Monday April 16, 2007

Today in HUMANITIES we:

• Picked our 10 Spelling words
• Reminder: Current Events & Working With Words starts again TOMORROW....when are you scheduled to go?
• We reflected on the question: If you could meet ANY person from Canadian history, DEAD or ALIVE, who would it be and why? What intrigues you about them? What would you ask them if you met them?
• Worked on the following questions: Think it Through Q # 1 a, b, c on page 195,
  What role did the North West Mounted Police play in the development of Western Canada? How did building the Canadian Pacific Railway affect the growth of Canada? How did the Chinese railway workers contribute to Canada? How was what they did an act of citizenship? How were they treated? Why do you think they were treated this way? What role did agriculture play in the growth of Western Canada? What was the National Policy? How did the National Policy strengthen the Canadian economy?

Today in MATH we:

• Started work on ratios & rates.
• Homework: Get Set worksheet due TUESDAY.
• What is the difference between GCF & LCM?
• Math Drills Start again Tomorrow!

Today in SCIENCE we:

• Talked about INTERACTIONS & ECOSYSTEMS
• Started work on our title pages.....surveyed the chapter, made a plan.
• Title page due: WEDNESDAY

WELCOME BACK!

10 weeks to go....Lets work HARD!!!

Remember: Use your class time WISELY!