Tuesday, December 05, 2023

Homework, News, and Announcements

Updates from the current day are always in yellow highlights.


Language:

-Reading:

-Worked on our comparative paper of Number the Stars and a Holocaust Survivor's memoirs. See Reading Google Classroom - Due Wednesday December 6th.
-Here is our class "Epic Reading" code: ubx3440.
-STUDENTS SHOULD ALWAYS BE READING AT LEAST 30 MINUTES EVERY DAY ON A REGULAR BASIS!

-ALWAYS have a "Just Right"  (grade level, appropriate, etc.) book ready for every reading class.
-The following website you can now sign out books in the York Region District School Board DIGITAL LIBRARY!:
-Writing:
-Worked on editing for paragraphing. See Writing Google Classroom. 
-Cursive Letter "J".



-Media Literacy:
-Presentations ongoing.


Math:
 -Whole Number Operations Concept Questions. See resources on Math Google Classroom. Assessment on Wednesday November 6th.

-Here are some good math resources to explore: 

-Working on the first Biodiversity unit assignment. Now due.
-Worked on the 2nd Biodiversity assignment.


Social Studies:
-Social Studies class presentations completed.


Visual Arts:
-Began work on Indigenous line art with connections to nature.
-Pointillism/Stippling Remembrance Day Art now due. 
-Cartoon work completed.


Health:
-Now presenting skit scenarios in groups. Will assess their knowledge of factors that affect us to eat/drink and their knowledge of Hunger/Thirst cues. See Health Google Classroom.


Drama/Dance:
-Dance group presentations ongoing.


FRENCH
-Practicing pronunciations for the play. Presentations begin next week. All members must have cue cards, props, and costumes.