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HUM 9: worked on Google Doodles for 1 period began public speaking practice by choosing monologues and practicing with a partner HUM 8: Began "what is the Renaissance" mini inquiry activity made GIST statements on the Renaissance as well as one artifact from the Renaissance We will have one more block to work on this assignment on TUESDAY, OCT 2 Worldview projects due TUESDAY, OCT 2 LIFE SKILLS: Finished Terry Fox reflection questions  Worked on Passion Projects and finished up planning sheets 

HUM 9:  Current event presentation from Keerat (Max will go on next week on his own along with other two presenters) Worked on Google Doodle project Running order for presentations have been posted in the classroom and shared on Google Drive. Please check what order you present. Goal is to present approximately 10 Google Doodles per day HUM 8:  Current event presentation Husain (Abdul will present next week CHANGE TO WORLDVIEW PROJECT:  You only need to write FOUR (4) Paragraphs  Doing more will not get you extra marks-you will still have to choose your best four for me to mark Worked on Worldview Project-due TUESDAY OCT. 2 Life Skills 9: Preparation for Terry Fox run tomorrow 

HUM 9: handed in 3 rules/reasons paragraphs Introduced Google Doodle project Double block to work on tomorrow One period both Wednesday/Thursday Presentations begin Thursday, Oct 4 Running order will be shared on Google Drive later this week HUM 8: took up artifact activity from last week Tuesday handed in 3 rules/reasons paragraph Introduced Worldview Project-DUE TUESDAY, OCT 2 Double block to work on tomorrow-no more class time after this Assignment has been shared with students on Google Drive Health and Life Skills 9 handed back Puzzle piece assignment handed out demographic forms-please return by Thursday, Sept 27 Began passion project  One class to work on Passion Project tomorrow Next passion project date is Monday, Oct 1

HUM 9:  Paragraph lesson #6-closing sentences note with activity  Paragraph Assignment. Students received an outline to create their own paragraph on a topic of their choosing. The paragraph has to outline 3 rules or reasons for their topic. Ie. 3 rules for surviving junior high. DUE MONDAY HUM 8:  Paragraph lesson #6-closing sentences note with activity  Paragraph Assignment. Students received an outline to create their own paragraph on a topic of their choosing. The paragraph has to outline 3 rules or reasons for their topic. Ie. 3 rules for surviving junior high. DUE MONDAY Life Skills 9:  We chose student council representatives Plickers quiz on comfort zones based on various social situations

HUM 9 Used ipads to read current events CARS reading assessment self-evaluations Current event presentation HUM 8 Used ipads to read current events CARS reading assessment self-evaluations Current event presentation Life Skills 9 Finished filling out what a healthy relationship looks, sounds and feels like

HUM 9 Biography lesson #5-taking notes from multiple sources and creating citations using APA formatting.  Paragraph lesson #5-transition words. Activity at back on handout due for homework if not completed in class.  HUM 8 Artifact activity: students traveled around the room and analyzed various artifacts based on 7 elements of worldview learned last week. Students are expected to have completed both sides of the chart. What was not completed in class is for homework. You can either use the artifacts we had in class or choose similar artifacts from around your own home to complete the chart.  Paragraph lesson #5-transition words. Activity at back on handout due for homework if not completed in class.  Life Skills 9 Day 1 of looking at healthy and unhealthy relationships. What each kind of relationship looks, sounds and feels like. 

HUM 9 CARS reading baseline testing Silent reading handed in supporting details homework for formative assessment HUM 8 CARS reading baseline testing Silent reading handed in supporting details homework for formative assessment Life Skills 9 Learning styles inventory 

HUM 9 Paraphrasing and plagiarism exercises  Paragraph Lesson #4-supporting details Supporting details activity-due Monday (shared on Google Drive) HUM 8 Worldview questionnaire Paragraph Lesson #4-supporting details Supporting details activity-due Monday (shared on Google Drive) Life Skills 9 Inputted SMART goals into IRIS Handed in puzzle assignments 

HUM 9:  GIST activity with Chanie Wenjack biography Note on topic sentences HUM 8:  GIST activity in context of changing worldviews Note on topic sentences  Health and Life Skills 9: Presentation by school nurse about vaccines  Finished SMART goals Finished puzzle pieces-due Friday, Sept 14