Leslie- May 29, 2009

Today we read about Ancient Ghana and Mali in the textbook (beginning on page 178). We started working on our map of ancient Ghana and Mali. Use the maps in the atlas and on page 180 in the textbook to help you. The maps will be due on Wednesday, June 3. We may have some class time to work on them, but we will probably have some for homework. There will be a surprise binder check sometime in June, so make sure you are prepared!!! Find someone to visit and comment on our blog by Monday.

Kylie May 25 social class

Today an Ancient Rome question booklet was handed out.
We went over the questions in the booklet and filled in the answers.
There is a test tomorrow. Study the booklets,time lines, and other notes. (movie notes)

Kylie's Family Bison Ranch was on the front page of the Brandon Sun. The article was about how the bison industry has rose in the passed years. On the second page of the Brandon Sun the article is about our orphan buffalo calf and our exchange student from Japan. The buffalo calf's name is Asami. Our exchange student's name is Hisashi. He named the calf after his English teacher in university.

STUDY HARD

Thursday, May.21 *Chelsea*

-Social test on Monday, including Ancient China, Rome, and Greece.

-Two new cases of H1N1 found in, Brandon Manitoba.

-Grades 5-8 Track and field day. We have already ran two races, the 1500 meter, and 800 meter.
Kylie & Chelsea set new divisional records in the 800 meter, with Kylie in second place, and Chelsea in third!!!

-Studied for our test on Monday, and worked on time line that is due on Thursday.

-Time line has to be on one page if done on the computer, and include 5 pictures :)

GOOD LUCK GRADE 5-8'S ON TRACK AND FIELD!!! :)

May 20th, 2009- By: Sammy

-Time line hunt due tomorrow.

-Test on Monday, May 25th, 2009. It will be on China, Greece and Rome.

-OLCS is praying for good weather for our track and field tomorrow.

-We have a dance on Friday.

-Time lines due Thursday, May 28th, 2009. You can use the computer, or do it by hand.Three to five pictures are needed, depending on what kind of mark you want.

STUDY HARD FOR THE TEST!!!!!!!!

Study for test by Kiki

Monday, May 25 we will be having a test on China, Greece and Rome. Remember to study your time line and your notes . We will have 20 minutes at the beginning of each class to study. Next time line is due at the beginning of class on May 28.

May 15th, 2009- Sammy

- Today we corrected our movie questions.

-We handed in our Ancient Rome Scavenger Hunt Questions to Leslie so she can correct them this weekend. She is really excited!!

-Mrs. Logeot was our teacher today.

-We have a long weekend now.

HHT- Dauphin and Riding Mountain National Park got snow last night and they had to get out the snow plow. It is snowing right now here in Oak Lake!

-NO HOMEWORK!!!!!!!!

Natalie, , gotta luv Ovechkin!!!

Homework- We worked on scavenger hunt for 'Step Back into Rome', which is due Friday, May 15th.
History Happening Today- The grade 7/8 class is going to the Oak Lake Cemetery to do a clean up, for example raking leaves and cleaning up garbage.
Many students are depressed today due to the fact that the Washington Capitals are out of running for the Stanley Cup.

Trip To Winnipeg! By: Jackie

On April 29th, our grade 7/8 class went to Winnipeg for a visit to the Holocaust. We had a holocaust survivor talk to us about her story. It was VERY interesting and I liked the part where she said she had went to a farmer's house for dinner and then when they went back to there house it looked like it was on fire but it was actually a full moon shining through their house. After that we went to eat lunch at Assiniboine Park. When everyone was done eating we got to play around the park a little. Later on we went to the Polo Park Mall to go shopping. We stayed there for an hour or so. It was lots of fun. I would like to go again sometime soon because it was just that fun!

Written by Jackie

trip to Winnipeg by: Dallas

The grade 5-8 classes went to Winnipeg to listen to a Holocaust survivor story. She said that they were always running and they never had a home. It was a very interresting story to listen to. We also went to Assiniboine Park for lunch and we got to look around the park. We went to the Imax theatre and watched Under the Sea 3D. We went to Polo Park and had a bite to eat and then we had 1 hour to look around and buy things. It was a very fun day.

Andrew enns trip to winnipeg

on April 29 the 5 t o 8 class went to Winnipeg to the Holocaust Museum. We were there for 2 hours. We heard a survivor story's and heard how they were always running from the Nazi as they moved from house to house. It was very interesting. After the museum we went to the Imax and the mall. It was a fun day.

Trip to Winnipeg

Our trip to Winnipeg,

We went to the Holocaust to be presented with a survival story. It was very interesting to here her story about all of the things that happened, especially when she told us she had to fit in a small car with 8 other people to travel to the country to escape the Germans . We also went to the Imax to watch Under the Sea 3-D. Then we got to go shopping at Polo Park for an hour. It was an exiting day!!!!

May 13, 2009-Leslie

Today we worked on the Ancient Rome scavenger hunt handed out by Leslie. The scavenger hunt is due on Friday!! Make sure you handwrite in full sentences.

Students who hadn't blogged about our trip to Winnipeg had the opportunity to do so.

Today we have a Pizza Hut hot lunch! YUMMY!!!!!

