Good Morning Grade Eight:
Today is Friday October 5th, 2012.
Guess what?!
This is Thanksgiving weekend, which means.......

NO SCHOOL ON MONDAY!!
I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving weekend :).

But for today........we still have work to do:
We are starting our day with Spelling:

Spelling

We have a test on Lesson 3, an oral spelling Bee for lesson 4 and exercises on pages 14 and 15.

Poets and Playwrights:

Aloha Grade Eight,
Today is Thursday October 4th, 2012

Novel Study

Today in novel study class we will be finishing our book "Seedfolk".

We will be reading and discussing the following characters: Florence, Amir, and Maricela.
We will also be completing our character sketches in partners.
Sightlines 8P and 8T:

 Today's story is titled: "The Tell Tale Heart". it is located in your Sightlines text on pages 22-27. It is a snipit of a larger story by author Edgar Allen Poe. Below is a picture of him:

Have a nice day!

Good Morning Grade 8!

Today is Wednesday October 3rd, 2012

Grammar 8P and 8T:

Today we are writing a Grammar Quiz on Nouns; specifically: common, proper, singular and plural nouns and Pronouns
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Good Luck!

8T:
Today in the library with Ms. Purvis, we will be learning an online tool called "artpad.com". In this fun, interactive site, students learn how to draw, design, and colour new depictions or creations. This is useful when asked for a character sketch or information on a particular book.

If you want to try navigating on the site before Tuesday's class, than click on:

www.artpad.art.com

Good Luck and have fun creating!

Creative

Happy Tuesday Grade Eight!

Today is Tuesday October 2nd, 2012

Library 8P:

Today in the library with Ms. Purvis, we will be learning an online tool called "artpad.com". In this fun, interactive site, students learn how to draw, design, and colour new depictions or creations. This is useful when asked for a character sketch or information on a particular book.

If you want to try navigating on the site before Tuesday's class, than click on:

www.artpad.art.com

Good Luck and have fun creating!

Creative Writing

For today's class we will be discussing Global Warming; specifically:
"What do you think is the biggest single cause of global warming?"

We will be generating ideas as a class, and then you will be writing on your opinion.

If you require more information, please feel free the following articles:

www.globalissues.org
Click on "Topical Issues"
Click on "Global Warming"

Have a great day!
Ms. Berry

Good Morning Grade Eight :)
Welcome to another week of school-and a new month!
Today is Monday October 1st, 2012.

Media

For Media class today, we are continuing our Social Media unit. Today we will look at "MySpace" and discuss the pros and cons of the site.
If you would like more information, please click on the following link below:
www.myspace.com

**A reminder that your Social Media project is due October 15th.


Journal

Our topic today in journal class is Wanakita. Many of you are heading to Wanakita outdoor resort next week. I'm sure you are looking forward to it. Intoday's entry, discuss what your expectations are, whether or not you are looking forward to it, and what you like the best/worst.
You can look up more information about the camp at:
www.ymcahbb.ca/locations/wanakita.cfm

Have a good day!
Ms. Berry

Good Morning Grade Eight,
It's Friday September 28th.......

Today we start our day with Spelling:

Spelling: 8P and 8T
We have our Lesson 2 test, an oral spelling bee for Lesson 3 and class time to complete exercises in the text.

Your homework is Q2 page 12.

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 Debates: 8P and 8T
We will begin our debate on zoos. We will be discussing pros and cons as a class and then students will  have the opportunity to debate one another.
Good Luck!

Good Morning Grade 8:

Bond's annual Terry Fox Run is today from 2:30pm to afterschool, therefore, our afternoon classes will be cancelled.

Novel Study: 8T
We will be continuing our character sketches on the book 'Seedfolk". We will be discussing and reading three more characters in the book as well as working together to fill out the character sheets in class.
8P: Due to the TFR, novel study classes will be cancelled.

Sightlines 8T:

Today's story is titled: "Hidden Skills"  and it discusses personality traits. The story is on pages 19-21 of the text if you want to see what hidden skills you possess!

8P: Due to the TFR, you will be missing this class.

Have a good day,
Ms. Berry




Have a good day,
Ms. Berry

Bonjour Grade 8,

La date c'est: Mercredi le vingt-six Septembre, 2012.

Or (Wednesday September 26th) :)

Grammar: 8P and 8T
Our first class is Grammar and we are continuing our Noun unit. Today we will be learning singular and plural nouns.
Your homework is on page 13.
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Library: 8T
 We start off our day in the library. Here, Ms. Purvis will be showing you another interactive tool to help you with your homework.
Check out: Onenote.com
to find out more information or to begin navigating on your own. Mathieu will be presenting the online tool to the class :)

Have a good day,
Ms. Berry

Hello  Grade Eight!
Today is Tuesday September 25th.

Library: 8P

We start off our day in the library. Here, Ms. Purvis will be showing you another interactive tool to help you with your homework. Mathieu will be presenting the new online tool to the class :)
Check out: Onenote.com to find out more information or to begin navigating on your own.
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Writing: 8P and 8T

For today's class, we will be exploring the following topic:
"Should we change the legal age of drivers to 16?"
If you would like more information on this topic before you write, please download the following links:
 http://www.driving.ca/news/story
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Driver%27s_licence_in_Canada

As well, we will be discussing this issue in class to gather more points for your homework.
Have a good day.
Ms. Berry

Good Morning Grade Eight.

