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Dear Parents, and Students,

Welcome to our Grade 7 webpage. Please refer to this frequently as I will endeavour to update it weekly with all the exciting things that are happening in our class. The Intermediate division will be doing things a little differently this year and the students will experience full rotary for the content subjects. Each teacher in the Intermediate Division will be teaching one subject to each of the four classes. The homework will be posted here as well as in various places in the classroom. If available, the assignment requirements, rubrics and information sheets will be linked to the subject and assignment. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email me at the address below. This is the best way to contact me and I will be better able to respond in a timely fashion. I am looking forward to a great year with the students.

awinch@mail1.scdsb.on.ca

Mrs. Winch

DUE DATE
SUBJECT/EVENT
ASSIGNMENT LINK
Last meeting March 12
Literature Circle Role Sheets
  
March 8
Math Angle Collage
 Angle Collage Assignment
March 10
Romeo and Juliet Blog response
  
March 12
Point of View story on The Class
  
March 12
Bitstrip Comic on How you see yourself at school
 Bitstripsforschool.com
April 1
Health Inquiry Project on Drugs
  

LOOK WHAT WE ARE DOING

In language this term we are continuing with our Guided Reading groups and language activities. We are concentrating on summarizing and point of view this term and many of our assignments and reading pieces will be focussed on these. We will also be looking at Shakespeare's play, Romeo and Juliet in depth, both in language and in drama this term. There will be some reading and writing assignments based on the play. The students will also be doing some reading responses on the class blog. . Make sure you check out their blog responses at this site http://awinch.edublogs.org

In writing we will be focussing on different points of view. Before the March break we will be looking at different perspectives and opinions and the students will be writing from these points of view. After March break we will be looking at whose point of veiw might be missing and telling stories from a different characters point of view. We will also be doing some cool stuff online with Bitstrip Comics. Stay tuned for those.

 

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In oral language we will be doing some readers theatre in drama and a lot of character studies. Students will be learning to show emotion and expression in their reading . This will help prepare them for a role in Romeo and Juliet. A lot of their oral work will be assessed in drama and poetry this term. Students are reminded that their participation in the Guided Reading groups and class discussions is a part of their oral language.

This term we will be focussing on drama in the Arts program. Each class will be studying a specific Shakespearan play. Grade 7's will be doing Romeo and Juliet and the Grade 8's will look at Macbeth. We will also be doing some warm up improvisation games to get the students comfortable acting in front of others. Each class will perform a mini version of the play in front of their peers at the end of their rotary block.

My class will be studying Romeo and Juliet in a little more depth and putting on a longer performance at the end of the year.

Music will not be assessed this term.

Geography is all about Natural Resources and how we use and preserve them.

History this term is Conflict and Change. The students will be looking at the 1837 Rebellions and how they changed the course of Canadian history.

Science will be focussed on structures this term. Students will be involved in creating and testing different types of structures for strength and stability.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The students will be doing a full rotary this year with different teachers for all of the content subjects, including The Arts. Visual Art, Music and Drama will be taught by Mrs. Winch, Geography will be taught by Mr. Cook, Science by Mrs. Sawyer and History by Mrs. McCrindle.

Each subject will be taught each term, except for The Arts which has a different focus for each term. First term will be Visual Art. If you have any questions regarding the rotary schedule, please do not hesitate to email me at the address above.

You can go to Mrs. Sawyer's Home page.

Mr. Cook's Home page

Mrs. McCrindle's history page.

 

 

In Math this term we are studying lines, angles and triangles. Then we will move into algebra and solving equations. For measurement we will be looking at surface area of 3 dimensional objects and solving some authentic problems using specific formulas. At the end of the term we will be having Probability Day and experiment with different types of probability.

We have been practicing the skills for Basketball this term including shooting, passing, dribbling and court skills. After Basketball, we will try our skills at Badminton for a few weeks and have a mini pairs tournament at the end of the unit.

Dance will also be part of our gym classes third term. We will be learning the basic steps in ballet and hip hop and learning dance routines in both styles. Guest instructors will be coming to help out with these routines on our Celebrate the Arts Day.

In Health we are taking a look at Substance Use and Abuse. The students will be creating an inquiry project on this unit. Stay tuned to see the results of this adventure. We are also looking at how drugs and alcohol are being portrayed in the media and how it has changed over the years.

We will be going on two major field trips this term. The first one will be to the Wye Marsh early in May. This field trip is sponsored by te Board and is to look at Science, Geography and some Outdoor Education.

At the end of May we will be going on our overnight trip to Kandalore in Minden. There will be an information night sometime in April for parents and the first installment is due March 5. The second installment will be due in April and the last one at the beginning of May. We will be doing some fundraising to help pay for the extra costs of bussing this year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nelson Mathematics - Grade 7