Daily Update – November 21
English 7
Responding to Literature
Assignment: “The Nest” response journal
Science 7
Matter
Assignment: 4.5 Calculating Density
REMINDER: Chapter 1-2 Quiz for Social Studies 7 on TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Social Studies 9-H
The French Revolution
Assignment: Philosophes
Daily Update – November 20
Social Studies 9-C
The French Revolution
Assignment: Philosophes
Math 7
Decimals
Assignment: 3.3 Multiplying by Numbers Less than 1
Social Studies 7
Puzzling out the Pieces of the Past
Assignment: Creation Myths
REMINDER: Social Studies 7 Quiz for Chapter 1-2 on Monday, Nov. 24
Daily Update – November 19
Social Studies 9-H
The French Revolution
Assignment: Causes of the French Revolution
English 7
Responding to Literature
Activity: view movie, “Pay it Forward”
Assignment: Video response activity
Daily Update – November 18
Social Studies 9-C
The French Revolution
Assignment: Causes of the French Revolution
Social Studies 7
Puzzling out the Pieces of the Past
Assignment: Creation Myths (due Friday)
Math 7
Decimals
Assignment: 3.2 Adding & Subtracting Decimal Numbers
Daily Update – November 17
Social Studies 9-H
The French Revolution
Assignment: French Society in the 17th Century
Science 7
Matter
Assignment: 4.3 Calculating Mass & Volume
Social Studies 7
Puzzling out Pieces of the Past
Assignment: Creation Story
Task: Read pages 40-43 in the text, Ancient Worlds, focusing on the “Mayan Creation Story.” Write your own creation story that explains the origins of humans and/or the creation of the world. Use examples of creation myths from the Internet to help: Creation Myths
Criteria:
Content: /10 marks
Illustrations, pictures, artwork: /5 marks
Creativity: /5 marks
Error-Free (edited/revised): /5 marks
Total: /25 marks
Daily Update – November 14
English 7
Responding to Literature – Short Stories
Assignment: World Issues poster
Math 7
Decimals
Assignment: 3.1 Exploring Adding & Subtracting Decimals
Social Studies 9-C
The French Revolution
Assignment: French Society in the 17th Century
Daily Update – November 13
Social Studies 9-H
The Fight for Democracy & the English Civil War
Activity: view movie, “Cromwell”
Social Studies 7
Puzzling Together Pieces of the Past
Assignment: Otzi the Iceman
Daily Update – November 12
Social Studies 9-C
The Fight for Democracy & the English Civil War
Activity: view movie, “Cromwell”
Math 7
Fractions
Activity: Chapter 2 Quiz
English 7
Responding to Literature (Short Stories)
Assignment: Reading Response #1: “Universal Soldier,” “First They Come,” “Resisting Hitler”
Daily Update – November 5
Social Studies 9-C
The Fight for Democracy & the English Civil War
Activity: view movie, “Cromwell”
English 7
Literature Study
Activity: view movie, “The Mighty” – followup for novel “Freak the Mighty”
Math 7
Fractions
Assignment: Adding & Subtracting Fractions & Mixed Numbers
Daily Update – November 4
Social Studies 9-H
The Fight for Democracy & the English Civil War
Activity: Chapter 2 Quiz
Social Studies 7
Puzzling Pieces
Assignment: Artifacts – Pieces of the Past