Friday December 22nd 2017 Plan

 9:20-50: Minute-to-Win-it competition hosted by the school council. 

Here are some youtube links to understand what it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xwiTa_xVlM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEGQSjsNyW8

Class breakfast sign  up: Please sign up and don't bring doubles of what is already been listed. Thank you: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19LQ9I74SRrBDRH82xIVL0S9gf7GTddVqZUKKU7pJkT8/edit?usp=sharing


Afternoon: Secret Santa, class game and movie.

Peek at next week

It will be a very busy week next week. Here is what is happening:

Monday Dec. 18th- Field trip to Mackenzie House : 2 TTC tickets, snack and lunch

Tuesday Dec. 19th: 8 FIA: Drama presentations  8 FIB: Geography Inquiry Project Presentations begin

Wednesday Dec. 20th: 8 FI A: Geography Inquiry Project Presentations begin. 8FIA & FI B: Personal reflections due.

Thursday Dec. 21st: Presentations continue and will finish. Cosburn`s Got Talent!

Friday Dec. 22nd: AM: Grade 8 Competition 9:20-50
Class Breakfast... google doc and post to follow.

Update

Homework for Monday:
Students are to complete the passe compose package they received on Wednesday.

Also students are to analyse a scene(s) from La Cantatrice Chauve using the characteristics of a play given to them at the beginning of the week.

They are to use the characteristics to explain the play (e.g. how do the stage directions/ narrations) explain a character.

Also- Why is the scene (scenes) important to the play as a whole?


Extra time after school to work on inquiry:

Monday December 11th 3:18-4 PM

Thursday December 14th 3:18- 4 PM
*Students that decide to come and not work constructively will be asked to leave* 


Geography Test- Thursday December 14th 


Please return Mackenzie House Field Trip Forms next week and also pay online. Trip is on Monday December 18th 

Geo & French Test

Test de Géographie: le 14 décembre

Format : Vrai ou Faux?  Remplir les tirets. Réponses courtes/longues

Les Grandes Questions:

1. Comment la qualité de vie est différente dans le monde?

2. Comment l'économie peut aider la qualité de vie?

3. Pourquoi c'est difficile d'améliorer la qualité de vie?

4. Comment on peut améliorer la qualité de vie dans le monde?

-L’Indicateur de développement humain

-L’espérance de vie

-L’alphabétisation

-Le revenu

Économie

-Différents types d’économie

-Différents secteurs

-Pauvreté dans le monde

-Pyramides des âges

-Comment la population a changé? Les problèmes?

- Comment le gouvernement/ les organisations internationales affectent et aident la qualité de vie? 

Test de français:      le 4 décembre

PRONOM COD, COI, Y ET EN : AU PRESENT ET AU PASSE COMPOSE

E.x. J'attends Paul. Je l'attends.

Mark est allé à NY. Mark y est allé.

Bonne étude J

Le Passé Composé et les Pronoms Complément (In)Directs, Y & En

Nom: ______________________

Pour cette tâche, vous écrirez 10 phrases au présent avec les critères ci-dessous:

• 2 pronoms COD
• 2 pronoms COI
• 2 pronoms Y
• 2 pronoms En
• 2 de votre choix.

Après avoir écrit vos 10 phrases, votre professeur donnera les phrases à un camarade et il/elle écrira les phrases au passé composé et remplacera le complément par le pronom correct.

Phrases :	Réponses:
Je veux deux chats	J’en ai voulu DEUX
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Les huit objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement (OMD)- ONU

World Fact Book: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2103.html


Pyramides des ages https://www.populationpyramid.net/world/2017/


Les huit objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement (OMD)






2015-2030 : Objectifs de developpement durable: 

http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/fr/objectifs-de-developpement-durable/



Questions: 

Quels sont les deux objectifs les plus importants pour améliorer la qualité de vie dans les pays en développement?

Comment pouvez-vous aider a ameliorer la qualite de vie dans les pays en developpement?

Devoirs

Remplis le tableau et imprime-le pour mardi: 

Sujet Pronom	COD	COI	Exemple
Je
Tu
Il
Elle
Nous
Vous
Ils/Elles
Au Passe compose	Ajoute e au participe passé quand → Ajoute  s au participe passé quand → Ajoute es au participe passé quand →		1. 2. 3.

