High School Registration

Students have now completed the high school tours.  Over the next couple of weeks we will be completing the course registration sheets.  Teacher will be doing recommendations for core course and students will be selecting their options.

Parents will be required to sign off on the registration form before it is submitted to the high school.  High School counsellors will be coming back to Cartwright to review and collect these forms from students. 

Remember the March 13th transfer deadline if you are interested in attending a high school other than your designated.  The form can be found here   http://cbe.ab.ca/FormsManuals/Application-for-Transfer-High-School.pdf

A good source for high school information is http://www.cbe.ab.ca/programs/high-school/Pages/default.aspx

Weekend Homework

Humanities: Complete front and back side of Page 1 in the Chapter 4 booklet for Monday.

Science: Complete your Topic 6 Tasks Sheet for Monday.

Humanities

Persuasive Writing Response in ONE paragraph due Wednesday! Ensure you have an introduction, include details, and provide a conclusion to the question.

Science: Topic 6 Generators and Motors

Task 1: Online Simulation

http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet/simulations/faraday/faraday.jnlp


Task 3: Alternating Current (AC) vs Direct Current (DC)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcIDRet787k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATFqX2Cl3-w


Task 3: Question #21

http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phet/simulations/faraday/faraday.jnlp

Math

In Math today, we started our next unit called Polynomial Expressions. Students received the following vocabulary as an introduction to our new unit.

• term
• co-efficient
• variable
• constant
• monomial
• binomial
• trinomial
• polynomial
• degree
• exponent
• first degree monomial
• order highest to lowest degree in final answer

PRACTICE Page 179 # 5,7,8,9 and 21,23,24

Humanities

Chapter 2 Assessment - Monday: complete review sheet in preparation.

Complete Visual Journal for Touching Spirit Bear Questions for Monday.

• Chapter 7-9 (One question per chapter)
• Chapter 10-11 
• Chapter 10: (Page 83) Cole thinks "The power to choose was the real power, not the fake power of making people afraid."
• meaning? significance? evidence and examples from the novel to support your response

• Chapter 11: Spirit Bear appears at the end of the chapter. What do you think will happen....to Cole, to Spirit Bear......make thoughtful predictions.

Upcoming Assessments

Friday, January 23 - Science Topic 4-5 ----review vocabulary and bring in your notes

Concept Review:

1. Energy Conversions (identifying devices for thermal and chemical)

• Piezoelectric Effect
• Photovoltaic Cells
• Thermocouple
• Thermoelectric generator
• See Page 308 #1   

2. Dry cell vs Wet cell

• Primary (single use) vs Secondary (rechargeable)

3. Wet cell - in depth and how it works

Monday, January 26 - Humanities Chapter 2 ---review vocabulary and complete review sheet

Humanities

Chapter 2 Assessment - Monday, January 26

Please prepare with your notes, vocabulary, and review sheet.

Announcements

- Thirsk High School tour Thursday, January 22 in the morning!
- Service Hours sheet due Friday, January 23
- Science Topic 4-5 Assessment and bring in your notes! Friday, January 23

Hum

1. Complete the following questions in your journals...be sure to be thoughtful and provide examples and evidence from the novel to support your responses:

Chapter 10 - Cole thinks “The power to choose was the real power, not the fake power of making others afraid.” Explain this statement.

Chapter 11 - Spirit Bear appears near Cole at the end of this chapter. What do you think will happen
to Cole?

2. We looked at political cartoons today. Please check D2L for more information.

Humanities

- Thirsk High School tour Thursday, January 22 in the morning! Bring in your forms!
- Service Hours sheet due on Friday, January 23.
- Students read Chapter 7-9 in class today! They should complete one question from Chapter 7 and one question from Chapter 8 tonight for Touching Spirt Bear. Questions are posted below (to enlarge the font of the questions, click on the chapter questions).

Math

Great presentations today! Most students presented their survey question, data, and analysis! Remaining groups will present on Tuesday!

Math/Science Homework

Math: Be ready to present your survey results!

Science: Be ready to hand in your journals for your wet and dry cell labs with analysis questions completed!

Math

Market Researcher Task is due Monday, January 19. Students will present their question, data, and results in a digital format of their choice. Items to include in presentation:

• a title indicating the purpose of task

• a research question and a hypothesis

• a description of the population

• a display of the data and data sources (frequency table and appropriate graphs)

• conclusion to answer the research question

• evaluation of research results

Announcements

1. Student-Parent-Teacher conferences tonight from 4:00-8:00pm and Friday 9:00-12:00pm.

2. Students attended Sir Winston Churchill Tour this morning and a family tour is this evening 6:00-8:00pm.

3. Student Service Hours - 5 in school and 5 out of school need to be completed by Friday, January 23.

Extra Credit task

Students have the option to complete the following task (in journals, on Google docs, in word and emailed) as a way to redo some of the assessments they would like to replace. This has the ability to cover assessments in writing, managing, communication.

