Oct.20

Math Rates

Problem of the Week Corrections:

Math Data Management 

Team Task

Math: Data Management

Delicious Food Show 2014 Data Collect From 10,000 Attendants

Food Sampling • Cooking Demonstrations • Food/Beverage/Cookbook Selling

Team Task:

1.   Decide how you would display the data below.

2.   What did you learn from the data?

3.   How could you use the data to improve next year’s attendance?

Age of attendants:

·         under 18 yrs:  100

·         18-24 yrs:  300

·         25-34 yrs:  750

·         35-44 yrs:  4,250

·         45-54 yrs:  1,500

·         55-64 yrs:  2,250

·         65+ yrs:  850

How attendants saw or heard about show:

·         Newspaper/Radio/TV:  3,000

·         Friends/Family:  250

·         Twitter:  750

·         Instagram:  1,500

·         Facebook:  2,000

·         Pinterest:  750

·         Food Blogs:  500

·         E-mail:  250

·         Past Attendance:  1,000

Household yearly income of attendants:

·         Under $50,000:  1,250

·         $50,000-$99,000:  7,500

·         $100,000-$249,000:  1,000

·         $250,000+ :  250

Education of attendants:

·         High School:  750

·         College/Technical Institute:   5,250

·         University Bachelor:  3,750

·         University Master’s/Doctorate:  250

Do attendants want to be e-mailed about upcoming food shows/promotions:

·         Yes:  9,000

No:  1,000

Success Criteria

• we will use a variety of graphs, tables or charts to display data effectively so it can be easily read & understood
• we can pinpoint key trends or pieces of information about this year's show
• based on the data, we can effectively advise what areas of the show are working well and which need to be improved for next year's show

Italian Test on articoli this Thursday Oct.24th


Novel Study: Seedfolks

We meet Wendell, a farmer turned janitor, who helps guilt-striken Ana bring Kim's lima beans back to life.  Wendell has lost both his wife and son.  We learn that he is a helpful, hopeful and positive person.  He chooses to focus on the good in his life instead of focusing on the negative (because of Kim's influence).

We meet Tio Juan through Gonzalo, a farmer from Guatemala.  The garden in the vacant lot gives Tio Juan a purpose, a reason for stepping out of this home, a connection to the community.  Instead of feeling isolated or confused from not knowing how to speak English, the garden reminds him of home and allows him to showcase his farming skills.  He becomes the resident expert and teacher.

Oct.17

1. Submit any outstanding tasks I spoke to you personally about asap.
2. Wrap-up Reading Response to "Sugar Overload" article, submit by Monday.
3. Continue working on Geography: Niagara Escarpment mixed media showcasing key ideas provided.  Let's wrap it up by Wednesday.
4. Data Management in real-life context:

Select any product of your choice.

Make a checklist of information about the potential customer that would buy it,

as we did for the various cars above.

Begin thinking and working on this task over the weekend;

we will continue it into next week as part of our data management math unit.

2 per group maximum.

For example:

Potential Customer Profile Information for 2015 BMW M435i

 Gender: Male

 Age: 40-49

 Education: College/university degree

 Has previously driven and/or owned a BMW

 Demands a coupe over a sedan, suv or wagon

 Most likely single or with very small children since the car is a coupe with limited rear space or an empty-nester

 Employment: Professional, executive, business owner

 Yearly Salary: $100,000-$150,000

 Avoids entry-level 428i for performance-oriented, driver-focused M435i with more powerful engine and sports suspension but thinks the top-end M4 would be excessive

 Looking for status-symbol car

 Appreciates German engineering, build quality, and luxury

 Appreciates sports car road handling

 Has disposable income to maintain car mechanically, cover insurance, fuel

Language Novel Study

Seedfolks by Paul Fleishman

Chapter 1 Kim & Chapter 2 Ana

(replay text/audio on Monday)

Every chapter has its own protagonist or main character.

Your guiding questions for each chapter are:

·        Who is the character?

·        What does he/she do, say, or think?

·        What do their actions, words or thoughts say about the type of person they are?

Feel free to complete task daily in class using MS Word.

Chapter 1
-We meet Kim from Vietnam.
-She never knew her father.  He passed away when she was just born and they never had a proper father-daughter relationship.  He was a farmer and she plants lima beans in the vacant lot to honor him and with the hope that he sees and appreciates her as his daughter from up above.
-From her actions, we learn Kim is a respectful, loving, devoted, thoughtful and caring person that longs to have a paternal influence in her life.

Chapter 2
-We meet Ana from Romania.
-She's always lived in the neighborhood and worked for the police parole department.  She spies and stalks Kim, digging up the lima beans she planted.
-From her actions, we learn Ana is a suspicious person, who thinks the worst of others, is not accepting and trusting of other cultures other than her own.  Her poor behaviour may encourage her to change her attitude towards others.



