Thank you

Thank you parents and Humanities 9 students for a wonderful year!  Good luck in grade 10 next year and have an enjoyable summer break.

Take care

~Mr.Tobacca

Canada Moves West and The American Revolution Review

Hello parents and Humanities 9 students.  In class today we finished our last class of Social Studies review.  We discussed the big ideas associated with settlers moving west in North America, the fur trade and the events of the American Revolution.  I encourage students to continue to study and add to their review packages that were handed out last week.  Tomorrow we will review how to write a paragraph and an essay.  We will also start reviewing our literary terms for short stories and poetry.

Thanks for a great class.

Mr.Tobacca

Humanities 9 Review Week

I apologize for not keeping up to date on the classroom blog.  We have been very busy reviewing and preparing for the final exam on Friday June 22.

Last Monday and Tuesday (June 11-12)- we finished up our Children's book's- Children books were due on Friday June 15- please hand it in if you have not done so yet.

Wednesday (June 13)- chapter 1 and geography review

Thursday (June 14)- Chapter 2 English revolution review- review work time

Friday (June 15)- Chapter 3 French Revolution and First Nations Review

In class today we reviewed Chapter 5 Industrial Revolution and Chapter 8 Arrival to Canada.

Please continue to study your notes and your literary terms.  Tomorrow we will finish our social studies review with Chapter 9 (Canada Moves West) and Chapter 10 (American Revolution)

Thanks for your hard work in preparing for your final exam.

Mr.Tobacca

Welcome back! Monday

Welcome back Humanities 9 students.  I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend.  It's a very important week in Humanities 9 because we will be starting our review for our final exam, which will take place on Friday June 22.  In Humanities 9 today we completed the following:
1. Journal- Tell me about your weekend
2.Children's book work time- tomorrow will be our last day to work on our children's book (books are due this Friday on June 15).

Thanks for a great work period.

Mr.Tobacca

Children's Book Work Day

Hello parents and Humanities 9 students.  In class today we continued to work towards finishing our children's book.  There are some really good looking books coming together.  Students will be given 2 more work periods to finish their books.  Good luck and make sure to have your book completed for hand in on Friday June 15.

Please study for your chapter 10 American Revolution Quiz that will take place tomorrow.  The questions will be generated from the textbook and the notes that we took in class.

Thanks

Mr.Tobacca

Loyalists and The War of 1812

Today's Humanities 9 class was shortened due to our tutorial day.  I was disappointed to not see any students from Humanities 9 during the tutorial time.  Some students would have benefited from attending today's tutorial.

In today's class we discussed the following:
1.) Loyalists and Black Loyalists
2.) The results of the American Revolution
3.) The War of 1812 and the results of the war
4.) Mapping the War of 1812 and British North America

Work Day

Today's class was devoted to working on our Children's book.  Students will be given two more work blocks and than we will start our year review.  Children's books will be due on Friday June 15.

Final Exam will take place on Friday June 22.  If you are not going to be at school that day you must make arrangements with me to write your test at any earlier date.  If you do not write the test you will receive a 0 and lose 10% of your final grade.  We will start review next week please start preparing.

American Revolution

Today in Humanities 9 today we discussed the causes of the American Revolution.  These were the following topics discussed:
1.) Causes of the American Revolution- taxation (stamp act, tea act), Royal Proclamation, Quebec Act
2.) Discussed who the Loyalists were
3.) Unfortunately our American Revolution movie did not work so we continued to work on our Children's books.

Thanks for a great class.  See you all tomorrow!

Mr.Tobacca

Children's Book

Today we spent the entire class working on our children's story book.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Chapter 10 American Revolution

In Humanities 9 today we started our final Social Studies unit on the American Revolution.  These are the things that we covered:
1.) Chapter 9 quiz
2.) Introduction to Chapter 10 Reading
3.) Proclamation Act and Quebec Act

Please start reviewing your class notes to prepare for you final exam.

