Your final project is due next Thursday.
Aztec Unit Final will be on Thursday, June 16. See study guide below:
- Understanding of Aztec worldview elements
- Role of Gods in Aztec culture
- Purpose of human sacrifice
- Importance of Aztec education
- Aztec social hierarchy
- Importance of mountains and natural geography to the Aztecs
- Role of small pox in Aztec distruction
- Spanish Reconquista: effects
- 3 G's of Spanish exploration: know in detail
- Decline of Aztec empire - know the main events
- The Conquistador formula for successful take over
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
The comprehension/vocab sheet for Harrison Bergeron is due tomorrow.
Thursday, May 26, 2016
There is no homework for this weekend.
Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Complete your chapter 9 definitions for tomorrow. These are on the back of the timeline.
Tuesday, May 18, 2016
Today was the final day to work on the Codex assignment in class. They are due on Tuesday.
Monday, May 17, 2016
Today we continued to work on our Codex assignment. We will continue to work on this tomorrow. The Codex and matching paragraphs will be due on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. Remember: the water trip is on Thursday so you will not be able to work on it that day.
Friday, May 13, 2016
Today we worked on our Aztec Codex research. We will continue this on Monday.
Thursday, May 12, 2016
Today we started our Codex assignment. We will continue it tomorrow.
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Reminder: Renaissance Unit test tomorrow!
Monday, May 9, 2016
Today we worked on Black Out Found poetry. This poem and the entire poetry booklet are due tomorrow.
Reminder: Renaissance Unit test on Wednesday, May 11.
Friday, April 29, 2016
There will be no blog posts next week due to my absence at University School. Please listen to the covering teachers as they will tell you what your homework is each day.
Thursday, April 21, 2016
Homework due Tuesday: Choose a song that you would like to use for the Author Motivation PEC paragraph
Due Wednesday: 9 figurative language example pages (idiom, pun, oxymoron, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, alliteration, personification)
Wednesday, April 14, 2016
Today was the last day of HUM time for tri-folds. Presentations will be on Monday.
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Today we worked on the advertisements and logos for our Tri-Folds. We will continue this tomorrow.
Monday, April 11, 2016
Today we worked on the advertisements and logos for our Tri-Folds. We will continue this tomorrow.
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Today was the final day on in-class time to work on your Great Thinker cube. The cubes are due Monday but you do not have any more class time to work on them.
Monday, April 4, 2016
If you did not finish the written components for I-Cubed you MUST finish this tonight. You should have a box by now in order to make your cube. We will continue to make the cube tomorrow.
Friday, April 1, 2016
To do for Monday:
1. Finish your written paragraphs based on your research.
2. Find a box to use for your project
3 Gather any other materials you want to use on your box.
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Finish up your Great Thinker Research and be prepared to write about your thinker tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Today we worked on the Great Thinker Research for I-Cubed. We will finish up this research tomorrow and start our Gift Boxes on Thursday.
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
Today we worked on our Great Thinker Research for I-Cubed. We will continue this tomorrow.
Friday, March 10, 2016
Chapters 1-3 Quiz will be on Monday. Reminder, it is 25 multiple choice questions. See the study guide below.
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Today we introduced the Humanities portion of I-Cubed.
The chapter 1-3 test will be on Monday, March 14. See study guide below.
Chapter 1-3 Test
Middle
Ages, Expansion of Trade, Humanism
Topics:
The Feudal System
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Social Order
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Order of Power
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How people got their role in society
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Who had power in society
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Who had wealth in society
Manoral Life
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What a manor looks like
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Who works at a manor
Religion
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Influence of the church on society
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People’s attitude towards the church during the Middle
Ages
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Hierarchy of the church
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How the church reacted to the Black Death
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Changing beliefs about the Church during the
Renaissance
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Influence of Pope Urban II
The Black Death
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Causes and effect on population
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Beliefs about causes and treatment
The Crusades
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Cause of the Crusades
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Pope Urban and his speech
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Effects of the Crusades on Trade
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Silk Road
Italian City States
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What was a city state?
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Why did city states grow so quickly and why were they
successful?
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Trade in City States
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Geographic location
Humanism:
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Influences on Humanism
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Petrarch
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Humanist Ideals: Civic Humanism, Politics and
Government, Art, Ways of Thinking
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Influence of Humanism on Society
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Movement of people’s focus from the Middle Ages to the
Renaissance
Monday, March 4, 2016
Rough copy of Shakespeare interpretation due Monday.
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Today we handed back our essays and reviewed them. We also worked on our Shakespeare Quote Analysis. Homework for this evening: Finish the rough copy of the quote analysis. Remember to use a dictionary if needed.
