MR's culture share!!

The culture I have chosen to talk to you about today is Scottish. I chose to talk about Scotland because my backround is Scottish and my grandparents are from Scotland. In 1955 my uncle Daniel and my papa came to live in Canada to work and buy a house. In 1957 my nana and my garandma came to Canada to live with my uncle Daniel and papa. Soon after everyone in my family followed. Most people in Scotland speak English, but another language that is spoken in Scotland is Gaelic. Some dances in Scotland are highland and Scottish country dancing. In Scotland there are some very good foods like, haggis which is made from oatmeal, onion and suet. Another traditional meal is mince and tatties,it is made with ground beef, carrots, onion, and potatoes.Fish and chips is anther popular meal.Two desserts that are eaten in Scotland are shortbread cookies and triffle. Lakes in Scotland are called lochs. One famous lake is Loch Ness. The Loch Ness Moster was named after it. - MR

Excited to be Knighted

Since swords are frowned upon in the classroom, our Grade 4s were officially knighted by Sir Rust-alot. Please check out the children's gorgeous shields below. Missing from pictures: JC and Phoebe.

Dame Pinky

Sir Sketchly

Sir Gamer

Sir Happy

Sir Happy and Sir Gamer about to capture the fire-breathing gym teacher of Clairlea.

Dame Contesta

Dame Skully relaxes before embarking on her quest to free the Medieval thong.

Sir Smiles being tickled by Sir Rust-alot's feather of destiny.

Another Fairy Tale

A Fairy Tale from a DVD

A Windows Movie Maker Fairy Tale

Here is a PowerPoint Fairy Tale

Your Modernized Fairy Tales

Here are some of your modernized fairy tales. Mr. Knierim will attempt to get the films, slide shows, and music videos up as soon as possible. I've really been enjoying the quality of work and the diversity of media forms used to retell these very old tales.

I'll keep working on photographing your work as well.

- Ms. Hawkins