Monday,December.14th

Math

page. 159#14,15,16

page. 168#6

Math mid-chapter test Wednesday

Geography

read page.61

Art

research about either a sport at the summer olympics or a sport at the winter olympics.

History

presentations start tomorrow

December 9, 2009

Math Homework - pg. 154 #5,7,8,9,10,11

How/Why - Script due friday (must include which props/visuals you need, how many people will be involved, where you will be filming and what you will say)

History presentations - Chapter 3 due tuesday

Topics 1) Discuss the map on pg 46

2) The Great Peace (pg 48-49)

3) Acadia/Fate of the Acadians (pg 50-52)

4) Seven Years War (pg. 54-58)

5) Treaty of Paris (pg 59)

Winter Holiday concert tonight - hope to see you there!!!!

Sierra Leone paragraph

School procedure when snowing paragraph

December 8, 2009

In class

Algebra Unit Test

Homework

Pg. 151 questions 1,2,3,4,5,6

Mono cliffs good copy (must be typed)

Work on how and why video script - due friday

Dec 3

In Class

Read Chapter 5 - History

Homework

Math Pg 140-141 #5, 6, 7,8 Pg 143 #4 Pg 145 #5

Read Chapter 5 in History

Composing Music Homework

Math Unit Test Monday - Ch. 4 Algebra

Study: pg 126 #8, 9, 10 pg 131 #10 pg 133 #6, 8, 9, 10, 12 Pg 140 #6

Mono Cliffs Highlights

Night Activity
Hanging Out in the Dorm
Nice Shades!
Nice Shades (part two)!
Peace
Contemplating the next move....
Learning about energy flow

Exterior of Dorms
Exterior of main building
Oh no!
Tom raises his hand!!!!!!!!
Frosty Morning
Learning about glacial flow
Day Hike
Learning about rocks (and searching for weasels)
Preparing for night hike
Hot chocolate before bed
Unwinding after a hard day...
The next Kasparov?
Fire and games in the dorm
Cafeteria
Survival skills - making fire
Bannock over an open fire.....yummy!
Construction begins
Construction well under way
Construction begins
Construction is complete
Fairly cozy...
Construction is almost comlplete
Goodbye speech by Alison. Great job!
Group photo
Homeward bound

*If anyone else has photos from Mono Cliffs that they would like posted please bring them to class on a USB key, CD or DVD.

Have a great weekend.

Do not forget about the Algebra Mid-Chapter test on Monday (and Math extra help monday morning)

in class:

read history-chapter 4

country presentation marks

algebra mini group assignment

homework:

Math: p.133-#3,4,5,6, p.137-#5,6

continue research on the how or why question

notes:

chapter 2 history presentation no monday-no excuses!!

get poster mark signed

MATH - ALGEBRA MID-CHAPTER TEST MONDAY (term value, term number, pattern rules)

EXTRA HELP - MONDAY MORNING 8:05am - meet in front of the school - do not buzz - I will come and get you

The Blog is Back! November 25, 2009

In Class

Reading Hist Chapter 4

Final Country Presentations completed

Math - Algebra continued

Homework

pg 131 #10, 11, 12

pg 133# 2,7,9

Full Solutions!!!!

Research your "How or Why Question"

Get algebra mini-test mark signed

Mono Cliffs photos will go up soon......

November 19, 2009

Back From Mono Cliffs!

In Class/Homework

Returned making connections and flag assignments (get signed)

Mono Cliffs review assignment (favourite memory and most interesting thing learned) (due Friday)

Viewed Mono Cliffs Photos

Began Term One Self-Assessments (due Friday)

Continued country presentations

***Please bring in any good photographs from Mono Cliffs (on USB sticks or CD/DVD) to share for our "Thank You" poster

***Mono Cliffs Photos will (hopefully) be posted on the blog by early next week....

Term 1 Self-Assessment (Report Card)

Student Name:

Subject	Estimated Grade
English
Media
History
Science
Music
Drama
Geography
Math
Visual Art
French
Physical Education and Health

Learning Skills

-Two things I did well this term

-Two things I can improve upon for next term

-One assignment I enjoyed

-One assignment I did not enjoy (plus one suggestion to improve it)

November 11, 2009

In Class

Returned Data Management Mid-Chapter Tests - Please get signed

English - Making Connections Assignment (Due Thursday)

- Country Presentations (Starting on Thursday)

Remembrance Day Ceremony

Homework

Math -pg 145 #1,2,4 and

English - Country presentation and Making Connections Assignment

monday november 9th 2009

In class:

We worked on our presentations for our country poster's and we also did our data management math tests for the majority of period one and two.

Homework:

Math: Pg 121 #1, 2a),3, 4, 5, 6

Art: Bring photo of yourself, currently

English: country project presentations on Wednesday and the flag is due tomorrow also fable and fable article

Science: Current event essay and bonus article (optional)

Nov 6, 2009

In Class

History - Finish chapter 3

English - Research Animals for Mono Cliffs

Math - Homework board questions taken up

- Mean, Median and Mode Part 2

Homework

Math page 104 and 105 #10, #12, #13, #15

Bring in a photo of yourself recently looking straight for art

Science article and journal

Read Chapter 3 for history

Data Management Test on Monday

Wednesday November 4 2009

Country project video-filming starting Friday

Math-page 100 #5 b) c) #6 b) c) #8-all #11 #12

Frequency chart and stem and leaf plot in class (1%)

Health Eating Sheet

Bonus Articles, Journals for science

Article that relates to your moral for tomorrow

History Chapter 2 filming starts next week

Imaginary Flag and paragraphs for tomorrow

Data Management Math Test on Monday-data, primary data, secondary data, unbiased and biased data, frequency, interval, range, frequency table, stem and leaf plot, population, sample, census, mean, median, mode,

October 30, 2009

Happy Halloween!!! (The scariest door in Willowdale?)

In Class

Silent Reading/History Study Time

History Test - Chapter 2

Door Decoration

Mono Cliffs partners decided

Homework

Poster for country project due Monday - No extensions.

You must have a magazine or newspaper article that relates to the moral of your fable for Monday

Procure lots of candy!!!

october 28, 2009

Wizards and Witches!




In Class

Work period for Country posters (final work period is on Friday - Poster is due Monday!)

Review of History Questions for test (#1-5)

Questions 1 and 5 are the focus of the test

Math - Data management vocabulary/concepts review

Photo re-takes

Homework

Study for quiz - see yesterday's post for topics (everything discussed in class today)

*Do not memorize definitions, make sure you can give your own examples for each of the terms discussed

Work on country poster - print anything you need for friday (info and pictures)

October 27, 2009

BIG PHOTO UPDATE!!!















In Class

-Worked on History Test Questions #3 and 4

-Computer Lab - Final research period (#5) for Countries Project

- Math Data Management Vocabulary & Concepts Review

Homework

-Complete History Test Questions #3, 4 and 5 (Worth 3% - will be checked tomorrow)

#3 - What did taking a Census teach us about New France?

#4 - Briefly describe the groups of people at the bottom of the Hierarchy in New France.

#5 - Clearly explain what Triangular Trade and Mercantilism are.

-Study for Math Mini-test on Thursday (Data Management Vocabulary + Concepts - everything covered on homework assignment: Mean, median, mode, census, biased and unbiased data, data, frequency)

-Work on "Country" Poster - Print Images and Information

Other

Thanks to everyone that participated in Horrific Hair Day!!! (See photos)

Hope to see some Wizard and Witch hats tomorrow.