Current Learning Focus/Goals

Goals for MARCH-JUNE
Writing:

• use essay format to critically analyze a media piece (a review: why is it 'good' or effective?)
• using feedback, revise essay and resubmit
• poetry/lyrics
• slam poetry with Mrs. Czarnota
• letter writing (cards/postcards/art)

Reading:

• Writer's Cafe: responding tovarious writings (based on CASI questions)
• analysis of poems and lyrics
• continue personal readings, now any format
• class read aloud TBD

Oral:

• debate 
• partnered oral presentation on Dream Vacation
• slam poetry presentation
• partnered art presentation

Media/Tech:

• continue to review criteria for effective media by looking at various samples (what makes a media piece 'good'?)
• fan film
• media slideshow for Dream Vacay presentation

Math:

• algebra & patterning, 
• numeracy (percents, decimals, ratios, money, shopping!)
• numeracy (integers)
• bits and bobs (a bit more geometry)

Gym:

• student choice, outside as much as possible

Visual Arts

• artist research project, 
• research an artist
• present media component and 
• create art in the artists style
• explain how it is their style
• continue to review criteria to assess art: what makes art effective or 'good'?
• continue art response journals
• health art, history art

Health:

• managing stress & sex ed

History:

• art project based on historical studies
• research project

Learning Skills:

• reviewed and assessed during STEAM challenges & general class tasks