Thanks

Mr.Tobacca

Story Boarding

In Humanities 9 today we continued to work on our children's books.  We completed the following:
1.) Instant Activity- come up with 10 questions that you would like to see on tomorrows chapter 9 quiz
2.) Story Board Work Time- please have your story board complete for next class

Important Reminder- we have a chapter 9 quiz tomorrow.  It will consist of 10 questions from the big ideas discussed in Chapter 9 Canada Moves West.

Thank you for a great class and please study your notes and text tonight.

Mr.T

Lord Selkirk Land Grant

In Humanities 9 today we finished our Chapter 9 unit.  In class we covered the following topics:
1.) Review on HBC and NWC rivalry + their affect on First Nations people
2.) Read about the pacific coast and exploration around Vancouver and Vancouver Island
3.) Discussed the Lord Selkirk Land Grant and The Red River Rebellion (Battle of seven Oaks)

Tomorrow your Interior Explorer Maps are due.
Please study for your Chapter 9 Quiz on Monday.

Thanks
Mr.T

In class today we completed the following:
1. Read about Voyagers, Winter Partners and NorWester's
2. Compared and contrasted the HBC and NWC
3. Introduced to explorers of the west + BC Exploration mapping assignment


Have a wonderful weekend.

Children's Book

Today in Humanities 9 we started a new Language Arts project.  The students will be creating a children's book on any Social Studies 9 topic that we have covered this year.  We will be working on this project for the next 4 weeks.  Students are required to get a small scrapbook from Walmart to help them organize their story.

In class we covered the following topics:
Planning for the story
1. Analyzing children's book activity
2. Storyboarding- planning out our stories

Tomorrow we will continue comparing and contrasting the HBC and NWC.

Thanks Mr.Tobacca

Chapter 9

Today in class we started a new unit called Canada Moves West-Chapter 9.  We covered the following in class.

1.)  Hierarchical Graphic Organizer- looked at the big ideas of the chapter
2.) Discussed the Hudson's Bay Company and the Northwest Company

Please bring a scrap book tomorrow to start your Canadian History Children's Book.

Public Speaking

Today everyone did a wonderful job of presenting.  We did the following in today's class.
1.) Journal- topic- May long weekend
2.) Presentations

Please bring your textbooks tomorrow because we will be starting chapter 9-Canada Moves West

Thanks Mr.T

Happy May Long!

Today we focused on our final research for our presentations on Tuesday.  Please make sure that you put together your presentation for Tuesday's class.  Final reminder to get a small scrapbook for our children's book project.

Thank you and have a wonderful long weekend!

Mr.T

Public Speaking

In Humanities 9 today we covered the following topics:
1.) Silent Reading
2.) Minute Marathons
3.) Story Presentation

Please start thinking about a presentation topic.  You will be required to do a 4 minute presentation at the end of the unit.

Unit Test

In Humanities today we wrote our Chapter 8 unit test.  Tomorrow we will continue with our public speaking unit.  Please bring in a children's bok.

Have a great night.

Mr.Tobacca

Hello parents and students.  I hope that you all enjoyed the beautiful weather on the weekend.  In Humanities 9 today we started a public speaking unit.  These are the things we covered:
1.) Journal- why is public speaking the number fear of people
2.)The do's and don'ts of public speaking
3.) Introduction Interview

Please remember to prepare for your Chapter 8 unit test that will take place tomorrow.

Thanks
Mr.T

Review

In Humanities 9 we completed a major review of chapter 8.  Unit test tomorrow will be extended to Tuesday May 15.
These are the topics we reviewed collaboratively.
1.Early European Exploration pg216
2.French Explorers pg221
3.Settlement and Colonization pg 232
4. The Royal Colony of New France pg 236
5. Life in New France pg239
6. Rivalry and Conflict (Seven Years War) pg 245

Please study tonight.  Unit booklets and CDB posters are due tomorrow.

