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Motivational and Goal Setting Activities

You can find the activities you need to complete for our motivation and goals unit below: Quotations for activity one: click here Printable activities sheet:  click here The final assignment can be found below: Final Assignment: click here Motivational Quotations Reviewed: Please pick six of the many quotations displayed in the classroom and answer the following in complete sentences with details.  Be sure to answer the questions in your goal folder. Who authored the quotation, and why are they important? Explain the message of the quotation in a full sentence? Why is this or isn't it, one of your top three favourite quotations displayed in class? Fully explain, in no less than two sentences, how you can apply this quotation to your life? Quotation Poster: Once finished this assignment, create a poster using pen and paper or the app Piccollage.  The poster should include a researched quotation, and an image to compliment

Motivational Quotations for the Classroom

“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” –Albert Einstein “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky “I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” –Michael Jordan “Winning isn’t everything, but wanting to win is.” –Vince Lombardi “Our hopes are high. Our faith in the people is great. Our courage is strong. And our dreams for this beautiful country will never die.” - Pierre Trudeau "There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so" . - (Act II, Scene II). Hamlet. William Shakespeare In a world darkened by ethnic conflicts that tear nations apart,Canada stands as a model of how people of different cultures can live and work together in peace, prosperity, and mutual respect. - Bill Clinton “There ar

Shooting Stars Course | Tips for great Classroom Video Projects

Taking Mobile Video Tips and Techniques : Vimeo Video 101: Video 101: Shooting Basics http://vimeo.com/videoschool/lesson/24/video-101-shooting-basics Video 101: Editing Basics http://vimeo.com/videoschool/lesson/32/video-101-editing-basics Examples and Inspiration: Example one: Example two:  Your assignments (Rubric to follow)   http://vimeo.com/videoschool/lesson/167/easy-vimeo-projects Mr. Sweetman

Start of the School Year Questions

1) What is the name of the last book you read? 2) What do you like to do in your spare time? 3) Who is your favourite teacher of all time?  Why? 4)What is one subject that you would like to be able to learn about in school, which currently is not offered? 5) What do you like most about school, and what do you like least about going to school? Fully Explain!