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Sept. 6, 2012

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New spelling words given Monday  This is week 1 of the September words.

For parents: the basic homework schedule for homeroom is as follows:

  • Monday- Spelling
  • Tuesday- Math
  • Wednesday- Writing
  • Thursday - math and spelling test study
  • Every evening should include at least a half hour of sustained reading.

 

Download blank comic pages here

 

Download other important pages here

 

Room 32's Regular Day 3

Recess


Lunch

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Period 1 ...Room 32

 9:00 - 9:40 am

More integers and variables

Period 2 ...Room 32

 English 9:40 - 10:10 am

Take up homework

Period 3 ...Room 32

English 10:25 - 11:05 am

Begin graphic novel family History. Students will finish personal paragraphs and begin graphic novel pages.


Period 4 ...Room 32

 HISTORY 11:05 - 11:45 am

 

Introduction for History

12:45 - 1:35 pm

9:00 - 9:40 am
9:40 - 10:20 am


Period 5 and 6 ...Room 207

Science

This may be superseded by an assembly for the intermediate students.

 

Period 7 ... Planning time for Mr. Winship

 

Period 8 ... Homeroom

Drop Everything and Read time

205 Grade 8 Design and Tech: All students will be given Design and Tech safety forms.

Grade 8 students will be making a small marble maze. This will be controlled by hydraulics and pneumatics.

Agenda Checks
All Intermediate students return to Homeroom
 3:25 - 3:30 pm


Writing homework: write a letter to Mr. Winship introducing yourself. Include information about your previous school, people in the family, and things you like to do. This is an introduction that may include things you are looking forward to and things you need help with, such as a school subject with which you have difficulty. This should be a half page to a full page in length.

History

Grade 7 homeroom
Current Assignment
Rough copy
Due Monday September 10, 2012

Writing: Create the graphic novel of the story of how your family came to Canada. Pages may be downloaded from the sidebar on the left, or are available in the class. Please tell your story using the conventions discussed in class. Use establishing shots, text bubbles, author's voice and other techniques to tell the story effectively.

The criteria is listed below:

  • use graphic novel format
  • have at least 3 elements of dialog between characters. This might be 3 conversations where the characters take turns speaking.
  • tell the story of how your family came to Canada. This may be a story from long ago, or it may be recent. You will have to choose which elements to include and which to leave out.
  • Use a minimum of 2 graphic novel pages and a maximum of 4 graphic novel pages.
  • You may use the blank templates downloadable on the left, or you may choose to create your own boxes.

 

 

Download blank comic pages here
 

 

 


Links to helpful websites
http://dictionary.reference.com/

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/

http://www.alphadictionary.com/

http://www.wordswarm.net/dictionary/

http://www.algebrahelp.com/lessons/

http://mathforum.org/library/topics/basic_algebra/



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