Thanks
~Mr.Tobacca

Seven Years War

Today in Humanities we wrapped up our Chapter 8 unit.  We discussed the following topics:
1.) Planned a British attack on New France
2.) Discussed the deportation of the Acadians
3.) Discussed the events leading up to the Seven Years War.

Tomorrow we will start reviewing for our Chapter 8 unit test this Friday.
Reminder- Coureurs de Bois posters are due this Friday as well as Chapter 8 work booklets

Thanks for a great day.

The Royal Colony/Life In New France

Tuesday
Today in Humanities 9 we discussed the following topics:
1.) Reviewed the The Royal Colony
2.) Life in New France
3.) Work Time


Monday
Today in Humanities 9 we discussed the following topics:
1.) Review
2.) New France becoming a Royal Colony
3.) Worked on our CDB posters

Coreurs De Bois

In class today we discussed the following topics:
1.) Huronia
2.) The Company of 100 Associates and their Jesuit partners
3.) Coureurs De Bois

We started a new assignment today-  A recruitment poster for you men to become Coureurs De Bois in New France.

Please work on your poster this weekend.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mr.T

Champlain

In Humanities today we continued with our Chapter 8 Arrival in Canada unit.
We completed the following:
1.) Journal- first contact reflection
2.) Reviewed Cartier and the positive/negative factors of early contact between Europeans and First Nations groups.
3.) Samuel De Champlain- Port Royal, Quebec and his alliance with the Huron

Exploration Maps A and B are due tomorrow.

Jacques Cartier

Jacques Cartier

Today in Humanities 9 we worked on the following:
1.) Silent Reading- French Explorers
2.) Reviewed why Europeans were exploring- to find a trade route to Asia
3.)Discussed the role that Jacque Cartier played in attempting to set up the first French Settlement in Canada- Northwest Passage- Iroquois
4.) Work time for- Explorers Maps

Happy May!

Happy May 1st parents and students!  We only have a month and a couple of weeks left.  Remember that you want to finish the race sprinting by the end of term 4.

Tuesday's Class
In class today we:
1. Wrote a journal reflection
2.) Took notes on early European Explorers and discussed some theories upon arrival
3.) Worked on our European Explorer Maps

Monday
On Monday we:
1.)Discussed why Europeans were deciding to set sail and explore the Atlantic Ocean and we learned that they were in search of a new route to the Far East (silks and spices)
2.) Started a mapping activity- mapping the routes of early European explorers

New SS Unit

In Humanities 9 today we started a new unit of study.  We will be exploring European arrival in North America Chapter 8.

In class we did the following:
1. Handed in our final essays and notes
2. Grammar quiz
3. Introduction to European Exploration

Please scan through chapter 8 of your textbook to start to become familar with some of the big concepts.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mr.Tobacca

In Humanities today we did the following:
1. Journal
2. Revision checklist for our essay

Essays and planning are due tomorrow.
Grammar quiz on- commas, sentence fragments, transitions, run-on sentences

Wednesday

Today in Humanities we covered the following:
1. Reviewed comma splices
2. Discussed when to use a comma and when not to
3. Discussed transitions

Edited our essays- Essay 1C will be due on Friday

Tuesday April 24

In Humanities 9 today we covered the following:
1.) Reviewed sentence fragments
2.) Looked at run on sentences
3.) Edited our essays looking for fragments and run-on sentences

Essay 1 B is due tomorrow (good copy all changes corrected)
I will be also checking the Essay 1 A has editing marks
You will be given 5 marks for each

Your final essay 1 C will be due this Friday.

Monday April 23
In Humanities 9 we did the following:
1.)Silent Reading
2.)We discussed sentences fragments and main clauses.
3.)We looked for these errors in our essays.

Please continue to look for sentence fragments in your essay for tomorrows class.

Friday

In Humanities 9 class today we completed the following:
1.) How to write an introduction
2.) How to write a conclusion
3.) Work time

Reminder that Essay 1 A is due on Monday.  Please take the weekend to put together your essay.