COD & COI

Here are some youtube videos that may help you:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYzeuRSokT0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKcT7J6eJQs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29qyuJElUcA

La pyramide des âges -ACTIVITE

La pyramide des âges est la répartition de la population selon le groupe d'âge et le sexe pour un
pays donné dans une année.

http://perspective.usherbrooke.ca/bilan/servlet/BMPagePyramide?codePays=CAN&annee=2015

Ouvrir une nouvelle tab pour la pyramide de 2015 et celle de 1960.

Plans for November 21st

FOR 8 FI A ONLY:

I will be at Danforth Tech. with Ms. Karakozidis' class tomorrow morning.

She will teach you about the different economic systems and industries in English. The following doc is her lesson but in French:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GCs6c1O2j7YJaDvUcRkaxJ_Y_Mw_Z6PRO2mMUaMtNJE/edit?usp=sharing

Industries are in the package that will be given to you. Fill out the economic systems sheet (it's orange).

Once you are done, you may continue with the French sheets.

In the afternoon, I will collect your geography propositions

 We will review everything Tuesday afternoon/ Wednesday morning.

Field Trip Permission Forms- 8 FI A

Just in case you've misplaced the field trip forms, here they are:

Leaside HS: https://drive.google.com/a/tdsb.on.ca/file/d/0B4jxp2DagMy8N0dFRWVObk1qTF9fRm5zOG1KLTJXV3hsX0x3/view?usp=sharing


Mackenzie House: https://drive.google.com/a/tdsb.on.ca/file/d/0B4jxp2DagMy8dHh5bHZUSm85RWtVQWxpSTZjZS1yWnp2SHdz/view?usp=sharing

8 FI A Art Assignment

Students received their next art assignment yesterday.

Timeline:
le 20 novembre- Bring a photo from a First Nation artist to class. Work on rough copy. Title/ artist name needed.

le 27 nov., 5, 12, 19 dec. 2017 et le 9 janvier 2018: Work periods in class.

La date de remise: le 9 janvier 2018

Science notes- Water

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4jxp2DagMy8SmpySkRSa2lIU0xmQkVYMS1MbWYzblpYNzJr/view?usp=sharing

Please make notes on the following pages, if not already done.

As well, please answer questions on page 289.

Grade 8 Geography Inquiry Project

Please review the due dates!
Stay on pace and do not fall behind!
 If parents/students have any questions please feel free to contact me.


https://docs.google.com/a/tdsb.on.ca/document/d/11Bmu3bvtYuEMMiA3YcTt2B8eCGngJcz8uD0L3NIOHpI/edit?usp=sharing

Reminder: Redpath Sugar Factory trip tomorrow 8 FI A

Tomorrow (11/08/2017) is our trip to Red Path Sugar Factory. We will be leaving here at 9 am to start the program at 10 am. It will last approximately 2 hours. We will then walk for lunch to the St. Lawrence Market, and then return to Cosburn.

Please dress weather appropriate, bring money for lunch (or a bagged lunch) and remember TTC tickets.

Also, reminder for science presentations will take place Thursday and Monday. 
Drama tableaux will be presented on Friday at the Remembrance Day Assembly. 

How to Create the Best Powerpoint

See this article about creating effective PowerPoints:
https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/inspiring-slideshare-presentations-for-marketers-list

Drama Groups + Battles

Each group is required to write 5 sentences for their battle assigned to them (ie one sentence per person). It is to be a summary in 5 sentences. Group leaders below, please post the photo on a google doc and start your research and paragraph for Wednesday's Drama class. It can be done in English.



Tableau practices will be happening over the next week.

Parents feel free to come to the assembly next Friday @ 10:30!

Groups:

Noah G- Battle of the Somme 

Meghan-Neuve Chapelle 

Dimitri- Sam Hughes at the Somme 

Angeliki Battle of Vimy Ridge 

Maria-  Battle of Passchendaele 

Geo Presentations @ RH McGregor

Dear Parents,

On Wednesday November 1st 2017, 8 FI A will be going to RH McGregor E.S. to present their Geography Guided Inquiry Project, about sustainability in East York, to the grade 5 French Immersion classes. We will be leaving Cosburn @ 12:40 P.M., and starting our presentations at 12:55 until approximately 1:55 P.M.

Once we are finished, we will do DPA outside, depending on the weather, and then returning to Cosburn.  

Permission forms are not needed since the walking distance is less than 2 km away. Puffers and Epipens must be brought with students as needed.

