Revel Recap: May 29 - June 2, 2023

Spark Studio

Mindfulness

After catching up on what we were all up to over our sessional break, we discovered that Session 7's Quest topic is Outdoor Survival! As we were going to learn all about water this week, we started Meditation Monday with a guided story about raindrops. The Sparks made themselves comfortable on yoga mats and relaxed for 10 minutes listening to the rain sounds and the accompanying story. On Tuesday, we were challenged to follow a song and clap along with the rhythm. We then played a few fun rounds of musical chairs. Our guided yoga on Wednesday had an under-the-water element in keeping with our weekly theme. On Thursday, we completed a directed drawing of a rain cloud, and on Friday, we had two Sparks sign up to lead mindfulness. The activity they planned was having everyone split their page into four squares and complete a story-writing challenge!  

Quest

We read a Vooks animated story, The Tagalongs, by Megan Marie Myers, to introduce our new Quest theme. The main character Julia is heading out on a hike through the forest. We noticed what she packed for this adventure and brainstormed what we would pack. Throughout the story, she encounters challenges, such as a broken bridge, a dark cave and an animal on the trail. These examples gave us time to pause and think about what we would do in that situation. We then joined our Discovery friends who also have the same Quest theme. After being placed in teams and creating group posters, we talked about the team-building skill of listening and how important that will be for completing challenges together in this session.

Tuesday, we dove into the water cycle. We learned how the water cycle works by listening to a fun song and reading a book. We then worked together as a group to define evaporation, accumulation, condensation, precipitation, surface runoff, and transpiration. As we learned about each definition, we completed a cut-and-paste activity. We then started a water cycle in a bag experiment. We put it in the window and observed the changes we witnessed throughout the week. 

To start Quest on Wednesday, we began thinking about how many days humans can go without water. Water is necessary for survival; humans can only go three to four days without it. So, how do we find water in the wilderness, and how can we make it safe for drinking?! After brainstorming some answers, we discussed all the different types of natural water sources. There is still water, which includes ponds, snow, and lakes. There are running water sources which include rivers, streams, and rain. As still water has the most bacteria, running water is ideal for drinking. Some Sparks suggested that we could drink ocean water if we were lost, so we also talked about how it is salty and would dehydrate our bodies. Once we find water, why can't we just drink it? We talked about how things like microbes in the water can make us sick. So how can we clean it? One of the learners told us about their knowledge of LifeStraws. We also mentioned boiling water or using iodide tablets. As a final goal for water purification, we created our own filter for the murky pond water brought into the studio. We designed our filter using a plastic bottle, cotton balls, sand and rocks. The learners were amazed at how well this filter worked, but we talked about how it still needed to be purified before we could drink it. We then read the book The Water Princess. This story is about a young girl who makes a long journey every day to a well to collect water to bring home. The Sparks were surprised to learn that this book is based on a true story. We talked about how only some have access to clean water and how important it is to conserve our water. 

We met with our Discovery groups on Thursday to participate in the Rebel Survivor Game. Each team completed water cycle puzzles with pictures, definitions, and examples. Next, they transported dirty pond water from one side of the field to the other and created a water filter. When they were done, they discussed with a guide if the water was clean enough to drink and how they could make it safe. It was a fun afternoon showcasing all the learning this week! 

Art

For our Guided Art, we met and discussed how clouds are essential to the water cycle. We then learned some fun facts about clouds, so be sure to ask your learner what clouds are made up of! We then set off to create 3D clouds with raindrops attached to them! 

French

On Monday, we worked on a colouring and terminology activity to learn some valuable summer vocabulary. Tuesday, we played in the gym to review what we'd already learned through games of « Jean dit » (Simon says) and bulldog (the colour game). We played Bingo "summer edition" on Wednesday to continue working on strengthening our other summer vocabulary. Lastly, on Thursday, we read the book "Comment ranger sa chambre en 7 jours seulement" to learn the days of the week in French.

Math

Groups One and Two met this week to review the names of 3D shapes. Using our geometric solids, we were able to pass the forms around the circle while repeating the names. We then took turns taking away a shape, and the group would guess which one was missing. Lastly, we got together with a partner and completed a Write-the-Room Challenge. The teams had to find the well-hidden 3D shapes and write down their names.

Storytelling Workshop 

This week for storytelling, we tried something new; we used our collection of stickers as the basis for our stories. The Sparks selected stickers to represent their settings or characters and then wrote sentences about their created scene. We also played Zingo and Sight Word Bingo as a group this week for literacy practice. 