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
PEC Paragraphs are due on Friday.
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Today we finished working on our visual notes for "Humanism", using chapter 3 in the textbook. The visual notes on Humanism are due tomorrow. Tomorrow you will have one period to work on the Humanism PEC paragraph. We will also be starting our look at Shakespeare.
Monday, February 29, 2016
Today we learned about Humanism. There is no homework for this evening. Tomorrow we will continue to work on taking notes about Humanism in our visual journals.
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Today we had one more day to work on our advertisements. We will work on the PEC paragraphs tomorrow. The entire project will be due Monday, February 25.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Today we looked at advertisements about tourism and made our own ads about the City States in Renaissance Europe. We will have some time to work on the advertisements tomorrow. We will also work on the Persuasive PEC paragraph tomorrow. All of this will be due on Friday.
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Due tomorrow: Finish the research on city states, using your graphic organizer.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Today we finished editing our essays. They essays are now due. Marking of the essays will begin this weekend.
Today we worked on analyzing the quote from Pope Urban about the Crusades. On Monday we will look at some cause and effects the Crusades had on trade at the end of the Middle Ages.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Today we worked on our Theme essays for A Company of Fools. The rough copy of all 5 paragraphs are due TOMORROW!!!! You must be done the rough copy for editing help tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Today we worked on writing the body paragraphs for our essays. The three body paragraphs are due on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. On Tuesday next week we will work on the Introduction and Conclusion paragraphs. The essay will be due on Thursday, Feb. 18.
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Today we had a lesson on Theme. If you would like to watch the Theme video again the link is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4qME64SkxM
The essay planner has been posted on D2L if you need another one. The essay topics page is in your visual journal on the Essay page and this page is also on D2L.
The essay planner needs to be completed by tomorrow, Wednesday Feb.10. Reminders:
- After discovering a theme figure out 3 main ideas about that theme
- Details should come directly from the book. You may quote the book directly if you like.
- Each main idea must reflect the theme.
- If you need help with this, please see Ms. Scott Wednesday morning before class/.
Monday, February 8, 2016
Today was the final day to work on the Feudal System Webquest. The research notes, bibliography and visual component are due Tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb.9). Remember: you can put all this in your visual journal or share with me on Google Drive.
Also past due is the "A Religious Society" questions. It is available on D2L and you use the textbook in order to answer it. Paper copies are also available in class. If you have been away this sheet needs to be handed in by Wednesday, Feb. 10.
Friday, February 5, 2016
Today we continued working on the Feudal System Webquest. By the end of the day today you should have been done your research and bibliography. If not you must finish those parts for homework over the weekend. On Monday we will work on the visual component. The project is due on Tuesday, Feb. 9.
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Today we worked on The Feudal System Webquest. In this webquest, you choose one topic to research (Peasent, Knight, Lord... etc). Using the guiding questions, you research all about the life of your person. You then create a pop up visual about this person and their life in the Middle Ages. The complete document with all instructions has been shared with you on Google Docs. This is a three day project due Tuesday, February 9. You will also have tomorrow and Monday to work on this. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you work on this over the weekend.
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Hello all, firstly I know that many of you are sick and have been for the last few days. I have tried to have the class do work that you could complete independently at home. I unaderstand that it is very difficult to do school work while sick. As you begin to feel better, you will be expected to complete and hand in any missed work in a timely fashion. Feel better soon!
Due Tomorrow:
1. Feudal System Model (Available on D2L under content) -- For each level of the feudal system, write down what that group's job was in society and what their commitment to the church was. Glue these in your visual journal. Use pages 18-23 in the textbook and the powerpoint on D2L to help complete this work.
2. A Religious Society Questions (available on D2L) -- Complete the questions using pgs. 29-36 in the textbook.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Today students worked on the Glenbow Photo Journal. Today was the only day of in-class time work on this. They are due on Thursday, Feb. 4.
You must be finished reading A Company of Fools and the matching chapter work by Monday, Feb.8th. We will then start our Theme Essays.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
We are continuing to work through A Company of Fools. We need to be finishing this up now. You need to be done reading the book and the attached reading work by Wednesday, February 3. Be sure be reading every evening at home if necessary. You will have tomorrow in class to work on this but that is it.
Field trip on Thursday: Remember you may not bring a backpack to the Museum. You may bring, your coat, a lunch bag, pencil and a device with a camera to take pictures for the photo journal assignment.
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Today we worked on A Company of Fools. As decided by the class today, students should be done up to the end of chapter 18 and all corresponding chapter work by Tuesday, February 2. Students will have most class time between now and then to complete this.
