Good morning. 
The sun is shining and it's the first day of spring.  Spend some time outside; walk the dog, play in the yard, or soak up some of that vitamin D.

Please do not send me your completed homework unless I call your name.  

As discussed in class, when I do assign homework and it's due the next day, 

I will post the names of people who need to submit it.  

I will post the answers the following day.

If your name is called to submit homework and you do not send it, parents will be notified.  

You must treat this situation as "school at home"; 

if it's expected to be done in the classroom, it's expected to be done at home.

8ELA
-Reading-Be sure to read your 40 minutes to an hour today.  TOMORROW send me an email with the title and pages read of any book you finished and/or the title and pages so far of the book you're working on.
-"The Sniper" questions are due today.  The following people need to send me their homework today:  8M-Dara, JE, Iris, Maenign, Kristine, Marvic, Athena and 8B-Israel, Josh, Sara, Aidan, Munachi, Livia.  Answers will be posted tomorrow.

8SS
-Roman Military-we understand that the Roman Republic was a time of democracy and that the Roman Empire was a time of dictators/emperors.  This "empire" was built with the strength of a powerful military,
-Useful Latin Phrases-audaces fortuna iuvat (pronounced like aww-dock-ess for-tuna you-vat) translates to "fortune favours the bold"
-read p. CL (The Roman Army) and CLI (Hannibal's Expedition)
-update your Who's Who and Date Chart
-to the following questions:
Roman Military
1.  Why is today's Useful Latin Phrase appropriate for today's topic?  /1
2.  Identify three criteria (things you had to be or have) for being part of the Roman military.  /3
3.  What are auxiliary troops?  Why do you think they were forbidden from serving in their homelands?  /3
4.  What is a centurion?  What is a legion?  /2
5.  Who is Hannibal?  Why did he decide to attack Rome by land, from the north?  /2
6.  Why do you think Hannibal was unsuccessful?  /2

7SS
-Universal Declaration of Human Rights" questions are due today.  The following people need to send me their homework today:  Angelica, Helena, AJ, Victoria, Lauren, Julie, Ethan, Owen.  If you have already submitted, please DO NOT send it again.  Answers will be posted tomorrow.

Good morning.  I hope everyone is feeling well today.

I have noticed many people wrote their pink questions in first person.  Why?  

The question is:  Julius Caesar:  Delightful Dictator or Terrible Tyrant?  

No where in that question do I indicate that I want a personal opinion--

it should be written in third person.  Please review your work.  

I'll be printing your work later this afternoon.  

If you submitted the incorrect format, please correct and resubmit.

8ELA
-READING CLASS.  Please be sure to continue your daily reading.  40 minutes to an hour is necessary to meet your goal; at this point in time, I'll be using term two goals.
-Spelling/Skills-Rather than uploading a corrected worksheet, please correct your work using the answers listed below.
-Spelling-Unit 15
Spelling Practice
1.  possession                            2.  aspiration
3.  deduction                             4.  revelation
5.  provision                              6.  secession
7.  diction                                  8.  occupation
9.  erosion                                 10.  omission
Spelling in Context
1.  possession
2.  occupation
3.  erosion
4.  provision
5.  aspiration
Proofreading Practice
1.  revelation
2.  possession
3.  provision
4.  deduction
5.  omission
Spelling Application
1.  accommodations (note that this word is plural)
2.  calculation
3.  admission
4.  exertion
5.  petition
Pronoun Problems-Lesson 9
Part A
1.  We   2.  us   3.  We   4.  us   5.  we   6.  us   7. us   8.  We 
Part B
1.  a                             2.  b                             3.  b
Pronoun Problems-Lesson 10
Part A
1.  he     2.  she   3.  him   4.  she   5.  her   6.  he   7.  her   8.  he   9.  her
Part B
1.  his points to health   2.  their points to muscles   3.  it points to skin   4.  his points to life
Using Who/Whom
1.  Who   2.  Who   3.  Whom   4.  Who   5.  Who   6.  Who   7.  whom
8.  whom   9.  Who   10.  whom   11.  Whom   12.  Whom   13.  whom   14.  Who
15.  Whom   16.  whom   17.  whom   18.  Whom   19.  Who   20.  Whom   21.  Who
Worksheet 10-Avoiding Problems in Agreement of Pronoun and Antecedent
1.  their   2.  her   3.  their   4.  his or her   5.  his or her   6.  their   7.  his or her   8.  her
9.  his   10.  his or her   11.  their   12.  their   13.  his or her   14.  him   15.  their   16.  their
17.  his or her   18.  his or her   19.  their   20.  its   21.  their   22.  its
**Please remember that when referring to no one or someone, this is a singular pronoun so you MUST continue with the singular and use his or her NOT their (which is plural).
-"THE SNIPER" - In yesterday's class, we read this short story to start our new unit with the theme of War and Conflict.  A paper copy was given to students who attended ELA class yesterday and I posted a link to the same story online for those who stayed home.  I wrote yesterday that the questions would be posted today; you'll find them below.  They are due tomorrow and I'll be calling for homework tomorrow.  Please remember that if your name gets called/posted tomorrow, you are to email it to me via the school website.

