November 4

Mr. Janz was in today.

HUMANITIES 8

Today was the last class looking at different styles of maps as well as the different types of information which can be presented using maps. We started the class by talking about the students' past work on the refugee crisis as this tied into one of the maps we looked at.

We also looked at a map indicating time zones and they learned about how the first sailors to circumnavigate the globe arrived home on a different day than it actually was. We looked at two different maps displaying the garbage and plastics in our oceans; a map showing what each country leads the world in (Canada was maple syrup and asteroid impacts); a map measuring the population of USA in 'units of Canada'; a map which displayed the most visited web sites per country; a map for oil consumption per day per country; a map showing the percentage of energy from renewable resources.

ENGLISH 10

Today's class started with a review of the three chapters read in the last lesson. We discussed a) Why doesn't Rowdy rip up the cartoon? b) Why does Penelope quasi date Junior? and c) What do you think of Rowdy's advice on love? And Gordy's advice?

Then students read three (3) more chapters: Dance, Dance, Dance, Don't Trust Your Computer, and My Sister Sends Me a Letter. Students were to write a brief summary of each chapter's events and then explain what they thought is the most important point that each chapter tries to communicate.