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