"The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty
1.  What genre of fiction is this?  How do you know?  /2
2.  Identify the characters by name/physical appearance/location.  /2
3.  Identify the setting (you may want to Google the locations given in the story for an accurate answer).  /2
4.  Identify a conflict and explain it.  /3
5.  Find figurative language or a literary device; do not choose a simile--stretch your knowledge and find something else.  Cite text and explain why it is useful in this story.  /3
6.  What mood is created in this story?  How is this achieved?  Cite text to help explain your
answer.  /3
7.  What could be the author's message/theme regarding war and conflict?  Why do you think this way?  Remember, a theme is a phrase or sentence, not a word or two.  /2

8SS
- As per yesterday's instructions, be sure to email me your pink question on Julius Caesar:  Delightful Dictator or Terrible Tyrant.  It is due today.

7SS
- UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS Lesson
-In yesterday's class, you were to finish highlighting your Background information page and watch two videos about how human rights came to be and the specific rights in the Declaration.
-Complete the following questions; they are due tomorrow.
-UDHR
1.  What are "human rights"?  /1
2.  Identify one person, from the videos (history),  who was part of creating "human rights".  What did this person do to make these rights happen? /2
3.  What historical event prompted the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?  Explain your thoughts.  /2
4. a) What is the UDHR?  /1
b)  When was it officially signed?  /1
c)  Who got the work started?  /1
d)  Who wrote the first draft?  /1
5.  The Declaration is founded on three principles--what are they and what does each one mean?  /3
6.  The UDHR is not law.  How is it used then?  /1
7.  Review the list of rights (you received a handout with all 30 rights listed and explained).  Other than rights 1, 2, and 3, which right do you think is very important?  Why?  /3

Good morning.

I'll be posting at various times through the day so it's best to check at the end of the school day or first thing in the morning.  I'll be managing my blog much the way I do my classes; I won't usually assign ELA and SS homework on the same day.  I do expect the work to be done according to the due dates and as discussed in the classroom, I will still collect homework.  Should your name be called for homework, you can send it via email.  It can be typed into the email, attached via a Word document, or you can take a picture of it and send that.  When school resumes, I'll be picking up where the last blog posting ended; I won't go backwards to yesterday and review.  Please maintain your school work.

8ELA-Reading Class--This is an assignment you can maintain.  Obviously, I can't do Status of the Class daily so on Fridays, please send me an update on your reading (title and page number).  If you finish a book, tell me and tell me how many pages were it and your new title.  Please read for 40 minutes to an hour everyday--like in class.

NEW UNIT--While I was very excited to continue working on our Love poems, it's not practical at this point in time; we'll come back to them.  Our unit now is WAR AND CONFLICT.  See Lesson Plan below.

WAR AND CONFLICT

- Let's think about what we think we know.

- What is "war"?  What is "conflict"?

- Are there wars/conflicts going on today?  If you think there are, what countries or parts of the world will we find them?

- Do you know about any wars/conflicts from the past?  Don't think about ancient history--focus on the last 100 years.

- Before we start our novel study, we want to look at literature written about conflict.  Understanding what war looks like beyond the soldiers and battlefields, will help us appreciate the characters in our upcoming novel.  We'll read about parts of the world that have struggled with war and conflict but our focus will be before the war, the consequences/aftermath of a war, and daily life for non-soldiers.

- Read "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty.  ( https://www.classicshorts.com/stories/sniper.html )

- Things to think about before reading:  what might the story elements be?  Who are the characters?  What is the setting?  What might the story/plot be?

- Questions will be assigned tomorrow.

8SS-JULIUS CAESAR AND THE START OF AN EMPIRE

- Last class we learned how the republic of Rome turned into a dictatorship; the idea of democracy being lost.  Today we'll focus tighter on this idea and we'll learn about one of ancient Rome's well-known leaders.

- Useful Latin Phrases:  Veni, vidi, vici:  these famous words were uttered by Roman emperor Julius Caesar after a short war.  They translate to "I came, I saw, I conquered."  Another well-known phrase of his is Et tu, Brute? These are the famous last words of Caesar as he is murdered by his friend Marcus Brutus in Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar".  They translate to "Even you, Brutus?"; they are used poetically today to mean an utmost betrayal.

