Mar5

Complete creative writing task: put a voice (soul) to any tv, film, fictional/non-fictional character of your choice.  Write in the 1st person point of view.

History: Struggle for Control Key Ideas

·        The French and British fought to control North America

·        The French was headed by General Montcalm

·        The British was headed by General Wolfe

·        Both struggled to control the western fur-trading area, rich farmlands and rich fishing areas of the Atlantic coast

·        Both wanted to prevent each other from expansion

·        Western areas of control: Ohio Valley to Rocky Mountains

·        Eastern areas of control: Louisbourg, Halifax, Acadia

·        British competed with French over fur-trade.  Both depended on Aboriginals to supply their furs.  British only interested in profits from area and expanding Hudson’s Bay Company.  French interested in colonization through Seigneuries.

·        Aboriginals lost key hunting/gathering/survival skills because of cultural exchange of goods from British and French

Mar4

continue working on math showing your work

Bud, not Buddy culminating task to be submitted with character profile handout:

open-ended reading response

in your opinion, what key life lesson can any reader learn from Bud's quest to locate and reconnect with his father?

-formulate personal opinion

-clearly state it in 1 sentence

-what evidence from the story prompted you to arrive at this conclusion?

-in what real-life situation could this lesson be applied?

Mar3

continue with math package principles of math as much as you can.

continue working on character traits handout.  

submit science structures handout if incomplete by tomorrow.

remember: live loads, dead loads, dynamic loads

Feb20

TERM 2 TASK TRACKER

TASK	COMPLETED & SUBMITTED
Language: Outsiders 3 Themes
Language: Bud, not Buddy Rules
Science: Form follows Function
Science: Forces acting on Structure
History: New France prezi
Math: U8 Business problems
Shirley Cheechoo art piece
Andy Warhol art piece

Feb19

U8: Variables, Expressions, Equations
pg.301-2 #3-7

Identify Problem i.e. to determine markup 
Identify Strategy i.e. subtract cost from selling price to determine markup
Solution (show your calculations)
algebraic Expression to represent solution i.e. s (selling price) - c (cost of goods) = m (markup)

Be prepared to share orally as a team.

Feb17

READING RESPONSE: REVISE, EDIT & RESUBMIT EVERYONE

I can relate to Bud’s rule about creating and remembering a simple lie to get out of a sticky situation. 

I recall a time when… 

I think this is a fundamental life skill… 

Bud cleverly devised this rule when…

I can relate to Bud’s rule about ensuring adults don’t use something you value as leverage against you.

I recall a time when… 

I think this is a fundamental life skill… 

Bud cleverly devised this rule when…

I can relate to Bud’s rule about deciding promptly to do something and not over-thinking it.

I recall a time when… 

I think this is a fundamental life skill… 

Bud cleverly devised this rule when…

due tomorrow

Science: Forces acting on Structures

-Gravity is the force of attraction between all objects.

-When I lift any heavy object, gravity always pulls it downward to the ground.

-Gravity pulls any object to the ground without touching it and is therefore a non-contact force, for example, the pull between magnets.

-An applied force is the push/pull of objects contacting each other, for example, the contact between a swinging racquet and moving tennis ball.

-Mass is the amount of matter in any object measured in grams, kilograms, pounds etc.

-Weight is the force of gravity acting downward on any object measured in Newtons.

-Dynamic loads are not caused by gravity, for example, a strong wind that pushes on a tree or rushing water that floods a street.

-Live loads like cars and trucks carrying people/cargo is a force acting on a bridge.

-The weight of the bridge structure itself (steel, concrete) is a dead load acting on the bridge.

-a leaf falling from tree: non-contact

-kick soccer ball: applied

-hammer nail: applied

-magnets: non-contact

-waves vs swimmer: applied

-snow on roof/ice on tree:  static “live” load which can cause damage

-empty swings: static “dead” load

-car into fence: dynamic

-wind vs sailboat: dynamic

-dictionary on desk: static “live” load

-bricks of house: dead load – forms structure itself

-diver on board: live load 

Science Task: Forces acting on Structures

Independent or 2 Partners

Select a structure such as a highway bridge, suspension walking bridge, swing set, playscape structure, bouncy castle, staircase, car suspension, roof etc. 

On the diagram of the structure identify with arrows and text an example of a dead load, a live load and a dynamic load.  Explain how each force acts on the structure.

See example pg.273 textbook

Feb11

Novel Study: Bud, Not Buddy

What does Bud do? What do these actions say about him as a person?

From personal experience, Bud has formulated rules or life skills that help him deal with and overcome challenging situations.  From this, we can learn that he is a clever, resourceful, and highly observant person.  Bud learns important lessons from life experiences, takes note of the outcomes, and keeps this at the back of his mind for the next time he is faced with a similar situation.  He makes me think of a strategist who analyzes a problem and looks for different possible solutions that will benefit him.  Bud is about self-preservation and knowing how not to be manipulated, as shown by his rule about ensuring adults can't hold anything over your head or take something you love away from you.

use graphic organizer below to help you brainstorm ideas that you will use in your reading response:

Science: Form follows Function due tomorrow.

New France presentations wrap-up tomorrow.