History of Vancouver, BC, Canada

January 2012

Happy New Year everyone!

For everyone returning to Level 4 (full-time), your new teacher is Gwendolyn and you will be in Room 3570.

The first day of class is Tuesday January 3rd, and it's a short day because of a staff meeting - so class will be from 8:30 to 12:30.

-Sara and Vesna

Chicken dance Music video

Celia's Baby Shower

All the best, Celia!

We watched this movie today; it is a familiar story for many North Americans. In my family, we watch it every Christmas!
How The Grinch Stole Christmas

Sneetches | Myspace Video

Food Bank Drive at VCC and Carol Singing

Great job, everybody! The food bank drive was very successful. We collected 16 boxes of food.

Canadian National Anthem : Oh Canada

Before we sing Christmas songs on Monday, we are going to sing "Oh Canada". Be prepared.

Jingle Bells

Click on the link below to take a look at the CBC's holiday schedule. There are some Christmas movies you might want to check out.
http://www.cbc.ca/holiday/schedule.html

We wish you a Merry Christmas

Miley Cyrus - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Coca-Cola® and Santa Claus

 

Coca-Cola® and Santa Claus

Most people can agree on what Santa Claus looks like -- jolly, with a red suit and a white beard. But he did not always look that way, and

Coca-Cola® advertising actually helped shape this modern-day image of Santa. 2006 marked the 75th anniversary of the famous Coca-Cola Santa Claus. Starting in 1931, magazine ads for Coca-Cola featured St. Nick as a kind, jolly man in a red suit. Because magazines were so widely viewed, and because this image of Santa appeared for more than three decades, the image of Santa most people have today is largely based on our advertising. Before the 1931 introduction of the Coca-Cola Santa Claus created by artist Haddon Sundblom, the image of Santa ranged from big to small and fat to tall. Santa even appeared as an elf and looked a bit spooky.It's a common misconception that Santa wears a red coat because red is the color of Coca-Cola. In fact, Santa appeared in a red coat before artist Haddon Sunblom painte him for Coca-Cola advertising. Through the centuries, Santa Claus has been depicted as everything from a tall gaunt man to an elf. He has worn a bishop's robe and a Norse huntsman's animal skin. The modern-day Santa Claus is a combination of a number of the stories from a variety of countries. Many people thought of Coca-Cola as a drink only for warm weather. The Coca-Cola Company began a campaign to remind people that Coca-Cola was a great choice in any month. This began with the 1922 slogan "Thirst Knows No Season," and continued with a campaign connecting a true icon of winter -- Santa Claus -- with the beverage. In 1931, The Coca-Cola Company commissioned Michigan-born illustrator Haddon Sundblom to develop advertising images using Santa Claus -- showing Santa himself, not a man dressed as Santa, as Mizen’s work had portrayed him. For inspiration, Sundblom turned to Clement Clark Moore's 1822 poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas" (commonly called "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"). Moore's description of St. Nick led to an image of Santa that was warm, friendly, pleasantly plump and human. For the next 33 years, Sundblom painted portraits of Santa that helped to create the modern image of Santa -- an interpretation that today lives on in the minds of people of all ages, all over the world. From 1931 to 1964, Coca-Cola advertising showed Santa delivering (and playing!) with toys, pausing to read a letter and enjoy a Coke, playing with children who stayed up to greet him and raiding the refrigerators at a number of homes. The Coca-Cola Santa made its debut in 1931 in many newspapers and magazines in the States. The Coca-Cola Santa has had a powerful, enduring quality that continues to resonate today.

Fairytale: The Gingerbread Man read by John Krasinski by Speakaboos

When we looked at the gingerbread houses in the Hyatt, I took a picture of some of you as the gingerbread men. Have a listen to the story.

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

Field trip to the Four Seasons, the Hyatt, and Robson Square

Brave skaters!












At The Four Seasons
















At the Hyatt

MERRY CHRISTMAS MR BEAN (1 of 3)

Merry Christmas Mr. Bean part 2/3

MERRY CHRISTMAS MR BEAN (3 of 3)

Happy Birthday, Israel!

The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry part 1 and 2

The Magi were the three wise kings who brought gifts to the baby Jesus, according to the Christian religion.


Listening: The Gift of the Magi

Greater Vancouver Food Bank

Check out this great MSN video: Food bank helps

In this video, an immigrant who used to go to the Food Bank, volunteers at the Food Bank to make a difference and give back. Thank you for this link, Jennifer.

Check out this great MSN video: Food bank helps

Voicethread

Your homework is to record your memory or meaningful item paragraph on the page which says, "Thank you for sharing your stories", which is page 2. To record your story, you need to sign in first and follow the directions on the sheet I gave you. If you can't do it at home, you can do it in the computer lab. For extra pronunciation practice, record the "Turkey " paragraph.When you are happy with your recording, save it so that we can listen to it. I'll give you my feedback next week.