Jan26 - Jan 30

- Andy Warhol art task.   4 cans of what? with alternating primary colors.

- Using your transformational geometry corrections, select any shape of your choice to translate (slide), reflect (flip), and rotate (turn) as you wish on a coordinate plane.  1 transformation per sheet.

- After having read Toronto Star article and watched CBC documentary, offer your personal thoughts and opinions about your new learning about processed orange juice.

- Outsiders theme handout.

- New France: A Royal Colony prezi/emaze text pgs.59-79 following example https://prezi.com/b674n7lyc9cx/new-france-a-royal-colony/

jan16

transformational geometry review:

translations (slides):

reflections (flips):

rotations (turns):

Novel Study

Complete The Outsiders handout package

jan15

Jan14

The Outsiders: Robert Frost Poem

Gold is a precious metal and a material possession.  Valuable possessions and money, depending on how they are managed, can easily come and easily go. 

Nature is equally precious and holds value.  A flower blossom is pure and beautiful like a new born baby.  Creation needs to be valued, not destroyed over time.

Like gold and Mother Nature, Ponyboy & Johnny’s youth and innocence are precious – but they do not last.  They have become corrupted by negative influences (i.e. senseless gang warfare).  They need to “stay gold” and make good, sensible age-appropriate life choices.

The Little Prince commented that grown-ups have lost their imagination, creativity and sense of wonder.  They have become corrupted with facts, figures, “matters of consequence” and have lost touch with the innocent child they once were.

We are asked to live and appreciate all stages in our life to the fullest, because they will come and go. 

Integers: pg.199 #14,15

Jan13

Novel Study: The Outsiders Chp.3-4

How exactly does Cherry define being a Soc to Ponyboy - what do you think of this definition?

The Socials represent an upper social class, they’re wealthy, privileged, spoiled, entitled, respected; it seems that they have no purpose or direction in life and that they are always searching for something more to fulfill them; they have become desensitized and emotionless – nothing phases them.

The Greasers are the underdog, always fighting for respect and always being blamed for the troubles in society; they feel resentment for this mistreatment.

I think that at least the Greasers are more loyal, caring and respectful amongst themselves even though they don’t “get all the breaks”.  I also think that even though you may be “privileged” it doesn’t mean that you should treat others poorly or put them down because of their “social class”.

What do you think about Cherry and Ponyboy's talk about "watching the same sunset"?

I think Cherry and Ponyboy are trying to bridge the gap between the two rival gangs.  Despite social and economic differences between them, people are equal and can appreciate the same thing.  We need to put aside race, religion, wealth and politics and just treat others equally. People can share the exact same interests regardless of their social status.  People are people and aren’t so different at all.

Who is Johnny to the Greasers?

Johnny is the gang’s pet.  The gang is his family since he is abused and neglected from his biological parents.  He is cared for and loved.  He looks to the gang for guidance and support – something that is lacking at his home.

Why does Ponyboy repeat that "things are really rough all over" - why is he resentful?

Ponyboy is very frustrated and angry because he prefers to live in a place where there are no social separations and where people are categorized; he feels that the Greasers always get the bad end of the deal; he looks for equality and respect.

Do Johnny's actions surprise you - do you think he's justified?

I’m not surprised by this at all because Johnny has been on edge and very nervous for a long time and has been consistently beaten up.  At this point, he has had enough and will do anything to protect himself.  He has chosen to fight not flee the situation; above all, he wants to protect Ponyboy – his family.  As a result, I think Johnny feels justified in killing the Soc – it was self-defence.

Ponyboy says Dallas Winston's face shows "a savage defiance of the world" - what do you think this means?

Dallas Winston has reached a point of no return.  He is reckless, he has no respect or patience for any rules, regulations or any kind of authority.  He looks out only for himself.  He is the ultimate rebel.  He doesn’t want to be boxed in by any kind of boundaries or limits.  He takes the law into his own hands.  There still is a small part of him that cares for the gang but opposing authority takes up most of his time.

Reflect on this Robert Frost poem.  What do you think it means and how it relates to the Greasers/Socials?

"Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.

Nothing gold can stay."

Math Integers: Money & Youth pg.131-

+positive (credit) = assets something you own, revenue, income, cash flow (earnings, salary)

-negative (debit) = liabilities, something you owe, debt, financial burden, mortgage (loans)

People are borrowing/taking on more debt because of low interest rates, spending more than their income, more than they can afford; they are not saving

Jan12

Adventurers and Mystics

Time Span: 1540 To 1670

With the search for the Northwest Passage and the expansion of the Grand Banks fishery, the New World soon becomes a destination for permanent European colonies, in Newfoundland and along the St. Lawrence. Samuel de Champlain begins his legendary journeys, and the precarious beginnings of New France are established. It is an era of unprecedented alliances and devastating conflicts with native people, driven by the merchants' search for furs and the Jesuits' quest for souls. After a half-century of struggle, with the colony on the verge of extinction, Louis XIV takes personal control, sending French soldiers to defend the struggling outpost and eligible young women, the "filles du roi," to become their wives.

