MATH:
This week we will continue our unit on Symmetry and Surface Area. We begin surface area today and continue to practice this concept all week. Happy holidays to all.
LA:
Monday we all got caught up on some Language Power work. We are watching "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" this week. It is always great to see how text is portrayed on the screen. Ben Stiller plays a wonderful Walter!
When we come back in January, we will be working on novel studies (Book Talks) in small groups. This will allow students to choose a novel of their choice, out of a collection of novels which I have chosen for them.
Enjoy your time with family and friends! See you on January 7th, 2020.
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December 9th - 13th
Math: Students wrote their test on Polynomials on Monday. All grades are up on Power School and we looked at the test together. I encourage students who received a not meeting (1) to come in at lunch to practice and understand their mistakes. We started a new chapter this week on Symmetry and Surface Area (Chapter 1).
Science:
Students are
working on developing their science literacy skills by summarizing a variety of
science articles and news items. They then make annotations and notes to
eventually create a precis (60 or slightly fewer word summary). Students were
given a choice of 5 articles to create a precis from. Topics are related to the
science curriculum. Students have also been learning about biodiversity and
furthering their understanding of how it develops and changes over time.
LA:
Students are preparing their Visual Projects to present this week (Visual, Textual & Digital). All 3 versions need to be shared with hmfeke@cbe.ab.ca before 12PM on Friday. This allows Mr.Lopez time to confirm that all projects are done before he leaves us for 2019! There is no Language Power due this week, but up to Lesson 20 will be due before we leave for the winter break.
Assignment & Rubric
Social: Students are working on their Google Slide Presentation on one of the historical events and relating it to the Charter of Rights. Please see pgs 100-103 for these events and answer the following questions:
What happened?- explain the history of this event.
What were the consequences on the rights of the people due to the government of Canada?
Quote and explain what parts of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms would protect these people from this event happening today.
Charter of Rights and Freedoms Graffiti Art assignment is Due Wed. Dec 18th
December 2nd - 6th
9 Science
Students
should have handed in their written explanation of speciation. This assignment
uses a number of scientific terms to explain how new species are created and
adapt to their environments.
Video we
continued watching on history of planet Earth and history of life:
Students
discussed how the video illustrated and gave examples of isolated populations,
reproductive isolation, environmental pressure, niche – broad vs specialized,
extinction, adaptations, common ancestor and so on.
LA:
Students have begun their Visual Analysis Projects. There are 3 ways in which students can demonstrate their knowledge:
1. Creative Responses - due Friday Dec. 13
2. Textual Responses - due Wednesday Dec. 11
3. Digital Responses - due Thursday Dec. 12
Assignment & Rubric
Since we will be working on this for the next 2 weeks, we will not have any Language Power due until the week of December 16th - 19th.
Social: Charter of Rights and Freedoms Unit
Chapter 3 work booklet is due Wednesday Dec 4th
Chapter 3 package
Students have begun our Graffiti Art Project on Rights and Freedoms. They will work on this when they have extra time in class. The due date is Dec 16th.
November 25th - 29th
Math: We are continuing our chapter on Polynomials. Monday we played a game in the gym to practice the distributive properties of polynomials. Students should review polynomials at home every night to practice (chapter 7)
IMPORTANT : This is a link to the online textbook as well as practice tests to help students study.
http://prjh-krae.weebly.com/mathlinks-9-textbook.html
LA:
Our essays are done so we are starting a new unit on Visual Literacy. Mr. Lopez introduced the work of Salvador Dali today & students are beginning to use words like, juxtaposition, setting & mood. Language Power 15 & 16 are due on Friday.
LP 15
LP 16
Social: We will write our Unit Final on Thursday, Nov 28th Morning. Please review chapter 2 notes from today and textbook.
IMPORTANT : This is a link to the online textbook as well as practice tests to help students study.
http://prjh-krae.weebly.com/mathlinks-9-textbook.html
LA:
Our essays are done so we are starting a new unit on Visual Literacy. Mr. Lopez introduced the work of Salvador Dali today & students are beginning to use words like, juxtaposition, setting & mood. Language Power 15 & 16 are due on Friday.
LP 15
LP 16
Social: We will write our Unit Final on Thursday, Nov 28th Morning. Please review chapter 2 notes from today and textbook.
