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?

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?

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

Brandi's

Make photo slide shows at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Derek's

Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Connor's

Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com

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.

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

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

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?

A Good Submarine Resource

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

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 

Playing to Learn!!

Playing to Learn? on Prezi

Interview with Injured D-Day Soldiers-CBC Archives

Radio Interview

*Remember-Daniel's Story Book Trailers should be posted to blog by tomorrow!

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

Country	Military	Civilian	Total
	Soviet Union*	8,668,000	16,900,000	25,568,000
	China	1,324,000	10,000,000	11,324,000
	Germany	3,250,000	3,810,000	7,060,000
	Poland	850,000	6,000,000	6,850,000
	Japan	1,506,000	300,000	1,806,000
	Yugoslavia	300,000	1,400,000	1,700,000
	Rumania*	520,000	465,000	985,000
	France*	340,000	470,000	810,000
	Hungary*			750,000
	Austria	380,000	145,000	525,000
	Greece*			520,000
	Italy	330,000	80,000	410,000
	Czechoslovakia			400,000
	Great Britain	326,000	62,000	388,000
	USA	295,000		295,000
	Holland	14,000	236,000	250,000
	Belgium	10,000	75,000	85,000
	Finland	79,000		79,000
	Canada	42,000		42,000
	India	36,000	***	36,000
	Australia	39,000		39,000
	Spain**	12,000	10,000	22,000
	Bulgaria	19,000	2,000	21,000
	New Zealand	12,000		12,000
	South Africa	9,000		9,000
	Norway	5,000		5,000
	Denmark	4,000		4,000

Field Trip to Nutana Legion Hall- November 9th, 2010..Parents welcome

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.