Thank you and have a wonderful weekend.

Mr.Tobacca

Thursday

Hello parent and students. In Humanities 9 today we worked towards developing the body of our essay. Students are expected to have their 3 supporting paragraphs done by today's class. These are the things that we covered: 1.) Thesis Formula- topic+opinion= thesis statement 2.) How to plan for the body of your essay 3.) Research and work time Reminder that Essay 1 A will be due on Monday. Thanks

Wednesday Developing the Body of an Essay

Hello parents and students. In Humanities 9 today we covered the following topics:

1.) Silent Reading
2.) Reviewed how to develop a Thesis Statement and parts of an essay
3.) Discussed how to develop the body of our essay
4.) Wrote our first body paragraph

Tomorrow we will be finishing the body of our paragraph and we will be moving onto writing an introduction and a conclusion.

Thanks for a great class.

Mr.T

Tuesday April 17

Hello parents and students. In Humanities today we continued to work on our essays.

In class we discussed the following topics.
1.) Read two student essays looking for the thesis statement, supporting paragraphs, transitions.
2.) Reviewed the format of an essay- introduction, body, conclusion
3.) Discussed the importance of auidence and style(Formal vs Informal)
4.) Discussed how to develop a thesis statement- remember the formula topic + opinion = Thesis Statement

A great class and a lot of learning. Tomorrow we will continue to build on our essay writing by researching our topics.

See you all tomorrow.

Welcome Back

Welcome back. I hope everyone had an enjoyable break and that you are all recharged for the last term of the year. I really look forward to ending the year with a bang. Over the next two weeks we will be working on essay writing and grammar. These are two very important skills that you will need to know for English 10.

In class today we completed the following:
1.) Welcome back journal
2.) Reviewed paragraph structure
3.) Introduction to the 3 parts of an essay 1.introduction 2.body 3. conclusion
4.) Reviewed the writing process

Thanks for a great class and have an enjoyable evening!

Mr.Tobacca

Thursday

In class today we completed the following

1.) Went over our Social Studies unit test
2.) Watched a video

The students have been working really hard over the past couple of months and I wanted to reward them for their hard work by showing a video today and tomorrow.

Thanks for a great term 3. I look forward to everyone having a successful term 4.

Mr.T

Test Day

Over the last couple of classes we have been preparing for our Industrial Revolution unit test. This is was we covered over the past 3 classes;
Wednesday (Test Day)
-today the students wrote their unit test, chapter 5 booklets were also handed in
-we finished the class with some riddles- great job Alex, Taysia

Tuesday
-silent reading
-full chapter 5 review
-discussed how to set up a paragraph response for the test
-work time provided to work on workbooklet review

Monday
-quiz your buddy- read the last pages about society during the I.R. and each student had to come up with 5 quiz questions which they used to quiz another person in the room about the reading.
-reviewed economic revolution
-watched a video on child labour during the Industrial Revolution

Reminder: any missing work for term 3 is due by this Friday- term 3 ends on Friday. Please get your work in.

Mr. Tobacca

Friday

During the week we discussed a number of contributing factors related to the Industrial Revolution.

Yesterday was dicussed the economic factors behind the Industrial Revolution such as:
1.)Free Market
2.)Laissez-faire
3.)Capatilism
4.)Socialism
5.)Globalization

We also reviewed our previous lesson on transportation and resources.

On Thursday we discussed the changes in transportation and how that affected the movement of goods and resources during the Industrial Revolution. Some of the topics discussed in class were:
1.) Steam engine trains, machines,steam boats
2.) Resources that fueled the Industrial Revolution- Coal, Iron, Cotton/Wool
3.) We also discussed the Mercantilism Theory and how it was realated to Colonalism + Raw Materials

On Wednesday we discussed how Great Britain was the first to attempt the Agricultural Revolution. Some of the topics discussed were:
1.) Enclosure
2.) Farming for a profit
3.) New breeding methods
4.) New farming methods
5.) New technologies invented to improve production/labour

Overall we had a great week of learning. It is important that students are starting to prepare for their unit test which will take place on Wednesday March 28. Students should work through their review sheet, look over their work booklets and read over their textbook.

