Grade 8 Language Arts students are busy planning scripts and filming their scenes from The Outsiders. We hope to host our film festival late next week to celebrate. Official Assignment outline HERE. On Wednesday, we will use our class time to work with Woodman's Artist-in-Residence Jacqueline Guest who will provide the following workshop: The Comic Book War: WW2 and Cosmic Comic Book Superheroes.
Grade 9 Social Studies students continue their study of the charter. Students are working on persuasive speaking tasks. Official Assignment outline HERE and a link to Mr. Wallace's research on persuasion HERE. I will be assessing student speeches next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Grade 9 Language Arts students began a study of Edgar Allan Poe's The Raven this week. We listened to Christopher Walken perform the poem, annotated the poem as a class and are now representing our understanding through this assignment: The Raven in Social Media. This task is due Tuesday.
Thursday, 23 November 2017
Wednesday, 8 November 2017
Tuesday, 7 November 2017
Welcome back to another week in Room 25!
Grade 9 Social Studies students have begun their study of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by reading and interpreting the document, and by creating a visual that responds to one of the protections offered. CLICK HERE for the assignment.
Grade 9 Language Arts students are completing their second essay or narrative of the year on "Survival". CLICK HERE for the assignment.
Grade 8 Language Arts students are finishing their final debates and we are starting our study of The Outsiders.
Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next week. Please watch WOODMAN'S WEBSITE for more details about how to book.
Grade 9 Language Arts students are completing their second essay or narrative of the year on "Survival". CLICK HERE for the assignment.
Grade 8 Language Arts students are finishing their final debates and we are starting our study of The Outsiders.
Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday next week. Please watch WOODMAN'S WEBSITE for more details about how to book.
Wednesday, 1 November 2017
Anyone looking for Ch 2 Gr 9 SS?
Try this link!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7abwg4lq4JdRmE5Zko1UHF1MWc/view?usp=sharing
14 source-based questions tomorrow, in-class (Chapter 2/YCJA test).
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7abwg4lq4JdRmE5Zko1UHF1MWc/view?usp=sharing
14 source-based questions tomorrow, in-class (Chapter 2/YCJA test).
Friday, 27 October 2017
Youth Criminal Justice Act - Current Events (SS 9C, 9D and 9F)
This is for Monday's lesson.
Please use the desktops in the Learning Commons to visit the following link and read/view any two of the articles in detail. CLICK HERE .
Next, write a brief reflection that shows both your understanding of one of the articles, as well as the principles of the YCJA.
Write and post your work here. CLICK HERE.
Reflect and Extend: How might news articles like these be used for source-based tests? As a review exercise, create two to three multiple-choice test items on one of the articles.
Please use the desktops in the Learning Commons to visit the following link and read/view any two of the articles in detail. CLICK HERE .
Next, write a brief reflection that shows both your understanding of one of the articles, as well as the principles of the YCJA.
Write and post your work here. CLICK HERE.
Reflect and Extend: How might news articles like these be used for source-based tests? As a review exercise, create two to three multiple-choice test items on one of the articles.
Thursday, 26 October 2017
Weekly Update
Closing out another busy week in Room 25.
Language Arts 8 students completed debates in teams of two. Content management and speaking/listening were assessed. We also visited Mrs. Reckord in the learning commons to explore free-reading fiction and non-fiction. Students should be bringing their library book to class each day; we will return in two weeks for a book exchange.
Language Arts 9 students completed their third fishbowl discussion for Touching Spirit Bear. We wrap up our novel study next Thursday with a final seminar on the remaining chapters.
Social Studies 9 students have completed mock trials and the final pieces of YCJA (Chapter 2 - Social Studies 9 textbook). A test date has been set for next Thursday.
Yearbook students have organized a cover art contest for this year's yearbook and are incorporating Riverwatch and Athletics photos into activity pages.
Leadership students are hosting a Halloween dance and carnival next week. We also sold Candygrams!
Next week is also busy with band camp, Take Your Kid to Work Day, WE Day and Halloween. Looking forward to it :)
Language Arts 8 students completed debates in teams of two. Content management and speaking/listening were assessed. We also visited Mrs. Reckord in the learning commons to explore free-reading fiction and non-fiction. Students should be bringing their library book to class each day; we will return in two weeks for a book exchange.
Language Arts 9 students completed their third fishbowl discussion for Touching Spirit Bear. We wrap up our novel study next Thursday with a final seminar on the remaining chapters.
Social Studies 9 students have completed mock trials and the final pieces of YCJA (Chapter 2 - Social Studies 9 textbook). A test date has been set for next Thursday.
Yearbook students have organized a cover art contest for this year's yearbook and are incorporating Riverwatch and Athletics photos into activity pages.
Leadership students are hosting a Halloween dance and carnival next week. We also sold Candygrams!
Next week is also busy with band camp, Take Your Kid to Work Day, WE Day and Halloween. Looking forward to it :)
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