Social Studies 8/9
1. model of Japan

Math 8
1. review
2. examples 7.3 volume of cylinder
3. text p. 265 # 4-7, 9, 12, 14, 16

English 8
1. tips on public speaking (gestures, vocal variety)
2. planner organizer to write speech

Social Studies 8/9
1. review
2. group activity - Rice Farming
3. trivia game
4. pairs answer qu# 2,5
5, notes on Togoguna shogunate.

English 8
1. tips on public speaking (gestures, voice, vocal variety)
2. planner sheet on how to structure writing

Math 8
1. review
2. examples 7.2 Volume of rectangular and triangular prisms
3. text p. 258 #4-9, 11,12,15,19

English 9
1. book club meeting
2. roles assigned
3. lab to research for speech- last day!!!
Speech draft writing on Tue

Social Studies 8/9
1. review - Changing Face of Canadians
2. story of 47 warriors
3. Code of Bushido- write your code.
4. Web notes- Zen Buddhism
5. Japan's main staple - rice 2 questions

Math 8
1. Challenge in REal life- class
2. Intro to Volume
3. Examples of finding volume
4. Text p. 250 #3,4,7,10,11
5. Math Links wkst 7.1

English 8

1. research in computer lab on speeches

Math 8
1. test CH. 6
2. Challenge in Real Life

Social Studies 8/9
1. KWL changing face of Candians
2. Read article
3. complete booklet

English 8
1. guest speaker- Toastmaster
2. book club
3. final day to research in lab

English 8
1. book exchange
2. book club roles
3. research for speech in computer lab

Social Studies 8/9
1. complete Samurai project.

Math 8
1. review 6.5
2. notes and examples for 6.6
3. Text assignment p. 234 #4,5,6,9,10, 13a
* Use BEDMAS
** Ch. 6 test on Tuesday
*** extra help is available each day at lunch/after school

English 9
1. improv speech (Why homework is hazardous to your health)
2. library research for speech.
3. book exchange.

Math 8
1. review of 6.4
2. notes and examples of 6.5 dividing fractions
3. text assignment p. 227 #8,9,11,12,13,15,18,20

Social Studies 8/9
1. library to work on page 3 of Samurai project

English 8
1. hand in graduation speech questions
2. book exchange
3. research

Social Studies 8/9
1. Samurai Portfolio project... see handouts

Math 8
1. review 6.3
2. notes and examples 6.4
3. text p. 220-221
#4,5,6ab,11,12,13,14,16

English 8
1. research day for speeches.

English 9
1. review of Good Speaker
2. Notes- How to write a speech
3. library to research

Math 8
1. review (visual representation of division of fractions)
2. notes/examples for 6.3 Mulitiplying Fractions
3. Text p. 214 #3a, 4a, 5,7,9,11,12,14

Social Studies 8/9
1. Who were the Samurai
2. Samurai values
3. Code of the Bushido
4. Assignment- analysis of Bushido documents- 3
5. Scenario activity- if the Samurai were living in today's world
6. Samurai legacy
7. Changing values
8. Evaluation assignment.

English 8
1. book club
2. What is a Good Speaker?
3. quiz
4. How to write a speech
5. library to research.

Social Studies 8/9
1. review game
3. Questions on Japanese writing (2)
4. notes- Key concept synthesis- Heira period
5. questions- samurai tribes

Math 8
1. review multiplying fractions
2. foldable
3. notes /examples 6.1, 6.2
4. text p. 208 #4,6,8,10

English 8
1. hand it speech questions (graduation speech)
2. How to write a speech - notes
3. planning sheet/topic choice/ library research
4. Start researching

Math 8
1. demonstration of using manipulatives for fractions
2. Text p. 202 #4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12

English 9
1. readers workshop
2. quiz- what makes a good speaker
3. speech topics

Social Studies 8/9
1. current events
2. geography/languagues wkst

English 8
1. presentation on Haiti

Social Studies 8/9
1. Japan story +vocab
2. SQ3R chart for Land of the Rising Sun
3. notes on 3 early Japanese groupings

Math 8
1. test- chapter 5
2. Challenge in Real Life wkst

English 8
1. Book Club meetings
2. what makes a good speech
3. wkst- speech and 6 questions

English 9

1. lab to type story

Social Studies 8/9
1. in lab to type letter to editor on article about Middle East
2. geography wkst

Math 8
1. review game
2. review worksheets
3. practice test
** ch. 5 test on THurs

English 8
1. type story

Social Studies 8/9
1. new articles on Middle East
2. review which article to write letter to editor on Wed.
3. fill in organizer sheet for letter to editor

Math 8
1. review
2. review wkst
3. examples- Surface Area of Cylinder
4. Text p. 186 #3,5,8,11

English 8
1. type short story!!!

