Math

Please put more work into the packing circles problem. Remember SPEED IS NOT IMPORTANT! Things that are learned deeply and not learned fast. 

Joy

Today we talked about acceptance as a big contributor to joy and mental well-being.

“Why be unhappy about something if it can be remedied?

And what is the use of being unhappy if it cannot be remedied?” 

~ Shantideva  (Buddhist scholar)

“Acceptance, it must be pointed out, is the opposite of resignation and defeat …

We cannot succeed by denying what exists. The acceptance of reality is the only place

from which change can begin.” ~ Book of Joy pg 224

Speech from the Throne

In advance of the Speech from the Throne, we decided as a class what we thought should be the priorities of the upcoming term of government. Then we tried to watch the speech to see if the government's priorities lined up with ours, but they were very behind schedule. I will bring a summary tomorrow and we will compare.

Here we are planning for the government:

Here are our priorities for the government:

 Please make sure you have a book tomorrow for silent reading.

Ultimate Frisbee

Today we worked on our backhand throw.

Joy

We examined humility as a pillar of joy today. Talk to your family at home about humility.

“Humility allows us to celebrate the gifts of others, but that does not mean you have to dent your own gifts or shrink from using them.” ~ Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Identity/Miles Morales

• What do the experiences of Miles and the bear have in common? How are they different?
• Identify a time when you have been labeled by others. How did it feel? How did you respond?
• Identify a time when you labeled someone else. Why did you do it?
• Why do you think we are quick to place labels on each other?
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Math

Today we talked about how we learn more when we struggle with something. We looked at the "Squares, Squares and More Squares" problem. Please complete the questions on this sheet for Monday.

 

Joy!

Our study in the eight pillars of Joy began today with a discussion in perspective. We talked about how our problems and struggles are important, and there is also a bigger picture to consider. That the problem may only one part of it of the bigger picture. To better understand this, we worked together on Zoom (not the online meeting platform - the book). Tell your family at home about Zoom.

Identity/Miles Morales

Please complete your Bio Poem of Miles Morales. Remember:  I am looking for the specific structure of a Bio Poem (below) and your knowledge of Miles as a character so far.

Line 1 - First name

Line 2 - Four descriptive traits 

Line 3 - Brother/Sister of  (or daughter/son of )

Line 4 - Lover of.. (people, things ideas)

Line 5 - Who feels... (something that is important to them)

Line 6 - Who needs... (2-3 things the person needs)

Line 7 - Who gives (what do they give to their community?

Line 8 - Who fears... (2-3 things)

Line 9 - Who would like to see... (hopes, dreams, goals)

Line 10 - Resident of...

Line 11 - Last name

Identity / Miles Morales

Please make sure you have a full identity chart for both you and Miles. We will be using these tomorrow for an extension assignment.

Great work in Phys Ed!

Explain this game to your family at home:

Joy!

Today we talked about preparing our minds to foster joy for ourselves. We need to have a growth mindset. We worked on how we would help Charlie Brown turn around his fixed mindset - how we can turn around our own fixed mindset.

 Math

We continued with the necklace problem today setting generalizations (see below). Please either prove or disprove each generalization with an example as we talked about in class. 

Holey Arrows

We worked on community building today with "holey arrows". Talk to the folks at home about this and what we learned.

Joy

As part of our Social Emotional Learning and focus on our mental well-being we began our study of "Joy". Be ready to read your intention statement for tomorrow first thing tomorrow morning.

Lessons from today:

Clear your mind and breathe.

Set yourself up for a good day with good intentions.

Miles Morales

We read chapter two today. Please continue to create your identity chart for Miles and yourself. What makes up someone's identity? What are the factors that contribute to your identity?

 A great second day! Thank you everyone!

Pleas return the "letter to parents" from the first day of school once your parents have filled it out.

Continue to think about the necklace problem. Start to think in generalities or a general rule - what if you had 99 beads? 100 beads? 

We worked together on a Camping "Breakout" - great communication and collaboration!

We got an up-close look at a monarch butterfly!

 Welcome to Grade Eight!

This year will...

...and that is saying something because last year was awesome!!!

We will begin with a pep talk:

"You've got a heartbeat - that means its time to do somethin'!"

"What will you create that will make the world awesome?"

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