Math - Friday Jan. 9

Grade 8 - pg. 122-123 All

Grade 7 - pg. 270-271 All

Math Tests Signed

Math tests need to come back signed!

Transformations Project

Due at the end of this Friday

Friday Dec 19

Last day of school before the break. Don't forget to take home everything you need for the break and anything disposable in your lockers. 

Spirit Day - wear festive clothing

Health - working on your PSA

Math - continue to work on your Transformations project

Geography 8's - will start working on your geography projects

Potluck at lunch (both classes) - don't forget everything purchased needs to be labeled nut free and anything made needs to include the list of ingredients. 

After lunch - stack all desks in the hallway and then assembly. 

Math and Literacy - This Week!

Today:

Math:

• Will continue to work on our quilting assignments, remember it is to be done in class only. Remember Grade 8's must inlclude quadrants and coordinate points where shapes are located.

Literacy:

• Laptop cart has been booked, but please continue to bring in your own technology.  
• Before starting your Persuasive Argumentative Essay you must first have a PEER edit your MP3 player 1 page persuasive piece and fill out the RUBRIC, all advice will help you strengthen your Summative Piece 
• You will continue to work on your Persuasive Argumentative Essay (must include, intro, thesis, at least 3 paragraphs arguing both sides of your topic and conclusion summing up everything.  Remember it's to be written in 3rd person).  
• You will also be working on your 4 RRJ, all due at the end of the week and please clearly indicate which one you want me to assess otherwise I will choose one at random.

Please continue to look at our Calendar for due dates!

Updates

In advance

Secret Santa:

Our class will be doing secret Santa this Friday, for those who have chosen to participate the spending limit is $5-$10.  Make sure your gift is appropriate and please no cash.

Participating students:

• Marjan
• Shohin
• Ethan
• Joy
• Mehras
• Rosstin
• Sabrina
• Ava
• Jessica
• Arshia
• Qing
• Holden

Geography:

Grade 7: Natural Resources

Grade 8: Economic Systems and Quality of life

Both assignments you will be working on in Literacy, Geography and Art in the New Year.  You will receive a mark in all 3 subjects.

Natural Resources:

1. Canada's bid for the artic
2. Canada's Gateway to The Arctic - Video
3. David Suzuki: Economic Impacts of Natural Resources on Global Economy
4. Exploring Canada's North
5. Canada's Relationship With The Inuit
6. Canadian Encyclopedia: Inuit
7. National Geographic: Northern Gateway Pipeline - Controversy
8. Northwest Passage
9. Protecting Canada's Natural Environment
10. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-28718806

Videos/Articles to provide context on inequality:

1. Inequalities in Canada
2. Inequalities in the US
3. TED Talk Global Inequalities
4. 4 Biggest Reasons Why Inequality is Bad For Society
5. The Call For Greater Income Equality
6. http://www.broadbentinstitute.ca/wealthgap

Quality of Life:

1. IHDI
2. Quality of Life - The Economist

Math:

Geometry transformations projects will be do this Friday.  You will have plenty of class time to work on it.

Literacy:

Argumentative Persuasive Essays are due this Friday.

All 4 reading response journals, comprehension and word work sheets are due this Friday and will be checked for completion.  For the RRJ choose one and indicate which one you want me to evaluate.

Health:

Will be collecting and assessing Jamie Oliver TED Talk sheets this Friday.

Art:

Will continue working on Pointilism and then will taking a break from it for 2 weeks in the New Year and will continue on them again after the Geography Project is completed. 

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