Daily Update – February 5
Social Studies 9-G
Regional Geography of North America
Assignment: Regional Summaries booklet & Regional NA Map (due Wednesday)
REMINDER: Chapter Test on Wednesday (see test format below)
Physiographic Regions of North America Test
Part 1: Multiple Choice – 20 questions (20 marks). Focuses on your understanding of Regional characteristics.
Part 2: Mapping (8 marks). Location & names of regions on a North American map.
Part 3: Paragraph Response (5 marks). Identify and discuss some geographic obstacles (i.e. topography, climate, vegetation) that would make settlement in North America difficult. Provide regional examples to support your detailed explanation.
Math 7
Order of Operations
Activity: Introduction to Order of Operations
Science 7
Electricity
Lesson/Activity: How much power do we use?
English 7
Current Events
Assignment: The Pyeongchang Olympics (due Friday)
Daily Update – February 2
Social Studies 7
Comparative Civilizations
Assignment: Burning Question – Ancient Civilizations
Assignment: Travel Agent
English 7
Current Events
Assignment: Raising the Minimum Wage (due)
Social Studies 9-C/D
Regional Geography of North America
Assignment: Regional Geography of NA booklet & Regional Map
REMINDER: Chapter Test on Wednesday (see test format below)
Physiographic Regions of North America Test
Part 1: Multiple Choice – 20 questions (20 marks). Focuses on your understanding of Regional characteristics.
Part 2: Mapping (8 marks). Location & names of regions on a North American map.
Part 3: Paragraph Response (5 marks). Identify and discuss some geographic obstacles (i.e. topography, climate, vegetation) that would make settlement in North America difficult. Provide regional examples to support your detailed explanation.
REMINDER: ALL TERM 2 WORK SHOULD NOW BE SUBMITTED! REPORT CARDS WILL BE ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 16.
Daily Update – February 1
Social Studies 9-G
Regional Geography of North America
Assignment: Physiographic Regions Geography of NA booklet & Regional Map
Core 7
Activity: TERM 2 FINISH-UP WORK BLOCK
*NOTE: ALL TERM 2 WORK IS NOW DUE. REPORT CARDS WILL BE ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 16
Daily Update – January 31
Social Studies 9-C/D
Regional Geography of North America
Assignment: Regional Geography of NA booklet & Regional Map
English 7
x-curricular
Assignment: Ancient Travel Agent
Current Events (Non-Fiction)
Assignment: Raising the Minimum Wage
Social Studies 7
Comparative Civilizations
Activity/Assignment: Comparing Ancient Governments written response
Daily Update – January 30
Social Studies 9-G
Regional Geography of North America
Assignment: Regional Geography of NA booklet
* Reminder: Revolution Term Projects are now OVERDUE.
Math 7
Measurement
Activity: Measurement Test
Science 7
Electricity
Inquiry: Burning Questions about Electricity
English 7
Current Events (Non-Fiction)
Assignment: Raising the Minimum Wage
Daily Update – January 29
Social Studies 9-C/D
Regional Geography of North America
Assignment: Regional Geography of NA booklet
* Reminder: Revolution Term Projects are now OVERDUE.
English 7
Current Events (Non Fiction)
Assignment: Raising the Minimum Wage (due Friday)
Historical Fiction
Assignment: Gladiator Stories (due Wednesday)
Social Studies 7
Comparative Civilizations
Assignment: Iroqouis Questions
Daily Update – January 26
Social Studies 9-G
Regional Geography of North America
Assignment: Regional Geography of NA booklet
* Reminder: Revolution Term Projects are now DUE.
Math 7
Measurement
Activity: Measurement Review
Reminder: Measurement Test on Tuesday, January 30
Science 7
Electricity
Activity: Making an Electromagnet
Daily Update – January 25
Social Studies 9-C/D
Regional Geography of North America
Assignment: Regional Geography of NA booklet
* Reminder: Revolution Term Projects are now DUE.
Social Studies 7
Comparative Civilizations
Activity/Assignment: 5 Nations intro and big ideas questions
English 7
SS Cross-Curricular
Assignment: A Gladiator Story
Daily Update – January 24
Science 7
Electricity
Assignment: Electromagnetism researach
Math 7
Measurement
Assignment: Surface Area
Social Studies 9-G
Revolution
Term Project: PBL Options (due Jan 26)
Daily Update – January 23
Social Studies/English 7
Comparative Civilizations
Activity: finish preparing and rehearsing persuasive speeches
Task: Presentations – persuasive speeches to class
Social Studies 9-C/D
Revolution
Term Project: Project-Based Learning Options (due this Thursday, Jan 25)
*Last day to finish-up project work