COMING UP: Novel- Among the Hidden

New Novel Study: Amoung the Hidden By Margret Hadix

1.  Why did the plans for a new housing development trouble Luke?
2.  Why couldn’t Luke’s parents complain about the housing development?
3.  Why did Luke have to hide?
4.  Why was Luke able to bear hiding while he was young?
5.  Why was Luke forbidden to play in rooms with uncovered windows?
6.  Why  was the location of the back vent important to Luke?
7.  Why did Luke suddenly have to stop eating meals with the rest of the family?
8.  Why did the official letter Dad received spell trouble for the family?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mvmfdl_zX4&feature=youtube_gdata

Social Sciences

Coming up:
GEO: Learning about ITALY
HISTORY: Learning about the Renaissance!

TURKEY SOUP!

Some students ventured to try TURKISH SOUP!
Ingredients:
Tomotoes, lentils, chickpeas, chicken stock, melted cheese, paprika!

History: Grade 8 - Cartoon!

 

YOGA WITH MS STRIFAS!

Class 111 thanks Ms Strifas for her help with taking us through a Yoga practice!

Guests are always so appreciated! Here are some pictures from our time with her!

PRACTICE MID-TERM

 

 

 

 

THIS WEEK

MONDAY:
INDIA RETEST. If you missed the test or want to redo it, please come in on Monday at Lunch.
Coming up-
GRADE 7: The Hockey Sweater Assignment is due Tuesday.. and the GEO poster board is due on Thursday
GRADE 8: History: Starting Black Plague assignment...study notes... The Hockey Sweater Assignment is due Tuesday..


GRADE 8 Parents: Here is the video we are watching in history. Please be adviced images of the Black Death are disturbing.

 

JAN 9th....

TOMORROW: Test for India - grade 7
Also...dont forget your posters for our India/Japan/China/Canada comparison project!

Grade 7 and 8- students will start their alternative ending to THE HOCKEY SWEATER BY ROCH CARRIER

History Grade 8: Be prepared to learn more fun facts about the black plague!!
 

www.Goodreads.com

TOMORROW: Grade 7 and 8

Students will be doing a book review on www.goodreads.com
Please set up your account if you can tonight! If not, I will help you tomorrow. Help from parents would be great though!
 

FIRST WEEK BACK

GRADE 7 GEO:

ASIA AT A GLACE PROJECT

 Create a Bristol board comparing Japan, China, India and Canada.

Your board must include the following:

 (  ) four flags- coloured

(  ) A population line graph- coloured

(  ) a world map and legend - Coloured

(  ) Life expectancy bar graph – Coloured

(  ) Literacy rate line graph – coloured

(   ) Four boxes of info- see below)

 

Name of Country _________________________________

1. Principal languages _________________________________

2. Chief religions _________________________________

3. Animals _________________________________

4. fun facts  _________________________________

5. Capital _________________________________

6. Industries _________________________________

7. Monetary unit _________________________________

History Class- Playing a middle ages game

This game is called NINE MAN MORIS! It is about 600 years old but the students found it fun today!

Indian Dancing in Geography

Studying India

Curtis enjoying the Red chickpea Curry

 

JM doing an Indian Style Dance...

Chickpea curry

 

 

Class time playing their boardgames

GREAT WORK FROM THE GRADE 7s!!

Student GAMES!

Jon M

Shayne and Matt

 

Dylan and Nate

 

TOMORROW WE WILL BE PLAYING STUDENT BOARDGAMES IN CLASS! SHOULD BE FUN!!!

THIS WEEK

Coming up this week:

Grade 7 and 8 ENglish: MAKING A BOARDGAME!
Geo: China Test

History: Ancient Greece test

Monday's Chinese Stir Fry!

Here is our final product from yesterdays Geography cooking adventure!  We made a stir-fry with a few things students were less familiar with including bok-choy, sugar snap peas and water chessnuts.  It had mixed reviews but it was great for students to try new things!!

ETHICS PUBLIC ART

http://www.ted.com/talks/candy_chang_before_i_die_i_want_to.html

After watching the inspiring TED Talk by Candy Chang, students in classroom 203 created  their own public art where they are encouraging to have others come by and write their own dreams for their future! What would you write?!

Example of Book Cover

Jean-Michel's alternative book cover for The Outsiders by SE Hinton

Britneys cover

Celina Ashleys cover

Curtis' cover

Jaidens Cover

Ismaels cover

Victors cover