The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization that was created in 1945, after World War II, to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.  In the beginning there were 50 countries that were members of the United Nations (UN).  Now, the UN has 193 Member States.  This project is about the United Nations Sustainability Goals to transform our world.  They were adopted by world leaders at an historic United Nations summit in 2015.  The United Nations hopes to achieve these Sustainability Goals by 2030.

This is a small group project.  You can work with one other classmate, or with two other classmates.  The maximum number of people who can be in your group is three.  Once you have your group, I will assign your topic.

Work towards really understanding your topic and explaining it to your classmates.  Start with this website: United Nations Sustainability Goals and look for your specific topic.  Here are some questions to help start your thinking:

1.        Describe the UN Goal you are studying in detail, using statistics and examples.

2.       Where, in the world, are the biggest challenges with your topic?

3.       What are governments around the world doing to work on this goal?

4.       What can people around the world do to achieve this goal?

5.       What can you do to help achieve this goal?

10.      Are there any careers based on this topic that inspire you?

Remember:

• Use multiple sources (try for 3 or more) to find your information.  Use trusted sources.
• Make sure to note where you found your information on a reference page.
• Use your own words, don’t copy directly from websites or books (that’s plagiarism).
• Create something to share that is informative and makes you proud.
• Be prepared to present your learning by practicing in advance.

To show your learning, you may:

• Create a slideshow or PowerPoint
• Prepare a speech have some pictures to show the class
• Create a poster using pictures and headings and explain the main points to the class
• Make a video

Remember to include relevant images to make your presentation more interesting and informative.

Assigned: Friday November 1, 2024

Presentations begin in class: Wednesday November 27, 2024

• Take your time to come up with a creative idea for hair using a variety of types of lines (remember all the kinds of lines we talked about in class).
• The hair should come from an interesting face about the size of your hand.
• Make sure you use interesting repeated patterns between your lines.
• Use lots of detail.
• Work in light pencil first, then go over your design with a black sharpie.
• Make your lines dark, neat, and crisp.
• Erase any pencil lines that remain.
• Once you are finished, select one small item in your drawing to be red.
• Make sure your work is creative and aesthetically pleasing (balanced, with good use of the whole page, etc.).
• Always do your best work!

Assigned:  Monday October 28, 2024

Due:  Friday November 22, 2024

Choose a novel that you have read in the past month, or that you are currently reading and will finish soon. You may not choose a book that we have read together in class.

Fold paper (11″ x 17″) into an 8 sided booklet, the way that I showed you in class, or using this video to help you .  You may use portrait or landscape layout when completing your book report.

Page 1, Cover Page: The cover page will have the book title, the author, the illustrator if there is one, and your name. It should also have a drawing which should be your own creation, it doesn’t have to be the same as actual book.

Page 2, Character(s): Inside the cover: This page should talk about the main character(s) and perhaps one other character. Describe what  you know about their personalities, some of their strengths or challenges, etc.

Page 3, Setting: This page describes the setting of the book. Where and when does the book take place? What is the mood? What does the setting look like, smell like, feel like, etc. It should include an illustration and description of the mood.

Pages 4 and 5, Plot :  Describes the main plot points of the story. What actually happens? Describe the climax of the story, if there is one? How is the problem resolved? This should be the centre-fold of the booklet. You can use a plot diagram (that looks like a mountain) to help you, if you wish.

Page 6, Theme / Moral:  What is the big message behind this story?  Describe and give examples.

Page 7, Illustration of Important Moment: On this page, draw a picture with a caption of your favourite part of the story, or a part of the story that you think is important or made an impression on you. Don’t forget the caption!

Page 8, Opinion: This is the back cover of the booklet. This page is where you tell us your opinion of the story. What did you like about the story and not like about the story? Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? You may use a star system as a part of this page, if you like.

Assigned:  Thursday October 17, 2024
Due:  Friday November 15, 2023

Grade 7 students have chosen the following design and colour for their hoodies this year. More information will follow soon. We are not ready to order yet, so please be patient.