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toc =Language Arts= TASK: I was to create an organized piece of writing that tells my story. My story is made up of details and memories that construct who I am.

INTENT: Everyone’s story begins the same way but from that moment on our “stories” become unique. Many people and many events are a part of our stories. The purpose of this assignment was for me to tell my story focusing on key events, people, and experiences that helped shape my story.

CRITERIA: My final piece has three paragraphs and a reflection: a) How my story began (5 marks) b) A specific memory or event that had a meaningful impact (5 marks) c) My future self – Who do I see? What goals do I want to attain? (5 marks) d) Reflection on my final piece of writing (5 marks) media type="custom" key="14611146" TASK: Each day we were given a word and its definition. We then had to write the word in a sentence that showed we understood the meaning of the word.

INTENT: The purpose for learning a new word each day is to enrich our vocabulary in our own writing and expand our knowledge of the English language.

CRITERIA: We were expected to: media type="custom" key="14612146" My class read the novel, //Iqbal//, by Francesco D’Adamo. This story is about a real boy named Iqbal Masih who is sold into a life of slavery at a carpet factory in Lahore, Pakistan. We learned about the working conditions of overworked and abused children who are forced to make carpets all day long and are denied many of their basic rights. Iqbal knows that this kind of life isn’t right and he tries to make a difference in the lives of many. Throughout the novel, the chapters were only labelled with a number. I took on the role of being the author and I came up with chapter titles that I thought described the events of that chapter. I then summarized the chapter with 3 points of information.
 * Keep our notebook up-to-date
 * Share our sentences with the class
 * Use the word in a context related to our subject areas

media type="custom" key="14612978" There are many quotable passages in the novel. We had to identify important quotes and explain why they were significant. After reading chapter 7 we wrote a quiz where we had to respond critically to certain passages. After the quizzes were marked, we then had to go back to our quiz and make corrections to our answers. TASK: After completing our novel study, I then had to use my knowledge of //Iqbal// to write an essay on child labour <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">INTENT: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">CRITERIA: We were evaluated based on: media type="custom" key="15011798"
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">To make my reader aware of the issue of child labour
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">To inform my reader about the oppression that children like Iqbal face
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">To empower/encourage my reader to take action in support of children’s rights
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">Strong thesis statement
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">Clear Introduction
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">Evidence from the novel with clear citations throughout the body paragraphs
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">Organizational structures and Use of Transitional Words
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">Strong Conclusion
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">Conventions and Language Usage
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">Followed the steps of the writing process including revising, editing, and proofreading

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<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">In September, as an introduction to the study of history, we each had to make a timeline of events that represented our own life.
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<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">We learned a lot of vocabulary words during our Ancient Egypt unit. We had to choose a word, and then define and illustrate it.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">TASK: We had to create a poster that featured four important parts of daily Cro-Magnon life. (Homes, Food, Tools and Social Structure)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">INTENT: To develop a clear understanding of the Cro-Magnons who were the first modern people to live in Europe, about 40,000 years ago
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">CRITERIA: We were evaluated on the following key criteria:
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">Use of specific details of Cro-Magnon daily life in the four quadrant drawings
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">Clear headings and title
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">Good use of space/layout
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">Neatness (use of a ruler, drawn in pencil, coloured in pencil crayons)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">Creativity and effort
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">Egypt Title Page **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">Egypt Test **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">King Tut Link **
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; font-size: 17px;">Greece Title Page **

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Integers
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Volume
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Surface Area
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