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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Math 8
1. review of ch. 1 and ch. 2
** work together in partners
English 8
1. stragglers- hand in Reading Goals and final version of letter essay
2. work on poetry booklet

** use study guide to study for 20 min each night
English 9
1. poetry quiz- analysis
2. hand in poetry essay
3. work on poetry assignment (booklet)
** study for final for 20 min each night

Monday, June 14, 2010

English 8
1. hand in Reading Goals and final version of letter essay
2. work on Poetry assignment (booklet)
Social Studies

gr. 8
* King John and the Magna Carta

gr. 9
Canada Part III
sections 2,3,4
Math 8
1. test on ch. 11 - probability
2. Challenge in Real Life- ch. 11

Friday, June 11, 2010

Math 8
1. review
2. practice test

** test on Mon
English 9
1. work on poety essat- due tue

*** test on poetry analysis on tue
Social Studies

8
"A perfect Knight"

9
Canada Part II
4,5,6
English 8
1. poetry test- analysis
2. type reading goals assignment
3. type letter essay- polished version

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Social Studies 8/9

Grade 8
1. armor

Grade 9
Canada Part II
#1,2,3
Math 8
1. review 11.2
2. examples of 11.3 on overhead
3. assignment 11.3
** test on Monday
English 8
1. Hand in reading goals assignment
2. Draft poetry assignment #1-3

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

English 8
1. poetry terms quiz
2. Poetry analysis activity- pick any poem... due at end of class.
3. picture poem
Social Studies 8/9
1. Gr. 8- Medieval Town live
2. Gr. 9- Canada book 2
** do first 2 activities
English 9
1. Grammar Girl Myths
2. Essay on Poetry... planning sheets
3. Lab to type final copy
DUE TUESDAY
Math 8
1. review of 11.1
2. examples of probablilty with THREE events
3. assignment- booklet 11.2

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Social Studies 8/9
SELF STUDY

gr. 8- Charlemagne booklet

gr. 9- complete Canada PART I booklet
Math 8
1. Notes and examples of PROBABILITY (statistics)
2. Work on 11.1 booklet of probability
3. Assignment- Math Links 11.1
English 8
1. reading goals assignment (20 min)- due in class on THurs
2. test- poetry analysis
3. Assignment- pick ANY poem, follow instructions on poetry analysis worksheet (due THURS)

Monday, June 7, 2010

Social Studies 8/9

Grade 8
- self study booklet- medieval intro

Grade 9
- self study booklet- first 3 pages
English 9
1. poetry quiz
2. word choice instructions AND poem
3. Get in line instructions AND poem
4. Song Poem- for h/w
English 8
1. Reading goals assignment- 20 min
2. terms test on WED
3. Song Analysis worksheet
4. Text poem analysis
p. 166 #1 a-d
p. 181 #1
p. 184 #1,2
p. 210 #1
Math 8
1. completion of ch. 10
- Challenge in Real Life
- Math Link 10.4
- Wrap it Up
** worksheets

Friday, June 4, 2010

Math 8
1. test ch. 10
2. Math Links Intro ch. 11
Social Studies 8/9
1. finish Geolab #11
2. Biggest Oil Spill- current events
a) q/a
b) analyse photos
c) mapping
English 8
1. poetry terms quiz
2. Poetry analysis

a) p. 166 #1 a-d
b) p. 181 # 1
c) p. 184 #1,2
d) p. 210 # 1

Thursday, June 3, 2010

English 8
1. study skills
2. poetry forms:
Haiku, Tanka, limerick, Sonnet
Write one of each, see instruction sheets
Social Studies 8/9
1. review
2. Africa Test
3. geolab
English 9
1. study skills
2. spelling
3. hand in sonnet
4. metered poems
write a metered poem
5. free verse
write a free verse poem
*** see instruction sheets for each.

*** poetry terms test on Monday
Math 8
1. review- see text
2. practice test worksheet

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Social Studies 8/9
1. review game
2. complete Central and Southern Africa
3. complete Africa blue sheet
Math 8
1. review
2. notes/examples 10.4
3. assignment p. 398
# 8,9,10,11,12,13
English 8
1. spelling
2. haiku/tanka
3. plagarism
4. poetry rubric
5. song anaylsis
6. poetry test on FRI

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

English 9
1. 12 study tips
2. read one of your poems to each other
3. self-mark poem
4. hand in
5. ministry rubric
6. lesson on negativing
7. poem that starts negative and ends positive- use rubric to self mark
8. sonnet lesson
9. write a sonnet
Social Studies 8/9
1. Eastern Africa
** see large worksheet
p. 392-397
** partner work
TEST on THURS
English 8
1. hand it poetry booklet
2. predictions/read
3. review reading goal
4. how to read a poem
5. read "Harlem"
6. poetry analysis worksheet
7. Assignment
p. 120 #1
p. 137 #1ab,2,4
Math 8
1. review
2. word problems together from 10.2
3. examples of 10. 3 in foldable
4. text p. 392 #8,9,10,12,13,15