13T18:57:00.003-07:002012-03-13T18:57:53.978-07:00Example MoviesHere are some short videos to give ideas for your 2 Minutes to Make a Difference movies. <br />
Because I am a Girl<br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/mWa9jmv3u90" width="420"></iframe><br />
Free the Children Haiti Initiative
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/kH7tisqzJBE" width="560"></iframe><br />
Poverty<br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GL-8HPdBroc" width="560"></iframe><br />
Human Rights
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hTlrSYbCbHE" width="560"></iframe><br />
Unicef For Every Child
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Mmy9MpwyKnQ" width="560"></iframe>Mr. Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206909417000533833noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612937281257091903.post-47647134202807192902012-03-09T06:07:00.002-08:002012-03-09T06:07:52.217-08:00Movie StoryboardOn Monday your storyboard for your movie is due. The Storyboard is a way for you to organize your thoughts and to plot out how you are going to present your topic to the public. Here is the diagram I used in class.<br />
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Starting next week we will be gathering media to add to your movie. Keep on working hard.Mr. Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206909417000533833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612937281257091903.post-27998585915075473272012-02-27T12:49:00.000-08:002012-02-27T12:49:18.601-08:00Movie Project Feb 27 to March 5Today you corrected and assessed your work up to date. Now it is time to move forward. Three slides need to be added under the heading of Action Planning:<br />
<ul><li>Slide 1 <b>How can We make a difference?</b> On this slide you need to put links, places in Canada and Winnipeg where we can go to make a difference. You need to also find people who are working to make a difference and find links to them.</li>
<li>Slide 2 <b>How will we make a difference?</b> What actions did you take to make a difference for your cause. You need to brainstorm different possibilities for what you will do. You do not need to do your action this week but will need to do something before the movie is done and capture it on a digital camera or movie.</li>
<li>Slide 3 <b>Find an expert.</b> Many websites have author links and an About us section. Find some people who are experts in your cause and send them interview questions. Keep a copy of the email correspondence. You might even call them on the phone. </li>
</ul>Mr. Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206909417000533833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612937281257091903.post-33831058278600995292012-02-13T08:30:00.000-08:002012-02-13T08:30:42.945-08:00Links to find information about your Movie Topics.Here are the links to sites that will help you gather your information to create the 2 Minutes Movie this year.<br />
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<a href="http://www.weday.com/learn/search/Women-and-Girls/">Women and Girls</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.weday.com/issues/cleanwater">Clean Water </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.weday.com/learn/search/Water/">Water Issues </a><br />
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<a href="http://www.weday.com/issues/childlabour">Child Labour</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.weday.com/learn/search/Child-Rights/">Rights of the Child</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.weday.com/issues/drought">Drought</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.weday.com/issues/education">Education</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.weday.com/issues/health">Health</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.weday.com/issues/poverty">Poverty</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.weday.com/learn/search/Water/">The Environment</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.weday.com/learn/series/documentary/">Other Documentaries</a>Mr. Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206909417000533833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612937281257091903.post-17134329740868112952012-02-13T08:20:00.000-08:002012-02-13T08:20:12.415-08:00New Videos from Free the ChildrenHere are some great videos where you can get more information for your 2 Minutes Movies. Use these videos to become more informed. If you get ideas from them please make sure you cite the video as the source of your information. <br />
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<b>Globalization Part 1</b><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1hK2z8vtowk" width="560"></iframe><br />
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<b>Globalization Part 2</b><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GOQO6gDShqg" width="560"></iframe><br />
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<b>Child Soldiers</b><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4kJzSxas4D0" width="560"></iframe><br />
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<b>Education</b><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/i9houK7oiWI" width="560"></iframe><br />
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<b>Child Labour</b><br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sHgTZVhu6h8" width="560"></iframe>Mr. Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206909417000533833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612937281257091903.post-91075510984542241322011-12-13T12:29:00.000-08:002011-12-13T12:29:15.700-08:00The Girl EffectImagine if you would being a girl in a developing country.... perhaps you can't. Life is very different for you. You are not treated equally. Is this fair? Is this right? Ask yourself why you are being treated differently just because of your gender. <br />
