Week 3 finished! Here is a review of what we have done:
In English students have been hard at work finishing their 1st drafts of their essays. We have had ample time to research and write, in addition to having lessons in inserting quotes into paragraphs, citing properly with MLA, and a review on plagiarism. Next week will be the last week to work on submissions; students are expected to adhere to the guidelines provided in a checklist, as well as the MLA citation and formatting guidelines, also provided in a checklist.
In maths, year 7’s are being introduced to algebraic notation and expressions. Students are familiar with expressions, variables, coefficients, like and unlike terms, and using function machines to determine how to apply various operations. Year 8s are working with multiplicative change including direct proportions and currency conversions. Year 9s are working with two step equations and inequalities.
In PSHE we talked about the importance of sleep on physical and mental wellness and why it’s essential for young people to get enough sleep. We assessed our personal pre bedtime habits and sleeping arrangements and contemplated changes to improve sleep quality and duration. We linked the benefits of a good night’s rest to how we handle conflict, which was the last lesson of the Brainwave unit.
We wrapped our Brainwave unit this week; students created a final presentation to showcase what they had learned varying from finding your personal strengths, growth mindset, managing conflicts, how the amygdala and prefrontal cortex define our reactions, and mental health awareness. We had two role plays, three slideshow presentations, and posters to demonstrate learning. Two were selected to be performed/presented in Friday’s assembly! While group projects bring up a lot of frustrations, everyone was able to work through problems and complete their projects on time. Well done!
Please be sure to go over your students planner and sign it!
Homework:
Math Review packet – please complete by Monday!
Paraphrasing exercises
Plagiarism one-pager review
Everyone have a great weekend and see you Monday!
Mrs. Leah