Thanks for a great week and I look forward to seeing you all on Monday.

In Humanities 9 today we discussed the following:
1.) The origin of the Industrial Revolution
2.) The reasons behing the Agricultural Revolution


See you all tomorrow. Please remember to bring your textbook to class.

Monday

Hello parents and students. Today we started a new unit of study on the Industrial Revolution. These are the things we covered:
1.) Oliver Twist Reading
2.) Industrial Revolution Simulation and Review Discussion
3.) Big Question

Tomorrow we will discuss why the Industrial Revolution started in Great Britain.

See you all tomorrow.

Mr.T

Happy Friday

Hello parents and grade 9 students. In class today we finished up our creative writing unit. Unfortunatley due to so many missed classes the unit was cut short because we are running out of time before spring break.

These are the things we worked on today:
1.) Finished and handed in our Creative Times News Paper and Personal Narrative
2.) Made a comic strip on Toon Doo

On Monday we will start our Industrial Revolution unit (Chapter 5 in your Social Studies textbook).

Thanks for a great week and have wonderful weekend.

Mr. T

Thursday

In Humanities 9 today we covered the following:
1.) Finished our last creative times entry
2.) Editing conference
3.) Riddles

Tomorrow your personal narative and creative times newspaper is due.

Thanks for a great class today!

Wednesday

In Humanities today we had a work day. We worked on the following.
1.) Our Creative Times Newspaper
2.) Personal Narrative

Please have your rough copy of your personal narrative for tomorrows class. Thank you and have a wonderful night!

Creative Writing

In class today we did the following:
1.) Wrote an article for our Creative Times Newspaper
2.) Started a personal narrative

Remember to think about the following when writing your personal narrative
1. Have a strong lead
2. Use dialogue
3. Use sensory details
4. Have a beginning, middle and an end
4. Use metaphors and similes

Good luck.

See you all tomorrow!
Mr. T

Power Outage!

No school today. See you all tomorrow.

Friday

Hello parents and students. In class today we wrote our Chapter 4 unit test. Next week we will start our public speaking and creative writing unit.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Anti Bullying Day

Thank you to all of those who took a stand today and tomorrow against BULLYING.

In Humanities 9 today we covered the following topics:
1.) Silent Reading
2.) Chapter 4 review game

Just a reminder that your booklets are due on Friday and that you have a chapter 4 unit test.

Thanks and have a wonderful afternoon.

Mr.T

Monday/Tuesday

Monday Feb 27
Yesterday in class we completed the following:
1. Silent Reading
2. Notes on the Napolenic Era
3. Viewed a PBS documentary on the Rise of Napoleon

Tuesday Feb 28
1. Journal- some of our toughest struggles in life are with ourselves
2. Finihsed our Napoleon Notes on The Russian Campaign and Congress of Vienna
3. Watched the PBS documentary

Reminder that we will have a unit test on chapter 4 this Friday March 1. Your Napoleon booklets will also be due on this day.

Tomorrow we will start our review of the unit.

Thanks and have a wonderful night.

Happy Friday

In Humanites 9 today we covered the following topics:
1.) Silent Reading
2.) Notes on Napoleon's Reforms(changes to France)
-discussed opportunities
3.) Watched a simulation of Napoleon vs George Washinghton's battle techniques

Napoleon Webquests were due today!

Have a wonderful weekend and I will see you all on Monday.

Mr.T

Humanities 9

Hello parents and students. In Humanities today we covered the following:

1.) Read the "Battle of Waterloo" Chapter 4
2.) Worked on our Napoleon Webquest- Due on Friday

See you all tomorrow!

Mr.T

Humanities 9

Hello parents and students. In Humanities 9 today we kicked off our Napoleon Bonaparte unit. Over the next few classes we will be working on completing a web quest.