9 Science:
Reminder: student
marks for the major space research project are available online. In many cases
the student feedback comments are also available. This week students have
worked on an explanation of how new species come about. The focus is on using
scientific terms such as natural selection, mutation, inheritance, adaptation
and so on. Students will also be reading an assortment of science news articles
and improving their scientific literary by creating a 60 word summary of the
key points of these articles.
Videos on
how evolution works – helpful for the writing assignment
:
History of
Planet Earth – Full Documentary HD
November 18th - 22nd
Math:
We have a short week with only 3 days of classes. Students will continue practicing concepts related to polynomials. This week we will divide and multiply polynomials. I strongly encourage students to practice at home. Math drills is a great website to find questions related to what we are doing in class.
Science:
LA:
Use the Essay Checklist to keep your work on track for Lamb to the Slaughter essay. Due Wednesday November 20th. You need to hand in the checklist and your graphic organizer Graphic Organizer on Wednesday as well.
Up to Language Power 16 should be done by Monday 25th. LP 15 and LP 16
Social:
YCJA Unit Final will be on Thursday, Nov 28th. Please use the online Textbook to assist with studying as well as www.ycja.ca website.
YCJA Assignment: You were given a topic to research about the YCJA and put it into your own words.
Please add your slides to the following presentation or begin here:
CLASS SLIDE PRESENTATION
We have a short week with only 3 days of classes. Students will continue practicing concepts related to polynomials. This week we will divide and multiply polynomials. I strongly encourage students to practice at home. Math drills is a great website to find questions related to what we are doing in class.
Science:
LA:
Use the Essay Checklist to keep your work on track for Lamb to the Slaughter essay. Due Wednesday November 20th. You need to hand in the checklist and your graphic organizer Graphic Organizer on Wednesday as well.
Up to Language Power 16 should be done by Monday 25th. LP 15 and LP 16
Social:
YCJA Unit Final will be on Thursday, Nov 28th. Please use the online Textbook to assist with studying as well as www.ycja.ca website.
YCJA Assignment: You were given a topic to research about the YCJA and put it into your own words.
Please add your slides to the following presentation or begin here:
CLASS SLIDE PRESENTATION
November 11th - 15th
Math:
Science:
LA:
Our classes are lucky to have a student teacher join our world, Mr.Anton Lopez. He will be with us for about 6 weeks this year and 8 weeks in 2020.
We have been writing our essays about Lamb to the Slaughter this week. Students need to share their GoogleDoc with me (hmfeke@cbe.ab.ca) by Wednesday 20th. Next week's classes will provide instruction and time to finish as most students are just finishing up their body paragraphs. I've given students a checklist and a graphic organizer which also need to be handed in on Wednesday.
Social:
We are now moving to Jury and Jury Duty in Social, We will complete a mock trial to reinforce the concepts learned this week. Our 'Jury' will have to determine if the defendant would be found guilty. Please use the following link to better understand the trial process.
Trial PPT
Science:
LA:
Our classes are lucky to have a student teacher join our world, Mr.Anton Lopez. He will be with us for about 6 weeks this year and 8 weeks in 2020.
We have been writing our essays about Lamb to the Slaughter this week. Students need to share their GoogleDoc with me (hmfeke@cbe.ab.ca) by Wednesday 20th. Next week's classes will provide instruction and time to finish as most students are just finishing up their body paragraphs. I've given students a checklist and a graphic organizer which also need to be handed in on Wednesday.
Social:
We are now moving to Jury and Jury Duty in Social, We will complete a mock trial to reinforce the concepts learned this week. Our 'Jury' will have to determine if the defendant would be found guilty. Please use the following link to better understand the trial process.
Trial PPT
9 Science
All students
should have completed and handed in their space project last week (November 7th
was the due date. (To check if your child has handed in the assignment see Power
School Marks under space major research project. If it says missing then they
have not handed it in. If it’s simply blank then the student handed it in but
the mark for this particular assignment is not yet recorded.) The project
should have included rough notes, bibliography/references and their final
product. Please ask your child if they’ve handed in their project, what they
learned and how they feel they did on their overall product that demonstrates
their learning.
This week, students
have started learning about biological diversity, how it developed and
continues to develop.
