Thursday, November 29, 2018 (Day 4)

SENIOR FRENCH

The students had a last class to assemble their iMovie on their trip to a country where French is spoken.  Final copies need to be uploaded to YouTube, made public, and then post the link in Google Classroom.

ELA 9A

The students read for ten minutes.  They then had time to edit their character paragraph using the Editing Workshop information.  This is posted on Google Classroom if you lost your sheet. They then had time to type their good copy.  If they did not get finished they will have some class time to finish up tomorrow but it will be due at the end of class tomorrow.

ELA 9B

The students read for ten minutes.  They watched 3 videos on: character types, point of view for narration, and characterization.  If you missed them they are posted on Google Classroom and I have notes for you.   The students then had time to finish typing their good copy.  They also did a self-assessment on the rubric provided and handed in:

• rough draft
• good copy
• rubric

This is due today.

FRENCH 7B

Three students were in the Chaise Chaud.  We reviewed the 4 irregular verbs we've covered:  être, avoir, aller, and faire. Including videos, a chart, and some Kahoots.

Tuesday & Wednesday, November 27 & 28, 2018 (Day 2 & 3)

SENIOR FRENCH

The students continued working on green screening their trips to a foreign country where French is spoken. They will have one last class to finish up on Thursday and completed movies will need to be uploaded to YouTube and the links turned in on Google Classroom.  Remember to set your video to public.

FRENCH 8A & 8B

Three members of this class did their first Chaise Chauds for the new theme of numbers. They finished correcting and reviewing ER verbs and finished correcting and reviewed IR verbs.  They also watched the first episode of Extra en Français.  You can watch it below if you missed it:

*French 8A has 3 sentences using an ER verb and 3 sentences using an IR verb due next class. Sentences should be about you.

ELA 9B

The students read for ten minutes and then had time to write a rough draft of a paragraph about one of the characters from "The Outsiders" yesterday.  Using their character web from the chapter 2 questions as a starting point they were to come up with an interesting beginning, information about the character, and a conclusion.  Today they had time to edit with a partner before typing our a good copy.  On Thursday, it will be due, and they will finish typing out their good copy.  Then they will assess it using the rubric and turn in their rough draft, good copy, and rubric. 

CAREERS 8B

The class added items to the many areas that are part of a person's career.  A career is more than a job but rather the sum and total of a person's life events.  The origin of the word career comes from the Latin word carrus, meaning cart. Over time, the word also came to mean “the track the cart follows.”  So your career is both the cart carrying the events of your life and the track you’re following. William Bridges said, “Think of your career as a journey that includes all the events in your life.”

We also discussed how many events in your career start from an early age.  The students listed 5 things they like, 5 things they do well, and 5 things that are important to them.  They began to think of how these items might affect their futures.  They finished by listing up to 5 credentials, experiences and accomplishments that they already have and will make them better qualified to do a job in the future.

ELA 9A

The students had their last Driver's Ed class on Tuesday.  Today they read for ten minutes.  We corrected chapter 3 questions about "The Outsiders."  Then they started to write a paragraph on one of the characters from "The Outsiders." They used their character web from the chapter 2 questions as a starting point and were to come up with an interesting beginning, information about the character, and a conclusion. Rough drafts are due for tomorrow's class.

Monday, November 19 - Friday, November 23, 2018 (Day 3-1)

SENIOR FRENCH

The students all received a country where French is spoken and were given time to research various information about that country, its history, its people, and its culture.  Then they had to plan a trip they would take there in the future.  They then collected pictures to use and created a green screen video of their trip in French using the future tense.

CAREERS 8A & 8B

The students completed a summative assignment on how their well-being is affected by various jobs, activities, and roles they currently hold.  If you were absent you will need to see Miss Riddell during a Warrior Time to complete this.

*Remember to complete your Young Workers Readiness Certificate Course and get your certificate printed, saved and signed.  Then please turn in to Miss Riddell.

FRENCH 7A & 7B

The students studied for their Chaise Chaud.  They also learned about the irregular verb FAIRE, which is used to describe doing many activities and non-team sports.

Ex: Je fais de la natation.  (I do swimming,)  Je fais de la cuisine. (I do cooking.)

ELA 9A & 9B

The students had Drivers Ed classes during some ELA time but for the next class they should all have read to the end of Chapter 3 of "The Outsiders" and completed the questions for chapter 3.  We will be correcting on Tuesday for ELA 9B and on Wednesday for ELA 9A.

*Thanks to Mr. Herrick for filling in for me this past week.

Friday, November 16, 2018 (Day 2)

SENIOR FRENCH

The students continued practicing using future tense by combining aller and the infinitive of a verb.

Example:

Je vais aller au parc.  I am going to go to the park.

