#HappyMonday

Happy Monday!!!

Hope you enjoyed your last day at HDC!

Have a wonderful summer and transition into your next chapter of your education!

#HappyFriday

Grade 9's you were determined, committed, and persevered through PATs this week!! Your hard work is recognized and appreciated. Enjoy your weekend and the sunshine! See you on Monday for your last day at HDC! 

See RTHS today!!!

Are you a new student to RTHS next year?  Did you miss the chance to attend our Open Houses in January? Do you wish to take another peek at the school before summer?  Do you have a question about our school, your timetable or what the first day of grade 10 will be like?  If so, we invite you to drop in between 2-4 pm on June 26 for a student-led tour.  Guidance Counsellors will also be available in the Success Centre to answer questions. 

Social Studies Vocabulary Review

Good work today with your English Language Arts PAT. Your last PAT is Friday....and below you will find Social Studies vocabulary for you to review.

2 PATs REMAINING!!

Well done Grade 9 students with completing Science/Math PATs.

BRING IN PENCIL, ERASER, HIGHLIGHTER FOR:

Thursday: English Language Arts Part B.
Friday: Social Studies.

See RTHS on Friday, June 26

Are you a new student to RTHS next year?  Did you miss the chance to attend our Open Houses in January? Do you wish to take another peek at the school before summer?  Do you have a question about our school, your timetable or what the first day of grade 10 will be like?  If so, we invite you to drop in between 2-4 pm on June 26 for a student-led tour.  Guidance Counsellors will also be available in the Success Centre to answer questions. 

Week Ahead

Tuesday: Science PAT

Wednesday: Math PAT

Thursday: ELA Part B PAT

Friday: Social Studies PAT

Carpe Diem - Robert Frost

Carpe Diem

Age saw two quiet children
Go loving by at twilight,
He knew not whether homeward,
Or outward from the village,
Or (chimes were ringing) churchward,
He waited, (they were strangers)
Till they were out of hearing
To bid them both be happy.
'Be happy, happy, happy,
And seize the day of pleasure.'
The age-long theme is Age's.
'Twas Age imposed on poems
Their gather-roses burden
To warn against the danger
That overtaken lovers
From being overflooded
With happiness should have it.
And yet not know they have it.
But bid life seize the present?
It lives less in the present
Than in the future always,
And less in both together
Than in the past. The present
Is too much for the senses,
Too crowding, too confusing-
Too present to imagine. 

-Robert Frost

Electrical Principles Mind Map

Electricity Review Mindmap

Electricity Mind Map Review

Week Ahead for Math/Science

Humanities

Poem analysis continued with "The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost" and "If... by Rudyard Kipling".

Students were also provided with review questions and vocabulary for Social Studies and ELA Part 2.

Thursday: Math/Science Plans

Humanities

Poem Analysis continued today with "Mother to Son" - Langston Hughes. Remainder of the week we will continue to look various poems and review questions for ELA and Social Studies.

Math/Science PBA Schedule

Math/Science PBA Schedule:

Pencil Case

Students put together a pencil case for your PBAs and PATs include the following:

• sharpened pencils
• erasers
• calculator
• highlighter
• SMART PHONES will be in your lockers! 

