Thursday, November 25, 2010

Homework-Thurs.

LA
  • 'On the Sidewalk Bleeding' skits
    • one more class; start presenting/video next week
    • props/costumes-10% Bonus
Science
  • The Amazing Floating Egg Lab-Conclusion posted on blog
Math
  • Make sure you hand in Pyrthagorean Theorem assignment on Monday....or 0%
SS
  • Hand in Pre-Jot Notes for Genocide Research Project
    • must be done prior to main research

The Amazing Floating Egg Lab-POST YOUR CONCLUSION ON YOUR BLOG

The Amazing Floating Egg Lab

Ingredients
Observation of egg in water before adding ingredients
# of teaspoons added
Observations when ingredient added
Observation when water carefully added
Salt
















Epsom Salt











Sugar











Baking Soda













Diagram




Conclusion
·         What did you notice while using each ingredient?
·         Why do you think this occurred (use scientific language)?
·         Did everything go well during the lab? If no, what would you change next time?

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Homework- Friday, November 23

Math
  • pythagrorean theorem question (both green sheets)-due Thursday
Science
  • Submarine/buoyant force-one more class to work on it

Progress Reports Reflections

You received your progress report last Friday and you've had time to reflect on it for a few days. Now, I want you to do some writing on your reflections by answering the questions below in paragraph form. Be sure to edit your writing before you post it.  Parents will be looking at your responses during 3-way conferences so make sure you do your best.
  1. What do you think of your progress report?  What are you happy with?  Why are you not happy with? 
  2. What can you do during term 2 in order to improve your progress report?

Monday, November 22, 2010

Daniel's Story Book Trailers done by Grade 8 Students @ Fairhaven School

Brandi's


Derek's


Connor's

Genocide Presentation Link And Assignment

Pre-Jot Notes Page

Genocide Link

A GREAT LINK ON THE 8 STAGES OF GENOCIDE AND A SUMMARY OF MANY GENOCIDES

Rwanda Jot Notes Example-Take a look at this to see how do to jot notes/planning for Genocide Documentary

Genocide Research Project

Genocide: The term "genocide" did not exist before 1944. It is a very specific term, referring to violent crimes committed against groups with the intent to destroy the existence of the group

Unfortunately, the Holocaust is not the only genocide to have ever happened.  Although the world declared “Never again,” numerous genocides have occurred and are continuing even today.  Education and increased awareness of the causes and effects of such events are important; a more complete understanding of why these atrocities occur is necessary to fight against and prevent such incidents from happening again.

Writing Assignment:  Research a historical incident of genocidal murder and make a presentation in which you discuss its causes and effects.

Choose one of the following for your topic:

Armenia (1915)
Bangladesh (1971)
Bosnia (1995)
Burma/Myanmar (Current)
Cambodia (1975)
Darfur

Native American (choose one tribe) -Trail of Tears
Rwanda
Stalin’s Gulag
Uganda
Ukraine (1932)
 Other


Consider the following questions as you take notes for your research:

  • What countries were involved?
  • When did this happen?
  • What group(s) was/were targeted?
  • What led up to the violence?
  • Were there acts of discrimination/hate crimes prior to the actual killings?
  • How did the genocide take place?
  • How many people died? (if necessary, find an estimate)
  • Explain the aftermath (i.e., How did it affect the country and its population? Are there still problems to this day?)
  • What is happening/happened to stop the genocide
  • What can you do to help end genocide?

Requirements: 

  • Include a Works Cited page (Bibliography) that provides information about your sources must be included
  • Use at least four sources, printed and web-based
Beginning your research: We will be going to the public library next week

1.  Consulting a general reference book such as an encyclopedia is a good place to start, especially if you are completely unfamiliar with your topic.

2.  Search for articles on the Internet (be very careful – not all articles that are posted online are reliable)

3.  Go to the library and look for books about your topic and time period.  Be open to looking through books on general history that may contain sections/chapters specific to your topic.  Use indexes and the table of contents section to help you locate useful information.

4.  Consult periodicals for useful articles.

Organizing your notes:
  • Use the planning chart below to organize your thoughts.  This is a complex topic so research is very important.  Be sure to understand the topic before you  make your presentation.

A VERY IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT PLAGIARISM:

Plagiarism comes from the Latin plagiare, "to kidnap."  It is very simply stealing, which is illegal, dishonest, and completely unethical. Using someone else’s words and ideas and passing them off as your own is theft of intellectual property. 