·         Spain in America, Aztecs, conquistadors, gold and jewels, Raleigh

·         Martin Frobisher, search for Northwest passage, Inuit, gold ore

·         Newfoundland, codfish, John Guy’s colonists, Cooper’s Cove, Beothuk

·         Tadoussac, furtrade, Champlain, founding of Quebec, scurvy

·         Montagnais and Algonquin, Iroquois cut off from trade, military alliances

·         Etienne Brulé with the Hurons, Champlain visits Huronia, Sagard vs. coureurs de bois

·         Champlain to France to promote a full colony, Company of 100 Associates, surrender of Quebec to Kirkes (English)

·         Jesuit missionaries

·         Religious warfare in France, Marie de l’Incarnation, Society of Notre Dame de Montreal, Jeanne Mance

·         Disease, Hurons hold Jesuits responsible, Huronia destroyed

·         Siege of Quebec, Royal colony, Marquis de Salières, governor Courcelles, scorched earth campaign against Iroquois

·         Jean Talon, Colbert, Marie Claude Chamois, Filles du Roi

·         Most men engagés/indentured servants, many return to France; Europe at war, 1000 young women in 7 years

Jan9

Class Math Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdbra0JYVg&feature=youtu.be


Novel Study: The Outsiders Chp.3-4

How exactly does Cherry define being a Soc to Ponyboy - what do you think of this definition?

What do you think about Cherry and Ponyboy's talk about "watching the same sunset"?

Who is Johnny to the Greasers?

Why does Ponyboy repeat that "things are really rough all over" - why is he resentful?

Do Johnny's actions surprise you - do you think he's justified?

Ponyboy says Dallas Winston's face shows "a savage defiance of the world" - what do you think this means?

Jan 5 2015

Task 1

Create a short 2-3 minute video that shows any math concept in a real-world context.  Where do we see it and use it in our daily lives?

Your videos will be strung together and showcased on our school's foyer television.  Upload them as well to our class YouTube channel.  

Your math concept of choice can come from any of these strands: numeracy, measurement, data management, patterning, or geometry.  

MATH IS EVERYWHERE

Brainstorm Format

Strand:     Numeracy

Specific Concept:     Integers

Real-life example:     Differences in Temperature

Proof:    CP24 5-day weather forecast changes

Video:     Use channel as real-life example to explain daily increases/decreases in temperature with positive/negative integers.

For example: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWP1Af3gKtU&list=UU-u4mR3_H1MzpKNHdtbrnbA



Task 2 (complete your handout)

In a real-life context, negative integers include: expenses, losses, debt, money owing, debits to bank account, bills, charges, fees, payments, overall spending, credit card purchases.

In a real-life context, positive integers include: income, revenue, earnings, wages, salary, profit, credits to bank account, dividends from stock, paying off credit card purchases.

Take the following information below and express it as either a negative or positive integer.  
Calculate the difference between them to determine how much money John has left over.

John opens a new RBC bank account with $1 000

1 week later:

His account receives a direct deposit of $325 from his part-time at Future Shop.

He deposits some birthday cash gifts of $50, $80 and $100.

RBC charges his account a monthly service fee of $12

He paid off a credit card bill of $175

He incurs the following expenses by using a combination of cash, personal cheque, debit Interac card, and PayPal electronic transfers from his chequing account:

·         Tim Horton’s $4.50

·         Shell Gas Station $45.50

·         Car Wash $9.00

·         Mechanic oil change $36

·         Rogers Cell Phone monthly bill $80

·         Metro Groceries $85

·         H&M Clothing $225

·         Foot Locker Shoes $120

·         Hair Cut $22

·         Dry Cleaners $45

·         Canada Post stamps $7

·         Basement apartment rent $700

·         TV/Internet monthly bundle $110

·         Netflix $8

·         Online ebay & amazon shopping $155

·         Walmart $35

Positive Integers +	Negative Integers -

Total +Positive integers:

Total -Negative integers:

Difference between + and – integers:

How much $ does John have?

Is he in the black (positive/making money) or in the red (negative/owing money)?


Task 3

Michelle is looking to buy a new BMW 3-series.  This car is available as a 4-door Sedan, 2-door Coupé, Cabriolet, and Sportwagon.  Two engines are available for each model: a 2.0L Turbo 4-cylinder or a 3.0L 6-cylinder.  Two transmissions are available for each model: 6-speed Manual or dual-clutch Automatic.  Three body colors are available for each model: rally Blue, speed Red or pearl White.

Design a landscaped tree diagram to show all the possible combinations for the new BMW 3-series Michelle plans to buy using the information above about Body Style, Engine, Transmission, and Color choices.

Use your tree diagram to answer the following:

-what are the total possible car combinations Michelle can choose from?

-what is the probability that Michelle will buy a red car? (fraction, %)

-what is the probability that Michelle will buy a red car with a manual transmission? (fraction, %)

-what is the probability that Michelle will buy a red car with a manual transmission and a 6-cylinder engine? (fraction, %)

-what is the probability that Michelle will buy a coupé with an automatic transmission? (fraction, %)

-what is the probability she will buy a white cabriolet with a 4–cylinder engine in pearl white? (fraction, %)