Additional Highlights 

We are sending a big happy birthday to one of our Spark learners! We were so thankful to celebrate their birthday with popsicles on a sweltering day this week! Last session, the guides were looking for ways that they could step back more so that the studio could become more self-governing. The Sparks voted to elect even more Squad Leaders, so we currently have six Squad Leader positions, two options a week to lead a read-aloud, and they can sign up to run a morning mindfulness workshop. The Sparks are very excited about these leadership positions, and we are so proud of them for taking on this new challenge! 

Discovery Studio 

Mindfulness

Monday's mantra was, "I am successful." The Rebels explored 11 habits of successful young people and shared which practices they already use and/or the ones they would like to try in this session. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, Rebels self-selected their mindful activity, and we saw the team enjoying Zen Doodles, mindful colouring, conversations, and puzzles. Friday's Boomwhackers jam session left Rebels excited and ready to take on the day! 

Launches

Monday and Tuesday launches were guide-led and designed to equip the Rebels further with the concept of civility and improving overall studio culture as we head into the final session of the year! Monday was a great conversation about civility and how we can engender this more in our day-to-day interactions. Tuesday morning, the Rebels reviewed their wish list from the last session and planned interventions to make their wishes come true. For example, they want to improve studio culture by working together as a team. They plan to run more team-building-themed launches and asked the guides to wear headphones multiple days a week to remind each other to seek peer help rather than guide assistance. Wednesday was our first Mid-Week Check-In of the session, where our Squad Leaders met up with their squads to see how the first week of Core Skills was going. With a new Pyramid of Fun Friday in the works, squad leaders assessed their teams and had everyone adjust their donut on the Challenge Donut according to how they felt about their goals and reaching Fun Friday. On Thursday, Rebels discussed possible Quest Themes for next school year! Rebels reflected on their interests and what they love to learn about and came up with some fantastic topics and themes such as Ancient Mythology, Evolution with a deep dive into periods such as the Ice Age, and Prehistoric ages, a Candy Quest (exploring all of the processes involved in the world's sweetest industry), Branding & Marketing, Filmmaking, studying ecosystems such as oceans, an Endangered Species Quest, etc. It was so much fun chatting about what the Rebels love learning about and seeing their excitement for next school year! Friday's Current Events report featured a Choose your Superhero core debate: which do you need more today, Green Lantern's willpower or the blue core of hope? Discussions about June and special themes like Pride Month and National Indigenous History Month kicked off, which will be a part of ongoing conversations for launches and closings this Session!

Reader/Writer

This week in Reader/Writer, Rebels kicked off Session 7 with our first Amazing Survivor Story, and we were introduced to Juliane Koepcke, a plane crash survivor who not only survived the crash but an 11-day solo trek in the Amazon Rainforest as well. Rebels discussed "survival instincts," how our amygdala factors into our responses, the difference between "flight or fight," and the environmental risks that would be unique to the rainforest. For our writing component, Rebels formed teams and chose the environment they wanted to focus on for their Survival Handbook. We have teams working on handbooks for being stranded in the mountains, deserts, the deep woods, and on an island. Our first team challenge this week was making lists. Rebels worked in their teams to create lists using the formatting templates available in Word and Google Docs. As this is our final expository written piece of the year, Rebels agreed the expectations for their survival handbooks should include the proper formatting when making lists of gear, equipment, and first aid supplies while ensuring any instructions are chronologically ordered.      

French 

This week in French, we started working on our board games! Working in teams of two or three, the Rebels are modifying or inventing a board game that will allow other Rebels to practice their French in a fun way. For our French workshop, we're still gardening, and our sprouts are doing well!

Math Lab

This week the Rebels completed the Niagara Falls challenge! This three-act task had them investigating how multiplication and division are related, primarily focusing on different ways to visualize these operations. For the first time, we also explored the practice of making "risky" estimates: as more information about a mathematical problem is revealed, how can we revise our too-low, too-high and just-right estimates to be closer to the precise solution? With Niagara Falls, Rebels responded to a clip of a Ferris wheel and estimated how many passengers it could hold. Using great real-life connections, they estimated how many based on a "comfort" or "squeeze" capacity using arrays and other multiplicative strategies to see how their answers changed based on a range of passengers per car from 3-6. At the reveal, we also looked at how there are two types of division and how we can approach these problems based on the numbers that are given and to be revealed. 

