6 Gimmel 2012

After watching the two articles on BTN today, “China Connection and Foreign Friends”, I would like to read your thoughts about how you think Australia is connected with other countries.

http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s2905940.htm
http://www.abc.net.au/btn/story/s3370409.htm

Please answer the following questions in a full sentence.  Please proof read before submitting your work.

Which countries do you think Australia needs to have a good relationship with? Explain your answer.

What do you understand more clearly since watching the BTN story?

Hi 6G,

Through our Inquiry we have been focusing on how we are connected.  I would like to know your thoughts and answers to the following questions.  You may use images to assist your explanation. I’m looking forward to reading your responses.

What is Australia’s connection to the world?

How is Australia globally connected?

How are our everyday lives globally connected?

How is Australia globally connected through communication?

As we find out about the birth of Avraham & Sara’s son, we learn why he was given the name יצחק and what it means.

Ask your parents why you have your name(s) & find out the meaning(s).

Please respond with your comments by Tuesday, Nov 13th.

Hi all,
Here is the question for homework which is due on Tuesday.

Mount Scopus sent 15 buses to the movies. Each bus had 20 students. How many students in total went to the movies?

Your challenge is to show as many ways as possible to solve this  multiplication task.

Hi 6G,

After watching the “What is geoliteracy?” video, please answer the following questions as best you can.

1. What is geoliteracy?

2. Why is it important to become geoliterate?

3. How is geoliteracy connected to our central idea?

4. Do you have any questions/ wonderings at this point?

I am looking forward to reading your responses

Mr Smith

Here are a few questions about your book for this term.  I am interested in reading your responses.

1. What book are you reading?

2. Was the story easy to get into? Why? Why not?

3. Who are the characters in the story?  What are they like?  How do you feel about them so far?

4. Is the story what you expected?  In what way?

6G,

As a class we are going to begin “QuadBlogging”.

 This youtube clip explains all about the experience we are going to go through. We have been placed with three other schools. A school from Nigeria, called Bankys Private School and two schools from the UK, Market Harborough CE Primary School and Rhyddings Business and Enterprise School.

 I have placed the links to the overseas schools on our Blogroll.

Hi 6G,

Here are some photos taken from our final conversation checkpoints.  The photos are from your conversations with 6 D and 4D

Mr Smith

Hi 6G,

Today we completed our second Check Point experience with parents from our class. Please answer the following questions

1. Was this checkpoint experience better or worse than the first one? Why?
2. How has this checkpoint assisted your learning?