Bring in your Zoo forms and money

Bring in your movie forms and money

Bring in any supplies you need for your music video performance (for monday)

Print poems for our poetry compilation

Bring in books to donate to 7E

Fourteen page essay, twelve-point font, on how you plan to spend your summer. Two rough drafts needed, with at least six proofreaders.

Bring anything you need for your music video presentation

Forms and money for the ZOO trip are due Monday. No exceptions.

Forms for the movie trip are due on Monday. No exceptions.

Math unit test tommorow on Geometry
math pg 452 # 6-9 10 a) b) 16,17,18 a) d) and pg 441 1-13
DRAMA- MUSIC VIDEO :)
RE-PRINT POEM FOR YOHAN :)
Donate books for 7E

Math - Unit test - Geometry - Wednesday June 16th

English - Monday - Four typed good copies of Magazine article, Two entertainment sections

Tuesday - Assembled magazine due

Drama - Keep planning your music video performances

Reprint poems for poetry magazine

Donate used books to 7E

Pg 95 #1-3, 4-9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18-21
Pg 99 #1-10, 15-18

Triangles Draw and Define for 5%:

Acute
Right
obtuse
Scalene
Isoceles
Equilateral


Reprint Poems

Bring Books for DPA

3 Good Copy Articles due Friday

Magazine due Tuesday

Work on Music Video

Angles Test tomorrow

Math Homework pg 91 #1-43

Define and make an example:

1. Acute
2. Right
3. Obtuse
4. Straight
5. Reflex
6. Complementary
7. Supplementary

Definitions worth 5%

Angles Test worth 25% on Friday

English - One "entertainment " page due thursday

Math

page 89#1,2,5-13,14-22,23-31,33,34

There IS extra help wednesday morning at 8am

Math mini-test(25%) on friday - Geometry: Naming - points, lines, line segments, rays, vertices and angles

-using protractors to find angles

English - work on magazine article (three good copies due friday)

Math Homework pg87 #1-16

Draw one example and NAME it:

Line
Point
Dot
Ray
Line segment
Angle
Vertex

Second Magazine Article Rough Copy due tomorrow

Bring books (donate)

Reprint Poem

English - Rough copy of the first article for your magazine (due Monday)

Have a great weekend!

English - Poetry Test friday

History - Final Presentations friday

All incomplete work due to Mr. Mak by next tuesday

Book donations for class 7E

Math Probability Test on Thursday
Poetry Test on Friday

Math Homework pg 434 #1,3,4,5,6,7,8
History presentations continuing tomorrow
Hand in all missing science work before June 4th

Donate books to class 7E

Math - pg 432-433 #7-13
- probability unit test on wednesday
- EXTRA Help - wednesday 8 am

History - types summaries due tomorrow (tues)
- group presentations start tomorrow (tues)

English - poems - good copies due tuesday (must be typed)
- include five or more poetic devices (and underline or highlight and label them)
-poetry test thursday

Math - unit test on probability wednesday

- math extra help wednesday morning 8 am

History - final presentations and one page typed summary due tuesday

English - poem due wednesday (using five or more poetic devices)

- poetry test on thursday - poetic devices

english:
poetry rough copy due wednesday
History:
chp.1-9 project due friday
Geography:
green peace worksheet

Math: THERE WILL BE EXTRA HELP TOMORROW MORNING AT 8:00am FOR THOSE THAT NEED IT (WE WILL BE DOING A PROBABILITY REVIEW)

==--English--== Find the poetic devices in the poems.
==--Geography--== GreanPeace Handout sheet.
==--Music--== Express how you felt about the Mars composition by drawing or creating a small play. Finish worksheet.
==--History--== Work on project, summarizing, or skit your doing.
==--Science--== Study for test on Tuesday.
Happy Victoria Day!

Math Test (20%) - Probability - Theoretical and Experimental Probability and simple probability questions (similar to pg. 416-17)

Math: Pg. 417 # 8 - 13
Test on probability on Friday 20%
MATH HELP TOMORROW MORNING AT 8:00

Science: Lab report due friday

History: Presentation summarize chapters 1-9 no due date

Math: P.416-17 #4a) b) d), 5, 6, 7. Mth test on Friday (20%)
Science: Lab due this Friday
Important!!! Math extra help this Thursday no Wednesday!!!

Math - 2% Explain the difference between EXPERIMENTAL and THEORETICAL Probability and give your own example.

