Remember this "gangsta" rule.... Yes I know I should not encourage "gangstaisms"... but it will help you remember how to divide fractions....
"YOU CAN'T DIVIDE FRACTIONS, YOU CAN ONLY 'FLIP 'N' MULTIPLY' THE SECOND [FRACTION]!" Actions.... shake your head as you say "You can't divide fractions", Flip - "Twirl" your hands... mambo style, Multiply - "cross forearms... in an "X" the second... gesture with 2 fingers...
Get your son or daughter in grade 8 to demonstrate the actions for you....
Are you pumped for the release of Hunger Games... the movie?? Can't get enough dystopian literature?
You find yourself muttering things like, "Down with the Capitol!" and you don't know where that came from??? Well satisfy all you Hunger Games needs with this link... http://hungergamesdwtc.net/
If that's not enough check out Taylor Swift's video....
Hunger Games Quotes
Latest Jabberjay Transmissions:
Quotes for the week of January 31 – February 4, 2012
Archived Jabberjay Transmissions:
Part I: “The Tributes”
My fingers stretch out, seeking Prim’s warmth but finding only the rough canvas cover of the mattress. She must have had bad dreams and climbed in with our mother. Of course, she did. This is the day of the reaping.Katniss Everdeen, p. 3
Prim’s face is fresh as a raindrop, as lovely as the primrose for which she was named. My mother was very beautiful once, too. Or so they tell me. Katniss Everdeen, p. 3
Entrails. No hissing. This is the closest we will ever come to love. Katniss Everdeen, p. 4
But there is always food if you know how to find it. My father knew and he taught me some before he was blown to bits in a mine explosion. I was eleven then. Five years later, I still wake up screaming for him to run. Katniss Everdeen, p. 5
District Twelve. Where you can starve to death in safety. Katniss Everdeen, p. 6
In the woods waits the only person with whom I can be myself. Gale. Katniss Everdeen, p. 6
Leave the district. Run off. Live in the woods. You and I, we could make it. Gale Hawthorn, p. 9
How could I leave Prim, who is the only person in the world I’m certain I love? Katniss Everdeen, p. 10
Once it’s in the soup, I’ll call it beef. Greasy Sae, p. 11
I protect Prim every way I can, but I’m powerless against the reaping. Katniss Everdeen, p. 15
Quack. Primrose Everdeen, p. 16
I could be shot on a daily basis for hunting, but the appetites of those in charge protect me. Katniss Everdeen, p. 17
Anyway, Gale and I agree that if we have to choose between dying and a bullet in the head, the bullet would be much quicker. Katniss Everdeen, p. 17
Happy Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor! Effie Trinket, p. 19
Where is Panem anyways?? Check out the map, from the official fan site...
So Regina, Saskatchewan is just above District 9... Good to know....
There is some debate about what exactly the map of Panem looks like; and if you’re anything like me, while reading The Hunger Games you found yourself wishing Suzanne Collins would have painted the picture in a little more detail. Perhaps that is some of the lure – the mystery and opportunity to imagine it on your own. That is exactly what V. Arrow did, in very thorough detail. While authoring Smart Pop’s The Panem Companion: An Unofficial Guide to Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games (December), she researched not only the novel, but also the placement of tectonic plates and possible flood regions.
I chose to center part of the cataclysm in the Gulf of Mexico as a tectonic shift and moved the Yucatan Peninsula, rather than sinking it. Mostly this is because I ♥ Finnick/Annie and wanted them to have a little island for the D4 Victor’s Village. Plus, it doesn’t really alter the topography of any other District, so hey! While feasible, it wasn’t really jelling for me. [Her collaborator] brought up that there would be a natural floodbreak at the Sierra Nevadas and, likely, the Grand Canyon. Incidentally this went into a long discussion about the Mississippi River being the dam that broke in the 70th Games, but that’s not really pertinent!.”
