Friday 18 March 2016

March 18th 2016 Day 6

Social Studies 7H
Today students wrote the chapter 7 test. They were only allowed 1 period and the lunch hour to finish the test. Most finished in class, while a few took the extra time and finished up.

Études Sociales 7F
Today students were given extra study notes for their upcoming test on Tuesday March 22nd 2016. They were then given time to study with partners.

FLA 7F
Students studied for about 10 minutes for the chapter 6/7 quiz. They then wrote the quiz. Marks are already up on PowerSchool!

Études Sociales 9F
Today students were given the opportunity to self evaluate their project that was due today. They were then told to exchange with a partner and work together in a peer evaluation.  Only 9 students were able to take part in this activity.  The other students had not completed their project to have then ready to hand in today. Unfortunately these students were not able to take advantage of the opportunity to correct their mistakes. Hopefully this experience will encourage students to complete their work on time rather then continuously handing projects in late.

Projects are due on Monday March 21st 2016.

Thursday 17 March 2016

March 17th 2016 Day 5

Health 7E
Today we finished watching Inside Out. We then discussed the importance of understand our emotions and how they affect us but also affect those around us.

Social Studies 7H

Today we went over important information for tomorrows test. Students are strongly advised to study this sheet of notes they took from the board. They will only be receiving 1 period and one lunch hour if needed to complete this test.

Study well!

Études Sociales 7F
Today students took the time to work on the study guide they were given yesterday individually. Tomorrow we will go over this together. Chapter 7 test is on Tuesday March 22nd 2016.


Monday 14 March 2016

March 14th 2016 Day 2

Social Studies 7H
- Today we finished off the chapter 7 booklet. Students were given plenty of time to work on the vocabulary and were asked to complete it for homework.

Études Sociales 7F
 Today we started chapter 7 and students were asked to complete some questions, if they were not finished they have been assigned for homework.

FLA 7F
Today we worked on the Chapter 7 Questions and Vocab. These are due on Wednesday and we will be having out chapter 6/7 quiz on Friday.

Études Sociales 9F
Students continued to work on their chapter 6 project. This is due on Friday and is counting as a test.

Wednesday 9 March 2016

March 9th 2016 Day 5

Social Studies 7H
Today we discussed the railway that was to help untie the British North American Colonies as one country. We learnt that Canada's capital city was chosen by Queen Victoria and the reasons why Ottawa was the best place for it. We also talked about the advantages available to the Atlantic colonies if they joined the confederation.

Études Sociales 7F
To Start Chapter 7 students were asked to skim through the chapter, they were then asked to create a original title page that highlights 5 thins that they noticed while skimming and thought would be important. Students were asked to complete this for homework so we can staple them to their chapter 7 workbooks tomorrow.

Film Studies 8
We finished Space Jam and started The Smurfs. Students that handed in their projects on time thank you. Those that did not their will be a 0 place marker in Powerschool until such time that I receive the projects.

Tuesday 8 March 2016

March 8th 2016 Day 4

Études Sociales 9F
Reminder Homework on Classroom is due on Thursday March 10th 2016

Études Sociales 7F
Today students wrote the chapter 6 test. Marks will be up on classroom as soon as possible.

Leadership 7
Today we finished off a few details with our Pi Day activity. We then started a movie where students are writing down all the leadership qualities that present themselves. We will continue this next week.

FLA 7F
Today we went over the chapter 6 questions as well as the chapter 6 vocabulary. Students are asked to pre-read chapter 7 on their own so that when we read it together on Thursday they will have a better understanding of what is going on.

Social Studies 7H
Today students kept working in the booklet. Tomorrow we will be going over the questions and having a class discussion about the Railway that helped to unite our country.

Monday 7 March 2016

March 7th 2016 Day 3

Études Sociales 9F
  Today we talked about working conditions during the industrial revolution and how those horrible conditions gave birth to Unions. This continued into one Unions protect workers, and what can be done if employers to not adhere to the laws that have been put in place for working conditions.

Homework: Classroom activity on Strikes Due on Thursday March 10th 2016. 

Social Studies 7H
 Today we discussed what representation by population ("Rep by pop") means. We talked about what political parties existed during the time of confederation.  We also discussed what free-trade meant and how it affected the Canadian economy during that historical time, and why Great-Britain wanted to take more of a back seat when it came to their colonies.

Homework: none 

Film Studies 8:
Today we finished watching Space Jame and started our second film in this unit of live action meets animation: The Smurfs! We will finish this up next class.

FLA 7F
Today was our reading period in the library.

Homework: Study for Études Sociales Chapter 6 test. 

Tuesday 1 March 2016

March 1st 2016 Day 6

Social Studies 7H
Today the students that were missing were given time to finish their chapter 6 test. The other students were asked to skim chapter 7 and create a title page. 

Students who have not handed in their comic strip projects (1 week over due) have received 0s in PowerSchool. These 0s will be eliminated once the projects are handed in. 

Études Sociales 7F
Today students were given an extra class to finish up the Comic strip project. These projects are due tomorrow. 
In the second block students received a review sheet for the chapter 6 test that is on March 8th 2016. We will be going over this review sheet together on Thursday. 

FLA 7F
Today we wrote the chapter 5 quiz. All students should read chapter 6 before tomorrow in order be able to understand the content better when we read it together in class. 

Film Studies 8 AM
Students were given an extension in their short progression project. It should be handed in tomorrow morning at the latest. 

Études Sociales 9F
Today we worked on an assignment dealing with Supply and Demand. Students were asked to hand this assignment in at the end of class. 

 All Previous missing assignments have been marked as 0s in PowerSchool.  If you see a zero, please hand in the assignment as soon as possible so that I may eliminate the zero from your mark. 

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