Intermediate Read-Think-Do

Week of June 22

Read & Watch:

Coronavirus: Vancouver’s Stanley Park to reopen to vehicle traffic Monday

Be sure to watch the relevant videos embedded in the article regarding the reopening of Stanley park to vehicles.

 

Think:

What are the arguments of business owners in Stanley Park?  Cyclists?

What are the concerns about opening the park up to vehicular traffic?

Why are some people frustrated with the parks board and their decision?

What role does democracy have in this … or is it simply a parks board decision?

Do:

There are two issues here; whether or not Stanley park should be open at all to vehicular traffic, and how this decision has come about and whether or not all the people that should be involved were consulted.

Think about your stance in one of these issues and write a letter to the parks board explaining your thoughts.

 

Week of June 8

Read: President Trump & Snapchat

THINK:

Considering current worldwide protests, where do you stand on President Trumps social media comment “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” What do you think his intention was?  What are your thoughts on how various social media platforms responded to it?  What would you have done if you were on Snapchat, Facebook or Twitter policy committees?

 

DO:

Research where President Trump got this phrase from; it may not have been his own…

From whom did this phrase originate from and in what circumstances were they in?

 

Week of May June 1

 

WATCH: “Time and Space” Video

(welcome to read the article as well)

 

THINK:

This video mentions Albert Einsteins theory that time and space are related in a space-time continuum in which scientists explore the possibility of travelling forward of back ward in time.  If this became a reality, what would be the positive and negative consequences of this?  What time travel adventure would you go on and for what purpose?  What might be the consequences of that journey?

 

DO:

Begin a little research on the following 3 theories of how space and time are interconnected: String Theory, Loop Quantum Gravity, and Casual-Set Theory.  What other theories are there that provide a greater understanding of the space-time continuum?  Is there one that you find intriguing/probable?

 

 

Week of May 25

READ:

“all about emojis”  by Jacob Batchelor

Don’t forget to watch the short video as well on the history of Emojis!

THINK:

What emojis do you think are still missing/ lacking in representing everyone in society around the world?  think about various cultures, religions, SOGI, race, feelings/emotions, hobbies, worldly foods &transportation etc.

DO YOU THINK IT’S WISE TO INCLUDE POLITICAL EMOJIS?  wHAT MIGHT BE THE PROS AND CONS OF CREATING THESE?

DO:

DESIGN AN EMOJI THAT HASN’T YET BEEN REPRESENTED.  wHAT DOES YOUR EMOJI SAY TO OTHERS?  hOW MIGHT OTHER PERCEIVE IT?  iT IS CULTURALLY SENSITIVE & ACCURATE?

CHALLENGE:

CAN YOU GET A MESSAGE ACROSS TO SOMEONE ELSE WITHOUT WRITING A SINGLE LETTER?

IN THE “CONTINUE THE LEARNING JOURNEY” BOX A THE END OF THE ARTICLE, THEY CHALLENGE YOU TO “WRITE YOUR OWN STORY USING ONLY GROUPS OF EMOJIS CHARACTERS”.

 

Week of May 11

 

READ:

“Engineering Design” by Scholastic’s Science Flix.

 

 

 

 

 

THINK:

What have you come across that you have thought “This would be so much better if….” or “Wouldn’t it be awesome if this could also….”.  What current everyday item could you alter or redesign to make it superior?  What considerations must you think about?  What factors affect the design of it?  How will it impact people/environment?

 

DO:

Design a model of your improved design.  Test it out and make any modifications!  Share your ideas with others and who knows, maybe your new design will take off and become a staple in the consumer world!

 

 

week of May 4

Read: “The NBA: A History of Hoops; Chicago Bulls” by Jim Whiting.

Email: info@knowbuddyresources.ca

Password: KNOWBUDDY

Think:

What do you think it takes to be a professional basketball player?

What does it take to be a successful team?

 

DO:

select a sport that you enjoy and challenge yourself to practice each day outside for 30 minutes!

 

 

week of april 27- May 1

Listen:

La course des tuques by audible stories.

Think:

How has Francois managed to win each year?  Has he been cheating all this time to win?  Does he deserve this?

DO:

write a different ending! how else could this story have ended?

 

 

 

week of April 20-25

READ:   Evaluating Digital Resources

An EXCELLENT site to give you all the info you need to search the net reliably and safely!

THINK:

Why would some people intentionally distribute false information on their website?  For what purpose?

DO:

Find 2 sites; 1 that seems credible and one that does not seem credible.

usE the tips in the article to determine whether you would rely on this for accurate information or not.

 

Week of April 13-17

READ:

 

 

 

 

 

THINK:

Why are online guidelines even necessary?

Why is keeping personal information private an important thing to remember?  Are there instances when we DO give out personal information?  If yes, how might we do that safely?

DO:

Explain to someone else ONE thing you intend to keep in mind from this poster during your online learning.  What do YOU need to work on when YOU’RE online?