Welcome to another week of school-it is officially Fall now..

Today is Monday September 24, 2012.

Media:
Today we will be discussing YouTube and its role on the Internet.

Is it a fun forum to post videos? Or is it a medium to mock people? Please download and view the following link:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youtube

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Journal:

Topic: Our role in  the community.
Using our novel study book "Seedfolk" as a guide, students will choose among six questions to write about in their journal.

Have a great day!
Ms. Berry

Morning Grade Eight,
Today is Friday September 21, 2012.

As Rebecca Black likes to sing:
"....its Friday, Friday...and we're looking forward to the weekend..."

In class today we will start off with a Spelling Test on Lesson 1, a Spelling Bee and exercises on Lesson 2.
Your Homework is Q 2,3 pg 8.
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As well, today we will have our first class on "Playwrights and Poets". We will be discussing Lewis Caroll and discussing his work.

Here is a picture of Mr. Carroll:

and some links you can look up to find out more information about him and his work:

www.lewiscarroll.org

www.online-literature.com/carroll

I hope we have a great day!
Ms. Berry

Hi Grade Eight......

Today is Thursday September 20, 2012.

We will start our day with our Novel Study book: "Seedfolk". We will be reading and discussing the next three characters in the book: Sam, Virgil, and Sae Young.

We will be filling out Character sketches in partners if there is time in class.

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Sightlines:

Today we will be reading the story" Thank you Ma'am" located in the Sightlines text on pages 14-18. We will discuss as a class questions 1,2 on page 18. Feel free to read the story and write down some thoughts before class.

See you tomorrow!
Ms Berry.

It's Wednesday September 19th, 2012 and Meet the Teacher Night!

Tonight I will be meeting with your parents to discuss the Grade Eight curriculum and to show them some of the fun, interactive tools you have been using to complete your homework.

During the day, you have the following classes:

Grammar: Today we are learning about singular and plural nouns.

Your Homework is on page 11 of the text.


8T: Today you have library with Ms. Purvis. We will be learning a new interactive tool named "DIIGO". I hope you like it! You can check it out before library class at:

www.diigo.com


I hope you have a great day!
Ms. Berry.

HAPPY TUESDAY!
Today is September 18, 2012.

For today's classes, you have Writing and Library.

Writing:

Today we will be discussing the effects of TV on the younger generation. Is it a bad influence depicting violence? Or is it a great educational tool?
A couple links we will be looking at are:

 http://kidshealth.org/

 http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/tv_affects_child.html
 http://www.buzzle.com/articles/effects-of-television-on-children.html

http://www.buzzle.com



 Library 8P:

For Library class we will be learning a new interactive tool called "DIIGO". You can take a look and preview the site at:

www.diigo.com

I hope you have a great day!
Ms. Berry

Good Morning Grade 8....
This is the beginning of our third week...
Today is Monday September 17th.

Today in Media class we will be discussing Social Networks, specifically `Twitter`: its importance to users, it`s role around the globe and its grass roots.
We will be looking up information on the following sites:

www.wikipedia.com

https://twitter.com/about

Your homework will be to write a commentary about Twitter-its pros and cons. (one page).

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In journal class you will be writing on the following topic:

`The Terry Fox Foundation`
Is it a good Foundation? What does it do with the revenue it makes? It has one "RUN" per year..is this enough? Is there enough awareness about who Terry Fox was and what he stood for?

You will need to write a half page to a page.
You can also look on the following sites for helpful information:

www.terryfox.org

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/fox_terry/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Fox

Thanks!
Ms. Berry

Good Morning Grade Eight :)

Today is Monday September 10th.

Today we will be covering Media and Journal for English.

Media: We will be tackling social media and its pros and cons on society as a whole. Specifically, we will be looking at Facebook.
As a class we will visit :
 www.wikipedia.com 
www.facebook.com
to gather insight into the discussion.
For homework you will be writing a commentary on the social network site, stating its advantages and disadvantages.

Journal:
Today you will be writing on the following topic:
"What do you think of our new technological curriculum?" Meaning, do you like that Bond has integrated computers into the classroom?
For more ideas, please look at the following link:

atschool.eduweb.co.uk/trinity/aims.html

Have a good day!
Ms. Berry

Good Morning Grade Eight

Today we will begin learning from our first novel study book titled "Seedfolks". The author is Paul Fleischman.

Each of you will be given a chapter to read and a character sketch to make based on your chapter.
You will be given paper to sketch your drawing and information.

 

If you log unto www.googleimages.com/seedfolks

Good Morning Grade 8!

I'm happy to be joining your class this morning (thank you for the delicious coffee)!

Today we're going to be looking at www.prezi.com.  Prezi is a dynamic presentation software that will allow you to create totally unique presentations for your friends, family, and teachers.

After we've explored the site and created our own Prezis, we'll post them on our new Grade 8 Wiki.  A Wiki is a collaborative tool that allows us to work together on projects.  Let's watch this brief video about Wikis Wicked Wiki Video

Now you're ready to post your own Prezi to our Wiki.  You can find our Wiki here

Have fun!