Legendary Literacy

  A Hot Track About Spitting Facts!  What's informative and can be bad or good? The news! This past week in class, the students in 8B wrote a rap about recent news stories like the upcoming elections, greenhouse gas emissions, and the US tariffs. They were also assigned key words to use to make writing lyrics a bit more difficult. Whether it teaches you something new or makes you wanna dance, this rap is definitely the coolest out there! 😎 The economic challenges are rising like a mountain. Prices are doubling, keeping people counting.  Poilievre's Conservatives found a dip in their support.  In the next election, his party may fall short.  Emissions come from factories.  Only way to stop them is to plant more trees.  The world's not gonna die, I'm being sarcastic.  We got a huge problem, we got to be realistic.  And pick up that microplastic.  With a future like this, there's so much uncertainty.  If we care for our work, this wil...

Pavraj S 8C In downtown Parkdale, a place in Toronto where a woman, named Rita Cox, was None the wiser to many lives changing. It was back in 1972, the woman, originally from the land of Trinidad and Tobago, had just been appointed chief librarian at the Parkdale Public Library. However, on the first day of entering work, she soon recognized that one aspect was missing: stories representative of the faces in her community. It was the biggest and best library; however, none of the stories had the actual true developments that took place within the doors of this wonderful institution by the Black and Caribbean families each day. Rita understood how powerful it is, thus before long, she was supplementing the shelves with volumes that honored Blackness in all its history and folklore. She wanted every child to see something of himself or herself in it. But Rita did not stop there. She believed stories exist not only to be read but also to be told. Storytelling sessions would comm...

  Culture Day: A story of the past and the future! By: Yuvraj, Arshaan, and Adole  According to Culture Days, 10% of the population celebrate Culture Day Culture Day is celebrated worldwide because it helps shape a good understanding of the people around us. This could help introverted people socialize better with peers, friends, and teachers. However, Culture Day isn’t just a day to learn about people; it also deepens our understanding of who we are as a person and our backgrounds. On Culture Day, many events take place, such as traditional performances. Many traditional performances are cultural dances; these dances pass down cultural stories, traditions, and history from generation to generation. I myself take place in a cultural dance called: Bhangra, I’ve danced for 8 years, and I don’t regret it. Cultural Dances: • Bhangra • Gida • Salsa • Samba • The Dragon Dance of China Furthermore, they can also give a greater appreciation and understanding of diversity. Culture Day ...