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What is the <a href="http://becauseiamagirl.ca/page.aspx?pid=3884">issue? Problem?</a><br />
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Why <a href="http://becauseiamagirl.ca/page.aspx?pid=3894">Girls</a>?<br />
Now watch these videos<br />
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The Girl Effect<br />
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WIvmE4_KMNw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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The Girl Effect The Clock is Ticking.<br />
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1e8xgF0JtVg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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I Dare You<br />
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/-Vq2mfF8puE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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Addis Ethiopia<br />
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bFxcUT4oCxU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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What can you do? Check out all the links at this website and make a difference.Mr. Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206909417000533833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612937281257091903.post-60498358258724069842011-12-13T12:17:00.000-08:002011-12-13T12:17:13.673-08:00Invisible ChildrenYou should feel outraged when you watch this video. It shows how the Lord's Resistance Army is abducting children, creating child soldiers all for the personal glory of its leader.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="300" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/28628155?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="400"></iframe><br />
<a href="http://vimeo.com/28628155">Who is the LRA</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/invisible">INVISIBLE CHILDREN</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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In 2006 people came together to speak out and demonstrate about the wrongs being committed in the Sudan and Central Africa.<br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="300" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/3765452?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="400"></iframe><br />
<a href="http://vimeo.com/3765452">Global Night Commute: I Got Soul</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/invisible">INVISIBLE CHILDREN</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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This battle to gain public attention continues today just like other campaigns it is involving youth pushing them to get involved. Stopping the crisis will take lots of work but it is possible to make a difference.<br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/25163061?color=ffffff" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="400"></iframe><br />
<a href="http://vimeo.com/25163061">25 Recap Video</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/invisible">INVISIBLE CHILDREN</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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Follow along and get updates at the LRA Crisis Tracker<br />
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More information can be found at the <a href="http://blog.invisiblechildren.com/">Invisible Children Blog</a>.Mr. Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206909417000533833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612937281257091903.post-39133224145681675432011-12-13T09:51:00.000-08:002011-12-13T09:52:58.534-08:00I Will Statements....In preparation for their citizenship unit this year we got the students to come up with I will statements. We had them watch Spencer West and the Kielburgers from previous We Day Events. Following the videos we brainstormed, did some group work and allowed the students to come up with statements of I Will... Each of these statements were supposed to be large and transformative for them. All of the statements did not end up being as grand as we planned. I think this works in our favour. It will allow us to revisit them in the future, see which statements were weak or easily accomplished and which ones withstood time and are still ongoing.<br />
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Here is the video we produced with their I will statements.<br />
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/2QTX8kP3vqo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Mr. Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206909417000533833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612937281257091903.post-79678235153738809782011-12-13T09:50:00.000-08:002011-12-13T10:41:28.210-08:00Vow of SilenceFree the Children have an annual awareness campaign called <a href="http://www.freethechildren.com/vowofsilence/">The Vow of Silence</a>. <br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8NPxYItMpbk" width="560"></iframe><br />
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The main goal for the Grade 8 Teaching team at Sargent Park was to make our students aware of why it is important to stand in solidarity with the millions of child labourers in the world.<br />
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The Students in our school need to know that they do not need to stand by while children are subjected to exploitation, poverty and the denial of their basic rights.<br />
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The Vow of Silence is a way to make them aware. So on November 30th this year all of the Grade 8 students and many of their classmates went silent for a day. In the school teachers did not talk, annoucments were not read and silence reigned over all. It was amazing. For a loonie or a toonie the students were allowed and encouraged not to talk, use cellphones, text, connect on the internet for a day. Many passed the test. Hallways were silent during classtime, during class change and even during lunch. Ordering lunch was difficult when you do not have a voice but students managed to communicate even without a voice.<br />
