April 17

Humanities 8

Today students worked on finishing off their maps of Europe.  Many handed in their maps.  Otherwise, students were asked to finish them off for Monday.  

English 10

Students were asked to revisit their lists of coping strategies and to indicate whether those strategies were positive or negative.   Next we discussed expectations and recorded the brainstorm in our duo tangs.  

educational expectations:  attend school till age of 16 (government), attend college/university, behave appropriately etc.

family expectations:  follow in parent's footsteps, move out when finish high school etc. 

relationship expectations:  treat each other with respect,  eventually marriage, then babies etc.  

Next we looked at pg. 12 and the picture of what Junior's parents would have been (their dream).

Students were asked to write in the duo tangs about what their dream would be if there were no restrictions financially or any expectations.  

Next we listened to and discussed.  Rowdy Sings the Blues and How to Fight Monsters.  

First Nations 12

Today we went on a nature walk with Suzanne Camp.  Here is the  make-up assignment if you did not attend.

Make –up Assignment for Field Trip Absence

Research the answers to 5 of the following questions and submit. 

1.       Explain how dentalium was traditionally harvested.

2.       Why was cedar used over Douglas Fir for making baskets, clothing etc?

3.       Why were the shoots of the thimble berry and salmonberry so important for Coastal First Nations in early spring?

4.       Explain how fire was used to harvest bulbs.

5.       How was red alder used by Coastal First Nations?

6.       What tree do you often find licorice fern growing out of?

7.       Define invasive species.

8.       Gary Oak trees are often associated with which other harvestable plant?

9.       What trees were used by explorers to build/replace masts?