Socials 8 - Sept. 30, 2011

-reviewed religion and the impact of religion on Western European society after the fall of Rome.
-religions chart - Christianity, Islam, Judaism filled out and went over

Leadership - Sept. 30, 2011

-"Present Me" assignments due
-created a "Wordle" word cloud to finish up the "Present Me" project

Socials 9 - Sept. 30, 2011

-Pictorial Timelines of the English Civil War due today
-study sheet handed out for Chapter 2 test - went over as a class
-study games and individual study time
-English Civil War test - Monday, Oct. 3

Leadership - Sept. 29, 2011

-Jackie Brosseuk and Krista Carnegie in as guest speakers to present the "Golden Leaf Sister School Foundation Project" and the "Peace Tiles Project".  We learned about the history of Cambodia and how the Golden Leaf foundation is working to improve educational opportunities for youth in Cambodia today.

For tomorrow:  "Present Me" assignment due.

Socials 9 - Sept. 28, 2011

-Debate:  Was Cromwell a Hero or a Villain
-Students vote after all arguments have been heard - Winner?  VILLAIN!!!
-Students work on Pictorial Timeline of the lead up to, English Civil War and the aftermath of....
-Timeline due Sept. 30
Chapter 2 Test on English Civil War - Monday, October 3

Socials 8 - Sept. 28, 2011

-Homework check - Roman Empire questions #1-8 due
-went over answers in class
-discussed how the fall of the Roman Empire related to the movie clip from "Lean on Me".
-students wrote a paragraph on how they thought that Western Europe would be able to climb out of the chaos that it faced after the Fall of the Roman Empire.
-as a class, we discussed some ways in which religion can impact society

-introduced current events project
-together, we summarized a news article as an example
-students worked in the library to complete two more news article summaries
-First 3 current events articles due:  Wednesday Oct. 6

Leadership - Sept. 27, 2011

-handed in "Past me" projects
-introduced "Future Me" projects
-worked on - Bucket List, Letter to self (1 year from now) and Mission Statements.
-"Present Me" assignment due Friday, Sept. 30

Socials 8 - Sept. 27, 2011

-took in homework - Roman Emperor review
-read beginning of chapter 1 (textbook) together
-students answered questions #1-8 from a worksheet
due:  Wednesday September 28.

Socials 9 - Sept. 27, 2011

-checked for completion of homework
-went over the "Types of Government" and "Long-term causes of the English civil war".
-Oliver Cromwell assignment -  Due Sept. 28.   Student must come up with three arguments (backed up with facts) as to whether Cromwell was a Hero or a Villain.
-Introduced and explained the "Pictorial Timeline" assignment.  Due. Sept. 30
-Chapter 2 test - The English Civil War - for Monday Oct. 3

Leadership - Sept. 26, 2011

-Habit #1 quiz
-students given time to work on "Past Me" projects - due tomorrow (Sept. 27)
and "Present Me" assignments - due Friday, Sept. 30.

Socials 9 - Sept. 26, 2011

-homework check (all questions from English Civil War due)
-students who do not have their homework completed expected to come back to class at lunch to complete it.
-Went over homework questions to improve understanding.
-worksheets - "Types of Government" and "Long term causes of the civil war" handed out and assigned as homework - due tomorrow - Sept. 27.

Socials 8 - Sept. 26, 2011

-handed back Map skills tests and went over correct answers
-students who wish to improve their mark or those who failed the test - rewrite Wednesday, Sept. 28 at lunch.
-completed the movie on the Roman Empire
-Roman Emperor matching sheet due for Tuesday, Sept. 27

Leadership - Sept. 23, 2011

-attended "Positive Rebel" presentation.

Socials 8 - Sept. 23, 2011

-Map skills test

Socials 9 - Sept. 23, 2011

-students continued to work on chapter 2 - English Civil War questions - complete all for Monday (including vocabulary words)

Leadership - Sept. 22, 2011

-worked on "Past Me" projects
-Habit #2 review
-defined:  values
-took part in 2 "values" activities
-"Present Me" assignment explained and handed out.
-Habit #1 Quiz - Monday Sept. 26
-"Past Me" project - due Tuesday Sept. 27
-"Present Me" assignment notes - due Friday Sept. 30

Socials 8-Sept. 21, 2011

-handed back Map Skills pre-tests.
-students put in groups to make corrections on pre-test
-watched first half of Roman Empire movie - notes taken
-TEST - Friday Sept. 23 on Map Skills

Socials 9 - Sept 21, 2011

-took in homework - Chapter 2 questions #1-4.
-discussed answers to homework questions
-English society simulation
-continued to work on more Chapter 2 questions.
-Homework - questions #1-10 - due for Friday

Socials 9 - Sept. 20, 2011

-reviewed from last day (the beginning of chapter 2 - The English Civil war)
-Worksheet on English society during the 17th century - if not completed in class due for homework.

Leadership - Sept. 20, 2011

-Paradigm and Principle Movie assignments due today
-Introduction to Habit #2 - Begin with the end in mind
-"Past Me" project started - Due:  Wednesday, Sept. 28
-Habit #1 - quiz:  Monday, Sept. 26
-students must let me know by tomorrow (Wed) if they are planning on participating in Skytrek on Thursday Sept. 22

Socials 8 - Sept. 20, 2011

-took in scale worksheet that was assigned for homework.
-Pre-test for Map Skills
-Map Skills Test - Friday, Sept. 23

Socials 9 - Sept 19, 2011

-European maps and map tests handed back to students (those who need to rewrite the test - Wednesday at lunch)
-finished the movie, "Elizabeth".  Discussed the remaining movie questions.
-students write a paragraph on what they learned about England during this time period and hand in.
-As a class we read and discuss the introduction to Chapter 2 - The English Civil War

Leadership - Sept. 19, 2011

-students received P & P, PBA quiz back
-we went over the answers
-continued learning about Habit #1 - Be Proactive!
-read habit #1 in textbook
-each added entries to our "Book of Awesome"
-Habit #1 quiz - Monday Sept. 26
-Paradigms and principles movie assignment due - tomorrow
-upcoming event - Skytrek Adventure park - Thursday Sept. 22 - information and permission forms to be handed out in tomorrow's class.