Tu ne vas pas finir tes devoirs. You(s) are not going to finish your homework.

Va-t-il avoir un livre?  Is he going to have a book?

FRENCH 8A

The students received their new Chaise Chaud sheets, which are about numbers.  Then they finished up their pen pal letters.  Finally, we reviewed how to conjugate ER verbs. 

a) Drop the ending (er) to get the root, parler --> parl

b) Look at the pronoun

c) Add the correct ending

JE parlE (I talk)

TU parlES (You (s) talk)

IL parlE (He talks)

ELLE parlE (She talks)

ON parlE (One talks)

NOUS parlONS (We talk)

VOUS parlEZ (You (pl) talk)

ILS parlENT (They (m) talk)

ELLES parlENT (They (f) talk)

ELA 9A

The students read for 10 minutes.  Then we finished reading chapter 2.  The students received questions to work on for Chapter 2.  These questions are due for the start of class on Tuesday.  If you were absent make sure you get the sheets on Monday and get prepared for class on Tuesday.  Remember there are links to a paper copy and a recorded copy of "The Outsiders" on Google Classroom.  I'll also post the Chapter 2 questions there and the answers to Chapter 1's questions.

ELA 9B 

They had Driver's Ed instead of ELA today.

WARRIOR TIME

We met for Creative Writing but then went to the gym to hear the Rock Band perform.

FRENCH 8B

The students started their new Chaise Chaud sheets, which are about numbers.  Then they finished up their pen pal letters.  Finally, we reviewed how to conjugate ER verbs. 

a) Drop the ending (er) to get the root, parler --> parl

b) Look at the pronoun

c) Add the correct ending

JE parlE (I talk)

TU parlES (You (s) talk)

IL parlE (He talks)

ELLE parlE (She talks)

ON parlE (One talks)

NOUS parlONS (We talk)

VOUS parlEZ (You (pl) talk)

ILS parlENT (They (m) talk)

ELLES parlENT (They (f) talk)

Then we corrected the sheet they had started last day.

*Next week is a SPIRIT WEEK - Monday is Cozy Day!

Thursday, November 15, 2018 (Day 1)

SENIOR FRENCH

The students are working on future tense, which involves using the verb ALLER and an INFINITIVE. 

Examples:

Demain, je vais chanter.  (Tomorrow, I am going to sing.)

Ce semaine, tu vas choisir.  (This week, you (s) are going to choose.)

Cet après-midi, il va perdre.  (This afternoon, he is going to lose.)

Mardi, elle va aller à Saskatoon.  (Tuesday, she is going to go to Saskatoon.)

L'année prochaine, nous allons voyager à Paris. (Next year, we are going to travel to Paris.)

Ce fin de semaine, vous allez écouter de la musique. (This weekend, you (pl) are going to listen to music.)

Est-ce qu'ils vont être des joueurs d'hockey?  (Are they (m) going to be hockey players?)

Elles ne vont pas avoir les cheveux blonds.  (They (f) don't have blond hair.)

FRENCH 7A & 7B

Three students from each class were in the Chaise Chaud.  The students were introduced to the verb ALLER (to go).

Je vais (I go)

Tu vas (You (s) go)

Il va (He goes)

Elle va (She goes)

Nous allons (We go)

Vous allez (You (pl) go)

Ils vont (They (m) go)

Elles vont (They (f) go)

They also had time to finish their avoir/être sentences poster from last day.  Any unfinished posters are now homework for Shawn, Kaden, Jared, Christian, Jayce, Madison, Nic, Mikael, Camara, and Seth.

ELA 9B

The students read for 10 minutes.  Then we correct Lesson 4 vocabulary definitions.  The students completed part B & C and we corrected those as well.  We also finished reading Chapter 2 of "The Outsiders" to  page 31.

WARRIOR TIME

We have two more classes of our Creative Writing session.  The students are busy working on poems and short stories.  We've entered a couple of finished poems into a contest.

Wednesday, November 14, 2108 (Day 6)

SENIOR FRENCH

The students began using future tense, which involves using the verb aller and an infinitive.  Example: Demain, je vais manger de la pizza.  (Tomorrow, I am going to eat some pizza.)

They also played a board game based on all the Remembrance Day stories we've read over the last week.

FRENCH 8B

The students received a new Chaise Chaud on numbers.  We went through the answers to the questions and they had time to practice.  Next day three students will be in the Chaise Chaud.  Please have your envelope and any thing you wish to send ready for next French class for your pen pal.  