Thank you

Important Dates

Here are some important dates to remember:

Friday October 27th- 8 FI A Art @ 3:18

Tuesday October 31st- Geography Guided Inquiry Project BOTH CLASSES

Wednesday November 1st- 8 FI A to RH McGregor to present Geography Guided Inquiry Project-12:40 depart. *Email to follow with information.*

Friday November 3rd- Science Google Slides Presentation

Tuesday November 7th- Geography test BOTH CLASSES

Wednesday November 8th- 8 FI A @ Red Path Sugar Factory

Friday November 10th- Remembrance Day Assembly -8 FI A Drama Performance

Geography Test

Test de géo: mardi le 7 novembre

Les Grandes Questions: 

1. Pourquoi s'intéresse aux structures démographiques et la croissance de population?

2. Comment l’environnement affecte les établissements humains?   

3. Pourquoi s’intéresse aux effets/ aux tendances d'établissement humains?

4. Comment on peut créer une communauté durable?

Ce qu'on a appris:

-Les différents types de communautés: urbaine/ rurale/ banlieue

-l’urbanisation

-la population:  établissements humaines, 

-Des phénomènes naturels/le climat: comment ils influencent la population

-les facteurs répulsifs et attractifs

les pays développé et les pays en voie de développement

-le développement durable

Grade 8 Geography Guided Inquiry Project

https://docs.google.com/a/tdsb.on.ca/document/d/1TNCHSv_C3Y9m34QIlVFWPqE-2VZKjrWnZBoKVw_JtoQ/edit?usp=sharing

Grade 8 Drama

Students received a role play assignment based on our health unit. They have had class time to work on it.

Success Criteria and rubric was given in class. Students can film their role play but it must be edited and sent to me before the due date.  


Due date: Thursday October 26th

Science Project : How it Works!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ECO2HTqb6QEPmIiQBWQ8QN8AcKvRVdS6UoNfITwLJ8U/edit?usp=sharing

Due Date: 8 FI A November 2nd
                 8 FI B:  November 1st

Students have learned how to write an APA bibliography using EasyBib on Google Docs/Slides

Passe Compose Quiz Wednesday

Passe Compose Quiz Wednesday Period 1.

https://www.francaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-francais-2/exercice-francais-3646.php

https://www.francaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-francais-2/exercice-francais-29641.php

Bonne etude!

Science Pressure Readings & Quiz Info

Students are to make notes on the following pages. They received an outline today :  https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4jxp2DagMy8U1NUVU8xUktOODNRUmljdk9NS1o2bVNLbWhv/view?usp=sharing

Preliminary test date: Thursday October 19th 2017.  Format 15 multiple choice questions (True and False as well) 

What you need to know:

-Fluids (what are they? different types, characteristics)
-What is viscosity..examples
-Flow rate
-Density/Buoyancy/ Archimedes' Principle
-Pressure 


Students may bring a calculator.. smart phone is fine but if used for searching up concepts during the quiz, the quiz will be taken away.


Bonne étude!

Trip Forms: Redpath Sugar Factory

Please return trip forms for our trip to Redpath Sugar Factory asap.  Thank you!

Walking Excursion Trip

            

On  Friday October 13th we will visit the Cosburn Art Centre to view the Pop up Museum display at 2:00 PM. The classes will visit the display in 40 min blocks from 9:30 am til 2:30 pm. The students will be accompanied by staff and have a short visit to view displays provided by East York Historical Society,  Ekfrassi "Gramma's Treasure Box", East End United Regional Ministry, East York "Then and Now" Photo exhibit of Photographer George Dunbar.

The entrance point is 1108 Greenwood (double glass doors). October 14th is the actual special event with all exhibits open and the reveal of the Photo Wall will occur at 3pm.  It is hoped that the wall will travel around EY schools and the Civic Centre in the coming months.

Our students will get a sneak peak of all this Oct 13.