Biological Diversity Review

Science 9: Biological Diversity Review

1. Describe variation and list an example of variation among species and an example within a species.
   
2. Give the definition and state an example of a niche.
   
3. Describe how variation plays a role in species’ ability to survive in specific
   niches/habitats.
   
4. Give an example of how species can be dependent on other species (ie. a
   predator-prey relationship).
   
5. Why is variation important when considering environmental changes?
   
6. What is the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction?
   
7. What are examples of asexual reproduction, sexual reproduction, and both asexual
   and sexual reproduction?
   
8. How is an embryo and a zygote formed in a plant? In an animal?
   
9. What is an example of discrete variation? Continuous variation?
   
10. Draw a diagram of mitosis and meiosis-show the differences between them.
    
11. What is incomplete dominance? Give an example.
    
12. What is the difference between heritable and non-heritable characteristics?
    
13. Give an example of a characteristic that is affected by both heredity and the
    environment.
    
14. What is the relationship between chromosomes, genes and DNA?
    
15. What are the advantages and disadvantages to asexual reproduction?
    
16. What are the advantages and disadvantages to sexual reproduction?
    
17. What is the difference between natural and artificial selection?
    
18. What are examples of natural and artificial selection?
    
19. Name a technology use for recombining genetic material and describe some
    issues associated with it.
    
20. Where on Earth is there the greatest species diversity? Why?
    
21. What is the difference between extinction and extirpation?
    
22. Describe the role of an environmental factor that causes these changes.
    
23. Name one strategy for minimizing species loss and give its advantages and
    disadvantages.
    
24. What are the advantages and disadvantages to using biotechnology?
    
25. What impacts could biotechnology’s use have on the environment or on society? 
    

Math/Science

Plans for Math/Science for the week of June 15 -June 19.

Go see Robert Thirsk this afternoon.......

Are you a new student to RTHS next year?  Did you miss the chance to attend our Open Houses in January? Do you wish to take another peek at the school before summer?  Do you have a question about our school, your timetable or what the first day of grade 10 will be like?  If so, we invite you to drop in between 2-4 pm on June 12, 19 or 26 for a student-led tour.  Guidance Counsellors will also be available in the Success Centre to answer questions. 

Links for Humanities journal work on Thursday

Finding Truth and Reconciliation

- from 2013

- an overview of the work being done

- very powerful and moving

Truth and Reconciliation Commission's long-awaited report

- from June 2015

- what the report outlines

- responses to the report

Murray Sinclair

Chairman of the commission

- his full response can be found HERE

Tuesday

Plan for Wednesday and Thursday

Wednesday: Blackfoot Crossing and Siksika Nation Outreach Field Trip

• ALL DAY FIELD TRIP
• Dress Comfortably
• Bring a lunch and water/juice 
• Bring hat/sunglasses
• Wear running shoes as we will be walking during the day
• Sunscreen

Thursday: Farewell

• Students arrive 5:00-5:15 pm
• Check in with Homeroom Teacher 5:15pm
• Enter Gym 5:30pm
• Assembly
• Dinner/Dance

Happy Friday!

Well done at Triathlon! Everyone participated and enjoyed the exercise!!!

For Tuesday:

Please bring your Siksika field trip forms.

Complete your Space booklet.

Science

Please complete Space Booklet tasks for Tuesday. 

See image below for Task 7: Life Cycle of Stars.

Life Cycle of Stars

Homework for tonight......

Thursday:

Chapter 9 booklet completed and ready to review

Circle Geometry Assessment - review with textbook questions and notes

Last day to buy tickets is THURSDAY!

Go See Robert Thirsk High School......

Are you a new student to RTHS next year?  Did you miss the chance to attend our Open Houses in January? Do you wish to take another peek at the school before summer?  Do you have a question about our school, your timetable or what the first day of grade 10 will be like?  If so, we invite you to drop in between 2-4 pm on June 12, 19 or 26 for a student-led tour.  Guidance Counsellors will also be available in the Success Centre to answer questions. 

The Outsiders

Here is a link to "The Outsiders". If you are absent and want to listen to the chapter again it is a great resource.

https://monteromyp2english.wikispaces.com/Audio+The+Outsiders

Buy Farewell Ticket!

Buy Farewell Ticket! Cost: $35.

Introduction to Space Today!

Students were given an introduction to Space today. Students will be completing several tasks from reading their textbook, gathering research, and in class hands on tasks to complete their Space Tasks. All tasks should be completed by Tuesday, June 9.

Humanities

Students are completing their Chapter 9 Booklet for Thursday.

Circle Geometry Practice Questions

Page 389 # 4,5,7,8,9,10,15,17

Circle Geometry Assessment: Thursday, June 4

Circle Geometry

Rule #3 A perpendicular bisector, drawn through any chord, travels through the centre of a circle.

Homework.....