The students  also reviewed ER verbs.

a) remove the ER to get the root parler--> parl

b) look at the pronoun

c) add the correct ending

PARLER

Je parle

Tu parles

Il/Elle/On parle

Nous parlons   *remember manger --> mangeons  & commencer --> commençons

Vous parlez

Ils/Elles parlent

ELA 9A & 9B

The students read for 10 minutes then we corrected the questions on Chapter One of "The Outsiders." We started to read Chapter 2.

CAREERS 8A

The students discussed the term well-being, which is the state of being happy, healthy, and prosperous.  The students brainstormed basic needs such as:  food, water, shelter, clothing, health care, education, feelings of belonging.  Then the students did a jigsaw activity where they recorded how different roles and activities effected their Emotional, Mental, Physical, and Economic Well-being.  Then we discussed as a whole group.

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 (Day 5)

SENIOR FRENCH

The class did their reading Summative Assessment on a final article about women's roles during wartime.  Tomorrow we're going to play a board game based on all the articles they have read.

FRENCH 7A

Three students were in the Chaise Chaud today.  The students then had time to put the sentences they wrote last class (3 using avoir and 3 using être) into a poster using Pic Collage on the iPads.

ELA 9A & 9B

The students read for 10 minutes and then they got ready for tomorrow's SLC's.  They typed out paragraphs on their learning strengths and weaknesses and prepared their binders.  If you were absent you can do your typing on Google Classroom and be prepared.  They also had time to finish their questions on chapter one of "The Outsiders"  which we will be correcting tomorrow.

*SLC's are being held Wednesday from 4:30 - 7:00 pm with a Cannabis presentation from 7:00 - 8:00 pm  and Thursday from 4:30 -7:30 pm.  Please take this opportunity to see your child's locker and some of the work they have completed this year.   It is also a chance to discuss your child's learning with them and their teachers.

Friday, November 9, 2018 (Day 4)

SENIOR FRENCH

We read through our last practice article about the Heritage Fair being put on by the Animals of the War.  On Monday we will do one last article as a summative piece.  Please bring your phones so that you can use Word Reference.  Look over your notes on Imparfait and Passé Composé as you will also be asked to identify these tenses and explain why they are used in each situation. 

ELA 9A & 9B

The students read on their own for ten minutes.  Then we finished reading Chapter One of "The Outsiders" together.  The students received a sheet of questions and we started them.  I will give a bit of time to finish up during Tuesday's class.  If you were absent please either read the chapter here:

http://nisbah.com/summer_reading/the-outsiders_se_hinton.pdf

or listen to it here:

The questions can be found on Google Classroom.

FRENCH 7B

Three students were in the Chaise Chaud.  We went through their Être tests. Then the students had time to start a poster of the 6 sentences they wrote last day using Avoir and Être.  We'll have a bit of time next day to finish up.

*No school on Monday due to Remembrance Day!

Thursday, November 8, 2018 (Day 3)

SENIOR FRENCH

The students had a chance to look over their Past Tense exams.  Then we finished discussing Simone the Cat's story from yesterday and the students read and discussed Ghandi the Dog's story about a hockey game in Korea.

CAREERS 8B

The students discussed the term well-being, which is the state of being happy, healthy, and prosperous.  The students brainstormed basic needs such as:  food, water, shelter, clothing, health care, education, feelings of belonging.  Then the students did a jigsaw activity where they recorded how different roles and activities effected their Emotional, Mental, Physical, and Economic Well-being.  Then we discussed as a whole group.

ELA 9A & 9B

The students read for ten minutes.  Then we did an introduction and started to read "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton.

FRENCH 8A

The students finished typing their pen pal letters.  They also decorated envelopes for them.  If they did not already bring a small, flat item to enclose please do that by Tuesday next week.

*Remember tomorrow is Formal Day.  Wear your poppy!

Wednesday, November 7, 2018 (Day 2)

SENIOR FRENCH

The students discussed the story they read yesterday about horses, mules, and donkeys who helped deliver supplies to Canadian troops in Italy during the Second World War.  They read Simone the Cat's story, which we'll discuss tomorrow. 

FRENCH 8A

The students worked on the good copy of their Pen pal letters.  We'll finish these up next class. Remember to bring a small flat item to enclose with your letter.

ELA 9A & 9B

The students read for ten minutes.  Then they thought about what they would include, the mood, the actors, and the message of a video if they were to make one based on the story "on the Sidewalk Bleeding."  Then we watched three versions of the story made by other students.  They analysed those videos for their elements and style and chose their favourite explaining why.  If you were absent you can find this assignment on Google Classroom.

VIDEO #1

VIDEO #2

VIDEO #3

We need 2 volunteers from each ELA 9 class to read their poems on Friday.  Please see Miss Riddell if interested.

FRENCH 8B

The students finished their Pen pal letters and decorated an envelope for their letter.  Remember to bring a small, flat item to enclose.

