Mr. Di Croce's St. Simon Blog est. 2012: October 2015

Friday 30 October 2015

Oct 30 2015

Science: Lab 3 Mechanical Mixtures vs Solutions

Geography: Niagara Escarpment Promotional Brochure using MS Publisher + make your corrections to GTA region landmarks, see below:

Wednesday 28 October 2015

http://myblueprint.ca/tcdsb
as per Ms Meffe's instructions, create account begin working on personal inventory.

geography niagara escarpment promotional brochure now past due. math fractions how-to video now past due.

begin working on science handout mechanical mixtures/solutions from this morning.

ensure your falling action, resolution and theme for novel study is complete and ready for final copy tomorrow.

lattice multiplication, powers & order of operations quiz tomorrow. see corrections below:

Monday 26 October 2015

Oct 26

Geography

complete Niagara Escarpment promotional brochure using provided notes and samples, as it's now due.
continue working on GTA Regions using map & landmark list provided

Reading: novel climax/falling action

Grackle is so hungry for wealth that Aaron managed to convince her Lord Tom (a rogue, wanted criminal) is of nobility, possibly a king.
As a result, Grackle lures Lord Tom to cellar with hope of holding him hostage for ransom while Aaron escapes inn on Ragman's wagon
Grackle suspects Aaron of lying to her since he can't ignite fireplace but remains delusional about Lord Tom's identity
Beginning of falling action: Aaron convinces Ragman that it was Grackle who pick-pocketted him and they return to inn only to find both Grackle & Lord Tom frozen solid since neither could ignite fire
Aaron's mom is present at inn

Math

continue with lattice multiplication, powers and order of operations handout
come to me with your how-to fractions video on flash drive saved as .wmv file to upload to our channel, as it's now due.

Thursday 22 October 2015

Oct.22

Return task tracker w/grades signed tommorow.

Math: aim to have your how-to fractions video 2-3mins ready for upload this coming Monday.

Begin working on Distributive Property integers pg.10.

Novel Study
Plot Diagram: Rising Action continued...

while in search for mom set off to Craftsbury, Aaron meets Ragman, suspicious character takes him to foreign place, Half-a-Moon Inn and leaves him there with owner Ms Grackle
Grackle learns Aaron is mute and lost but, like Ragman, doesn't seem to help him
Grackle is vile, despicable, manipulative, utterly dishonest, violent, thief/grifter conartist using inn as a front to steal from guests
Grackle has powers to peer into peoples' dreams and read their thoughts
She imprisons Aaron and puts him to work for her as her "silent" partner in crime; she takes advantage of an innocent child for her personal gain.

Tuesday 20 October 2015

Oct. 20 2015

Plot Diagram: the elements that make up a story

Exposition

Half-a-Moon Inn (title) by Paul Fleishman (author)
Mystery/Suspense/Adventure (genre)
setting costal village New England 1800s b/c horse-drawn carriages
protagonist (main character): Aaron
antagonist is the character or challenge faced by the protagonist
protagonist vs antagonist results in conflict which sets story in motion
conflict starts rising action - events in chronological order leading up to highpoint/main action scene known as the climax
1st rising action (bottom rung of staircase): Aaron, mute, left home alone on eve of 12th birthday by mom who is travelling into town of Craftsbury; warns son to stay away from woods, closer to coast; Aaron is anxious and tense.
2nd rising action: learning to fend for himself, Aaron is faced with an unexpected early snowfall and begins to panic, worry and speculate about his mother's whereabouts, concerned about her safe return home Aarons leaves to find her.