Everyone knows that copying someone else’s work word for word is stealing; however, plagiarism extends beyond simply cutting and pasting. Using others’ ideas and not giving credit is also plagiarism.  Therefore, it is critical to cite all of your sources properly, because you could unintentionally be taking credit for someone else’s work if you do not provide source information.



Friday, November 19, 2010

Homework- Friday, November 19

Math
  • circumference and area of a circle-Monday
LA
  • On the Sidewalk Bleeding-Pre-reading paragraphs posted on blog-Monday
Science
  • Submarine and Bouyant Forces Report-Wednesday

Thursday, November 18, 2010

On the Sidewalk Bleeding Assignment

ACTIVITY: POINT OF VIEW and OUT- TAKE MONOLOGUES

A monologue will be prepared and presented by each student. What does that mean?
• It means that you will prepare a speech that explains how that character would react and feel about Andy's death.
• The monologue should sound as though the author of the story had stopped time in the story and then allowed the character to step forward and speak.
• The monologue should demonstrate that you are aware of the story line and that you can be connect that knowledge with an interpretation of how a character would/could react within the story.


How-
• Students will take on the role of Laura, Angela, Freddie, the police officer OR a character who was NOT in the story but who COULD HAVE been. (Examples: a parent, a friend, another Royal, a Guardian)

• You will have two class periods to work on this project. Use your time to make sure you understand the story and how your chosen character would be feeling.

When -
• The presentations will be videotaped by Mr. Catton next week
Assessment-
• Students will be assessed for clarity of voice, content (matches the original story line and does not change the tone), organization and evidence of rehearsal: Know the content and look up.

• Students are expected to speak for a minimum of one minute during their monologue for a passing content grade, up to two minutes for a full content mark.

EXAMPLE:
The beginning of a monologue from the point of view of Andy’s mother.

This is what I might write. I am picturing her at a grief counseling session a month or so after Andy’s death.

I’m Andy’s mother. No, I was Andy’s mother. He was my son. The past tense. I don’t think I will ever get used to that. I can’t say that it was a shock. No. Living in this neighbourhood, it’s something that we learn to deal with. I can say that my life is… shattered. It doesn’t matter that he was a teen. It doesn’t matter that he was pretty much on his own. I’m still his mother. Was his mother.

The police. What a laugh. They came ‘round that night to break the news. Couldn’t even remember his name. One fellow, I could see his notebook, didn’t even have the decency to record it. ROYAL. That’s all it said. He didn’t even bother to write his name.

Laura came to see me the other day. There’s another life ruined. She still feels guilty for not trying to talk Andy out of the gang. It isn’t her fault. If he hadn’t gone for the cigarettes that night, it likely would have just happened some other time…

Pythagorean Theorem Explanation

Pythagorean Theorem

Monday, November 15, 2010

Buoyant Force and Submarines

Submarines and Buoyant Force Mini-Research Project
1.       Read the accompanying notes that review and summarize buoyant force.  Once you have an understanding of the notes, I want you to answer the following questions using the Internet as a resource.

What are submarines?






Why are they valuable to military force?







How does  a submarine dive and surface in the water? (buoyant force) IMPORTANT





How is  life support maintained on a submarine?








How does the submarine gets its power?









Once you have completed your planning sheet, you are to display your finding using any technology that you want (OneTrueMedia, googledocs, ZOHO or any other technology you would like to use).  You must be able to post your project on your blog so make sure the technology allows that.  We are going to compare this mini-research project to the Segway-Forces project you did earlier this year.  I expect that this project should be superior to the Segway project so make sure you put a lot of effort into the following:
  1. Jot notes-ALL DONE FIRST
  2. Information ALL in your own words
  3. Bibliography using bibme-information and pictures
  4. Presentation-clear, concise and to the point; pictures/diagrams
  5. EDIT, EDIT, EDIT, EDIT, EDIT
* I have noticed that we need to work on our research skills, so make sure your planning sheet is completely finished before making your presentation

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Holocaust-Expositroy Writing

This year we will be doing a lot of different kinds of writing ranging from narrative writing to expository writing.  While all are equally important, we will be spending a lot of time on expository writing.  Expository writing is a type of writing where the purpose of  is to inform, explain, describe, or define the author's subject to the reader in a well thought out and logical way.  We have done a little bit of expositry writing this year, and I suspect you have done some in the past so this type of writing is nothing new to you.  This assignment will not have a lot of guidelines since I want to know what yo know about the writing process and expository writing.


