History: there is a test on New France, tomorrow, Friday, November 1st, Day 2.

Writing: students completed their on demand essay in which they compared and contrasted two things that are similar yet different.

Math: knowledge hook needs to be done. Complete  page 124 questions #3-14.

7B: Students can highlight key terms from the notes provided in class and posted blog.  They can create study notes on cue cards. They can review the study chart posted.  Above all, they practise answering the below questions:

1. Why did Champlain put Duval on trial, punish a certain way, and spare the rest of his men? Was he justified?
2. What motivated women to come to New France? What type of hardships would they have endured?
3. Do you think that Radisson was wise to work for the English?
4. What were the effects of the Europeans colonizing North America?
5. What happened to the Acadians and was it justified?

Reading: complete questions for chapter 9; they are posted on the blog.
Writing: students must complete their compare and contrast essay in class by the end of the week.
Media: students should have their projects done and be ready to present by the October 30th.
Math: work on your knowledgehook.
History: review your notes on history regarding New France.  The test is on Friday, November the 1st.
French: complete your booklet on verbs.
*This afternoon we had a Halloween Dance.
*The girls have a soccer tournament on Tuesday, October 29th.
*Volleyball begins next week with the boys.

Reading: Complete the below questions for tomorrow, Wednesday, October the 23rd, Day 5; time was given in class today during first period.

Chapter 9

1. Why do you think that the boys felt that they had put on more hair product than was necessary?
2. Why was hair so important in the novel?   List and explain at least six different hair styles that exist today.
3. What type of labels do teens use today? (You must use appropriate examples.)  Have you ever reconsidered your opinions on someone because you based it on your first impression?
4. What is a hood?  Why would someone want to identify him or herself as a hood?
5. Which member of the Outsiders will work their way out of their environment?
6. Do you agree or disagree with those who judge people based on their appearances? Should companies be allowed to determine your hair style, your dress, and other things related to appearances? Support your answer.
7. Did Johnny die happily?
8. What did Johnny mean when he told Ponyboy to stay gold?

History: 7B has a test on New France on Friday, November 1st.

Here is our blog for history:

www.njmsgrade7history.blogspot.com

Math: students are writing a test today on fractions; they must work on knowledge hook tonight.

Science: there is test on particles on Wednesday, October 23rd, Day 5.

French: there is a French quiz on Thursday, October 24th, on the assigned questions.

*Please contact the school today if you can volunteer to supervise tomorrow for our trip to E.S.A. at 12:15 pm and have a criminal check through the T.D.S.B.

*There is a Halloween Dance in the afternoon for those who have handed in all their assignments. Dances are a privilege. Tickets are $4.00 in advance and $5.00 at the door.

Media: Students will be presenting their fictitious political parties on the last week of October. Please consult the handouts given in class and those posted on the below blog:

www.njmsgrade7media.blogspot.com

Writing: we are currently working on an in-class writing assignment on compare and contrast essays and have completed the unit on descriptive writing; for those notes, handed out in class and stored in their writing folders, you may also consult the below blogspot:

www.njmsgrade7writing.blogspot.com

Wednesday, October 23rd, 7B is attending a performance at E.S.A.  Students must be ready to walk with their teachers at 12:15 pm.
Math: students must work on knowledge hook
Media: students will complete their in-class media test tomorrow.

Chapter 8

1. Why did Ponyboy and Two-Bit think they could not get along without Johnny?
2. Why did spending lonely days in the church strengthen Ponyboy’s and Johnny’s friendship?
3. Did Johnny know he was going to die? How did he feel about that?
4. What did Ponyboy mean when he said, “..the only reason Darry couldn’t be a s Soc was because of us?”
5. What was the significance of Ponyboy asking Cherry, “ Can you see the sunset real good from the West Side”?

numbly-

divert-

reluctantly-

faltered-

suspicion-

apparently-

resemblance

hesitation

booze-hound-

LUNCH MATH/HOMEWORK CLUB SCHEDULE

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
LUNCH (11:35 PICKUP)	Mrs. Thomson Room 209		Mr. Watt Room 203	Mr. Ross Room 207
AFTER SCHOOL		Ms. Williams Room 217	Ms. Bullen Room 208

STUDENTS ARE TO BE PICKED UP IN THE LUNCHROOM AT 11:35AM.  STUDENTS ARE NOT TO BE UPSTAIRS BEFORE BEING PICKED UP. COMPUTERS ARE NOT ALWAYS AVAILABLE, SO STUDENTS ARE NOT TO ASSUME THEY CAN USE TECHNOLOGY DURING THESE PERIODS.

LUNCH MATH/HOMEWORK CLUB SCHEDULE

	MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
LUNCH (11:35 PICKUP)	Mrs. Thomson Room 209		Mr. Watt Room 203	Mr. Ross Room 207
AFTER SCHOOL		Ms. Williams Room 217	Ms. Bullen Room 208

STUDENTS ARE TO BE PICKED UP IN THE LUNCHROOM AT 11:35AM.  STUDENTS ARE NOT TO BE UPSTAIRS BEFORE BEING PICKED UP. COMPUTERS ARE NOT ALWAYS AVAILABLE, SO STUDENTS ARE NOT TO ASSUME THEY CAN USE TECHNOLOGY DURING THESE PERIODS.

Math: pg. 106 #5-22, 13-19; work on knowledge hook; some parents still need to accept the invitation from knowledge hook to monitor their child's progress.
Science: test next week; no date has been assigned, at this point.
Health:  there is a quiz on cyberbullying tomorrow, Friday, October 18th.
Media:  our media test will continue tomorrow during period 3.

