JAN 14

Novel Study: Hatchet Chps 13-14

Brian has undergone an extreme mental transformation.  He has become a different person now that he is officially in "survival" mode.  He has experienced depression, negative thoughts and attempted suicide.  Now he has chosen hope, self-confidence, self-motivation, and resiliency.  Through a process of trial and error, he has conditioned himself to become resourceful, creative and self-sufficient.  He evaluates and re-evaluates his survival tactics to ensure they are sound.  He has adjusted to his environment and his senses have become heightened, enabling him to better focus on his survival plans.  Brian has had to "shed" his old skin and "update" himself in order to live.  Brian has become a product of his environment and has learned to hunt, fish and gather to be successful.

Jan 13

French test tomorrow on l'imperatif.

If you want to continue working remotely on your socrative.com multiple choice diagnostic math test, log onto class GYPLPHMO and feel free to continue.

JAN 11

• begin history questions adventurers & mystics
• begin science forces real-life examples
• math corrections & review for geometry quiz

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Jan 08

Please note: initial permission forms for Quebec Trip going out Monday Jan 11

Monday submit novel study vocab, sentences & short answers chps 1-8

Complete math surface area/volume 4-6 following strategies below:

Jan 07

math: applying formulas

• attempt your homework
• attempt to complete 100% of it
• strategy, formula, substitution, calculation = success!

Novel Study: Hatchet theme

Brian recalls the words of his former teacher, Mr. Perpich.  Perpich always encouraged his students, when faced with a challenge, to “stay positive” and “get motivated” because the best “asset” they had was themselves.  Their natural talents and abilities were of value. 

In Seedfolks, Wendell was motivated to help others and transform the garden rather than dwell on the loss of his family – his positivity was of value to his overall well-being and that of others in the community.  Wendell had to think about what he had vs what he did not and make a decision.

Now that Brian is stranded alone, he has to decide whether to give up or find the strength, determination, initiative (taking responsibility & control of situation) and ingenuity within himself to survive in the face of death.  Brian has to think about what he has vs what he doesn’t and make a decision.

If we have an internal willingness and desire to succeed, then with a good plan coupled with a fierce determination and positive attitude, anything is possible.  In life we have to realize the time to “help ourselves” and “take ownership” without any prompting or direction from anyone else.

Science: complete 10.2 Forces handout

History: complete 3 questions episode 1 origins

Jan06

math:

• applying formulas to rectangles, triangles, circles, parallelograms and trapezoids
• corrections below to perimeter/circumference and remaining word problems:

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