June 1:

Science:

Students will be writing their Environmental Chemistry PBA. To prepare for the assessment students can read "River City Project" booklet shared in Google Docs; Read Topic 5 in their textbook; and refer to their Utopian Environmental task.

Humanities:

Chapter 7 Assessment

Reminders:

Bring in triathlon forms for Monday! 
Buy farewell ticket!

Farewell Ticket

Environmental Chemistry PBA

June 1 - Students will be writing their Environmental Chemistry PBA. To prepare for the assessment students can read "River City Project" booklet shared in Google Docs; Read Topic 5 in their textbook; and refer to their Utopian Environmental task.

Math

Circle Geometry

Rule #1: Central angle is always 2X the size of an inscribed angle when they share the same chord.

Rule#2: An inscribed angle, when chord is the diameter, is always 90 degrees.

Topic 10.1

Page 382-384 #3-7,12,13,15

Science

Topic 3 Questions due for Wednesday:

1) Write down the 4 chemical reactions responsible for acid rain.  Below each write down the reaction in words.

2)  What are 4 consequences of acid rain?

3)  Use figure 3.10 and name a country where there are:

a) "Areas of air pollution and emissions"

b)  "Sensitive soils"

c)  "Present problem area"

4)  What is it about acid precipitation that causes damage to organisms?

5)  How do glaciers that melted 20 000 years ago help us neutralize acid rain?

6) What is liming?  What is it also called?

7)  What is the name of the device used on cars that reduces oxide emissions? How does it work?

8) How does industry prevent the release of oxides? 

Tuesday

Humanities

Wednesday: Finishing Utopia tasks and completing trifold

Thursday: Celebration of Learning (6:30-8:00pm)

Friday: Chapter 7 Assessment 

Monday: Environmental Chemistry Assessment 

***FORMS: TRIATHLON ---by FRIDAY!

Acid and Base Lab

Summary of Lab Results:

Monday

Triathlon forms were given out today for our June 5 field trip to U of C. Students are working on completing their Utopian projects and building trifolds. Students are encouraged to attend study stop after school as needed to complete their learning tasks.

Week at a glance:

Monday-Wednesday: The Economy and the environment, Utopia trifold building and completing CTF projects.

- see video for an overview of Chapter 9 here

Thursday, May 28 - Celebration of Learning (6:30-8:00 pm).

Friday: Return triathlon forms. Chapter 7 Consumerism Assessment.

Utopia this Weekend.......

Utopia Trifold building should begin this weekend.

Ideally, your trifold and CTF projects will be completed by end of day on Wednesday, May 27 before you go home. We will be setting up your projects Thursday afternoon in preparation for Celebration of Learning.

Thursday, May 28 Celebration of Learning commences at 6:30-8:00 pm.

Consumerism

Consumerism.......

Groups identified national product and what is the role of their Utopian government in consumerism.

Trifold have been given out to groups and asked to finalize their responses.

Science

June 1: Environmental Chemistry Performance Based Assessment

Math

Scale Factor Assessment - Wednesday.

Consumerism

Story of Stuff                                Other movies:

In December 2007, Annie Leonard and her friends at Free Range Studios put a 20-minute movie about the way we make, use, and throw away Stuff on the internet, unleashing a torrent of pent-up demand for honest conversation about the impacts of our consumer-crazed culture on people and the planet. In the six years since The Story of Stuff was released, Annie’s ‘cartoon about trash’ has been viewed more than 40 million times worldwide.

Annie responded to viewers’ thirst for more information and ways to get involved by founding The Story of Stuff Project in 2008. Since then, we’ve responded to our Community by releasing a best-selling book, co-creating a high school-level educational curricula called Buy, Use, Toss, developing a study program for faith communities, and launching a hope-filled podcast series called The Good Stuff that chronicles the efforts of everyday changemakers.