1.)Introduction to the web quest
2.) Work time

See you all tomorrow for another day of research.

Mr.T

Monday

Welcome back from your weekend. This week we will be starting a new Social Studies unit which will focus on chapter 4 the rise of Napoleon.

1.)Introduction to our new Social Studies unit
2.)Napoleon Video

Thanks for a great day and I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow!

Mr.T

Thursday

In Humanities 9 today we finished our poetry unit. There will be a poetry test tomorrow- please study!

Topics covered
1.) Journal Reflection
2.) Finished SIFTing the Highwayman
3.) Poetry walk

Just a reminder that your collection of poems, checklist, title page and all your poems/crossword are due on Monday Feb 20, 2012.

Wednesday

Hello parents and grade 9 students. Today in class we continued our poetry unit. In class today we worked on the following:

1.) Ryhthm, Rhyme and Imagery in poems
2.) How to SIFT a poem
3.) SIFTED the poem The Highway Man

Thanks for a great day. Tomorrow we will be doing a poetry walk.

Homework- complete your found poem for tomorrow.

Reminder we have a poetry test on Rythm, Melody, Imagery and Form on Friday.

Form

Good afternoon. In Humanities 9 today we covered the following:

1.) Silent Reading
2.) Reviewed Form
3.) Discussed Haiku and Tanka
4.) Finished poetry activity from yesterday

Please make sure your collection of poems is updated. Make sure you have made a good copy of your- emotion poem, biographical poem, map of your heart, acrostic poem.

Thanks and have a good night

Imagery

Hello parents and students. In class today we covered the following topics:

1.) Journal reflection
2.) Introduction to Imagery
3.) Looked at some examples of imagery in poems
4.) Poetry booklet work time.

Thanks for coming to class. See you all tomorrow.

Monday

Welcome back. I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend. In Humanities today we continued with our poetry unit. In class we covered the following:

1.) Reviewed Imagery
2.) Introduced Form
3.) My of my heart poem
3.) Identifying poetic devices in poems activity

Thanks for a great class and I will see all of you tomorrow!

Mr.T

Assessment Day

In Humanities 9 today we finished our French Revolution unit (Social Studies) and now we will work towards completing our Poetry unit for the next week in a half. Thanks for your hard work.

In class we covered the following:
1.) Chapter 3 unit test
2.) French Revolution Pamphlet Due this Friday!
Have a great afternoon!
Mr.T

Welcome Back!

Hello parents and humanities 9 students. Yesterday I had the opportunity to learn a lot about reading strategies that I look forward to using in our classroom. I hope all of you enjoyed your day off and had a chance to prepare for your Chapter 3 unit test.

In class today we did the following:
1.)Review- preparing for chapter 3 test tomorrow
2.)French Revolution Pamphlet Due on Friday Feb 10

Thanks for a great day and good luck studying tonight! Hint- remember to study the stuff you are unsure of.

Mr.Tobacca

Helpful French Revolution Learning Links

http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/walk/walk_frenchrevolution.html

http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/games/fling/frenchrevolution/

http://www.fupa.com/play/BoardGame-free-games/theguillotine.html

Happy Friday.

Hello parents and students. In Humanities today we covered the following:

1.) Silent Reading
2.) Demand for Reform Activity
3.) Review for French Revolution Test


Please complete your French Revolution review and booklet for Wednesday. Everyone will be writing a French Revolution Chapter 3 test on Wednesday Feb 8.

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mr.Tobacca

Review

Hello parents and students. We are nearing the end of our French Revolution unit. In class today we reviewed the major concepts that led to a full revolution in France.

1.) Journal Writing
2.) Timeline Review
3.) Student Review

Tomorrow we will continue with our chapter review. Thanks for a great class!

