French Week 1

This week in French, I learnt how to understand how to greet someone in French. Here is a conversation in English where two people are greeting each other and I translated it into French.


English
Roller: Hello Mimi
Mimi: Hello Roller
Roller: How are you?
Mimi: I’m ok, how are you?
Roller: I’m good.

French
Roller: Bonjour Mimi
Mimi: Bonjour Mimi
Roller: Ca va?
Mimi: Comme ci comme ca, ca va?
Roller: Ca va bien.

LOST!!!

Paul looked straight ahead.  Not knowing which way to go, he stopped to think. He began to tremble with fear.  He looked at his watch and realised it was going to be dark very soon.

Still standing there, Paul reached into his pocket and found a map. So, he walked slowly into the forest, making sure he was going in the right direction.

The whooshing sound of trees, and the howling from an owl made Paul scared. The sun started to fade away, but Paul was still in the forest. Suddenly the day became night. Paul couldn’t see. He froze. Whoosh.....WHOOSH. The sound of the trees was really loud. Now Paul was very scared.

After standing there for a long time, Paul tried to look around using his hands as his eyes but it didn’t work. He tried to find light but their was nothing. “I give up!” said Paul, he sat on the bushy ground and looked up into the night sky and saw the stars shining so bright. He put his head down and fell asleep.


“Paul, Paul.....Where are you!!!!” said a voice. Paul was still fast asleep. “PAULL!!” Paul woke up. “Hello!” said Paul, “Paul, it’s your Grandpa!!” Paul saw his grandpa holding a torch and a blanket. “Grandpa!!” yelled Paul. He’s saved. Paul’s grandpa wrapped the blanket around him real tight to make sure he was warm and took Paul to his house.

Breaking News

In The Jordan River a man named Jesus was baptized by his cousin John The Baptist. While he was praying, the clouds opened, and a white dove came down. Suddenly a voice from above said, “You are my own son, I am pleased with you”. At once Jesus began his ministry in the desert. He stayed in the desert for forty days and was tempted by Satan, during this time he did not eat anything.

What I learnt in Maths

I learnt how to use the place value strategy to work out a multiplication problem.
Example:
22x9=?
Half of 22 is 11 so 11x9=99. 99x2=198

Learning Circle Template Week 3

Week 3 Chapter 3

TITLE OF THE BOOK	The Matchbox
PEOPLE IN THE GROUP	Agnes, Dorothy, Lavinia and Ofa
ROLES:
DISCUSSION DIRECTOR Ofa Write four to six questions about what you have just read. These questions will be used for group discussion during the next reading session. Think about the question helpers in the box below. Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? Details? Inferred? What if? Opinion?	*Who are the characters? *Who was taking care of Ginetta? *What is the chapter about? *What was the signal to warn each other if there was danger? *When did the pastora wake up Ginetta and the three children? *When did Ginetta go to the store? *Where did Ginetta and the three children spend the night? *Where did Ginetta hide when her parents were taken away? *Why did Ginetta drive the three children, why couldn’t it be her Mom or Dad?   *Why did Ginetta join the resistance? *How tall is Ginetta?     *How was Ginetta feeling when she noticed that her parents were gone?
SUMMARY DIRECTOR- Agnes Find four to six interesting, powerful or tricky words from today's reading. Write them below along with the page number. Use flags to mark those words. You will be asked to share those words during our next guided reading meeting.	At eighteen years Ginetta was asked to take her next door neighbours to neutral switzerland . Their jewish Dad has not been seen in a while. They were unsure what happened to him. Ginetta and the kids stayed the night in the baita of the pastori. There were enemy soldiers around.  Four in the morning they were awakened by the pastoras to give food & warn about the barking dogs. Ginetta was sad  to leave the kids in switzerland. Jewish people were being killed. They all agreed on a sign showing that they were taken and now in danger.  They hung towels at the window. As Ginetta walked home there was a towel hanging at their window. She had nowhere to  go.She now joined the resistance to fight for ideals and for her parents. She will fight with intelligence , reason  and courage. But not with violence.
WORD FINDER DIRECTOR Lavinia Find four to six interesting, powerful or tricky words from today's reading. Write them below along with the page number. Use flags to mark those words. You will be asked to share those words during our next guided reading meeting.	neutral- means not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others. “During the World War II Portugal was neutral”.
Selection Director Dorothy Pick the most interesting part to read to your group during our next guided reading meeting. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS PART Put the page number and the paragraph number	*“Ginetta is one metre, fifty-seven cm tall and thirty-six kilograms and she could barely see over the steering-wheel. * Ginetta’s neighbors, three children had not seen their Jewish Father for awhile. *At the border, tears brimmed in Ginetta’s eyes as she left the 3 children in Switzerland, she wondered what would happen to them. *“The Jewish people agreed on a signal to warn each other in case of danger- a towel hanging in the window meant “ Don’t come home - we’ve been arrested. You must flee.!” *“Ginetta chose to join the resistance. She would fight for the ideals her parents had believed in, but she would fight with intelligence, reason, and courage. Never with violence. Never with a gun.”