Math Rates Final Test Corrections:

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Oct.14

Language/Health: Reading Response

In the health article Sugar Overload we learned some key ideas, namely:

• ·       sugar is sugar: refined white, honey, maple syrup, agave nectar, high-fructose corn syrup, organic cane sugar, etc.;
• ·       sugar is unavoidable, it has been added to nearly everything we consume;
• ·       sugar is not only causing obesity but is linked to heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer’s;
• ·       a 9-year-old Canadian boy will consume 123lb of sugar/year; Canadian male teens consume 138lb/year;
• ·       we are addicted to sugar, we are programmed to crave it and food companies know this and profit from it;
• ·       food companies have determined the perfect amount of sugar, salt and fat in our foods that will satisfy our craving and will leave us wanting more;
• ·       using junk food in fundraising, to reward, calm and entertain kids is normal

 Guiding questions for your reading response:

1. Did you learn something new that you were unaware of before?
2. Did any idea(s) surprise you?  Why?
3. Will this have any effect on what you eat?  How?
4. What would you say to a large food company like Kraft or Nestle?

we are working on this task throughout the week.

Geography: The Niagara Escarpment 

Some key ideas to consider developing into either a promotional handout, poster, Publisher brochure, Prezi, Emaze, PowerPoint or MovieMaker video about the Niagara Escarpment

·                     Ridge of sedimentary rock extending 700+ kms from Tobermory, Ontario to Niagara Falls

·                     Extends through Ontario regions of Bruce, Grey, Simcoe, Dufferin, Peel, Halton, Hamilton, Niagara

·                     Biosphere Reserve (conservation area composed of unique flora & fauna that are protected from urbanization/development)

·                     Tourist/recreational area for hikers, campers, rock-climbers, zip-liners, cottagers and anyone who wants to enjoy the outdoors/natural wonders

·                     Landforms consisting of forest, grasslands, wetlands, rolling hills, waterfalls

·                     Major waterfalls: Niagara, Albion, Devil's Punchbowl, Webster's

·                     Fauna: eagles, hawks, salamanders, rattlesnakes, squirrel bat

·                     Flora: sugar maple, ferns, orchids

we are working on this task throughout the week.

final test tomorrow

Oct.10

Geography: The Niagara Escarpment pg.37

On the way to Belfountain (region of Caledon, Ontario)

Mount Nemo, Burlington (region of Halton, Ontario)

Some key ideas to consider developing into either a promotional handout, poster, Publisher brochure, Prezi, Emaze, PowerPoint or MovieMaker video.

• Ridge of sedimentary rock extending 700+ kms from Tobermory, Ontario to Niagara Falls
• Extends through Ontario regions of Bruce, Grey, Simcoe, Dufferin, Peel, Halton, Hamilton, Niagara
• Biosphere Reserve (conservation area composed of unique flora & fauna that are protected from urbanization/development)
• Tourist/recreational area for hikers, campers, rock-climbers, zip-liners, cottagers and anyone who wants to enjoy the outdoors/natural wonders
• Landforms consisting of forest, grasslands, wetlands, rolling hills, waterfalls
• Major waterfalls: Niagara, Albion, Devil's Punchbowl, Webster's
• Fauna: eagles, hawks, salamanders, rattlesnakes, squirrel bat
• Flora: sugar maple, ferns, orchids

Oct.7

To further support your health task, continue reading Maclean's article Sugar Overload and view my Prezi http://prezi.com/ldie7edilass/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share

Students, as discussed, you have the choice as to how your team would like to document your added sugar intake - it can be as simple as a hardcopy (1 product with corresponding math rates per sheet) with a final written reflection; a multi-media presentation is not mandatory.

Oct.7

Tasks we are working on this week and submitting by end of day this Friday:

Language (max 3/grp)
Hatchet: plot structure (exposition, rising action, climax, resolution, theme) presented either as a hardcopy, prezi.com or emaze.com - your choice.

Math 
Fuel economy of your personal family car on a roadtrip (cost & # of gas tanks)

Science (max 3/grp)
Lab #3 pure substances vs mixtures

Health/Science/Math
Sugar intake rates (max 4/grp)

Art 
Perspective Autumn

Oct.6

Health/Science/Math Rates Team Task

French:

Circle the verbs on pg.18 La Voix Des Ados and write down l'infinitif.

Novel Study: Hatchet Chp.19-20 Plot Diagram Climax (high point):

The survival pack yields a "treasure of presents" for Brian including: a sleeping bag, cooking kit, fishing kit, camp fire kit, rifle, first aid kit, toiletries, compass, transmitter and dehydrated food - all essential supplies he needed 2 months ago; it's ironic that he finds the survival pack now after having to create these supplies from scratch.

Brian is surprised by a plane/pilot (bush trapper) that spontaneously appears to rescue him - he does not know how to react and simply introduces himself and offers the pilot food. 

Epilogue Plot Diagram (Falling Action/Resolution):

This chapter catalogs the changes in Brian resulting from his ordeal:

-he lost a lot of weight/body fat

-he became more observant and reacted better (acute senses)

-he became more thoughtful before speaking

-he no longer took food for granted; he was in awe of it

-his adventure was documented by reporters

-the plants and animals he encountered were identified

-father back to work in oil fields, mom back to work in real estate

-Brian never revealed The Secret to his dad

-This "Brian" is not the "original Brian": his experience changed him physically, mentally and emotionally.