Give your response a title. Explain what you think the cartoon, picture, video, quote is saying/showing. What point is the is the creator making? What is the issue, theme or big idea? Can you connect this to a film, book or experience? What is your opinion? ANOTHER WAY TO RESPOND Text-to-text connection: This reminds me of something else that I read.... Text-to-self connection: This reminds me of when I.... Text-to-world connection: This makes me think about.... MAKING CONNECTIONS Text-to-self: What does this remind me of in my life? What is this similar to in my life? How is this different from my life? Has something like this ever happened to me? How does this relate to my life? What were my feelings when I read this? Text-to-text: What does this remind me of in another book I’ve read? How is this text similar to other things I’ve read? How is this different from other books I’ve read? Have I read about something like this before? Text-to-world: What does this remind me of in the real world? How is this text similar to things that happen in the real world? How is this different from things that happen in the real world? How did that part relate to the world around me?
After the Creation of the work from chaos, and Zeus overthrowing the Titans and the Olympians taking over the Ruling of the Universe... there was the story of Prometheus and Epimetheus... then of course Pandora and "the box"....
Check out this link to an animated, graphic novel site.... This is the same site that we will use later when we create our own myths...
Ms. Stewart – Mitchell’s Infographic Requirements:
1. Need to have title that describes what your infographic is about (ex. If I wanted to explain the Eurocrisis, what would I say?)
2. Information graphics are interesting because they reveal differences. You can show how something works (ex. 3-D movies), the evolution of something (ex. a camera from its origins to today), or a statistical representation of an idea (ex. how much time is spend using technology for the average person during a day).
3. Your topic must pertain to something that is relevant (will actually teach someone something that is meaningful) and is school appropriate.
4. Need to have 10-15 graphics (photos, backgrounds, drawings, illustrations, etc.) that help to promote the main idea for your infographic.
5. You must have statistics or facts (numbers, percentages) be a part of your infographic.
6. You must use words to promote an understanding of your topic (usually, for every photo or image you have - you should have a concise statement to help your audience understand it) – Keep it simple.
7. Do not plagiarize.
8. I will be grading you based on these points in a rubric (given in class). Evaluation Questions 1. Content or Required Elements- Does it have a main idea or thesis?
2. Content Accuracy - Does the data support the main idea? Are there accurate facts?
3. Graphic Relevance - Do the graphics enhance and support the data?
4. Attractiveness/Layout - Does the layout and design have a purpose; did you organize the graphics and text to communicate your ideas effectively? Does it show Cause and Effect?
5. Use of Classtime – Did you work cooperatively? Did you use your time effectively and efficiently?
6. Mechanics and Grammar – Do you have any unnecessary errors which may detract from the message of the infographic?
Since we are finished our ELA/Religion Inquiry project, "Activists Who Have Followed in the Footsteps of Jesus"it's time to bring it close to home.
Who are the activists that you know in our community? Who are the people who faithfully volunteer their time to make a difference in our community? Are they coaches, church volunteers, leaders, builders, organizers? Do they roll up their sleeves and get involved? Are they people that are always willing to lend a hand to those in need? Who are these altruistic, giving people?
As we get ready to prepare for Lent and the Christian Community Service Hours Project *(more information to follow on this blog and to be sent home), you are going to search for those people who volunteer in our community. You are going to interview he or she and find out the answer to our big question, "Why do they volunteer?" In class we will brainstorm a list of questions that stem from this BIG QUESTION, that you will either use in research or in an interview of this person. After researching or interviewing we will present our findings... How we will present our findings will be based on our decision as a class. We can go "Techno-Digital" or more "Hands-on Visual"...
So, start thinking and talking to others about who those volunteers are in our midst! And start thinking about questions that stem from the Big Question, Why do people volunteer?
*About the Christian Community Service Project... During the 40 days of Lent, you will be expected to do a "mini" community service project where you will donate 4 hours of your time (in the minimum) to helping a cause. Your efforts do not have to be monumental or life changing, but little things to help others. After completing your community service (and applicable forms), you will compose a photo essay on "How Your Efforts Made a Difference in the Lives of Those You Helped". (More information to follow).
The following were assignments from November and December that are long past due... this is just an FYI...
"The Birdman"
"The Girl Who Cried for Peace"
"I Need to Wake Up" - Question on handout, "Before, During, After..." "Citizen of the Planet" song - Connections questions...
The Girl Who Cried for Peace... "A Global Village" - reading and viewing questions ...
Paperclips, butterflies and the Holocaust - Viewing Assignment
Igniting One Candle at a Time (Craig and Marc Kielburger) assignment (questions) -
Here are the old assignments for unit 4 in grade 8 Math... this is just for your own information, as this was all posted previously on the Homework page...