Civilizations

With the Middle Ages Museum project research well underway, the Rebels used their time this week to check out a variety of templates that will help to organize their findings. They looked at conventions for timelines, started to colour code maps, and we also investigated how to use a question matrix to help develop deep, higher-order thinking questions to be posted with each exhibit's display. 

Quest

Welcome to the wilderness, Rebels! This session, our Quest is all about survival! Each week will be based on a critical aspect of survival: water, food, shelter, and safety. On Monday, we met with the Sparks (who are also exploring this theme for their Quest) and made teams who will compete in weekly Rebel Survivor challenges. We took time at the end of the period to focus on this week's team-building skill: listening. Rebels decided they will use the "Give Me 5" strategy when needed: eyes on the speaker, mouth still, body calm, brain focused, ears listening! Tuesday, we explored concepts of water scarcity and the water cycle. We then conducted our first survival experiment, creating solar stills to try collecting our water from the wild.

Wednesday's experiments built on our understanding of the water cycle, diving into water quality. Is this water safe to drink? How can we filter and test the water we find in the wild? Thursday's Rebel Survivor game was phenomenal! Spark and Discovery Rebels joined forces in their five teams: The Campers, Team Star, The Bluebirds, Candy Campers and SDS. Each team had to complete a water cycle puzzle, transport dirty pond water from one end of the field to the other, construct a mechanical filter to get rid of large debris and then tell a guide if the water was safe to drink and if not how they would make it so. All teams passed the challenge! They all noted that though their collected water was cleaner or clearer than the original sample, it was not purified and would need to be boiled or made drinkable using UV light or other combinations of disinfectants and filters.   

Exploration Studio

Mindfulness, Launches, and Closings

We introduced a new mindfulness option for Session 7; creating paper roller coasters! After watching a video with an epic example, learners began thinking about how to make their own or one as a group! We then reviewed the expectations for Session 7 and hopes for the last six weeks of the 22-23 school year. We reviewed cell phone and gaming policies, the new plan for DEAR, potential competitions to increase motivation, reminders regarding their Service Project log and the Paperclip Challenge, and the Mentor Meeting schedule. For Closing, we played the game "Beat That," where Rebels had to complete a series of challenges, such as throwing cards the farthest and rolling ping pong balls into cups using both hands.

Tuesday's yoga practice focused on lengthening the exhale while moving through a gentle side body stretch, and sun salutation flow! After yoga, learners grabbed their computers, and we played a fun round of Skribbl.io, a group pictionary game! The drawings were fantastic, and the energy was high as we headed into core skills. Rebels ended the day with a game of French hangman.

We spent both mindfulness and Launch on Wednesday working on our paper roller coasters. Learners are doing a great job of helping one another cut, fold, and build the various components while others create the structure of the roller coaster. One of our Rebels closed our day by introducing a video contest idea in which he will provide prompts, and learners submit a video to be shown to the studio a couple of days later. 

After yoga on Thursday, we discussed, "Is a world possible where there are Rules without Rulers?" We've researched various forms of government throughout the year, so it was time to take a hard stance. We then viewed a Deloitte 2020 report on The Future of Government and spent the rest of Launch discussing a variety of questions on how we think technology, advances in healthcare, climate change, changes in the workforce and changes in government will disrupt government. Walking into the studio at 3:50 pm on Thursday, you would have been greeted by laughter as Rebels enjoyed a few rounds of Apples to Apples to close the day. After mindfulness on Friday, our Current Events team taught us about glass frogs, the NHL and NBA Finals, and Amazon allegations. 

At Town Hall, badges were awarded, Session 6 Fun Friday names were pulled, and Character Callouts were given. 

Math Lab

To kick off this round of labs, the Rebels gave feedback about the math topics and skills they most want to explore in this session's Final Act. We then completed the Keep It Up! three-act task, revisiting the scaling strategy for values that covary or change in relation to each other. In this week's clip, a person completed consecutive kick-ups with a soccer ball. Rebels focused at first on counting how many kick-ups were made but then started to wonder what ratios they could use between the kick-ups and time spent to estimate better how many kick-ups were completed in a specific period of time. Many noted that it would not necessarily be a perfect proportional relationship but revised their initial round of estimates from 50-200 to 230-272 using proportional reasoning. Next week we will re-group based on their shared interests!

