Wednesday, October 29th (Day 4)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*Return your G.W. Williams trip form as soon as possible

*High School Open House Dates:

- G.W. Williams: Thursday, November 6th @ 6:30pm

- Alexander Mackenzie: Thursday, November 27th @ 6:30pm

Important Upcoming Dates:

Friday, October 31st - Reading Comprehension Package due at the beginning of literacy

Wednesday, November 5th - Take Grade 8's to High School Day

Friday, November 7th - Math Presentation @ 10:25am - 12:00pm

This Week At A Glance 

- Math: Consumer awareness - loyalty/incentive programs 

- Literacy: Revisiting story elements such as theme and purpose

- Science: Onion lab and cells review

- History: Confederation

- Health: Assessing potential dangers 

- Art: Fall oil pastel art 

Today's Learning/Independent Tasks

Math: Consumer Awareness

- Discussed how loyalty and incentive programs can allow consumers to get more value out of their money

- Reviewed risk and reward concepts and how they relate to making wise investment choices

Independent Tasks

- Loyalty and Incentive programs 

- Continue to speak to your parents/guardians/family members about what stocks they've invested in and which ones are working!

Resources

- Module 1: Introduction to Investing

- Module 2: Types of Investments

Lesson Summary Notes

- Lesson 1: Exchange

- Lesson 2: Budgeting and Financial Planning

**You are encouraged to take 15 minutes each evening to review today's concepts and summary notes**

Literacy: Theme and Purpose

- Use Thursday's short film (Paperman) to review story elements such as theme and purpose and discussed the importance of using evidence to justify reasoning

Independent Tasks

- Reading comprehension package: page 39 and 40 

- Self Assessment task (you will have time during tomorrow's class to complete)