May 28, 2012

Social Studies 7

Students reviewed the homework and historical significant criteria in their analysis of the Confederation painting.

Students then completed an analysis of a political cartoon, using the steps indicated for decoding a political cartoon.

Social Studies 8

Students corrected homework regarding the social hierarchy of Japan as compared to Renaissance, Aztec and Western societies.  They began watching a documentary on the the pre-samurai era and will continue watching tomorrow, up to the samurai.

Homeroom

Students used this as a homework block today.

May 24, 2012

Social Studies 7

Students discussed the chapter 9 summary notes:
- The Red River Resistance
- Louis Riel as a Leader
- Death of Thomas Scott
- The Manitoba Act
- The Second Metis Uprising

We then looked at a series of steps to help decode a political cartoon.  Students will be working on readings and notes for pages 254-267 tomorrow.  They will have a political cartoon to decode to summarize their understandings of Chapter 8, on Monday.

Social Studies 8

Students discussed the worldview of Japan which encouraged and allowed isolation to occur in Japan.  Students also explored the role of the Samurai and Ronin in society.

Edo japan

View more presentations from kscheidy.

Honor and duty

View more presentations from kscheidy.

Homeroom

Students were given two handouts which need to be signed:
- Field Trip form for Social Studies
- Human Sexuality unit permission form

Please return as soon as possible.

May 22, 2012

Social Studies 7

Students completed their organizer to summarize the information in Chapter 8 regarding the people and issues involved in Confederation.  They summarized the division of provincial and federal duties/responsibilities and other key outcomes of the British North American Act of 1867.

Social Studies 8

Students briefly discussed the Edo/Meiji timeline and discussed the similarities and differences between the eras.  We looked at Chapter 12 and the geographical influences on which made isolation possible, as well at other aspects of their culture.

Japan

View more presentations from kscheidy.

Religion 8

Students watched Father Catfish's homily from Sunday and his daily rant about going to Church.

May 14, 2012

Social Studies 7

Students reviewed the practice test and studied for their Chapter 7 test tomorrow.

Social Studies 8

Students worked on summarizing the events and people on the timeline activity for Edo and Meiji Japan.

Health 8

Students worked on their packages for the career research.  They will present their findings tomorrow.

May 10, 2012

Social Studies 7

Students read about Britain's response to the rebellions of 1837 and 1838.  We discussed The Durham Report and The Act of Union, explored the pressures this placed on the First Nations, and the consequences of the LaFontaine-Baldwin Alliance from various perspectives.

Students were given another current events package including articles on Mother's Day, The Skilled Unemployed, Unemployed Youth, and a mapping activity on Ireland.

Social Studies 8

Students continued presenting their events/people on the Edo and Meiji timeline critical challenge.  As students present we have been relating these situations/people to the geographical influences of Japan.  We will complete the presentations of the timeline tomorrow, and students will begin an analysis of continuity and change related to these eras.

Health 8

Students are into their third day of career exploration.  Students have worked through a few sites from CAREERInsite to help them do an interest inventory and determine which jobs match best with their interests and abilities.  They then chose one career to investigate in depth, including the academic requirements for it.

Monday, May 7, 2012

I am away for professional development the next two days, so the blog will not be updated until Thursday.

Social Studies 7

Students finished watching the video on the rebellion in North America.  Students are working on writing powerful questions and responding to one powerful question from another student.  They will work on this the next two days in class.  If they finish early, there next current events booklet is available for them to work on.

Social Studies 8

Students correct current events today.  Those who were not done or were absent today will have to come at lunch on Friday to mark.  We began presenting our timeline events for Japan.  We will continue on Thursday when I return.  Students will be working on a vocabulary assignment and will have the next current events booklet available to work on in the next two classes.

Health 8

Students finally enjoyed a game of kick ball for DPA today.  Students will be working on a Careers Assignment for the next two classes, which is due on Thursday. 

May 4, 2012

Social Studies 7

Students worked on current events during class today.  We will be marking the booklets on Monday.  As well, we will be finishing up unit 7.

Social Studies 8

Students completed their critical challenges on the Edo and Meiji timelines.  We will be presenting on Monday, as well as marking current events.