Learning Log Dec. 16, 2014 Thursday

(Hannah and I are switching today because she is unable to post)

Today, we did our paragraph booklets. The section of the booklet we did today was about Descriptive and Expository Paragraphs. Descriptive Paragraphs are paragraphs that describe items, places, events, etc. To write a descriptive paragraph, you must have a lot of detail in it. Expository Paragraphs are paragraphs that explain. The paragraph is educating you about something, and the information is usually very specific.

Learning Intentions:

Writing paragraphs can help us in future essays, assignments, and reports. By learning how to write proper paragraphs, we can start to do better essays, because paragraph writing is a basic writing structure.

Connections:

We can connect to this outside Humanities because we can use paragraphs literally everywhere: in essays, resumes, novels, etc.

Homework:

Do an outline and a draft for the descriptive & expository paragraphs.

Tips:

Try to visualize what scene you’re describing for the descriptive paragraph; visualizing will help you add more detail! You can also draw it out.

For expository paragraphs, try writing about something you are familiar with.

Here is a reminder from Ms. Lees:

 http://leeshum8.blogspot.ca/2014/12/last-week-reminders-for-2014.html#comment-form

December 12, 2014 Friday Learning Log

Today, we did literature circles in class. Literature circles are where we choose a quote and discuss it. We connect to this in several ways. The ways are: Text to Self, Text to World, Text to Text. Text to Self means connecting with your past experiences or other things. Text to World means connecting to the world; it's histories, inventions, etc. Text to Text means connecting to another piece of written work, like a poem or a story.

Learning Intention:

We did literature circles so that we know how to read with a purpose and look for important/meaningful things in the story. We also learn social and listening skills by sharing our quotes with others and listening to theirs.

Connections:

We can connect to this outside of Humanities because this can help us when researching for a project, because we will have to read with a purpose. It can also help us understand the story better when we’re reading.

Homework:

Literature Circles Review (If you didn’t hand it in).

Remember your 3 words and your sentence!

Useful Tips:

Here’s the link for the 3 words to live by:

http://sheownsit.com/forget-year-resolutions-just-pick-three-words-live-your-life-by/

This is the link for Daniel Pink’s “What is Your Sentence?” Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyRu7k70Jhc

This is the example video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjBmnfI4Tn4

For the sentence, think about whom you want to be remembered as.

For literature circles, we have to set 2 group and personal goals.

My 3 words

Hi, my name is Kevin Wang, and the three words that I chose for 2015 are focus, efficiency, and neatness.
I chose focus because i need to devote all my attention on one thing at a time. For example, I shouldn't be thinking about the soccer game, and focus and absorb what the teacher is saying. I usally have a hard time maintaining my attention span on one subject.
The second word I chose is efficiecny because I haven't really been using my time as wise as I can. Partially, this may also be because I'm too tired to focus or stay focused for a long period of time
I also chose the word neatness because I wasn't very organized with my schedule and keeping on top of all my homework. Geeting organized and neat will definetely help me stay on top of my assignemnts, and dot

New Years Resolution Words

1. Strenghth. Why strenghth? I chose strength because I want to be able to get through some of the situations I've had to deal with this year. Mentally and physically. Physically as in beingore active and not being a couch potato the majority of the year.
2. Effort. I chose effort because I want to use what my teachers tell me to improve on and really try to get better at them. I want to work harder on my grades so that I'm not barely getting an A on some subjects and try and take on getting a more honourable roll.
3. Accomplish. I want to be able to accomplish everything I'm hoping to do. What's the point of having a resolution if I can't do them successfully? I want to do the things I've been holding off on for a long time.

3 words

The three words I chose are consume, risks, and health

I chose consume because I feel like l need to apprechiate the people in my life that try to help me with things more. Risks because I need to take more risks with my school work ( like projects) and with my gymnastics. For example in gymnastics i need to take risks so that i can do better. Health because it is important to be healthy and fit in your daily life so the you have confidence in your self.  

3 Words to Live By

Hi, my name is Jenny.I am in Grade 8. In class, we are doing the 3 word challenge. The 3 word challenge is a challenge where we choose 3 words to live by. It is sort of like an New Year's Resolution, except it is only made up of 3 words, each word having a different meaning.The words I chose are effort, creativity, and planning.
I chose effort because I want to put more effort in my work, to go beyond expectations. Effort is also important, because it helps you to do your best, and go beyond what's required.
I chose creativity because I need to be more creative in my work, and explore more. Being creative will also expand my imagination in my artwork and schoolwork.
I chose planning because I want to plan ahead whenever I do something, because I find that I rarely plan; if I plan I will become more organized. Planning will also make my schedule go smoother and become more efficient, and my schedule won't be as hectic.

December 10,Wednesday Learning Log

Wednesday, December 10 2014, 3rd period

Today we check our test from December 4^th retest, each of us will check a student’s test and some of us have to check 2 tests. Then for the rest of the block Ms. Lees gave us a time to read our novel books. On Friday (December 12) we need to finish reading our novel book and our dialectical journal for our last litcircle. 

