Jumbo Wild

In the BC interior lies one of the largest and most magnificent mountain areas in the world.  Jumbo Wild is home to a substantial Grizzly population and is considered to be sacred land by the First Nations people who have called it home for over 400 generations.  Students in Room 17/18 were introduced to this issue watching the documentary Jumbo Wild on Netflix which tells the 25 year story of getting this resort developed.  Students were asked to look at the many persepctives and parties involved in this project and then took on a specific role to debate and vote on the issue.  The Hunters, Grizzly Bear biologists, Local Government, First Nations people, Local Citizens, Investors, Architects and Skiiers all took turns arguing their case!  We will now be working on our Newspaper writing skills.   Look for this article coming home soon.

How Can We Start Our Stories?

There are many ways to start a story, some more captivating then others.  This week we began to brainstorm different ways to begin a story.  We started by reading The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (Thank you so much Miss Kolb for the recommendation!) In this beautiful book the author begins with the following:

"Morris Lessmore loved words.  He loved stories.  He loved books.  His life was a book of his own writing, one orderly page after another.  He would open it every morning and write of his joys and sorrows, of all that he knew and everything he hoped for.  But every story has its upsets.  One day the sky darkened.  The winds blew and blew..."
                                                     
Using their "What if?" ideas from last class students worked to develop them into an interesting beginning.  Various beginning strategies could include:

1. Dialogue
2. Onomatopoeia
3. Action
4. A thought, question or feeling

Ask your child to explain each different beginning type to you!

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore was alsoturned into an Academy Award winning short film.  Watch it with your child and enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0ReBeGc_IU