This is during our art period, therefore students will get a makeup art period this afternoon.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Rapport de lecture: Une publicité

October Book Report:

Rapport de lecture: Une publicité

La foire du livre a besoin de romans pour les élèves en 8e année. Puisque vous êtes en 8e année, vous créerez une publicité  essayant de promouvoir votre roman. Vous inclurez le nom de votre roman, une belle photo (dessinez -la!), le nombre de pages, le nom de l’auteur et l'éditeur. De plus, vous écrirez 5 citations (comme un résumé) de votre roman. Soyez créatifs!
Attentes:    -150-200 pages

Date limite : le 9 novembre 2017

Rapport de lecture: Une publicité- Grille d’évaluation

Le nom du roman    /1

Un dessin                /4  

Le nombre de pages                             /1

Le nom de l’auteur et l'éditeur          /2

5 citations (comme un résumé)         /10

Des phrases complètes          /2

Orthographe          /10

Grammaire            /10

Homework completion

Please ensure that students complete homework. It has come to my attention that homework is not being attempted by many. If they do not understand, I am available for extra help.

Homework will be assigned today for students that did not finish homework for today. We will mark it tomorrow at 3:18.  

Art Project

BRING A PHOTO FOR WEDNESDAY`S ART CLASS ....

Pour cette tâche, vous trouverez une photo et vous la couperez en deux. Dans la nouvelle partie vous dessinerez une nouvelle intention (votre point de vue)

Pour cette tâche vous répondrez aux questions suivantes:

• Quelle était votre intention?
• Qu'essayez-vous de communiquer?

• Quel(le)s personnalités/ point de vues représentez-vous?
• Décrivez ces aspects

• Comment avez-vous representé votre perspective?

Expliquez votre utilisation de la couleur, de la valeur et d'autres symboles et éléments.

Attentes:

• Les couleurs
• Une feuille de papier 81/2 x 11 ( votre professeur vous la donnera)
• A la fin, collez la feuille et la photo sur un papier cartonné

Curriculum Expectation:

D1.1 create art works, using a variety of traditional forms and current media technologies that express feelings, ideas, and issues and that demonstrate an awareness of multiple points of view

DATE LIMITE: le 29 octobre 2017

Geography- Kensington Market Assignment

https://docs.google.com/document/d/19l1pF2AHK0dJgasi1U90V5ByFEt_6b12HcEyex6kSyY/edit?usp=sharing


DATE LIMITE:  8 FI A & 8 FI B: lundi le 16 octobre

Science Experiment

Today students worked on their science experiment. They will have computer time to work on it. The lab report is to be submitted ONE per group. Students have received the evaluation.

Due Date- BOTH classes: Monday October 2nd 2017


Bonne chance! 

Geographie- Carte choropleth

Students have learned how to draw and analyze a choropleth map. They were given the population and area of the countries in South America, and they are asked to complete a choropleth map of South America.

Curriculum expectation: A3.7-demonstrate the ability to analyse and construct choropleth maps on topics related to human settlement

Success Criteria:

Un titre approprié

Un compas

Une légende avec couleurs et symbols

Des pays en ombrage corrects liées aux recherches

Les noms des pays corrects

C’est du travail précis et bien fait

Une sommaire de la situation démographique (les 4 questions)   Date limite:   8 FI A:  jeudi le 5 octobre   8 FI B:  mardi le 3 octobre

Revision- Test de francais

Voici une revision:

http://www.francaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-francais-2/exercice-francais-36687.php

http://www.francaisfacile.com/exercices/exercice-francais-2/exercice-francais-3240.php

French Quiz Present Tense Tuesday September 19th 2017

Exemple: Je (parler) _______________ anglais.

Please review the package especially the irregular verbs!

Bonne etude!

Computer Lab Exercices

Voici le lien: http://apprendre.tv5monde.com/fr/apprendre-francais/entrainement-au-tcf?tcf_lot_id=50
Bonne chance!

Week 1 Update

Hi everyone,

Students have received trip forms for our trip to the Kensington Market. The cost of the trip is $6 plus 2 TTC tickets.

The trip days are as following:

8 FI A- Wednesday September 27th

8 FI B- Thursday September 28th

Please return the trip forms as soon as possible.


FRENCH-Rapport de lecture- 10 octobre; Les erreurs-lundi le 10 septembre.

Bon weekend!

1 Assignment due September 7th

Présentation orale-début de l'année

Tu vas créer une présentation en francais. Le but de cette présentation et de partager avec la classe un peu à propos de toi-même et de réfléchir sur tes objectifs pour ton futur.

1. Décrit deux souvenirs quand tu étais jeune.
2. Décrit deux événements de l'été
3. Décrit trois de tes intérêts ou forces
4. Décrit un domaine où tu veux t'améliorer pendant cette année
5. Décrit qu’est-ce que tu voudrais faire en 8e année.
6. Après Cosburn, je vais faire….. ?