What We Learned Today...November 21st

The scene during trade negotiations today!

We kicked off this morning with our usual AR period from 9:00-9:30 before moving on to ELA.  Some students spent the hour for ELA working on their Final Copy of their Ghost Story while the students who had already finished took part in solving a Murder-Mystery.  Our next unit for ELA will be Mysteries, so those students who turned in their work early, got the opportunity to participate in our first Mystery activity.  They were given the scenerio as well as a series of clues and using that information they had to examine all the clues and decide who murdered Mr. Jameson.  If you would like to see a copy of the activity feel free to check it out here.  In Grade 8 Math we began section 4.3 "Finding the percent of a number". 

After lunch we had Religion and to prepare ourselves for Advent, the students took part in a quick 3 minute retreat centred around "Hope".  From 1:15-2:15 the students had Health with Mr. McCulloch's sub, Mr. Chabot.  For the last hour of the day we continued our Social Studies unit on Trade.  The students got back into their fictitious country groups and were tasked with negotiating trades with the other countries keeping in mind the wants and needs for their country.

Here are some more pictures from the Trade Negotiations:

"Your proposal is laughable!"

Nice doing business with you El Presidente

"Let's hear your best offer..."

"Why Doesn't anyone want to trade with Waterland??"

One of the many trade agreements

Another Successful Trade Negotiation!

Upcoming Due Dates & Homework:


Math

Grade 8

4.2 Handout is due Tomorrow, November 21st

Grade 7

McCulloch:

Weber:

ELA
Final Draft (Good Copy) of the Ghost Story is due Tomorrow, November 22nd

Religion
Saint Poster Assignment is overdue

Overdue Assignments:

1) Religion Poster Assignment

2) Health Assignments: Dear Abbey, Body Image, Media Message and Fat Alien

Reminders:

-Thursday is Western Day so be sure to wear your Western Attire, I know I will!

-Friday is a TPD so there will be no school for students (Students please try to contain your enthusiasm!)

-Parents remember to book in for parent-teacher interviews.