Wednesday October 19

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

8-04

  • We continued working on writing poetry and explored “alliteration” and its use in poetry. My hope is that everyone will begin to see poetry as something that they can enjoy and that it is not scary, or at least should not be. I am asking that everyone works on writing poetry. It does not matter the topic or style; however, I would like you to think about what your purpose is and what you are trying to express. Please do not write just because I asked you to.
  • We explored parts of “Monty Python’s Quest for the Holy Grail” to look at some aspects of the Middle Ages prior to beginning our presentations. You can find the clips we watched today on Youtube by searching for  “Monty Python’s Quest for the Holy Grail” and “Witch,” “Black night,” “Bring out your dead,” “Holy hand grenade,” and “Tale of Sir Robin.”
  • Please be read to present tomorrow because we will be continuing and finishing the presentations.

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Tuesday October 18

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

8-04

  • Be prepared to present your Middle Ages projects tomorrow, Wednesday October 19. Make sure to look over the rubric to see what is expected. I will randomly select students to present so everyone must be ready. This is the only fair way to do it.
  • I was pleased to see how things went the second time to the Learning Commons; however, it should not take me having to bring you back to class, treat you like children, and then bring you back. I am trying to treat you like young adults but if you continue to act like children I will treat you like children. I am hoping that things continue to get better.
  • Remember to bring your novels on Tuesdays and Thursday because there were a number of you that forgot today.

 

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Monday October 17

Monday, October 17, 2011

Mr. Fodchuk is now teaching both 7-01 & 7-07 and he will be doing so until the end of November. He will be using this Homework Blog to record his new and assignments. Beginning October 31 he will also begin teaching 8-04. To contact him please visit the “Contact” section of D2L and find his name.

8-04

  • You will be given one more period of time tomorrow to finish working on your Middle Ages Project. I will check with you tomorrow to see if we need another day. I am hoping that everyone will be okay with the time given. However, we will most likely still be presenting the projects on Wednesday October 19. Please, please, please check the assignment sheet and rubric so that you can do that best possible job on your project.
  • Remember to have your novel for tomorrow please. I will also be discussing the first Reading Response Journal entry with you as it is due on Thursday October 27. I encourage you to take a look at the workshops on this: “Example Letter Essay,” “Sentence Starters,” and “It’s Not Just About a Boy Magician.

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Thursday October 13

Thursday, October 13, 2011

7-01 & 7-07

  • We continued working on our memoir by examining the Questions for Memoirists activity that we started last Thursday. We then did a workshop that had the students narrow down their topic so that they could begin the first draft of their memoirs.
  • We looked at some terminology and definitions related to the Family project that the students started yesterday.

8-04

  • I would like to thank everyone in the class for working hard today and being more respectful of other students in the class. As a result we were able to accomplish much more than normal.
  • We worked on the research portion of our Middle Ages project. You will be given a double period tomorrow to continue this but on Monday October 17 you should be prepared to start working on your presentation. Remember this is all due on Wednesday October 19 and I will randomly pick the presentation order on that day so come ready to go.

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Wednesday October 12

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Parent Night – Wednesday, October 12, 2011, Tonight.  The evening will be broken up into two sessions – the first will be from 7:00-7:45 pm with Dr. Sharon Friesen from the University of Calgary sharing her thoughts and ideas regarding formative assessment.  The second session will be from 8:00-8:45 pm focussing in on accessing our school’s technology both for assisting families, but also how to access the student’s ongoing work and assessments utilizing D2L (Desire 2 Learn).  Parents are welcome to attend one or both sessions which will be held in the main school gym.

7-01 & 7-07

  • Have your Questions for Memoirists ready for tomorrow as we will continue to work on our memoirs
  • Finish filling out as much as you can about what you know about your family’s history. Once you have done this please begin asking your family to find out more information. We will need this for Monday October 17.

8-04

  • You will have time tomorrow and Friday to continue working on your Middle Ages Project. Everything is due on Wednesday October 19. By Friday you should be working on the presentation portion.
  • Remember to have a novel for class tomorrow.

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Thursday October 6

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Please remember that there is no school tomorrow and Monday. Also, Tuesday October 11 is a Day 7.

7-01 & 7-07

  • Continue working on your Questions for Memoirists as we will be looking at this on Thursday October 13.

8-04

  • You should have your primary research done and have started to make a list of your questions for the Middle Ages Project for Wednesday October 12.

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Tuesday October 4

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

7-01 & 7-07

  • The students finished presenting their projects for Mr. Fodchuk today and reflected on their learning.
  • We also continued watching Freedom Writers and will finish this tomorrow.
  • Remember to bring your novels on Mondays & Wednesdays.

8-04

  • Today we finished looking at the overarching idea of Worldview. I was pleased to see the understanding that the majority of the students were able to show on this abstract concept. We started looking at the worldview of the Middle Ages / Medieval Period as a lead up to the Renaissance.
  • I am very impressed by the reading time that I gave to the class today. Remember to bring your novels on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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Monday October 3

Monday, October 3, 2011

  • Yes, it is already October. Wow, has that ever gone by quickly.
  • We had a practice evacuation today that went very will especially considering Tom Baines has never done this before.
  • October Scholastic Book Orders are due on Tuesday October 11 as there is no school on Monday October 10.

7-01 & 7-07

  • Students presented their projects for Mr. Fodchuk today.
  • Please remember to bring your books (novels) to class every Monday and Wednesday as you will be given time on Wednesday to read.
  • We will continue watching Freedom Writers tomorrow and finish it on Wednesday.

8-04

  • We finished watching Freedom Writers and I think some of the students can now see how and why I approach learning the way I do. There is no a greater purpose for our Journal / Workshop books.
  • We will finish looking at the perceived worldview of our class, our school, and our city.
  • Remember to bring your book (novel) to class every Tuesday and Thursday

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