Socials 9
Today in class your creative project was assigned and you had time to think about the topic you want to choose and get partners. If you choose to work in partners you must hand me a proposal saying who is responsible for what work.
We also went over the homework questions on Forestry from last day.
For homework please complete your Regions Charts, I will be collecting them next day.
Reminder that there will be a test on Friday, March 19th (Block G). We will go over the test in more detail next day.
English 11
Today we continued writing about ourselves through a Memory Story. You all shared artefacts (artifacts) in small groups, and then we did a walk around to see the stories behind our classmates personal items.
Your homework is to complete the Memory Story that goes along with your artefact.
English 8
Today we finished discussing the novel in class. You had class time to complete your final journal entry:
Write a letter to Equality telling him what he should do after the novel ends. Include at least two pieces of advice for him.
OR
Write the EPILOGUE to the novel, describing what happened to Equality and Liberty after the novel ends.
Remember your final essays are due on Monday!
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Wednesday, March 10th
English 11
In class today we looked at the way that 'things', artefacts or inanimate objects help us to remember the past. You shared your artefacts with your classmates, and then began to write your Memory Story.
Journal #2 will be your Memory Story. You can use the questions on the worksheet to guide your thought process. The journal should tell the story of the memory behind your artefact. Minimum number of words is 400 (about two pages double spaced, hand-written) but as always feel free to write more!
Socials 9
Today we went over the questions from last class about Agriculture and the questions for homework on Forestry.
The next thing to work on is your Final Project. You will get class time to work on this. You may work in partners or on your own - but if you are working in partners you must submit a proposal.
I also went over the Unit Test which will be on Thursday March 18th for Block B
For homework please complete your region charts!
In class today we looked at the way that 'things', artefacts or inanimate objects help us to remember the past. You shared your artefacts with your classmates, and then began to write your Memory Story.
Journal #2 will be your Memory Story. You can use the questions on the worksheet to guide your thought process. The journal should tell the story of the memory behind your artefact. Minimum number of words is 400 (about two pages double spaced, hand-written) but as always feel free to write more!
Socials 9
Today we went over the questions from last class about Agriculture and the questions for homework on Forestry.
The next thing to work on is your Final Project. You will get class time to work on this. You may work in partners or on your own - but if you are working in partners you must submit a proposal.
I also went over the Unit Test which will be on Thursday March 18th for Block B
For homework please complete your region charts!
Tuesday, March 9th
Socials 9
Today in class we finished an activity about Agriculture and where our food comes from. We will go over the answers to the questions that were on the overhead next class.
We examined Forestry in British Columbia from multiple perspectives including the cultural perspective of the First Nations, the economic perspective and the environmentalist perspective.
Homework: Next 2 regions on your regions chart and questions #1,2 and 4 from your forestry worksheet.
English 11
We began the Autobiography unit. today. You took personality tests to get thinking about your personality.
Your first Journal about how your personality influences your life decisions is due next day. Also, please bring an artefact that represents a memory from your past.
English 8
Today was Peer Editing Day. You edited your own essays and then edited two classmates' essays.
Remember not to lose your Peer Editing Sheets or you will not get marks for this part of the assignment!
For homework please complete your final copy of your essay by Monday, March 15th and no later!
If you have not yet finished reading the novel, please continue reading to the end.
Today in class we finished an activity about Agriculture and where our food comes from. We will go over the answers to the questions that were on the overhead next class.
We examined Forestry in British Columbia from multiple perspectives including the cultural perspective of the First Nations, the economic perspective and the environmentalist perspective.
Homework: Next 2 regions on your regions chart and questions #1,2 and 4 from your forestry worksheet.
English 11
We began the Autobiography unit. today. You took personality tests to get thinking about your personality.
Your first Journal about how your personality influences your life decisions is due next day. Also, please bring an artefact that represents a memory from your past.
English 8
Today was Peer Editing Day. You edited your own essays and then edited two classmates' essays.
Remember not to lose your Peer Editing Sheets or you will not get marks for this part of the assignment!
For homework please complete your final copy of your essay by Monday, March 15th and no later!
If you have not yet finished reading the novel, please continue reading to the end.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Monday, March 8th
English 11
Today was the first day of a short Autobiography unit that we will be doing before Spring Break.
We went over the unit outline and did an introductory activity. We then did personality tests and a writing assignment as the first journal entry for the unit. Journals will be collected at the beginning of next class.
You were asked to write two pages double spaced, using one or more of the following prompts:
To what extent do the results of the personality test describe your personality? Do you agree or disagree with the results?
How would you describe your personality? How would your friends and family describe your personality?
How does your personality influence the decisions you make in life?
Next class please bring an artefact that represents an influential person, place or moment in your past. Do a write up about the artefact in two sentences or less. You will need this to participate in class next day!
Socials 9
Today in class we finished the "Where Does Our Food Come From" activity. We will go over the worksheet and the questions next day.
We then moved on from Farming to look at Forestry, specifically the controversial logging debate in Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia. For homework you are to complete questions #1, 2, and 4 as well as the Western Cordillera and Intermountain Regions on your chart.
Today was the first day of a short Autobiography unit that we will be doing before Spring Break.
We went over the unit outline and did an introductory activity. We then did personality tests and a writing assignment as the first journal entry for the unit. Journals will be collected at the beginning of next class.
