SIX WORD MEMOIRS

SIX WORD MEMOIRS

Learning Goal:

• write a six-word memoir and create a visual representation (photo/drawing/video)

http://www.sixwordmemoirs.com/schools/

• what surprises you about this form of writing? 
• what were some of the common themes that emerged from the writing? 
• what emotions are revealed through these six-word memoirs? Which words make you feel those emotions?
• what do you think is the backstory for this author’s six-word memoir?

Writing Process:

1. Reflect on events, themes, and memories (both good and bad) throughout your lives. You will consider what is most important to you and pick your idea to use as your Six Word Memoir theme. 
2. Create a word web of related words for your chosen theme: descriptive words, action words etc.
3. Begin writing your first draft (consider the use of capitals, punctuation etc.)

Grade 7/8 Blog Post

Music Therapy Blogpost

Learning Goal:

• Create a playlist of songs that represents you and your needs

Criteria:

• minimum of 8 songs
• variety of purposes (different moods, cope with different situations)
• short reflection - why did you choose the song? purpose? (3-5 sentences)
• include links to your songs (you choose method)
• one song MUST be your "walk up" song (choose wisely)

***Remember the features of an effective blog post

Possible ideas for playlist:

1. Makes you happy/smile (cheers you up)
2. Calms you down
3. Makes you angry (anger is okay and have a bad day)
4. Makes you sad
5. Makes you want to dance
6. Your anthem (represents you)
7. Reminds you of a happy memory
8. Your ideas...

  Due date: TBD

Example #1

To do list...

• Health Presentations will finish tomorrow
• Final Book Club/Lit Circle (All written work needs to be completed by Monday)
• Formal Essay- Wednesday 
• Simeon Park $/ Permission Form
• Track and Field Form/$
• French Presentations- ongoing
• Geography Global Issues- tomorrow
• Science Presentation- June 13
• Math Handout- Finish for tomorrow
• Math Checkpoint- Monday (Adding/Subtracting)

Have a good night

BK

Assignments

Learning Skills

To do list...

• Health Presentations begin on Thursday
• Formal Essay- due Friday (Some of you need to improve your notes)
• "15 Word Favourite Book" presentation- Wednesday, June 13
• Area High Jump- tomorrow afternoon
• Integers- Complete Adding Integers Handout with models
• Science Test- tomorrow

*Grade 7 & 8 Area Track and Field- Tuesday, June. 12 (Permission forms will be handed out tomorrow)

Have a good night

BK

To do list....

• Book Club- Friday 
• Formal Essay Rough copy- Friday 
• Health Project- Presentations begin June 5
• Math Test- Wednesday 
• Soccer Game Wednesday vs Hartman @ Northern Lights

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Grade 7 & 8 Math Checkpoint- Tuesday
• Book Club/Lit Circle #3- Tuesday
• Please returned Blue Jay trip form (Orange)- Tuesday
• Formal Persuasive Essay notes- due by the end of next week (This means your ready to write your essay)

*Blue Jays Baseball Game- Thursday

*Grade 6-8 Track and Field Meet- Friday

Have a good long weekend

BK

Find the Surface Area?

Grade 8 Problem

To do list...

• Grade 7 Math Handout #1-3
• Grade 8 Math Handout #3 (4 SA questions)
• Return signed Blue Jays permission form
• Book Club/Lit Circle- due Tuesday

Have a good night

BK

Credibility of Websites Activity

https://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/

https://www.ripleys.com/

To do list...

• Book Club/ Lit Circle #3- Tuesday (Day following the long weekend)
• Grade 7 Math handout #1, 2 (SA)
• Grade 8 Math Textbook- Do you remember? 
• GUASS MATH TEST tomorrow (Calculator needed)

Have a good night

BK

Nova Dogs

Dog Island

To do list...

• Book Club/Lit Circle #2 tomorrow (Come prepared, ensure that reflection #1 is complete)
• Formal Persuasive Essay topic- Research begins tomorrow
• GUASS math test- Wednesday

Have a good night

To do list...

• Book Club/ Lit Circle #2- Tuesday (Make sure your notes are completed/ready to discuss your book)
• Art/Music Rubrics (3D Value Shattered glass, etc.)
• Formal Persuasive Topic chosen by Tuesday
• Geography Questions- due next class
• GUASS math Test- Wednesday (Calculator)
• French Recipe- Visual representation (Tuesday)

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Persuasive Essay- due tomorrow (Make sure it's turned in on Google classroom)
• Visual/Verbal Paragraphs- due Wednesday by the end of the day
• Book Club/Lit Circle Meeting#1- Thursday
• Science Presentation- tomorrow
• Geography Assignment- due Thursday

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Math Checkpoints- tomorrow
• Math Textbook Pg. 66 #3, 4, 5, 6, 7 
• Informal Persuasive Essay (Intro, two body paragraphs should be completed)
• Visual/Verbal- (1 of 3 paragraphs should be completed)
• Hoops for Heart Friday- $5 donation

Have a good night

BK

Grade 7 Rate Activities

Typing Test

Math Facts

To do list...

