Daily Update – May 9
English 7
Writing for a Purpose
Assignment: Letter to the Principal (pre-writing/drafting)
Non-Fiction (Current Events)
Assignment: Two Airliner Crashes (due tomorrow)
Math 7
Financial Literacy
Assignment: Family Budgets
Social Studies 9-C/D
Canada: Steps to Nationhood
Activity: view episode 1 of “Canada: The Story of Us”; students complete movie response activity
Project: Introduce Canada: Building a Nation unit & project-based learning options
Daily Update – May 8
Science 7
Evolution
Project: Adapt a Critter
Core 7
Cultural Engagement
Activity: Conducting 101
Social Studies 9-G
Impact of Colonialism on Indigenous Peoples
Inquiry: What were the effects of European colonization on Indigenous cultures in different parts of the world?
Daily Update – May 7
Math 7
Financial Literacy
Assignment: Personal Budgets
Social Studies 7
Mapping
Project: Design an Island Nation (due May 16)
Social Studies 9-D
Impact of Colonization on Indigenous Peoples
Inquiry Project: What were the effects of European colonization on Indigenous cultures in different parts of the world? (Due May 9)
Social Studies 9-C
Indigenous Peoples of Canada
Project: Anthropology Journal of Indigenous Peoples in Canada (due May 9)
Daily Update – May 3
Social Studies 9-D
Impact of Colonization on Indigenous Peoples
Inquiry Project: What were the effects of European colonization on Indigenous cultures in different parts of the world? (Due May 7)
Social Studies 9-C
Indigenous Peoples of Canada
Project: Anthropology Journal of Indigenous Peoples in Canada (due May 8)
Math 7
Using Graphs to Represent Data
Activity: Quiz – Constructing Circle Graphs from Data Sets
English 7
Non-Fiction (Current Events)
Assignment: Measles (due today)
Daily Update – May 2
Social Studies 7
Map Features
Project: Create an Island Nation – ongoing work on island maps and tourist brochures
Science 7
Evolution
Activity: Introduction to Evolution & Natural Selection – Khan Academy
Project: Introduce Adapt a Critter project; review project elements and criteria
English 7
Non-Fiction (Current Events)
Assignment: Measles (due tomorrow)
Social Studies 9-G
Impact of Colonialism on Indigenous Peoples
Inquiry: What were the effects of European colonization on Indigenous cultures in different parts of the world?
Daily Update – May 1
Social Studies 9-D
Impact of Colonization on Indigenous Peoples
Inquiry Project: What were the effects of European colonization on Indigenous cultures in different parts of the world? (Due May 7)
Social Studies 9-C
Indigenous Peoples of Canada
Project: Anthropology Journal of Indigenous Peoples in Canada (due May 8)
Science 7
Evolution
Activity: Finish reading novel, “Wild Robot;” students wrap up adaptations activity and submit
Assignment: Measles (Current Events) – due Fri
Math 7
Using Graphs to Represent Data
Assignment: Interpreting Circle Graphs
Daily Update – April 30
Social Studies 9-G
Impact of Colonialism on Indigenous Peoples
Inquiry: What were the effects of European colonization on Indigenous cultures in different parts of the world? Due May 8
Social Studies 7
Thematic Maps
Project: Create an Island Nation
English 7
Non-Fiction (Current Events)
Assignment: Measles
Activity: Non-Fiction Reading Assessment
Daily Update – April 29
Social Studies 9-D
Impact of Colonization on Indigenous Peoples
Inquiry Project: What were the effects of European colonization on Indigenous cultures in different parts of the world? (Due May 7)
Social Studies 9-C
Indigenous Peoples of Canada
Project: Anthropology Journal of Indigenous Peoples in Canada (due May 8)
English 7
Non-Fiction
Activity: Non-Fiction Reading Assessment
Assignment: Measles (Current Events) – due Fri
Math 7
Using Graphs to Represent Data
Assignment: Constructing & Interpreting Circle Graphs
Daily Update – April 26
English 7
Non-Fiction (Current Events)
Assignment: The Voice of Change (due today)
Read Aloud
Activity: The Wild Robot – continue with identifying adaptations
Social Studies 7
Map Features
Project: Create an Island Nation
Social Studies 9-G
Impact of Colonialism on Indigenous Peoples
Inquiry: What were the effects of European colonization on Indigenous cultures in different parts of the world?
Daily Update – April 25
Math 7
Representing Data through Graphing
Assignment: Constructing Circle Graphs to Represent Data
Science/English 7
Read Aloud
Activity: Read Wild Robot – continue identifying adaptations
Social Studies 9-D
Impact of Colonization on Indigenous Peoples
Inquiry Project: What were the effects of European colonization on Indigenous cultures in different parts of the world? (Due May 3)
Social Studies 9-C
Indigenous Peoples of Canada
Project: Anthropology Journal of Indigenous Peoples in Canada (due May 3)