Welcome to Curriculum Night Grade 9 20142015 Class

Welcome to Curriculum Night Grade 9 2014/2015 Class 903 - Jackie Bobbitt Class 904 - Ken Murray

w e i v r e Ov * Communication ✴ ✴ ✴ Curriculum Assessment & Evaluation Powerschool/Gradebook Collaboration Working together to ensure success ✴ Question and Answer

Com n o i t a c i n mu E-mail (preferred) Mrs. Bobbitt jbobbitt@hrsb. ca Mr. Murray murrayk@hrsb. ca ✴ * MSMS School Website http: //www. msms. ednet. ns. ca/ * Class Websites Mrs. Bobbitt http: //bobbitja. hrsbteachers. ednet. ns. ca/ Mr. Murray http: //murraykhrsb. weebly. com/ v Phone Mrs. Bobbitt or Mr. Murray 832 -2300 x 119

9 e d Gra m u l u c i r r Cu Specific curriculum outcomes for each subject can be linked directly from our class/school web pages. Direct Link http: //www. ednet. ns. ca/files/curriculum/LOFs-7 -9 -Jan 7 -2014 -web. pdf Tonight is meant to provide a brief, but concise, summary/outline of the Grade Nine curriculum in: ✴ English Language Arts ✴ Math ✴ Science v Social Studies

The 3 Strands: ✴Reading and Viewing ✴Speaking and Listening ✴Writing and Representing h s i l Eng 5 -paragraph essay writing Novel Study Response Writing (3 R Method) Short story analysis Character Study Article Analysis Qualities of Writing (The Six Traits) The Writing Process Elements of Fiction (plot, theme, etc. ) Graphic Representations Independent Reading Oral Speaking / Presentation Skills Spot /Quick Writes 9 d l i h c r u o y h t i w d a e r e s a t e u Pl o b a s n o i s s u c s i d e v a h r o. g n i d a e r a y e h t t a wh ! d l o o o t t o n e r ’ y e h T

✴ Physical Setting mapping, latitude/longitude, themes of geography, landforms, weather/climate ✴ Economics basic economics, supply and demand, sectors of economy, entrepreneurship, …of Atlantic Canada ✴ Culture features of culture, diversity in Atlantic Canada, African Heritage, agents of socialization and change Technology effect of technology on resource based industries of Atlantic Canada, Technology at work, Timeline of technology, technology and change » Interdependence Global Citizenship, Current Events, World Issues / World-mindedness, Non Governmental Organizations, Sustainability, themes of interdependence Soc 9 s e i d u t ial S e h t n i a d a n a C c i t n a l t A y t i n u m m o C l Globa

He Ø Healthy Self Ø Healthy Relationships ØHealthy Community g n i v i L y h t al 9

e c n e i Sc 9 Unit 1 Working as a Scientist

v. Areas of Science v. Scientific Method (Lab reports) v. Microscopes v. Labs

Unit 2 The Power of Reproduction

Chapter 1: The Cell Cycle and Asexual Reproduction Chapter 2: Sexual Reproduction and Variation Chapter 3: Understanding Human Development Chapter 4: DNA and Reproductive Technologies

Unit 3 Atoms and Elements

Chapter 1: Properties and Changes Chapter 2: Meet the Elements Chapter 3: Models of Atomic Structure Chapter 4: Chemical Bonding

Unit 4 Characteristics of Electricity

Chapter 1: Static Electricity Chapter 2: Electricity on the move Chapter 3: Practical Electricity Chapter 4: Electricity and the Environment

Unit 5 Exploration of the Universe

Chapter 1: The changing View from Earth Chapter 2: The Lives of the Stars Chapter 3: Exploring the Cosmos Chapter 4: Earth and Space

Math topics this year include: » Number Sense » Polynomials » Measurement » Equations and Inequalities » Patterns and Relations » Scatter plots and Data Analysis » Probability » Geometry 9 h t a M

Polynomials Number Sense

Measurement Solving Equations and Inequalities

Patterns and Relations Scatter Plots and Data Analysis

Probability Geometry

S M MS Grade t n i o P t 4 n e m s s e s c i As r b u R 9 4 In-depth knowledge and understanding of content and concepts. Able to extend the application of related skills. 3 Competent knowledge and understanding of content and concepts. Appropriate application of the related skills. 2 Developing knowledge and understanding of content and concepts. Developing in the application of the related skills. (Really Got It!) (Got it!) (Not yet! Nearly There!) 1 (Not yet!) Limited knowledge and understanding of content and concepts. Limited application of related skills.

Achievement of Expected Learning Outcomes Grades 9 -12 90 – 100% The student demonstrates excellent or outstanding performance in relation to the expected learning outcomes for this course. 80 – 89% The student demonstrates very good performance in relation to the expected learning outcomes for this course. 70 – 79% The student demonstrates good performance in relation to the expected learning outcomes for this course. 60 – 69% The student demonstrates satisfactory performance in relation to the expected learning outcomes for this course. 50 – 59 % The student demonstrates minimally acceptable performance in relation to the expected learning outcomes for this course. Below 50% The student has not met minimum requirements in relation to the expected learning outcomes for this course.

Powerschool / Gradebook It is your ‘portal’ into your child’s academic results. It requires a unique username and password https: //sishrsb. ednet. ns. ca/teachers/gradebook/home. html

r e h t e g o T g n i k r o W How can you help ? Monitor homework (“talk” and monitor class websites) Monitor child’s progress… track effort and performance Encourage routines (homework habits? ) Provide support with homework (if necessary) Sign all tests/quizzes (there should be no surprises!) Read notices, sign, and return ASAP (if necessary) Communicate / Ask Questions Model, promote, and encourage reading !!

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