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The Grade 8 team passed out information <a href="http://www.freethechildren.com/vowofsilence/#get_informed">for other teachers to use in their classes</a>. Articles talking about the exploitation of children around the world were used as language arts and social studies lessons. As a school we became more aware.<br />
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At the end of the day when it was all over students and staff were more aware of what was going on around the world. We had also raised over $300 for Free the Children. <br />
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Did you take the Vow of Silence this year? It is never to late. <br />
Here is what our day sounded and looked like.<br />
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/_JvOAWfOcZw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Mr. Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206909417000533833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612937281257091903.post-65710543695025887352011-11-28T19:20:00.000-08:002011-11-28T19:20:56.443-08:00We Day Wrap upIt is just under a week ago that 45 of us from Sargent Park School attended We Day in Winnipeg. What a wonderful event. If your city does not have a We Day I highly recommend becoming a<a href="http://www.freethechildren.com/"> Free the Children School</a> and traveling to the closest city that has one. It is a life changing event for many students.<br />
Starting early in the morning the students arrived at school and prepared to go to the MTS Centre.<br />
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We decided to go by transit bus due to the ease of getting to and from downtown. This proved to be the right decision. The bus picked us up right out side the school and had us at We Day in under 15 minutes. Yeah bring on We Day.<br />
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Before the concert the students went to the various t shirt outlets and souvenir kiosks and purchased many items to remember We Day. These souvenirs would go with the We Day shirts we created at school. Being dressed as a team was a gave us that togetherness feeling. <br />
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It should be noted that other divisions bought tshirts for their entire crew that went to We Day. These florescent yellow shirts really glowed in the black light of the arena and would be standing out on TV and the simulcast.<br />
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We Day then started in earnest. This concert was designed for youth. It was amazing. You had 5 to 6 minutes of high energy music and dancing followed by a short video and then a speaker. This kept the attention of all those in the audience. Amazing messages were soaked in by all the students in the audience.<br />
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Memorable speakers were The Honorable Paul Martin, Mia Farrow, Hannah Taylor, and Rick Hansen. But it was Spencer West and the Kielburger Brothers. The ability of these speakers to stir emotions inside todays teens and make them want to be agents of change shows the power of the day. <br />
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Kids walked out of the Arena wanting to do more. Asking questions about how they were going to change things at school, in their community and around the globe.<br />
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Arriving back at the school we had a debriefing session and started with the next stage of this process. The Vow of Silence.<br />
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This will take place on November 30. Our goal, to silence our school, raise $500 and stand in solidarity with those who do not have a voice around the world.<br />
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Updates to follow!Mr. Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206909417000533833noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612937281257091903.post-75909708040738827312011-11-08T13:43:00.000-08:002011-11-08T13:46:06.207-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw3XVp04gIEe950A3x751h0mVr4CX960Qv6v1DFwgoXhGY-oQ1wOMz6qTeuPrOlTI1Z6v4PSQOx-PqGb7ZxbA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>This was the interview that Patrick, Kassey and I did after our presentation after the Digital We media launch. (Sorry no sound. I will work on that.)<br />
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In case you did not realize it... Sargent Park Kids Rock.Mr. Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206909417000533833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612937281257091903.post-74203578656395639252011-11-08T09:34:00.000-08:002011-11-08T09:34:32.392-08:00We Day ChallengeWith We Day fast approaching we are needing to choose 30 of you to go to We Day. This will be a very hard to choose. Here are some things you can do to make it easier for us.<br />
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You can Create a Poster<br />
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Or even enter the contest. But the deadline is fast approaching.<br />
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</div>It is up to you to act and create awareness for this event. What will you do to go to We Day. We await your actions.Mr. Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206909417000533833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612937281257091903.post-82408621497941736332011-11-01T19:26:00.000-07:002011-11-01T19:26:09.740-07:00Halloween for Hunger... The ResultsToday is November 1st and the students have returned from Halloween for Hunger. Over half of the students participated. I am very impressed. These students decided to forgo candy at houses to ask for donations to Winnipeg Harvest. We have great kids. One of their comments this morning was...<br />
