Textbook Pre-reading (Math and Social)

• Over the weekend, please take time to read through the following textbook chapters so that you have a basic understanding of the skills and topics. We will be taking these skills and applying them to develop a deeper conceptual understanding of each area. These topics include
  • Math: Naming, Measuring and creating: Angles, polygons, triangles, quadrilaterals. Using a protractor. Area, Perimeter of Quadrilaterals and volume of Rectangular Prisms
  • Social Studies: Charter of Rights and Freedoms... Individual (Equality, Legal, Democratic, Freedoms, Women's Rights) vs Collective Rights (Aboriginal rights, Language rights), Rule of Law (Magna Carta), Voting and Participation, Having a Voice. Having a Just and Fair Canada: Discrimination, Immigration, Freedom of Expression, Canada's constitution, Entrenchment, Protection of all rights (historical and present day), Le Grand Paix de Montreal.

Here are the links for the textbook: Your child must log in with their educbe.ca email and password to see all of these on our website.

Math:

• Angles and Polygons Chapter:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H2KHA6a2yuZuUoxKBMmYQNDkPzF5rDdy/view

• Geometry Chapter:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16K2vqQZtHD2aWU3Ly4DmMMVXmjYjqOk9/view

Social Studies:

• Charter of Rights and Freedoms Chapter

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uaHRG8qMYZWauhrpjrT72Vd0T172iuS_/view

• Just and Fair Canada Chapter:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-JqcwumLOI1RU54jRvYQDQZcNbNHJXH3/view

Humanities:

• Charter of Rights and Freedoms check ins have gone home to be reviewed and initialed by parents. Please return to Ms. Strang
• https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0TCTfEcMUihY2pKZDA0TUZPdkk

Math:

Finish creating your 2 algebraic expression problems (with answers) for Monday, February 3rd.

Humanities:

• Pax and stress paired text task due Monday, February 3rd.
• Charter of Rights and Freedoms check in on Tuesday, February 4th.

Math: Balancing Equations.

• I have uploaded a balancing equations practice sheet for the many students who still need some extra practice. This is on the math page under the the heading "Equations and Patterns"
• For those who were away today (at band clinic or absent), please make sure to complete the checkin and do some extra practice on balancing equations. Again, everything is on the math page.
• I have included some video links to explain balancing equations. Please check them out.

What Makes a Home Task

Due: Monday, January 13

“So which is it? You going back for your home or for your pet?"

"They're the same thing, " Peter said, the answer sudden and sure, although a surprise to him.” Pg. 89

1. Respond to the quote by explaining how home and Pax can be the same thing. When do you think Peter feels most at home? Think of specific examples from the text to support your answer.
2. Using at least 1 full paragraph (5-7 sentences) tell me what makes a home to you?

Expand:

1. Use imagery (5 senses to paint a vivid image) to tell me all of the elements that go into making this place special to you.
2. What role does balance play in creating the feeling of home for a person or creature? Tie in understandings from Pax, Democracy, or Science if you wish.

1. Trees and Forest Newspaper project will be due on Wednesday January 15, 2020. the following criteria needs to be met:
• Your final newspaper must include the following:
  • 2 – 4 articles that focus on you’re a variety of perspectives (i.e. Pro-environment, Pro-Economic impact from environment, or any topic area you have researched from above)
  • 1 Comic strip: This should include 3-5 frames showing a story based on your articles, perspectives, a topic area that you have researched from above, etc
  • 2 – 3 Cartoons: Single frame, like the ones we have spent time on. These can be based on your article viewpoints, perspectives, a topic area that you have researched from above, etc
  • 1 statistical Infographic for each article you make: This could include charts, graphs, pictures, maps, etc to visually explain your articles perspectives
  • 1 – 2 Advertisements: These can focus on perspectives from your articles or any topic you researched
  • 1 Editorial: this is an opinion piece that is written by the editor of a newspaper. It expresses their own opinions based on some of the news information that is being published in a newspaper. This should be about a paragraph long. It is similar to a persuasive writing piece.

• Pax response due Thursday, Dec 19 if you did not complete it in class

1. Science - Trees and Forest
   • We will be having an Assessment Checkin on level 2 and 3 sections of the Deciduous and Coniferous task. This will be on Friday. Here are the details of what you should know review for...
     • understand how the nutrient, oxygen and water cycles are all connected with each other
     • understand how photosynthesis is connected to to the water cycle and oxygen cycle
     • parts of a tree and what each part does for the tree
     • Why is the Forest Ecosystem so valued to humans, animals and all other organisms?
     • Here is a REVIEW of Trees and Forests
     • Difference between deciduous and Coniferous trees/forests.
     • Difference between Biotic (Living) and Abiotic (non-living) things

1. Science - Trees and Forest
   • We will be having a Assessment Checkin on level 2 and 3 sections of the Deciduous and Coniferous task. This will be on Friday. More details to come.

2. Humpty Dumpty

• Please complete a rough draft of the Humpty Dumpty article. We will fine tune it tomorrow.

• Pax Discussion Questions
  • To be done in your Pax folder
  • Due Friday, November 29

• The Veldt Imagery Assignment was due today.
  • Please complete over the weekend if you have not yet finished it and placed it in your Humanities folder.

• Please make sure you go over your political parties key promises. We are looking for you to answer WHY and HOW each party is intending to keep their promise, if elected. The links for the political parties are on the Bhandari/Strang Website, under Social Studies.
• Please make sure you bring your weekly check in back to school, signed and corrected.

• Political Party Research: If you did not finish filling in the chart on your assigned political party today, you will need to complete that for Monday.
• Forms: Please sign and bring back the following forms for Monday:
  • Demographic Form
  • Revised Digital Citizenship Form
  • Media Consent Form

Student Vote Video Questions: All 5 sets of questions must be done for Friday, October 4th.

Student Vote Video Questions: Please have at least half of the questions done for tomorrow. You will have a small amount of time to finish them in class tomorrow before we begin our rotations.

Terry Fox Run: Friday, September 27

• Dress warm and wear comfy shoes! It will be chilly tomorrow!
• Toonies for Terry: If you are able to, please bring a small donation for our Terry Fox Run. These donations go toward important cancer research that saves lives.
• Bill 21 Group Discussion Post: Due Friday, September 27
• Bill 21 Google Doc Questions: Due Monday, September 30th
• The YMCA will be coming to our class on Monday to go over the Free Y membership. If you don't already have a membership, please bring your forms back by Monday. If you misplaced yours, see your teacher.
• Secret words are Deciduous and Coniferous

• Please make sure you go onto the Google Groups and answer the 2 questions that are posted. One will be about observations and the other will be about the Secularism Law in Quebec (Bill 21). Please see the Social Studies page for links that we have used to develop a better understanding. Please talk to your parents about these topics.
• Please complete your Conclusions on the short story, "All Summer in a Day". This is due on Monday. Even though you may not have time to get your paragraph checked by a teacher, please complete it to the best of your ability. We will check it on Monday.
• We have added links/resources on Bill 21 and the Canadian Constitution (Supreme Law). Please look them over so we can have a discussion on Monday.
• No School tomorrow. Teachers have a PD Day! Have a great weekend.
• Secret word is: Secularism