ELA 9 - We have been working away on our speeches, song analysis (which were due today), and our Holocaust book talks. Our speeches will be due next week - practice, practice, practice!!!
HLTH 9 - Once again we read Chanda's Secrets. The story is getting very interesting!! Just a reminder that the AIDS/HIV survey was due today - many of the surveys did NOT come in today, and students have until next Tuesday to hand them in. Unfortunately, late marks will apply.
SOC 9 - We have spent time this week looking at Machu Picchu and the many wonders and beauties of it. We also started a section on Creating and Entertaining in the Inca culture. We have one more topic and then will have a unit test.
PAA 8 - Students finished up unit one with a food and safety test. We also started looking at kitchen tools.
SOC 10 - After the discussion of renegotiating social contracts, students are working on a project that looks at the minority groups in Canada, and how their voices are heard. They will have a bit more time next week to work on these poster projects and will have a test late next week.
ELA 20 - Students have been working on either their children's story books or their personal fairytale essays. We will be attending a Robert Munsch presentation on Monday to view and analyze the work of the great children's author!
Friday, February 26, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
WELCOME BACK! Monday, Feb. 22, Day 4
Welcome back all! Hope your break went well!
ELA 9 - We worked on our song analysis assignment today. Students will have a bit more time to work on this next day.
HLTH 9 - We spent a great deal of today's class reading Chanda's Secrets. Students must also have their HIV/AIDS survey done for Friday, Feb. 26th.
SOC 9 - Today we watched a video on the creation of Machu Picchu. We will discuss the video next day.
TOMORROW all grade nines will be involved in a career guidance workshop all morning.
SOC 10 - After a quick review we spent the class looking at the topic of First Nations sovereignty. We looked at four principles based on the topic and had a great discussion.
ELA 20 - We read a short essay on Fairy tales and feminism and shared our responses based on the topic.
ELA 9 - We worked on our song analysis assignment today. Students will have a bit more time to work on this next day.
HLTH 9 - We spent a great deal of today's class reading Chanda's Secrets. Students must also have their HIV/AIDS survey done for Friday, Feb. 26th.
SOC 9 - Today we watched a video on the creation of Machu Picchu. We will discuss the video next day.
TOMORROW all grade nines will be involved in a career guidance workshop all morning.
SOC 10 - After a quick review we spent the class looking at the topic of First Nations sovereignty. We looked at four principles based on the topic and had a great discussion.
ELA 20 - We read a short essay on Fairy tales and feminism and shared our responses based on the topic.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Friday, Feb. 12, Day 3
ELA 9 - We have worked hard on creating a rough draft of our "I Believe Freedom is..." speech. We will work on rehearsing and presenting these after the break. A HUGE reminder: Holocaust novels need to be finished after the break. Also, questions numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,8,9,10,13, 7, 16,17, 18, 19, and 20 are due as well.
HLTH 9 - Students are expected to have their HIV/AIDS survey questions administered over the break.
SOC 9 - Students worked on the daily life on Incas, and will work more on that topic after the break.
PAA 8 - We worked on safety posters, and will have a quiz soon after we get back from the break.
PAA 9 - Both the oversewing, and running stitches are done! Good job to all!
SOC 10 - We have had some great conversations about treaties, contracts, and First Nations rights. Along with our discussion we worked on a handout on sovereignty.
ELA 20 - Students were expected to have a rough draft of their letter done. They are working on their children's analysis and will be soon working on creating their own children's story book.
HLTH 9 - Students are expected to have their HIV/AIDS survey questions administered over the break.
SOC 9 - Students worked on the daily life on Incas, and will work more on that topic after the break.
PAA 8 - We worked on safety posters, and will have a quiz soon after we get back from the break.
PAA 9 - Both the oversewing, and running stitches are done! Good job to all!
SOC 10 - We have had some great conversations about treaties, contracts, and First Nations rights. Along with our discussion we worked on a handout on sovereignty.
ELA 20 - Students were expected to have a rough draft of their letter done. They are working on their children's analysis and will be soon working on creating their own children's story book.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Monday, February 8, Day 5
ELA 9 - We have been working on a speech entitled "I Believe Freedom Is..." Students are combining beliefs, opinions, quotes, and historical situations to create a speech where they express their ideas on freedom.
PAA 9 - We worked on how to tie a knot and the running stitch.
SOC 9 - Students have been working on a visual representation of Inca gods and goddesses. They will have more class time to work on this challenging assignment.
HLTH 9 - We are working on a survey based on AIDS/HIV discrimination. This will be administered this week some time.
SOC 10 - Students have been discussing the topic of power and decision making in Social Organizations, as well as conflict. They are also working on treaty questions.
ELA 20 - Students did a two column response that dealt with the topic of parents. They have also been working on a childhood poem.
PAA 9 - We worked on how to tie a knot and the running stitch.
SOC 9 - Students have been working on a visual representation of Inca gods and goddesses. They will have more class time to work on this challenging assignment.
HLTH 9 - We are working on a survey based on AIDS/HIV discrimination. This will be administered this week some time.
SOC 10 - Students have been discussing the topic of power and decision making in Social Organizations, as well as conflict. They are also working on treaty questions.
ELA 20 - Students did a two column response that dealt with the topic of parents. They have also been working on a childhood poem.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Wednesday, February 3, Day 2
ELA 9 - Students have been working on a short story, Montreal 1962, along with doing some proofreading and editing.
HLTH 9 - Today we finished the movie Philadelphia, and had some great discussions about AIDS, and the discrimination that comes with it.
SOC 10 - We worked on a response for social contracts and then did a survival simulation to look at working as an individual and a group.
ELA 20 - After doing a childhood poetry response, students worked on creating their own childhood poetry.
HLTH 9 - Today we finished the movie Philadelphia, and had some great discussions about AIDS, and the discrimination that comes with it.
SOC 10 - We worked on a response for social contracts and then did a survival simulation to look at working as an individual and a group.
ELA 20 - After doing a childhood poetry response, students worked on creating their own childhood poetry.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Monday, Feb. 1, Day 6
Welcome to a new semester!!!
ELA 9 - We spent some time finishing up our two column writing assignment which we will proofread tomorrow, and then read our Holocaust books.
PAA 8 - Today we looked at the course outline and then started our first unit: safety.
SOC 9 -We worked on creating notes for the Inca Religion, and started viewing the assignment on Inca gods and goddesses.
SOC 10 - After looking at the course outline, we started learning about the topic of Social Organizations.
ELA 20 - Once done going through the course outline, we spent some time sharing childhood memories.
ELA 9 - We spent some time finishing up our two column writing assignment which we will proofread tomorrow, and then read our Holocaust books.
PAA 8 - Today we looked at the course outline and then started our first unit: safety.
SOC 9 -We worked on creating notes for the Inca Religion, and started viewing the assignment on Inca gods and goddesses.
SOC 10 - After looking at the course outline, we started learning about the topic of Social Organizations.
ELA 20 - Once done going through the course outline, we spent some time sharing childhood memories.
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