Directions:
Reade the  prompt below and write at least three paragraphs to describe, explain, inform, define and support your point of view.



   Prompt
 Imagine Erica, Peter or Daniel's mother are still alive. Pick one of the three characters and ask yourself, "What questions would you like to ask the character?".  Explain why your questions are important to you. Tell the character what you've learned and how you feel after hearing their story. If you can relate her experiences to any conditions facing your generation, explain those connections. Describe for the character what you will do to teach future generations the lessons you've learned from studying the Holocaust.

Hints: Be sure to use the writing process  so your writing can be the best it can be.  We've used it a couple times this year (letter to Mr. Catton), but I'll give you a few links to help you out.

The Writing Process


Graphic Organizers- print off the one you want to use or use Bublus 

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Monday, November 8, 2010

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

D-Day Assignment-Point of View & Empathy

From what we have learned so far about D-day, specifically Juno Beach, one can only imagine what the soldiers were thinking and what they went through during the days up to and on June 6th, 1944.
Assignment
Your assignment will be to take the point of view of a Canadian soldier who has either already taken part in the attack of the Nazis on Juno Beach or is about to take part in the battle the next day.  You have the choice of presenting the feelings of the soldier by either writing a letter to a loved one, doing an interview (you'll need 2 people in your group to do this) or what ever other way you can think of.  The most important thing to do is to present from the soldier's point of view and display a lot of empathy towards the soldier.  In order to make your presentation feel real and authentic, you must be knowledgable about what events occured during the the time that lead up to June 6th, 1944.

Once you have decided what you are going to do, it is now time to start planning out your project.  You are to use BubblUs-Mind Mapping so you are able to have everything planned out ahead of time.  When you are done planning out your presentation, you are to embed your BubblUs on your blog.

Now it is time to start putting your ideas to work and to start writing them into complete sentences.  If you are writing a letter make sure you use the proper format for a fireindly letter and if you are interviewing a soldier, make sure your questions are planned out and answered from the point of view of a World War II soldier.

When the planning and rough copy is complete, it is now time to present what you have written. We are going to use something new for this project that will help enforce the importance of clear writing and the use of proper grammar and punctuation.   Vocaroo- Voice Recorder with Embedding Capabilties is a Web 2.0 voice recorder that allows you to embed recordings on to your blog. 

Things to do before using Vocaroo:
  1. Make sure that your writing is historically correct (research)
  2. Make sure your writing displays empathy..imagine that you are the person
  3. EDIT, EDIT, EDIT..I must okay your writing prior to you using Vocaroo

D-day: Juno Beach










 CountryMilitaryCivilianTotal
Soviet Union*8,668,00016,900,00025,568,000
China1,324,00010,000,00011,324,000
Germany3,250,0003,810,0007,060,000
Poland850,0006,000,0006,850,000
Japan1,506,000300,0001,806,000
Yugoslavia300,0001,400,0001,700,000
Rumania*520,000465,000985,000
France*340,000470,000810,000
Hungary*750,000
Austria380,000145,000525,000
Greece*520,000
Italy330,00080,000410,000
Czechoslovakia400,000
Great Britain326,00062,000388,000
USA295,000295,000
Holland14,000236,000250,000
Belgium10,00075,00085,000
Finland79,00079,000
Canada42,00042,000
India36,000***36,000
Australia39,00039,000
Spain**12,00010,00022,000
Bulgaria19,0002,00021,000
New Zealand12,00012,000
South Africa9,0009,000
Norway5,0005,000
Denmark4,0004,000

Monday, November 1, 2010

Science test-Chapter 8-This Thursday Take the Tests Below if you dare

Ch. 8.1 Practice Test

Ch. 8.2 Chapter Test

Chapter 8.3 Practice Test

Daniel's Story Book Trailer

1. Go to Concept Map Website and begin planning your book trailer.  Your concept map should contain the main concepts of Theme, Setting, Characters and Plot.  Begin to plan out what you want to include in your book trailer

2. Next, either use the paper or digitial version of your stroyboard template to begin planning your book trailer.  Remember each slide should be planned prior to design taking place.  I understand that changes will take place throughout, but try to get a good base thought out.

3. Go to OneTrueMedia and begin designing your book trailer....NO MORE THAN 2 MINUTES and MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT USE AND PREMIUM TOOLS ON ONETRUEMEDIA.