Leadership - Jan. 25, 2012

-Final Exam
-please get your volunteer hours forms into me by next Friday (Feb. 3).
-You guys have been a great class - thanks for your participation and interest in the course.  Best of luck in second semester.

Socials 8 - Jan. 24, 2012

-Final Exam
-students received Term 1 and Term 2 Progress report cards
-Thanks for being a fun class - Good luck in next semester's courses.

Socials 9 - Jan. 24, 2012

-Final Exam
-students received Term 1 and Term 2 Progress report cards
-I will miss you, my little chatterboxes - best luck in your 2nd semester courses.

Socials 9 - Jan. 23, 2012

-studied for final exam.

Socials 8 - Jan. 23, 2012

-studied for final exam.

Leadership - Jan. 23, 2012

-watched movie, "Freedom Writers" beginning of final exam

Leadership - Jan. 20, 2012

-index card activity
-health cards due today
-studied for final exam

Socials 8 - Jan. 20, 2012

-studied for final exam

Socials 9 - Jan. 20, 2012

-studied for final exam

Socials 9 - Jan. 19, 2012

-completed the movie, "Snow Walker".  Time given in class to complete "Snow Walker" assignment - must hand in if haven't already done so.
-students worked on final exam study guide.  Students were given information about the format of the final exam.
-My classroom is open at lunch all this week and beginning of next for those who want to study or get extra help.
-Countdown - 5 days till final exam.

Socials 8 - Jan. 19, 2012

-Students continued to work on their study packages for the Final exam
-study games
-Early Middle Ages DVD
-group work - students worked together filling out a chart that compared life in the middle ages with our life in North America today.

-help with studying?  I'm always in my classroom at lunch to offer extra help.
Final Exam count down - 5 days away

Leadership - Jan. 18, 2012

-Jackie, Krista and Raine came in to class today to talk about their trip to Cambodia and show us the Peace Tiles Project that they did with the students at the Tang Krosang school.  We also got to read the biographies that the students had written for us.  A huge THANKS to Krista, Jackie and Raine for the beautiful presents that they brought us back and the time that they have spent on this project. I am so grateful to them for giving our class the opportunity to participate in such an exciting and valuable experience.

-students received their study packages for the final exam and were given time to work on these during the 2nd half of class.

Socials 8 - Jan. 17, 2012

-took in homework assignment - "20 word" paragraphs from the Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter-reformation.
-Study guides for the final exam handed out
-I will be in my classroom at lunch all week for those who want to study or get extra help.
-Final exam - Tues. Jan. 24

Leadership - Jan. 17, 2012

-continued to work on Health Cards assignment in the library
-Final exam:  Mon. Jan 23 and Wed. Jan 25
Study guides to go home next class.

Socials 9 - Jan. 17, 2012

-continued to watch "The Snow Walker"
-Students received study guides for the final exam.
-My classroom is open all week at lunches for those wanting to study and/or get extra help.
-Final exam:  Tuesday, Jan. 24

Socials 8 - Jan. 16, 2012

-collected homework assignment - Protestants vs. Catholic point of view
-discussed the Catholic counter-reformation
-students completed a word search and are writing a series of paragraphs (using 20 of the word search words) to show their understanding of the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic counter-reformation.
Due:  Tuesday, Jan. 17th.  Use pages 277-286 of your textbook if you need help completing this.
-Study packages for the final exam will be handed out tomorrow in class.


Final Exam (worth 20% of final grade):  Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012


My classroom will be open every day at lunch until the final exam - COME AND GET HELP IF YOU NEED IT!!!

Socials 9 - Jan. 16, 2012

-complete First Nations chart due:  Tuesday, Jan. 17
-started movie, "The Snow Walker" with assignment
-study package for the final exam will be handed out tomorrow

-LAST DAY TO HAND IN LATE / MISSING ASSIGNMENTS:  FRIDAY, JAN. 20


FINAL EXAM:  TUES. JAN. 24 - WORTH 20% OF FINAL MARK.


My classroom will be open every day at lunch until the final exam - COME AND GET HELP IF YOU NEED IT!!!