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Today we worked on chapters 9 and 10 in A Company of Fools. As decided by the class today, students should be done up to the end of chapter 18 and all corresponding chapter work by Tuesday, February 2. Students will have most class time between now and then to complete this.
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Today we read for an extended time to give everyone a chance to catch up in A Company of Fools. Chapters 7 and 8 should be read for tomorrow. We will read and work on chapters 9 and 10 tomorrow and complete the work
REMINDER!!! Field trip forms are due on Thursday!!! Please bring the form and $10 in. We have found two volunteers for our class so we are good to go!
Monday, January 18, 2016
Read chapters 8 and 9 in A Company of Fools for tomorrow.
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Today was the unit exam. If you were absent today you will be writing the test upon your return. Tomorrow we will be working on Chapters 5 and 6 in A Company of Fools. We will work on the reading and the chapter work. We are also going to have a reading and work check in tomorrow to check for progress and understanding.
Field trip forms and $10 need to be brought in.
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Japan Unit Exam Tomorrow!!!!!!!
Monday, January 11, 2016
Today we talked about Imperialism in Japan and their expanding sphere of influence. Students also started mini posters about Japanese Motto's. We will continue to work on these posters tomorrow.
Please remember two things! Field trip forms and $10 need to be brought in. AND!!! You have a unit exam on Japan on Thursday.
Friday, January 8, 2016
We have started to read, A Company of Fools. Please have chapter 2 read. Due Monday:
- Chapter 16 Fill in the Blank Notes
- Chapter 2 reading and matching assignments - one journal question and Venn Diagram comparing Henri and Micah
- Japan Unit Exam on Thursday, January 14.
- Field Trip Forms are due on January 21 (We still need parent volunteers with CBE clearance)
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Today we continued to practice taking jot notes by watching a short video twice and drawing information from it. We also set up our journals for the novel study which we will begin tomorrow.
FYI: The Japan Unit Exam will be on Thursday, January 14th. A study guide will be provided soon.
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Today we continued to work on learning to take effective jot notes. Jot notes on pages 337-348 in the textbook are due tomorrow, January 7. The notes should outline the following changes in Meiji Japan: political, social, economic and technological.
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Today we worked on our Read Between the Lines historical letter analysis. The letter analysis is due Thursday, December 17. On Friday we will be having our annual HDC Talent Show. I would like to wish you a safe, healthy and happy winter break!
Monday, December 14, 2015
Today we finished The Last Samurai and worked on the reflection questions. We will continue these on Wednesday. Tomorrow we will work on a letter analysis.
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Today we wrote our quiz on Chapters 12, 13 and 14. After the quiz, we started watching, The Last Samurai. We will continue watching the movie tomorrow. There will be no homework for this week.
Monday, December 7, 2015
Today we did a Haiku Challenge! Bring in your Haiku tomorrow for our secret ballot judging!
Students have brought home a letter in order to watch The Last Samurai at school on Thursday and Friday. Please read and either return to view the movie or do not return and your child will not view it.
There will be a quiz on Thursday on Chapters 12, 13 and 14. Please note the study guide below:
- Understanding of the Geography of Japan (Island Nation, geographic features, affects of nature)
- Understand Isolationism (What does it mean? Why did Japan decide to become Isolated? What steps did they have to take to become Isolated?)
- Understand the Feudal System (Levels and Roles and Responsibilities)
- Understanding of the Shogun and his power over the Daimyo
- Exclusion Laws in Japan
- Shogun's view on Christianity and Changes within society. (What was his opinion)
Wednesday/Thursday, December 2 and 3, 2015
On Monday the following items will be due:
Short Stories (share with Ms. Scott)
3 pages about Japan. All three should be in your work portfolio when you hand them in.
1. Exclusion Laws Sheet
2. Cause and Effect Sheet
3. Cultural Definitions Sheet
You will have two full periods tomorrow to work on these things.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Yesterday was the final day to work on the short stories in class. Properly formatted and edited stories are due on Thursday, and you DO NOT have any more class time for them.
Today we handed back some marked work and started to work on Chapter 14 (Japan in Isolationism). We had a class discussion and did some critical thinking questions. We will continue this tomorrow.
Friday, November 27, 2015
Today we learned about properly formatting dialogue in our stories. We continued to write our stories. The final writing day will be on Monday.
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Today we wrote Prediction PEC paragraphs. Aside from Writing for Understanding, these will also be marked on Listening for Understanding. I read a passage from the textbooks to students, explaining what was going on in Japan when the Portuguese started to come to Japan. Based on listening to the reading, students had to predict how the Shogun would respond to these changes. These were handed in in class time.