Learning log December 9,2014

Today in class we worked on our paragraph booklets, descriptive paragraphs. We did this because we need to improve our paragraph writing skills. This could be helpful for our other classes when you have to write an essay. The homework for tomorrow is the left side of the descriptive paragraphs page. Remember to brainstorm, outline, and double spaced draft. You also have to comment on 2 blog posts for tonight. There is flex tomorrow at 11:15. You can look on the student blog groups for the homework to see if the have pictures of the work.

Learning blog for December 8th

Today in class, we did our literature circles. Every group discussed their own stories and got observed. We then got time to do our reflections and work on our Innovation Fair proposals.

We did this to work on our conversation skills, learn to answer questions logically.

This can be useful for discussing ideas for products maybe when we're older. It can also be used as resoning practice.

Our homework is the reflections if you didn't finish it in class and the innovation fair proposal.

Learning Blog Dec.5, 2014 Friday

 Today, in class we learned about paragraph outlines and structure. We also learned about TOWER, which is an memory trick to help us learn writing paragraphs better. TOWER stands for:

T Think, which is brainstorming ideas.

O Organize, which is sorting the ideas, like an outline.

W Write, which is writing out the paragraph.

E Edit, which is checking for mistakes in structure.

R Rewrite, which is writing out the good copy.

We also learned about the paragraph outlines, what they are and how they are constructed.

The outline linear format is:

Topic Sentence-it describes ONE MAIN idea.

Supporting Sentences, with examples. The supporting sentences can be in point form.

The main thing to remember in paragraphs is to be consistent, and to indent. Indenting will make the paragraph structurally sound.

Concluding sentences should relate back to the main idea.

Learning Intention: We can learn to to write out paragraphs and apply them to later skills.

This skill will be useful in the future because we will be able to write out good outlines, thus creating better paragraphs. We can use this skill in essays and other writing assignments.

Homework: 

Paragraph Outlines and Unscrambling Due Next Week

Paragraph Booklet due in 2 weeks

Innovation Fair Proposal Due Tuesday
Dialectical Journals Due Monday

Reminders:

Report Cards on Tuesday

              

Learning Blogs Period 4 Double Block Dec 3, 2014

              On today's double block, Ms Lees explained to us her expectations for our self evaluation. We then had the rest of the block to work on the two booklets that she gave us, one with a self evaluation, and the other with some text about paragraph writing. The self assessments could help to see where we are at for our teachers, parents, and self. This skill could be relevant in the future because if we know and can analyze our skill, then we can know how to improve on our skill and other areas necessary. The paragraph writing instructions will aide us with writing assignments in high school, and others like discussions and introductions on resumes later in the future. The self assessment is due on Friday, the paragraph booklet will be in due in the next few weeks. There is also the short story analyzation quiz retake art flex on Thurday.

Wednesday Learning blog

Today (December 3, 2014 3^rd period), Ms. Lees showed us different thing on blog, she told us how to put pages, links and how to change theme of a blog. Putting pages on our blog are for specific topic like test, homework, etc. Ms. Lees also told us the difference and regular page and a homepage. Putting a link on a blog is another way to go a site. We learn it because we need to get use to the blog like the navigation.

              Learning bolgs

 Dec. 2

Today in class we worked in our lit circle groups, and talked about our dialectical journal while another group tallied our discussion. Then at the end of class if you had time we talked to our groups about the two stars and goals for next time.

         We talked about our books so that we can work on our verbal communication, listening skills, and so that we can learn to stay on topic as well as contribute our ideas about our sayings/quotes.

         This is important to know out side of humanities because we need to know how to talk and listen in all of our classes as well as we need to know how to ask questions about things in our daily lives. Knowing how to talk can help you will a lot of things in life like for example getting a job you need to know how to talk to people on the phones and even at a drive through.

         Reminder that one person from each blog group has to do a learning blog everyday of the week. (There is no class tomorrow so one person in your group may not be able to do the learning log). Your discussion reports are due on Thursday, you can go to the library at lunch on Wednesday too if you need to post your learning log. There is flex on Thursday so that you can go take your re tests for the plot diagram test at 11:15. Remember to read your books and have a saying/quote for Monday.

         For todays homework you can look at the sheet that Mrs. Lees gave us showing us what we do for the dialectical journals.

    

What we did in class today

 Today in class, we handed in our long overdue learning logs, watched videos about doing work for fun and doing things you enjoy, then we discussed how we can remember to do our homework and where we can find sources if we forget or need help with our homework or didn't understand the lesson.
 As we mainly talked about how to improve our homework habits, the purpose was so that everyone that's having trouble always has a source of help. This will help people get there work done most importantly but have a better understanding of what needs to be done. Hopefully making the persons work stronger.
 The 'study buddy' method is handy for all other subjects. You need to be able to find one other person in your class that you're comfortable asking questions to. It's always handy if you can't understand your teachers way of explaining things.
 Dialtectical Journals have to be finished. They were initially finished today but if you didn't finish it or forgot, you got lucky. Also, this. If you're assigned today to write, get it done.
 For the blog assignment, you're pretty much just summing up everything you did this day. Pretty simple. Dialectical journal it ranges but for my group, you're just finding a quote, comparing it to yourself or the world around you. Then you're writing down the parts of the story you didn't understand.