You were asked to write two pages double spaced, using one or more of the following prompts:
To what extent do the results of the personality test describe your personality? Do you agree or disagree with the results?
How would you describe your personality? How would your friends and family describe your personality?
How does your personality influence the decisions you make in life?
Next class please bring an artefact that represents an influential person, place or moment in your past. Do a write up about the artefact in two sentences or less. You will need this to participate in class next day!
Socials 9
Today in class we finished the "Where Does Our Food Come From" activity. We will go over the worksheet and the questions next day.
We then moved on from Farming to look at Forestry, specifically the controversial logging debate in Clayoquot Sound, British Columbia. For homework you are to complete questions #1, 2, and 4 as well as the Western Cordillera and Intermountain Regions on your chart.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Friday, March 5th
Socials 9
Today you had class time to finish the Hurricane Katrina assignment. If you have not yet handed it in, it will be due at the beginning of next class.
We also began to discuss Agriculture as a way of understanding the interaction between human beings and their environment. Next class we will finish with farming and move on to another activity.
For homework, please complete the second Vocabulary Chart that I handed out in class and the Canadian Shield portion of your regions chart.
English 8
Today you had the full class to work on your First Drafts for your essay about Anthem.
For homework please complete your First Draft. This is very important because during class next time we will be having a Peer Editing Day when you will edit each other's work. If you do not have a first draft, you will not be able to get marks for this portion of the assignment!
Happy writing!
Today you had class time to finish the Hurricane Katrina assignment. If you have not yet handed it in, it will be due at the beginning of next class.
We also began to discuss Agriculture as a way of understanding the interaction between human beings and their environment. Next class we will finish with farming and move on to another activity.
For homework, please complete the second Vocabulary Chart that I handed out in class and the Canadian Shield portion of your regions chart.
English 8
Today you had the full class to work on your First Drafts for your essay about Anthem.
For homework please complete your First Draft. This is very important because during class next time we will be having a Peer Editing Day when you will edit each other's work. If you do not have a first draft, you will not be able to get marks for this portion of the assignment!
Happy writing!
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Thursday, March 4th
Socials 9
The past two days we have been examining Agriculture. We have looked at how agriculture has changed over time, and what this reveals to us about society and human beings' relationship with the environment.
We will be continuing with agriculture briefly at the beginning of next class before moving on.
For homework you are to complete the Canadian Shield portion of your Regions Chart.
Please bring your "Where Does Our Food Come From" chart back to class with you on Monday.
The past two days we have been examining Agriculture. We have looked at how agriculture has changed over time, and what this reveals to us about society and human beings' relationship with the environment.
We will be continuing with agriculture briefly at the beginning of next class before moving on.
For homework you are to complete the Canadian Shield portion of your Regions Chart.
Please bring your "Where Does Our Food Come From" chart back to class with you on Monday.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Monday, March 1st
Socials 9
Today I collected your Vocabulary Assignments, and we went over the Appalachian section of your Regions Chart.
We then looked at the Coastal Plains region and watched a short video on Hurricane Katrina. The rest of the class was spent working on the assignment, in which you were asked to look at different perspectives on the destruction of New Orleans after the hurricane.
If you were not in class today please use your textbook to fill out the Coastal Plains region row on your chart.
Next class you will have more time to finish the assignment.
There was no homework. The next time we will have class for Block G will be Friday because of McRoberts Day. Have a great week!
English 8
Today we discussed Chapter 8 and 9 in class in small groups and reflected on some changes that are taking place in Anthem.
I then handed back your Essay Outlines and went over the key areas of concern for when writing your first drafts.
Journal Entry #4 is for homework:
Explain the significance of the changes in character, mood, tone, language and setting from the beginning of the novel to the end. How do these changes relate to the overall message of the novel?
Think about YOURSELF over the past year. Describe and explain a significant change in yourself. How does this make you feel?
For the remaining vocabulary, please choose TWO WORDS ONLY from each chapter (7-12). The next vocab chart installment is not due until next week.
See you all Friday and have a great McRoberts Day!
Today I collected your Vocabulary Assignments, and we went over the Appalachian section of your Regions Chart.
We then looked at the Coastal Plains region and watched a short video on Hurricane Katrina. The rest of the class was spent working on the assignment, in which you were asked to look at different perspectives on the destruction of New Orleans after the hurricane.
If you were not in class today please use your textbook to fill out the Coastal Plains region row on your chart.
Next class you will have more time to finish the assignment.
There was no homework. The next time we will have class for Block G will be Friday because of McRoberts Day. Have a great week!
English 8
Today we discussed Chapter 8 and 9 in class in small groups and reflected on some changes that are taking place in Anthem.
I then handed back your Essay Outlines and went over the key areas of concern for when writing your first drafts.
Journal Entry #4 is for homework:
Explain the significance of the changes in character, mood, tone, language and setting from the beginning of the novel to the end. How do these changes relate to the overall message of the novel?
Think about YOURSELF over the past year. Describe and explain a significant change in yourself. How does this make you feel?
For the remaining vocabulary, please choose TWO WORDS ONLY from each chapter (7-12). The next vocab chart installment is not due until next week.
See you all Friday and have a great McRoberts Day!
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