Outside Information

Hi Rebecca me and a couple of my friends are makeing a sort of Harry Potter Fan-Club where we take turns teaching classes and being students. we are trying to make land quidditch practices and games.

We were also working on a fort (Hobo Shack) and we play games in there and we have food in there put towels on the ground so we can lay down in it

I will get pictures of everything and if you find a Harry Potter workbook that you would find in Diagon Alley just e-mail me or my mom so we can print it off.
Thanks
Cooper

Writing a paragraph

Pick a topic that you know lots about or that you enjoy.  Now watch this little video that a grade 8 student made about writing a proper paragraph:

http://goanimate.com/go/movie/0IghxLbJ4ZzE?utm_source=emailshare&uid=0sSLrzv-_42Y

Haha.

Write a paragraph of at least 7 sentences total that includes an opening sentence, 4 or 5 details that go with the opening, and then a concluding sentence that wraps it all up.  The concluding sentence usually restates your opening sentence in a different way.  (the final sentences is NOT "And that is the end of my paragraph.")  ;)

Don't forget to RE-READ it and correct any mistakes before sending it!

Mark out of /10
for Language Arts

Our Law Courts Field Trip

It was very cool to actually be inside a court room last week - I had never been to a Law Courts before.  Here a a couple ideas of things you could do from that field trip.

MAIN ASSIGNMENT CHOICES (choose ONE of these two):

> write a summary of what we did and saw while at the Law Courts - this needs to be at least 7 - 8 sentences with good grammar.  I will be looking for complete sentences with correct punctuation.

> write a paragraph about what you think the judge meant when he said, "I am not always RIGHT but I am always FAIR."

IF YOU WANT BONUS POINTS (for going above and beyond) - choose one of these following extra activities:

> make a list of at least 8 differences between the Provincial Court and the Supreme Court that we saw (if you can't remember 8, do some online research)

> write a descriptive paragraph as though you were a judge, lawyer, or prisoner and what you see from your seat in the courtroom.

> draw a diagram (using circles for seats and rectangles for desks/tables) and label all the people in a court room.  Include judge, crown council, defense council, witness, accused, and court clerk.

Police and the Law

Check out this handout about what the police do (printing it out might be helpful for reading it):

http://www.lawlessons.ca/sites/default/files/handouts/Handout-4-1-1.pdf

Then test yourself with this True or False worksheet:

http://www.lawlessons.ca/sites/default/files/handouts/Handout-4-1-2.pdf

Law? What's Law?

This blog will be covering LA, HCE, and also some SS.  In preparation for the field trip to the Chilliwack Law Courts on May 1st, the next couple assignments will be about Canada's justice system. Keep reading your novel, making your list of foods, cooking, and keep me posted on when you finish Chamber of Secrets.

Where did the idea of laws come from?  Read the 3 pages about the History of Law that I emailed to your mom.  (Or get the link here: http://lawlessons.ca/sites/default/files/handouts/Handout-1-1-1.pdf ) It would be great if you could read it WITH your mom - hard reading is always good to chat about with someone else.

After reading, you have a choice.  Choose one of the following:

1) You can go to this link (http://lawlessons.ca/sites/default/files/handouts/Handout-1-1-2.pdf ) and print out some questions to answer about the above reading.  Scan or take a photo of your written answers and email them to me.

OR

2) Research the earliest laws of either China or India and write at least two paragraphs describing your findings.

This reading and ONE of these assignments is due Thursday afternoon (April 25).  Both will be marked out of /15.  Want to go above and beyond for bonus marks?  Do both assignments!

Treacle fudge

Here's another recipe for you to make sometime this week! Treacle fudge is a kind of fudge that Hagrid usually makes.  According to Hagrid, it "gets rid o' slugs in a jiffy!" Treacle fudge could also be bought at Honeydukes Sweetshop in Hogsmeade.

Treacle Fudge

Ingredients:-
1/2 cup light cream or evaporated milk
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 ounces or unsweetened chocolate
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup molasses

Method:-

In a large bowl, mix cream, brown sugar, and salt together. In a saucepan, melt the chocolate and butter together. Remove from heat and add molasses. Add the chocolate mixtures and cream mixtures together. Pour mixture into a pan and let cool. Cut into squares after cooled and serve.

My Book Review

My Book Review

This must of been the tenth time I've read this book, you must read this book.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is one of the best books I’ve ever read.  Eleven-year-old Harry Potter goes to a new school, meets new friends and has a magical adventure. And this is only the beginning.

Harry Potter gets a letter, but what is it about? He travels to a special school, but what’s so special? After years of living with his horrid aunt and uncle, and his mean cousin Dudley, Harry finds out that he is a wizard. In fact, he never knew his parents at all so it was a huge surprise to find out that his parents were wizards as well.
Life will never be the same

Harry meets a big cast of new friends while he is at Hogwarts. Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger become his two best friends, he also meets some fascinating, exciting and mean teachers while there. Teachers aren’t the only mean ones in the school, some of the students like Draco Malfoy and his two grunts Crabbe and Goyle hate Harry, Ron and Hermione and make their lives hard.

I’ve never been much of a magic fan myself but ever since I read these books it has all changed. My favorite part of the book is when Harry get his letter from Hagrid, I like it because it shows the first new character in the book and how different they can be.

This book is worth every minute, its characters and the story blend perfectly to make a roller coaster ride of a plot, And if you love the book there is six other books in the series.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Recipes

Here's an ongoing assignment for your Harry Potter series: make a cookbook!

