Thursday 30 April 2015

Language Update

Salam Everyone,


The next unit in Language Arts that we will be focusing on is Media Literacy. We will be looking at different types of mass communication (computer, tv/radio, and written).




JAK.

Wednesday 29 April 2015

Social Studies Homework

Favorite Recipe Cookbook Assignment


 As a class we are going to create a class cookbook where you will submit a recipe to be part of the cookbook. You should discuss this with your family before choosing a recipe.


When selecting your recipe consider the following:
The recipe may represent a family tradition.
The recipe may have been handed down from generation to generation.
The recipe may represent your family’s country of origin.
The recipe may be distinctly American or represent a foreign country.



Your recipe must meet the following requirements:
The recipe must have a minimum of 6 ingredients.
The recipe needs to be for a food "made from scratch", not simply
a combination of processed foods. The recipe must be approved by your teacher.

This is a multiple step project.




  The first step is to choose a recipe and write about it in your language notebook. This will be a rough draft. Your rough draft should include a short summary of what the recipe is and why you chose it. It should also include a list of ingredients and the steps to make the recipe.


Due Date:  May 6th, 2015

MashAllah!!

Salam Parents,


Alhamdulillah students wrote excellent speeches! MashAllah I am proud of all of them!! Bravo!!

Tuesday 28 April 2015

Math H.W

Long Division package pages 10 to 12

Multiplication package is due Monday

Please help your kids memorize the multiplication tables by heart

Monday 27 April 2015

Math H.W.

Math: Long Division Package: p.7 

Friday 24 April 2015

French Update



 

Friday,April 24, 2015

Assalamu Alaikum Dear Parents

Here is the news from the French class:

Our daily routine is drilling the vocabulary related to our daily activities (opposites, gender, and numbers). We are talking about activities at school or at home. Al Hamdulillah, students are improving in expressing their basic needs in French and talking in French while working with a partner during French class.

We are still working on our story "Les Animaux du Bayou" and we will start soon Les questions partielles. This term we were busy writing letters to other English and French schools in Ontario and Montreal. The letters were addressed to grade 4 students. It was a great learning experience for our internet generation students. We worked on the process of writing and sending the letter. We are working on/reviewing some grammar concepts like double verbs construction, verbs avoir and être at the present tense.

In mid May, Insha’a Allah we will have the French café. To prepare students for this event we have started also working on the vocabulary related to French Café setting.

Update:
Tuesday, April 28, we are having the 5th French test: spelling, Les questions totales, les mots en ordre and verb avoir and être.
The spelling list for Tuesday is:
Je veux manger un biscuit.
Je prends un jus de pomme.
Combien ça coȗte?
Est-ce que ma commande est prête?
Je prends un gâteau au fromage.
Les questions totales and Les mots en ordre are related to the story. We already did these 2 activities and corrected them in class.
Jazakum Allah Kheiran for your cooperation and your support.


Dr Amina Ould-brahim,

French teacher

Science coordinator
www.abraarschool.com

Speeches Due Monday

Salam,

Speeches are due Monday! Here are some tips to help :)










DO:

Become familiar with the judging criteria that you will be marked on (rubric)




Memorize your speech. Use of note cards is acceptable for back up.


Dress appropriately- uniform only.



Make eye contact with the audience during your speech.


Be sure to stay in range of the podium microphone while making your speech.




DON’T
Don’t go under or exceed the time limit of 3-6 minutes.


Don’t use visual aids.





Wednesday 22 April 2015

Homework

Conclusion due Tomorrow

Steps on writing paragraph 5:

1) Topic Sentence (state your thesis again)
2) Summarize the main ideas in your body
3) End with something memorable (quote, fact, analogy, question, etc.)

Tuesday 21 April 2015

Body Paragraphs of Speech Due Tomorrow

Body Paragraphs are due tomorrow.

Here are the steps on how to write them:

1) Topic Sentence
2)Explain topic sentence
3)3 examples/ supporting details
4)Transitioning sentence (to next paragraph)

Monday 20 April 2015

Homework

Language:Introduction of Speech due tomorrow

1) Start with "Attention grabber"
2) Explain the "Attention grabber"
3) Introduce your topic (explain why you chose the topic)
                  (In paragraph form)

Friday 17 April 2015

Homework

Language - Graphic Organizer for Speech due Monday

Wednesday 15 April 2015

Update

Salam Parents,


Alhamdulillah we finished our novel study on Charlotte's web. Students completed their first 5 paragraph essay and MashAllah it was very well written!!




Students have begun the process of writing their speeches for the speech competition. They should have chosen their topics by today and have 5 research questions that they want to know about their topic by tomorrow. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email me. JAK for all your support!!

Thursday 2 April 2015

Homework

Language: Frankenstein Reading Log Due Tuesday + Second Paragraph of Essay due Tuesday


Arabic: Read the poem




HAVE A GOOD LONG WEEKEND :)

Wednesday 1 April 2015

Quran Updates

Assalamu Alaikum Dear Parents

Mashallah students in Grade4 just finished memorizing Surat Al-Muddathir.

Inshallah they will be tested on the whole Surah and its new vocabulary on Wednesday, April 8th,

Below is the new vocabulary, please help them get ready.

Braka Allahu feekom

wrapped up
almuddaththir
الْمُدَّثِّرُ
Your clothes
thiyabaka
ثِيَابَكَ
The trumpet
annaqoor
النَّاقُورِ
Children
baneena
بَنِينَ
Stubborn
AAaneed
عَنِيد
He looked
Nathar
نَظَرَ
Magic
sihrun
سِحْرٌ
Hell-Fire
saqar
سَقَرَ
The moon
Alqamar
الْقَمَرِ
The night
allayli
اللَّيْلِ
The morning
Assubhi
الصُّبْحِ
Criminals
almujrimeen
الْمُجْرِمِينَ
Lion
qaswara
قَسْوَرَةٍ
Reminder
tathkira
تَذْكِرَةٌ

Invention Research Project

Salam,
Here is the outline of the Invention project that students are working on in class. Students had 4 periods to work on it already and many are done the research aspect. I am posting the requirements just in case students forget to bring it on the long weekend. The project is due on Wednesday April 8th, 2015.












Invention Research Project





You and a partner will investigate and find a major invention or development by a Muslim inventor. You will prepare a research presentation about the invention and inventor you choose to investigate. The presentation should include answers to the following:








History of the invention


  • Who was the inventor?
  • What year was it invented?
  • Where was it invented?
  • Why was it invented?





Name and Description of the invention


  • What does it do?
  • How does it work?
  • Other interesting facts
  • What does it look like? Include pictures








Impact of the invention


  • On society
  • On you





Future of this product


  • Describe what you think it would look like 10 years from now.





Resources you used


  • Provide a typed and properly formatted works cited page (use MS Word).
  • Minimum of 3 sources required
  • Include all resources.