Students continued to work on their Short Story writing. We will learn how to input dialogue properly tomorrow and continue writing them.
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Today we started to work on our Folktale writing. We planned our stories using a plot diagram. These plot diagrams must be completed by Thursday, November 26.
Monday, November 23, 2015
Today we continued to work on improving our paragraph writing by writing a second PEC paragraph. The first paragraphs were handed back and I provided feedback on them for you to use to help improve the next one. Today we answered the question, "Does equality lead to harmony in societ?" Using your survey data from last week as evidence, you were meant to take a stance on this question and create a paragraph with 3 pieces of evidence and explanation. We then shared our paragraphs with two people and had them peer edited. Our final PEC paragraph writing will happen on Wednesday, and this one will be for marks.
Wednesday, November 18
Today was the final day to work on the 3D Feudal Systems of Japan. They are due on Monday, but you will NOT have time to work on it in class.
Tuesday, November 17
Yesterday we did research around the Feudal System in Edo Japan. Today we worked on 3D Models of the feudal system. You will have tomorrow to work on your model and it will be due on Monday, November 23.
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Today students worked on finishing their Lotus Diagrams and based on their picture and quote analysis, they chose three adjectives to describe life in Japan under the Shogun. From here, we reviewed proper paragraph format and learned how to write a PEC paragraph (Point, Explanation and Evidence, Conclusion). Students are expected to use their Lotus Diagram analysis and create a paragraph answering the question, "What was life like in Japanese Shogunate Society?" There topic sentence should focus on their three adjectives and then the detail sentences should further explain each adjective with evidence that they saw in the quotes and pictures. The quotes and pictures on on D2L under content. A PEC paragraph writing frame is also on D2L under content. These paragraphs are due on Monday, November 16.
Monday, November 9, 2015
Today we handed in our Folktale stations. We went over our intro questions for Japan and had a discussion. We then started a Lotus Diagram Activity. We will continue this and do the paragraph portion of it on Thursday. Tomorrow, we miss HUM for the assembly and there is no school on Wednesday. There is no homework for this evening.
Friday, November 6, 2015
Due Monday: 6 Questions on Japan - Beginning of the Edo Period and all 6 Folktale Stations.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Today we worked on some intro questions for Edo Japan. Students will have about 20 minutes tomorrow to finish these and then they will be due on Monday.
All stations are due on Monday, November 9. The station work due includes:
1. Venn Diagram on Fairytales
2. Question sheet about Myths
3. Personal reflection sheet about the Stone Cutter (Fable)
4. Question sheet about Legends
5. Visual Journal Page about Paul Bunyan (Tall Tale)
6. Oral Story telling of a Folklore (email the file to me please!)
If you are unclear of what you need to do, please ask me before Friday and I can help you! I can also give you copies of any work you need in order to complete the stations, but you need to ask!
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Today was the final day of in-class time to work on the Folktale Stations. All stations are due on Monday, November 9. The station work due includes:
1. Venn Diagram on Fairytales
2. Question sheet about Myths
3. Personal reflection sheet about the Stone Cutter (Fable)
4. Question sheet about Legends
5. Visual Journal Page about Paul Bunyan (Tall Tale)
6. Oral Story telling of a Folklore (email the file to me please!)
If you are unclear of what you need to do, please ask me before Friday and I can help you! I can also give you copies of any work you need in order to complete the stations, but you need to ask!
Tomorrow we will return to our work on Japan.
Monday, November 2, 2015
Today the students in 802 took a vote in how to proceed in our work. The students chose to spend today and Wednesday finishing up the Folktale stations. All six stations will be due Monday, November 9. Students only have Wednesday remaining of in-class time to finish these. All station work can be found on D2L. Tomorrow we will have a special presentation from the Calgary Public Library. On Thursday and Friday we will continue our Japan unit.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Today we continued to work on the Folklore stations. We are starting to wrap up our work on these. By the end of tomorrow, you should be done AT LEAST 5 stations. If you are not done 4 stations, you MUST be working on them as homework this weekend. Remember: Station work can be found on D2L. 4 stations must be completed by MONDAY!
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Today we continued to work on our Visual Journal Representations of Japan Geography and Nature using chapter 12 in the textbook. This journal page is due on Monday, October 26.
Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Today we took our Active Reading of Chapter 12 and began turning it into a visual representation. We will continue this tomorrow. There is no homework.
Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Today we finished up working on our Active Reading assignment. If you are not done, it is due tomorrow. We also continued to work on our Folklore stations. You should be finishing your second one by now.