Past Assignments for Unit 4 * For your own interest in what we've been working on...
Practice Test: Complete on Wednesday, January 11th to prepare for unit test.
Chapter Review p. 150 was due: Tuesday, January 10
4.3 Percent of a Number p. 138-141 (need text book)
Level A 1-3, 4 a, b, 5 a, c, 6 a, b, d, 7 b, c, 9 a, c, 10 a, 12 a, c, f, 16
Level B All but omit 11, 15 and 6 f
Level C All omit 6 f
4.4 Combined Percent Due: Monday, January 9th
KEY TERMS: tax, GST, PST - What is Sask PST?
Show You Know p. 146&148
Key Ideas Summary p. 148
p. 148 - 4.4 Assignment
Level A - 1-4, 5, 6, 8, 10
Level B - 1-4, 6, 8-12
Level C - 1-3, 9, 11 - 13, Math Link
Was ALL DUE MONDAY, DECEMBER 19TH
4.3 Percent of a Number handout
*** Read examples and do the following…
a) Definitions in Notebook: “halve”, “profit” and “of” (mathematically what does “of” mean?)
b) Read through examples, complete the “Show You Know” questions on pages…140, 141
c) Summarize the Key Ideas p. 141
Assignment:
Level A – 1-3, 5, 7, 8, 10
Level B – 1-3, 5, 8-13
Level C- 1, 2, 8-16
QUIZ TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20TH FOR 4.1-4.3 CONCEPTS (ASSESS LEARNING SO FAR). THERE WILL BE A UNIT TEST 2ND WEEK OF JANUARY ON UNIT 4.
4.2 "Fractions, Decimals and Percents" p. 130 - 135 all math text assign due: Tuesday
Complete "Show you know" p. 132, 133, 134
Summarize Key Ideas p. 135
Level A - 1,2,4,6,8,13
Level B - 1,2,4,6,8,13-18
Level C - 1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 21, Math Link
4.1 Handout Percents
Start Assignment 4.1 "Representing Percents" p.128 ALL DUE MONDAY.
Level A - 1-4, 6, 8, 9, 12
Level B - 1-4, 6, 9-14
Level C - 1-4, 9, 13-16, Math Link
In your assignment, "The Creation of the Universe According to the Ancient Greeks" you will have to write a letter as a Olympic God or Goddess to Zeus persuading him (and flattering him) to overthrow the Titans. You must persuade him in the form of a friendly letter (see the assignment sheet given in class).
Write a rough draft, keeping the following in mind, Role – God or Goddess of Olympia
Audience – Zeus
Format – Persuasive Friendly letter
Topic – Persuade Zeus to overthrow the Titans (you may even be in Chronos’ stomach!)
SIGN YOUR LETTER (AS A GOD/GODDESS) IN GREEK - CHECK OUT LETTERS FOR THE GREEK ALPHABET... SOME OF THE LETTERS YOU NEED IN ENGLISH MIGHT NOT BE IN GREEK... JUST TRY ANOTHER LETTER... IT'S JUST FOR FUN!
Ms. SM ELA Rubric Uninterrupted Sustained Silent Reading (D.E.A.R.)
Name:
Level 1
Level 3
Level 5
Time on Task
Easily distracted by self and others; unfocussed; avoids reading; seldom on task during reading time.
Maintains own focus, but can be distracted by others' actions or words; returns to text consistently if distracted.
Able to keep self on task despite others' distractions. Attends to text for entire reading time.
Preparedness
Comes to reading time with no reading material selected, or selects inappropriate reading materials for the purpose of this reading time. Books chosen often do not reflect student's reading level.
Comes to reading time with appropriate DEAR/USSR reading material selected most of the time. Books chosen reflect student' reading level.
Always comes to reading time with a full-length non-fiction book or novel that sustains their interest throughout DEAR/USSR time. Books chosen reflect student' reading level and student selects a variety of genres.
Engagement
Requires teacher prompting and intervention to start and maintain reading focus.
Usually begins reading independently, and requires minimal teacher prompting to maintain reading focus.
Begins reading immediately and becomes immersed in reading for entire DEAR time.
