Thursday, May 21, 2009

Thursday, May 21, Day 5

Here is an overview of what's been happening in my classes for the last little while:

ELA 7 - We have been working our an inquiry project and have spent the last few classes in the lab doing research and creating powerpoints and posters.

PAA 8 - We just had a lab where students made some delicious cookies! The created shortbread, rocky road bars, and rolo cookies! We also started a handout on quick breads which is our next unit.

PAA 9 - Many students have finished their hand sewing projects, and some are starting their design project. The design projects are planned out and STUDENTS NEED TO BRING MATERIALS NEXT WEEK (Monday 24th).

HLTH 9 - We just finished up our dating unit with our human sized dating violence collage and the unit test. Our next unit we will be starting next week is Pregnancy, Contraception, STIs and Abstinence. Students need to bring their parental forms by Friday, 22nd.

SOC 9 - Last week students finished up their First Nations posters and started information on First Nation Spirituality. A field trip to Wanaskewin is also planned for June 8 and 9th. Permission forms, and money needs to be in by Friday, 22nd.

SOC 10 - We just finished up our Ideologies unit with a test today.

ELA 20 - Students are starting to finish up their research essays. They will all be due next week. We are also starting our next assignment which is a panel discussion.