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Language Arts:

Hey there...so far for our punctuation unit, I have given a pre-test to see how much everyone already knows about this topic. Here is the test for you in digital format. Just save it to your documents, answer it using a different colored font and then email it to me at michelle.doucett@nbed.nb.ca I trust you not to go looking for the rules. You just have to do the best you can, so that I will have a true picture of what it is you know about punctuation at this point in time. Once we have finished the unit, we will write a post-test in order to see our improvement. The grade on the pre-test will not go on your report card; it is simply to show what you already know. Here it is:



I have chosen a list of rules that I feel are important for you to know before moving to the high school. I have divided the class into groups of three. Each group is responsible for planning a lesson to teach their assigned rule. We have begun the group work but probably won't get to presenting until next week. Some people are using Xtranormal, some are writing raps, and others are creating skits or powerpoints. The goal is that after they have presented the rule, the rest of the class will understand and be able to apply the rule. If you are not here for the presentations, I will post them here for you to see and learn the rules. There is also a workbook for practice which will be online this year, but since you can't access the shared drive from home, I will get you a paper copy if you are not back yet.

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Social Studies:

We are doing a project on the ECMA's. You can click on the ECMA link on the main page of the wiki and you will find all the directions for the first two assignments. For assignment #1, you can create a glog to promote the band: Alert the Medic. Their main website is: @http://www.alertthemedic.com/ You should be able to find most of your info here. If you have forgotten your glog password, just send me an email.

For assignment #2, I would like you to judge (using the official judging form) the following category: **//__Male Solo Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – artiste solo masculin __//** Dave Gunning – A Tribute to John Allan Cameron David Myles – Turn Time Off Ian Sherwood – And Now The Fun Begins Matt Andersen – Piggyback Ryan MacGrath – Cooper Hatch Paris Thom Swift – Blue Sky Day Check out the judging form on the ECMA link to see what you need to do. When you have finished this, go to the videos that are in the Video of the Year Category(link is on the ECMA page) and after watching them, predict which you think will win. We are doing both of these assignments by Friday so that we can compare our predictions to the actual winners...ECMA's are this weekend.

If you have any questions please email me! Feel better!