Monday, April 30, 2018

The 1920s


The Great War had ended. The Spanish Influenza had also ended. Women had gained greater rights, Prohibition ended in most provinces and the shortages from the war had ended. People were looking for a way to celebrate life.

For Winnipeg though, the great growth period before the First World War stopped and the 1920s was a time of decline. The after effects of the 1919 strike, the settlement of the West winding down, and the building of the Panama Canal, put Winnipeg into a freeze.








Technology advancements during this time made a lasting impact on the lives of Canadians. Cars and telephones became much more common. If you lived in Manitoba during the 1920s, you probably lived in a town or on a farm, and the 1920s is when many of those places became electrified.

After correcting your Water sheet, describe how your day would have been without electricity. How would you have clean clothes to wear in the morning. Warm water to wash up with. How would you be able to keep the food you plan to eat today either cold or hot. Other things to consider is lighting in the classroom, entertainment after school, and then lighting after dark. Post this on your kidblog account. At least a 100 words, and remember to use sentences!

Friday, April 27, 2018

The (Hockey) Sweater




For the story above, fill out below and blog in in the comments on the bottom.
Setting: 
Protagonist: 
Antagonist: Society (the Priest, coach, boys who love the Habs)
Conflict: The Boy vs Society (see above)

Initial Action: 
Rising Action: 
Climax: 
Falling Action: 
Resolution: 

Tuesday, April 24, 2018

The Structure of a story


Story Structure:


  1. Initial Action: The event that starts the conflict rolling.

  1. Rising Action: The series of events that lead to the climax.

  1. Climax: The part of the story with the most action/suspense.

  1. Falling Action: The wrapping up of loose ends after the climax.

  1. Resolution: The conclusion of the story; how the conflict was settled.

Within the above structure, stories contain a:
Setting-where the story happens  
Protagonist-the main character in the story
Antagonist-the main character that opposes the Protagonist
Conflict (5 main types)-Character vs self, Character vs society, Character vs Another Character, Character vs Nature, Character vs Supernatural



As a class, lets examine Little Red Riding Hood
Setting: Woods and at Grandma's House
Protagonist: Litte Red Riding Hood
Antagonist: The Wolf
Conflict: Little Red Riding Hood vs The Big Bad Wolf

Initial Action: Little Red Riding Hood taking a trip in the forest to Grandma's house
Rising Action: Meeting the wolf, The wolf going to Grandma's house, Little Red Riding hood asking why Grandma has such big eyes, nose, etc.
Climax: What big teeth you have, then Little Red Riding hood being devoured
Falling Action: The rescue by the Hunter who was nearby and got help from the reaper. The sewing of stones in the wolf. 
Resolution: Wolf drowned, Grandma and Little Red Riding Hood recovered from the trauma, Little Red Riding Hood learns a lesson. 





           

Parts of a story



Monday, April 16, 2018

The water we drink

1919 was not only the year of the General Strike and the tail end of the Spanish Influenza, but the year  also saw Winnipeg getting a new source water. Here is an article about the creation of the Shoal Aqueduct.

Here is a newer article about Shoal lake and our source of water.  Read at least up to "A Bridge not Built."

With the readings above and the class discussion, fill out the sheet Winnipeg's Water. Below are some more resources.




Winnipeg to Shoal Lake











Friday, April 6, 2018

What would you Do? The Winnipeg General Strike-1919

Know the terms Collective Bargaining, Living Wage, Strike, Scab,

With the character sheet that you have, write what you would do, being that character, during the Winnipeg General Strike. Give some thoughts to your options and responsibilities. Use at least a hundred words and post in Kidblog. Besides the video we played in class, here is some reading.

Monday, April 2, 2018

Influenza (Flu) 1919





Read this article here and at least the first four paragraphs of this article here. If you have time, here are some pictures and information about the flu in Manitoba.


List of Stanley Cup winners

1. Avoiding contact with people is an obvious way to avoid the flue. What is another precaution to take?

2.Why would the flu have spread so fast in 1918-19?

3. What do we consider to be flu season?

4. What was different about the strain of flue that occurred in 1918-19?

5. Why is it called the Spanish Influenza?