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January 4, 2021
January 4, 2021
Welcome Back Grade 8s!
We are starting the year off with distance learning so you will find everything that you need here and in Google Classroom. We will talk about our Google meet schedule during our meet today and I will post it for you after the meet.
Your instructions for today are in the slide. I have returned your approved essay topics to you so you can begin your research today. It is extremely important that you do not leave your research until the last minute, you will find that you will struggle to write your essay if you do this.
You will find the research assignment for your essay in Google Classroom.
December 11, 2020
December 11, 2020
Friday Quiz
Friday Quiz
Once you have completed the Friday Quiz please complete the end of the week exit ticket and take out your book to read.
December 4, 2020
December 4, 2020
Friday Quiz
Friday Quiz
Once you have completed the Friday Quiz please complete the end of the week exit ticket and take out your book to read.
NOvember 27, 2020
NOvember 27, 2020
Friday Quiz
Friday Quiz
Once you have completed the Friday Quiz please complete the end of the week exit ticket and take out your book to read. If you would like you can also work on your writing during this time.
NOvember 20, 2020
NOvember 20, 2020
Friday Quiz
Friday Quiz
Once you have completed the Friday Quiz please complete the end of the week exit ticket and take out your book to read.
November 19, 2020
November 19, 2020
This week we have been examining many issues that are going to come up in our reading of Stamped. As we read through the text we are going to be focusing on several essential questions. It is important that we document our thinking at the beginning of this learning so we can measure the growth of our understanding as we move through the text. In your reader's notebook, set up a new page with the title "Stamped, Essential Questions". In your notebook respond to the following questions, use the timer to help you focus your response.
What does it mean to belong? How can various forms of oppression impact our sense of belonging?
What does it mean to belong? How can various forms of oppression impact our sense of belonging?
November 18, 2020
November 18, 2020
Exploring Themes
Exploring Themes
Choose one of the following Ted Talks to watch and think about. Each talk relates in some way to the themes we will be looking at in Stamped. Follow the prompts for each talk and make good use of your discussion moves in the discussion section. Be prepared to share your thinking tomorrow.
November 17, 2020
November 17, 2020
Yesterday we began our journey into the text Stamped, by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi. Today we are going to find out more about who the authors are and what led them to creating this text together.
Begin by going to Jason Reynold's bio and Ibram X. Kendi's bio. Who are the authors? Where did they go to school? What else have they written? Are there any other facts that stand out to you. Jot these thoughts down on your desk with your whiteboard marker.
Watch the following video as a class. Consider the motives for writing this book, what is the author's intention?
Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi - Stamped and the Story of Racism in the U.S. The Daily Show.mp4NOvember 13, 2020
NOvember 13, 2020
Friday Quiz
Friday Quiz
Once you have completed the Friday Quiz please complete the end of the week exit ticket and move on to the catch up list on the board.
November 2, 2020
November 2, 2020
Take a look at the book choices below and rank your choices on the google form.
October
October
October 28, 2020
October 28, 2020
Follow the instructions on the document below to develop a theme statement for the text "One Boy's War". Your theme statement will be due Friday.
October 23, 2020
October 23, 2020
As good readers we combine images with text to help build our understanding. Your task today is to read some of the text (no spoilers) of One Boy's War and to add to the understanding you had after reading the images yesterday.
Read the text linked below and take jot notes in the space provided. There are prompts at the top of the reading to help you with your jot notes.
2. Once you have completed the reading go back to the Tracking My Thinking page that you worked on yesterday and complete the second section: After reading some of the text.
3. Once you are finished your language for today you can move on to your Geography. Your 3 questions are due today. I have added a doc to the Geography page if you have questions about an assignment please ask them there and I will answer them when I can.
October 22, 2020
October 22, 2020
Grade 8s, please complete the I See, I remember, I think, I wonder for the images in the assignment (linked below). Once you have completed the google slides with the images, use what you have inferred (I think) to develop a single statement (1-2 sentences) that summarizes what you think the main idea of the narrative is.
Check the geography page for a Q and A doc for your summary assignment. If you have questions about this please ask them there and I will get back to you when I can.
October 21, 2020
October 21, 2020
Grade 8s you have a few tasks today please complete them IN ORDER. When I am back we will check in regarding the due date for your podcast/infographic as I am not there to answer questions today. Your three questions are still due Friday.
Read the article A Thirsty World and complete the Google Form. Think about how this may relate to your sustainability challenge for Geography.
2. Once you have completed the reading and form above you have time to complete your three questions for your Unit Challenge. Remember, you will have multiple opportunities to be assessed on this part of your assignment so focus on getting it done so that you can receive feedback.
3. Once your questions are complete you can switch to work on Podcast/Infographic assignment. You have the remainder of the period to work on this.
October 5, 2020
October 5, 2020
At your own pace watch the reconciliation video and complete your notes in preparation for our discussion. As you are watching Ms. Hemingway will be calling people over to the U-table to discuss your writing.
October 2, 2020
October 2, 2020
Friday Grammar Quiz
Friday Grammar Quiz
You can use your notes to help you complete the quiz. When you are finished please take out a book an read.
Today we will be finishing up watching the Truth video from our Truth and Reconciliation series. If you are working from home please complete the video and your notes for that section.
October 1, 2020
October 1, 2020
Bell Ringer: Complete your mentor sentence challenge. Write a sentence using a hyperbole or try to write a compound-complex sentence.
Writing: Today we are going to do a quick write. The video below is your prompt for writing for the day. Please write for 10 minutes and then do a quick 1 minute revision.
Google Meet with Mrs. Johnson
Today Mrs. Johnson is going to show us how the school library will be working for the near future so you can begin to sign out books from there as well. I have added the link to the school library to the Language homepage so you can find it easily.
September
September
September 30, 2020
September 30, 2020
Today is Orange Shirt Day. Orange Shirt Day began in 2013 and is a day where we honour the suvivors of Canadian Residential Schools. This is a day to reaffirm that EVERY CHILD MATTERS. We mark the end of September as this was the month that children were taken from their families. To see more information about the history of Orange Shirt Day please follow the link to their website.
Today we will be participating in the online Every Child Matters event. We will be watching part 1 today and part 2 on Friday. As you are watching the video please take notes using the document below to prepare for our class discussion.
September 22, 2020
September 22, 2020
Bellringer: If you are working from home click on the button below to access today's bellringer activity.
Reading: Review ways to track what we read. If you are working from home, you will receive the notebook page when you are back but can check the picture below.
Reading Diagnostic: Please log into Read Theory using the log in information provided by Ms. Hemingway. Complete the Pre-Test.
Writing: This week we will be practicing taking a piece of writing from start to finish. Yesterday you thought about what one piece of advice might be that you would give to an older generation. This will form the basis of your first writing assignment this year.
You will be writing your own "Ten Things I've Been Meaning to Say to You". Your finished piece will be due this Friday. We will develop our success criteria together in class. The site will be updated following class today.
Success Criteria:
Has a title
10 clear pieces of advice (variety of length and complexity)
Proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation
Introduction/Conclusion
Formatted as a letter
Has a clear audience
Reasons are clear
Your voice comes through
September 21, 2020
September 21, 2020
Bellringer: If you are working from home click on the button below to access today's bellringer activity.
Parts of SpeechReading: Today we received our first independent reading books of the year. We took our books outside and just took the opportunity to get back into the habit of reading by ourselves.
Writing: Using Jason Reynolds "10 Things I've Been Meaning to Tell You" write one piece of advice that you would give to someone who is 19 or older.
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