Teachers spent the day on Thursday, November 12, planning for the implementation of BC’s new curriculum. BC Teachers have been busy writing the curriculum to reflect the changes that have already been going on in education, and in anticipation of the needs of students moving forward. The K-9 Curriculum goes into full effect for the 2016-2017 School Year, while the 10-12 Curriculum, currently in draft form, is slated for full implementation for the 2017-2018 School Year.
At Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary today we have our annual assemblies to observe Remembrance Day. We honour the memory of those Canadians who have fallen in war. We do not celebrate or glorify war, but we pay respect to those that have paid the terrible costs of war.
This coming weekend will be a long weekend for students, a chance for rest and have fun. However, it is important to remember that Remembrance Day is not one of the those holidays that is just an excuse for a long weekend. Please take some time over these next few days to reflect on what Remembrance Day is all about. And on Wednesday, plan to take some time to honour those that have died and those that have served. Whether you attend a ceremony in person, or check out the television coverage of the ceremony in Ottawa, take some time for Remembrance.
Diwali is celebrated by millions of people in India, Canada and around the world. Hundreds of millions of Hindus celebrate “the Festival of Lights.” People of other faiths, including Sikhism, also celebrate. For Sikhs the festival has added significance as it generally coincides with a Sikh celebration known as Bandi Chhor Divas.
A: Anything you choose. You can read fiction or non-fiction. Choose novels, manga, comics or other graphic books. You can choose books about any subject you are interested in. Just remember that SSR is not meant for reading textbooks or other materials assigned by teachers. You should read something that you choose because you are interested in it.
Source: CC BY 2.0 Erin Kelly
Q: Why do I have to be silent during SSR?
A: Silence allows everyone in the room to concentrate on their reading. This includes you! You will be able to focus better on what you are reading if you are in an environment free of distractions. There aren’t enough places or times in the day for people to find environments suitable for reading (and thinking) deeply. With SSR we are trying to create that environment for 20 minutes for everyone at school.
Bonfire Night, also known as Guy Fawkes Night, arose from the events of November 5, 1605, when a plot to kill the King and blow up Parliament failed. An official state holiday of celebration was established, and Guy Fawkes, the personification of the evil plot, was burned in effigy in bonfires all over England. The Gunpowder Plot was also very much caught up in the political and religious conflicts of the day, and in it heyday Guy Fawkes Night was also known as Pope Night as anti-Catholic forces used the holiday to burn the Pope in effigy along with Fawkes, preaching the evils of the Roman Church.
Over time the political and religious overtones have faded, and the prominence of Guy Fawkes Night has also faded. Some feel that Halloween has begun to overtake it in importance. However, Guy Fawkes remains an enigmatic figure world wide.
source: Haeferl [CC-BY-SA-3.0] via Wikimedia CommonsGuy Fawkes has even become a sympathetic figure. Since the publication of “V for Vendetta” comics, and especially since the release of the feature film, Guy Fawkes has become synonymous with anti-establishment revolution, and the Guy Fawkes mask, once an object of derision, has become a symbol of the struggle of the masses against the elites.
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