Friday, September 26, 2014

September 22-26
12-0 Geography
This week we are finishing our geology unit of Canada.  We shall be examining the eight regions of Canada: Appalachian Region, Canadian Shield, Great lakes and St. Lawrence lowlands, the Hudson Bay Lowlands, the Interior Plains, the Western Cordillera, the Arctic Lowlands, and the Innutian Mountains.  As well,l we shall learn how the land of Canada affects our weather.

12-3 English
This week we are doing the Anglo-Norman Period.  After an over-view of the period, we shall read and discuss some of the ballods of the period, and examine the romance Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

September 29-October 3
12-0 Geography
We are finished our geology unit of Canada.  A review and quiz will be on Monday, and the test for marks will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 30th.  After the test, we shall begin our unit of the first peoples of Canada, the aboriginal nations.

Monday, September 15, 2014

Sept. 15-19, 2014
9 Social Studies: we are beginning a new unit, on "Canadian Identity."  Who we are, how other's see us, and why we are as we are.  This is a short unit.  There will be a writing questions to be done in class at the end of the week.

11-0 Culinary: We are beginning a unit on Kitchen safety.  There will be a quiz and test on this unit next Monday and Tuesday.  In the lab, we are making a home dinner: Hamburger and gravy, garlic potato, broccoli and cheese sauce, and carrots.  Dessert is a brownie.

12-0 Canadian Geography.  This week we shall be loooking at how our geology has affected our country, and our lives.

12-3 English: we did our test for unit 1 on Monday.  We are beginning Unit 11: The Anglo-Norman period.

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

September 8-12
Welcome to Mr. Griffin's Homework Blog.  Here I shall let you know what we are doing this week, and what homework needs to be done. As well, quizzes and tests will be posted.
12-3 English
This week, students should be studying the Literary Periods and their dates.  As well, studying the notes on the Anglo-Saxon Period.  This week, we are reading and discussing Beowulf, "Caedmon's Hymn", and "Dream of the Rood".
12-0 Geography
We have finished the government unit.  A review will be on Wednesday, a quiz on Thursday, and a test on Friday.
11-0 Culinary
This week we are continuing with our unit on Food Safety.  We should finish by Friday, and have a quiz on Monday, and a test on Tuesday.  The test must be passed, before we can go into the lab.
9 Geography
We have finished the government unit. A review will be on Wednesday, a quiz on Thursday, and a test on Friday.