AR Test
Does not have an acceptable number of tests/points completed for expected term.
Has completed a satisfactory number of tests/points within expected term.
Has completed at least 3 tests (or has a minimum of 20 pts for term. Has done very well on all tests.
Books/Reading Materials Chosen: Comments:
Ms. Stewart-Mitchell Blogging Rubric
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Overall Use of Blogs
Blog entries are few and generally simple retellings of personal events. No comments are made on blogs of others.
Almost all required blog entries and comments have been completed.
Five blog entries and five comments are submitted, though not all of them may give evidence of a substantial contribution.
Five blog entries and five comments are submitted, all of which are substantial. Beyond the required five, your blog includes many more reflections.
Intellectual Engagement with Key Concepts
Blog entries make no reference to issues raised through readings and/or class activities
Blog entries make some reference to issues raised through readings and/or class activities
Blog entries demonstrate awareness of most of the key issues raised through readings and/or class activities
Blog entries demonstrate engagement with the important issues raised through readings and/or class activities
Personal Response to Key Concepts
Blog entries show no personal response is made to the issues/concepts raised in the readings/activities
Blog entries convey little evidence of a personal response to the issues/concepts raised in the readings/activities
Blog entries convey evidence of a personal response to the issues raised in the readings/ activities, and demonstrate that the author is capable of reflecting on learning, technology, and society.
Blog entries convey extensive evidence of a personal response to the issues raised in the readings/ activities, and demonstrate the author's growth through reflection on learning, technology and society.
Engaged Writing
Blog entries use incorrect grammar and syntax consistently, making it difficult for others to follow.
Blog entries demonstrate some evidence of correct spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc. Audience will have little trouble reading your blog.
Blog entries show proper sentence structure and very few mechanical errors. No problems for your audience in reading the blog.
Blog entries show excellent sentence structure and almost no mechanical errors. There is some flair and originality in ideas presented in the blog.
Just some weird sounds in the news... Made me wonder about what is causing it... besides aliens and the fact that it's 2012 and all that crazy Mayan calendar stuff!
Strange thing... I woke up to a "grater like" sound the other night... I thought it was a snow plow... and now I think... it still was a snow plow ... Listen to the video, the professor from the University of Saskatchewan explains it... complicated... I still don't think I understand.... Aurora Borealis... Electro-magnetic fields... I'm far from being a physicist. I need the more simple version!!!
What do you think? Post your thoughts on your kidblog account...
In Current Events you received an article on the protests and revolutionary uprising in Syria that has been going on since last spring. Check out these links to BBC news videos that will help you understand what it's like to live in Syria right now and why people are protesting... as well as the dangers the people face trying to gain freedom from al-Assad's dictatorship regime.
These video links will help give you some background for the Inferencing Questions in your assignment on Syria.
Choose two cartoons (copy paste link into the URL window) and analyze the message… and or explain the connection to this current event. Post your reactions to the questions, on www.kidblog.org/missiontomakeadifference/
Note that the questions to each cartoon are located below each cartoon link… OR…
Even better… Find your own cartoon for an event of 2011, post it with your own questions, with of course, your own answers too!
Who are the barbaric men on horses? How is the Canuck’s “fan” video a training video? For who?? Why is this funny? What happened in Vancouver when the Canucks went to the Stanley Cup playoffs?
In Current Events (in December) you received an article called, "All Eyes on the Euro Crisis"
Read the article, complete the "On the Lines" questions, and the "Between the Lines" question
INFOGRAPH TIME!!!! Then in a BLOG POST or in a GLOG interactive poster, you are going to create an infograph to show the information contained in the news story. So what's a infograph? It is a diagram that uses pictures rather than words to convey information (although occasionally single words may be used to label elements of the sociogram) and symbols, such as arrows, to show the connections among the facts and details.
A good infograph includes all important points, clearly shows relationship among the different points, and is easy to understand.
In your Infograph, you must include responses to the following questions... 1.What are the causes of the Euro Crisis? 2. What is the Euro Crisis? 3. What are the effects of the Euro Crisis? This will be due January 20th....
