English 9- Ekphrasis Poetry

Here is the slide of images for your ekphrasis poem:

Ekphrasis Poem
Most of the images have been taken from National Geographic.

Social Studies 8- Chapter 7 Test

Grade 8s-

Your chapter 7 test on the Renaissance is on Tuesday, May 28th.  Do not forget to prepare your cheat sheet for the test.

Review your vocabulary list, notes, and textbook questions.

Format:

Part A- Vocabulary Matching
Part B- Short Answer
Part C- Paragraph Response

Here is your paragraph response prompt:

Describe the achievements made during the Renaissance (think science, art, society), and explain why these achievements are important.

Social Studies 7- Inca Test Reminder

Grade 7s-

Your Inca test is on Tuesday, May 28th.  A few days ago, I posted the test format.  For Part D, you will be writing a paragraph.  Here is your writing prompt:

Explain how the Spanish were able to gain control over the Incan empire.  Include at least three reasons in your paragraph.

*Also* Do not forget to use correct paragraph format, with a topic sentence, support sentences, and a conclusion sentence.

Prepare for this paragraph by reviewing note package #5, and its corresponding questions.

Social Studies 8- Current Events

Just a quick reminder to students presenting their current events this week: make sure that you have covered all requirements, and that you print-off a copy to hand in.

English 9- Homework

Grade 9s-

Remember than the good copies of your two poems are due on Wednesday.  If you need help, please make sure you see me before then!

English 8- Sensory Poem Assignment

English 8-

You will be presenting your Sensory/Imagery poems to the class on Tuesday, so make sure that they are ready for then!

Social Studies 7- Inca Test Info

Hi class,

Today we will be finishing our Inca notes, and then we will have a review class before your test.  Your Inca test will be on Tuesday, May 28th.  Study the following:

1) Inca vocabulary sheet
2) Note packages #1-6

The test format is:

Part A- Vocabulary Matching
Part B- True/False
Part C- Short Answer
Part D- Paragraph Response

English 9- Homework for Wednesday

Class, make sure that the good copies of your two poems (sensory and haiku) are finished for Wednesday.

Social Studies 7- Inca Research Project

Hi class,

Remember that if you are not quite finished your project, you are to be in my class at lunch tomorrow (Thursday)!

Mrs. Sheppard

Sensory Poem Assignment

Below is the link for the sensory/imagery poem:

Sensory Poem

English 8- Mystery Descriptive Poem

The __________________
            by EJ Pratt

He seemed to know the harbour,
So leisurely he swam;
His fin,
Like a piece of sheet-iron,
Three-cornered,
And with knife-edge,
Stirred not a bubble
As it moved
With its base-line on the water.

His body was tubular
And tapered
And smoke-blue,
And as he passed the wharf
He turned,
And snapped at a flat-fish
That was dead and floating.
And I saw the flash of a white throat,
And a double row of white teeth,
And eyes of metallic grey,
Hard and narrow and slit.

Then out of the harbour,
With that three-cornered fin
Shearing without a bubble the water
Lithely,
Leisurely,
He swam—
That strange fish,
Tubular, tapered, smoke-blue,
Part vulture, part wolf,
Part neither—for his blood was cold.

Social Studies 8- Test Reminder

Don't forget to study and prepare your cheat sheet for tomorrow's chapter four test!

English 9- Ivan Coyote Response

Hi class!

Don't forget to finish your Ivan Coyote personal response.  If you aren't sure where to start, here are some ideas:

- What was your favourite story? Why
- What do you think the meaning of the story was?
- Can you apply Ivan's stories to your own life? How so?
- Can you relate to the way Ivan felt in any of the stories?

In case you forget what the stories were about:
1) Combball story
2) Plane story
3) Roller-skating story.

Please have this finished by next class.

Social Studies 8- Abbasid Dynasty PPT

Hi class!

Here are the notes for Tuesday, January 29th, and Thursday, January 31st. This is a long section of the text, so we will take two days to go over the notes.

Abbasid Dynasty

Language Arts 7- Poetry Anthologies

Hi class,

Tomorrow is your last day to work on your poetry anthologies.  Remember that you need to have the following poems:

1) auto-bio poem
2) haiku
3) diamante
4) epigram
5) sound poem
6) free verse

Also, don't forget to review your poetry terms, as your poetry quiz will be on Thursday, January 31.

Social Studies 8- Spread of Islam PPT

Here are the notes from Thursday, January 24:
Spread of Islam

Social Studies 8- Foundation of Islam PPT

Here are the notes from Thursday, January 17th:
Foundations of Islam

Language Arts 7

Don't forget to have your sound poem rough copies finished for Thursday.

Socials 8- Today's PPT Notes

Hi class!

Here is the link for today's powerpoint:
The Middle East- Introduction

Language Arts 7- Homework Reminder

If you didn't finish the rough copy of your diamante yesterday, make sure it is done for tomorrow.

SS 8- Test Reminder*

Hi class,

Remember that tomorrow you have your Chinese civilization test (part b).

*** Do not forget to make your cheat sheet!!


Also, here is the prompt for your paragraph response:

What makes the Tang Dynasty a "golden age?"