Tuesday, November 6, 2018 (Day 1)

SENIOR FRENCH

The students reviewed Imparfait and Passé Composé by watching the video below.  Then they read an article " Une Lourde Charge à Porter" about the use of animals during the second World War.  The students used the following strategies to decipher the article:

a) look for words you already know

b) look for words that are similar to English

c) look at the pictures

d) use your dictionary

e) use common sense

*They also focused on the use of the two past tenses and why they were used.

FRENCH 7A & 7B

The students wrote their quiz on the verb Être.  Then they read or studied for Chaise Chaud. Three students were in the Chaise Chaud.  We also started planning a poster about a character or person, which will have 3 Avoir sentences and 3 Être sentences.

ELA 9B

The students read for ten minutes and then started to work on Vocabulary Lesson 4 finding definitions for the words on dictionary.com. New articles are now overdue.  I am missing them from:  John Paul, Jax, Ashton, Ethan, Dallan, Jarret, Danae, Sharri, Denim, and Liam.

*Due to Friday’s Remembrance Day Service it will be a formal day at school. Remember to abide by the dress code.

Monday, November 5, 2018 (Day 6)

SENIOR FRENCH

The students reviewed Impartfait verbs.  Then we continued reading the Animal Stories about Remembrance Day.  We finished the introduction and the story about poppies by Bonfire Jr.  We discussed where they used imparfait and passé composé.  We also saw the use of future tense.

FRENCH 8B

We finished our pen pal letter rough drafts and started to type our good copies.  We'll finish up next class.

ELA 9B & 9A

The students read for 10 minutes.  They then had the class to finish editing their news article rough drafts and then type a good copy on Google Classroom.  The rough draft, rubric and a good copy must be done for the start of class tomorrow. Students also had an opportunity to sign out "The Outsiders" as well.

CAREERS 8A

The students had their last class to  complete the Young Workers Readiness Course and take the test for their certificate.  They must receive 75% to pass.  The test can be re-taken until they achieve this mark or higher.  Students must print a copy of their certificate and then have it signed by a parent before turning it in.  When students completed the course they had time to work on a poster about what they learned.

WARRIOR TIME

The students continued work on a poem or a short story to enter in a contest.

Friday, November 2, 2018 (Day 5)

SENIOR FRENCH

The students did a final quick oral presentation of their activities yesterday.  Then we introduced/reviewed Imparfait, when it is used and how to conjugate it.

Passé Compose - Occasional events, completed actions, interruptions

Imparfait - habitual, ongoing actions, background actions

To conjugate Imparfait:

1. take the present form using nous :  nous allons

2.  drop the ons : all

3. add the correct ending :  j'allais

Je --ais

Tu --ais

Il/Elle --ait

Nous -- ions

Vous -- iez

Ils/Elles --aient

Then we started to read an article about Remembrance Day using the following strategies:

1.  Look for words you already know  --> aller (to go)

2.  Look for words that are similar to English  --> voyager (to travel/ take a voyage)

3.  Look at the pictures

4.  Use your dictionary

5.  Use common sense to have it make sense

FRENCH 7B

Three students were in our first Chaise Chaud.  Then we reviewed être for our quiz next class (Tuesday, November 6th.)

ELA 9A & 9B

The students had time to edit the rough draft of their news article about "On the Sidewalk Bleeding."  The good copy will be due at the end of class on Monday.

Thursday, November 1, 2018 (Day 4)

SENIOR FRENCH

The students wrote their Past Tense exams today.

ELA 9A & 9B

The students read for ten minutes.  Then we discussed how to write a news article.  We read the attached example and then students started on their own news article based on the story "On the Sidewalk Bleeding."  Rough drafts should be done for tomorrow when we'll edit and type a good copy on Google Classroom.  Final copies are due Monday, November 5th.  You will need to hand in your rough draft, rubric, and a printed good copy.

Write a news article based on the story. 

Remember most articles are short, factual reports about people and events. 
The first line is called the lead and includes: who, where, when, and what. 
Then the next paragraphs explain the how and why. 
As your article continues Include three quotes from other characters involved in the story (the drunk, Angela, Freddy, the old lady, Laura, the cop) to bring the article to life for your readers. 
Remember quotes should be written with quotation marks: Freddy Brown stated, "I was walking home with my girlfriend Angela when we entered the alley off 33rd Ave."
Make sure to write a conclusion for your article.
Make sure to include a catchy headline.
You will have to think of names or last names for the characters. We know the story is set in New York City. You decide what street.

If you need it for reference the story can be found at:on-the-sidewalk-bleeding.pdf

FRENCH 7B

Three students were in our first Chaise Chaud.  Then we reviewed être for our quiz next class (Tuesday, November 6th.)