Daily Update – October 27
Social Studies 9
The Modern Age
Activity: Chapter 1 Review
Current Events: Canada & Refugees
REMINDER: Chapter 1 Test on Thursday, October 29
Science 7
Energy Transfer & Matter Cycles in Ecosystems
Activity: Chapter 2 Test
Math 7
Fractions
Assignment: Chapter 2 Review – Text pp. 93-94 #1 to 7 & 10 to 12
REMINDER: Chapter 2 Test on Thursday, October 29
Daily Update – October 26
Social Studies 9-C/D
The Modern Age
Activity: Chapter 1 Review
Current Events: Canada & Refugees
REMINDER: Chapter 1 Test on Wednesday, October 28
Social Studies 7
Puzzling out Pieces of the Past
Assignment: Digging up the Past
Current Events: Canada & Refugees
English 7
Responding to Literature
Assignment: My Worst Fear or Phobia (publishing good copy)
Science 7
Energy Transfer & Matter Cycle in Ecosystems
REMINDER: Chapter 2 Quiz Tomorrow (Tuesday, October 27)
Daily Update – October 22
Social Studies 9-H
The Modern Age
Activity: view videos, “A History of the Renaissance” and “Renaissance Science & Technology”
Assignment: complete video response sheet
Science 7
Energy Transfer & Matter Cycles in Ecosystems
Activity: Chapter 2 Review
REMINDER: Chapter 2 Test (Tuesday, October 27)
Math 7
Fractions
Assignment: 2.10 Adding & Subtracting Mixed Numbers
Daily Update – October 21
Social Studies 7
Puzzling out Pieces of the Past
Assignment: Artifacts: Pieces of the Past
English 7
Responding to Literature (Short Stories)
Activity: Read short story, “Scaredy Squirrel”; discuss fears & phobias
Assignment: compose an expository paragraph – My Worst Fear or Phobia; edit, revise & proofread and have it ready to publish on Monday
Social Studies 9-C/D
The Modern Age
Activity: view videos, “A History of the Renaissance” and “Renaissance Science & Technology”
Assignment: complete video response sheet
Daily Update – October 20
Social Studies 9-H
The Modern Age
Assignment: A New View of Humanity & the World
Science 7
Energy Flows and Matter Cycles in Ecosystems
Assignment: 2.7 The Water Cycle worksheet; Do “Check Your Understanding” p. 55 #1-3
Daily Update – October 19
Social Studies 9-C/D
The Modern Age
Assignment: A New View of Humanity & the World
English 7
Responding to Literature
Activity: Whole Class Reading Assessment (Clara Hughes: Winning Big & Small)
Daily Update – October 16
Math 7
Fractions
Assignment: Working with Fractions
Science 7
Energy Flows & Matter Cycles in Ecosystems
Assignment: The Role of Decomposers in Recycling Matter
Elections & Governance
Activity: National Student Vote (students casting their ballots)
The Modern World
Assignment: A Prosperous Age
Daily Update – October 15
English 7
Short Stories (Responding to Literature)
Assignment: read short story, “Fear.” Respond using reading power strategies
Social Studies 7
Elections & Governance
Activity: National Student Vote (students casting their ballots)
Social Studies 9-C/D
Elections & Governance
Activity: National Student Vote (students casting their ballots)
The Modern World
Assignment: A Prosperous Age
Daily Update – October 14
Social Studies 9-H
Elections & Governance
Activity: view Canadian Leadership Debate; critique leaders’ performance on the issues.
Math 7
Fractions
Assignment: Subtracting with Fractions
Science 7
Energy Flow & Matter Cycles in Ecosystems
Assignment: Energy Flow through Ecosystems
Daily Update – October 13
Social Studies 9-C/D
Elections & Governance
Activity: view Canadian Leadership Debate; critique leaders’ performance on the issues.
Social Studies 7
Elections & Governance
Activity: view Canadian Leadership Debate; critique leaders’ performance on the issues.
Current Events
Assignment: Civil War in Syria (due Friday)
REMINDER: All Social Studies classes, cast your votes on Thursday and Friday this week in the National Student Vote!