April 8

Continue working on your science lab.  Write your hypothesis before conducting the experiments for the internal forces of compression (squeeze), torsion (twist), shear (rip) and tension (stretch).  Observation table to be completed in MS Word.  Then analyze/evaluate questions in text.  E-mail write up by April 11th.

Math 8.4 corrections below.  Complete/check over 8.4 workbook for tomorrow.

April 5

April 5 Substitute Agenda

Be good, cooperative and respectful - no negative reports about anyone, no misuse of netbooks ;)

Today's tasks:

Novel Study (individual task, MS Word, emailed)

The theme of a book is its main idea or message to you, the reader. (This is not a retell of the story).  A work of literature can have more than one theme. 

A Wrinkle in Time deals with many different themes— importance of family, religious connections, celebrating diversity, overcoming challenges, light/love/reason vs dark/hatred/ignorance etc.  Ask yourself what L’Engle’s book is really about. Explain what you think is are most important themes of A Wrinkle in Time. Support your answer with details from the novel.

In regards to religion, think back to Aunt Beast's calling by God to heal others; think back to what can be seen is temporal and that what is important is unseen and based on faith; think about negativity (dark thing and hatred) vs positivity (light and love).

In regards to diversity, think about what Meg said at end of movie "like does not mean equal - you have to find your own beat"; uniqueness, diversity of ideas/opinions needs to be celebrated, respected not crushed and destroyed.  

Math
8.4 textbook pg.286-7 #3-11
8.4 workbook

Science
Individually or with a partner, begin a science lab write up (purpose, hypothesis, materials, procedure, observations, analysis, conclusion) for 10.5 modelling internal forces of tension, compression, torsion and shear in textbook pg.282 procedure #1-7, analyze/evaluate a-d.  Refer to science pkg about internal/external forces you completed this past Wed for any definitions.

April 3

Begin working with a partner on A Wrinkle in Time handout pg.20-21 chapters 9-12 Journal entry & Light/Darkness graphic organizer.

April 2

TASK TRACKER 
Term 2 Pre/Post March Break

For your own learning, please ensure the following tasks are completed and submitted no later than Friday April 12th so that you don't fall behind and have it affect your final grades:

A Wrinkle in Time Chapters 9-10

We learn that on Camazotz people's liberties, freedoms, rights, privileges and decision-making abilities  have been completely stripped from them and become part of IT, the disembodied brain.  They can no longer think for themselves - diversity, creativity, imagination, independence is clearly not valued - it's stifled and crushed.  Everything is alike, but not equal.  We also learn that Meg must use her talents and step up to save her omnipotent father who seems to have no solution to their problem of understanding how to move through time and space back home.

Visual Arts

Our inspiration on HWY 401W Airport 

 

Our interpretations:

March 28

A Wrinkle in Time, Chp.5-8 Follow-up

What was your personal impression of the planet of Camazotz? What questions would you like to ask the author about this place?

Is there anything/anyone in our world today that thinks like red-eyed Man?
What is the Thing and which historical figures have opposed it?

What is life like for the residents of Camazotz?

What has happened to Meg’s father?

The people on the planet Camazotz have no crime, no responsibility, and no decisions to make. What is so wrong with their society?

Mrs. Whatsit and the children name well-known figures from our civilization who have fought against the darkness. Whom would you add to the list and why?

March 27

Novel study: A Wrinkle in Time
Chapter 7 - The Man With The Red Eyes
Begin working on The Dark Planet graphic organizer with a partner.
I would encourage a good copy in MS Word as follows:

The Dark Planet - Camazotz (Chp.5-8)

• everyone is alike, everything is uniform, complete conformity everywhere you look;
• if you are ill or deformed, you will be annihilated (utterly destroyed), flaws are not tolerated;
• on Camatzotz, individualism doesn't exist, there is only 1 mind and it's IT; they claim that confusion/unhappiness results from people living separate lives

Before Easter weekend, you should have submitted the following:

Science

1. structures table (human-made, naturally occurring)
2. forces table
3. loads table
4. classification table
5. review 10.1-10.3

Novel 

1. chapter 1-4 pkg
2. visionary table

8.3 text & workbook corrections below.  Take-home mid-chp quiz.

History (copy/paste into your table)

Part 6 1:00-1:15

• new immigrants to New France known as the mystics
• war in France between Catholic vs Protestants
• nun who takes the name of Marie de l'incarnation
• she has a mystical call from God to go to New France as a missionary to help the afflicted/suffering
• leaves son, 3mths at sea, goes to New France to establish first ever all-female missionary team
• settled on the Island of Montreal but their goal to build a "holy city" in New France failed 

• Huron & French alliance crumbled terribly because of alcohol, weapons, disease and religion
• Jesuit priests did not see their part in the Huron nation becoming divided, angered and demoralized - they continued to convert & baptize in the name of Jesus
• Iroquois caught wind of this alliance breaking down and attacked for revenge and control of the entire fur trade - they were victorious
• Jesuit leaders killed
• Huronia destroyed after 40yrs