November 14

In Literacy, we went to the Art room.  In the Art room, we started a project on word art.  We took a topic that is from what we learned in History, and used the textbook to find words about that topic.  We then picked what shape the word art was going to be in, and drew it with the words.

In Science, we got marked on our cell projects and our answers to the questions about the parts and functions of a cell.  We then answered questions from the textbook.

In Music, the different instrument groups had to play Jingle Bells, and then the other instrument groups graded them.

In Math, the grade 7’s made tables and a graph that had all three.  These were 3x+4, 3x+2, and 3x-3.  The Grade 8’s made tables and graphed 3x^2, 4x^2, and 5x^2.

In French, we went to our homeroom, and using the French recipe, made Rice Krispie squares.

Reminders:

Grade 7’s: Tables of 3x+4, 3x+2 3x-3 and one graph with all of them.

Grade 8’s: Tables and graphs of 3x^2, 4x^2, and 5x^2 due Monday.

Science: pg 36, #1-8, due Tuesday.

Science test on Tuesday.

Science vocabulary list due Tuesday.

Word Art

In this assignment, you’ll have a chance to create a work of art that incorporates your knowledge of Canadian History.

Use a piece of drawing paper to create a word-art image depicting a theme from Canadian History.  You’ll have class time on November 14th and November 17th.

Once you’ve selected a theme, do some word-storming on a piece of scrap paper.  Your words should be relevant to the theme you selected.  Broad themes like place names and people are permissible.  I encourage you to find a way to incorporate a degree of sophistication so that your visual subject and the words you use to create the image have an intricate thematic connection.  In the hope of leaving things more open-ended, I’ll leave it at that.  Google “word art” to find examples.

Learning Goal: I will integrate visual arts into my understanding of a theme in Canadian History.

Success Criteria: My word art will be drawn on fine paper using a range of media including pencil and/or drawing pens.  It will visually depict a theme from Canadian History and will be comprised of a wide range of words specifically relevant to my theme.  It will be completed during class time.