And yes, we’ve also created a series of new online movies! Season One -- The Story of Bottled Water, The Story of Cosmetics and The Story of Electronics -- used everyday consumer products to take a deeper look at where our Stuff comes from and where it goes when we throw it away. When our Community asked to go deeper, we created Season Two—The Story of Citizens United v. FEC, The Story of Broke and The Story of Change—which examines the underlying roots of our unsustainable production and consumption patterns: what makes the system tick, who pays, who benefits and how can we turn it around.

Long Weekend.....

No School Friday and Monday! Enjoy the long weekend and get out and get some sun!

Celebration of Learning: May 28

Utopia Project:

• Country Vision
• Map/Climate Graphs
• Political 
• Economic
• Social Programs
• Thinking about Environment
• Thinking about Visuals
• Thinking about Tri-fold

Math/Science Update

Today students were working on calculating unknown measurements of Similar Polygons.  Text Questions on page 257 #3-13 are due Tuesday after the long weekend.

Quiz on Scale Factor and Similar Polygons - Wednesday, May 20th.  

Students were also working on analyzing a simulated environmental issue in 'River City'  This work will continue next week.

Math/Science

Math:

Page 150 #6,7,9,10; #12-15; #18-20, 22

Science:

Started an Enviro Chem Intro assignment for Topic 1/2/6. As well, vocabulary is posted for all three topics as review while completing the questions.

Monday: ELA Part 1 Completed

Well done Grade 9 students for completing your first part of the ELA PAT.

Science

Monday, May 11 - PAT Day

Students are encouraged to review past PATs and their own written tasks in preparation. See the following links:

http://www.education.alberta.ca/admin/testing/achievement/examples_stand/

https://education.alberta.ca/media/736653/gr9_ela_standards_writing_narrative_2007.pdf

http://education.alberta.ca/media/6738135/10-ela9-bulletin-2014-15_20150306.pdf

http://education.alberta.ca/parents/resources/exams.aspx

Math

Students have been working on scale factor and incorporating this work with their Utopian task.

Students should try Page 143 #4-11.

May 6

On Monday and Tuesday students wrote a practice ELA PAT essay and business letter.

903 - ESSAY: The importance of memories in peoples' lives, LETTER: Animal Shelter
904 - ESSAY: The importance of being kind to others, LETTER: Homework Policy

Students are encouraged to review past PATs and communicate with teachers. See the following link:

http://www.education.alberta.ca/admin/testing/achievement/examples_stand/

https://education.alberta.ca/media/736653/gr9_ela_standards_writing_narrative_2007.pdf

http://education.alberta.ca/media/6738135/10-ela9-bulletin-2014-15_20150306.pdf

http://education.alberta.ca/parents/resources/exams.aspx


Wednesday: review of PAT, tips and tricks, work on Utopia (Economic structure)

Thursday's plan: many students are at the track meet and as a result students have a few things they will work on - review Social Programs and taxation, Utopia-Economic Structure, review essay and business letter, conferencing with teacher

Friday: Social programs and taxation assessment

Humanities

In Humanities we have several things on the go with:

1. Utopia: your political structure needs to be completed for Monday. Ensure you have visuals and have addressed all questions in the Utopian task. 

2. Review for your Practice ELA PAT--look over business letter and essay formatting.

3. Chapter 8 worksheet --Political Platforms

Chapter 8

overview video (slower than usual :-)

A prezi made by Grade 9 students


Next Week: (this is just plan and is subject to change, with the exception of the practice PAT)
Monday
904 - practice ELA Part A PAT (Essay & Business Letter)
903 - party platform review/discussion, student vote, work on Utopia: Economic Structure
Tuesday
904 - student vote, Utopia: Economic Structure
903 - practice ELA Part A PAT (Essay & Business Letter)
Wednesday
903/904 - review Economics assessment, review Essay & Business Letter, work on Utopia
Thursday
903/904 - work on Utopia
Friday
903/904 - Social Programs/Taxation/Political Parties assessment

Science

Environmental Chemistry Task:

All Focus Questions related to your environment chemistry topic need to be answered for Monday. Please start your Powerpoint or Google Slides presentation. Presentations will begin on Tuesday.

