daily update – April 18
Social Studies 9-A
Arrival in Canada
Activity: view videos, “French Explorers” and “English Explorers”; complete the video response activities
Math 7
Linear Relations
Assignment: Stained Glass
REMINDER: Chapter 9 Quiz – Monday, April 22
Social Studies 7
Ancient Greece
Activity: Government Forms & Democracy
REMINDER: Ancient Greece Quiz – Friday, April 19
daily update – April 17
Social Studies 7
Ancient Greece
Activity: Olympics
Assignment: Olympics mini-quiz
REMINDER: Chapter Quiz (Ancient Greece) – Friday, April 19
Math 7
Linear Relations
Activity: Chapter 9 Review – page 424 #1-5
REMINDER: Chapter 9 Quiz – Monday, April 22
Social Studies 9-E/F
Native Peoples of Canada
Activity: Guest Presentation – Traditional Native Foods
daily update – April 16
Math 7
Linear Relations
Assignment: 9.6 – Solving Equations using Models & Drawings
Social Studies 7
Ancient Greece
Activity: Military Innovations
Social Studies 9-A
Native Peoples of Canada
Activity: Guest Presentation – Traditional Native Foods
daily update – April 12
Social Studies 9-E/F
Early Canadian Settlement & Colonization
Activity: Vikings, Fishers & Early Explorers powerpoint & lecture
Assignment: Vikings, Fisheries & Freebooters
REMINDER: “Native Sphere” projects are due April 29 (see criteria sheet for details)
Math 7
Linear Relations
Assignment: Solving Linear Equations Riddle
Social Studies 7
Ancient Greece
Activity: Gods & Goddesses of Ancient Greece powerpoint
Assignment: Creation Myth story
daily update – April 11
Social Studies 9-A
Early Canadian Settlement & Colonization
Activity: Vikings, Fishers & Early Explorers powerpoint & lecture
Assignment: Vikings, Fisheries & Freebooters
REMINDER: “Native Sphere” projects are due April 30 (see criteria sheet for details)
Math 7
Linear Relations
Activity: graphing linear relations
Assignment: 9.4 – Linear Relations and their Graphs
Social Studies 7
Ancient Greece
Activity: comparison/contrast of modern & Greek inventions
Mini-Quiz: Ancient Greek Inventions
daily update – April 10
Social Studies 9-E/F
Native Peoples of Canada
Activity: “Native Sphere” Project – due April 29
Math 7
Linear Relations
Activity: Solving equations with up to 3 variables
Social Studies 7
Ancient Greece
Activity: Significant People of Ancient Greece
daily update – April 9
Social Studies 9-A
Native Peoples of Canada
Activity: continue research for “Native Sphere” project
Social Studies 7
Ancient Greece
Activity: Read article, “The People of Ancient Greece”; discuss lifestyle
Assignment: Do “A Day in the Life” journal entry describing the lifestyle of: Wealthy Greeks, Tradesman, Farmers, Slaves
Math 7
Linear Relations
Assignment: 9.2 – Evaluating an Expression to Solve a Problem
daily update – April 8
Social Studies 9-E/F
Native Peoples of Canada
Activity: ongoing research for “Native Sphere” projects
Math 7
Linear Relations
Activity: Pattern Rules
Assignment: 9.1 – Writing a Pattern Rule
Social Studies 7
Ancient Greece
Activity: Historical Background of Ancient Greece
Assignment: Timeline activity
daily update – April 5
Social Studies 9-A
Native Peoples of Canada
Activity: Continue work on “Native Sphere” projects
Math 7
2-D Geometry
Activity: Chapter 7 Quiz
English 7
Non-Fiction/Current Events
Assignment: Read article, “Payment for Blood Donations”; do response activities and crossword
Welcome to TRU pre-service teachers, Mr. Kris Hartley and Ms. Amanda Marlatt. They will be doing a two week teaching practicum in my class from April 5 to April 19. They will teach units in Math and Social Studies.
daily update – April 4
Science 7
Plate Movements & the Earth’s Crust
Activity: Chapter 9 Quiz
Activity: View video, “The Last Days of Pompeii”
Math 7
2-D Geometry
Activity: Chapter 7 Review – pp. 327-328 #1-11
REMINDER: Chapter 7 Quiz tomorrow.