English 9
1. notes on revising and editing
2. self-edit time : walk through with o/h questions
3. peer edit time- use wkst
4. use rubric to self mark on 2 column wkst - giving proof

Social Studies 8/9
1. test- The Arab World
2. finish video
3. last chance to get caught up

Math 8
1. review 5.1, 5.2
2. review nets
3. formulas for Area
4. examples of area of prism- rectangular and triangular
5. text p. 180 # 3,5,7,8,12

English 8
1. agenda
2. table competition- what is the difference between editing and revising
3. editing notes
4. self -edit time
5. peer edit- with worksheet
6. use rubric to self mark and give evidence - wkst

Social Studies 8/9
1. catch up day
2. video- Kingdom of Heavan

Math 8
1. review of ch. 5.1, 5.2
2. nets to create shapes

English 8
1. agenda
2. notebook- hand in
3. What is editing/revising.
4. Self-edit time with checklist on overhead
5. peer edit time with wkst provided
6. wkst- rubric match with evidence from story

English 9
1. notebook- read faster/better
2. read 4 student stories (good/bad/ugly) and use marking rubric to determine which one fits each category
3. Punctuation for dialogue
4. Tips- story endings
Assignment- write end of story

Social Studies 8/9
1. review
2. what's in the news- torture with Afghan prisoners of war
3. SQ3R note taking strategy- government and status of women
4. Primary sources for status of women = 3questions

Math 8
1. quiz- estimating percents (no calculator)
2. "Get Ready" wkst for ch. 5
3. Ch. 5 introduction wkst- draft a miniature community
4. Assignment wkst 5.1

English 8
1. notebook- novel character do you like them or loathe them?
2. Read 4 gr. 8 short stories- the good/bad/ugly. You be the teacher and mark them according to the grading rubric
3. Punctuation wkst for dialogue
4. Tips for "Show not Tell"
Tips for Character dialogue
5. Assignment- complete your story.

Social Studies 8/9
1. group competition - 5 Pillars of Islam- how they build community
2. group work- why did Islam spread so quickly, what is the split in Islam?
3. Q-NOTES- the Abbasids p. 122-126 (see 2 wksts)

Math 8
1. review
2. BINGO game- estimating percents
3. wkst -estimating percents
4. catch up time or study for quiz
Assignment- quiz on estimating percents

English 8
1. notebook- read faster/better tips
2. 4 story analysis- good/bad/ugly in partners- you be the teacher and mark what they should get and why
3. punctuation wkst
4. Assignment- complete entire story
** focus on SHOW NOT TELL

English 9
1. notebook- read procrastination wkst- write about what tips will help you be successful with short story.
2. rreview first lines instructions
3. share first lines
4. read novel- sticky areas where there is character development
5. examine how development in novel relates to how you can write in a similar way in your short story
6. writing time
7. Showing vs. Telling - overhead and examples
Assignment: write to climax of story

Math 8
1. review- converting decimals to percent, converting percent to decimals
2. notes/examples - Estimating percents with mental math (no calculators!!!)
3. assignment- 6 questions of estimating percent with mental math.

Social Studies 8/9
1. review 5 pillars
2. news article- Belgium outlaws wearing the hijab/burka
3. notes on article wkst
4. Read p. 119-121
Fill in Synthesis analysis notesheet.

English 8
1. notebook- reading better and faster
2. tips regarding intros and first lines!
3. writing time
4. tips regarding character development
5. writing time
6. Assignment- write up to the beginning of your climax. Include:
developed characters
descriptive setting
descriptive events
2-3 characters only!!!
theme developing