Human
Evolution video students started to watch Friday, November 15
November 4th - 8th
Math:
Science:
LA:
Complete Language Power 13 & 14 for Friday 8th. LP 12 - 15
Essays on Lamb to the Slaughter will be due Monday 18th. They need to be shared on a GoogleDoc with me: hmfeke@cbe.ab.ca; Font size 12, format justified. 5 paragraphs will include PATHOS, LOGOS & ETHOS as the body paragraphs. We will be writing the opening paragraph and conclusion paragraph next week. Don't worry about getting the work done this week as you will have lots of class time next week.
Graphic Organizer: LTTS Organizer
Copy of story: Lamb to the Slaughter
Alfred Hitchcock film: Film
Social:
Students have been analyzing Political Cartoons and their assignment is to have 2 Canadian Political cartoon printed off and complete the worksheet that was handed out in class. This is now for homework. Please check Power School for any missing assignments and hand them into the basket for marking.
Science:
Tuesday,
November 5th will be the 10th and final day of in class
time to work on their space research projects. At this time, students should
have at least 4 pages of rough notes they created something from as well as 8
good resources properly recorded. Rough notes are to be handed in with the
completed assignments. Wednesday and Thursday (if students were at school) were bonus time to work on student projects or catch up on any unfinished assignments.
LA:
Complete Language Power 13 & 14 for Friday 8th. LP 12 - 15
Essays on Lamb to the Slaughter will be due Monday 18th. They need to be shared on a GoogleDoc with me: hmfeke@cbe.ab.ca; Font size 12, format justified. 5 paragraphs will include PATHOS, LOGOS & ETHOS as the body paragraphs. We will be writing the opening paragraph and conclusion paragraph next week. Don't worry about getting the work done this week as you will have lots of class time next week.
Graphic Organizer: LTTS Organizer
Copy of story: Lamb to the Slaughter
Alfred Hitchcock film: Film
Social:
Students have been analyzing Political Cartoons and their assignment is to have 2 Canadian Political cartoon printed off and complete the worksheet that was handed out in class. This is now for homework. Please check Power School for any missing assignments and hand them into the basket for marking.
October 28th - November 1st
Math:
Grade 9 students have their test on powers and exponents on Tuesday. We will start out new chapter Wednesday on polynomials. I will be away next week for a teacher conference.
Science:
LA:
Complete Language Power 11 & 12. After reading Lamb to the Slaughter, students need to decide if Mary Maloney was temporarily insane or did she commit 1st degree murder. A graphic organizer will help students organize quotes & arguments for why they chose insanity over 1st degree murder. All of this planning will help to write persuasive paragraphs next week. These will be written under the lens of Pathos, Logos and Ethos.
Language Power 12 - 15
Social- Fedchun - Use the following videos and page 74 in your textbook to analyze cartoon
Analyzing a Political Cartoon I
Analyzing a Political- Cartoon II
YCJA- Here is a great link to help you understand more about the YCJA... A GREAT STUDY TOOL
YCJA and Youth
Grade 9 students have their test on powers and exponents on Tuesday. We will start out new chapter Wednesday on polynomials. I will be away next week for a teacher conference.
Science:
LA:
Complete Language Power 11 & 12. After reading Lamb to the Slaughter, students need to decide if Mary Maloney was temporarily insane or did she commit 1st degree murder. A graphic organizer will help students organize quotes & arguments for why they chose insanity over 1st degree murder. All of this planning will help to write persuasive paragraphs next week. These will be written under the lens of Pathos, Logos and Ethos.
Language Power 12 - 15
Social- Fedchun - Use the following videos and page 74 in your textbook to analyze cartoon
Analyzing a Political Cartoon I
Analyzing a Political- Cartoon II
YCJA- Here is a great link to help you understand more about the YCJA... A GREAT STUDY TOOL
YCJA and Youth
October 21st - 25th
Math:
Students this week will be reviewing for their test on powers and exponents. The test will be next week. Students should spend time at home practicing and reviewing the exponent laws.
Science:
LA:
Review & UsingWhatYou'veLearned due Friday 25th
We are reading Lamb to the Slaughter this week. We will be writing a persuasive essay based on the story & the techniques for arguing, found in this article: How To Teach A Child to Argue
Social:
This week we completed the Unit Final on Government and we are moving to the Youth Criminal Justice Act Unit. Students can access the online textbook for Chapter 2 in the original blog.