Socials 9 - Jan. 13, 2012

-Canadian Map due: TODAY
-Introduced Canadian Regional Geography
           -defined the terms - topography, climate, and vegetation
-Discussed how geography impacts culture
-Looked at the First Peoples of Canada
-First Peoples Chart - students to complete 3 sections for Monday, Jan. 16

Socials 8 - Jan. 13, 2012

-Review of information learned from last day on the Protestant Reformation.
-Watched a 15 minutes clip from the movie, "Luther".
-students given a worksheet "Roman Catholic vs. Protestant" -due:  Monday Jan. 16

Leadership - Jan. 13, 2012

-Finished "A Beautiful Mind".
-Student asked to complete a paragraph on the movie

Socials 8 - Jan. 12, 2012

-Renaissance TEST
-Intro to Protestant Reformation
     -worksheet - that we completed together
                       -complaints against the RCC
                       -Martin Luther

Socials 9 - Jan. 12, 2012

-HACE - 1st session with Ms. Milmine
-students given 2nd half of class to work on Canadian maps
-Maps due:  Jan. 13

Leadership- Jan. 11, 2012

-Habit #6 TEST
-introduction to Habit#7 - the 4 dimensions of health
             -watched the first half of "A Beautiful Mind" (focus on Mental Health)

Socials 9 - Jan. 10, 2012

-time given to complete "wordles" - must be handed in by Thurs. Jan. 12
-time to work on map of Canada - due:  Fri. Jan. 13
-HACE - first half of Thursday's class.

Socials 8 - Jan. 10, 2012

-Renaissance Projects - due TODAY
-study sheet and discussion for Thursday, Jan. 12 -  Renaissance TEST

Leadership - Jan. 10, 2012

-EGG DROP AUCTION - Congratulations to all - WOW!  We dropped that egg a long way and most devices worked perfectly..... only a few HUMPTIES:)
-studied for tomorrow's Habit #6 QUIZ

Socials 9 - Jan. 9, 2012

-Today - Industrial Revolution TEST
-"Wordles" due:  Thursday, Jan. 12
-Canadian map - due:  Fri. Jan. 13

Socials 8 - Jan. 9, 2012

-Last class to work on Renaissance projects - due; Tomorrow
-Renaissance TEST - Thurs. Jan 12

Leadership- Jan. 9, 2012

-Today - Egg Drop Auction - Any Humpty's? - We'll find out next class.
-"Remember the Titans"movie assignment - PAST DUE
-Habit #6 Quiz - Wed. Jan. 11

Socials 8 - Jan. 6, 2012

-library time to work on Renaissance projects - due:  Tuesday Jan. 10
-Renaissance TEST  - Thursday, Jan. 12 (1st half of class)

Leadership - Jan. 6, 2012

-synergy "Wilderness Survival" activity with assignment (due at end of class)
-"Remember the Titans" movie assignment:  Past due
-Habit #6 QUIZ - Tuesday. Jan 10.

Socials 9 - Jan. 6, 2012

-IR station study questions due: TODAY (those students who did not hand them in are expected to come in at lunch today to complete them)  I have received assignments from:  Jess, Leah, Aaron, Breanne, Matthew, Maxine, Emily, Kade, Taylor,
-students had the opportunity to ask about their review questions from last day
-we discussed (and watched clips from the movie, "WALL-E") our present REVOLUTION and the positive and negative effects associated with it.
-students to create two "wordles" in groups - one that shows the positive effects, one that shows the negative effects.  Assignment due date;  yet to be determined.
IR TEST - Monday, Jan. 9

Leadership - Jan. 5, 2012

-Trip to Brosseuk's warehouse to volunteer.

Socials 9 - Jan. 4, 2012

-completed station study questions - to be handed in Fri. Jan. 6
-class time spent on review sheet and class discussion for IR TEST - Mon. Jan. 9

Socials 8 - Jan 4, 2012

-students completed one current event summary article
-students worked on their Renaissance projects - due:  Tues. Jan. 10
-Renaissance TEST - Thurs. Jan. 12

Leadership - Jan. 3, 2012

-Arctic Expedition Synergy Activity
-Next class - visit to Brosseuk's warehouse
-"Remember the Titans" movie assignment due:  Thurs. Jan. 5


FINAL EXAM:  JAN. 23 AND 25

Socials 8 - Jan. 3, 2012

-Renaissance projects - due:  Tuesday, Jan. 10
-Renaissance TEST:  Thurs. Jan. 12


FINAL EXAM:  TUESDAY JAN. 24

Socials 9 - Jan. 3, 2012

-Industrial Revolution Station Study questions
-questions due:  Friday, Jan 6
-Industrial Revolution TEST - Monday, Jan. 9


FINAL EXAM:  TUESDAY,  JAN. 24