Tuesday, January 23rd (Day 1)

 Announcements: 

* Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

* ELECTIVE FORMS DUE FRIDAY, JANUARY 26TH. Please be mindful of the new deadline. All elective forms must be returned by this date. Late forms will not be accepted 

*A high school information sheet was sent home with all grade 8 students on Monday. Please review. 

* Library is every Day 2 of the school cycle from 12-12:20pm

Important Upcoming Dates

Wednesday, January 31st - Math Culminating Task

Tuesday, January 30th - Geography Culminating Tasks Due

Next Week At A Glance 

* Please note, these are subject to change to support students' needs*

- Math:  Spatial sense review

- Literacy: Race & Identity

- Science:  Fluids & Pure Substances and mixtures continued

- Geography: Culminating assignments 

- Health: Healthy eating continued

- Art: Mosaic Art continued

Today's Activities/Homework

Math

Learning Goal: We are learning to perform reflections on a Cartesian Plane

- Students continued working on performing reflections through a partnered tasks

- Reviewed how to calculate coordinates using translations and reflection statements 

Independent tasks

- Reflections worksheet package (first 2 pages)

- Lesson 5: Graphing Images Under Reflections (click for direct access)

Review questions 1-5
Exercise questions 1-4

Literacy 

- Continued our on race and racism 

- Students discussed racism in Canada (particularly the history of discrimination against members of the Asian community)

Independent tasks

- Racial Segregation of Asian Canadians - Article and Response worksheet (click for direct access)

- Microaggression Response Questions (click for direct access)

- Prepositions Activity Slides (click for direct access)

- 20 minutes of silent reading

   

Art

- Students used water colour as a base for their mosaic art

Independent Tasks

- All activities were completed in class

- Students should finish their mosaic brainstorming sheet