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.

October 23, 2009

In-Class

History Test Question #2 - Describe the organization of the Church in New France

Discussed History Test Question #1 - Describe the Civil Hierarchy in New France

Math - Introduction to Data Management

Homework

Math - Mean, Median, Mode, Primary Data, Secondary Data, Frequency, Data, Sample Population, Biased Data, Unbiased Data, Census

pg 81#1,2,3

pg. 95 #9a), 10

Science 3 journals, Articles for current events

Find a newspaper article or magazine article with the same (or similar) moral as your fable - Due Monday

Mono Cliffs Forms

Oct 20, 2009

In Class

Library - Research for Country project and discussion about rubric
Math-Rate problems involving decimals

Homework

Math-Homework pg 49 #12,13,14,17,18,20,21
Math - Mid Chapter test tomorrow!
Study - The difference between Ratios and Rates, equivalent ratios, equivalent rates, scale

Mono Cliffs Forms
Get all work signed by guardians

It was great to see many students taking advantage of my math extra help session this morning!

Monday October 19, 2009

In Class
Library research on Country of choice
Finishing up Ch. 2 History presentations
Math - Rates
Handed out EQAO results from last year

Homework
Math - rates questions
Mono Cliffs forms signed
Signatures to confirm guardians have seen EQAO results
Keep researching your Country of choice

-There will be a Math extra help session on Tuesday morning - meet at 8:05 am by the front doors of the school
-There will be a Math mid chapter test (chapter 2) on Wednesday Oct 21!!!
-For any students interested, there will be a Math club (Numeracy Club) on tuesdays and thursdays after school 3:15-4:00 - Please see mr. Mak or Mrs. Nalian for permission forms

October 16, 2009

Everyone Loves Needles!
In Class

Returned and went over Math Chapter Test

Never ending story English activity

Worked on History Presentations for Chapter 2

Math - Introduction to rates

DPA

Homework

Math - Explain what a Rate is and give two real-world examples

Spend 30 minutes doing online research for "Country" project
Read Anything!!!

Math unit tests returned - please get signed and corrected for monday

Get signatures for Past, Present and Future assignment

Get signatures for Media Assignment

Get Mono Cliffs forms signed

Relax and have some fun!!!

Other

There will be Math extra help on Tuesday morning next week 8:05 am!!!!

Oct 14, 2009

math: p.49-11,13

fable-good copy due tomorrow - make sure you look at the rubric

have a nice day!!!

October 13, 2009

Homework

math: p.45-14,16,17,18

work on fable due thursday (good copy)

sign mid-chapter test for math

sign past, present and future

sign media assignment

sign mono cliffs forms

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hard at work!

In Class

Dialogue Activity - Script and Presentation

History Presentation - Ch 2

Math - Ratio Introduction

Homework

Fable due next Thursday - finish your rough copy

Math - pg. 44-45 #5,6,7,8,9,10

Dialogue Practice

Relax!

October 8, 2009

In Class

Last call for good copies of Media Assignments

Last call for BEDMAS activities

Math Unit Test - Ch. 1

Dialogue Activity

Homework

Math Review Assignment (2%) - If not completed in class

Math - Define Rate, Ratio, Equivalent Ratio and Percent in your own words

- pg. 39 #2-12

Work on Fable - Due next Wednesday (Oct 14th)

Finish Reading Ch. 2 for History

Other

Academic fees

Hep B form

Guitar Club - Friday

Congratulations to our 2009-2010 Class Representative - Yohan.

Oct 5, 2009

Math help is cancelled for tomorrow morning.

I will try to reschedule for Wednesday morning before the test.

Homework

Finish rough copy of Media journal entry.

Math Unit Test will be on Thursday for Ch. 1

Other:

Photo day on Tuesday.

Class Representative speeches will be Wednesday morning.

October 2, 2009

In Class Thursday:

English - Elements of a Narrative

Math-Square Roots continued (perfect and imperfect squares) -pg. 24 #10, 13, 19

History - Final filming of Ch. 1 presentations

In Class Friday:

English - Elements of a Narrative Quiz

History-pages 26-32

Math-BEDMAS -Order of Operations

Homework

History-Read pages 34-39

Math pages 28-29#7,8,12,14,17,18,19,21 (if not finished in class)

Media - Bring in an interesting magazine advertisement for Monday

Other

TTC photos on Monday - $5.25

Photo day Tuesday

Academic Fees

Hep B/Meningitis Form

Math extra help Tuesday morning 8:05 - Oct 6

Math Unit Test Wed. - Oct 7

Students of the Month for September!!!

Congratulations to Hannah, Hayley, and Alison.