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Writing Conclusions: World Cup of Hockey

9/30/2016

 

Read the following article about Game 1 of the finals of the World Cup of Hockey.

Europe keeps it close in Game 1 loss to Canada
When Team Europe captain Anze Kopitar showed up for the opener of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey final against Canada, a note from Wayne Gretzky was waiting in his dressing room stall at the Air Canada Centre.

His note to Kopitar was not the Great One choosing sides before Canada cracked open the best-of-three series with a 3-1 victory.
He lives in Los Angeles and has not only become friends with the talented Kings captain, a two-time Stanley Cup winner, but Gretzky admires Kopitar, opening earlier in the day that he's one of the top-two players in the game.
Kopitar has played a massive part in Team Europe's surprise run to the final and was a key performer in this tight opener.
Was it more of a surprise that Kopitar and Co. kept it close on Tuesday or was it more of a surprise that Canada suffered through its first clunker in a long time?Probably, a little of both.
"There's nothing to lose for us. We played well in their zone and we were getting chances. But we shot ourselves in the foot a couple of times. We gave them a couple of freebies."
After a strong start from Team Europe, Canada's top line took advantage of a turnover for yet another Sidney Crosby to Patrice Bergeron to Brad Marchand goal.
Ryan Getzlaf stripped Europe's stud defender Zdeno Chara to set up Steven Stamkos for a 2-0 lead. Team Europe was fantastic later in the first period and for long stretches in the second period when Canada got messy.
Before and after Tatar's goal, Canadian goalie Carey Price kept his mates in the lead with a series of brilliant stops to improve to 15-0-0 in a Canadian sweater.
As the game drew to close Crosby once again, came to the rescue, setting up Bergeron to give Canada breathing room in the third period.
You may notice that this article is missing a conclusion!
Write your own conclusion to this article.  Make sure it connects to the introduction.
Article Summarized from:
http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/wharnsby/tim-wharnsby-kopitar-gretzky-1.3781760


Introducing ... Introductions!

9/22/2016

 
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This week we have been focussing on writing catchy, powerful introductions that hook your readers into reading our recounts.  For your blog post this week, I would like you to write an introductory PARAGRAPH (only 1) that will set up the telling of the news story that goes with the picture beside.  This paragraph should accomplish three things:
  1. Hook the reader
  2. Introduce the who, what, where, when, and how
  3. Use descriptive language (5 senses!)
The challenge here will be to write your introduction as if it's a news story or magazine article.  Be sure to give your article a catchy TITLE! 
For Example: Scientists notice strange phenomenon taking place! Animals addicted to smelling flowers!

What have you been proud of?

9/15/2016

 
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Congratulations on being done your first full week of school!  It has been so busy trying to nail down all our routines, rules, and figure out how to work it out with a mix of old and new friends but you have all been amazing!  It is such a pleasure to teach such a kind, hardworking group of students.
For your blog post this week, I’d like each of us to write a paragraph (or more if you’d like).  I would like you to use descriptive language (think your FIVE senses) to describe an event, lesson, or experience that you’ve had in class so far that has made you feel proud to be a part of 6-2! I can start.

The sun was streaming in through the streaked windows, and there was a hum of energy in the classroom.  Students could be seen in the class, not in just their desks but throughout the room, working in groups of 1, 2, 3, and more, talking quietly and focussing.  I felt proud as I walked around the room seeing what each group was working on.  There was two different groups of students working on building robots; they were focussed and kind, talking and building each other up, working towards a common goal.  Each other student was also hard at work, either alone or in a group but working on something meaningful, pushing themselves to be better today than they were the day before.  The class looked, felt and sounded like learning, and I was so proud to be their teacher.

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Welcome to Grade Six!  What happens when we fall?

9/8/2016

 
Welcome to your first blog post of grade six!  Each week, I will post a prompt and one of your homework tasks will be responding to the blog.  We will read your posts on Fridays during social media morning.  This week I was struck by something that happened at the Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony.  The link to see the video is here.  The woman carrying the torch in falls down and is helped up, retrieving the torch and continuing on with her job.  I feel like this is such a powerful metaphor for our learning and what we will do this year in our class.  This is going to be a year that challenges, that pushes you, that takes you out of your comfort zone, and no matter what we will all fall down at some point.  The beauty of this video shows what will happen when you get up, when you struggle through;  people will help you,the crowd will cheer, and you will be able to accomplish your goals.  
For your blog post this week, I'd like you to write down your promises for the year.  What will you be sure to do and what can I, your classmates, and your parents hold you to?  What are three promises that you will make that you will strive for each day?
I can start.
This year I promise to:
1.  Give 110% in my lesson planning and delivery.   I will try to engage you through the activities I plan in class, making them meaningful, powerful, and helpful.
2.  Listen to you.  If you have questions, concerns, ideas, thoughts, anything and you would like to talk to me about them, I will be there to listen.  This can be in class, after school, before school, or at break.  I'm here for you.
3.  Expect amazing things.  I promise that my expectations for you will be high, that you can achieve in all subjects, that you are an exceptional learner and that you will succeed!
What are your promises?

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