Monday, December 18, 2023

Homework, News, and Announcements

Updates from the current day are always in yellow highlights.


Language:

-Reading:

-Predictions using empathy. Complete a reading response journal entry (use your independent reading material). From notes taken in class.
-Comparative paper of Number the Stars and a Holocaust Survivor's memoirs - Now due.
-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 writing narrative stories by using "PLACES that matter" as a way to generate ideas for stories. Repeat again from last day...come up with ideas for a story, then pick one to write. Used descriptive writing as a skill in writing that story. Please see Google Classroom. 
-Cursive Letter "L".



-Media Literacy:
-Presentations ongoing.


Math:
 -Classifying Whole Numbers Skill Questions. See Math Google Classroom. Assessment will be Wednesday.

-Here are some good math resources to explore: 

-Complete Second Biodiversity unit assignment. Due on Monday December 18th. Biodiversity assessment due on Tuesday December 19th. See Google Classroom for Review study notes.


Social Studies:
-Worked on Assignment #1 for Social Studies. Please have parents/guardians check their email to fill in the form (it may be in their spam folder as well). Put your observations on a "sticky note" on the class Jamboard. Please see Google Class Comments.


Visual Arts:
-Worked on Indigenous line art with connections to nature and connections to our personal cultural celebrations.


Health:
-Complete the prompts from the Google Classroom about factors influencing our choices for use of drugs and alcohol.


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.