"The people in the neighborhood were all saying WE LOVE Sargent Park Kids". Well so do I. <br />
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Way to go Sargent Park. You are truly amazing. Great group of kids and fantastic team of teachers pushing you to bigger and better things. Keep it up... soon we will be doing more great things. <br />
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Here is a movie of the students creating a wall with 1300 items of food.<br />
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One of the first twists is that we have asked the students to participate in an activity called Halloween for Hunger. <br />
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We have had 3 meetings with the students so far. Of the 140 that we teach between 60 and 70 are willing to do this activity. Wow if each student brings in 10 items for our food bank that would be over 700 items. Our class food drives have been successful so far and we have brought in between 100 and 200 items. I am proud of our students. Great cause too. Helping hunger at Halloween instead of helping tooth decay.<br />
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This year we are a We School. This means that we get to participate in We Day in Winnipeg and do activities for Free the Children. This has opened up many opportunities for our students to see the power of youth in action. We get to take 45 students to this event. So they are showing us actions they are doing to be chosen. Sadly there will be lots of competition. and not enough seats. The rest of the rooms will watch the simulcast on Much Music back at the school.<br />
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Here is what we have done so far....<br />
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To inspire the students about the power of humanity we showed this X-Factor Australia clip. If you have not <b>seen it you need to</b>. Warning you will need some kleenex at the end. Powerful stuff. When showing this to your students stop it at the 50 second mark. Talk about what they have seen then play the rest of the video. (The crafting of this video by X-factor is also worth noting. For a film class it is amazing how powerful the soundtrack and editing is)<br />
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Our first We Day activities focused around Spencer West and Craig Keilburger. Spencer is a motivational speaker for a group called Me to We. It is affiliated with Free the Children and pushes youth to become active in their community and around the world. We showed a video of Spencer<br />
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Following that we had the kids read a biography of <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/13Y0DT9c1CQw8GypXmy4LYAkzIJfQ7VIsukSmC8-doqg/edit">Spencer</a> we had found online. The students read the biography and highlighted the key words. We are going to have them put all the words into a Word splash like a Wordle.<br />
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Once the students complete this task they are doing a few <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/13Y0DT9c1CQw8GypXmy4LYAkzIJfQ7VIsukSmC8-doqg/edit">different activities</a>, found on the second page of the document. Most importantly we want the kids to go from I COULD to I WILL statements. Following the I WILL statements we will take a photo of the students eyes and I WILL statement over their mouths. This will be made into a movie and photo mosaic like the one found at this <a href="http://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/2011/10/my-class-of-10000-students-from-127-countries-lasting-21-days.html">Ewan McIntosh</a> post. Instead of hands we will use our I WILL statements. It should be powerful.<br />
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As we were studying and learning about Craig the idea was to draw parallels between his life and the lives of my students. We used a <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByB17GeZPW-PNDBjZjk0YjQtNzJjZC00ZWFhLTkwYzgtM2ZlYTAxNTY1ODA4">3 column approach</a> to attack this issue. I found a biography of Craig online and the students read and watched the video to find out key characteristics about Craig's life and passions. It was interesting to see all the interest in what he had accomplished and to see them struggle to see similarities between what their lives are like and what his has been. Once the students had done this note taking we asked them to choose 4 character traits they admire in Craig and write a few sentences explaining why they had chosen them.<br />
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Lots of work for a morning but it was amazing. I had two classes in my room. That is 70 students. All of them were on task and talking about what we were doing and the people they had just met on video and print.<br />
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We will continue this lesson on Monday morning. Following this we will show Pay It Forward and inspire the students to do Random Acts of Kindness!! Wow they will really start to change soon!!Mr. Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206909417000533833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612937281257091903.post-62720550408275632242011-10-28T06:33:00.000-07:002011-10-28T07:16:13.449-07:00We Day Activities Day 1Here are some interesting videos to get your into the mood for today.<br />
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Wow. Here are the lyrics to the song he just sang. Amazing!!<br />
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Imagine by John Lennon<br />
