Thursday, 26 November 2015

Homework: Thursday November 25, 2015

Converting units of measure



Going from a bigger unit to a smaller unit follow the ladder down and move your decimal point 1 unit to the left for each unit of measure or multiple by 10 for each step. 


Going from a smaller unit to a bigger unit follow the ladder up and move your decimal point 1 unit to the right for each unit of measure or divide by 10 for each step. 



Wednesday, 25 November 2015

Homework: Wednesday November 25, 2015

Health - Media Portrayal of Body Image

How do magazines and other forms of advertising place pressure on people to be thin, strong, or muscular?
I want you to notice if visible minorities or people with physical disabilities are portrayed in the media. 
What you see in the media, how does this make you feel and influence your body image and how does that influence your food choices?
In your collages how are people similar or different to each other?
How real people (people you know) are similar or different to fashion models, sports figures and celebrities?

Some themes to consider when analyzing your collage:
Women and men's portrayal in the fashion media
Sports figures and celebrities in the media
Real people like parents, siblings, and neighbors in the media

What are advantages of being unique and being your own person?

Monday, 16 November 2015

Homework: Monday November 16, 2015

Reflection on what happened this weekend.

Class discussion, what questions do you have regarding this terrorist attack?


  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwdhib-bZ-s
  • http://www.bayard-jeunesse.com/content/download/984978/28958720/version/1/file/Attentats-Paris.pdf
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/34819597
  • http://www.firstnews.co.uk/news/many-people-killed-in-terrorist-attacks-in-france-i12602
  • http://www.storypick.com/paris-terror-attack/
  • http://www.cnn.com/videos/studentnews/2015/11/15/sn-1116.cnn
  • https://newsela.com/articles/paris-attacks/id/13061/
  • http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/11/16/world/middleeast/beirut-lebanon-attacks-paris.html?_r=0


Why do you think other atrocities around the world are not being reported or as publicized as the attack in Paris?


Task:
  • http://teachingkidsnews.com/2015/11/15/outpouring-of-support-for-france/

Wednesday, 11 November 2015

Homework: Wednesday November 11, 2015

November 11, 2015 - Remembrance Day

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/remembrance-day-women-war-1.3311108
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/in-flanders-fields-1.3312135
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/docproject/voices-of-peace-dreams-of-home-1.3310948

Homework: Tuesday November 10, 2015

Monday, 9 November 2015

Homework: Monday November 9, 2015

Problem of the Week


Remembrance Day

Resources:
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance
http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/canada/remembrance-day
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/15492752
http://www.warmuseum.ca/cwm/exhibitions/remember/remembranceday_e.shtml
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/11/10/canadians_share_their_thoughts_on_remembrance_day.html

John McCrae:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/multimedia/interactive-map-journal-the-life-of-in-flanders-fields-author-john-mccrae-1.3307185

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