Reader/Writer

This week in Reader/Writer workshops, Rebels competed in their first Literacy Escape Room, focusing on Nonfiction Text Features. Rebels split off into teams of two and three and completed four different tasks focusing on matching images to specific vocabulary words and definitions, classifying different types of nonfiction paragraphs about hurricanes and tornadoes (cause and effect, chronological sequencing, problem & solution, descriptive or compare & contrast), and sorting through a one-page biography to pull out Who, What, When, Where, and Why. Congratulations to the entire Exploration team - everyone completed the Escape Room this week and is looking forward to next week's Escape Room 2: Elements of Fiction! 

Rules without Rulers

Throughout this year, we've touched on 5,000 years of human history. We've examined how humans who value freedom and progress have organized their communities, political structures, and political hierarchies. Though none of these governments have been perfect, they had a vision and willingness to fight for what they believed in. And as the world changed, populations grew, and ideas began to flow more openly in each stage of history, new challenges have cropped up. Each new form of government has the lofty goal of trying to address the failures of the last one, to try and do better for the future generation, and yet, we have not found the perfect form of government for us.

This week, learners discussed how they felt that where we are in history seems like a tipping point where we need to decide what we want for our future and that of the next generations. Are we prepared for the challenges that are facing us? Do we have the moral leadership and infrastructure to thrive in the future? After watching a video to see how the human population has grown and expanded, we discussed the critical question, can we adapt to the future challenges with current government forms, or do we need to invent new ones? A Rebel-led Socratic discussion asked each learner to ponder several questions to help them think more critically and prepare for their next assignment, creating a form of government that they feel will have the best success for solving future challenges. 

Quest

Imagine you wake up in a world with no curiosity. What would that look like? Would it be more scary or more boring? In a world where curiosity is forbidden, would you risk your life to be curious? Rebels discussed the importance of curiosity and how much progress correlates to curiosity. Rebels are working on a Growing Curiosity Quest this session to wrap up our school year. Growing Curiosity is a learner-led Quest in which the learners take turns leading a Quest workshop (spanning over 1-2 Quest blocks). Ms. Jenna kicked off the "Growing Curiosity" workshops with a 2-day exemplary workshop on film-making. With a launch focusing on the question: "What makes a film exceptional?" Rebels discussed various elements of their own favourite movies like plot, character development, special effects, scores and musical accompaniment, genres, acting styles, etc. The goal was to create a 30-second to 2-minute short film, including transitions, sound effects, a soundtrack or text feature. On Day One, Rebels brainstormed and filmed. During Day 2, Rebels completed filming and editing and showcased their mini-movie masterpieces. Wednesday was our Growing Curiosity planning day, where Rebels selected the topic they wanted to focus their own workshops on over the next few weeks. With the help of a Workshop Planning template, Rebels organized their workshop, planned Launches and Closings, thought of the materials needed, and ensured that their workshops would span over 1-2 Quest blocks with time for feedback at the end.

We look forward to our first Rebel-led workshops next week focusing on sticker making, rocket launching, airplanes, and baking! 

Apprenticeship

This week our Exploration Rebels narrowed their apprenticeship options down to three using a portfolio approach. They identified one "safe" apprenticeship that they are confident they can secure, even if it's not the most exciting, one "challenge" apprenticeship that will be hard to get but is within reach, and one "dream" apprenticeship they will very likely not get but, it is worth a shot! The Rebels then chose one of the potential companies or organizations they identified to begin researching. They were tasked with finding out as much as possible about the company, including details about the products and services they deliver, the values and character traits that matter the most, who their customers are, and who is in charge of the hiring process. We discussed looking at the company's website for a mission statement or set of promises to customers or the words "we believe." What specific descriptive words keep appearing? Before drafting their email, learners needed to collect the following information: the name of the person who can make a hiring decision and their email, the product or service delivered, the values the firm believes are the most important, at least one customer testimonial, what work they might have for someone the learner's age as well as what the Rebel can contribute. 

French

This week, we learned several typical French expressions or sayings and listened to two videos on the shortcuts French speakers often use when conversing. For our French workshop this week, the Rebels had to design a plan as a team for a small carpentry project they'd like to carry out over the remaining six weeks.

Additional Highlights

We met with Sharon and Nora (Friends of Carlington Woods) to learn how to help care for the staircase garden for the next six weeks. We were taught how to properly water the plants to encourage deep root growth and identify some of the non-native weeds growing in the garden.

