Here is an update with the classes I have been teaching. Mr. Wilson is taking over a fourth class of mine, ELA 20, later this week.
PAA 8 - Students have been working on a salad unit. We are planning on doing a cooking lab in the near future.
PAA 9 - Our hand sewing kits have come in! We are either hand sewing, or working on the sewing machines.
HLTH 9 - We are prepping for Take Our Kids to Work Day, happening November 4 (next week). Along with that we are also starting an addiction unit, with group projects underway.
ELA 20 - We are just finishing up our last assignments (What Was I Thinking, Comparison Paragraphs - Due Wednesday, October 28, and Remembrance Day writing - Due Wednesday, November 4) before students are handed over the Mr. Wilson to do a novel study on To Kill a Mockingbird.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, Day 6
PAA 9 - We worked on our mini pillows and square and circle templates.
ELA 20 - Today we started our novel study, "To Kill a Mockingbird". We looked at background information on the book, and started reading chapter one. Tomorrow we are reading our children's story books to the Little Poppets Nursery School students!
ELA 20 - Today we started our novel study, "To Kill a Mockingbird". We looked at background information on the book, and started reading chapter one. Tomorrow we are reading our children's story books to the Little Poppets Nursery School students!
Monday, October 19, 2009
Monday, October 19, Day 4
HLTH 9 - Students had time to work on their leadership self assessment handout which will be due on Friday the 23rd if it did not get done in class. We also started talking about our next unit, addictions, and students made some choices about what topic they would like to choose for researching and presenting to the class.
ELA 20 - We had a good discussion about the transformation from child to adult. We looked at experiences from our own lives, and read a short story, "For Everything There is a Season" and responded to the narrator's events that turned him from innocence to experience.
ELA 20 - We had a good discussion about the transformation from child to adult. We looked at experiences from our own lives, and read a short story, "For Everything There is a Season" and responded to the narrator's events that turned him from innocence to experience.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Friday, October 16, Day 3
PAA 9 - Students started sewing their mini pillows today! They also worked on their square and circle patterns. Reminder for all students to bring in their money for hand sewing kits.
ELA 20 - Students worked on their comparison paragraph. They also received their "What Was I Thinking Assignment" and will continue working on it next week. Paragraphs will also be due on Tuesday of next week.
ELA 20 - Students worked on their comparison paragraph. They also received their "What Was I Thinking Assignment" and will continue working on it next week. Paragraphs will also be due on Tuesday of next week.
Thursday, October 15, Day 2
HLTH 9 - Students did a short quiz on some of the topics in our first unit in Health. They have one last assignment to finish up from that unit and then we will be moving on. Also, students will be taking part in Take Our Kids to Work Day on November 4th. Students should have their placements in order by the end of October.
ELA 20 - After reading some more of the student's story books, we went to the lab to work on our comparison paragraph. More time will be given tomorrow to finish this up.
ELA 20 - After reading some more of the student's story books, we went to the lab to work on our comparison paragraph. More time will be given tomorrow to finish this up.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, Day 1
ELA 9 - Students finished up their AFL tests today and Mr. Wilson started the Norse Myths unit. Reminder that "On the Sidewalk Bleeding" questions are due on Friday.
PAA 8 - We went through the common cooking terms today and then reviewed for the test which will be next Wednesday the 21st.
ELA 20 - Students got a chance to share their story books today. We also worked on our comparison paragraphs.
PAA 8 - We went through the common cooking terms today and then reviewed for the test which will be next Wednesday the 21st.
ELA 20 - Students got a chance to share their story books today. We also worked on our comparison paragraphs.
Tuesday, October 13, Day 6
ELA 9 - This was my last ELA class with the grade nines for a while. Mr. Wilson is taking over ELA tomorrow doing a Norse Myths and Legends Unit. Students have been working on a field test for the AFL Writing Assessment. They worked very hard on this assessment and it is due tomorrow. Also, students are asked to submit (by tomorrow) an entry into "My Favorite Book Contest", a contest put on by CBC radio. One last assignment students are working on is a response to the short story "On the Sidewalk Bleeding". This will be due on Friday.