Math: work on knowledge hook; complete pg. 101 #5-23; there is test tomorrow.

Media Test: Thursday, October 17th

Media: there is a media test on Thursday, October the 17th.

The answers are due tomorrow for language arts.

The Outsiders: Chapter 7

1.  Johnny and Ponyboy claimed that they were scared of the police  Why?
2.  How would have Johnny felt, according to you,  after returning home in a wheelchair?
3. Do you think Darry should have been more worried about robbers than he was?
4. What are your opinions on the headline that read, “Juvenile Delinquents Turn Heroes”?
5. What qualities did Ponyboy demonstrate when he confided or shared things with others?
6. Why did Randy want to fight in the rumble?
7. What did Ponyboy learn from Randy about the Socs?

mimicking-

admiringly-

critical-

mourning-

aghast-

exploits-

impatiently-

manslaughter-

contemptuously-

Math: work on knowledge hook and complete questions on page 97 #5, 8-11, & 13-15.

Chapter 6 Questions: these questions are due on Tuesday, October the 15th; time was given in class today to work on them.

1. Dally said, “Next time I want a broad, I’ll pick up my own kind.” What do you think he meant by this and do you agree that people should only have date “their own kind”?
2. Why did Johnny decide to turn themselves in?
3. Why did the two try to save the children?
4. What does it take to be a hero?
5. Why wouldn’t Dally go into the church until Johnny went into the church?
6. What did Ponyboy learn about Darry?
7. Ponyboy said, “ I had taken the long way around, but I was finally home.”  What did he mean?

testify   86 surveyed   85 jolt  87

conviction 89                          ruined 89 irritated 90

Keeled 94                                inhalation 94 plasma 95

Hysterics 96                           unconscious 96 racking 98

Math: work on knowledgehook; complete page 92 #3,5,7,8,10, & 12-17.

Science: there is test tomorrow.

French: your good copy of the jingle is due tomorrow.

*Bring your forms for volleyball as-soon-as-possible.

*Student ambassador forms are due.

*Be neatly coiffed, dressed and ready for your class photo tomorrow.

Media: there is a test on Thursday, October 17th; you will have to write a two paragraph response on how a party has used visual and spoken persuasive techniques to convince people to vote for them.

https://norsemanjms7b.blogspot.com/

Chapter 5

Due: Wednesday, October 9th.

1. How has Johnny changed from chapter 1?
2. Based on what the two brought, what can you conclude about them. What would you have taken?
3. What messages are conveyed in Robert Frost’s poem?
4. Does crying help the situation or simply weaken them?
5. What would you miss the most if you were hiding out and why?
6. Will the boys ever be able to go home.  Explain your answer.

In Class Assignment: How to Write a Compare and Contrast Essay

Step 1:  Generate a list of ten things that you could compare and contrast.  It could be a living thing, a non living thing or an abstract idea.

Living:

sea creatures birds insects ….

Non Living:

stationary                    cars boats….

Abstract

sadness                      anger love...

Step 2: Choose one topic  and refine it.

Sea creatures:   white shark and dolphin

Step 3: Create a gathering grid.

Focus on things  that make your topic different or similar.

These questions help you direct your research.  If you don’t find many answers then change your questions.

Characteristics

Question Lions Cheetahs

1.What is the size?

2.How do their shapes differ?

3.What colours exist?

4.What special features do they

have?

5.What is unique about their hair?

6. Where are they found?

7. Why do they eat certain things?

8. How  are there in the world?

9.  How long do they live?

10.  Can they be domesticated?

Step 4: Write a topic sentence or thesis. This is an argument with a controlling idea and support.

Tacos and pizza + seem different but a have a lot in common= Tacos and pizza might seem totally different but they actually have a lot in common.

Thesis: 

*Killer whales and sharks are similar yet they are quite unique.

*There are two countries such as Australia and Canada that are very much the same, but they are completely different.

Step 5: Your essay will have an introduction, a body, and conclusion. The intro is one paragraph; the body will be two paragraphs and the conclusion will be one paragraph. 

Step 6: Be sure the body of your paragraph is broken into a chart.

Step 7: Work on your introductory paragraph going from general to specific.

Cars→  Japanese→ Toyota cars→  Toyota Corolla→ Toyota Corolla 1.8 model → 1997 Toyota Corolla 1.8 L model

Popsicles and Ice Creams  (This is a working title not a final title.)

Summertime is perfect for eating desserts. Whenever I am playing outside with my friends, my mother calls out “Who wants a cold treat?”  Immediately, we run over and my mother has us choose between popsicles or ice cream. It arguable that ice cream and popsicles are similar yet different. 

Step 8: You reword your conclusion by rewriting your introductory paragraph from specific to general. 

light purple cotton long sleeve shirt→ purple cotton long sleeve shirt→ cotton long sleeve shirt→ long sleeve shirt→  shirt

Popsicles and ice cream are unique, but they are also quite distinct.  After dinner or after lunch or even after a hot day, people enjoy a very sweet dessert or even a treat.  There is a huge selection of sweets to choose from in this world. 

Step 9: write a rough copy, improve the title, and proof read your work. 

Step 10: Submit. /20

Planning (Steps) R 1 2 3 4

Reasoning (Ideas) R 1 2 3 4

Communication (Vocabulary) R 1 2 3 4

Application   (Proofreading) R 1 2 3 4

Neatness R 1 2 3 4