History - Think about Full Year Summary presentations

English - Poetic devices powerpoints and presentations tomorrow (tuesday)

English - Poetic Device Powerpoint due Monday, including presentations

History - Finish government presentations on monday (remaining groups)

Math - pg. 411 #1-5, define probability and outcomes

Math - pg 411 #1-5

Define - Probability and Outcome

History - Government presentations begin tomorrow

Willowdale's 50th anniversary celebrations: Friday 4:30-9 and Saturday afternoon

Math test - tomorrow on surface area and volume of cubes and rectangular based prisms
Math assignment- tomorrow worth 80% of our mark
History- government presentations start on friday

Math - Structures: information page, blueprints(nets), volume and surface area calculations are due tomorrow (wednesday)

Math - test on thursday (volume and surface area of cubes and rectangular prisms)

Math - THERE WILL BE EXTRA HELP WEDNESDAY MORNING AT 8am FOR THOSE THAT NEED IT

History Government Redesign Presentations will be on Friday.

Math assignments due wednesday
Include the nets, volume, area, and surface area

Math test thursday on surface area and volume of rectangular prisms and cubes

powerpoint presentations due thursday

History prwesentations start tomorrow

geography pg. 161 #1,2,3

Thursday, May 6th 2010

Math:
Test next Thursday (surface area and volume)
Project due Wednesday

Science:
Test on Monday
Lab due some time early next week

Music:
Band Olympics finished tomorrow

Geography:
Test tomorrow
Read and anwser Questions
- what three flow resources were discussed in the text?
- name one additional flow resources.

History:
Presentations next week

Math - Work on structures - assembly, blueprints, surface area and volume

Math - Test FRIDAY!

Nets

Surface Area of cubes, rectangular prisms (on their own and stacked)

Geography Test - Study Hard!

Friday (and Thursday!)

Math - how to find volume of rectangular prisms/cubes
pg 390 - #6-12

FOR MONDAY - Complete the "blueprints" for your building design (draw all nets needed on grid, using a ruler!!!) and the mini-essay with picture about your building pasted onto construction paper background

Building Assignments are due next Friday - NO EXTENSIONS!!!!!!!
Building Presentations are the week after - One minute long

Science - Lab Report - Insulating
Geography Test - Next Wednesday and questions

History - Redesigning the Government - Finish essay, flow chart and map for next Tuesday

Essay Question - Explain why your government structure is more democratic that the one exsisting in Canada in 1837-1838?
Full sentences, with proper introduction , body paragraphs and conclusion.
Discuss:
a) Names and roles of each position in government
b) Can each position suggest or pass bills? Explain why.
c) Is each position elected or appointed? Explain why.
d) Role of First Nations people
e) Role of Religion
f) Location of each position (Upper or Lower Canada)

Essay = 10%
Flow Chart and map = 5%
Presentation = 5%

Music:
Band Olympics

Math:
Page 387, Questions 6 a), 7, 8 a), 10 a), 11 ,12 (Just two shapes), 14 a)
Define VOLUME
Explain how to find the volume for a rectangular prism , include formula

Science:
Bring materials for insulation project

Math - mini test (5%) - finding the total surface area of one rectangular prism or one rectangular prism stacked on top of another.

EXTRA MATH HELP - tomorrow morning before school - 8am

Monday, April 26th

Math:
Mini Assignment due Tuesday
Bring in picture of building if you haven't already

Health:
Quiz Tuesday

Science:
Find information on good insulators
Bring in bottle and materials for Wednesday

Music:
Practise songs for band Olympics

Geography:
Natural disasters work due Wednesday

Math
pg347#1,2,3,4,6,7,8-11
Pg383#1b),2,3,4*,6,7
2% research about and sketch/print the image of one interesting building or home built in the 1950's,60's70's,80's,90's, and 2000's
Language
Persausive writing good copy due monday
Science
Bring Materials needed to make the insulation projects
Health
Test Wed, or Tuesday
Geography
Finish Sheet Due next Class

persuasive writing due monday(work on if you want)

April 20, 2010

Math
Complete Mini-assignment for Wednesday (worth 5%) - Assignment was handed out in class today as review for the test

Math UNIT TEST - Adding, subtracting and dividing fractions (Wednesday)

Math EXTRA HELP - Wednesday morning (8am) - wait in front of the school for Mr. Mak (please do not buzz)

English - Persuasive writing essays - good copies due Thursday

April 19,2010

Math pg.315# 13-16, 17)solve, 18a), b) solve.
Math Unit Test Wednesday
Government Firday History
Persuasive Writing Thursday

Math page 314 # 4, 5(solve), 6a, 7 (solve) 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Science lab due monday the latest!!!
English: 10 essays due Monday (rough copies)
*Math unit thest next Wednesday*

Persuasive writing-due tomorrow
Geography worksheet due friday
Science lab due friday

Math test tomorrow (addind and subtracting fractions + ord problems)
Persuasive writing due tomorrow.

