Channel 50 Summary

I am in Channel 50 at our school Somerville Intermediate. This is the extension class for the school and I go to one of the two year 7 sessions twice a week. We do lots of different things including thinking skills activities. At Channel 50 I specifically enjoy the philosophical discussions this is where we discuss as a class which option we would choose, Like for instance Wealth or Friends. We think about different meanings for the word so wealth doesn’t always mean to be rich or have lots of money. We then look at what the type of wealth would mean and then if you could have both and how you would use them. Also possible scenarios, which could happen with one of the options. At the moment we are looking at what the world would look like in 2050, technology wise and you as a person then. We also are searching an eminent person who we are similar to or admire. We have to find out information about them and answer questions about them such as what was your greatest accomplishment. I have picked Martin Luther King Jr. because I feel he was a great leader who made lots of good changes in the world, he also changed things he didn’t agree to in a peaceful way.This is all part of our huge project due at the start of November. So far I have written a future article set in 2050, I have decided who my eminent person is, I have brainstormed people past, present and future who have made a positive impact on the world. Also I have started researching my person so I can answer questions on them. Next week we are starting a bio-riddle on our eminent person. Channel 50 is really exciting to me and I will write a piece after I have finished the project. Overall, I really enjoy Channel 50 and look forward to what else it has to offer.