Something to wonder about...

One of our lit circle groups was reading about the barcode tattoo. Here is a link to a news story from today. Can you draw any connections to what you have read? What do you think about the ideas in the article?

Integrity

Write 2 names and your reasons for each.

Music help

Here is the link for mrs Henkels blog
http://misslmhenkel.blogspot.ca/

She also said she is hoping to be available on day 5 at break and after school for help in the library. Only 3 classes left until your project is due.

Literature Circles - Your best work.

You've had a number of new learnings and reflections as we have worked through this last round of literature circles. I've been excited to read your responses and to listen to your discussions (they have made Friday nights at Emma's basketball very enjoyable - I'm sure the other parents think I'm a little bit nuts as I sit on the sidelines laughing and nodding at my computer like I was part of your discussions).

I was able to get a good sense of your understanding of what you were reading and I also got to know more about the book and you as well.

Now I'd like you to take one of your responses that you feel was your best work and publish it onto the blog. As you work, you may make edits to your work to improve it and make it even better.

Water Cycle

Here is the diagram that we were looking at in class today.

Math - Frequency and probability

How do you calculate the probability of an event? Think about how we calculated probability today and used that to make predictions.
Describe the connection between frequency and probability.

Convincing Argument Success Criteria

Here are our notes from class. Use these to help with your feedback. Remember to include things that they have done well and things that they need to do to improve their work.

My Convincing Argument has....

• contains repetition (gets stuck in the readers head)
• strong first sentence (makes reader consider your POV)
• intro clearly outlines the topic
• body has 3 good points in my argument
• builds on the reader's emotion (discusses consequences)
• contains counter argument evidence but emphasizes the benefit of our argument
• conclusion restating main opinion
• has a call to action - tells your reader that they need to do something