Math homework: (2 percent)
Using an example, explain how to switch an improper fraction to a mixed number
Also explain how to switch a mixed number to an improper fraction, using a different example
Geography test tomorrow!!!
Science test tomorrow!!!

*English persuasive essay #2 due tomorrow*
Is baseball a sport?
Should schools allow companies to sponsor them?
Or another topic of your choice....

Persuasive writing:
Intro --> Restate the question --> list what you will discuss in your body paragraphs
**body paragraphs: 2 minimum, and 1-2 concluding sentences.**

Math p.318-19 #7, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16a, 19, 20, 21 and math test on Thursday!!! (adding and subtracting fractions and word problems)

History: read pages 160-165

Science: test Wednesday, Lab due Friday.

Geography: test on Wednesday.

Math
pg. 318 #8, 9, 13
mid-chapter test-tues (probably) adding, multiplying and subtracting fractions
plus these words:
fraction
improper fraction
mixed number
common denominator
numerator
denominator
equivelant fraction
lowest term (reducing)

Music
Band olympics

English
Websites due monday

History
read pg. 153-158

Geography
worksheet- friday
test- wednesday

Science
test- thurs
lab D30- thurs

April 7th, 2010

History - read 153-158
Think about your government structure

Math
pg 311 #17a), 18
321#2-5

Websites are due Monday

All assignments must be signed by parents or guardians:
Black history essay
Black history powerpoint
Math-algebra test, algebra assignment, transformations unit test
History ch6 test (war of 1812)
history ch 7 presentation (conflict)
ch 7 test(conflict)

April 6, 2010

History - Assignment due tomorrow (see yesterday's blog entry)

Math - 310-11 #7-16

Get all tests and assignemtn marks signed

History assignment- define the words below in a creative way ( a crossword, a word search, etc.)
Democratic
Appointed vs. elected
Elite
Resolution
Grieviance
Responsible government
Bill vs. law
Reformers
Radical
Seignevral system

History- Read pg. 146-152

Math- 2% define and give an example of
Fraction
Improper fraction
Mixed number
Common denominator
Numerator
Deniminator
Equivelant fraction
Lowest terms (reducing)

Math- Pg.305 #1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9

Math Algebra Assignment due Thursday

Math Assignment questions (18 questions)

pg 286-287 #4, 9,11,12,13,14,15,16
pg 290 #8,9,10,13,14,15,16,
pg 297 #4
pg 299 #2,6

Assignment should be neat
Mr.Mak will only be marking 5 of the 18 questions
Assignment is 50% of the Algebra strand

Geography read pg 116-118 and answer question 2 on pg 118

History Test on Monday

Questions for history test:

1. A bully tells you that he or she is going to take away your lunch money every day until the end of the school year simply because he or she “doesn’t like you.”
Briefly explain how you would deal with this situation using the five common reactions to conflict.
2. Give your own definition of war. Explain whether you think there are any situations in which war is acceptable or productive in society. Justify your answer.
3. a) Draw a Venn diagram to show the similarities and the differences between revolution and rebellion..
b) Explain what people are typically trying to accomplish through rebellion and/or revolution.
4. a) Very briefly describe the steps of conflict resolution.
b) Explain what the role of a mediator is in this process.
5. What is the purpose of the UN peace keeping missions and give two CURRENT examples.

