Daily Update – February 23
Social Studies 9-C
Industrial Revolution
Project: Inventions of the Industrial Revolution (research day 2 of 4)
English 7
Literature Circles
Assignment: Role Sheets; Group Meetings
Math 7
Percent
Assignment: 4.7 Solve Problems Using Logical Reasoning
Daily Update – February 19
Science 7
Human Survival depends on Sustainability of Ecosystems
Assignment: 3.8 Learning to Lessen our Ecological Footprints
Social Studies 7
Ancient Egypt
Assignment: Egyptian Gods
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Daily Update – February 18
English 7
Lit Circles
Assignment: Choice Assignment #2
Math 7
Percents
Assignment: Calculating with Percents
Social Studies 9-C
Industrial Revolution
Project: Inventions of the Industrial Revolution (next 4 classes)
Daily Update – February 17
Social Studies 9-H
Industrial Revolution
Assignment: Social Change during the Industrial Revolution
Science 7
Human Survival Depends on Sustainable Ecosystems
Assignment:3.7 Working to Preserve, Conserve & Restore Ecosystems
Daily Update – February 16
Social Studies 9-C
Industrial Revolution
Assignment: Social Change during the Industrial Revolution
Math 7
Percent
Activity: Review
English 7
Literature Circles
Activity: Finish individual role sheets; conduct group meetings; begin assigned reading for next section
Social Studies 7
Current Events
Assignment: Cuba & the United States (due Thursday)
Daily Update – February 13
Social Studies 7
Current Events: Did North Korea Attack Sony? (due today)
Ancient Egypt
Assignment: Ancient Egypt Timeline
Social Studies 9-H
Industrial Revolution
Activity: Mass Production Factories vs. Cottage Industry simulation
Assignment: Transportation, Mechanization & the Factory System
Daily Update – February 12
Social Studies 9-C
Industrial Revolution
Assignment: Child Labour During the Industrial Revolution
Math 7
Percent
Assignment: Comparing Percent and Decimals
English 7
Literature Circles
Assignment: Individual Choice Activities (Historian, Set Designer, Publisher, Scrapbooker); due Wed, Feb 18
Daily Update – February 11
Social Studies 9-H
Industrial Revolution
Assignment: Child Labour During the Industrial Revolution
Science 7
Human Survival Depends of Sustainable Ecosystems
Assignment: 3.6 The Introduction of Non-Native Species; Pesky Perch case study
Social Studies 7
Ancient Egypt
Activity: Ancient Egypt Timeline (individual roles to be completed for this class activity)
Daily Update – February 10
Social Studies 9-C
Industrial Revolution
Activity: Mass Production vs. Cottage Industry simulation
Assignment: Transportation, Mechanization & the Factory System
English 7
Literature Circles
Activity: Group Meetings
Assignment: Next section readings; individual role sheets
Math 7
Percent
Assignment: 4.3 Estimating Percents Textbook pg. 162 Q’s # 3, 4, 6, 10
Daily Update – February 6
Social Studies 7
Ancient Egypt
Assignment: Mapping Ancient Egypt; Egypt – Gift of the Nile
Science 7
Sustainability
Assignment: 3.4 Land Use & Habitat Loss. Humans & the Ecosystem Personal Glossary