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New daily advisory themes

Sunday: DEAR (drop everything and read)

Monday: News of the world

Tuesday: Arabic

Wednesday: Wellbeing

Thursday: Assemblies/challenges/awards/golden time

Sunday January 30, 2022

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Sunday January 30, 2022

Agenda

  1. Communication channels
  2. Timetable/ assessment calendar
  3. Falcon points updates
  4. Q & A
  5. Release to Advisory for attendance and further activities

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  • Communication channels

Grade 7 advisory Google Classroom

- information and links to be posted there

Student- Parent Site

-home page with general information

-grade 7 pages with various links and information

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2. Timetable and assessment calendar

Color timetables will be updated and posted on the G7 Advisory Google Classroom and the Student-Parent Site

Assessment calendar for Semester 2

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3. Falcon Points Class code for boys BDCUTO

Class code for girls LSXAPP

Boys - 437 total points Girls- 660 total points

Noah McCormick - 25 points Shahad Abouazab- 23 points

Abdulrahman Al Thabhani- 21 points Aisha Al Thani- 20 points

Erfan Mohammed Firdaus- 19 points Noor Majed Al Kuwari- 18 points

Mansour Al Khulaifi- 18 points Aisha Al-Maadeed- 18 points

Ajab Al Dosari- 14 points Rawda Al Qassabi- 18 points

Hamad Al Muslimani- 14 points Tayiba Muzaferija- 18 points

Mohammed Al Naemi- 14 points Ghalya Almannai- 17 points

Aisha M. Al Khalifa- 17 points

AlJawhara Al Thani- 16 points

AlMayasa Alhashemi- 16 points

Eryna S Mohamed Firdaus- 16 points

Haya Alshathri- 16 points

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Last week’s challenge

Target: 200 points in the category of Camera on for the entire lesson.

Achieved: 46 points (girls)

67 points (boys)

Total: 113 points

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4. Q & A

  • Please click the button “Raise your hand” to show interest in asking a question
  • If the question has been answered before getting to you, please unclick the “Raise your hand” button
  • Consider asking questions that are useful for the entire grade 7

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5. Advisory break out

Dear advisory teachers,

Please choose which activities you would like to do with your group today. Feel free to use them all or just some, in the order presented or in a random order. Also feel free to bring along any activity you enjoy.

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  1. Logical Reasoning :: Verbal Classification

https://www.indiabix.com/logical-reasoning/verbal-classification/

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2. Logical Reasoning :: Logical Problems

https://www.indiabix.com/logical-reasoning/logical-problems/

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3. Make the longest words

Write a topical target word vertically down the board, for example, WINTER. In twos or threes, students attempt to come up with the longest word that begins with each letter. Give teams a point per word and a bonus point for the longest.

Waterfall Industrious Nausea Terrified Empty Retailer

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4. Discussion points

  1. What is your ideal day?
  2. Where is a place where you would like to go?
  3. If you were a colour, what would it be?
  4. Which superpower would you choose and why?

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5. Categories

Students have 120 seconds to think of words starting with the given letter for the given categories. Students should have a pen and paper for this activity.

https://swellgarfo.com/scattergories/

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6. Glass Half full

Examples:

• Glass half empty: It is partly cloudy outside. • Glass half full: It is partly sunny outside.

• Glass half empty: We cannot play with our friends. • Glass half full: We can spend more time with our family

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7. Riddles

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7. Riddles

Answer: letter “R”

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7. Riddles

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7. Riddles

Answer: bookkeeper

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7. Riddles

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7. Riddles

Answer: the word “alphabet”has 11 letters

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7. Riddles

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7. Riddles

Answer: A is D’s uncle

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7. Riddles

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7. Riddles

Answer: E N T (Each letter represents the first letter in the written numbers: One, Two, Three, Four, Five, etc.).

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Monday January 31

News of the world

Opening/Bridging for learning (5 mins)

Every Monday in advisory our focus will be News of the World: “We are internationally minded, and environmentally conscious".

When you hear the term phrase internally minded what comes to mind?

How can you be an environmentally conscious student?

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Instruction for learning (5 min)

  1. What types/categories of news interest you? Or Do you have any of what news categories exist?

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2. Can anyone share some sports news that might be domestic, international, local and regional?

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Interaction/practice for learning (10 mins)

News story: This 6-year-old girl with hearing loss loves to race go-karts

There are several ways you can have the students access the article and that is up to you:

  • Click Read Aloud on from the computer (students listen)- Project on promethean
  • Project on promethean and allow students to to read aloud to the class (start with students that are confident)
  • Project on promethean and the teacher reads aloud to the class
  • Small groups read aloud

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Transitioning/Closing for learning (5 mins)

Click here for the Quiz (pose the questions to students) and Answers (to check for understanding)

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Tuesday February 1

Reminders:

  1. No phones/headphones out during breaks
  2. Tuesday follows a different schedule
  3. Color schedules posted in your bubble rooms and on the G7 Advisory Google Classroom
  4. Keep your bubble room desks in order and tidy

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Tuesday February 1

Arabic speakers, please visit Arabic Tuesday G7 Google Classroom where you will find your task for today.

Non-Arabic speakers, please visit English Tuesday Google Classroom where you will find your task for today.

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Wednesday February 2

Wellbeing

Lesson: Returning from online learning

Please click here to access the information

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Thursday February 3

Learner Profile for February

Please click the link above to access the lesson.

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Thursday February 3

Learner Profile for February: Caring

What does it mean to be caring in a school setting? What is your definition for caring?

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Thursday February 3

Learner Profile for February: Caring

IB definition:

“We show empathy, compassion and respect. We have a commitment to service, and we act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and in the world around us.”

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Thursday February 3

Learner Profile for February: Caring

Key Beliefs:

I will be a better student if I act on the following beliefs. I can

  • show care and concern for others.
  • be kind and considerate even when others are not.
  • help find a way to help others.
  • show concern for others’ well–being.
  • act compassionately and with empathy.
  • be willing to show mercy and forgiveness.

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Thursday February 3

Learner Profile for February: Caring

Class activity:

Paper Heart

Learning Objective: To learn what we say can have a lasting impact on others

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Learner Profile for February: Caring

  1. Show students the red paper heart

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Learner Profile for February: Caring

2. Ask students to share words they have heard said which are hurtful and unkind.

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Learner Profile for February: Caring

3. Then, ask students to share words that might be said that are kind and encouraging.

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Learner Profile for February: Caring

4. Ask students what they still see on the heart .

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Thursday February 3

Learner Profile for February: Caring

Process and Reflection:

  • What did the red heart represent and what made changes in its appearance?
  • How do you feel when someone says hurtful or unkind things to you?
  • What are the most uncaring words that you have ever heard?
  • What are the most caring words you have heard someone say?
  • Do you remember what others say to you? Why or why not?
  • What do you do to control your language when talking with others?
  • What can you do if you see someone else being bullied either physically or verbally?