Wednesday, January 27th (Day 2)

 Announcements:

*Contact info: cassandra.frederick@yrdsb.ca

*Grad hoodies are now available for purchase on school case online

All About High school:

*Transfers must be complete and submitted by Friday, January 30th

*Graduation Requirements

*Course selection opens February 13th - February 20th

*My Blueprint Video for Families 

Important Upcoming Dates:

Tuesday, February 3rd - Biography Good Copy Due (end of period)

                                          - Angry Bird Catapult Due (end of day)      

Wednesday, February 4th - Vector Art Due      

                                              - History assessment     

Thursday, February 5th - Grad Photos (white, collar shirt preferred)                      

This Week At A Glance 

- Math: Spatial Sense (top, front and side views)

- Literacy: Biographies 

- Science: Catapults

- History: cultural diversity and immigration

- Health: Assessing potential dangers 

- Art: vector portraits

Today's Learning/Independent Tasks

Literacy: Biography Graphic Organizer

- Work period for rough copy graphic organizer

Independent Task

- Rough copy organizer (should be completed by the end of the day)

Science: Catapult Culminating Assignment

- Introduced Catapult Assignment that incorporates expectations from our systems unit 

Independent Task

- Continue brainstorming ideas for your catapult design and bring all materials

Resources

Work, Force, Energy and Displacement

Understanding Force, Work and Energy

Calculations and Solutions 

History: Cultural Diversity and Immigration Restrictions

- Discussed Canada's boom in immigration along with the many restrictive and discriminatory laws that were passed which prohibited certain groups from entering

Independent Task

- Lesson 3 Slide deck (complete for Friday)

Art: Vector Portraits

- Learned how to use Google Draw tools to create shaded and mulishaped portraits

Independent Task

- Vector portrait (work on it at home if necessary)