I found a book (online - I don't HAVE it) called The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook.  It's full of recipes for foods that are mentioned in the Harry Potter series.  How cool would it be to make some Hogwarts/Hogsmeade foods?  

Your assignment is the following: 

> Keep a piece of paper tucked in your current Harry Potter book so that you can write down a list of foods as you read about them. 

> When you find a food, send me an email and I will see if I can find a recipe for it. 

> Follow the recipe and make the food - take lots of photos.  

> Upload your photos to the blog and write a short description of how the food tasted or how easy/difficult it was to make.

This assignment covers LA and HCE.   

This project will have at least 5 recipes made before the end of May.  Here's your first recipe: 

Butterbeer

Time to make: 1 hour

Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 cup light or dark brown sugar

2 TBSP water

2 TBSP butter

1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar

1 cup heavy cream (divided into 1/2 cups)

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/8 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (to taste)

Four 12-ounce bottles cream soda

Directions:

Step 1: In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar and water. Over Medium heat, bring to a gentle boil, stirring often, until the mixture reads 240F on a candy thermometer.

Step 2: Stir in the butter, cider vinegar, and 1/2 cup of the heavy cream. Set aside to cool to room temperature.

Step 3: Once the mixture has cooled, stir in the vanilla extract and pumpkin pie spice (to taste). Place in refrigerator until cool.

Step 4: In a medium bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of the brown sugar mixture and the remaining 1/2 cup of heavy cream. Use an electric mixer to beat until thickened.

To Serve: divide the brown sugar mixture between 4 tall glasses (about 1/4 cup for each glass). Add 1/4 cup of cream soda to each glass, and then stir to combine. Fill each glass nearly to the top with additional cram soda, then spoon the whipped topping over each.

How to Write a Book Review

While you read, you don't need to write summaries for me (unless those will help you with this assignment) but when you are finished the book, you can write a book review.

A book review is NOT just writing down everything that happens in the book.  A book review IS a description, analysis and your own thoughts on the book.  It has all the following things:

> The book's title and author

> A brief summary of the plot that doesn't give away too much

> Comments on the books' strengths and weaknesses

> The reviewer's (that's you!) personal response to the book with specific examples to support your thoughts

While you read Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone this week, think about these things and write down some notes about them so you don't forget:

> Does the book fit into a genre, like mystery or romance, and why?  

> When and where does the action in the book take place?  Does the author do a good job of making you feel like you are there?  How? 

> Are the main characters believable?  Do you know anyone like them?  Does the author adequately describe them? 

> What do you like or dislike about the author's writing style/  That is, do you like the way the author uses words? 

> When taking notes about these things, write down actual examples from the story (like describing a scene that you liked or a couple short quotes from the book). 

Start with an introduction paragraph that tells the title, author, and short description of the story plot.  THEN Choose 2 questions to answer (from the list above) that you want to talk about and write one paragraph for each. 

Then finish with your opinion of the book and what kind of person would enjoy this book.

Here is how I will mark it (read this carefully to find out the different sections that you need to include): https://dl.dropbox.com/u/81185403/Book-Review-Grading-Rubric.doc

Due Monday, April 15 

Enjoy reading! 

Harry Potter is the best? Prove it!

You have read Harry Potter before.  I like that you are re-reading it - I love to re-read my favourite books.  BUT this means that you must know it fairly well... so now, (drum roll please....)

SELL IT!  

This week's assignment is this:

> Read and finish the book (I know you can do it)

> Read this blog post about kids who had to dress up and present their book (with props) to their classmates: http://www.hojosteachingadventures.com/2011/11/book-sales.html


> Create a 3 - 5 minute presentation about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, making your viewers desperate to read the book, and video yourself giving this presentation.  (Use an iphone or something easy like that to do this)

> Read how you can get an awesome mark on this project here: https://docs.google.com/a/schoolathome.ca/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ag19GjZlyb-sdFdXYUxaaTNYckZScHQ5QVptYXItTmc#gid=0

> Upload the video to the blog (or just email it to me if that's easier and I can upload it) by Friday, Apr. 12

(want bonus marks?  have all these things finished before Art class on Friday morning! ooh...a challenge!)

This covers these subject areas: 
LA
Socials
HCE

Get Started!

Let's make this blog look a little more interesting.  Here's your DAY ONE assignment (HCE): customize this blog.  Follow these directions and you're finished.  Come back tomorrow for the REAL work!  Ha.

You will need to go to the dashboard of this blog to add things to your blog.  You can find it by logging into www.blogger.com (or going through the email that I sent you)  The dashboard looks like this (click to make it bigger):

On the lefthand side, there's a list of options.  You will choose Layout (near the bottom).

Open another window and go find a background here:
http://hotbliggityblog.com/backgrounds/standard

Click the "Widened" tab:

Scroll through the backgrounds until you find one you like.  Click "Install" and the directions will pop up on the screen.  Go to your dashboard and follow the directions.  They will look like this:

When you get to step #4 - a box pops up like this one: 

Step #5 - HTML/JavaScript is the 11th gadget down the list.  

On step #6, you don't need a title, click in the "content" box and just press Ctrl V.  It will put the code into the box.  

And you're finished!  I'll know you finished because the background on the blog will be finished!  You will be marked out of 5.  (If you change the background correctly, you'll get 5/5)

Want bonus marks?  Play around with other elements of the Layout.  Can you add a gadget?  Add a photo to the header?  Try it!