Friday, 31 January 2014

Homework Friday, January 31st

History Quiz Monday

Grade 8:  Reasons why each colony/province was interested in confederation, the confederation conferences, the Fathers of Confederation.

Grade 7:  Government in New France

Religion:  What social justice issue are you most interested in?  Who is a leader in that movement?  Nothing concrete due, just have an idea for next Tuesday.



Anyone that has not handed in their photo essay due to printing issues, have it on my desk Monday morning please.

Folders went home today with marks for January.  Have your parents sign the rubric and return Monday morning.





Thursday, 30 January 2014

Homework, January 30th

History Quiz Monday

Math, Page 225 1 and 3

http://www.mathsisfun.com/data/pie-charts.html

Science:  Questions and answers due tomorrow

Photo Essay due Friday


Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Homework: Wed Jan 29th

History Quiz on Monday

Science:  We learned about osmosis today in Grade 8.  Check out the video link below:


Gr 8:  Assessment Focus Question

Photo Essay due Friday


Tuesday, 28 January 2014

Homework, January 28

Writer's Workshop due:  tomorrow

Gr 8:  Math Page 219 #2 and 3

Gr 8:  History chart

Photo Essay due Friday

Gr 7:  Wear all black tomorrow

Gr 8:  Wear St. Mary's clothing or all black


Monday, 27 January 2014

Monday, January 27th

HISTORY:  Gr 8s: Fathers of Confederation Quiz tomorrow

ENGLISH:  Bring 5 photos centered around one specific theme of your life for your photo essay.
                    Writer's Workshop due Wed

RELIGION:  Creed due tomorrow, typed and printed.


Friday, 24 January 2014

Homework, Friday January 24

Writer's Workshop due January 29

Reader Response due Monday

Bring in High School forms!

Bring your Creed on Monday!

Bring in song lyrics on Monday


Thursday, 23 January 2014

Grade 7/8R Update

Here's a quick update on what has been happening in Gr 7/8R lately...

Math:  Full steam ahead through Chapter 5, Data Management.  Students have been working collaboratively in groups and individually, on the concepts of census, sample, inferring and evaluating data, different types of graphs, evaluating trends, stem and leaf plots, and measuring central tendency.  We will be delving into histograms soon, so for you mathematicians, google histograms and check them out!



English:
Reading:  We are our own detective agency!  We are reading a variety of materials and watching a variety of videos, and making inferences based on the content we read.  We are reading between the lines, and combining our background knowledge with clues from the text to make conclusions.  Today we did some guided reading and conferencing to see how sharp our inferencing skills are getting.




Writing:
We have been working on a personal anecdote for the last few weeks, and have been using the "google docs" program through toolstogo.  It's very conveneient for both teacher and student.  Final Drafts are due January 29th.  Many have been handed in already.

History:
Grade 7s are working on New France.  We have studied the background of New France, roles of Champlain and Cartier, missionaries, the courers de bois, the relationship between the First Nations and Europeans, and look forward to getting into government and daily life in New France.  Thus far we have completed trading cards of missionaries, a speech, and skits for evaluation.

Grade 8s are working on the Confederation of Canada, which has turned out (surprisingly to some) interesting.  Today was a particular highlight in watching the skits of the five factors leading to Confederation.  There may have been actual potatoes and Irish memorabilia brought in by the actors participating in the skit based upon the Fenian Raids.  Thus far for evaluation we have completed trading cards, skits, and have a quiz on the horizon.

Science:
The Grade 8s are working on the "Cells" unit.  We have looked through microscopes at slides. created our own mock cells, and investigated selectively permeable membranes with iodine and cornstarch.  We have done various dramatic activities to further examine the cell and its' make-up.  We look forward to our first major lab report next week. 



Phys-Ed:  
We are currently working on basketball skills, drills, and scrimmages.

Religion:
We have analyzed the Apostle's Creed, and dissected its' true meaning.  We have looked at the definition of a Creed, and are currently working on our own personal Creeds.

Goals:
We are shooting for the following:
Completing all of our work to the best of our ability, and not leaving it to the last minute.
Being prepared for class.
Maintaining an organized space.
Proofreading our work.
Giving detailed responses.



Homework: Thursday, January 23, 2014

Math:  Assessment Focus Question (Gr 8)

History:  Quiz tomorrow

English:  Reader Response, Writer's Workshop

Religion:  Creed due tomorrow

Bring in your high school forms!



Wednesday, 22 January 2014

Wednesday, January 22

Gr 8:
Math Pg 206 #1 and #6
History Quiz Friday
History Skits tomorrow
Writer's Workshop due January 29th

Gr 7:
History Poster due Thursday
History Quiz Friday
History Skits tomorrow
Writer's Workshop due January 29th



Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Tuesday, January 21 2014

Homework:

History
Gr 8:  Glossary due tomorrow
Gr 7:  Poster due Thursday

Writers Workshop due Jan 29th

Religion:  Creed due Friday

Math Gr 8:  AFQ due tomorrow

Monday, 20 January 2014

Monday, January 20th Homework

Math:  Grade 8:  Page 206 #1 and #4

Writer's Workshop:  Final copy due January 29th

Reading Response:  Due tomorrow

History:  Gr 8:  Map due tomorrow
              Gr 7: Poster due Thursday


Sunday, 19 January 2014

Monday, January 20th

Today the following assignments are due:

  1. Grade 8:  History Trading Card of a political leader during confederation
  2. Grade 7:  Comparison chart (History)
  3. Rough draft of personal anecdote due in google docs

IMPORTANT!

The students are writing personal anecdotes, which are due in print on January 28th.  Students, remember to use your "voice" in your writing, to make this piece come alive!  Also, you are expected to use age appropriate vocabulary.  Avoid using words like "sad," or "mad."  Use words like "devastated," or "furious!"


Welcome!

As I begin this new 2014 school year, returning from a maternity leave, I have vowed to learn more, embrace more, and therefore give more and teach more.  So, I guess you could say this is the year of "more."  More challenges, more technology, more learning, and hopefully, more fun!

Please be patient with me as I try and navigate my way through this technological world.  I will make every effort to post homework, important notices, exemplars, and anything else that I can think of that will be useful to have accessible online.

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