Continue working on surface area to be painted of bedroom. 4 walls (minus window/closets) + ceiling. Equivalent rates to determine number of paint cans needed to cover area.
Begin working on adding/subtracting integers. Do what you can. Use a number line or connect to a real-life situation as outlined below:
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Writing:
Continue drafting letter to Fleishman. Ensure Sam to Amir chapters have been submitted.
Over the next 3-4 days, you will draft, revise and edit your letter to Fleishman. Write a little each day, then go back and revisit what you wrote with a fresh point of view until you reach your final draft. Be patient. Even if you write 5 sentences today, that's fine. Let it simmer and continue to add more the following day.
Dear Mr. Paul Fleishman,
Greetings from Toronto, Canada! I’m a grade 7 student at
St. Simon Catholic School. We just read
your book, Seedfolks, for our 1st novel study of the year. On our Smartboard, we read the e-book from
Google Play and listened to the audiobook from Audible Kids. We also watched your 2009 interview on
YouTube.
I’m writing this letter to let
you know that I enjoyed reading Seedfolks and that I was inspired by a few
characters.
Kim set the whole garden in motion – the Gibb street
community garden exists because of her ambition to respect and honor the father
she never knew. I was saddened by her
loss but inspired by her determination.
Speaking of determination, I was particularly inspired by
Leona and her grandmother. She has
taught me the importance of setting goals, making a plan and working diligently
towards achieving them – never giving up along the way. I guess that’s what Curtis was also trying to
do when he attempted to win back Lateesha’s heart.
When I think of Seefolks, I think I’ll always think of
Sam – maybe it was his raspy voice or his sarcasm – but he helped me make
connections to my own Catholic faith.
Like Jesus’ disciples, we are all called to “sew up rips” in the
world. If we lived more in harmony with
others, even smiled more often, there could be more peace in the world.
Like Sam, Amir made valid observations as well. Why aren’t we more neighborly? Why do we tend
to prejudge others according to their culture, religion or social class? We actually have a problem here in Toronto –
it’s called “carding” which is a form of racial profiling; politicians are
trying to put a stop to it since it’s a form of discrimination.
Like Cleveland, Toronto is a multi-cultural city. I'm actually mapping cultural districts for Geography! It’s important that we celebrate diversity
and live in community, just like the people living on Gibb Street. Interacting with different cultures, enriches
our lives.
I really liked the idea of having a different character/voice for each chapter. I had never read a novel like this before. Yet, in the end, I realized there was a common thread that connected them all.
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Geography: 3 T.O. district maps need to be wrapping-up and submitted. Begin working on your favorite place following my example provided.
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Science: read and complete 1.4 pure substances and mixtures in preparation for Lab 3.
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