Mission Statement

My mission as a teacher is to help my students realize that through learning, they can enhance their life in a positive way. I want to help all my students believe in themselves and through that belief, take on the challenges of life and go forward.

Tuesday, 9 February 2016

Homework

ENGLISH - Cont
-- The Outsiders Character Vocabulary Part 2

6) Apprehensive
7) Contemptuous
8) Sullen
9) Callous
10) Incredulous

Homeworrk

MATH
- None
- We will be starting a new unit  on Thursday - Chapter 2 Ratios and Rates

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ENGLISH
- Tomorrow will be our last batch of quizzes (#8-9) and seminars
- The  remaining 20 pages or so should be read  (hopefully not for the first time - but ok)
by  Thursday - we will be discussing the ending in class

- Contrary to my post on Friday - You are NOT required to complete your first Essay Framework
by this coming Friday  (Feb 12th)

- We will be working on Essay #1 Tragic Hero in class together - I will notify you ahead of time
for each framework - you will receive a slip of paper with all the essay dates

- You should start thinking of what quotes you might want to use in your 3 essays

Monday, 8 February 2016

Homework Part 2

ENGLISH
- Please find the definitions to the following words - We will be creating a table in order
to describe the personalities/characteristics of the characters from The  Outsiders.
1)Sage
2) Nonchalant
3) Sophisticated
4) Aloof
5) Elite

Friday, 5 February 2016

Homework

MATH
- None

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ENGLISH
-Quiz #4-5 Seminars 10-15
- First framework due Friday February 12th - use the template from your course pack

- 7M Essay Questions:
-"Things are rough all over," is the theme of the novel, The outsiders. Comment
- In which ways are the Greasers and Socs actually quite similar?
- Loss is a powerful theme in the novel. Comment

7B Essay Questions:
- Is the Outsiders is a suitable novel to be read by grade 7 students?
- Johnny was better off dead than alive
- Having more money means having less problems.

Thursday, 4 February 2016

Homework

MATH
- None

ENGLISH
- Continue working on the Outsiders
- Seminars
- Upcoming essay planning

*All day filming tomorrow - Down time will be spent working independently *

Wednesday, 3 February 2016

Homework

MATH
- Continuation of Math TEST - Communication/Application (1.5,10.1-10.2) Patterning and Algebra

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ENGLISH
- Outsiders Quiz #3 and 3 seminars

* REMINDER* There are no quizzes or seminars on Friday - We will resume On Monday

- MONDAY FEB 8 - Quizzes 4-5
- TUESDAY FEB 9 - Quizzes 6-7
- WEDNESDAY FEB 10 - Quizzes 8-9 (last day)

* Please not the night before each quiz, is when you should be REREADING the appropriate pages.
NOT for the first time. *

Tuesday, 2 February 2016

Homework

MATH
- Knowledge and Thinking TEST for 1.5, 10.1, 10.2 TOMORROW
- Communication and Application TEST for 1.5,10.1,10.2 THURSDAY

ENGLISH
- Quiz #2 tomorrow - 2nd group of seminars
- Quiz #3 Thursday - 3rd group of seminars

- Next week - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday there  will be  2 quizzes and 6 seminars each day.