Learning Circle Template Week 2

WEEK 2 Chapter 2 TITLE OF THE BOOK The Matchbox PEOPLE IN THE GROUP Agnes, Dorothy, Lavinia and Ofa ROLES: DISCUSSION DIRECTOR Agnes Write four to six questions about what you have just read. These questions will be used for group discussion during the next reading session. Think about the question helpers in the box below. Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? Details? Inferred? What if? Opinion? Why does Ginetta put her odds with people in authority? Why does her parents hide the newspapers they bring from Switzerland ? Who are the characters in the second chapter? What is the second chapter about ? Where is chapter two based? SUMMARY DIRECTOR- Ofa Find four to six interesting, powerful or tricky words from today's reading. Write them below along with the page number. Use flags to mark those words. You will be asked to share those words during our next guided reading meeting. Chapter 2 talks about Ginetta’s family and what she does with her life. Her Mom is Jewish and her Dad is Catholic. This happened in 1937 to 1940. During this time Ginetta would help care for the sick and poor. While she was working, Ginetta would dream of her summer holidays. Climbing the mountains and living in the stone house with the old shepherd and his wife. WORD FINDER DIRECTOR Dorothy Find four to six interesting, powerful or tricky words from today's reading. Write them below along with the page number. Use flags to mark those words. You will be asked to share those words during our next guided reading meeting. Physicians - a person who is skilled in the art of healing and is legally qualified to practise medicine. Smuggler - to import or export goods secretly. Selection Director Lavinia Pick the most interesting part to read to your group during our next guided reading meeting. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS PART Put the page number and the paragraph number Book Title: The Matchbox Pages to read: 7-9 Today’s Date: Thursday 26 April 2012 “Ginetta’s parents, her Jewish mama, Rosa, and her Catholic papa, Dario, both physicians”. “One day her teacher was praising Italy’s dictator, Mussolini”. “Ginetta and her friends would save the lives of many innocent people”.

Learning Circle Template Week 3

WEEK 3 Chapter 4

TITLE OF THE BOOK	The Matchbox
PEOPLE IN THE GROUP	Agnes, Dorothy, Lavinia and Ofa
ROLES:	Discussion Director -Lavinia Summary Director -Dorothy Word Finder Director -Ofa Selection Director -Agnes
DISCUSSION DIRECTOR Lavinia Write four to six questions about what you have just read. These questions will be used for group discussion during the next reading session. Think about the question helpers in the box below. Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? Details? Inferred? What if? Opinion?	Who are the characters in the chapter? 7/5 What was Ginettas nickname? 7/5 What was inside the suitcase? 8/5 Why was Ginetta disguised as a cleaning lady? 8/5 Where was Ginetta when the suitcase broke? 9/5 Why was the name ‘Topolino’ given to Ginetta? 9/5
SUMMARY DIRECTOR- Dorothy Find four to six interesting, powerful or tricky words from today's reading. Write them below along with the page number. Use flags to mark those words. You will be asked to share those words during our next guided reading meeting.	Chapter 4 page 14&15, talks about Ginetta and her jobs. Her first underground job was in a city hall. During the next two and a half years, Ginetta was a researcher, a spy, a courier, a secretary for the Air Force, a cleaning lady, and a smuggler. The truth was hard, in the war years. The newspapers were full of propaganda, but it didn’t report the truth. One day Ginetta carried a cardboard suitcase which was filled with secret newspapers. As Ginetta stopped on a tram, her suitcase hinges fell apart and the newspapers flew out everywhere. Ginetta hurried to pick it up and walked for miles to her flat. Ginetta  wore many disguises. She dressed as a cleaning lady. Ginetta was sent to the Swiss border to pick up a knapsack. She had to do take it to her friend. When Ginetta returned, the central train station was bombed. As she walked, two officials were checking passengers bags for contraband. Ginetta tried to walk through. Ginetta reached for her knapsack and went to meet Nino who took her knapsack to the bank. “The knapsack was full of money to help families and prisoners.”
WORD FINDER DIRECTOR Ofa Find four to six interesting, powerful or tricky words from today's reading. Write them below along with the page number. Use flags to mark those words. You will be asked to share those words during our next guided reading meeting.	*Propaganda - rumors are spread to help or harm a person or group, page 14. *Concierge - a doorkeeper, page 15. *Rendezvous - a meeting or appointment, page 15.
Selection Director Agnes Pick the most interesting part to read to your group during our next guided reading meeting. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS PART Put the page number and the paragraph number	*During the next two and a half years , she was a researcher, a spy, a courier, a secretary for the Air Force, a cleaning lady and a smuggler. Page:14 ^I chose this sentence because it tells us how longs it has been since her parents were taken and her past jobs. *They clipped and gathered information for secret newspapers, then risked carrying them to distant towns, even though the penalty for being caught was death . page:14 ^I chose this sentence because it shows that this job is important for Ginetta and that she would risk her life for this job *When Ginetta finally stepped off the train , hoisting her heavy load , a german soldier reached for her suitcase “Signorina,” he said , “may I help you?” Ginettas legs turned to jelly. ^I chose this because it tells us Ginetta was nervous.