June
1
May
17
Projet du roman- La Fenetre
April
7
PE 9 Dance unit
March
3
Silent reading log
February
22
AMJ Figurative Quote
February
16
A Mountain Journey
February
11
The Friday Everything Changed
Here are my questions.
1. They are so upset because they view that as their job and its being threatened. It will make them feel less dominant.
2. They beat up Alma, they donât let the girls play softball and Arnold tries to persuade Alma to drop the subject of the water bucket. The girls donât give in, they still have hope for change.
3. The story is told by a girl, she is on the girls side of the conflict, she thinks the girls should get to carry the water bucket too. first person, limited omniscience.
4. The setting is a one room schoolhouse (All sizes and grades in one room) in a rural town, probably outside Toronto. (mentions Toronto maple leaves) It is set in the past (Water pump, not tap and war movies). The setting intensifies the conflict because the genders arenât equal. The conflict is person vs. Person (boys vs. Girls, who carries the water bucket) and person vs. Society (girls vs. Society, equality, girls should carry the water bucket too).
5. Girls are the protagonist (Alma is the leader). I know because they are the ones that start the conflict by battling for equality.
6. Everything changed on that Friday because the girls were allowed to carry the water bucket. The significance of Ms. Ralstonâs action in the last paragraph is one of defiance. It signifies that she has made the decision to let the girls carry the water bucket. The theme is everyone is equal.
1. Galvanized= metal that is polished, shiny and weather resistant
2. Remotest= farthest away
3. Intoxicated = in this case, drunk with excitement
4. Ominous= looming, dark, dangerous
5. Supplementary= something as well as
6. Forlornly= lonely, sadly,
7. Earnestly=seriously
8. Gloating= boasting
9. Transfixed= mesmerized
10. Pirouetting=to spin rapidly
February
9
Get to know you paragraph
Hello, this is my get to know you paragraph for English 9 about cycling.
I charge forward through the fog, the rain stinging my cheeks. My wheels splash through the puddles, sending muddy spay all over my backpack. I look up to see the traffic light turn orange. I swerve right and turn onto the sidewalk. I break, unclip my pedal, and come to a halt next to the crosswalk button. I press it, then hop off my seat and turn my bike toward the road. I watch the light turn orange, then red, then my light turns green and Iâm off! The cold morning air is full of the scent of car exhaust and fresh coffee. Cars speed past me and I struggle to keep up. I swing round the corner and sprint towards the end of the road, like a Tour de France rider coming into the final lap. I come up to the end of the road and swing up onto the sidewalk. I unclip my foot and stop by the crosswalk button for the second time this morning. I wait for the light and after a few minutes, the light turns green and I start off again. Soon, Iâm by the Coquitlam river, listening to the river gurgle along beside me. The trees stand tall against the shadow of the grey sky. I dip under the underpass and come up again beside the river. I sprint along and turn off into gates park. I sail down a small hill and come out onto the sidewalk. I make my way slowly along the side walk, my eyes watering. There arenât too many people around today, as it is poring with rain. Even I am crazy to be out in this weather. Finally, I turn into the school and stop by the bike rack. I jump of my bike and walk slowly to the bike rack, my rain pants swishing annoyingly beneath me. I lock up my bike and walk into the school, my shoulders heavy with the knowledge that I will have to do all of this again later.
Here is my power point presentation. Get to know you paragraph
January
19
Charis Walko skype chat
Hello everyone, last Friday we had a Skype chat with stem cell researcher Charis Walko. Here is a picture of what happened:
A Summary
We had a skype chat with Charis Walko, a stem cell researcher working with Stem Cell Technologies in Vancouver. Walko has a PhD in stem cell research from the University of Cambridge and before that got her masters in cell biology and genetics at UBC. She is originally from Germany. During our skype chat, we asked her questions about stem cell research and stem cells in general. I really enjoyed it and think that it is a unique opportunity to talk to someone who works with stem cells and get to know more about the subject. It was very interesting.
We asked the question “How do the people you work with feel about the stem cell controversy?”
What I learnt from the chat:
I learnt the answers to my question and the questions other people had.She answered my question “How do people you work with feel about the stem cell controversy?” She said “I myself think that the pluripotent stem cells are a great alternative so we don’tneed to have a controversy any more.”
Another thing I found interesting was a question about what diseases can be cured with stem cells. About 80 diseases can be cured with stem cells and most of them are associated with blood, because blood stem cells are oune of the easiest to put back.
January
13
Mutation Story
Part 1: Mutation story
Hello! My name is gene 547893 and I live on the long arm or q arm of chromosome 5. My hostâs name is Cassia Irizarry and she was born with the genetic mutation cri-du-chat syndrome or 5p minus syndrome. What that means is when she was born, the short or p arm of chromosome 5 broke off, killing thousands of my brothers and sisters including my twin, gene 547894. This syndrome is caused by a deletion instead of an insertion or deletion. This catastrophe might be sad for us genes but for Cassia and her family this small incident is absolutely devastating!
Cassia is part of a 10% group that inherited this rare syndrome from a parent that is unaffected. When this happens, like it did to Cassia, the parent, in this case her mother, has a chromosomal rearrangement but no genetic material is gained or lost. When Cassia was just a foetus, a random deletion occurred which caused her to get cri-du-chat-syndrome. When Cassia was just a baby, she had a very high-pitched, cat-like cry, which went away by age two, but she still has a voice that is a little higher than normal. Luckily for Cassia and her parents, she was not born with a heart defect, but she still suffers from intellectual disability and delayed development. She also has the physical symptoms of cri-du-chat-syndrome including a small head size, low-set ears and wide-set eyes.
Poor Cassia has to tackle many problems, including severe speech development problems, for which she has to undergo speech therapy. She also developed her motor skills very late and has a very short attention span. As Cassia grows older, even more problems will present themselves, including minor to severe hearing and eye problems and some dental problems because of her small jaw. Cassia should live to approximately 60 years of age and up to this point has lead a very happy life. Because just a small part of Cassiaâs chromosome 5 broke off, she does not have major problems.
Part 2: The Making of Mutation story
1) What questions did you need to research in order to create your mutation story?
I asked the questions, what causes the mutation, what effects does the mutation have on the hostâs body, how is a hostâs life affected, what age are they expected to live to, what problems and obstacles do they have to face?
2) What new or familiar digital tools did you try to use as you worked through this project?
I used a a search engine to research the questions above and to find out more about the genetic mutation, cri du chat syndrome. I found 3 or 4 good websites about the syndrome that told me all I needed to know. I also used an encyclopedia to find out more about my mutation.
3) What was the process you used to investigate the topic?
The process I used was, I asked questions, researched my questions and acquired information about the mutation cri du chat syndrome. I then analyzed my information and went back and verified my sources.
4) How did you verify and cite the information you found?
I verified my information by checking the website domain to make sure it wasnât a .com or a .ca or a blog that anyone could have written. I made sure that it was a .org, .edu or a .gov. I then checked to see if I could find who wrote the post to attribute it to them properly. I made sure that the information was correct by cross referencing it with other sources, including my encyclopedia. I would also make sure that the site was a professional one, connected to a well know organisation or university by googling the organisation the site was connected to.
5) How did the process of completing this challenge go? What could you have done better?
I think the process of completing this challenge went very well and I was very organised and efficient. I used my class time wisely, and completed the project on time. I could have made my story more engaging and less informative and added more pictures.
Here are the sources I used. They are not blogs and although I looked, I could not find one specific person to attribute the information to.
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/cri-du-chat-syndrome
http://www.criduchat.asn.au/content/cri-du-chat-syndrome
https://www.genome.gov/19517558