- watch the video about Caesar and the Roman gov't.  Remember what we've learned about it so far:  patricians had two consuls to manage the senate BUT because of civil war that changed to three and it was called the First Triumvirate (Magnus, Crassus, and Caesar)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJ-XgaOkPuk

- Read p. 150 of the text (The Death of Julius Caesar, The Beginnings of the Empire, plus the blue and green boxes)

- Update your Who's Who list and Date Chart.

- Assignment

Is Julius Caesar a Terrible Tyrant or a Delightful Dictator?

This single question is a Pink Question.  It must be written in that format.  Feel free to do additional research (beyond your text book and the Youtube video).  I want to know if you think Caesar was a "good guy" or a "bad guy".  Why do you think this way?  DUE DATE:  TOMORROW, MARCH 18, WEDNESDAY--EMAIL YOUR WORK.

7SS-UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

-Last week we started reading the handout Background:Universal Human Rights and highlighting it.  Continue this and finish highlighting both sides.  

-Watch the following videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh3BbLk5UIQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhrmL-0LgvI

-Questions will be assigned tomorrow based on the handout and the videos.

Hello Everyone!

I will be updating this site daily given the COVID-19 situation in Manitoba.  Students who were at school today were shown how to access this site and how to email me.  The expectation for students is that they are checking this site daily for the day's lesson.  Occasionally, I will request homework so students will email it.  Both this site and the email contact link are found on the school's website; pull down STAFF and you'll see the teacher listings.

8ELA-We had Reading class followed by Unit 15 Spelling and Skills (pronoun problems).  Please see below for worksheets. Print at home and then complete; due Wednesday.

8SS-We corrected Roman Government--answers below.

1.  Two major groups within Roman society are the patricians (the wealthy, powerful people of Rome) and the plebeians (the ordinary people of Rome--NOT slaves).
2.  The Concilium Plebis is the legislative assembly of the plebeians.  Three things the tribunes did for the people were protect their rights, reject decrees of the senate and initiate laws that represented their interests.  (Understand that the tribunes were plebeians--they created a new section of the government to work with the senate).
3.  Populares wanted to implement change whereas the Optimates wanted Roman traditions/society to stay the same.
4.  A republic is a system of gov't where people hold supreme power--it is a democracy.  Rome was a republic because they voted for representatives and put limits on their power.  (The USA is a republic whereas Canada is not--we are a constitutional monarchy--our ultimate head of state is the Queen).
5.  By 133 BC, there was civil conflict in Rome--the poor had lost all faith in gov't and there were several dictators (the characteristics of a republic--see Q#4--were not happening)
6.  The Twelve Tables were bronze tablets that had Roman laws written on them.
7.  It is like Canadian law because both civilizations can plead a case in court and both have a punishment for crimes.  OR It is not like Canadian law because we do not execute people, we do not publicly flog people, we do not cut off people's hands.  It is also not like Canadian law because we do not consider adultery a crime and we do not consider tomb robbing as severe a crime as the Romans.

7SS-No new material presented today; very small number of students present.

Updates coming soon.

8ELA-8B did the #4 spelling test then proceeded to Booktalks.  8M will do their test on Monday and finish their Booktalks.  HOMEWORK:  POEMS DUE MONDAY.

8SS-We did our unit one test.  NO HOMEWORK.

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Harvesting for Hygiene

Please remember to bring an extra hygiene item to school next week.  

We'll be collecting Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.  Everything we collect will be delivered to the

Holy Cross Parish Food Bank.

8ELA-We corrected spelling #4 and had our Reading period.  8M continued with a writing period.  We are working on enhancing Word Choice and Voice in our work.  HOMEWORK:  SECOND DRAFT POEMS, SPELLING TEST FRIDAY, BOOK TALKS FRIDAY.

8SS-8B corrected Neolithic Times.  Both classes received a test outline and had some test prep time; many worked on revising notes and making cue cards for studying.  HOMEWORK:  EARLY TIMES TEST FRIDAY.

7SS-We reviewed our progress on the Harvesting for Hygiene campaign (see the letter I sent home on Monday for more information) then moved on to practicing time zones.  HOMEWORK:  TIME ZONES PRACTICE, WEEKLY UPDATES WILL BE PRESENTED ON MONDAY, UNIT 1 TEST WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9.

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The 7RC class is starting a campaign to collect hygiene items for the Holy Cross Parish Food Bank.  We'll be collected toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, floss, shampoo, etc for the Harvesting for Hygiene drive.  Please be generous and help us collect these necessary, yet often overlooked items.  We'll be collecting next week, Oct 7, 8, and 9.