Day 4 – Thur. Feb .12
| Time | Subject | Class Plan | Notes |
| 9:28-10:16 | HUM 7-1 | Gr 7 – 2 missions: decide on which blocks to use to1) Complete the Creative Essay Redux – we will show our work in class on Friday
2)Meet in CPR/ News groups for check-in.CPR – When is the railroad going up? What will it look like? Will it be within our classroom or outside in the halls of the school? If it will be a school exhibit. Please send me an update today.News – how many articles are ready for the first publication? Please send me an update today. EXTENSION: Balderdashers – Brant / TeeganTomorrow: Ch 6 overview / Ch 7 Lower Canada Rebellions |
NEW ASSIGNMENT – Ch 5 & 6 Timeline pointsChoose 2 timeline topics, one per chapter. One must be something you have NOT written on yet. Read your peers’ paragraph on the subject to refresh your memory, and gain insight to help your timeline point shine. You should be able to draft at least 1 timeline point today.
Due: next Thursday OTHER ASSIGNMENTS Essay drafts returned tomorrow (Friday). Corrections /REVISED ESSAY DUE: Wed. Feb. 18 Students with extensions must send an email with their expected draft/final due dates by Friday for approval. |
| 10:16-10:31 | Recess | ||
| 10:31-11:18 | HUM 8 | PBS – Finish Memoirs of a Secret EmpireTech deputy- ISHAN to scene select
REVIEW Assignment Write a film review on Memoirs of a Secret Empire, which includes an answer to the following questions :1) How did this video supplement your understanding and research on the Edo period to date? 2) Out of reading, viewing, and writing, which medium to find enhances memory and understanding of a history the most effectively for you? EXTENSIONBalderdashers: Matthew and Mikaili |
ASSIGNMENTS 5 Rings Final has been moved to Tuesday as your drafts will be returned Friday for corrections.Friday is tea ceremony during Math. (11:18-12:05) Math 9 students have already been excused to be able to attend.Scroll assembly is on Tuesday, so bring any and all of your materials to put it together. This may carry over until Wed if more assembly time is needed. On Wed I would like to have a gallery walk of our scrolls! 🙂 |
| 11:18-12:05 | Math 8 | Dialogue group should proceed with cupcake scenario and build in ratio/rate/percent concepts.
Storyboard group should create characters a bit more.First proposal needs to be simplified by the storyboard group and create the ideas for the concepts to come into the scenarios for the dialogue group to draft. Next report to class: Tuesday 11:30am. Design group should design 1 character draft each to report Tuesday. They do not have to be human. |
There are 3 groups:Storyboard / Organization teamDialogue / Equation groupDesign / Drawing group |
| 12:05-12:50 | Lunch | Garrett to put on the Princess Bride @ Machine scene | Magic Tourney starts next Thurs. We need a round robin/playoff map posted in class or outside to keep track. The winner will face Mr. Wilde. |
| 12:50-1:33 | Math 8A | Students will work on Ch. 10 (algebra)Each student picks 1 question per section to show to each other. After a section is done, they go onto the next and repeat.Andrew can recommend questions to others.Andrew should report to the class his rough research proposal (what it’s about).Alternatively: indy work period:Braeden may study for the volume test tomorrow and work on timeline points with a minimum of 7 sentences.Brant may choose any written work (humanities, investigations, etc) – email point form outlines / big ideas/ subpoints/evidence for both proposals by end of school day (can overlay into DiDe if platforms are evaluated & anchor platform chosen/developed).
Jett can look on Hum 7 assignments for make-up assignments & work on DiDe platform comparison. Jett should email me if he wants a package of catch up assignments put together to work on over the weekend. Jett can also ask Nick what he is writing on for True Diary and preview the draft (due Tuesday). Palak can complete timeline points and preview ch 7 article. Palak should read 1 article of news (per day, ideally) and comment on it in an email. Andrew can create an outline for his research report, which should include at least 3 key ideas/ people/ events in the history of Math or resurrect Nighthawk Math with Palak. |
| 1:33-2:16 | HUM 7-1 | CPR/ News or Art Essay, depends which order they voted for in the morning. | |
| 2:16-2:26 | Recess | ||
| 2:26-3:10 | Digital Design | Deputy: Evan VWebcraft cnt’dEveryone is comparing 3 platforms for their anchor/efolio website. Students should finish reviewing a rate all 3, have point form notes published by Thursday, preferably with screenshots, on a site of their choice which is to become an e-foilo, ‘anchor’ site.
The platforms are weebly, wordpress, and blogger. At 2:55pm – students should have a discussion of what they dis/liked about each site. Make a 3 column chart on the board so I can see what points were raised tomorrow (or email me a chart). NEW: They MUST password protect their chosen site. NEW: Next Thursday is show-and-tell of a digital piece. Prepare a new or old portfolio piece to share in a brief presentation, and explain a bit about the process in making your digital design.This can be linked into your efolio site for ease of access. Thursday we will look at efolio requirements and construction. |
Evan V should interview students individually on their knowledge of code to what they know so far and give me a report in an email. We’ll start with Scratch and I am looking for recommendations/projects for the next step. Right now I am considering coding in WordPress and indy coding projects. |