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__**My Story**__ TASK: I was to create an organized piece of writing that tells my story. My story is made up of details and memories that construct who I am.

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)

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.
 * __ Word of the Day __**

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

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.
 * __ Thank you Ma'am __**

I chose to draw the scene in the story where …..


 * **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.

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. = = I chose to draw the scene where …. I chose to draw this scene because…
 * **Simile cards**
 * **Visual - chapter 6-9**

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.
 * **Chapter 7 Quotable Passage Quiz**


 * Iqbal Wordle**

TASK: After completing our novel study, I then had to use my knowledge of //Iqbal// to write an essay on child labour INTENT: CRITERIA: We were evaluated based on: Followed the steps of the writing process including revising, editing, and proofreading =Social Studies=
 * **Child Labour Essay**
 * To make my reader aware of the issue of child labour
 * To inform my reader about the oppression that children like Iqbal face
 * To empower/encourage my reader to take action in support of children’s rights
 * Strong thesis statement
 * Clear Introduction
 * Evidence from the novel with clear citations throughout the body paragraphs
 * Organizational structures and Use of Transitional Words
 * Strong Conclusion
 * Conventions and Language Usage
 * **Timeline**
 * In September, as an introduction to the study of history, we each had to make a timeline of events that represented our own life.
 * **Cro-Magnon Poster**
 * TASK: We had to create a poster that featured four important parts of daily Cro-Magnon life. (Homes, Food, Tools and Social Structure)
 * 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
 * CRITERIA: We were evaluated on the following key criteria:
 * Use of specific details of Cro-Magnon daily life in the four quadrant drawings
 * Clear headings and title
 * Good use of space/layout
 * Neatness (use of a ruler, drawn in pencil, coloured in pencil crayons)
 * Creativity and effort

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 * **Egypt Title Page**
 * **Definition Card**
 * We learned a lot of vocabulary words during our Ancient Egypt unit. We had to choose a word, and then define and illustrate it.
 * **Cartouche**
 * This is a version of mhy name in Egyptian Hieroglyphics.
 * [|**King Tut Link**]
 * **Greece Title Page**
 * **Maps**

=Math=

Volume
[|My Volume Post]

Surface Area
[|My Surface Area Post]

Pythagoras
[|My Pythagoras Post.]

Percent
[|My Percent Post.]

Proportion
[|My Proportion Post.]

Manga High


=We Day=

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