We Must Stand Together - Level 4 Response

http://vimeo.com/30246952
Watch the above music video.

Question - What is the Big Idea in this song and video?  (Post your answers.  We will look at a level 4 response in class.)

Remember:  For each big idea, you should use the following formula:
Big Idea  ——>  Evidence from text (lyrics), images —— > Evidence from your own thinking

    

Dragon Rock - Short Story

http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/DragRock.shtml
Read the above short story.  Compare the dragon in the story to dragons from books or movies you have seen.

Practice your grammar skills!

http://www.savethecomma.com/game/
Open the above link and play the game. Remember - The comma is correct if it can be replaced by and or or.
Read the following actual signs below:

CHILDREN DRIVE SLOWLY
PANSY'S READY
RESIDENTS REFUSE TO GO IN THE BINS

Story Starter

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters/
Open the above link and write a story.

Storybird - Interactive Writing

http://storybird.com/create/
1. Art Inspired Collaborative Story Telling! Storybird reverses the process of visual storytelling by starting with the image and "unlocking" the story inside. Choose an artist or a theme, get inspired, and start writing! 

2. http://content.blackgold.ca/ict/Divison2/storybird.htm
Open the above link and complete the sentence.

Bitstrips for Schools - Comic Gallery

bs4s.me/g/8FX7
Open the above link and view the grade five student comics on government and other issues.  Mrs. Rivard's grade five students work is also included in our gallery.
Stay tuned for comics from the grade six students as well.

Niccolò Paganini - Violin Concerto No. 2

Listen to the above violin concerto.  What do you think the story is behind the music?  We will be using this musical piece for an art activity. Do any of you play the violin or another instrument?