SS9+2014+Spring+Daily+Schedule

=__SS 9 Daily Schedule - Semester 2 (Spring 2014)__= = = Notice -

Parents & students: I am struggling to keep up with my duties as an educator. I am locked out of work by the BC government before 7:45 am and after 3:55 pm. I do not have enough time to mark, lesson plan, and update this website. My apologies during this disruption. I am doing my best.

Istvan Sitar

=Tuesday, May 27, 2014=

1.) Review of the historical links to key places on the Map of the Americas assignment

2.) Worktime:

- Chapter 7 V & Q - Chapter 8 V & Q - Map of Americas

Reminder: - Chapter 7 & 8 Quiz on Thursday

=Monday, May 26, 2014=

1.) Work Block

- Chapter 7 V & Q - Chapter 8 V & Q - Map of Americas

=Wedn, May 21, 2014=

1.) Map of the Americas

2.) Guns, Germs & Steel - Part 2 - see link - Pizzaro vs the Inca Empire - Answer the following question in your notebook by taking notes from the video: Why were the Conquistadors able to conquer the Incas, and not the other way around?

=Tues, May 20, 2014=

1.) Chapter 7 Vocab & Questions - due next Tuesday

2.) Chapter 8 Vocab & Questions - due next Tuesday

3.) Chapter 7 & 8 Quiz next Tuesday

=Thursday, May 15, 2014=

1.) Work Time:

- Chapter 7 V & Qs

2.) Canada: A People's History - Episode 1

=Wedn, May 14, 2014=

1.) People of North America chart - Collect data on the 5 First Nations groups in Canada

=Tuesday, May 13, 2014=

1.) Hair of the Dog article - Coast Salish people & the Wool Dog

2.) Chapter 7 Vocab & Questions - work time

3.) Canada: A People's History Episode 1 - When the World Began

=Monday, May 12, 2014=

1.) Chapter 7 Outline

2.) View Gallery Walk of Sustainability Projects in the Library by Mr Cherry's SS 10 class

- Describe 5 projects in your notebook - Which project did you like best? Why?

3.) Chapter 7 Vocab & Questions - Worksheet handed out

=Friday, May 9th, 2014=

1.) Guest Speaker:

- History of Sustainability & Environmental Justice

=Thursday, May 8, 2014=

1.) Grit Scale scores from yesterday's test - write results in your notebook: Do you agree? Why?

2.) Look Up video

media type="custom" key="25858862"

3.) Oil Sands video from The Nature of Things

See website

- To introduce the topic our guest speaker will discuss tomorrow

=Wednesday, May 7, 2014=

1.) Reflections from Faking the Grade video

2.) Motivation & Volition Lesson:

- It takes both, motivation & volition (willpower/self-control) to be successful

- powerpoint:

media type="custom" key="25858996"

=Tuesday, May 6, 2014=

1.) CBC Doc Zone - Faking the Grade

2.) Midterm Retests

- How do you think you did? - How do you think the class did as a whole?

=Monday, May 5, 2014=

1.) Midterm Exam retake

2.) Faking the Grade video - CBC website

Preview Questions in your notebooks: - What is 'Academic Integrity'? - "Those who cheat in school go on to cheat in life". Explain if you agree or disagree with this statement and why. - Why do people cheat? - How important is honesty to you?

=Friday, May 2, 2014=

1.) Chapter 6 Quiz - open book test

2.) Anyone with INCs must stay after class to complete the assignments

=Thursday, May 1, 2014=

1.) Finish the Hartland Landfill worksheet - Hand it in for marks as soon as it is completed (Do not share your answers)

2.) Find your Ecological Footprint:

- Go on the the World Wildlife Fund website

- Click the "get started" box

- Follow the instructions & start the "Calculate Your Footprint" section (orange box)

- At the of this section write down your score in your notebook, and the comparisons from around the world (the title in your notebook is Calculating My Ecological Footprint)

- Next, go to the Green Your Lifestyle section to find ways you could improve your footprint by collecting leaves.

- In your notebook write down 5 specific things you think you could do to improve your footprint from this section which will give you the most leaves.

3.) Complete any overdue work - students with INCs tomorrow will start in after school on Friday to complete their work.

4.) Reminder:

- Midterm Exam retake is on Monday - study hard!!!

