SS 9

Friday Follies tomorrow - YAY!!!

Things we did today:

• Finished watching Nike sweatshop video
• Powerpoint and notes: Factories and child labour during the Industrial Revolution
• Completed Crossroads questions p. 150
• Worked in the library/lab on Human Rights Project

Reminders:

• Human Rights Projects will be due Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014 (we will have one more lab period for this)

English 9

I'm glad you guys were excited to see the Christmas play today :)

Things we did today:

• Silent reading/journal entries
• Watched the play "Ebenezer Scrooge" in the theatre
• Notes on Shakespearean comedy and its relation to "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
• Corrected Act 5 questions
• Notes and discussion on similarities and differences between the play and the movie
• Worked on caption booklets

Reminders:

• Caption booklets due date pushed back to : Tuesday, January 7, 2013
• "A Midsummer Night's Dream" test Thursday, January 9, 2013

SS 9

I am glad to see the class excited about our latest project :)

Things we did today:

• Went over basic human rights in Canada (effects of the Industrial Revolution)
• I explained our new research project on human rights, went over the rubric and showed a valuable website as a resource
• Watched a short clip on Nike sweatshops
• Worked in the library/lab on our human rights project

Reminders:

• You will have more lab time to work on the projects

English 9

Thank you for working well on your questions today English 9!

Things we did today:

• Silent reading
• Went over BSP tests
• Finished watching the movie "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
• Worked on Act 5 questions and caption booklets

Reminders:

• I have pushed the due date for the caption booklets back until Monday, Jan. 6, 2013
• All AMSND questions are due tomorrow, December 18, 2013

SS 9

Its the last Monday before Christmas!!!

Things we did today:

• Review of Friday's class
• Corrected Crossroads questions (p.139)
• Powerpoint and notes: Transportation during the Industrial Revolution
• Made a chart of the pros and cons of new types of transport
• Watched "Worst Jobs of the Victorian Age"

Reminders:

• NO HOMEWORK!!!

English 9

Have a great weekend!!!

Things we did today:

• Worked on Act 4 questions
• Worked on caption booklets

Reminders: 

• Act 4 questions due Monday, Dec. 16, 2013
• Caption booklets due Friday, Dec. 20, 2013

SS 9

Have a great weekend and enjoy the snow!!!

Things we did today: 

• Completed a group evaluation for the French Revolution video/skit project
• Review from Thursday's class
• Finished powerpoint/notes on the textile industry and the steam machine
• Watched a short video on the steam machine
• Played a couple of BBC interactive games on the Industrial Revolution
• Worked on Crossroads questions (p.139, #1, 2 and 4)
• Watched "Worst Jobs of the Victorian Age" (part 1)

Reminders:

• Mind maps on the Industrial Revolution OVERDUE
• Crossroads questions (p.139, #1, 2 and 4) due : Monday, Dec. 16, 2013