Sunday, February 21, 2010

Week of Feb 22 - 26

FSF 1P

lundi - we will be reading a Venn Diagram and complete an exercise for marks. By now, we should be able to identify two verbs in a sentence, and know how to make a sentence to describe what activities/verbs people prefer, love or like to do.

mardi - we will be playing conjugation bingo using the forms of aimer, adorer, and préferer. After, we will complete 8 sentences using our verb sheet to describe what activitieswe like, love and prefer;
1. J'aime
2. J'adore
3. Je préfère
4.J'aime
5. J'adore
6. Je n'aime pas
7. Je n'adore pas
8. Je ne préfère pas

mercredi - we will become familiar with adjectives and the rules that apply to adjectives (what endings each adjective needs whether it describes a masculine or feminine, singular or plural noun. We will compare our 8 sentences to another students and create our own Venn diagram.

jeudi - we will create our own Venn diagram discussing what we and our families like to do, and will begin working on our good copy Venn Diagram that is for marks. Please bring in any pencil crayons, construction paper or useful items to make your project creative and neat.

vendredi - BRING IN YOUR READING MATERIAL FOR USSR. You will be working on your Venn diagrams in order to complete them for Monday.

FSF 3U

lundi - Coeur de Pirate, exercise écoute: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lesB5frYDQ
Quelle jolie chanson!! Awwwwww =)
Révision des pronoms et l'utilisation des pronoms dans les phrases impératifs et négatifs. Exercise - remettez-le pour des notes.


mardi - Hand in your pronouns sheet ! Lisez p. 39, 40 and 41 of your text, and complete page ___ (30?) of your cahier about Martinique. As as class, we will read p.42 of your text about Guadeloupe and complete cahier p.32, écoute.

mercredi - You will complete pages 28 and 29 of your cahier in order to prepare for your reading quiz. You will be assigned your first major project. It will be due Friday March 5. Please read p.46 and 47 for a clear idea of the project expectations, as well as the exemplar. YOU WILL HAVE LIBRARY TIME FRIDAY and MONDAY only. Be sure to use some weekend time to complete this task.

jeudi - We will discover quantity expressions, and will being Le Grand Voyage.

vendredi - Library time for project research. You will also be in the Library Monday, but that will be all of the time you have available.

Visit for help:

How to make a brochure using word - http://www.mschien.com/howto/brochures.htm

Check out below for:

French speaking countries - http://french.lovetoknow.com/List_French_Speaking_Countries

The departments that make up France - http://www.bonjourlafrance.com/france-departments/

A list of the outre-mer territories and regions - http://a.ttfr.free.fr/liste.php

http://www.tlfq.ulaval.ca/axl/Francophonie/dom-tom.htm



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GLC 2O

Monday - We will discover different colours and what personality traits they represent. We will be creating a list of jobs for those personality types.

Tuesday - meeting with Mrs. Daly about course selection.

Wednesday - Work trends. You will be working in partners to answer questions about trends to be aware of when thinking about career choices. Also you will be answering questions about cases in chart form. Please be sure these are ready for Thursday.

Thursday - Lab time. We will be exploring Career Cruising.
Directions are below for the day

GLC 2O Lab Time - Day 1
1. Please start at
www.grimsbyeagles.com. Click on the Guidance Department link at right.
2. Choose Career Crusing, and then enter your username and password.
3. At the top of the page, please click on the Assessments box in purple/blue.
4. Click on Career Matchmaker. It will ask you to enter your username and password once again in order to access your portfolio. You must agree to the licencing conditions and proper use of the software first.
5. You will answer the questions very thoughtfully in order to receive a list that suggests jobs that may be of the highest interest to you, according to your responses. You are required to answer Part I and Part II of the questions - BE SURE TO SAVE YOUR RESULTS.
6. Complete the attached activities that explore a few of your given career choices and keep them safely in your notes. You can also save job descriptions and profiles to your portfolio for future reference. This is highly suggested - you will have a project that will require descriptions of a career choice.
7. When you have completed the Matchmaker portion, please click on the Careers portion. Choose the Search by Cluster option. Please take time to explore the jobs available by cluster (you can also choose the educational path that leads to those jobs in order to minimize the occupation list). Once you have selected a job description, you can use the options on the left of the screen to discover working conditions, earnings, education, related careers, and in addition, you have access to photos, interviews and day-to-day details of the job.
8. Please choose one job that is extremely interesting to you as a career choice. Save it to your portfolio. Record on the last sheet of this package the following;
- the reasons why you admire this job
- how this career choice reflects your personal values, as well as your work values
- your likes and dislikes about this job
- any further questions you have that are not answered in the information given to you.