Launchpad

Modern Art History

Welcome to Modern Art History! Launchpad will explore some of the most famous artists and most impactful art movements in recent history. We began our Quest by discussing "What is art?" "What is the purpose?" "Should art be defined by what it is or by what it does?" Rebels then chose one of ten modern art movements out of a jar and created an index card complete with the movement, dates, qualities of the movement, and associated artists. They then began learning about genres from the mid-19th century to the present that challenged the Western standards of fine art and embraced new forms of expression.

Once they had completed the introduction, Rebels dove into Fauvism. They learned about Paul Gauguin, Henri Matisse, and André Derain as well as the characteristics of Fauvism, such as the radical use of unnatural colours, separating their usual representational and realistic role and giving new, emotional meaning. Learners viewed and critiqued various works, including The Dance by Henry Matisse and Marquet's Bassin du Roy, painted in Le Havre, France in 1906. We also learned that Fauvism paved the way for Analytical Cubism, which Spanish painter Pablo Picasso co-created with Georges Braque to express ideas abstractly using geometric shapes. To finish our first Quest period of the session, Rebels were asked to research and pick three of their favourite pieces from the Fauvist artists (Henri Matisse, André Derain, Maurice de Vlaminck, Albert Marquet, and Henri Manguin) and identify where the elements of Fauvism appear in the painting. 

On Tuesday, Launchpad took the time to dive more deeply into Matisse's story, lack of training, influences, and substyles before virtually visiting Germany's Museum Folkwang. As they "toured," they identified their two favourite pieces of Fauvist art and answered a series of questions, including why they liked each piece and the message they interpreted.

There are many types of art, so what is abstract art exactly? On Wednesday, we debated why we thought artists started wanting to depict things unnaturally and whether it was more difficult to make figurative art or abstract art. Looking at a series of examples, learners wrote about which evoked stronger emotions and were interested to find out that they all had different opinions and reasonings. Before reading about Wassily Kandinsky, Pablo Picasso, and Franz Kline, we then learned about the characteristics and types (Cubism, Abstract Expressionism, and Surrealism) of Abstract Art. Before further analyzing a piece, we reviewed the six major elements in design; line, texture, shape, form, colour, and value. 

On May 15th, 2013, Jackson Pollock's Number 19, 1948, sold for $58,363,750 in Christie's New York Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale, becoming the most expensive Jackson Pollock painting ever sold. Incredible, right? So, was Pollock a genius or the biggest scam artist in the art world? After researching more about Pollock and his style and browsing a few of his most iconic pieces, Rebels were asked to take a stand on their personal feelings toward his art, if they considered him a brilliant artist, and whether he was successful due to talent, originality, or creating art in the right place at the right time. 

The last artist we learned about on Thursday was Mark Rothko. As we discussed before, abstract art isn't about trying to detail the picture. It may not be portraying an image but, instead, creating an atmosphere. Mark Rothko was an abstract artist who painted rectangles of colour and was a master at layering the paint like a bricklayer, one on top of the other. While learners may not have appreciated his art right away, most changed their initial tune after learning more about his thoughts and process.

On Friday, it was time for this session's first Art Studio day! After learning about several different movements, styles, and techniques, learners had time to put it all together. After reflecting on a series of pre-painting questions, they had the choice of A - Picking an emotion and creating a piece of art employing the characteristics of Fauvism, B - Picking a type of abstract art that appealed to them creating an original piece in that style, or C - Work with paint and various materials to 'drip paint' like Pollock.

Next week we will focus on Surrealism and Contemporary Art.

Othello

Welcome to this year's Shakespeare Read-Aloud, Othello! After reviewing the goals and expectations for the session, we watched a trailer and read a brief synopsis of the play. Each learner then used their agree/disagree sticks to demonstrate their opinion on key statements such as "You should always be able to be brutally honest with a friend." "People are never really what they seem; we are all just playing a part." and "Ambition is a negative character trait." With each statement and show of opinion, learners discussed and explained the reasoning for their choice. They then used key topic posters to create essential questions on some of the themes we will be reading about, such as jealousy, love and friendship, the importance of honesty and trust, prejudice and biases, and appearance vs. reality. On Tuesday, we reviewed the elements of a tragic play, including plot structure and common literary elements such as tragic hero, hamartia, conflict, catharsis, and lack of poetic justice. We then made predictions about the play, an essential critical thinking skill. Using a set of cards with various character names, themes, and objects, teams of two did their best to predict how each card was related. We ended Tuesday's session by divvying up roles for the read-aloud and discussing why Shakespeare is still read and studied. Is Shakespeare still relevant? How is Shakespeare being kept alive today? On Wednesday, we read Act 1, Scene 1 as a group, discussed first impressions, and worked on getting more comfortable reading the text's language. As we read, we'll need to consider the importance of tone, volume, and speed when reciting lines and how these elements impact meaning. 

