What+We+Did+Each+Day

**Tuesday, September 7, 2010:** [Short day] Course overview and introductions. HOMEWORK: Read pages vii-xi in the text **Wednesday, September 8, 2010:** Multiple Intelligences: Left/Right Brain; 9 types of smart; Visual/Auditory/Kinaesthetic. We began work on our collages. Homework (Due Wednesday September 15): Your Collage. It must have your name on it and be covered entirely with pictures. **Thursday, September 9, 2010:** This will be a work period for students who are here. **Friday, September 10, 2010:** [No Class (Camp Tamarack Trip)] **Monday, September 13, 2010:** [No Class (Camp Tamarack Trip)] ** Tuesday, September 14, 2010: ** We worked on our collages and those who finished early completed a self-quiz to determine if they are visual, auditory or kinaesthetic learners. Homework was to finish the collage for tomorrow! You will need it for class. **Wednesday September 15, 2010:** We analyzed students' collages and learned about the new assignment **Thursday, September 16, 2010:** We practiced listening and note-taking and worked on our presentations **Friday, September 17, 2010:** We worked on our presentations **Monday, September 20, 2010:** We worked on our presentations **Tuesday, September 21, 2010:** We took a field trip to the library **Wednesday, September 22, 2010:** We did a goal-setting exercise that included brainstorming and planning for action. We worked on our projects for a little while. **Thursday, September 23, 2010:** Today was presentation day for several students. Thank you for sharing. **Friday, September 24, 2010:** Today was presentation day #2 for several students. Thank you for sharing. **Monday, September 27, 2010:** We finished our presentations, reviewed how we (as individuals) learn best, and studied a bit for the quiz on Wednesday. **Tuesday, September 28, 2010:** We learned about procrastination, how it hinders out progress towards our goals, and studied for the quiz on Wednesday. **Wednesday, September 29, 2010:** We wrote a quiz. Some students started an activity about time management. We began to use Spreadsheet programs to model data (since it will be a common activity in high school!) **Thursday, September 30, 2010:** Today we got introduced to being a Reflective Learner **Friday, October 1, 2010:** Today we discovered how to use the game "Pictionary" as a study tool. Pictionary reinforces that words and concepts can be visually represented (Anyone read "Back of the Napkin" ?) **Monday, October 4, 2010:** Today we learned/used skills with Presentation software, either Microsoft PowerPoint or Keynote, to reproduce slides according to This page. **Tuesday, October 5, 2010:** Today, in small groups, we created study games about the subjects we're currently taking. Even if you don't think you'd make study games to study for your classes, by creating one today, you reviewed for your other courses. **Wednesday, October 6, 2010:** Today we studied for other courses using different strategies. **Thursday, October 7, 2010:** Today we practiced paraphrasing articles and learned to study by teaching the concept to someone else. **Friday, October 8, 2010:** Today we played Taboo and used it as a study tool. We found it especially useful for memorizing places and processes ("This is the province below the Yukon" "This is what forms when little bits of rock are compressed" "This is what makes photosynthesis go"). I was impressed with many of the explanations and definitions you all gave! **Tuesday, October 12, 2010**: Today we: Practiced summarizing an article, learned about outlines, learned about how to write an essay/research paper, and about different sources for information. We gave a couple of reasons that we DON'T use Wikipedia as a source, but that it is still useful because it leads us to other sources. **Wednesday, October 13, 2010:** Today we talked about MLA citation style and we worked on assignment 2 **Thursday, October 14, 2010:** Today we did a few more citations, worked on our assignments and learned about bias in sources. **Friday, October 15, 2010:** Today we continued to learn about bias in the media by watching clips from "Outfoxed" the documentary. It was made clear that all news organizations and sources of information are biased in certain ways, not just Fox News. **Monday, October 18, 2010:** Today we got more details about our Research Paper, and began working on it. **Tuesday, October 19, 2010:** Today we worked on the research paper more, and handed in our Assignment 2 **Wednesday, October 20, 2010:** Today we did impromptu presentations (45 minutes of prep) and used Drama to help us learn concepts. **Thursday, October 21, 2010:** NO CLASS - Shaw Festival Field Trip **Friday, October 22, 2010:** We worked on our projects which are due Tuesday. **Monday, October 25, 2010:** We worked on our projects but also did an exercise in proofreading. We also got our week-long assignment to keep track of a particular piece of paper and make sure we don't lose it. **Tuesday, October 26, 2010:** Today we made personal learning plans. **Wednesday, October 27, 2010:** Today we did presentations about our research essays! **Thursday, October 28, 2010:** Today we talked about stress and did a guided imagery exercise. **Friday, October 29, 2010:** Today we began Unit 3, about Personal Management (Nutrition and Health, Time Management, Career Preparation). We were introduced to a small project wherein we will write a resume that represents where we want to be in 4 years (end of highschool) **Monday, November 1, 2010:** Today we started talking about time management. **Tuesday, November 2, 2010:** Today we worked through some of the textbook (Chapter 3), with questions that involved reading, writing, math, and creativity! **Wednesday, November 3, 2010:** Today we composed and presented news reports. **Thursday, November 4, 2010:** Today we had a debate about the benefits vs drawbacks of eating meat **Friday, November 5, 2010:** Today we had a class discussion about many food/nutrition/health issues: meat, the food guide, propaganda in health, fast food, factory farming and a myriad of other things. Some students were surprised to see Cigarettes once sponsored kid's cartoons, Doctors once actively promoted cigarettes and that The role of Factory Farming in meat/egg/dairy production. It was made clear that the Meatrix video shown was created by a group with their own set of biases, and that students have a right to choose what they eat despite what anyone says they should or shouldn't do. **Tuesday, November 9, 2010:** Today we researched various foods and the nutrients they contain. **Wednesday, November 10, 2010:**
 * Monday, September 6, 2010:** [No Class (Labour Day)]
 * Thursday, November 11, 2010:** Today we began watching Super Size Me
 * Friday, November 12, 2010:** We finished Super Size Me and discussed how food affects our well-being