WELCOME BACK!!

Welcome back to an exciting 2016-2017 school year at CHSS.  This blog will provide some information for you....course info sheets and information about me.....but the current and up to date information for all my classes will be shared through edmodo.  We will take the time during our first day together to sign in to my edmodo classroom and there you will also find course information sheets and everything you will need for a successful semester.  If you would like to join one of my edmodo classes please email me for the code  lynne.godkin@ed.amdsb.ca

Gerontology May 25 - 29

Here is a quick look at the upcoming week As always it is subject to change

Monday - I am away at the Board office today and you are scheduled to have an assembly for grade 11 and 12s from 2:10 - 3:10.  I want you to think about how the topic in the assembly can be applied to Senior Citizens. If something happens and there is no assembly then you will be working on your final evaluation.

Tuesday - More time to work on your final evaluation projects.  Remember that 4 of you have expressed an interest in attending the Alzheimer Society Volunteer presentation tonight at the Betty Cardno Centre.  This will count as your self directed final evaluation project if you write a reflection on the evening.

Wednesday - Huronview Day - PLEASE make every effort to attend.  Some of you have missed Huronview quite a few times and you disappoint a senior when you do that.

Thursday - Caring for a senior- the role of a PSW and family caregivers

Friday - I am away at OFSSAA West Regionals for Track and Field - you will be working on your final evaluation projects.  They are due Monday June 15.  This is a FIRM Deadline

HSP 3U May 25 - 29

Here is a quick look at the upcoming week - as always it is subject to change
Monday - I am at the Board office all day, you will be watching the remainder of the movie Nell. Mrs Greidanus is scheduled to be your teacher - she will have the movie assignment for you. Please hand it in on Wednesday of this week

Tuesday - Discussion of abnormal behaviour and finish the movie if necessary. Review of agents of socialization, In particular we will focus in on the family and attachment - we will look at Harry Harlow's experiments

Wednesday - Today's focus is on groups and social behaviour

Thursday - Conformity, Obedience, Stanley Milgram's experiments

Friday - I am away today at OFSSAA West Regional Track and Field, you will have the period today to work on your final evaluation project - reminder it is due Friday June 12 

HSP May 18 - 22

Week of May 18 - May 22

I hope you had a fabulous holiday weekend - the weather was amazing! Here is a tentative look at the upcoming week
Monday - HOLIDAY :)
Tuesday - Sociology - intro and schools of thought
Wednesday -Agents of socialization
Thursday - Movie "Nell"
Friday - finish movie

Gerontology Week of May 18 - 22

Week of May 18 - 22
I hope you had a fabulous holiday weekend - the weather was amazing!  Here is a tentative look at the upcoming week

Monday - HOLIDAY :)

Tuesday - I need to share some sad news and we will look at Safety with the elderly,

Wednesday - Huronview visit - take the iPads or your camera to take pictures please

Thursday - A chance to work on your final evaluation when I am away at WOSSA Track and field

Friday - Elder Abuse

Gerontology May 11 - 15

Week of May 11 - 15
Here is a look at the upcoming week - as always it is subject to change
Monday - Finish up Alzheimer's Disease and review for Tuesday's test....details below
Tuesday - Test
Wednesday - Huronview (I am at Huron Perth Track and field and Mrs Melady will take you again)
Thursday - Blue Zones...living to 100+
Friday - Elder care

Details of Tuesday's test

Knowledge and Understanding = 12 marks, 12 multiple choice
Application = 14 marks, 8 matching and 6 fill in the blank
Thinking = 12 marks, short answer question plus a diagram of the brain
Communication = 12 marks, short answer questions (2,2,4,4)

Total = 50 marks

Review Alzheimer disease, diabetes, health issues (depression, osteoporosis, arthritis, deafness, eye issues), theories of ageing, the brain, physical changes with ageing

HSP 3U May 11 - 15

Here is a look at the upcoming week, as always it is subject to change:
Monday - a couple presentations to finish up and then a start on the Sociology  unit - I have your tests to give back and you should have your movie reviews to give me :)
Tuesday - Sociology - schools of thought....group activity
Wednesday - Agents of socialization (I am away at Huron Perth Track and Field)
Thursday - Social behaviour
Friday - Harry Harlowe, attachment and early experiences

Gerontology May 4 - 8

Week of May 4 - 8
If you were away last Friday please check the past post and read through Jeanette's ALzheimer presentation notes
Monday - finish alzheimer disease worksheet and take up
Tuesday - you are on an isp and need to sign in at the office and get your work form Ruth
Wednesday - Huronview
Thursday - Review and go over alzheimer's disease
Friday - Test - if we are not going to the hypnotist

HSP May 4 - 8

Here is a look at the upcoming week May 4 - 8
Monday/Tuesday May 4,5 = Video "A Beautiful Mind" - there will be an assignment to complete
Wednesday = presentations on your mental health topics will finish up
Thursday = Test
Friday = start on sociology and hypnotist presentation
Test Information....Perception, Memory, Stress, Mental Health
Knowledge and Understanding = 9 marks, 9 multiple choice
Application = 12 marks, 8 marks matching and 4 marks short answer questions
Thinking/Communication = 13 marks, 3 questions...3 marks, 4 marks, 6 marks

April 27 - May 1

All HSP and Gerontology class information can be found on edmodo.