Intro Video to the YCJA
Students this week will be reviewing for their test on powers and exponents. The test will be next week. Students should spend time at home practicing and reviewing the exponent laws.
Science:
Students completed a test on topics #1 to 4. The test has been marked but a few students had to write the test Friday so the class will get back their test marks Monday.
Reminder that students have now finished day #7 of 10 on their research projects. Each day they should have completed approximately half a page of point form notes and found one good website or book resources they used to gather more information. Students who are behind on this are encouraged to come for help on Thursdays the second half of lunch in the computer lab.
LA:
Review & UsingWhatYou'veLearned due Friday 25th
We are reading Lamb to the Slaughter this week. We will be writing a persuasive essay based on the story & the techniques for arguing, found in this article: How To Teach A Child to Argue
Social:
This week we completed the Unit Final on Government and we are moving to the Youth Criminal Justice Act Unit. Students can access the online textbook for Chapter 2 in the original blog.
Intro Video to the YCJA
October 15th - 18th
Math:
We continue our work on exponent laws. Students are playing a bingo this week on Wednesday to practice these laws. We also have a Quiz on exponents on Thursday.
Science:
LA:
This week we are writing a short story based off of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty". The story should be about 1 page long & may be typed. Walter Mitty assignment
Language Power 1-10 should be complete by Friday 18th.
SOCIAL- FEDCHUN jlthorpefed@cbe.ab.ca
Friday Oct 18th is Student Vote. The results will be available after the Federal Election results are determined.... stay tuned..
See what you already know about the Government of Canada using the link below to study from.
Government Unit Review
Our Government Unit final Exam is Tuesday, Oct 22nd. Please use the online text book and the above link to assist with your studies.
We continue our work on exponent laws. Students are playing a bingo this week on Wednesday to practice these laws. We also have a Quiz on exponents on Thursday.
Science:
**Science test on
Tuesday October 21.
Students have now had 6 out of 10 full class periods to work
on their space research projects.
Please ask your child how their research is going on the project. They should
have completed approximately ½ a page of point form notes and one good
reference each day they’ve had to work on their project. They have also been
studying how the analysis of light from stars (spectral analysis) helps
scientists study the elemental makeup of stars.
LA:
This week we are writing a short story based off of "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty". The story should be about 1 page long & may be typed. Walter Mitty assignment
Language Power 1-10 should be complete by Friday 18th.
SOCIAL- FEDCHUN jlthorpefed@cbe.ab.ca
Friday Oct 18th is Student Vote. The results will be available after the Federal Election results are determined.... stay tuned..
See what you already know about the Government of Canada using the link below to study from.
Government Unit Review
Our Government Unit final Exam is Tuesday, Oct 22nd. Please use the online text book and the above link to assist with your studies.
October 7th - 11th
Math:
This week we looked at the test on Rational Numbers together and reviewed the questions that were more difficult for students. I encourage students to come in at lunch if they still have difficulties. For the rest of the week, we will continue our chapter on exponents and students have a We will play an exponent bingo on Thursday to review exponents before the quiz which will take place next week
Science:
Students have now had 4 of 10 days to work on their space
research projects. They have some very interesting questions they are
exploring. They are also learning about telescopes, spectroscopy and the
history of ideas about space.
Textbooks or math workbooks
If your child requires a new (or used) math workbook or textbook of some kind, the following company is a great place to look for a replacement:
https://www.westerncampus.ca/
LA:
Language Power 9
This week we read "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" and next week we will be writing our own dream sequence short story. Students wrote amazing poetry based off of Kipling's "If". The work was insightful!
SOCIAL- FEDCHUN- This week we continued to look at and discuss the Federal Election. We watched the 2019 Federal Debate, which you can find on the link below. We filled in a graphic organizer to get a better understanding of the candidates political platforms and their perspectives on current issues. We ran out of time, so students are strongly encouraged to finish watching the debate. Next week we will finish our unit on Federal Government and have a Unit Test on Tuesday, Oct 22, 2019.
Homework: Federal Election Scrapbook is due Oct 15th.
Student Vote will take place on Oct 18th.
Federal Debate 2019
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