Tuesday, 10 September 2013

Socials 7

September 9 2013

Today we began researching a personal past.  Students will work to provide a history for the evidence that they have collected.

Students then worked on their personal symbols.

Foods and Nutrition 11/12

September 9 2013

Today students completed their taste tests.

Students also worked on a lab assessment rubric.

Just a reminder that we will be offering students the Food Safe Program this year.

Language Arts 7

September 9 2013

Today students worked to complete their letters to themselves.  This has been a longstanding tradition at PHSS.  Grade seven students write to themselves a letter that is to be opened upon graduation from secondary school.  The finished product will be locked away until such a time!

Students have also been looking at parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections.

Finally, we have begun reading the novel Touching Spirit Bear.

Socials 9

September 9 2013

Today students began investigating history using primary source documents.  Students identified the various types of evidence.  They then created a class rubric to assess future historic inquiry.



Students will use their collected evidence to create a history. 

Thursday, 5 September 2013

English 8


September 5 2013

Today we discussed the parts of speech:

  • noun
  • verb
  • adverb
  • adjective
  • pronoun
  • preposition
  • conjunction
  • interjection


Students impressed me with their knowledge of the function of the various parts of speech.

Students then completed a journal write.

Finally, were asked to predict the story plot of our upcoming novel: The Outsiders.  This prediction is to be complete before the next class.

Foods and Nutrition 11/12

This year we will be working with various parties to provide nutritious food for our school.

Today we designed menus.  We will continue to consult Canada's Food Guide to ensure the food we create is healthy and tasty.

Social Studies 9

September 4 2013

Today we began exploring the notion of a crossroads.  Students then began an investigation into research techniques needed to begin an inquiry into the British Civil War.

Students must have an inquiry question ready for Friday September 6 2013.