Science

Environmental Chemistry Task:

Please work on researching your topic and answering questions associated with your topic. Reference all resources and images you are using in your oral presentations. See Google Drive for your planning page.

Hum - Where would you put tax $$$$$?

Homework - due for tomorrow (in journals)

Where Should My Taxes Go?

Directions: Based on pages 281-283 of your text and the discussions we’ve had in class, create pie chart similar to the ones on page 282 of your text to show what YOU THINK should be the top priorities in spending for the Canadian government.

Requirements:

A Title

Your Name

A Pie Chart with a minimum of six spending categories

Color coding & legend

Justification for the three areas of top spending.

Justification:  Your paragraph(s) should include why you think this particular area should receive the percentage of funding you have assigned, as well as what values are reflected in your choice.

Example:  Health Care, K-12 Education, and Post Secondary Education are the highest priorities for me in terms of how I feel that the government should spend tax dollars.  The values I have that are reflected in these choices are a belief in equality and a belief in the importance of education.  I think that if a society cooperates to provide basic education and health care for all, the society as a whole improves.  I value working for the common good.  I believe that these areas should receive the most funding for the following reasons: 1, 2, and 3.

Math

Thursday: Algebraic Assessment

Review Options:

1. Word problems booklet

2. Page 330-331 Chapter Review

3. Page 332 Practice Chapter Assessment

Science

Students began researching their Environmental Chemistry task. Presentations will begin on Monday.

Hum

Today we revisited Social Programs and Taxation:
- here is a good introduction

We talked about where Canada's tax dollars go... see here for the full document and started the following task: Based on pages 281-283 of your text and the discussions we’ve had in class, create pie chart similar to the ones on page 282 of your text to show what YOU THINK should be the top priorities in spending for the Canadian government.

Math

Thursday: Algebraic Assessment. West Coast students will write the assessment when they return.

Science

Tuesday: Chemistry assessment will be a Performance Based Assessment. Review your vocabulary, topic notes, activities, and labs in preparation.

Junior Achievement

Today, we participated in the Economics for Success program at Mount Royal University. This program is presented annually by Junior Achievement of Southern Alberta (JASA) and its community partners. Junior Achievement is a global leader in educating youth on financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. It is JASA's goal to inspire and educate young Albertans to succeed in the global economy by providing them with the opportunity to experience free enterprise, understand business and economics and develop entrepreneurial and leadership skills.

Mind Maps for Chemistry Vocabulary

CORE Update and Upcoming Week

Monday: Field Trip to MRU

Tuesday: Chemistry Assessment

Wednesday: West Coast Sailers leave for trip

Thursday: Algebra Assessment

Students should be working on their Utopian Society Task. By the end of the first week, students should be planning for their individual CTF projects and looking at their government and political systems.

CORE Homework

Humanities --complete current events booklet

Utopia - if you want a look at a Country with on of the lowest GDPs, see here

Science --complete chemical reactions booklet; study for your Chemistry Assessment for Tuesday, April 28

Students attending Bowness High School for Grade 10

For Students attending Bowness next year and their Parents:

 

Course Selection for 2015/2016 – Students and Parents, please refer to Home Logic to verify your course selections for next year. Some selections have been edited by the Guidance Counsellor due to missing prerequisites and/or graduation requirements. If you have any questions regarding your course selection, please make an appointment with Mrs. Berry in Student Services to discus

Science

Chemical Reactions booklet: Page 1-3 completed for Wednesday

Humanities

- Cyclone Pam --current events article due on Thursday.
- Bring in MRU Field trip forms

Science

9-03

Chemical Reactions booklet --Page 1/2 completed for Tuesday.

Field Trip Forms

9-03 Thank you to all students for bringing back your MRU forms for our field trip next Monday, April 27. For those students not bringing in your forms today, please ensure we have them for TUESDAY.

Humanities

9-03: Please complete all questions in your Current Events booklet for Tuesday so we can complete the map in class.

Science

Chemistry Assessment: Tuesday, April 28 --start reviewing vocabulary, notes, and topics covered.