=Wednesday, April 30, 2014=

1.) Ms Coey - Presentation on solutions to our consumption levels - Reynolds initiatives

- for more info see the Get R.E.A.L. (Reynolds EcoAction Leaders) Group Website - The Story of Solutions video: media type="custom" key="25784350"

2.) Hartland Landfill digital scavenger hunt:

- Search for the answers of the questions on the worksheet below on the CRD/ Hartland landfill website

=Tuesday, April 29, 2014=

1.) Finish The Clean Bin Project video

2.) Answer the following in your notebook after the video:

- What do you do to reduce garbage in your home? - Would you be willing to try this project? for a week/month/year? Why or why not? - Brainstorm ways you could reduce the garbage you generate?

=Friday, April 25, 2014=

1.) The Clean Bin Project video - watch from the link if you missed class today

- Before viewing question - Do you think it's possible to not produce garbage? - During the video - take notes on their project, information about garbage and recycling, their journey, and any other interesting/informative facts

2.) Midterm Exams are marked - Whole class rewrite Monday, May 6th

3.) Industrial Revolution projects are due on Monday

=Thursday, April 24, 2014=

1.) Midterm #1

2.) Work on Industrial Revolution project in Room 112

=Wednesday, April 23, 2014=

1.) Group Study section:

- In groups of 5, use the questions provided for each chapter in unit 1 (Chap 1-5). - Pick a chapter each and answer the questions for your chapter. - Once finished, share answers with all of your group members. - If not completed during class time, share emails or other contact info to send digital copies to group members. - The questions are in the powerpoint provided in the Assignments, Notes & Video page.

Reminder:

- Midterm tomorrow - 90 multiple choice questions

=Tuesday, April 22, 2014=

In Computer Lab:

1.) Last class day to work on Industrial Revolution projects - Due next Monday

2.) Work on Chapter 5 Vocab & Questions as review for the Midterm on Thursday

3.) See the Midterm Review powerpoint on the Assignments, Notes, Videos page

=Thursday, April 17, 2014=

Work Time - in library

Reminder:

- Midterm Test next Thursday - Chapters 1-5 (Multiple Choice test) - Midterm Review Powerpoint on Assignments, Notes & Videos page - Chapter 5 Vocab & Questions - Not for marks, but use this to study for the midterm - on Assignments page

=Wednesday, April 16, 2014=

1.) Work time - Industrial Revolution projects

=Tuesday, April 15, 2014=

1.) Finish the Worst Jobs of the Victorian Era

2.) Chapter 5 notes - In Assignments & Notes page

3.) Introduction to the Industrial Revolution projects

- In Room 112 tomorrow

=Monday, April 14, 2014=

1.) Chapter 5 Outline

2.) Oliver Twist story - p.124 in Textbook

3.) Worst Jobs of the Victorian Era - Video on Youtube

- Take notes on each job & provide a description

=Friday, April 11, 2014=

1.) Chapter 4 Quiz

2.) Notebook Self-Assessment - Hand in Assessment & Notebook for marking

=Thursday, April 10, 2014=

1.) Work block:

- Finish Chapter 4 V & Qs - due Friday - Finish Napoleon Timelines - Chapter 4 Quiz tomorrow

=Wednesday, April 9, 2014=

1.) Short work time to hand in work and get help with projects

2.) Battlefield Detectives - Battle of Waterloo

- video on Assignments & Notes page

=Tuesday, April 8, 2014=

1.) Finish the notes from Friday

2.) work time:

- finish Napoleon timelines - finish Chapter 4 V & Qs by Friday

3.) Reminders:

- Chapter 4 Quiz on Friday

=Monday, April 7, 2014=

Work Time:

- Timelines - overdue - Chapter 4 V & Qs - Due Friday

=Friday, April 4, 2014=

1.) Napoleon notes

- on Assignments & Notes page

=Thursday, April 3, 2014=

Last class day to work on Napoleon Timelines

- Due on Monday, April 7

=Wednesday, April 2=

Computer Lab - To work on Napoleon Timelines

=Tuesday, April 1, 2014=

In the computer lab (room 112):

1.) Create an account on timerime.com to make a multimedia timeline (Web 2.0)

2.) follow the steps on the criteria sheet handed out to complete the Napoleon timeline. See the sheet below:



3.) Reminders:

- Hand in INCs - chapter 3 is now overdue - Parent/Teacher interviews are this Thursday - Thursday classes are 1 hour each. - Napoleon project is due Monday - Computer Lab time tomorrow and Thursday

