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=Language Arts= INTENT: Everyone’s story begins the same way but from that moment on our “stories” become unique. Many people and many events are a part of our stories. The purpose of this assignment was for me to tell my story focusing on key events, people, and experiences that helped shape my story.

CRITERIA: My final piece has three paragraphs and a reflection: a) How my story began (5 marks) b) A specific memory or event that had a meaningful impact (5 marks) c) My future self – Who do I see? What goals do I want to attain? (5 marks) d) Reflection on my final piece of writing (5 marks)


 * __Word of the Day __**

TASK: Each day we were given a word and its definition. We then had to write the word in a sentence that showed we understood the meaning of the word.

INTENT: The purpose for learning a new word each day is to enrich our vocabulary in our own writing and expand our knowledge of the English language.

CRITERIA: We were expected to:


 * Keep our notebook up-to-date
 * Share our sentences with the class

Use the word in a context related to our subject areas Definition: To give off or reflect light in bright beams or flashes: sparkle Ex. The astronomy students observed the stars __coruscate__ through a light powered telescope.
 * __Coruscate __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">/Kor-uh-skayt/ (verb)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Definition: Extremely or excessively particular or meticulous in taste of standards. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Ex. Pam found it challenging to come up with ideas for healthy meals that her young son, a __finicky__ eater would enjoy. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Sentence: I am a __finicky__ eater when it comes to eating chicken. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Definition: Apathy, dullness <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">2. A condition of mental or physical inactivity or sluggishness. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Ex. The magazine article provided ideas for activities designed to shake off the __torpor__ of a rainy day. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Sentence: After a sunny day the people __Torpor__ on the bus. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Definition: To cover by excuses and apologies <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Ex. Don’t try to __palliate__ your constant lying by claiming that everybody lies <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Sentence: Bobby __palliates__ with his work. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Definition: Slang police officer <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Ex. In the latest movie, the actor plays an earnest __flatfoot__ who is bested my clever foot <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Sentence: A __flatfoot__ chased down Jay as he stole a car <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Definition: A collection of wearing appeared (as of one person or for one activity) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Ex. Over the years Sandra has managed to acquire a large and varied __wardrobe__ <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Sentences: My mom has a big __wardrobe__ in her closet. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Definition: The retraction of sedimentary deposits by moving organisms (as worms and borrowing worms) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Ex. Many students have looked at __bioturbation__ how plants and animals alter archaeological sites-but rarely in ground saturated by monsoons. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Sentences: The archaeology students found evidence of __bioturbation__ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Definition marked by fearless resolution: valiant brave courageous <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Ex. When little Liza saw the bullies picking on one of the younger boys the __doughty__ girl marched up to them and demanded that they stop. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Sentence: When a bully was picking on another girl, someone called a teacher or parent and __doughty__ and told them to stop <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Definition: Tragic flow <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Ex. Greed was the hamatia that ultimately brought down the protagonist (main character in a play, story or novel <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Sentence: The little boy hamatia at the store and stole something <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Definition: disturbance, uproar
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Finicky __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">/Fin-ih-kee/ (adjective)
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Torpor __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">/Tor-per/ (noun)
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Palliate __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">/pal-ee-ayt (verb)
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Flatfoot __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">/Flat-foot/ (noun)
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Wardrobe __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">WOR-drohb
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Bioturbation __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">/bye-oh-ter-BAY-shun (noun)
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Doughty __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">/DOW- Tee/ (adjective)
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Hamatria __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">/hah-mah-tee-uh (noun)
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Ruction __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">/Ruk-Shun/ (noun)

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Ex. The __ruction__ outside the door prompted me to investigate what was going on <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Sentence; There was a ruction outside my house


 * __<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Thank you Ma'am __**

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">We read the short story, “Thank you, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes. This story shows the consequences a young thief faces after attempting to steal a strong, yet compassionate, victim’s purse. Rather than punish the young thief, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones empathizes with him and takes him into her home for a hot meal. She teaches him a valuable life lesson. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">I chose to draw the scene in the story where …..


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">You are the Author **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Throughout the novel, the chapters were only labelled with a number. I took on the role of being the author and I came up with chapter titles that I thought described the events of that chapter. I then summarized the chapter with 3 points of information.


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Simile cards **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">We learned that a simile is a figure of speech that uses the words “like” or “as” to compare two different things. The novel had many examples of similes and as we read we had to identify, record, and explain the similes. Once we had a large selection of similes, we created a simile card for a comparison of our choice. We had to explain the simile and draw an illustration that represented both parts of the comparison. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Visual - chapter 6-9 **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">I chose to draw the scene where …. I chose to draw this scene because… <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;"> There are many quotable passages in the novel. We had to identify important quotes and explain why they were significant. After reading chapter 7 we wrote a quiz where we had to respond critically to certain passages. After the quizzes were marked, we then had to go back to our quiz and make corrections to our answers.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Chapter 7 Quotable Passage Quiz **


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Child Labour Essay **

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">TASK: After completing our novel study, I then had to use my knowledge of //Iqbal// to write an essay on child labour <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">INTENT: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">CRITERIA: We were evaluated based on:
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">To make my reader aware of the issue of child labour
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">To inform my reader about the oppression that children like Iqbal face
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">To empower/encourage my reader to take action in support of children’s rights
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Strong thesis statement
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Clear Introduction
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Evidence from the novel with clear citations throughout the body paragraphs
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Organizational structures and Use of Transitional Words
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Strong Conclusion
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Conventions and Language Usage
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Followed the steps of the writing process including revising, editing, and proofreading

=Social Studies=
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Timeline **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">In September, as an introduction to the study of history, we each had to make a timeline of events that represented our own life.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">[[image:DSCN1092.JPG width="400" height="300"]]


 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Cro-Magnon Poster ** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">TASK: We had to create a poster that featured four important parts of daily Cro-Magnon life. (Homes, Food, Tools and Social Structure)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">INTENT: To develop a clear understanding of the Cro-Magnons who were the first modern people to live in Europe, about 40,000 years ago
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">CRITERIA: We were evaluated on the following key criteria:
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Use of specific details of Cro-Magnon daily life in the four quadrant drawings
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Clear headings and title
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Good use of space/layout
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Neatness (use of a ruler, drawn in pencil, coloured in pencil crayons)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Creativity and effort

=Science= media type="custom" key="14215926"
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Egypt Title Page **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Definition Card **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">earned a lot of vocabulary words during our Ancient Egypt unit. We had to choose a word, and then define and illustrate it.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">[[image:IMG_0337.JPG width="160" height="119"]]
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">[[image:IMG_0338.JPG width="160" height="119"]]
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Egypt Test **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">King Tut Link **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Secret of the Pharaohs
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Http://www.pbs org/wnet/pharaohs/digging.html
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Greece Title Page **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">[[image:DSCN1095.JPG width="480" height="360"]]
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Maps **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">[[image:DSCN1096.JPG width="480" height="359"]]
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Maps **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">[[image:DSCN1096.JPG width="480" height="359"]]

=Math=

Proportional reasoning


=We Day=