Utopian Task

9-3:

The Utopian Task has been shared with you through Google Drive. Please make a copy and name with group members. See example.

Example:

UtopiaAtwalPerrittPeterson

Field Trip Forms due Monday

On Monday, April 27 --all grade nines will have the opportunity to go to Mount Royal University to attend a program presented by Junior Achievement called "EFS: Economics for Success" Program. We are asking all forms be returned by Monday, April 20.

Science: Comparing Ionic and Molecular Compounds Lab

Please complete your Comparing Ionic and Molecular Compounds Lab for Friday. Even though you will have similar results as your peer group, your Analysis, Conclusion, and Critical Thinking responses should indicate your INDIVIDUAL thoughts.

Study for Humanities Economics

There is document on D2L within the Chapter 6 folder titled ECONOMICS what you need to know.

This might be helpful for some of you :-).

Economics Assessment on THURSDAY, APRIL 16

Chapter 6 Study Guide

Review your vocabulary words.

Know the three basic questions that all economic systems try and answer (pg. 202)

Know the three main factors of production (pg. 203)

Know what competition is.  Be able to provide an example of competition.  (pp. 212-213)

Be able to answer the following question:  What are three benefits to competition, for the consumer? (pp. 212-213)

Know the three main types of economic systems discussed in Chapter 6. (pg. 204)

Refer to page 204 - know the diagram labeled The Economic Continuum. 

Be able to label the main parts of that diagram.

You should know where on the continuum each of the following would be:

            Planned Economy

            Mixed Economy

            Market Economy

            Less Government Involvement

            More Government Involvement

            Canada

            US

            Privately Owned

            Publicly Owned

Know the different worldviews, the approaches, to achieving the public good between the US and Canada. (pg. 205).

Know the founding principles of Canada’s (pg. 206) and the U.S Economies (pg. 208).

You should understand that the economic systems of both Canada and the U.S. move along this continuum. 

So...  you should understand the concepts of a shift left and a shift right? (pg. 206)

Be able to explain why such shifts would occur?  How do such shifts attempt to affect quality of life? (pg. 206)

Know what a Crown Corporation is? (pg. 207)

Know the three reasons governments create Crown Corporations. (pg. 207)

Give an example of a Canadian Crown Corporation (pg. 207)

Know Supply and Demand and the State of Equilibrium diagrams (pp. 210-211)

Be able to recreate diagrams for the following scenarios:

            Equilibrium

            Demand is up

            Price is up

            Supply is up

Know what Labor Unions are (pg. 231)

Know Case Study 1 - Canadian Filmmaker (pp.219-225)

Know Case Study 2 - Disappearing Jobs (pp.226-228)

Be able to give the Mixed and Market Economy Perspectives for both cases

Thursday: Chapter 6 Assessment

On Thursday, we will have our Chapter 6 Assessment. In preparation for the assessment, review your journal notes, vocabulary, and Chapter 6 booklet.

Explore IT Registration

If you are attending the Explore IT session please check out the website today and find sessions you are interested in. Please bring your list of sessions to school on WEDNESDAY and we will register in Period 1.

http://www.explore-it.ca

Political Party Research

In your chosen political party research, explain the platform, where they are on the spectrum, what they believe in, and their party plan for Alberta. Relate your research to what promises are being made to the people of Alberta and what they will do to support our province. If your chosen political party are voted into office, what will be the economic impacts in Alberta.

Party:
-Conservatives
-Wild Rose
-NDP
-Liberal
-Alberta Party

April 17: We Are Silent Campaign

The Me to We group is supporting the "We Are Silent" campaign on Friday, April 17.

Molly Burke at We Day: United We Are One Voice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mCWiAylPfk 

Malala’s Story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Se1MpgdN-0

Bohr Model/Ionic Compound Quiz

Quiz coming up next Science class:
1) Bohr Model
2) Ionic Compound Quiz

Economics

Economics unit exam - Thursday, April 16

Homework - Chapter 6 booklet: complete up to and including #14

Capitalism vs Socialism

- and another link