Mr.Tobacca

Humanities 9

Hello parents and students. In Humanities today we discussed the following topics:

1.) Goal setting for semester 2
2.) Review- Estates General, The Fall of Bastille
3.) Decleration of the rights of man and the citizen
4.) A Revolution Devours Its Own Children page 80-81

Thanks for participating in today's class.

Mr.Tobacca

Semester 2

Hello parents and grade 9 students. Welcome to a new semester! I look forward to working with all of you and I would like to wish you a great start to all your new classes.

Just a reminder that we have made a change in our course for the new semester. Instead of having English one day and Socials the following we have decided to try something new and focus on 3 week units. Social Studies (The French Revolution Chapter 3) will be the focus for the next few weeks.

In class today we discussed the following:
1.) What started/fueled the French Revolution?
2.) Who were the Estates General?
3.) What was the Great Fear?

Please keep up to date on your booklets and bring your textbook to every class.

Thanks and have a wonderful night!

Mr.Tobacca

Wednesday

Hello parents and students. Today we moved to our new classroom. In class today we discussed the following topics:

1.) The Bourgeoise Chapter 3
2.) Louis 14, 15, 16

Please come to class tomorrow with the lyrics to your favourite song!

Thanks and have a great evenin.

Mr.Tobacca

Poetry Day 1

Hello parents and students. In Humanities today we started our poetry unit. The students will be analyzing a variety of poems and picking them apart to develop a depper understanding for poetry.

Today we did the following:
1.) Reviewed the different parts of poetry- Rhythm, Melody, Imagery, Form
2.) We focused on Rhythm
3.) Made our own colour poem

Homework- Please read up on the Bourgeoise and Louis the 14th (The Sun King) in chapter 3 of your Social Studies text book for tomorrow's class

Thank you


Mr.Tobacca

Hello parents and grade 9 students! In Humanities 9 today we discussed the following topics.
1.) What causes a revolution?
2.) French society in the 17th century
3.) Chapter 3 Vocabulary Terms

There are new learning support links to help you understand the French Revolution.

Tomorrow we will be discussing "Melody" in Poetry.

Have a great night.

Mr.T

French Revolution

In Humanities 9 yesterday we finished up our Mid Summer Nights Dream video production. We will be watching the video on Friday!

In class today we started to look at the French Revolution Chapter 3 in the textbook. Over the next few weeks we will be learning about the French Revolution and we will be starting a poetry unit.

Thanks for reading the post today and have a good evening.

Mr.Tobacca

Humanities 9

Hello parents and students. Today was a day of filming. The students spent the class filming their Act from the play A Mid Summer Night's Dream. Tomorrow's class will also be devoted to filming and Wednesday we will be editing our videos.

See you tomorrow.

Jan 13

Sorry parents and students. I apologize for missing the last week of posts. I ended up getting busy in my life and didn't get to updating the blog.

Monday Jan 9
We completed the video A Mid Summer Night's Dream

Tuesday Jan 10
We had a Hunger Games unit test
Reviewed the plot of A Mid Summer Night's Dream

Wednesday Jan 11
In groups we started anlayzing an act from AMSND

Thursday Jan 12
Discussed what story boarding is
In our MSND groups we started story boarding our act and scenes

Today we will finish our storyboarding in preperation for filming on Monday.

Thanks for as great week. Have a wonderful weekend.

Jan 5

Hello parents and students. In class today we covered the following
1.) Hunger Games Reading
2.) Map of France
3.) Introduction to Shakespear and a Mid Summers Nights Dream

Please read Chapter 21 tonight and finish your map of France.

Thanks

Mr.Tobacca

Jan 3, 2012

Welcome back. Happy New Year! In humanities 9 today we discussed the following:
1.) Welcome back activity
2.) Silent Reading (Hunger games- need to be at Chapter 19 for tomorrow)
3.) Hunger Games Activity

Homework tonight- please read to chapter 19 and work on your facebook section of your Hunger Games Survival booklet and any other incomplete sections you might have.

Thanks and I will see you all tomorrow.

Mr.Tobacca