May 13/09 Holocaust trip By: J-DoG

My trip to Winnipeg was pretty sweet, I learned a lot about the Holocaust and I went shopping, so ya it was fun! My favorite part of the trip was the I-max and it was simply amazing. To be honest, the first half of the Holocaust presentation was little long but the second part about the Holocaust survivor was very interesting. She sure did live through a lot.

Jade's trip of Winnipeg

My trip to Winnipeg was really fun, I really liked the survivor's story. it was interesting.When she told the story I had some images in my head of the day of the Holocaust. She sounded like it had only happened about 2 days ago. It was amazing. After we went to the Imax theater and the movie was really interesting, then we went shopping I did not get very much but I had so much fun.

April 29 By HEIDI!!!!!

On aApriil 29 we went to the Winnipeg holocaust center, it was very interesting, i thought it was really interesting when the survivor started talking about her child hood. After that we went to the I max theater, it was really cool. it felt like the fishes were right in front of us. After the Imax theater we went to polo park for supper and shopping. it was also fun! Over all i think it was a very good feild trip. !!!!! :D

Winninpeg trip kiki !!!

On April 29, the grade 5 to 8's went to the Holocaust to hear a survivor tell her story. It was really cool to listen to her story. After the Holocaust, we all went to the Imax theater. It was really cool! It felt like you were actually in the water with all the fishies! It was so much fun! Then, after that we went to Polo Park for supper and SHOPPING. It was exciting ! After shopping we all went home to Oak Lake. It was an exciting day in Winnipeg!

May 12/09 Post made by Natalie !!!!!!!!!!!

-Greece movie questions were due today!!
-Today we read some of 'Step Back to Ancient Rome'- Thanks Leslie!

3 interesting facts from the booklet 'Step Back to Ancient Rome' are

1.The head of the house was always the oldest male- it could be the Great Grandfather, the Grandpa, the dad, or even the uncle.

2. A woman had no authority. Her job was to take care of t he house and to have children.

3. A Roman girl was considered ready for marriage at the age of 14. Her father would choose a husband. If she wasn't married by age 16, she was punished.

Ancient Rome booklet scavenger hunt due at the beginning of class on Friday.

Kylie's trip to Winnipeg

On April 29 the grade 5/8 went to Winnipeg to a Holocaust Musem and The Imax Theater. We went shopping after the Imax movie. It was pretty fun. I really enjoyed the story about the Holocaust survivor. It was very interesting. I think it would have been kind of scary to live during the time of the Holocaust.
The Imax movie was really cool. During the movie it feels like you were really under water with the fish and other creatures.
This was a fun trip to Winnipeg.

May 11th, 2009- By: Sammy, Movie Questions

-Ancient Rome Movie Questions are due Tuesday, May 12th, 2009. They need to be full sentences, and hand written.

-We watched the movie again, and worked on our questions.

-Some interesting things that Leslie and I saw in the movie were...
-The legend of Romulus and Remus
-Colosseum and its deadly games
-A child's daily life would consist of playing marbles, jacks, hide and seek, and went to school.

-How to add an image to your blog.
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Brandon's Trip to " Winnipeg!"

On Thursday, April 29, the O.L.C.S students in grades 5,6,7, and 8 went on a Field Trip to Winnipeg. When we got to Winnipeg we went to a park near the zoo and had lunch. We then looked around the Assinaboine Park. Then we went to the Holocaust museum, and listened to the story of a survivor. Then we finished our day by going to an Imax movie in 3-d then going shopping at Polo Park.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009, Brandon!!

- We corrected movie questions

- We received our Ancient Greece Time line Scavenger hunt questions

- Leslie handed out Ancient Rome video questions, and we watched the video.

May,5, 09 History Happening today By: J-DoG

History Happening Today: Swine flu (H1N1 flu) has hit Brandon(1 little girl who had visited Mexico and BC)

Pigs infected in Alberta- infected by a worker returning from Mexico.

This has caused people to not want to eat the pork and some countries are banning Canadian pork.

The best prevention against any flu is washing your hands.

Over 140 cases of flu have been reported in Canada.

Amy

On Thursday, April 29, the O.L.C.S 5-8's went on a Field Trip to Winnipeg. When we arrived we had a picnic lunch, and then some free time in the Assinboine Park. We then went to the Holocaust Museum, where we heard from a Holocaust survivor, it was really interesting! Then we went to a 3D Under the Sea Imax video, and to Polo Park to shop.

We had a great day! : )

Holocaust Museum!!!!!! post by Weaselfan (of course)

On April 29Th, the grade 5-8's traveled to Winnipeg to hear a survivor's story of the Holocaust. It wasn't anything like I was expecting. I was thinking it would be one of those museums where you wander in, get the little pamphlets with random info, check out some old things and get snippets of the history. But instead, we imitated the Jews on a train, being transported to a concentration camp, squishing ourselves into a narrow corner, with actual boxcar doors. After a brief introduction, we were led through the doors to hear Mrs. Franco, the survivor, who was very interesting to listen to, and her story of course was riveting.
After the Holocaust Museum, we went to the Imax to see Under the Sea 3D, which would have been soooooo real if it weren't for all the people in front of me clawing at the picture. (I'll forgive them.)
All in all, the Winnipeg trip was pretty cool. I really enjoyed the Holocaust Museum. Thank you all!