• Grade 7 Math Handouts should be finished 
• Grade 8 Math handout (Your column finished)
• Math Checkpoint- tomorrow
• Visual/Verbal Hard copy- due Friday
• Hoops for Heart $5/ Team
• French Forms and $- ASAP

Have a good night

BK

To do list....

• Math Tests- Returned (Please review with your child)
• Visual/Verbal- Planning Phase & Images ready for Wednesday
• $5 Hoops for Heart Donation & Team

*Grade 8's- you will be given time to complete your textbook in tomorrow's class

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Grade 8 Math: Pg. 47 # 1-7
• Grade 7 Math Pg. 39 # 1-4, 7
• Art Rubric Signed- ASAP
• Task 5 Rubric signed
• Grade 7 Science cup assignment- due Tuesday
• Grade 7 Geography graph- due tomorrow
• Grade 8 Science Test- Monday

Have a good day

BK

Important Announcements

• Tomorrow's Math Test will be moved to Wednesday
• Tomorrow's Badminton Match against Northern Lights is moved to Thursday after school
• There will be a practice tomorrow (Time to be determined)

Have a good day

BK

To do list...

• Math Test- Tuesday (Prepare adequately)
• Grade 7 Geography- due Tuesday
• Visual/Verbal Essay- Working Thesis for Monday
• Grade 7 & 8 Science Poster and Assignment- due Tuesday
• Independent Reading Book- Daily
• Gym Clothes
• Music Signed rubric

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Grade 8 Math Textbook Pg 271 # 13, 15, 16, & 17
• Math Test- Tuesday
• Independent Reading Book- Daily
• Grade 8 Math Checkpoint- tomorrow
• French Form- Signed
• Jersey Day- tomorrow (Supporting the tragedy in Saskatchewan)

Have a good night

BK

Cellphones @ Highview

A reminder of expectations around cellphones.

Expectations:

• In class when directed by teachers for specific use
• Not in hallways
• Not in between classes

To do list...

• "Rudy" Questions- due tomorrow (Please make sure you turn it in)
• Grade 7 Math Checkpoint-tomorrow
• Grade 7 & 8 Math Test- Tuesday
• Geography Assignment- due Friday
• Science Poster- due Tuesday
• Grade 7 Math (1 Question) "The sum of three consecutive number is 33, what are the three numbers?"  Determine an alternative solution than the one discussed in class.  HINT: Use subtraction in your let statements :)

Art rubrics must be signed and brought back by tomorrow

Have a good night

BK

TO DO LIST...

• Grade 8 Math Handout #1-4- due tomorrow
• Grade 7 Math Textbook Pg. 287 #9, 11, 12, & 13
• Grade 7 Math Checkpoint- Wednesday

Have a good night

BK

To do list....

• Grade 8 Math Checkpoint- Monday (Model Algebra Tiles)
• BLUE JAYS TICKETS DEADLINE is Monday
• Pecha Kucha Presentations will continue on Monday

Have a good weekend

BK

PEER EVALUATIONS

To do list....

• Pecha Kucha Presentations take place Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday
• Clear understanding of a Thesis Statement
• Blue Jay Tickets/Permission Form (Bright orange)

Have a good night

BK

PERSUASIVE WRITING

THESIS statements


The thesis statement is the main idea of the written work. Every other paragraph fits within the main idea presented in a thesis statement.

A thesis statement should be:

• specific enough to be more than simply a vague topic
• general enough that every paragraph fits inside of it 
• A thesis statement should never explicitly state that it is a thesis statement. Phrases like, “I think” or “I feel” or “I believe” are poor choices. Simply state the main idea. Avoid using a term like, “this is my thesis statement” or “my thesis statement is.”

To do list...

• Math Quiz, Magazine Article & Trip Advisor Website Rubrics were given out today
• Parents need to signed 3D Colour Wheel- ASAP
• Badminton Tryout tomorrow after school until 4:30
• PECHA KUCHA- Images/Explanations due by the end of Thursday's class
• Geography Handout- Grade 7's

Have a good night

BK

To do list....

• Grade 8 Math handout (Should already be finished)
• Pecha Kucha -written/images due by Thursday
• Grade 7 & 8 Math Checkpoint- Wednesday
• Grade 8 Badminton Tryout- Monday @ Lunch
• Geography Table/ handout- due Tuesday
• French- Monday
• 
  

Peer Voting

To do list...

