Please find below an update on what we have been working on in class, and where we are currently headed. Your homework is also below. :)
Math
Our next unit will be Chapter 8 (Variables, Expressions & Equations). As always, students are reminded, and strongly encouraged, to take advantage of extra help sessions at morning recesses when they notice that there are particular aspects of the unit that they are giving them difficulty. These sessions do not need to take the entire recess, but can be extremely helpful in clarifying concepts.
Social Studies
We have completed the grade 7 History curriculum, and have moved onto our Geography studies. Some students still need to present their final History assignment, and will be doing so during our upcoming Social Studies periods. The reason why some have completed their assignments, while some still need to present, is due to the type of assignment they chose to complete. For those students who decided to write a report, they have handed their assignment in. Other students chose to create presentations, and so those students are coming and presenting to me during our weekly Social Studies period.
For Geography, students have been given the outline for what our classes will look like each week. There will be a section in the textbook that we will be covering, and they will be required to read that section, and be given questions/assignments to complete which allow students to respond and work with the material they have learned. The goal is to provide students with authentic learning opportunities which allow them to develop their skills in reading and responding. We will have class discussions on the materials to add to our learning. During this time students are required to add to their notes that which they are learning from our conversations. This too is a meaningful process in that it works to develop their oral communication skills in listening and responding. It teaches students to listen, contribute and synthesize/develop new learning using that which they have read and discussed. It is the goal to create learning opportunities which resemble real-world scenarios that they have either already experienced, or will be experiencing in their future.
Literacy
Students have completed their second novels for their Social Justice Unit. They have also handed in their Figurative Language Assignment. As a next step, we will be examining expository writing (5 paragraph essays) and once we have learned the characteristics of these essays, students will be completing their own. The topics will focus on themes from our Social Justice Unit.
In Oral Communication, we are learning about what makes an effective oral presentation. Our big theme is "Presentations That WOW!" We have, and will continue to, examine various presentations that "wow" an audience, and determine what makes these presentations so effective so that we can apply these same characteristics to our own presentations. Topics include, novelty, confidence, practice, preparation, length, topic, audience & inspiration.
As always, please never hesitate to let me know if you have any questions. Education is always most effective when parents and teachers partner together to meet the needs of each individual student.
Math Lessons
Chapter #2 - Ratios, Rates & Percents
- Using ratios to determine if 2 shapes are similar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbLxpO-v6ok
How to solve question 2 in workbook of lesson 2.6 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJVKZG8pQtc
- Equivalent Fractions help us solve ratio, rate & percent problems - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G56ti9NMNpI
- Multiplication & Division of Decimals & Long Division (2.7 & 2.8) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTbKgbNCQHw
Chapter #6 - Integers
Math - 8.4 & 8.5 - pages 84-86 in workbook (due tomorrow)
Literacy - Please revise the first body paragraph in the sample essay about movie theatres. Please add details which help the reader understand exactly why the evidence he gave is in fact good evidence. You do not actually have to believe what you write, you just have to come up with ideas for what the writer could have said to add more meaningful detail. (due tomorrow)
Health - Analyze the eating habits you wrote out in class. Determine whether or not the items that fall under Canada's Food Guide were actually healthy choices. (Due Thursday)
Geography - Please read chapter #7 on Climate & Vegetation, and then answer the following questions (due Thursday)
Science - Please make sure that you keep up to date with Mrs. Foster's assignment sheet.
Literacy - Please revise the first body paragraph in the sample essay about movie theatres. Please add details which help the reader understand exactly why the evidence he gave is in fact good evidence. You do not actually have to believe what you write, you just have to come up with ideas for what the writer could have said to add more meaningful detail. (due tomorrow)
Health - Analyze the eating habits you wrote out in class. Determine whether or not the items that fall under Canada's Food Guide were actually healthy choices. (Due Thursday)
Geography - Please read chapter #7 on Climate & Vegetation, and then answer the following questions (due Thursday)
- p. 147 - “Explain what fig 7.7 is showing”
- p. 149 - “Draw a picture to show how a hurricane forms. Do the same to show how tornado forms”.
- p. 151 - Write an explanation for why it is colder in higher altitudes.
- p. 158 #2
- p. 164 #1 - 4 (For #1 you can find the answer on p. 152)
- p.165 #10
Science - Please make sure that you keep up to date with Mrs. Foster's assignment sheet.
Science Centre - Permission forms due tomorrow
Tin Roof Fundraiser - Please feel free to share the following link with your parents, and discuss with them what we will be doing here at school to support those who could use our support in Uganda. Thank you in advance :) https://goo.gl/UagQfw
Have a great evening!
Mr. Carr
jonathan.carr@yrdsb.ca
www.twitter.com/jonathanwcarr1
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