FEBRUARY 29 (LEAP DAY!)

HOMEWORK:

• Do some research on the major political parties in Alberta
• Try and decide who you would vote for
• You will be voting in our own election this Monday so be ready

This week in Humanities:

• We handed back and reviewed the Chapter 6-7 test
• Please return your signed test assessment/report as soon as possible
• We began chapter 8 including learning about the important words in that chapter; students had to define and write a sentence for each of these words
• We wrote a spelling test on Thursday
• A school wide writing assessment took place on Monday - well done preparing grade sevens!
• We watched "Song of the Paddle", a movie that shows some of the great symbols of Canada including the canoe

YOUR MID TERM EXAM WILL BE NEXT THURSDAY. IT WILL COVER MAJOR EVENTS FROM CH 1-7.

• The mid term has 30 multiple choice, a matching section and a fill in the blanks section with a word bank
• It is recommended that you study this weekend
• Consider teaming up with one or two others in class and making notes, that way you can study the important stuff with out having to re-read the textbook