Renaissance Wonder Wall

8.1 & 8.3:
Please visit this link: http://wallwisher.com/wall/ren_wonder to contribute to the 8.1/8.3 Renaissance Wonder Wall!

8.2 & 8.4:

Please visit this link: http://wallwisher.com/wall/ren_wonder_824 to contribute to the 8.2/8.4 Renaissance Wonder Wall!

New Content Alert!

We have been busy posting over at litspiration!

Be sure to check out the new posts.

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First Book Review Due Tuesday, Peer Review Monday

All students are encouraged to come to class on Monday with their book reviews finished in order to take advantage of class time that will be provided for self and peer editing. The final draft of your first book review is due Tuesday, September 18.

As you are working over the weekend, ensure you are:

• consulting the documents provided to you to help you succeed, all found in the documents section of the Humanities 8 page
• notes on book review format
• rubric that includes strategies 
• graphic organizer
• exemplar
• digging deeply, not just being superficial
• Ask yourself: "Is my critique paragraph ONLY about my reading experience, or do I discuss deeper literary issues?"

Thursday, September 13

Medici documentary update: FINISHED! (All classes have finished watching the documentary.)

Wednesday, September 12

Medici Documentary update! If you missed class, or want to re-watch, here is where we have stopped in class:

• 8.1/8.3 & 8.2/8.4 - stopped around 35:00, part 4

Greetings from Bamfield!

Hi Grade 8's!

Just wanted to say hello and let you know that I MISS YOU! I am sure that you are having a blast with Miss G, Mrs. Sadeh and Mr. Scott, and look forward to hearing about how engaged in your learning and well behaved you have been this week.

8.1 & 8.2 - your artifact analysis assignments are weighing on my mind and I am trying to get them marked for you asap.

Here's a taste of what we will be doing next year, together, around this time... Enjoy!

Taking in the morning view on our first day tour!

Checking out the skeletons on display in the Whale Lab!

Letting anemones sting our fingers!

Enjoying the sunset after dinner!

See you all on Monday!

:) Mrs. W

Tuesday, September 11

Medici Documentary update! If you missed class, or want to re-watch, here is where we have stopped in class:

• 8.2/8.4 - stopped at part 3, around 50:00

• 8.1/8.3 - finished part 3, stopped at part 4, around 24:00

A reminder that your first book review is due September 18. Please ensure you come to class on September 17 with a good copy prepared for peer revision!