Dear Grad Families, 

Graduation is coming up and we want to make sure everyone gets included in the Grad Memory Book!  

We would like to remind you of the following photos that are needed:

• 1 baby/toddler photo
• 1-2 memorable photos

The deadline to submit photos is Tues. Mar. 27 2018.

Please go onto this link to submit photos:  https://images.jostens.com/409883629

• PECHA KUCHA Presentation ongoing
• Visual/Verbal Essay due tomorrow
• Grade 8 Math Handout- tomorrow

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Visual/Verbal due Wednesday (We will be analyzing them on Thursday)
• Friday: Dance Workshop #2
• Independent Book Read- Thursday (Extended one day) 

Mini Persuasive Assignment

Nominees will be considered if they meet the following criteria:

They are a Canadian (by birth or naturalization) who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, achievement or distinction in any field, benefiting the people of Canada, or in the service of Canada.

Learning Goal:

• choose a great Canadian 
• create a 2-3 minute presentation to persuade us that your choice should be chosen as the "GREATEST LIVING CANADIAN"

Possible resources:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/publications/discover/section-07.asp
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/the-greatest-canadian/article1144309/
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/06/30/greatest-canadians_n_7674624.html
https://www.thetoptens.com/greatest-canadians/

Grade 8 Challenge

ENJOY YOUR MARCH BREAK!!!

A friendly reminder that your Independent Reading Book needs to be read by Wednesday, March 21!

BK

Algebra

SOLVEME MOBILES

To do list....

• Grade 7 & 8 Math Probability Quiz- tomorrow
• Dance Workshops- Period 1: Gr. 8, Period 2: Gr. 7
• Visual/Verbal Essay handed in at the end of tomorrow's Literacy class
• Grade 8 Grad Picture Money- due today
• Grade 8 Memory Book Write up- due tomorrow

Have a good night

BK

Grade 8- Math

Probability Problem

To do list...

• Grade 7 Vivian Trip Form- ASAP
• Grade 8 Math #6 from the handout- tomorrow
• Math Quizzes moved to Friday
• Visual/Verbal Essay- Ongoing

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Grade 8 Math Handout
• Grade 7 Pg. 416 #3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12
• Probability Checkpoint- tomorrow
• Grad pictures- due by Thursday, March 8
• Geography map- due tomorrow
• French Paragraph- due tomorrow
• Probability Quiz- Thursday
• Dance Workshop- Friday morning (Period 1)
• Grade 7 Vivian Permission Form- due this week

*Grade 8 Math Tests & Olympic Blog Post rubrics were given back today!  

Have a good night

BK

To do list....

• Magazine Article- due at the end of tomorrow's Literacy Periods
• Website- due Monday (Extended)
• Think about the Video we watched today "Catching Kayla"

Have a good night

BK

"Catching Kayla" - why is Kayla an example of perseverance?

Why is Kayla an example of perseverance? Give specific reasons and examples from the text (video).

Sports Survey

To do list...

• Magazine Article & Trip Advisor Website completed by the end of the week
• Grade 8 Math Test- tomorrow
• Grade 7 Probability Handout
• Awards Assembly- Friday 
• Grade 7 Science Test- Friday

Have a good night

BK

Grade 7 Probability

IRP- Your book must be read by March 21 !!!!

To do list...

• Grade 8 Order of Operations checkpoint- tomorrow
• Grade 8 Fraction Test- Tuesday
• Grade 8 Course Selection- due tomorrow
• Magazine Rough Copy- By the end of tomorrow's class
• Trip Advisor Website- due by the end of next week

Have a good night

BK

To do list....

Independent Fiction Book- Chosen by Monday, Feb. 26 (Book must be read by March. 21)

Magazine Article- Rough copy due Friday

Olympic Blogpost- due tomorrow

Grade 7 Math Test- tomorrow
Grade 8 Math Test- Tuesday

Grade 8 Course Selection Form Signed/Printed- Friday

Grade 8 Science Test- tomorrow

Have a good night

Bk

To do list....

• Grade 7 Math Test - Thursday
• Grade 8 Science Test- Thursday
• Grade 8 Course Selection Signed/Printed out for Friday
• Grade 8 Math handout #2 a, c, f, # 3 c, d, f, 4 a, f, g, h, 5

Have a good night

BK

Health Articles- Examples

What are the differences between an article and a website?
Healthy Eating Habits for Teens

Benefits of Eating Breakfast for Students

Eating a Healthy Breakfast

To do list..

• Olympic Blogpost- due Thursday
• Trip Advisor Planning Sheet- completed
• Do something active with your family (Skate, Swimming, Nature Walk, etc)

Grade 8s - Course Selection forms should be completed on Career Cruising; printed copy signed and handed in to Mr. Kaufman

Have a good weekend

BK

To do List..

