Monday, October 29, 2012

PAF 20 Oct 29 - Nov 2

Monday - BEEP TEST! - finish up other fitness tests that you have missed and complete the self evaluation in your book
Tuesday - 50m dash, finish up fitness tests you missed, 1km row
Wednesday - Nutrition Day.....note there will be a test on nutrition next week
Thursday - Complete Fitness retest sheet in your books, create a new fitness plan and start your new workout
Friday - PD Day - Remember to be Active today :)

HHS 4M Oct 29 - Nov 2

Here is a quick look at the upcoming week:
Monday - Marriage terminology and history
Tuesday - Reasons for marriage....a look at theoretical perspectives
Wednesday - Happy Hallowe'en and your Literature Review is due today!
Thursday - Research Methods...the survey and the in-depth interview - room 119 to work on the assignment
Friday - PD DAY

Note that the Literature Review marking scheme is posted on the wall in the classroom and on this website under ISU info

Monday, October 22, 2012

HHS Test Thursday

Here are the details:

Knowledge and Understanding....12 marks...all multiple choice
Application....8 marks.....a case study - choose a developmental theory to explain and then discuss the
          case using that theory
Thinking.....10 marks.....Respond to one of two possible quotes (6 marks), short answer question (4
          marks)
Communication......10 marks.......Longer written question (6 marks), vocabulary - choose 4 for 4 marks

Total - 40 marks

Remember this unit is on:
-a portrait of life as a young person in Canada (from the graphs in Chapter 3)
-moving off to school
-developmental theories (there are 7)
-homelessness and poverty
-youth suicide
-culture - collectivism and duty based moral code
-high cost of education

Sunday, October 21, 2012

HHS 4M October 22 - 26

Monday - Finish up discussion from last Friday - I have a great you-tube video to start today's discussion.  Then we will look at suicide

Tuesday  - begin Unit 3, Love and Intimate Relationships

Wednesday - Computer time to work on ISU literature review.....due one week today

Thursday - Test Unit 2...details to follow....watch for a post

Friday - Continue with Unit 3

PAF 20 October 22-26

This week we are focusing on fitness re-testing.  Let's look at how far we have come since the first week of school.  We will try to do the 12 minute run tomorrow (Monday) as the weather should still be good.  With rain in the forecast for the rest of the week we will be inside.

Monday - start fitness re-testing...12 minute run if not raining, then move inside for fitness tests in the fitness room

Tuesday or Wednesday - I hope to have the small gym for the fitness test there

There will be one nutrition day (either Tuesday or Wednesday)

Thursday will be a workout day when I am away at WOSSA Cross Country

Friday - Back to the Y...remember your indoor shoes.  We will meet in the front foyer and then walk over


Wednesday, October 17, 2012

PAF 20 October 15 - 19


Monday - workout....on your own and some pilates for your hips and glutes  ensure you always write in your logs!

Tuesday - Workout...I have a full period planned for you - agility, plyometrics and cycling.  Be ready to sweat

Wednesday - Nutrition Day - Vitamins and Minerals

Thursday - Workout Day

Friday - Workout at the Y....remember you gym clothes, remember your indoor shoes and bring an umbrella it could be raining on the walk over

Hand in your logs books on Friday!

HHS M October 15 - 19

As the unit winds down - here is a review of what we have looked at...
-statistics, a portrait of life in Canada for youth
-development and theorists: Erikson, Life course Theories, Riegel, Loevinger, Levinson, Arnett, Pearlin
-issues - homelessness

Monday - Culture and youth, collectivism and duty-based moral code

Tuesday - Bend it Like Beckham

Wednesday - finish movie and begin movie review: as always first paragraph is a summary of the movie and the second and subsequent paragraphs should focus on the differences between Eastern and Western culture...compare and contrast Jess and Jules and discuss the Eastern Duty Based moral code vs Western individualistic culture.

Thursday - work period for ISU, USE YOUR TIME WISELY

Friday - Culture discussion, youth suicide and high cost of education

Next week......finish up the last couple topics in necessary

Test THursday

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

PAF 20 Oct 9-12

This week we will focus on working out all week.  Remember your gym clothes!
Also there are 5 of you who missed last Friday so you need to be ready to write your fitness quiz

Thursday, October 4, 2012

PAF 20 Fitness quiz


Remember quick fitness quiz tomorrow - Friday....25 marks

You need to know the muscles of the body, protein, carbs and fats and the info from the first nutrition video you watched last week.  All the notes are in your book

THere are 13 multiple choice, 6 marks for muscles and 6 marks for commenting on nutritional habits.

Monday, October 1, 2012

HHS 4M Oct 1-5

Here is a tentative look at the week

Monday - 2 people to write last Thursday's test.  Remember your family sculptures are due today.  Also I still need a fair few movie reviews of Pleasantville that are now 2 weeks past due.  We will discuss hyper parents and coddled kids

Tuesday - Bring your questions - today we Skype in two University students - what is it really like to move away from home......and yes they are two of my favourite University students because they happen to be mine.  We also will discuss the IS introduction.  I have posted a sample of an introduction on the HHS tab.

Wednesday - Life course theories....there are a few
Thursday - continued from yesterday.....
Friday - Awards assembly - influences of school and occupation in forming an identity

Personal Fitness Oct 1-5

Monday - Welcome back after the weekend - I hope you were active!  Today we will complete a cardio exercise together - you pick the level that is appropriate for you, we have one to write the test from 2 weeks ago and 5still to present their fitness demo

Tuesday - THE STAIRS!!! it is really October :)  today is 3 times!  Then you will each work on your individualized fitness plan.

Wednesday - no need to change - Today is Nutrition Day.  You will also have a change to hear about the Specialist High Skills major is Health and Wellness

Thursday - (I am away at Cross country) you will watch the second nutrition video - worksheets are in your book

Friday - REally quick nutrition and muscles quiz.....then a chance to workout with your own fitness plan