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=Language Arts=


 * __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: 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.
 * Keep our notebook up-to-date
 * Share our sentences with the class
 * Use the word in a context related to our subject areas
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 * __Thank you Ma'am __**

I chose to draw the scene in the story where the boy attemps to grab Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones pursebut the strap snaps and he falls backward. 


 * **You are the Author **

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. media type="custom" key="14603112"
 * **Explore Response **

We wrote an EXPLORE reading response after reading the first 5 chapters of the novel. Our response was 6 paragraphs each focusing on a different area. (Ex- Example, P-Purpose, L- Language and Key Lines, O-Organizational Features, R – Relate, E- Evaluate)

I received a mark of /35. (Explain what you did well and/or what you can do better next time) <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">media type="custom" key="14840922" 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. media type="custom" key="14841108" <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: media type="custom" key="14841416" =Social Studies=
 * **<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;">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
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Timeline **
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 * <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="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


 * **<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;">We learned a lot of vocabulary words during our Ancient Egypt unit. We had to choose a word, and then define and illustrate it.

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 * =**<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Cornell Notes ** **Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses**=
 * =**Cartouche**=
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">King Tut Link **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Greece Title Page **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17.3333px;">Maps **



=Ancient Greece - Social Roles - Group Work - Soldiers in Ancient Greece (Taylor, Nikka & Danika)=

=Ancient Egypt - Social Roles - Group Work - Food in Ancient Egypt (Taylor, Romiel, Josh, Janessa, Serena)=

== =Science= media type="custom" key="14216210" = = =Math=

Integers
[|My Integer Post]

Pythagoras
[|My pythagoras post]

Percent
[|My percent post]

Proportional Reasoning
[|My proportional reasoning post] ==

Manga High


=We Day=

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