Geography Climograph assignment "Mystery City" due Monday

Math Homework

March 23

Math Homework pg 283 #3,4,6,7 pg 287 #12

Math Mid-Chapter Test tomorrow

Science quiz Thursday

March 22, 2010

Math Mid-Chapter Test on Wed March 24th
Vocabulary for the math test: expression, equation, evaluate (solve) substitution, variable, constant, pattern, pattern rule, expanding brackets
-review all homework up to page 280

Math homework: page 280 #4,6,9,10,11,12,13,16,17

Math Extra help on Tuesday 8:05am

Science quiz on the 25th

Thursday March 11, 2010

Math - Mid chapter test on Tuesday march 23
- Extra help 8:05 am Tuesday march 23


History - Presentations for Ch. 6 due friday march 12


English - 1% Awesome alliteration activity

French - sports project

Wed March 10

Math

276-77 #4-9, 14

History

Work on ch 7 presentations:

avoidance

accommodation

forcefulness

compromise

collaboration

war

rebellion

revolution

protest

demonstration

strike

conflict resolution

UN peacekeeping

MONDAY MARCH 7 2010

MATH pg 280 Q 5 8 9 pg286 q 3 5 pg290 q 4 6 8 pg 297 q 5 6 7 pg 299 q 4 5 7



LAST CHANCE TO FINISH THE HISTORICAL FIGURE, WEBSITE NOTES AND POETRY LIKES AND DISLIKES

Thursday March 4, 2010

Homework for the weekend

History - 2% - Impact of one historical figure from Chapter 6

English - Jot notes for the website topic you have chosen
- Critique of one poem of your choice (what elements are effective and ineffective)

Math - understand: variable, pattern, pattern rule, expression and equation

Wednesday. March 3rd, 2010

MATH define: Variable, algebric expresion, pattern rule ( give one example each)

HISTORY choose a historical figure during the war of 1812 and describe their impact

GEOGRAPHY sheet due tomorrow

Thursday. March 2nd 2010

MATH


pg.271 Q 1, 3, 4 and 5



HISTORY

TEST TOMORROW, YOU CAN USE YOUR QUESTIONS.



GEOGRAPHY



Sheet due thursday

MATH

pg. 264 Q 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 12, 17 and 18. TEST ON ROTATIONS TROMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! study hard.

HISTORY TEST on war of 1812 WEDNESDAY



BE BRAVE FOR REPORT CARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday February 25, 2010

Gibson House Photos!

Math

Unit test on transformations next tuesday, march 2 (tranlations, reflections, rotations, congruence vs. similiarity)

Extra help - tuesday morning 8:05 am (meet outside front doors of school)

recent homework:

page 243#13, 14,15,17,18,19

-explain the difference between congruent and similar shapes

page 244 – A,B,C and fill in the table

page 246 – read this page

page 247 -#4, 6, 7, 8,9,10,11

History

Assignment (6%) - complete the questions below (due Monday March 1)

Test next Wednesday (March 3 (worth 10%) - you may bring your answers to the following questions into the test, but the test questions will be slightly different.

a) Briefly describe the short-term (immediate) and long-term causes of the war of 1812

b) Briefly describe the major battles of the war of 1812. What would the consequence have been if Canada lost these battles?

c) Briefly describe the life of a soldier during the war.

d) What was the treaty of Ghent?

e) Based on page 122, what were the major effects of the war on BNA?

English

-Black History power point presentations on Monday, March 1 (10% - 5% content, 5% creativity)

-Journal entry for one new debate topic of your choice (suggestion - should violent video games and movies be banned for people under 18 years of age)

-Bill Nye Video jot notes - eight interesting facts

feb. 23 Tuesday

Math: p.242-243 q#4,5,7,8,9,10
black history month powerpoint presentation-due monday march 1
Transofrmation unit test next tuesday!!!

monday, february 22

Black history essay good copy due tomorrow:
notes
good copy
rough copy
sources

work on power point presentation - final computer lab period id tomorrow

math unit test - transformations (rotations, reflections, translations) and congruence/similarity will probably be on friday

Feb 12, 2010

Math - mid chapter test on tuesday and extra math help on tuesday morning

Study - Translations (left, right, up and down) and Reflections (across x-axis, y-axis and across a line)

-review the questions done as homework, especially page 235 #17

Have nice family day weekend!

Enjoy the Olympics!

Feb 11, 2010

Math

Mid-chapter test on Tuesday Feb16
EXTRA MATH HELP - Tuesday Feb 16 at 8:05 am (please meet out front of the school and DO NOT BUZZ)
Mini-assignment - On three different cartesian co-ordinate systems draw the following reflections, using shapes of your choice:
a) across a line of reflection
b) across the x-axis
c) across the y-axis
(see pages 237, 238, 239 for examples)

Health Test on Friday Feb 12, 2010

Music Test - culminating task
French - weather report and worksheets
English - website notes (effective and ineffective)

Feb 8, 2010

Math

Intro to Cartesian co-ordinate systems:
plotting
co-ordinates
quadrants
x and y axis

intro to transformations: translations, rotations and reflections

Homework
History - finish chapter 5 poster or summary for tuesday feb 9

Media - make sure second advertisement analysis is complete

Get all assignments and tests signed by parents/guardians by friday!!!!!