=Monday, Mar 31, 2014=

1.) Reminders:

- INCs have to get completed - Marks are up - The quiz was right out of the Chapter Vocab & Questions - no excuses - room 112 tomorrow

2.) Napoleon video - on Assignments & Notes Log page

- Take notes on Napoleon's early life to prepare for tomorrow's Napoleon Timeline Project

3.) Write out the Chapter 3 Outline in notebook

=Friday, Mar 28, 2014=

1.) Chapter 3 Quiz

2.) Worktime

=Thursday, Mar 27, 2014=


 * __Reminder__**: Chapter 3 Quiz tomorrow

1.) Create a timeline in your notebook with the events of the French Revolution

For each entry, include: - Date - Name of Event - Description of the event

It could look something like this:



or, something like this:



2.) Work Time:

- finish any overdue work: Chapter 2 V & Qs, Chapter 3 project, France Map - finish Chapter 3 V & Qs for tomorrow - finish the charts from yesterday's notes: The Big Three, Political Clubs, and Revolutionary Leaders

=Wednesday, Mar 26, 2014=

1.) Go over Understanding the Charter questions

2.) The Enlightenment notes - New Ideas

(See The Assignments & Notes Log page)

3.) Work Time:

- Chapter 3 Project - Overdue - Chapter 2 Vocab & Questions - Overdue - Chapter 3 Vocab & Questions - due Friday

=Tuesday, Mar 25, 2014=

1.) French Revolution in a Nutshell - video

Pop Quiz questions from the video

2.) Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms

Understanding the Charter Questions:

= 1. What does the Charter guarantee? = = 2. What fundamental freedoms does every Canadian have? = = 3. What is the basic democratic right of Canadians? = = 4. Define & explain mobility rights, legal rights, and equality rights under the Charter? = = 5. What does the Minority Language Education rights guarantee? = = 6. How are guaranteed rights & freedoms enforced? =

=Monday, Mar 24, 2014=

1.) How did our projects go? Embeded on the French Revolution page?

2.) Crash Course - The French Revolution

media type="custom" key="25452674"

3.) Go to the Assembly

=Friday, Mar 7, 2014=

1.) How to embed projects on the wiki

2.) Reminders:

- look below on Wednesday

3.) Worktime:

- Hand in overdue work - Work on Chapter 3 V & Q - Chapter 3 projects

= Thursday, Mar 6, 2014 =

1.) Request Membership to my Wiki:

- You must be a member to edit pages & embed your projects - see this link for help

2.) Continue to work on your projects

3.) Hand in any overdue (INC) work

= Wednesday, Mar 5, 2014 =

1.) Palace of Versailles video

- see link

2.) Work time:

- finish Chapter 2 V & Qs - overdue - finish Britain map - overdue - finish France map - overdue - Work on Chapter 3 V & Qs - due Friday, Mar 28 - Work on Chapter 3 project - due Sunday, Mar 23

3.) What is Your Learning Style? mini lesson

- Learning Style Inventory handout:

Quiz 1 & 2 - write results in your notebook

Write Your Learning Style characteristics in your notebook

4.) Progress Reports handed out

- take home and return signed by parents

=Tuesday, Mar 4, 2014=

In Computer Lab (Room 112):

- working on Chapter 3 projects - follow the criteria sheet handed out - Project due on Sunday, Mar 23 - embedded on the project page

=Monday, Mar 3, 2014=

1.) Finish Supersizers Eat the French Revolution video

2.) Worktime:

- Chapter 2 V & Q - overdue - Britain Map - overdue - France Map - due tuesday - Chapter 3 Project - due Sun, Mar 23 - Chapter 3 V & Q - due Fri, Mar 28

=Friday, Feb 28, 2014=

1.) Map of France

2.) Video - Supersizers Eat...The French Revolution

- see link

=Thusday, Feb 27, 2014=

1.) Notebook Self-Assessment

- Fill out the rubric & hand in your notebook at the end of class for marking

Follow the instructions below for today's class in the computer lab:
1.) Play the game The Travelers' IQ Challenge - follow the link to play the Europe game

- Write down your highest scores in your notebook

2.) Start the Chapter 3 Project:

- Use the chapter and your outline to pick a subject

- Research your subject and come up with a question to drive your project

- Follow the Criteria Sheet to create your project

- We will be in the computer lab next Tuesday and Thursday

=Wednesday, Feb 26, 2014=

1.) Chap 2 Quiz

2.) Pink Shirt Day - It Gets Better video & reflection (in notebooks) - see link

3.) Notebook assessment - Self-Reflection

4.) Chapter 3 Outline

5.) Chapter 3 Vocab & Q's - due after Spring Break

=Tuesday, Feb 25, 2014=

1.) Reminder of Pink Shirt Day tomorrow:

- Shane Koyscan video

2.) Work Day:

- Finish Monarch Paragraphs - Finish Chapter 2 Vocab & Q's

3.) Reminder:

- Chapter 2 Quiz tomorrow

=Monday, Feb 24, 2014=

1.) King Charles I video

- see link (parts 1-3)

2.) Monarchy Assignment - see worksheet

- due tomorrow

3.) Reminders:

- Chapter 2 Quiz on Wednesday - Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday (Anti-Bullying)

=Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014=

1.)Generation Like documentary

From PBS Frontline

- Answer the Preview questions in your notebook - Take notes during the video - Answer the reflection questions after the video

=Tuesday, Feb 18, 2014=

1.) Worktime: - Finish Map of UK - Work on Chapter 2 Vocab & Q's

2.) Notes on Geography and English Society

- the notes are in the Assignments & Notes Log page

- Finish the notes for homework

=Monday, Feb 17, 2014=

1.) Finish Tourist Guide video

2.) Finish Maps and hand in

=Friday, Feb 14, 2014=

1.) Chapter 1 Quiz 2.) England Tourist Guide video - label the cities visited on your UK Map and describe the cities visited in your notebook =Thursday, Feb, 13, 2013=

1.) What is Bitcoin? 2.) Finish The Ascent of Money video 3.) Chapter 2 Outline - in Notebooks 4.) Britain Map - Due Monday, Feb 17 5.) Chapter 2 Vocab & Questions Worksheet - Due Wednesday, Feb 27

=Wednesday, Feb 12, 2014=

1.) Chapter 1 Quiz 2.) Video - The Ascent of Money

=Tuesday, Feb 11, 2014=

1.) Finish the Chapter 1 Mind Map - The Modern Age

- with your group

2.) Chapter 1 Questions - At the end of the Notes Powerpoint underneath

media type="custom" key="25092514"

=Friday, Feb 7, 2014=

1.) Chapter 1 Mindmap

Instructions: - In groups of 4 students, divide the 4 sections of the chapter - Each student is responsible for creating a mind map for their section - Once each student has completed their section, return to the group and share their section - Each student will create a mind map with all four sections of the chapter - Use the piece of paper provided for the good copy of the mind map

=Thursday, Feb 6, 2014=

1.) Chapter 1 Intro - page 3 in textbook

2.) Defining Aspects of History: - Political - Economic - Social

3.) Chapter 1 Notes

media type="custom" key="25055550"

=Wednesday, Feb 5, 2014=

1.) Homework Check: - Notebook? - Course Outline signed?

2.) Review from yesterday: - What did we see on Guns, Germs & Steel?

3.) Finish the video - 40 mins left - After the video answer this question under your video notes:

Jared Diamond answered Yali's question by saying "geography." Explain what he meant by that. There are about 3 examples to explain.

4.) Pop Quiz! - Europe Map

=Tuesday, Feb 4, 2014=

1.) Homework: - Notebook - Course Outline signed - Personal Mind Map

2.) What do you remember from yesterday? - Who did you talk to? - What information did you find out about someone else in the class?

3.) Goal Setting Activity Using Cornell Style Notetaking, answer the 4 questions in your notebook from the whiteboard

4.) Guns, Germs & Steel

- What do you think the video will be about? - Take notes from the video using the dates outlined in the video about human development in the last 15,000 years & describe the events

Click here to access the video from YouTube

=Monday, Feb 3, 2014=

1.) Who is Mr Sitar? Mind Map - On the board from Students' detective work

2.) Students' Personal Mind Map - On first page of notebook

3.) Student Share - share information on Mind Map with other students

4.) Homework: - Get Course Outlines signed by parents - Bring a notebook (at least 100 pages) to class - Finish Mind Map

=Friday, Jan 31, 2014=

1.) Pop Quiz!!

2.) Why Study History?

media type="custom" key="24990468"

2.) Course Outline

3.) Who is Mr Sitar?