PAA 8 - After correcting out kitchen utensil sheet, we reviewed the parts of a recipe and how to double and half a recipe. We also read about some of the more common cooking terms. Two more classes and we will begin out first cooking lab!
ELA 20 - After viewing videos and reading some literature, students are asked to create a comparison paragraph. This paragraph will deal with comparing the experiences and emotions of students who attended residential schools, and students who are gay/lesbian. Students have a planning sheet they will start working on tomorrow. Also, tomorrow, story books are due!
PAA 8 - After correcting out kitchen utensil sheet, we reviewed the parts of a recipe and how to double and half a recipe. We also read about some of the more common cooking terms. Two more classes and we will begin out first cooking lab!
ELA 20 - After viewing videos and reading some literature, students are asked to create a comparison paragraph. This paragraph will deal with comparing the experiences and emotions of students who attended residential schools, and students who are gay/lesbian. Students have a planning sheet they will start working on tomorrow. Also, tomorrow, story books are due!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Monday, October 5, Day 1
ELA 9 - We spent this hour working on our 'Acceptance Tableaux'. Students will have more time to rehearse these tomorrow, and will present them on Wednesday.
PAA 8 - Students worked on a kitchen utensil worksheet. It is due for next day (Tuesday, 13th). We also talked about the parts of a recipe and how to double and half a recipe.
ELA 20 - We brought up the topic of school and the importance of it for young people. We had the rest of the class to work on our storybooks. Storybooks are due on Wednesday, the 14th. Also, students will NOT have much more class time to work on the project in class.
PAA 8 - Students worked on a kitchen utensil worksheet. It is due for next day (Tuesday, 13th). We also talked about the parts of a recipe and how to double and half a recipe.
ELA 20 - We brought up the topic of school and the importance of it for young people. We had the rest of the class to work on our storybooks. Storybooks are due on Wednesday, the 14th. Also, students will NOT have much more class time to work on the project in class.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Friday, October 2, Day 6
ELA 9 - After a continued discussion of acceptance we read a short, short story called, you guessed it: "Acceptance". Students were then broken into groups and together started planning a tableaux of what acceptance means to them.
PAA 8 - Students took part in a kitchen utensil scavenger hunt to familiarize themselves with a) the PAA kitchen and b) the tools we have in the kitchen. They then started a handout on kitchen utensils.
ELA 20 - This was the last full class to work on our story books. A bit more time will be given next week, and they will be due some time the week after.
PAA 8 - Students took part in a kitchen utensil scavenger hunt to familiarize themselves with a) the PAA kitchen and b) the tools we have in the kitchen. They then started a handout on kitchen utensils.
ELA 20 - This was the last full class to work on our story books. A bit more time will be given next week, and they will be due some time the week after.
Thursday, October 1, Day 5
ELA 9 - We did some language study on quotations. We also started a discussion on 'acceptance'.
PAA 9 - Today we had our short quiz on small equipment. We then got a change to SEW today!!!
ELA 20 - We worked on our story books today.
PAA 9 - Today we had our short quiz on small equipment. We then got a change to SEW today!!!
ELA 20 - We worked on our story books today.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, Day 4
ELA 9 - We reviewed the short story "Borders" that we read yesterday in class. We then did some discussion and response questions for the story. The responses need to be done for next class.
REMINDER: Family Influence Projects are DUE on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
HLTH 9 - We took this class to finish off our intro unit doing a test!
ELA 20 - This class we attended a presentation by an Olympian, Fiona Bell. She is a retired hockey play who received a silver medal on the 98 Olympics.
REMINDER: Family Influence Projects are DUE on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2
HLTH 9 - We took this class to finish off our intro unit doing a test!
ELA 20 - This class we attended a presentation by an Olympian, Fiona Bell. She is a retired hockey play who received a silver medal on the 98 Olympics.
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