Student Projects – Page 5 – Byrne Creek Library Learning Commons

Napoleon-Villain or Hero?

Posted on December 8, 2019January 8, 2020 by parsonsonl

Napoleon is a complicated historical figure. Your task is to judge his actions and decide once and for all- is he a villain or a hero? Look through a variety of sources and then prove your point.

Please click here for a set of curated resources on Napoleon.
Also check out the school’s online encyclopedias here.
A PDF of the Napoleon Presentation here.
A PDF of the Sketchnote Presentation here.
Click here for a Word document for taking notes.

Sketch Notes

Posted on November 26, 2019September 9, 2023 by parsonsonl

Sketch Notes or Visual Notetaking is an effective way to both learn and share ideas with others. There are a number of key visuals that can help such as stylized font or lettering, bullets, frames and connectors. Details, shapes and images can also help make an image stand out.

Here is an video overview of Sketch Notes.

If you are interested there are many other videos to help you become more skilled. Here are some:

Ms O’Sullivan’s Classes

Posted on November 5, 2019November 6, 2019 by parsonsonl

Check out our Padlet! Students viewed video clips from Historica, looked at artifacts from the Canadian War Museum and articles from local newspapers. We also read the book picture book, Sadako. We completed a reflection activity using Padlet.