Homework

Similar Figures Worksheet due tomorrow

Lit Circles:  Finish your book for Friday

Lip Synch Battle

Character Sketch due Thursday

Writer's Workshop due March 1

Homework

Gr 7:  Page 257 #1 and #2
Gr 8:  Worksheet

Lit Circles:  Read!

Lip Synch Battle

Character Sketch due Thursday

Writer's Workshop:  Due March 1

Homework

Lit Circles:  Read

Lip Synch Battle:  March 1

Character Sketch:  Wed

Writer's Workshop:  March 1

Homework

Lit Circles:  Character Sketch due Wed

Lip Synch Battle:  This Friday

Writer's Workshop:  March 1st

History Project

Homework

Current Events:  Abby

Lit Circles:  Read

Lip Synch Battle!

Lab Report due tomorrow

Writer's Workshop:  March 1

Writer's Workshop: February

Using the presentation in class, you will write a piece based on one of the images.

You can find the presentation here.

You are instructed to choose one of the images and answer the question, "What happened here?"  You may choose to write any text form you wish (essay, short story, poetry, newspaper article, etc) with the focus for evaluation of sentence fluency, word choice, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.  .

How Did This Happen?

Title: ________________________________________________________________

Author: ______________________________

Task:  Explain how the image below came to be.

Focus for Evaluation:  Sentence Fluency, Word Choice, Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation

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Homework

Religion Paper:  Due Tuesday

History Project

Lab Report:  Due Wednesday

Keep up with your readings!

Homework

Current Events:  Matteo

Literacy:  Read, and Foreshadowing Response due tomorrow.  Grade 7s Symbolism Response.

Math:  Worksheet due tomorrow

Religion:  Inspiration Paper due Monday

Lip Synch Battle:  February 26th

Lab Report:  Due Next Wed!  (Feb 17)

Homework

Gr 7 Science:  Hypothesis due tomorrow

Lit Circles:  Read!  Responses due Thursday, short quiz tomorrow

History Project:  Feb 23

Religion:  Paper due Monday

Word Study:  Due tomorrow

Grad Pictures due tomorrow!  Bring in your high school forms and Muskoka Clothing forms.

Homework

Current Events:  Matteo

Lit Circles:  Foreshadowing Response due Thursday, keep up with your reading!

Math:  Assessment Focus and Extra Practice sheet due tomorrow

Science:  Hypothesis due tomorrow

Religion Paper:  Due Monday

Grad Pics, Muskoka Forms, High School Forms

This Week in Grade 7/8R

Math:  We continue with geometry (angle relationships, interior angles in a polygon, measuring and drawing angles).

Literacy:  We coninue with literature circles, writing summeries, and grammar.

Science;  This week we will be conducting a "wrecking ball" lab.

Religion:  We continue with Jesus as our inspiration.

Phys-Ed:  We continue with fitness, basketball, and games of low organization.

Arts:  Lip Synch Battle continues!

Reader Response: An Example of Symbolism

Symbolism in The Boy in The Striped Pajamas

In the novel “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas,” written by John Boyne, there are many different examples of symbolism.  Symbolism is when the author uses an object or play on words, to  represent a deeper meaning in the novel, and usually to represent a theme.  One such example is the term “Out With.”

“Out-With,” as Bruno calls it, is actually “Auchwitz,”  which was the number one most populated death camp during the Holocaust, the death camp that is responsible for claiming the most Jewish lives during WW II.  Bruno’s Father was a Nazi soldier during WW II, and he must have been very effective in his role.  Hitler promoted him to the Commandant of Auchwitz, which was one of the highest ranking positions in the Nazi party.  He was in charge of running the death camp, and following Hitler’s every order.  He therefore had to move his wife and two children out to a house just on the other side of the fence that barricaded Auchwitz.  

The father did not explain to the children where they were moving and what exactly his job was, which is ironic because Hitler did not explain to the Germans what exactly was going on at Auchwitz either.  The German people often had no idea the Nazis were killing and torturing Jews in these camps.

“Out with?”  asked Bruno,  “What’s an out with?”

“It’s not an out with Bruno,” said Gretel with a sigh,” it’s just Out-With.”

“Well what’s out-with then?  Out with what?”

“That’s the name of the house, Out-With.”

This quote is symbolic because the term “Out With” really represents what the Nazis were doing in Auchwitz.  They were exterminating an entire race, essentially creating a world that would be “Out with” the Jewish people.  “Out With” house is a symbol for the meaning of the entire holocaust.

Homework

Current Events:  Matteo (moved to Monday)

Summary:  Article 2 due Monday

Lit Circles:  Read

Math:  Due Monday  (most have already completed).

Bring in Grad Pics, Muskoka Money, and High School Forms.

Homework

Current Events:  Matteo

Summary due Monday

Grade Pics due ASAP!

Gr 7:  Math Sheet
Gr 8:  Math Page 274 1,3,4,5

Religion:  Quotes due tomorrow

Lit Circles response due Friday, READ!

High School Forms and Muskoka Clothing:  Bring them in!

Religion Assignment: Inspiration Leaders

We have been learning about how Jesus inspires all of us to be better.  You have been asked to find the inspiration in your life-someone that makes you want to be better.

Now, you will write a paper explaining how Jesus is an inspiration, and how the person you have chosen is an inspiration.

Step 1:  Find three quotes from the bible that show Jesus as an inspiration.

Step 2:  Give three examples or quotes from articles explaining how the person you chose is an inspiration.

Step 3:  Write an introduction:

• Explain what it means to be inspiring
• Explain that Jesus was an inspiration to so many
• Introduce who you are writing about

Step 4:  Write a paragraph explaining how Jesus was an inspiration.  Include three examples to back this up.

Step 5:  Write a paragraph explaining how your person of interest is an inspiration.  Include three examples to back this up.

Step 5:  Write a conclusion

Step 6:  make your assignment aesthetically pleasing with clip art or design.

Homework

Current Events:  Matteo

Grad Pics:  Feb 10th

Math sheets due tomorrow

Religion:  6 quotes due Friday

Lit Circles:  Read and Response due Friday

Bring in High School Registration Forms

Homework

Current Events:  Matteo

Grad Pics:  Feb 10th

Religion:  3 quotes from the bible that show Jesus as Inspirational, and 3 quotes that prove the person you are studying is inspirational- due Friday

Lit Circles:  Read and Response due Friday

Tech Fair tomorrow afternoon

Registration forms for High School due ASAP

Homework

Current Events:  Matteo

Religion:  Three ways that Jesus is inspirational and three ways that your own hero is inspirational.

Lit Circles:  Read, and symbolism response due Friday

Bring in High School Registration Forms and Muskoka Clothing orders.

Friday:  Loonie License Day

Candy grams on sale this week!  Two dollars each, and funds raised go to the Grade 8 Muskoka Trip!