**please get a a handout from Ms. Peterson for more information regarding this task**

Writing Assignment
Take on the role of a newspaper reporter and write a story on the crimes Cole committed that
led to his arrest. Your news story should cover all the basics of newspaper reporting, including
a headline and a lead paragraph containing the who, what, when, and where. The rest of the
story should outline the details including the why and how. You may wish to create quotes from
witnesses to make your story more realistic. Your story may or may not mention Cole by name,
depending on your discussion about releasing his name.

Humanities

Students have been reading "Touching Spirit Bear" and journalling about the main characters in their visual journal. As well, we have been learning about Youth Criminal Justice Act and how young offenders are treated in the system.

Math

Students have been busy this week with creating survey questions and interviewing their peers! They will be presenting their question, data, and information gained on Monday!

Announcements

A. Sir Winston Churchill High School Tour --Thursday January 15
- Morning tour for Students
-Evening tour for Families

B. Student-Teacher-Parent Conferences:
Thursday Evening (4:00-8:00 pm)
Friday Morning (9:00-12:00 pm)

Humanities

Novel Study: TOUCHING SPIRIT BEAR by Ben Mikaelsen

- we read chapters 1, 2 and 3 (Chapters can be found in D2L --Under Humanities--Novel)
- students began working on a character sketch for Cole Matthews, his parents, Peter Driscal, Nathaniel Blackwood, Garvey, Edwin - find a quote with the page number that best represents them and provide your own thoughts about the characters using descriptive words that show who they are (what they look like, how they think and feel about themselves and others, how they react to others, beliefs and values, what they say and what there words mean, etc)

For more information regarding Spirit Bear:
Legend
National Geographic story
Overview of the Spirit Bear

Humanities

Students looked at a comparison chart for Youth Criminal Justice Act vs Criminal Code of Canada.

Answer the following questions:

Why do you think a separated justice system is needed for young offenders?

How would a criminal record affect your quality of life?

How might a criminal record affect your identity?

Explain what is meant by the expression “Justice is Blind”

Science

In Science, students explored wet and dry cells. Students are to complete to the analysis questions for the lab they finished in class today for Tuesday.

Left: Wet Cell vs Right: Dry Cell

Home Logic

Below is a link to access home logic.

Home Logic

Humanities

Following tasks need to be completed for Friday:

1 Take a Look back and a Look Ahead
--Journal Pages (You will hand in your journals after class on Friday)

2. Touching Spirit Bear - introduction worksheet

Humanities

Flurry of Fun: Parts 1-3 due Friday, January 9

PART 2: REFLECTIONS and LOOKING AHEAD – two journal pages

List and describe your 1 or 2 unforgettable experiences from 2014.

Write down 2 things that you hope will happen to you during 2015 and explain why.

What goals (2) do you have for 2015? Why these goals and how are you going to achieve them?

What is something you love about yourself? Explain.

What is something you would like to improve about yourself? Explain.

PART 3: THOUGHTS and DETAILS – one or two journal pages

 Choose 2 of the following:

• If you joined the circus, what act would you most like to perform?
• What's your favourite feeling? More than just a word, describe the experience?
• Fill in the prompts.
• Right now it's... And I feel like...
• I can reach out and touch...
• I'm loving...
• I really wish……..
• If you could visit any time period, when would you choose? Imagine if you had the choice to stay there, would you? Why/why not?
• What are your three favourite childhood toys or games? What did you love about them? Do you still have them?
• Enjoy the little things. Write this at the top of your page then make a list or mind map of the little things that bring you happiness.

Science

Topic 5: Portable Power (Page 300-307) worksheet - due Thursday.

Humanities

Today students participated in a Questcussion looking at what is Justice in relation to the Youth Criminal Justice Act. On Wednesday, we will theme the questions and discuss the big ideas for this chapter. See images below of students' questions for this chapter.

Thursday: Crazy Hair Day

CRAZY HAIR DAY! - Thursday

Math

Introduced students to factors that could influence survey results:

1. bias - does the question show a preference for a product
2. use of language - do people understand what is being asked
3. ethics - does the question refer to inappropriate behavior
4. cost - does the cost of the study outweigh its benefits
5. time and timing - is the timing of the survey appropriate
6. privacy - do people have the right to refuse?
7. cultural sensitivity - might the question offend cultural groups

Homework:

- Bring in old newspapers and magazines for Wednesday.
- Complete worksheet 11.1 Factors affecting data collection (Page 132-133) for Thursday, January 8.

Science

In Science, we started Topic 4 "The Energy Connection". On the right hand side of the blog, we have our Topic 4 Vocabulary. Please bring in old newspapers and magazines for our work in Science this week!

Humanities

Happy New Year!

Welcome back Task!

o  Create an image that describes an event, memory, or activity that has been important to you since starting school in September. This could be an activity during school, outside of school, or during winter break.

o  Use a snowflake for your image. You can draw your image, or use magazine cut outs as well to create a collage. Your image must be colored.

o  You must describe your image (or images) in one paragraph in your journal. Why did you chose this image(s)? What makes it so important? This is a formal writing piece, so make sure to use appropriate tone and language when describing your important event.