Grade 8s - Course Selection forms should be completed on Career Cruising; printed copy signed and handed in to Mr. Kaufman

Report Cards coming home today

Grade 8 Grad Photos - tomorrow (Friday morning)

• photo retakes at the Best Western in Newmarket on March 16 & 17th (Yonge & Davis). An appointment needs to be made through our office at 1-866-299-7774
• if those dates don't work call the office at the above number and arrange to go to another local school

Homework - 

1. Grade 8 - Checkpoint on Friday (multiplying and dividing fractions)
2. Olympic Blog Post due Thursday, February 22

Grade 8

To do list...

• Weekly Blogpost- due Thursday, Feb. 22
• Health Writing Organizer- due Thursday, Feb. 15

Have a good night

BK

WEEKLY BLOG POST

 Olympic Blog Post

Learning Goal:

• Create a blogpost about one sporting event from this year’s winter Olympics (find a list at this link)

Success Criteria:

• Include features of an “Effective Blog Post”
• Interesting title
• Well organized
• Different types of media
• “Hooks” you in
• Include the following information about your sport:
• Explanation of your sport (describe how it is played)
• Equipment needed, specialized vocabulary
• History or background of your sport in the Olympics
• Profile of at least one Canadian athlete representing Canada in your sport
• Famous athletes in the sport

Resources:

https://olympic.ca/games/2018-pyeongchang/

https://www.olympic.org/

https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/index

https://olympics.cbc.ca/

To do list...

• Health Planning Phase- Completed for tomorrow
• Grade 7 Order of Operations Checkpoint- tomorrow

*Show your parents Rubrics/Evaluations handed back today in class

Have a good night

BK

AREA MODEL: MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS

MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS

SPOKEN WORD

TO DO LIST....

• PRACTISE YOUR SPOKEN WORD
• Grade 8 Brown Grad Trip Envelope-  

Have a good night 

BK

Some inspiration before our Poetry Slam!

Peer Evaluation- Object Monologue

To do list..

• Object Monologue- Presentations begin on Thursday
• SPOKEN WORD- Class presentation- begin On Monday
• Healthy Eating Website- due next Wednesday

Have a good night

BK

FRACTION TALKS

To do list...

• Finish Math Handout
• Math Test signed
• Number Line Evaluation- Monday
• Healthy Eating Website (Planning phase completed)- Monday
• Choose Spoken Word Topic- Working rough copy (May be one of the prompts we wrote about in class)
• Science Questions- due Tuesday (Gr. 8)
• Science Test- Tuesday (Gr. 7)

Have a good night

BK

SPOKEN WORD RUBRIC & PROMPTS

Writing Prompts

• Write a love letter to your self-reflection
• Imagine writing from the opposite gender, what is life like
• Imagine being able to press the pause button on the world; you have 3 minutes, what would you tell the world?
• Write to a grade 2 student - life advice
• Who or what is a Canadian?
• What I wish my parents knew

• Dear............

LIST POETRY

To do list

• Quarter the Cross (Coloured, Cut out)- Prepared to discuss tomorrow
• Healthy Living Website Research- Completed for Friday

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Spoken Word Class Presentation- January 25 & 26th
• French Project- due tomorrow
• Weekly Blogpost- due tomorrow (Posted on your blog) 
• Science Assignment- Ongoing

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Grade 7 & 8 Math Quiz/Quest- tomorrow
• Grade 8 Math Test Signed & Returned- tomorrow
• Grade 8 Registration Form/Transfer (If applicable)- ASAP

Have a good night

BK

To do list...

• Grade 8 Math Handout completed
• Grade 7 & 8 Math Quiz- Friday
• Grade 8 High school Registration forms & Transfer forms (If applicable)
• French Project- due Tuesday, Jan. 16

Have a good night

BK

DEAR....

ORAL PERFORMANCE???

To do list...

• Grade 8 Math Handout  #7-11
• Grade 7 & 8 Math Quiz- Friday
• Weekly Blogpost- due Tuesday 
• Grade 8 High school Registration Form & Transfer form (if applicable)

Have a good night

BK

To do list....

• House Arrest- Characters Sketch note (Ongoing)
• Grade 7 Math Handout
• Grade 8 Math Handout #1-7
• Grade 7 & 8 Math Quiz- Friday

Have a good night

BK

Is it ever okay to steal?

New Year's Blogpost

Complete the following statements as you look ahead in 2018.

A bad habit I'm going to break is...
A new skill I'd like to learn is...
A person I hope to be more like...
A good deed I'm going to do...
A place I'd like to visit...
A book I'd like to read...
A new food I'd like to try...
I'm going to do better at...

Add any other ideas you have.

Due Monday, January 15