Socials 8-Sept. 19, 2011

-reviewed map scale
-completed scale worksheet
-2nd worksheet assigned for homework, if not completed in class
-Map skills - Pre-test tomorrow

Leadership - Sept. 16, 2011

-Paradigms, Principles and PBA quiz
-Introduced:  Habit #1 - Be Proactive
-explained, examples given, discussed

Socials 9 - Sept. 16, 2011

-European Map Test
-continued watching the movie, "Elizabeth"

Socials 8 - Sept. 16, 2011

-introduced:  Map Scale
-converting scales and measuring distances worksheet - to be completed in class next day
-Map Skills Test - Friday Sept 23

Socials 8 - Sept. 15, 2011

-reviewed time zones
-continued to work on time zone worksheets
-marked worksheets
-played geography pictionary - Congrats to Wyatt's team!

Socials 9 - Sept. 15, 2011

-used lizardpoint.com to study for tomorrow's European Geography test
-created family tree of "royals"
-watched the first half of the movie,"Elizabeth"- answered questions on the handout as we went along.

Homework:
Friday Sept. 16 - European geography test - countries, capital cities, bodies of water, mountain ranges.

Leadership - Sept. 14, 2011

-defined the word: habit
-cycle one must go through to change a negative habit
-introduced PBA
-discussed:  "confidence"
-spent time talking about "Random acts of Kindness"
               -future activities for our class
HOMEWORK
-study for quiz on Friday Sept. 16 (paradigms and principles, PBA)
                    -textbook p.11-46
-Movie assignment - due Tuesday, Sept. 20

***Those students helping out with the Community Food Drive need to contact
Krista Carnegie at carnegie@telus.net.*** by Thursday Sept. 15.

Socials 8 - Sept. 13, 2011

-reviewed Latitude and Longitude
-students completed one more worksheet on L&L
-introduced time zones
-students took notes and began a Time zone worksheet.

Leadership - Sept. 13, 2011

-students picked movies for paradigms and principles assignment
-as a class we walked down town to pick up movies
-discussed "moment of awesomes" when we came back to class
-paradigms and principles quiz on Friday, Sept. 16
-movie assignment due:  Tuesday Sept. 20

Socials 9 - Sept. 13, 2011

-European maps due - handed in
-reviewed the concept of "domino effect of change"
-students assigned "royals"
-researched their "royals" in the library - making notes for their mini presentation next day
-European map test - Friday, Sept. 16

Leadership - Sept. 12, 2011

-reviewed paradigms and paradigm shift
-introduced "Principles"
-students defined 52 different principles.
-volunteer hours sheet handed out
-volunteer opportunity - Sept 21 and 22 - assisting Krista Carnegie with the Community Food Drive

Socials 8 - Sept. 12, 2011

-handed back world maps - many students asked to complete maps to a higher standard.
-reviewed Latitude and Longitude
-students worked on two different L and L worksheets.  Those students who did not get the worksheets completed are asked to come in at lunch tomorrow to complete them.

Socials 9 - Sept. 12, 2011

-Introduced the Domino Effect of Change
        -examples from the past
        -students came up with their own example of the "domino effect"
-Students given time to work on their Europe maps
-Homework
       -Europe map due: Tuesday, Sept. 13
       -Europe map test:  Friday Sept. 16

Leadership - Sept. 9, 2011

-Received textbooks, "7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens."
-Reviewed definition of Leadership
-Introduced: paradigms and paradigm shifts
-Homework for next class
                 -read pages 11-23 of text
                 -complete mini assignment on personal paradigms

Socials 8 - Sept. 9, 2011

-Handed in homework from last class(world maps - continents, etc.)
-reviewed: direction and hemispheres
-direction and hemisphere worksheets
-introduced:  Latitude and Longitude
-L and L worksheet

Socials 9 - Sept. 9, 2011

-Received texts, "Crossroads:  A meeting of Nations".
-worked on European mapping assignment
-Homework for Tuesday's class:
                  -European Map
-European Map Test - Friday Sept. 16

-Online websites to help you complete your map or study for the test:
            www.worldatlas.com
            www.lizardpoint.com

Socials 8 - Sept. 8, 2011

-European map  (not for marks) quiz
-Reviewed what we learned in SS8
-looked at the change in the level of civilization from the Roman Empire through to the Renaissance.

Leadership - Sept. 8, 2011

-10 question interview
-introduction to what the Leadership course is all about
-went over course outline and things that are new to Leadership this year.

Socials 8 - Sept. 8, 2011

-"How well do you know your classmates" Quiz - Congratulations, Josh! Our winner of the cookies.
-Mapping assignment (locating continents, hemispheres, oceans)
     Homework - map due for tomorrow's class

Socials 8 - Sept. 7, 2011

-Introduction to the course

-Each student was asked a different question.  Their answers will be on a quiz next class.  Students will need to match answers to classmates.  Prize for the student who has the most correct answers.

-Went over course outline

Socials 9 - Sept. 7, 2011

-Introduction to the course
-Students filled out questionnaires re:  how they learn best.
-Went over course outline

Leadership - Sept. 7, 2011

-Brief introduction to the course
-Student pictures were taken, students were asked to provide a bit of information about themselves.
These will be used to create a bulletin board in our Leadership class.
-Students were asked to come up with 10 questions that they will use next day to interview their classmates.