What is characterization? How might a playwright present a character's personality without directly stating it? To begin our session on Thursday, Rebels reviewed what we knew about Iago's character and what we expected from him in the future. We also thought about how we would have Othello enter the stage at this point of the play, including the lighting, costume, and actions. We then read most of Act 1, Scenes 2-3, pausing a few times to discuss the plot and our understanding of the various characters. After an anagram warm-up, we reviewed Othello's characterization and role as an outsider before finishing Act 1, Scene 3 on Friday. We then took time to analyze Iago's Soliloquy and the language of Act 1. Lastly, Rebels were asked to complete a paragraph on how Iago is introduced as manipulative in Act 1, complete with their point/claim, embedded evidence and explanation. 

Rules Without Rulers

Throughout this year, we've touched on 5,000 years of human history. We've examined how humans who value freedom and progress have organized their communities, political structures, and political hierarchies. Though none of these governments have been perfect, they had a vision and willingness to fight for what they believed in. And as the world changed, populations grew, and ideas began to flow more openly in each stage of history, new challenges have cropped up. Each new form of government has the lofty goal of trying to address the failures of the last one, to try and do better for the future generation, and yet, we have not found the perfect form of government for us. This week, learners discussed how they felt that where we are in history seems like a tipping point where we need to decide what we want for our future and that of the next generations. Are we prepared for the challenges that are facing us? Do we have the moral leadership and infrastructure to thrive in the future? 

After watching a video to see how the human population has grown and expanded, we discussed the critical question, can we adapt to the future challenges with current government forms, or do we need to invent new ones? A Rebel-led Socratic discussion asked each learner to ponder several questions to help them think more critically and prepare for their next assignment, creating a form of government that they feel will have the best success for solving future challenges. 

Independent Projects and Additional Highlights

On Friday, Launchpad made delicious chicken kebabs with garlic aioli for the neighbours at Highjinx. We hope they enjoyed the nutritious and delicious lunch! 

This week, Launchpad had time to review their SparkPath Challenge profile again to identify any companies they would like to follow up with before summer break begins. They also worked on their Adventurous Journey log submission for the Duke of Edinburgh International Award. 

Potential Discussion Ideas or Questions to Ask Your Rebel: 

  • Spark 

    • How did you make your water filter? What supplies do you need? In which order do you put them into the water bottle? 

    • How many days can humans go without water? 

    • French: How do you say mermaid in French? (sirène)

  • Discovery 

    • What environment did you select for your Survival Handbook? Why did you choose that location? What kind of risks do you think are associated with that location? 

    • What did you have to do to earn your team's water badge in the Rebel Survivor Game this week?

    • French: What board game are you making for French?

  • Exploration

    • What is your Quest Takeover/Growing Curiosity workshop going to be about? Why did you select that topic? 

    • What topics do you most want to explore in Math Lab for this session's final round of tasks? 

    • How do you think advances in healthcare will disrupt government? (Think: people living longer, expanding populations in developing countries, obesity rates rising, healthcare being more accessible to more people, etc.)

    • French: What French expressions have you learned this week? Which do you think is the funniest or weirdest?

  • Launchpad

    • How do you think technology will disrupt government? (Think: elections, accountability for politicians, the ability of citizens to participate in voting, political polarization on social networks, etc.)

    • How did Rothko's art answer "the big questions" of life?

    • Recognizing that Othello is a dramatic tragedy, what are your predictions for Othello, Iago, Desdemona, Cassio, and Roderigo?

Dates of Interest

  • Tuesday, June 6th - Launchpad hike at Pink Lake

  • Tuesday, June 13th - Launchpad tour of the Ottawa Art Gallery

  • Tuesday, June 27th - Discovery and Spark Field Trip to Baxter Conservation Area

  • Wednesday, July 5th (3:30 pm - 5:00 pm) - Full School End of Year Celebration

  • Thursday, July 6th - Exploration Graduation Ceremony

Erin Anderson