Humanities May 27-31

Student continued work on their Economics "One-Pager" today - this task focuses on connecting concepts from the Economics topic to the real-world 'shift' occurring in the Alberta economy with the election of Jason Kenney's UCP government.  Students will get time to work on this in class on Thursday, Friday, and then are welcome to finish over the weekend before handing it in on Monday, June 3rd.

We will have a test on the Economics topic on Tuesday, June 4.  We will look at the study guide in class on Thursday.  

Graphic Design Link

If you need a refresher from last day's class here is a youtube video that reviews the process we learned:

Economics Stop-Motion Films - Premiere on Thursday!

On Thursday, May 22 we will share our stop-motion films.  If you have any notes to add to your Graphic Organizers, you can do this as you view each of the films.  If possible, please upload your film to Google Drive and share it with me.  If you are experiencing trouble exporting your film from iMovie, don't worry - we will hook the computer you were working on the the SmartBoard.  

Please try to find time to do an initial read-through of "Miriam" by Truman Capote.  After we watch the films on Thursday we will begin to compare "Miriam" and "The Landlady".  

The Landlady - Roald Dahl

Today we did an initial reading of Roald Dahl's "The Landlady".  Students were asked to consider how the character of 'the landlady' was developed throughout the story.  Please click here for an audio copy of the story.

If you lose your printed copy, here is a PDF copy of the text.

Provincial Achievement Test Part A - Thursday, May 9

Thursday, May 9 is the first Provincial Achievement Test (ELA Part A).  This test consists of two parts (a narrative or essay as well as a functional writing task (business letter).

There is no early dismissal on this day.  Regular classes are in session for grade nine students.

Students will write their exam in their homeroom classroom, and all students have access to a computer workstation.  Seating is pre-determined and students must sit in their assigned location. No electronics (other than the provided computer) are permitted in the exam room; students are asked to leave cell phones/ipods in their lockers prior to entering their exam location.

A water bottle and healthy snack are permitted, and students are encouraged to bring a reading book for when they are finished.  Once the exam has started, students will not be able to leave the room to access these. 

Immigration Test - for students who were absent

For the 8 students that were absent on Friday, you will be able to write the Immigration test in our classroom at lunch on Thursday.  Please remember to bring a lunch to school that day if you usually go home for lunch or purchase one off school grounds.  

For everyone who wrote the test on Friday - Marks (raw scores and 1-4 achievement indicators) are posted on PowerSchool

PAT Accomodation Letters

Accommodation Letters for PATs are coming home today.

These letters outline accommodations available to all students to use while writing PATs.  When determining which accommodations are recommended for a student, two questions are considered;

• Has this accommodation been used regularly throughout the year to support the student's learning?
• Does this accommodation help the student do their best?

If you do not wish for your child to access this accommodation, please complete and return the second sheet on the form being sent home. (Ensure you input your child's full, legal name.)