APPS FOR SCHOOL

I highly encourage the use of tech devices and incorporate them regularly into my program.

If you are bringing your own device to school, these are some apps you will find helpful:

Blogger
Google Docs
Instagram (for access to our class account)

WELCOME! September 2016

Hello!

"ONLY CONNECT"... These two simple words (the epigraph to E.M. Foresters 1910 novel "Howard's End") have stuck with me since I was an undergrad at University studying English in the 1990's.

They sum up the essence of literacy &, I believe, the purpose of school.

We are communicators. We read, we write, we solve, we learn, we share through a wide variety of mediums.

The technology age has only enhanced this aspect of our human nature. We tweet. We blog. We Facebook.

We continue to read, write, learn and share in new ways and as such are becoming digital citizens.

This class blog will grow as this class grows through the year.

Please explore the site & let me know if you've any questions, concerns or comments! I always welcome feedback. My email is jujohnson@scdsb.on.ca.

Julie Johnson

TIMER FOR MONDAY!

REMINDER!

There is still work to be completed!

Have you submitted your final draft of your Romeo & Juliet essay? You need to alert me by sending me the google doc or submitting a print out.

Have you submitted your geography art and the related art interpretation?

Have you prepared your Romeo & Juliet drama of a scene (modern or otherwise) either in media or in person for the class?

Did you finish the math text book task on rate & ratios? (p. 55 1-3a, p 67 1-3)

Have you submitted your slam poetry for Ms. Czarnota? You can record your voice or do it as a media or present in person. You can send it direct to her via email: hczarnota@scdsb.on.ca

Monday will provide an additional work period but we are FAST running out of class time due to various events happening next week. Make sure you have this done for MONDAY END OF DAY!

GRAD Details

Hello!

Grad will take place Tuesday June 28, 5:30-7:00 here at Shanty Bay School.

More details to follow soon!

Mrs. J

SURVEY REQUESTS!

Hello students,

There are a couple of surveys from SCDSB!

First, a survey on STEAM, which, as you know, we have done montly in our classroom.
bit.ly/westeam

Secondly, as survey on French. http://fluidsurveys.com/s/gr8FSL/

Please fill out! Let your voice be heard!

Mrs. J

MAY STEAM CHALLENGE

Here is the google slide outlining this month's DESIGN CHALLENGE!

MEDIA ANALYSIS: Music Videos and Commercials

We are bombarded regularly with various images in media. Consider music videos and commercials. Have you ever stopped to consider what those images are saying? What are those symbols, 'visual metaphors'? On a gut level we usually 'know' but can we communicate our understanding of what we 'know'?

In this last media unit of the year, we will be looking at music videos and commercials to analyze the images used. We will 'interpret their meaning' and in the process look at audience and point of view.

Here's an example.

STRESSED OUT by 21 Pilots


First, we looked at the lyrics. What is this song/poem saying? What is the 'main idea'?

Next, we examine the music video. What are the images used? How do they relate to the main idea of the song/poem (if at all)? What is their meaning?

Who is this song/poem/video for?

Another example:

ROYALS by Lorde



 Again, look at the lyrics. What is it saying? What is the main idea?

Next, look at the music video. What are the images used? How do they relate to the main idea? Who is this song for?


THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE UNITS!

I actually once created a whole website devoted to this exploration.

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.