You and your partner(s) will choose one of the glog accounts to use for your Infograph, then collaborate after you GLOG, YOU CAN BOTH EMBED YOUR GLOG INTO YOUR BLOG... No really!!! Maybe even create a link from your glog to your blog... Imagine an endless look of your thoughts on the Euro crisis! ;-) Stewie
So what's up with these infographs?? Infographs are a creative pictorial way to display information. You can create an infographic using glogster... check out the infographs below... now think about how you can create an Infograph using glogster... and honestly... glogster rocks for one more reason... imagine you can even create an interactive element to your infograph... video and music!! To create images for your infograph, use sumo paint...
* Please note that the first team listed is the Home Team. * We drivers who have CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK completed to drive to the AWAY GAMES. DESHAYE GAME SCHEDULE
Game 1 - Wednesday, January 18th Deshaye vs. St. Matthew
Game 2 - Wednesday, January 25th CANCELLED St. Catherine vs. Deshaye (AWAY)
Game 3 - Wednesday, February 1st Deshaye vs. St. Marguerite
Game 4 - Wednesday, February 8th St. Gabriel vs. Deshaye (AWAY) Game 5 - Wednesday, February 15th Deshaye vs. St. Dominic
Game 6 - Monday, February 27th St. Dominic vs. Deshaye (AWAY)
FINAL TOURNAMENT TENTATIVE DATE AT MILLER HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE Wednesday, March 7th (other teams to be announced)
Below are standard formats and examples for basic bibliographic information recommended by the Modern Language Association (MLA). For more information on the MLA format, see http://www.mla.org/style_faq.
Basics
Your list of works cited should begin at the end of the paper on a new page with the centered title, Works Cited. Alphabetize the entries in your list by the author's last name, using the letter-by-letter system (ignore spaces and other punctuation.) If the author's name is unknown, alphabetize by the title, ignoring any A, An, or The.
For dates, spell out the names of months in the text of your paper, but abbreviate them in the list of works cited, except for May, June, and July. Use either the day-month-year style (22 July 1999) or the month-day-year style (July 22, 1999) and be consistent. With the month-day-year style, be sure to add a comma after the year unless another punctuation mark goes there.
TO MAKE THINGS EASIER, ORGANIZE YOUR WORK USING THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES...
BIBLIOGRAPHY (MLA Format)
Audio
Books
Reddick, Lawrence D., Crusader without Violence: A Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. New York, Harper, 1959.
Databases
Encyclopaedias
Videos
Websites
"Martin Luther King - Biography". Nobelprize.org. 10 Jan 2012 http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html
What were the key events of 2011? Which ones made the biggest impact? Was it a natural disaster? Economic disaster? Political revolution? Scientific mind blowing event? according to you, which one made the biggest impact on people?
Using the sites below to guide you, decide which event had the most impact? Research, why the event occurred. What were the causes? What happened exactly? What were the effects? Not just on people, but on other elements too.... Governments, science, countries, economies...
--- Be sure to use a Cause and Effect graphic organizer to guide you. An example will be provided on this blog and in class.
Finally, create an Infograph to help persuade your peers that the event you chose was the greatest, most influential event of 2011. To create your Infographto, go to Eduglogster.com... Remember, you will need to access your account information from Ms. SM.
Finally, link your glog to your kidblog account so that others can check it out. Be sure to do a trial run to ensure that it works.
These are my favorite books, create your own bookshelf and embed the info with a widget on your kidblog.... Try rotates me of your favorite books this year first....
Like Dystopia?? Well I tweeted some fellow teachers and this is a list of the books recommended for teens. I have only read the one with stars...
Hunger Games * (One of my favourites)
Life as we Knew It Trilogy *
Chaos Walking Trilogy... (Saw at Chapters, I think this one looked good...)
House of Scopians
The Black Hole Sun
The 11th Plague (Also saw at Chapters, this one looked really good too.)
Incarceron *(Jake recommends... and it is good)
Adoration of Jenna Fox
Ender's Game * (pretty good)
Delirium
The Limit
Frozen Trilogy
Enclave
Maze Runner Triology*
Unwind,
Ship Breaker
City of Ember *
City of Sparks
Wither
Awaken
Gone Series * (can get a little dark)
The Giver * (This one is okay... seems boring after reading Hunger Games)
Divergent * (LOVE)
Matched * (Love)
If you like Twilight you will like...
City of Bones, City of Ashes, City of Glass...
