HEALTH UNIT: Gender

This task is based on a workshop I attended at the SCDSB Equity Conference this past May.

1. On your Gender-bread Girl/Boy list all the gender stereotypes.

2. Answer these q's in your group.

3. Facts about SCDSB

GEOMETRY ART: Cartesian Plane Translation, reflection, rotation

TASK: Create a shape/object on the Cartesian Plane. Translate. Reflect. Rotate. Plot the points. Please indicate the type of transformation for each quadrant.

HERE ARE SOME EXAMPLES TO GET YOU STARTED!

Health Unit Information

Parents, this letter went home on Tuesday:

Dear Parent or Guardian:

On FRIDAY MAY 27 we will begin a health unit on Human Development and Sexual Health. The purpose of this letter is to inform you of the topics that will be covered. It is our belief that you as parent/guardian play the most significant role in the formation of your child’s values and behaviours related to human development and sexual health. It is important for schools and parents to work together to ensure that home and school provide a mutually supportive framework for learning.

We are communicating our learning goals with you so that you are able to consider the topics in view of your own family and your own beliefs. This unit will cover the following areas of the Grade 8 Curriculum as outlined in the 2015 Ontario Health Curriculum document (Healthy Living section):

C1.4: identify and explain factors that can affect an individual’s decisions about sexual activity and identify sources of support regarding sexual health

C1.5: demonstrate an understanding of gender identity (e.g., male, female, two-spirited, transgender, transsexual, intersex), gender expression, and sexual orientation (e.g., heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual), and identify factors that can help individuals of all identities and orientations develop a positive self-

C2.4: analyze the attractions and benefits associated with being in a relationship as well as the benefits, risks, and drawbacks, for themselves and others, of relationships involving different degrees of sexual intimacy

C3.3:  demonstrate an understanding of aspects of sexual health and safety, including contraception and condom use for pregnancy and STI prevention, the concept of consent, and matters they need to consider and skills they need to use in order to make safe and healthy decisions about sexual activity

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. My email is jujohnson@scdsb.on.ca.

Regards,

Julie Johnson

Shanty Bay PS

Grade 8 Teacher

BUILDING POLYHEDRONS

You will need these images today as you will be required to build these objects in order to discovers aspects of their properties.

Pythagorean Theory Task: Real World Scenerios

COMMON REAL WORLD SCENARIOS

You can use PT to prove the existence of a right angle triangle AND also to find the unknown length of a right angle triangle.

We will experiment with this second point around the classroom.

Take a photo of your scenario and email it to me, I will print it off.

Then include your photo, a drawing (not to scale), and your calculations and hand it into me!

Mrs J.

Creating Time Lapse Doodle Videos to Demo Math Knowledge & Exploration!

Geography on Monday!

You will likely need these links on Monday to complete your Geography task on population density!

1. internet research: plug into google doc
2. once all collected, answer qs on google forms

Have a great day!

Mrs. J

Shanty Bay Showcase Weds Night! Check out our media blog!

For the Shanty Bay Showcase I collected our media works into one handy blog site. Check it out!

http://johnsonsbshowcase.blogspot.ca/

Today's STEAM Challenge!

The details for today's STEAM challenge can be found on these google slides:

Bullseye Project Outline & Criteria

Some Ideas to Get You Started 

We're movie stars! LOL

My class was showcased in a SCDSB video!

It shows one of our STEAM design challenges! 

This is the link to the youtube video if you'd like to see us!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWj5BiWLlEQ&feature=youtu.be

CALENDAR AND UPCOMING EVENTS LISTS FINALLY UPDATED!

Well, it took awhile but FINALLY all of our calendars match up.

My iPad calendar, the office master calendar, the classroom calendar in the room, the list on the sidebar AND the google calendar on the blog page are now finally all saying the same thing.

The next few months are pretty jam packed with events!

By the way, did you notice is now says... GRAD! and LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

Of course there are still assignments to be completed and those due dates will be added once determined...as will our next STEAM May/June events.

Romeo & Juliet Essay Qs are on the blog!

We are 1/3 of the way through Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet! (In other words we have finished Act 1).

Students were keen to know the upcoming essay topics so I have created a page on the blog listing potential topic ideas! Look at the tabs above to find it!

Of course, we still need to finish the play and the essay is not yet officially assigned!

We are not reading every word, though we are examining several key sections of the text (provided by me in handout). But we are covering in detail the events of the play.

The full text is online (linked to my Shakespeare page) should you care to check it out!

Also keep in mind students will be acting out a scene of their choice. (Don't worry, you will not be required to memorize your lines! But you will need to emote, be in character, add expression to your words, use props, etc)

More on that later!

COME PREPARED TO WALK ON FRIDAYS!

Starting soon... COMMUNITY WALKS!

The nice weather is here (soon?) and we will be spending at least one period Friday OUTSIDE WALKING. (If Friday is a PD day or holiday, we will do it on Thursday).

So please come prepared to be outdoors for at least half an hour.

We will go walking no matter the weather (unless it is a) pouring rain or b) raining horizontally). So make sure you are ready to go!

Proper footwear!

Proper clothing to keep you either warm, dry, cool, whatever the case may be that day!

Sunscreen, hats, as we get to sunnier, warmer days!

The purpose of this activity is to get some exercise, spend time in nature, chat and bond together as a class community. We are getting closer to grad, you guys...soon, you will be going off to your next journey!

Mrs J.