Wedensday, December 12, 2012

Reminders

- November parent letters require parent signature
- Check below for upcoming assignments and tests for December, as well as student agendas
- Trip money due for Kortright and Marlies

FYI there will be many in class group assignments over the next two weeks. Students may bring in (with your permission of course) any electronic devices that have age appropriate video and computer games on them, as these are going to be a part of our media focus on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week and the week after. If your child doesn't have any video games or permission, not to worry as they will have access to classroom laptops to work with. Students will also be conducting differentiated presentations during the next few weeks with regards to a novel and scripts that we've been engaged in, thus and again with your permission, they may need bring in props and electronic devices for those presentations as.

Homework

Grade 5

Grade 6

Language Creative Writing - in class script writing Reading - novel study-in class Grammar- Mathematics Textbook- Unit 4. Workbook- Unit 4.7 and 4.8 Science - Social Studies - in class (provincial, local and connect to gov'ts) Study-see study notes below to be submitted for review on Friday Following students didn't complete DII from yesterday, for their group task today... Megan, Nicholas, Brenna Health- Religion/Family Life - Art - Upcoming assignments - Creative Writing- December 21th-Christmas Scripts December 19th - Schooled Presentations December 18th and 19th - Procedural Writing of Video Games Upcoming tests - Social Studies Test on the Government - December 18th(Study Notes will be provided the week of December 10th) Math Test - Chapter 4 - December 19th Upcoming Events - Trip - December 20th see form provided to students for detail

Language Creative Writing- Reading- Grammar- Mathematics Textbook- Workbook- Science - study notes in class -identify the ways in which animals are classified - invertebrates and vertebrates and give examples -unique animals in the sea and on land - what are special ways animals adapt to their environments *** Please see grade five study process below for guidance*** Social Studies - Health - Religion/Family Life - Art - Upcoming assignments - December 19th - Schooled Presentations December 18th and 19th - Procedural Writing of Video Games Upcoming tests - Science Test on Biodiversity - December 18th (Study Notes will be provided the week of December 10th) Upcoming Events -

Social Studies

Unit: Government

Study Notes

Please know the following for the test…

1. Define government
2. Common elements of the government
3. Democracy? Communist? Dictatorship? Type of Government
4. What type of government is Canada’s? explain
5. Different political parties in Canada
6. Governor General of Canada and their role
7. Prime Minister of Canada and their role
8. Different Levels of Government in Canada
9. What is the House of Commons, the Senate, Cabinet
10. Responsibilities of the different branches of the judicial system

* Test will be short answers with.

* The question worth/mark(s) will determine how much information needs to write within your answer. For example, if question #1 is worth 3 marks, then you must include three different ideas related to the question.

Study process…

1. Review information above and find the information in your notes or text Many Gifts
2. Use page numbers and dates to guide you in finding the information above
3. Write notes in your own words and on a separate sheet of paper entitled study notes in order for you to better understand the ideas being tested and to have all the information on one or two sheets of paper
4. Review your study notes daily
5. Test yourself by writing possible questions based on your study notes
6. Find the answers and write them out beside the questions
7. Have someone question you with the questions you’ve provided them
8. Answer questions both orally and in the written form, writing out the answers will help students who sometimes freeze up during test time so the extra practise will benefit you
9. The night before the test review everything a few times
10. During the test take your time and read every question thoroughly providing as much information as possible

Test Date: Tuesday December 18^th, 2012