Feb 3, 2010

Media

Good copy of advertisement analysis #2 due Friday (15%)

History

Work on Chapter 5 project

Math

page 227 - #2, 3 , 4, 6

Feb 2, 2010

History - 10 jot notes (Chapter 5)

Media - bring in an "ineffective" advertisement

Jan 29, 2010

English
Make sure you have 5 rough drafts for debate topics complete

Media
Make sure you have completed your good copy of the advertisement analysis


Math
EXTRA HELP Monday morning - meet at 8:05 outside the front doors of the school (please do not buzz - wait until Mr. Mak arrives)
Unit test - Tuesday Feb 2
Suggestions for studying - Look over all homework and the mid-chapter test and redo any questions you found difficult
There will be one defenition-type question (hint, hint - zero principle or opposite integers)

Two questions that involve just adding and subtracting a few positive and negative integers

Four or five word problems, for example:

The sum of all integers between ___ and ____ (just like the mid chapter test)
Values of stocks going up and down (ie. Marc's tacos)
Questions that involve working backwards to solve (ie. Jackson lifting weights)


Music - compositions?
Geography - upcoming test?

Have a great weekend!

Thursday Jan 21, 2010

Math

Adding integers mid-chapter test on Friday. No extra help due to guitar club.

homework

203 #10,11,12,13

205#1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,11,12

January 20, 2010

Math

Pg. 195# 14, 15 b), 18

Pg. 198-199# 9 (just solve),12,15

Pg. 202# 4,5,7,8,9

Mid-chapter test on integers friday

Geography

project due thursday

Earthquake questions

January 19, 2010

Math

Pg. 194# 5, 10 16*

Pg.198# 7,8,10,11*

Geography

project due thursday

earthquake questions

English

do one more debate

Jan 15th

Homework:

English - Two journal entries on debate topics of your choice. Use full sentences and discuss both pros and cons (Rough copies only). Due Monday.

Have a great weekend.

Thursday Jan 14

History Test Questions:

1. Which two of the four groups under British control in Quebec and North America do you think were most important for the British to keep happy? Support your answer with evidence from the textbook.

2. Do you think the thirteen colonies were justified in wanting to separate from the British? Support you answer with evidence from the textbook.

Choose one. Be prepared to answer verbally in one minute or less. Cue cards may be used if needed.

Good Luck studying!

jan. 13 2010

-homework:

-math p.189 q#116,17,18,19,20

-HISTORY TEST ON CHAPTER 4 ON FRIDAY!!!

2 days 'till the weekend:D

jan. 12 2010

homework:

-math new unit pages: 187-189 q#4,5,6,7,8c)e),10,11a)e),13*,14

events:

-history test on chapter 4 friday!!!

January.11th,2010

MATH

page.185#1-6,8a)

Define integer in your own words.

SCIENCE

current events Thursday.

HISTORY

History projects due Tuesday.12

GEOGRAPHY

project due Monday.18th

MUSIC

Journals due Tuesday.12th

January 8th 2010

Geography:

Research for theme-Due Monday

Science:

Pict. Dictionary Due Monday

History:

History 1-page summary Chapter 4 Due Tuesday

Math:

Math Test Monday

Stuff to Study

area and perimeter of square, rectangle, triangle, trapezoid, parallelogram, and complex shape

Stuff to Review

pg. 151: 3c, 5

pg. 154-55: 12ef, 16

pg. 158-59: 7a, 14, 15, 16

pg. 164-65: 12a, 13, 14, 15

pg. 174-75: 4b, 6b, 10ab

pg. 181: 4

Math Homework

175#8, 10b)

179 #4a), 6a)b)

181 1,2,3,6a)b)

January 6th, 2010

History:

History Chapter 4 Summary Due Monday

Math:

Test-Friday

page 178 #7c, 8

179 #3b, 4a

174-175 #4ab, 10ab

181 #4

January 5th 2010

Pro and Cons worth 1% due tomorrow

pg. 165 #10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

pg. 168 #6

History Projects Chapter 4

January 4th, 2010

WELCOME BACK AND MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!

Geography poster

Math pg. 164 #4,5,6,7,9 for Tuesday

January $