Showing posts with label International Day of the Girl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label International Day of the Girl. Show all posts
Monday, 14 October 2013
Wednesday, 9 October 2013
Friday is the International Day of the Girl, Thursday, we'll Stand Up for Girls
Hello Rainbow Egg Heads,
Today in the computer lab, you are going to be doing some reading and watching.
#1. Read my blog post about International Day of the Girl and Stand Up for Girls from last year (there are three short videos to watch on there too).
#2. Read the post and comments that include our discussion about this from last year.
#3. Read the post and watch the video about what we did last year to Stand Up for Girls. Do you want to do this again today (since we won't be at school on Friday, the International Day of the Girl)?
#4. Write a comment on this post describing why you think some girls don't get to go to school in other parts of the world and finish this sentence: I stand up for....
Before hitting "post", double check what you have written for clarity and accuracy.
Success Criteria: thoughtful and juicy thoughts shared, full sentences, proper spelling/punctuation/grammar
Green Light Level response by one of your peers:
I think girls don't get to go to school because they are neglected by their society.
I stand up for... not letting girls be in poverty just because they're girls
#5. If you have not yet completed the "Stars and a Planet" task, click on this link to do so (many people used the QR code to get to this link).
#6. Follow step 3 on this post if you have not yet joined our Edmodo groups..
#7. Spend the remaining time doing your choice of IXL or TypingWeb.
Today in the computer lab, you are going to be doing some reading and watching.
#1. Read my blog post about International Day of the Girl and Stand Up for Girls from last year (there are three short videos to watch on there too).
#2. Read the post and comments that include our discussion about this from last year.
#3. Read the post and watch the video about what we did last year to Stand Up for Girls. Do you want to do this again today (since we won't be at school on Friday, the International Day of the Girl)?
#4. Write a comment on this post describing why you think some girls don't get to go to school in other parts of the world and finish this sentence: I stand up for....
Before hitting "post", double check what you have written for clarity and accuracy.
Success Criteria: thoughtful and juicy thoughts shared, full sentences, proper spelling/punctuation/grammar
Green Light Level response by one of your peers:
I think girls don't get to go to school because they are neglected by their society.
I stand up for... not letting girls be in poverty just because they're girls
#5. If you have not yet completed the "Stars and a Planet" task, click on this link to do so (many people used the QR code to get to this link).
#6. Follow step 3 on this post if you have not yet joined our Edmodo groups..
#7. Spend the remaining time doing your choice of IXL or TypingWeb.
Thursday, 11 October 2012
Wednesday, 10 October 2012
International Day of the Girl is Tomorrow
Hello boys and girls,
Today in the computer lab, you have a task to complete.
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 11th, 2012, is the first ever International Day of the Girl! We wil be celebrating by Standing Up for Girls in the morning.
What will you be thinking about? Why will you be standing up for girls?
Respond to this post with at least three sentences about what you have learned about from the videos on this blog and our discussions in class. Tell us why you think it's important to have an International Day of the Girl. Tell us why we need to bring awareness to other people around the world about the rights of all children and how we can spread that message.
Your response could be in sentences, a poem, a letter, a rap, or another creative method of your choosing!
Please read your classmates' responses, too. Feel free to respond to them and ask questions. Remember to be respectful in the way that you write.
I look forward to Standing Up for Girls with you tomorrow!
As per Pat's request, you can visit the link for LitWorld, the organization that is in charge of Stand Up for Girls.
Today in the computer lab, you have a task to complete.
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 11th, 2012, is the first ever International Day of the Girl! We wil be celebrating by Standing Up for Girls in the morning.
What will you be thinking about? Why will you be standing up for girls?
Respond to this post with at least three sentences about what you have learned about from the videos on this blog and our discussions in class. Tell us why you think it's important to have an International Day of the Girl. Tell us why we need to bring awareness to other people around the world about the rights of all children and how we can spread that message.
Your response could be in sentences, a poem, a letter, a rap, or another creative method of your choosing!
Please read your classmates' responses, too. Feel free to respond to them and ask questions. Remember to be respectful in the way that you write.
As per Pat's request, you can visit the link for LitWorld, the organization that is in charge of Stand Up for Girls.
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Get Ready to Stand Up for Girls
In Canada, boys and girls are mostly given the same opportunities. It doesn't matter if you are a boy or a girl; you are allowed to go to school, to learn to read and write (this is called being "literate"), you look forward to growing up, having a job, and maybe having a family one day.
However, not all places in the world are like this. In fact, there are many places where girls are not given the same chances as boys. For many reasons, there are more than 523 000 000 girls and women around the world who cannot read and write!
(Try to read that big number out loud - 523 000 000.)
On 10-11-12 (What is that date?), the first EVER International Day of the Girl, our class will be joining Stand Up for Girls. We will literally stand up for the rights of girls around the world. We will try to do as many activities in class as possible standing. We will even take a photo of us doing that and post it on our blog.
Do you think that every child, regardless of gender, deserves a right to a quality education? I do.
By learning to read and write, all girls in the world can protect themselves agains poverty, poor health outcomes and lifelong struggles. Literacy is a cruicial skill.
Read the information above and watch the videos posted and post a comment below telling me WHY you think some girls DON'T get to go to school in other parts of the world.
However, not all places in the world are like this. In fact, there are many places where girls are not given the same chances as boys. For many reasons, there are more than 523 000 000 girls and women around the world who cannot read and write!
(Try to read that big number out loud - 523 000 000.)
On 10-11-12 (What is that date?), the first EVER International Day of the Girl, our class will be joining Stand Up for Girls. We will literally stand up for the rights of girls around the world. We will try to do as many activities in class as possible standing. We will even take a photo of us doing that and post it on our blog.
Do you think that every child, regardless of gender, deserves a right to a quality education? I do.
By learning to read and write, all girls in the world can protect themselves agains poverty, poor health outcomes and lifelong struggles. Literacy is a cruicial skill.
Read the information above and watch the videos posted and post a comment below telling me WHY you think some girls DON'T get to go to school in other parts of the world.
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