Category Archives: Extraneous

LEGO COMPETITION

Edmonton

LEGO COMPETITION WITH MADE

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Time: Sep 27 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Location: Art Gallery of Alberta
2 Sir Winston Churchill Square Edmonton, Alberta
Edmonton
T5J 2C1
Contact Info: View Website

Our Lego competition is back with another great challenge for all ages! Sign up your team to build AGA’s building from the past, present or future.

 

 

National Democracy Challenge 2014 – Elections Canada

Show us why Canada should vote!

To enter, you have to be a Canadian resident between the ages of 14 and 17.

  • You can enter only once and in one category, so make it count!
  • The contest closes on November 30, 2014 – get going before it’s too late!
  • Your entry has to be non-partisan. That means you need to:
    • Keep your entry politically neutral – it must not suggest a political affiliation, bias or designation.
    • Make sure you express your thoughts without singling out, supporting or opposing a specific political party or its views.

 

http://www.democracy-democratie.ca/content.asp?section=nyc&dir=nyc2014&document=index&lang=e

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Democracy Contest 2014

Star Wars: A New Hope

For those of you who have never been long, long, ago and far, far away….this special assignment is a starting place for you.

Star Wars

Star Wars: A New Hope

Watch the movie, then ask your parents what they thought of it. Were they kids when it came out?

Did anything surprise you? What were some of the themes which can relate to today?

Why do you think Star Wars remains so popular today? Do you think it will remain popular for later generations?

What can your experience with Star Wars tell you about popular culture? What can this movie tell you about popular culture and the time which is was made?

What can the trilogy tell us about the classic tropes of the Hero story, as well as the battle between good and evil?

 

Pondering Parents @ Meet the Teacher Night

Pondering Parents @  Meet the Teacher Night

To see what kind of work we do, parents may engage in a town-hall style exploratory commentary, in person 7-8pm or online tonight a Meet the Teacher Night. Parents may comment anonymously on a poster, google doc, or choose to submit an individual response in the assignment folder.

Parents, please email pruck@newhorizons.ab.ca for permission to edit the Google doc from the email address the school has on file.

Questions for consideration:

1) What does a citizen need to know to engage in a democratic society?

2) In your opinion, what does it mean to be Canadian?

3) What histories do you think may be overlooked in contemporary education?

4) How would technology ideally enhance communications?

5)What kinds of local contexts are important for students to experience?

6) Wildcard – parents choice

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