The Banana Crisis may be coming.  Watch the video below and use the worksheet provided in class at the link below.

23.05.19 banana crisis questions

This and next week we are reviewing the 3 essential outcomes of Grade 7-8 math.  These outcomes are assessed each year to track and measure students’ ability in key outcomes that determine students’ ability.  This week we are completing review packages that will prepare students for their end-of-year assessment in these outcomes.

Grade 7 assignment: to complete all #’s in the following assignment

20.06.01 grade 7 year end essential outcomes study package

Grade 8 assignment: to complete all #’s in the following assignment

20.06.01 grade 8 year end essential outcomes study package

Today grade 7s are reviewing algbra with assignment 6.3 and are completing all numbers.  There is no video lesson for this one.  If absent, then be in touch with Mr. Ewert.

21.05.25 grae 7 math – 6.3 algebra integers

Grade 7’s are doing all #s

18.02.26 gr 8 – solving equations involving fractions – 6.3-1xnz2ng

Gr. 8’s do #s 3-13

Here is an additional video (older version of this lesson)

Today we are starting to use Duolingo in the classroom.  Click the link shared here to join our classroom.

www.duolingo.com/classroom/xczkyn

If the link above doesn’t work for you then go to https://www.duolingo.com/ and use this class code.

XCZKYN

Here is a link if you are needing to join our class on Teams.

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3aeb1cd1f8566e4f5c8c5bc9d314f561a5%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=f989bf53-4e86-453f-9c2b-a81874ae9d41&tenantId=80981a6e-7587-4fde-aa58-f478a4a7e47d

Follow this link (below) to join our class on Typing Tutor.  You will sign up using your studnt email and username.

https://www.typing.com/join#5F56D4BC6C009

Today we are comparing Athens vs Sparta: two fundamentally different city-states in Ancient Greece.  Students are reading the pages indicated on the assignment (linked below).  Students can find a scan of ch. 7 of the textbook on the assignment posted on Teams.

23.04.27 Athens Sparta and War questions (2)

Here is a link to the CYOA projects from 2023

Here is a link to submit your assessments of the CYOAs for the CYOA Awards

The Grade 7s and 8s are doing a common assignment this week.  Part B of the assignment will be from the Grade 8 textbook as shown below.  This takes our probability one step further.

You are completing assignment 7.4 – 4 – 14

20.03.09 grade 8 – solving problems involving independent events – 7.4

Note: Grade 8’s may find it helpful to review the previous lessons on probability.

For even more help you can check out the additional video lessons from Grade 7 – assignemnt 7.3 on probability.

https://youtu.be/Eb6o8KgprsU

https://youtu.be/TIMkXscFMao

Earlier this week we were studying the story of Odysseus.  Today we are watching a documentary that deconstructs this famous historical tale.  See the links below.

Links to the video:

Part 1: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6qfd0c

Part 2: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6oekpf