Week of Dec 9th

SS: We started working on chapter 3, Charter of Rights. Next week we will see some case studies and start a project Graffiti style.

Math : Students are working on Chapter 1 this week. Symmetry and Surface Area. Surface area can be a difficult concepts for students. We spent 2 classes in class working on an assignment where students needed to calculate the surface area of a sky scrapper. The unit test will be on Wednesday December 18th. Students should review this week end. 

 FLA: This past week, students  have been evaluated on their French oral competencies regarding the poetry unit. For those who would like to improve their initial mark, second time evaluation will be available starting Monday 9^th.

Students have now  started an analytic project on the unit. This assignment is divided in two parts ( analysis and production). They are required to study and discuss a poem of their choice (see guidelines on analysis guiding form).They are  strongly encouraged to use the material studied in class. The second part of the evaluation will engage their creative skills by producing a personal piece which will incorporate poetic characteristics they have studied in class.

For extra credits, students are invited to show their poem through a calligram they will create.

We will end the poetry unit with a ‘’Café Poésie’’ which will take place on Friday the 13^th.

Science:
Test on themes 1, 2 and 3 on Monday!

Study sheet for theme 4 due Thursday dec 12th.

ELA:
We will be continuing with novel study discussions and activities this week.  We will engage in some discussion about other recurring themes as well as we will begin discussing the annotations that you have been making in your novels.  On Monday there will be a reading quiz for the following chapters:
Invitation to the Game: Chapters 4-6
Lord of the Flies:  Chapters 4-6
Chrysalids:  Chapters 6-10
Animal Farm:  Chapters 1-3