Make a flowchart which shows:
Preferences to read a text with purpose
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Make a flowchart which shows:
Preferences to read a text with purpose
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/4 text options
/4 purpose
See general comments & guidelines for the revised copy -> 5 Rings Assignment
Drafts are available at the Gr. 8 Assignments- Pickup in the Kira Forums.
To be voted on Tues., Feb. 17
Adapted from the game of GOLF. Tournament Rules in effect Feb. 14th, 2015.
Points will be applied on the date of corrected submissions.
Dates are applied M-F unless otherwise specified by special circumstances, such as holidays or triathlon.
Original deadlines will be honoured for points. Class extensions of deadlines will void additional points being applied, unless otherwise agreed upon.
Back 9 penalties in effect Feb 17th: -0.5 FORMATTING SPLICE – NO NAME, CLASS, TITLE, DATE on assignment & file name
Air shot
A shot where the player addresses the balls, swings, and completely misses the golf-ball. An air shot is counted as a stroke. See also whiff.
Approach shot
A shot intended to land the ball on the green.
Away
Describing the golfer whose ball is farthest from the hole. The player who is away should always play first.
Back nine
The last nine holes of an 18 hole golf course. (or, the last 5 months of the school year, Feb – June)
Blind
A shot that does not allow the golfer to see where the ball will land, such as onto an elevated green from below.
Bunker
A depression in bare ground that is usually covered with sand. Also called a “sand trap”. It is considered a hazard under the Rules of Golf.
Caddy or Caddie
A person who carries a player’s clubs and offers advice.
Calcutta
A wager, typically in support of one team to win a tournament.
Course
A designated area of land on which golf is played through a normal succession from hole #1 to the last hole.
Drive
The first shot of each hole, made from an area called the tee box.
Follow Through
The final part of a golf swing, after the ball has been hit.
Fore
A warning shout given when there is a chance that the ball may hit other players or spectators.
Front nine
Holes 1 through 9 on a golf course. (Sept-Jan in the school year)
Gimme
Refers to a putt that the other players agree can count automatically without actually being played (under the tacit assumption that the putt would not have been missed). “Gimmes” are not allowed by the rules in stroke play, but they are often practiced in casual matches.
Hacker
People who demonstrate very little or no golf-etiquette.
Handsy
A player with too much wrist movement in their golf swing or putting stroke, causing inconsistent shots or putts.
Handicap
A number assigned to each player based on his ability and used to adjust each player’s score to provide equality among the players. In simplified terms, a handicap number, based on the slope of a course, is subtracted from the player’s gross score and gives him a net score of par or better half the time.
Grand slam
Winning all the golf’s major championships in the same calendar year (ex: top student in all courses)
Mulligan
A do-over, or replay of the shot, without counting the shot as a stroke and without assessing any penalties that might apply. It is not allowed by the rules and not practiced in tournaments, but is common in casual rounds
Nine Iron
A club of the highest loft, in the “iron” family. Used for short distance shots.
Out-of-bounds
The area designated as being outside the boundaries of the course. When a shot lands “O.B.”, the player “loses stroke and distance”, meaning that he/she must hit another shot from the original spot and is assessed a one-stroke penalty. Out-of-bounds areas are usually indicated by white posts.
Scramble
Each player strikes a shot, the best shot is selected, then all players play from that selected position.
Shank
An erratic shot in which the golf ball is struck by the hosel of the club. On a shank, a player has struck the ball with a part of the club other than the club-face. A shanked shot will scoot a short distance, often out to the right, or might be severely sliced or hooked.
“Shanks”
A condition in which a golfer suddenly cannot stop shanking the ball; novice and experienced golfers can be affected.
Sweet-spot
The location on the club-face where the optimal ball-striking results are achieved. The closer the ball is struck to the sweet-spot, the higher the Power transfer ratio will be.
Tap-in
Often called a “gimme”, a tap-in is a ball that has come to rest very close to the hole, leaving only a very short putt to be played. Often, recreational golfers will “concede” tap-ins to each other to save time.
Waggle
A pre-shot routine where a player adjusts his body, the club, and/or practice swings at the ball.
Yips
A tendency to twitch during the putting stroke. Some top golfers have had their careers greatly affected or even destroyed by the yips.
Zinger
A ball hit high and hard.
Source: Wikipedia – Glossary of Golf
Hi Hum 8,
I have received “3 big ideas” from some of you. This is a good to building on the assignment for today:
REVIEW AssignmentWrite a film review on Japan: Memoirs of a Secret Empire, which addressses 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 do you find enhances memory and understanding of a history the most effectively for you? |
Please prepare short answers and an essay on the following questions, using any materials (Issues for Canadians (textbook), student presentation notes, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, (strongly recommended), examples from class materials (see gr. 9 Assignments page for links to White Paper, reactions, Francophone rights timeline), other online sources such as the Canadian Encyclopedia – must be cited).
Chapter 4 quiz – SS Rubric
We will go over the rest of the Action Doc questions and these briefly, and allow some class time to finish up.
Quiz Questions
Short Answer – provide examples for support.
