Talk to Me

In Google Classroom, "Talk to Me", write a reflection on your thoughts about this story:

• what is the message? why?
• how did it make you feel?
• what did you learn about depression?
• big ideas?
• connections?

Would you rather?

Choose the shortest route

Justify your choice.


Challenge question: Coins on a Plate

To do...Jan. 26

1. Math review - worksheet #1,2, 5, 6, 7
2. Math test - Thursday
3. Health Presentations ongoing
4. History booklet due tomorrow
5. Science - poster by Feb. 2 and filters by next week

Learning Skills

Math Problem - Circumference

Area of square is 40 square centimetres. What is the perimeter of the figure?

Rubric for Health Presentations

Mr. Congram's New Life Aspiration

To do...Jan. 22

1. Health Presentations - Monday
2. Math - Circumference worksheet (#1,2, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17)
3. History - first sheet due Tuesday
4. Science - water consumption questions
5. Yearbook comments due March 11 (link on blog)

Book Speed Dating

To do...Jan 20

1. Math - p. 158 #10, 12-17, 20
2. Spoke Word Performances tomorrow
3. Science - water chart and questions
4. History - bring earphones

Bring a mug if you are partaking in a warm beverage!

Spoke Word voting

Peer Assessment

To do...Jan. 18

1. Thinking Books - collected this week
2. Spoken Word - performances begin Thursday
3. Oral Performance (Wear Sunscreen or Life Manifesto) - Wednesday
4. Math - p. 151 #5 b (PERFECT communication!)

High School deadlines:

• Registration forms due Monday, January 25
• Course selection forms due Tuesday, Feb. 16

Circumference

Spoken Word Evaluation

To do...Jan. 14

1. Health - Presentations week of January 25 (limited time available in class)
2. Literacy - Spoken Word (performances on Jan. 21 and 22)
3. Math - p. 151 #1-4, 5a, 6 (full communication)
4. Thinking Books - due beginning Monday
5. Science - 10.3 #1-5 and 15 bold words

Volunteers Needed - we need some parent volunteers for every other Wednesday to help with Greek pita lunches. The money raised from these days will go towards reducing the cost of the Montreal trip. If you are available at all please contact Mr. Congram. Thanks.

To do...Jan. 13

1. Science - answer questions A-G
2. Literacy - Thinking Book & Spoken word ongoing
3. Health - inquiry ongoing; BIG question due tomorrow

Spoken Word - Success Criteria

Written:

• BIG IDEA (important, passionate, connections)
• powerful statements (vocabulary, analogies, metaphors, short, descriptive)
• organization is evident (makes sense)
• what is the take away?

Oral:

• body language/hand gestures (matches the message)
• eye contact
• voice (volume, tone, emotion, passion)
• emphasis on important words and ideas
• rhythm

What is our SUCCESS CRITERIA for spoken word?

Success Criteria:

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To do...Jan. 11

1. Math - challenge question for angle relationships
2. Math - Unit Test on Wednesday
3. Heath - inquiry project (BIG question due by Thursday); research ongoing
4. Music test - Tuesday

Health - resources

To do...Jan. 8

1. Math - worksheet 3.8 #6-9; "Angle Relationships" #11-13
2. Checkpoint - Monday
3. Math Checkpoint signed
4. Health topic - Monday
5. Science - 10.2 #1-3; measuring water use

To do...January 7

1. Math - worksheet 3.8 #5-8, 16-18 
2. Checkpoint Monday - 2 angle relationship problems & communication
3. Math Unit Test - tentatively scheduled for Wednesday (Thursday if we need time)
4. Health - have a topic you are interested in for Monday

Health Inquiry Project

Beginning next week, we will begin a short inquiry on a health topic of your choice. You will:

1. Choose a topic.
2. Investigate your topic (research)
3. Develop a BIG question for your topic as it relates to HEALTHY LIVING.
4. Answer your question and present your findings to the class.

Possible topics (if you have another topic it must be approved by Mr. Congram):

•  food addictions (how food is manufactured to makes us crave more)
• cafeteria food (what are the issues in school cafeterias)
•  nutrition in restaurants (fast food etc.)
• rise in diabetes
• obesity
• diets (choose a specific diet to research)
• processed foods
• "Franken Foods"
• gluten-free trend
• sports drinks or caffeine drinks (Red Bull etc.)
• vegetarianism/veganism
• food labels (organic, fat free, less sugar etc.) - misleading?
• lunch - prepared kids' lunches
• sugar
• salt
• vitamin supplements (multivitamins)
• organic foods

To do...Jan. 6

1. Math - checkpoint tomorrow
2. Math worksheets - 3.8 #11, 14, 15 and 9.7 #3d, 6 a, b, f
3. Thinking Book and Spoken word ongoing
4. Cellphone - reading assignment due

What are my options? (Health)

Learning goal:

• make reasoned decisions regarding healthy living and personal food choices based on a variety of criteria

How can you identify a healthier food choice?

Fast food nutritional information

1. In groups of 3-4, choose a fast food restaurant.
2. Choose a healthier choice and a less healthy choice.
3. Compare your choices using these criteria:

• preparation method
• calories
• serving size
• grams of fat (saturated, trans)
• ingredients/nutrients (sodium, sugar, fibre etc.

Example:

Grilled chicken sandwich

Serving size - 500 g

food preparation - patty is grilled not fried

# of calories - 289

total fat - 8

saturated fat - 

trans fat -

sodium -

Ingredients - 

whole wheat bun (carbohydrate)

chicken (protein)

pickle (sodium)

tomato (vitamin C)

etc.

To do...Jan. 5

1. Math - worksheet #14- 20 (full proofs)
2. Checkpoint - Thursday (includes alternate, co-interior, corresponding)
3. Literacy: continue work on "Thinking books" and writing for spoken word

To do...Jan. 4

1. Math worksheet (front #1-10; back #1-9)
2. Thinking book (should be reading and working on at home) - assessed week of Jan. 18
3. Spoken Word - class presentation will be week of Jan. 18
4. Rubrics signed by end of week

Spoken Word examples