Friday, September 27, 2019

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

 ORANGE SHIRT DAY is on Monday. Students are welcome to wear orange to school supporting the Every Child Matters focus. This is not a spirit day. http://www.orangeshirtday.org/

 WRITING: paragraph structures and descriptive paragraph writing 
* student questionnaire focussing on goal setting
**free write practice will be ongoing

MATH: exploring transformational geometry: practising translations, rotations and reflections

CLASS COMMUNITY: ** discussions focussed on building understanding of a Fixed vs Growth Mindset*** Big Idea: How might differing perspectives and relationships with the environment impact relationships between groups over time? - support students in the development of critical thinking and critical literacy skills in learning how to identify stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, and bias in a variety of sources.

SOCIAL STUDIES: How might differing perspectives and relationships with the environment impact relationships with groups over time? understanding the significance of the land acknowledgement, Truth & Reconciliation Official form of the TDSB Land Acknowledgement

VISUAL ARTS: reviewing colour theory and the elements & principles of design (focussing on the use of line to convey movement)