Friday - PLEASE be sure to check your email! I have sent you the rubric for your Interview! Sorry you didn't get it on Wednesday!!! Please submit your work on Monday and have a good weekend!!

Who Am I interview entry is now due. Please be sure your write up is one page typed in length. We will have a special guest speaker here to inform us of his career choices.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Third week already! Feb 16-19

I hope everyone had a great long weekend, and a happy Valentine's!

FSF 1P
___________
IF YOU MISSED THE MINI-QUIZ on FRIDAY, YOU ARE EXPECTED TO WRITE IT TUESDAY AT THE BEGINNING OF LUNCH. IT WILL TAKE 5 MINUTES.

USSR is on FRIDAYS!!! Please bring your reading material!!!

mardi - We will be doing a listening activity (p.52 of cahier), we will discover how to say what we like (using the verb aimer), and we will do p.10 and p.12 of the cahier.
**** cahier money is now overdue. There was a note sent home Friday as a reminder.

mercredi - We will be practising how to use two verbs in a sentence (using aimer and preferer). We will complete p. 13 and 14 of the cahier. We will have an activity on how to put sentences into the negative form, and we will start working on our first task for marks!

--- Your tasks for marks will be a small written assignment, as well as an oral presentation that you will have an option of presenting in a few ways.

jeudi -- Students will start working on their Venn Diagram.

vendredi --- practice and review of what we have learned this week and USSR--- students are expected to read during the last half of the period.

FSF 3U - CAHIER MONEY IS NOW OVERDUE! Reminders were sent home TUESDAY!

Given as homework Friday -- lisez p.22, 23 du texte. do p.22A of cahier.

mardi -- nous corrigeons les devoirs, faisons une exercise d'écoute p.7 du cahier, apprenons de la Tunisie, lisez p. 24,25 du texte pour les devoirs. PRESENTATIONS!!!! *** If you were not present on Friday, please read 22,23, 24 and 25 for tomorrow's class, and complete the homework from the weekend.

mercredi -- lisons p. 26 du texte en haut voix, on va practiquer donner des ordres, on va faire p.30 du texte, et p23 du cahier. P.24,25 du cahier pour les devoirs.

jeudi - faisons une exercise d'écoute p.27 du cahier, lisez p.33, 34, et 35 et presentons-les à la classe. Completons p29 du cahier. Pour les devoirs, faites p. 26 du cahier -- CET EXERCISE MERITE DES NOTES!!

vendredi - corrigeons p.29 du cahier, apprenons de Paul Gauguin.

ASSIGNMENT will be given soon (read p.46 of text) TACHE RICHE #3. There is a great example on p.47 as to what you can expect to write. You will present this for a speaking mark.

You will have library time FRI FEB 26, and MON MARCH 1st to research and create an intriguing display of your francophone country.

CAREERS

------- please note that Dream boards are now overdue, and there was a quiz Friday that you must see Mrs. Bell to write if you missed it ---------

Tuesday - We will finish the film The Pursuit of Happyness. You will complete the handout (including all journal entries -- please be descriptive and give proof for your thoughts) and hand in for marks. This is for homework.

Wednesday - Understanding what is important to be aware of when thinking about your career choices. We will also start working on the What I Have Accomplished forms for Guidance.

Thursday -- lab time ? Work Values Inventory --- What is important to you when you think about your work life and your ideal lifestyle?

LIBRARY TIME - THURSDAY

Today in the library, you will be doing Work Value Inventory Quizzes to discover what is important to you in terms of your occupation. You will also read and compare two stories of two characters' personal choices.

