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