Friday, October 16, 2015
Hello 802! Sorry I missed today, I was quite ill. There is no homework for the weekend. On Monday, I will will be at VIVO with the grade 7's. Mrs. Young-Davis and Mrs. MacLaren will be in HUM with you. You are going to work on your Folklore Stations. By the end of the two periods you should be done AT LEAST 1 station. If you are not, you need to finish the first station as homework. All of the station work (readings and worksheets) can be found on D2L under CONTENT - HUMANITIES - FOLKLORE AND FAIRYTALES. Please remember to put all your station work in your personal yellow folder. These can be found in the hand in bin. Please return the yellow folder at the end of class, do not take it with you. I will see you on Tuesday!
Have a great weekend!
-Mrs. Scott
Thursday, October 15, 2015
Today we began using active reading strategies in order to learn about to Think about what we read while reading it. There is no homework for this evening.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
The sheet on Japanese Geography is due tomorrow.
Monday, October 13, 2015
Today we started working on our Folklore stations. There is no homework. Tomorrow, we will spend one period on stations and one period on Japan.
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Today we finished up taking notes on the different types of Folktales. If you did not finish, these notes are due Tuesday, October 13. We also worked on a Folktale sorting assignment. You read a variety of Folktales and then use your notes to help sort them into the different types and explain why. This assignment is also due, Tuesday, October 13. Next week we will begin looking at Japan and begin Folktale Stations. Both the link to the prezi and the Folklore sorting activity can be found under CONTENT of D2L (8-02 Core Subjects Shell). Have a great long weekend!
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Today we took notes on Folktales. We will continue this tomorrow and also begin looking more specifically at the different types.
Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Today we presented our Worldview Case Studies. There is no homework for this evening. Tomorrow we will review our project marks and begin our Folktale unit.
Monday, October 5, 2015
Today was the final day to prepare your Worldview Case Study Project. Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6, YOU WILL BE PRESENTING!!!!!! Be sure to send your project to Mrs. Scott before class begins. Practice for your presentation.
Thursday, October 1, 2015
We are continuing to work on our Worldview Case Studies. Today we reviewed the project's expectations and worked on our Worldview Statements and presentations. We will be presenting on Tuesday, October 6, 2015. YOU MUST BE PREPARED TO PRESENT ON THIS DAY.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Today we started working on our Worldview Case Study Project. It is recommended that this weekend, you do some research in order to be more prepared for next week. Next week will be spent on this project.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Today we finished up learning about Worldview (Knowledge and Wrap Up). Tomorrow we will have a short worldview quiz. Use the Worldview booklet to study with. All quiz questions will come from the booklet.
Monday, September 21, 2015
Today we learned about two new Worldview Elements, Beliefs and Economy. Tomorrow we will learn about the final element, Knowledge and then do our wrap up.
Homework - Study
There will be a Worldview Quiz on Wednesday September 23. Use the Worldview booklet to study with. All quiz questions will come from the booklet.
We will be taking a pause on the Character Analysis assignment for now. We will return to it once we have a more comprehensive understanding of Worldview.
Thursday, September 17, 2015
We continued to work on the Character Analysis today. The Character Analysis is due Monday, September 21. This is to be completed in the visual journal. Instructions:
-Pick a fictional character
-Create 6 statements that you feel demonstrate their Worldview. For each statement, explain what the character says or does that makes you feel that that is their worldview.
We also looked at the Worldview element - Values today.
Tomorrow we will do a Current Events activity and with any extra time, you will work on your Character Analysis.
Wednesday, September 16, 2015
Today we started working on our Character Analysis. We will continue to work on this tomorrow and it will be due, Friday, September 18.
Tomorrow we will go over the Worldview Element, Values and work on the character analysis.
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Today we continued to work on our understanding of Worldview. So far we have explored 3 of the elements, Time, Geography and Society.
We also began looking at how we can analyze a character and discover their worldview.
There is no homework for this evening.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Today we finished up our "I am..." posters. These are due on Monday, September 14 if you did not finish them in class. We also started looking at the concept of Worldview today. Students are expected to finish the questionnaire about Worldview by Tomorrow, Friday, September 11.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Today we worked on our "I am..." posters. These are not due for homework as we will work on them tomorrow. Tomorrow we will be journal writing for the first 15 minutes of class. The prompt will be, "My summer 2015"
Friday, September 4, 2015
Hello 802! Welcome to Mrs. Scott's Humanities Blog. You have no homework for this weekend. On Tuesday, we will continue working on your "I am.." assignment.
