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

Churchill Verification Forms

BRING BACK CHURCHILL VERIFICATION FORMS. IF CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE SEE MS.BYRNE BY FRIDAY.

Science

9-3

Worksheet: Nomenclature: Ionic Compounds Containing Polyatomic Ions for Wednesday

BRING BACK CHURCHILL VERIFICATION FORMS! IF CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE SEE MS.BYRNE BY FRIDAY.

Wednesday, April 8 Spirit day

9-3 NEON COLORS

Math

Practice Two Step Equations:

Page 311 #7-12 Even #14-24

Wednesday

The Grade 9 students participated in the P.A.R.T.Y. program today. Students please share with your families your understandings from the presentation.

Homework:

1. Complete "The Lorax" questions for Thursday
2. Complete the sunshine and the one paragraph description of your images for Thursday

Announcement: Fandom Day on Thursday, April 2