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Imagine there's no Heaven<br />
It's easy if you try<br />
No hell below us<br />
Above us only sky<br />
Imagine all the people<br />
Living for today<br />
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Imagine there's no countries<br />
It isn't hard to do<br />
Nothing to kill or die for<br />
And no religion too<br />
Imagine all the people<br />
Living life in peace<br />
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You may say that I'm a dreamer<br />
But I'm not the only one<br />
I hope someday you'll join us<br />
And the world will be as one<br />
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Imagine no possessions<br />
I wonder if you can<br />
No need for greed or hunger<br />
A brotherhood of man<br />
Imagine all the people<br />
Sharing all the world<br />
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You may say that I'm a dreamer<br />
But I'm not the only one<br />
I hope someday you'll join us<br />
And the world will live as oneMr. Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206909417000533833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612937281257091903.post-47853415714509494302011-10-23T18:09:00.000-07:002011-10-23T18:09:33.074-07:00We Day DancePart of the festivities at We Day is doing the We Day Dance. Here are the dance moves you need to learn. Teach a friend, teach a teacher... just have fun.<br />
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Why do you want to go to We Day! Actions speak louder than words. What will you do to make us choose you to go to this event...<br />
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There is time to make a difference.Mr. Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206909417000533833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612937281257091903.post-26847371373848200502011-10-23T12:08:00.000-07:002011-10-23T17:35:28.870-07:00Halloween for HungerThis year you have an opportunity to do something different on Halloween. Free the Children have an activity called Halloween for Hunger.<br />
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It is really easy to do. Imagine if we all participated, brought in 10 food items each.... how many items would that be for Winnipeg Harvest? (Think 140 x 10) !!<br />
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(19 Bits)">cc licensed flickr photo</a> shared by <a href="http://flickr.com/people/elycefeliz/">elycefeliz</a></small></div>Every year the Grade 8 students have found a Christmas Charity to help out. It is the start to our Citizenship Project 2 minutes to make a Difference. We are still doing that. We have chosen <a href="http://1hopewinnipeg.com/">1 Hope Winnipeg</a> this year as our major charity. Half of all money raised will go to 1 Hope Winnipeg. The other money raised will be donated to charities that the students will choose. This is why it is so powerful. We are putting the power in their hands. They donated the money and they get to choose who to give it to.<br />
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So how do you get students to donate 25 cents a day. I have not figured that out yet. I know that each teacher is going to have to work hard at keeping this idea going. Students will forget and decide that they do not want to participate. Teachers can keep the flame alive though and I am adding a global touch. Through my network on twitter and my readership here I hope to have other schools across Canada and around the world participate. I have created a <a href="http://25centsaday.wikispaces.com/">wiki</a> to keep track of the schools and what they have raised. The <a href="http://25centsaday.wikispaces.com/">wiki</a> will be open and each participating school will be able to do whatever they want. Seeing kids from around the globe doing this event with them could spur them on.<br />
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It is important that students do not get this money from their parents. They have to earn it or give up something to make the donation. We are sending a note home to parents so that they understand that this is supposed to be a student project not a parent project. Most of our students spend money at our canteen or local restaurants at lunch. Giving up a quarter for most of them will not be a deal breaker. THEY just have to understand the sacrifice that is needed. I hope it works. If it does the students at the school will have raised $1800 in a short 4 weeks. Powerful stuff.<br />
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Now for the important question. Who is going to join? Please email me and join the <a href="http://25centsaday.wikispaces.com/">wiki</a>.<br />
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It would be great if you left comments behind at all the videos.Mr. Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206909417000533833noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3612937281257091903.post-35431048105394149862011-10-20T12:12:00.000-07:002011-10-23T17:57:57.847-07:002 MInutes to Make a Difference 2010My students have finally finished their first versions of their 2 Minutes to Make a Difference movies for this year. A change from last years movies is that we are encouraging them to solicit feedback from classmates and around the world. It would be great if your spring included having students watch the videos and adding comments and ways in which they would make the video better. I will include the playlist from the spmath channel on youtube. I have also included 2 screencaptures of the rubrics we will be using to make give the final marks. <br />
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What is important is that there is a global audience for these videos. Please when commenting leave where you are from geographically so the kids see the power of audience. <br />
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