In a time where not many people had access to education, illustrations were an effective way to communicate a message or a comment on a current issue.
They were quick to "read," simple to understand and quite often, even humorous to look at.
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But as we will see in the upcoming weeks, these early political cartoons often touched on sensitive issues and exposed racism and intolerance in Canadian society.
As we have seen, too often societies make the same mistakes again and again. Our goal is to learn how to read these political cartoons (yes, we are reading) and begin to make sense of the world around us. By the end of this unit, you will be able to read these illustrations and even have the opportunity to create one of your own as we continue to explore issues in immigration in Canada.
Please continue to bring in political cartoons as we will add them to our collection.
Please don't forget 7A -- bring your donations for the Philippines. We need to fill that jar by the end of the week!
Also please bring in non-perishable food items and toiletries to add to our box.
Just a quick update -- your VoiceThread feedback has been updated. Have a listen over the weekend.
Just a quick update -- there is a new folder on our Drop Box account labelled, "Immigration." Any readings or handouts that we use in our language block can be accessed there.
As we prepare for student-led conferences tomorrow, I wanted to share a recent article I read in TIME magazine.
The article looks at reasons why college grads can't seem to find jobs. It suggests that the problems lie in a "lack" of certain skills among recent grads citing, "communication, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration, as the area with the biggest gap."
It goes on to say that:
"[a]s much as academics go on about the lack of math and science skills,
bosses are more concerned with organizational and interpersonal
proficiency...employers want candidates who are team players, problem solvers and can plan, organize and prioritize their work."
...
Organization. Collaboration. Self-Regulation.
Now where have I seen those before? ...
Thank you for the posted interviews. I'm excited to listen to your recordings!
This is just one of the friendliest of reminders -- you are expected to have done a minimum of two entries into your thinking book for this week based off two articles of your choice from Flipboard.
I will be checking next week to see what you've done. It's important that we continuously build our knowledge on this all-important issue!
So as we begin a new unit in Language you'll notice on the blog that we're introducing a new tool for us to use in reading.
That tool is called "Flipboard."
With Flipboard you'll be able to access a multitude of readings of varying length and complexity to suit your reading preference. You will be accessing one of these articles and entering them into your Thinking Books everyday.
I would also like you to be on the lookout for readings that relate to immigration issues as that is our focus for the next little while.
So it's a bit out of focus but I think the point that's being made is pretty clear: we are an incredibly multicultural society with so many rich cultures and traditions in 7A!
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But as we will see in the upcoming weeks, these early political cartoons often touched on sensitive issues and exposed racism and intolerance in Canadian society. 