You will be asked to provide me with a small paragraph via email explaining which character you believe is happier in his / her field and why--- THIS IS FOR MARKS (5 for clarity, 5 for reasoning and proof). It can be as long as you need it to be, but no longer than half a page typed please. SEND THIS TO ME BEFORE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.

Use your time wisely in order to complete all of the tasks, and have fun discovering more about yourself!!

Try these two quizzes first (be sure to leave you enough time for the small task due today):

http://people.usd.edu/~bwjames/tut/time/workinv.html

http://www.stewartcoopercoon.com/jobsearch/career-values/

Please read about Sam's experience. What values did he demonstrate when choosing his job?

http://www.best-career-match.com/work-values-exercise-1.html

Now read about Karen. How does she differ from Sam (in terms of values and career choices) and why?

http://www.best-career-match.com/work-values-exercise-2.html

Don't forget to write your paragraph, and send it to me via email straight away!

Friday - Who Am I interview and journal reflection. Please complete it with an adult that knows you well, and prepare it so that it can be handed in at the end of class Monday.




Monday, February 8, 2010

SECOND WEEK BACK AT GSS


Bonjour and Hello GSS!
Week of February 8-12
Each week, I will be posting what we will be up to for the week. Please be sure to stop by, especially if you will be absent. Here's where you can be aware of due dates for upcoming tasks.
---- please remember that all plans are subject to change ----
FSF 1P - Applied 9 French -
lundi - review and practice of ER IR RE verbs. Be sure to know AVOIR and ETRE!! Students are to complete either IR or RE worksheet (note on the back) for homework.
mardi - puzzle of ER IR RE verbs, and crossword ER verbs. Cahier p.4 and p. 6
mercredi - Battleship ER IR RE verbs. Practice speaking these verbs.
jeudi - Recherche-ami (p.7 of cahier). You will complete this page, conjugating the necessary verbs and hand in for a writing mark.
vendredi - CAHIER MONEY IS NOW DUE - $15 - N'oubliex pas!!
----YOU WILL HAVE A QUICK QUIZ ON ER IR and RE verbs! ----
USSR and cahier p.9 and 10.
FSF 3U
lundi - lisez p.6 et 7 du texte, complètez p. 2,3 of cahier.
mardi - learning dès que, aussitôt que, lorsque, quand, après que, regardez p.12 du texte, essayez p.9 du cahier, et répondez aus questions en utilsant le futur antérieur.
1. Quand je serai entré(é) mes années 20, __________________
2. Dès que j'aurai fini l'école secondaire, ___________________
3.Lorsque nous aurons appris le futur antérieur, ______________
4. Aussitôt que j'aurai reçu mon permit de conduire _____________
Listening p.7. Cahier p. 8, 11 pour les devoirs.
mercredi - on va lire d'Henri II et Catherine et Diane.
lisez p.18-19 du texte
complètez p. 18 du cahier
Vous allez crèer une petite présentation pour la classe que vous présenterez jeudi. Imaginez que vous êtes Henri, Catherine, Diane... quelle drame!
jeudi - vous aurez la classe pour vous préparer pour la présentation. Soyez certaines que vous lisiez la rubrique!
vendredi - la présentation de chaque groupe! Pour les devoirs, lisez p. 22 et 23 du texte.
GLC 2o - Hello to all you Careers students!
Monday - There are 8 learning styles or "different types of intelligences". Quiz and compare, and think of good study hints for those who want to improve their weaker (or less preferred) intelligences.
Tuesday - BE SURE to hand in your DREAM BOARD! I'm looking forward to seeing them! Role playing different personalities (Type A, B, etc) and family dynamics --- recognize their affect on how we are as people.
Wednesday - Read about Scott Adams (creator of Dilbert). What do you think of this youtube video about this occupation?
You will complete a journal entry for marks, that you will hand in at the end of class. You will have the rest of class to study.
Thursday - QUIZ #1. Know the terms and people we have discussed and be able to identify, explain and apply their meanings to situations.
The Pursuit of Happyness film - be sure to answer questions for it along the way.
Friday - Continue the Pursuit of Happyness. Answer questions and have them ready to hand in on Monday! ( if film is not finished, we will finish Monday and you will have some time to complete the unanswered film questions).