ESSAY Qs – CHOOSE ONE
My plan currently is to have an open-book, open-note quiz on the questions above. (MCQ or matching style may be considered).
Alternative essay questions relevant to collective rights as part of the idea of Canadian identity are welcome for consideration.
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. |
1. Take your essay and turn it into a piece of art, using any digital tools / form you wish.
2. Create a piece on the process of writing this essay, using any digital tools/form you wish. What happens after you’re done?
3. Write an allegorical story about your process in writing this essay.
4. Re-create a scene from one of the novels.
Due: end of class / day Wednesday (may be incomplete). Include in your email a short explanatory blurb (couple lines).
Ideas – erasure poem, 3-D object, modified Wordle, BRAIN, code art, flashcards, stickers, info package, travel package, flyer, hyperlinks, mspaint, collage (must have a page of links at the end), flash, slam poetry, performance art, short video, letter, card, review, portrait
Also posted under HU9 Assignments (there are a lot of notes there atm, so it’s a little jumbly)
Notes- Pg 118-122
Quiz Questions
In what ways has the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms fostered recognition of collective rights in Canada?
Critical Questions
Pages 141 – 144 – Colin & Evan L
English Speaking | French Speaking | Inuktitut Speaking |
Yukon | Quebec | Nunavut |
North West Territories | ||
British Columbia | ||
Alberta | ||
Saskatchewan | ||
Manitoba | ||
Ontario | ||
Newfoundland and Labrador | ||
New Brunswick | ||
Nova Scotia | ||
Prince Edward Island |
Rachel St. Laurent attends a Francophone school in Falher, Alberta. She feels that it is important to learn French because it is part of her heritage and she plans to pass her knowledge down to her children. Even though her community is mostly English speaking and she worries she will lose her French speaking ability, she presses on to show her community that just because someone speaks a different language doesn’t mean they’re inferior.
Devin Mens, english speaking student who attends Quebec high school in Quebec City is comfortable with his situation. He says being an Anglophone in Quebec can be hard since only 5% of the population is English speaking but he is not worried about losing his identity because it makes you more prominent
In what ways does the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms meet the needs of Francophones in minority settings?
Provinces establish Francophone schools in minority areas and encourage Francophone culture in the community.
English is spoken most but French is important and Quebec speaks French.
152-154-Matheson
1869-1870
-The metis people were promised over 500000 hectares of land
1875-1879
-the Indians were offered an option to have either land in Manitoba or become “treaty Indians”. Metis were not offered the same land as Indians so they got the land in Manitoba.
-Metis had the same rights to land as first nations but they don’t need to go on reserves
1985
-the northern resistance fought to protect metis rights, they were fighting to assert their rights, like the red river resistance
– it was an attempt to overthrow Canadas government.
1986-1910
-metis farmers established farms in St.Paul des metis, near what is now St. Paul Alberta, on land provided by the catholic church
-the Metis did not have a title to this land, and had to leave when the settlement had to leave
155-Justin
1938
L’Association des Métis de l’Alberta et des Territoires du Nord-Ouest: Lobbied for land to be set aside for the Metis alone.
Metis population betterment act was passed to set aside land for the Metis.
James Brady, Malcolm Norris, Felix Calihoo, Peter Tomkins and Joseph Dion created L’Association des Métis de l’Alberta, which lobbied for Metis reserves. Just lik our society, the Metis had split opinions in the matter.
1940–1960
The land was not in control of the Metis. When 4 settlements proved unsuitable for farming, hunting, and fishing, the government simply reclaimed the land.
156-158-Maddie
-Metis lobbied for recognition of their rights in the constitution. Section 35 recognizes the metis as aboriginal people. (constitution act of 1982)
1990
Metis “received” the metis settlements as a permanent land base, and the right to manage their own affairs under the government enacted legislation which included:
*Constitution of Alberta Amendment Act
*Metis Settlements Accord Implementation Act
*Metis Settlement Act
*Metis Settlement Land Protection Act
Autonomy: Authority to make decisions
2003
Supreme court ruled that the metis have the right to hunt and fish as one of canada’s aboriginal people under the constitution.
2004
Metis can hunt and fish for food without a license.
2006
April- Metis in Manitoba launched a court case seeking compensation for land promised, but not delivered, in the manitoba act.
2007
Alberta government put rules in place that restricted these rights without agreement from the metis organizations.
Q: Do we answer the questions in the textbook and the ones that you gave us as a group or individually?
A: That’s a great question. I think the most fair thing to do will be for the group to be given a group mark on thoroughness of all curriculum questions answers listed on the Bushido Hostage Scroll Assignment. The textbook page is a close match to the curriculum questions.
What I do not want is group members to answer the same question several times. Groups should split the questions evenly to make sure everyone has a fair contribution. A peer mark for group contributions will be included at the reflection stage of the project.
Individual writing marks will also be assessed, so please do include your name on your particular writing or creative parts.
If groups have chosen to divide the scrolls in other ways than by splitting up writing, let me know so I may find an appropriate rubric (design, performance, etc).
So, there will be an individual component for contributions, as well as a combined group mark for the overall product.