designandtech.ca calendar: Nov 14, 2012

Period 1 Math ...Room 32

9:00 - 9:40 am

We will learn how to develop formula for the area of any bounded shape, using Pick's rule.

Period 2 English ...Room 32

		9:40 - 10:05 am

We will take up yesterday's writing assignment about perseverance

History 10:25 - 11:05 am
Period 3 ... Room 32

The purpose of writing in role is to empathise with the newcomers to Canada or New France.

We will learn how to write with quills and fountain pens for our writing in role letters.

Period 4 ...Room 32

	Music	11:05 - 11:45 am

Mr. Molnar provides the programme.

Planning time for Mr. Winship

12:45 - 1:35 pm
Period 5 ...Room 32

We will write and draw diagrams about interactions between organisms in an ecosystem.

Period 6 ...Room 32

Continued

Period 7 ...Room 207

We will write and draw diagrams about cellular osmosis and diffusion.

Period 8 ...Room 32

Special rotation week: Drama and Dance with daCosta

This is a short week, so the test will be early. Study for tomorrow's spelling test

Math test study: Tomorrow's test will cover areas of rectangles, triangles, and trapezoids

Extra:

Here are some links to sites that show how to use sign language. Poetry Tertius allows students to perform a poem in sign language. Here is some information that may help.

Start by looking at this YouTube video by Stephen Torrence:

He has some excellent advice for you if you decide to create your own and cannot find it online.
He makes reference to this site for finding signs:
http://www.aslpro.com/
It has several dictionary pages --->
MAIN
CONVERSATIONAL
RELIGIOUS
FOR BABIES ASL

Sign language in video format

Sign language in print

American Sign Language Dictionary

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.