HSP students be ready to present your projects on Friday

Gerontology students remember that we have now switched our Huronview visits to Wednesdays

Gerontology April 20 - 25

Here is a look at the upcoming week - a short one with the Pd Day on Friday

Monday - 5 mores conferences with me about your health issues presentation, the rest of you need to make sure you have your one page handout done as well as your Huronview relfection. Then start thinking about your final project and what you would like it to look like.

Tuesday - Huronview

Wednesday - Theories of Ageing

Thursday - Caring for elderly relatives/long term care home residents

Friday - PD Day

HSP 3U April 20 - 14

Here is a look at our upcoming week - it is a short one with the PD DAy on Friday
Monday = Learning and Personality - the test ends here
Tuesday = Perception and Memory
Wednesday = Stress
Thursday = test
Next week = Mental Illness

TEST INFO: It is out of 45 marks
Knowledge and Understanding = 10 marks, 10 multiple choice
Application = 10 marks, Matching (6 marks) short answer 4 marks
Thinking and Inquiry = 9 marks, label a diagram (4 marks), two short answer questions (3 marks, 2 marks)
Communication = 16 marks, vocabulary (8 marks) longer answer (8 marks)

You need to focus on everything in the psychology unit, until the end of learning.  Know the psychologists you took notes on and I summarized in the chart handout, study the brain notes and diagrams and notes on learning (conditioning, - classical and operant, observational, and learning styles)
Everything you need to know is in your notes and posted on Edmodo, it would be wise to rewatch the videos that are listed in the presentations.

Gerontology April 13-17

Here is a look at the upcoming week

Monday - you will be writing last Wednesday's test if you have not done that - there are 3 of you. Then you will be starting the Health Issues for the Elderly project.  Everyone is working individually on this - the information is posted on Edmodo.  If you have already written the test - you will be continuing with the project.  Conferences/presentations begin on Wednesday

Tuesday - Huronview

Wednesday - Conferences/presentations for the health issues project begin.  Everyone will be sharing their information individually with me and then we will consolidate together when we are done.

Thursday/Friday - theories of aging

HSP 3U April 13 - 17

Week of April 13 - 17
Here is a look at the upcoming week:
Monday - I am at the Board office and you will have a supply - you will be completing the psychology theorist write ups we started on Friday and then your work is posted on edmodo. You will also be spending some time on NeuroNation brain training
Tuesday - Finish up from yesterday if necessary, review and do another brain training session
Wednesday - Learning
Thursday/Friday - movie and assignment on learning

HSP 3U April 6 - 10

Monday - Happy Easter Monday - no school...a perfect day to study for tomorrow's test

Tuesday - Anthropology test - see Edmodo and last week's post for details

Wednesday/Thursday/Friday - We start on psychology....we sill start with an intro, look at perspective and mindset

Gerontology April 6 - 10 and Test Notes

Here is a look at the upcoming week

Monday - Easter Monday - no school

Tuesday - Huronview visit

Wednesday - Test

Thursday/Friday - Health concerns of seniors

Reminder of Wednesday's test.  With Easter Monday tomorrow it is the perfect opportunity to study - everything on the test can be found on edmodo...in the nutrition folder.  Here are test details - it is a longer test and an important one - be sure to study!

Knowledge and Understanding - 21 marks....21 multiple choice questions
Application - 14 marks - 10 marks matching and 4 marks short answer questions
Thinking - 16 marks - 6 marks short answer question (3 questions x 2 marks each) and 10 mark question on healthy eating (you will be looking up information in nutrition charts and using what you find)
Communication - 7 marks....a question worth 4 marks and a question worth 3 marks

Be sure to review the nutrition notes on the 6 nutrients - (protein, water, vitamins, minerals, carbs and fats)
Review the notes you took while watching the "Fed Up"  Sugar documentary
Review the presentation by Jenessa Dalton on nutrition and seniors
Review the notes from the video we watched on the 12 unhealthy habits  - Gillian the Dietitian

HSP Test Information

Results of class vote yesterday = Test on Tuesday April 7 It will be a week A so I see you in the afternoon

Test info: Test will cover the entire anthropology unit - all info is posted in the anthro folder

Knowledge and Understanding = 16 marks, (10 M/C and 6 marks short answer)

Application = 18 marks (10 matching and a question worth 8 marks - choose 4 items from the list and explain their significance to anthropology)

Thinking/Communication = (18 marks) The Theme is "Who Are You" - Two longer answer questions - one is 10 marks and one is 8 marks....there is some choice within the questions.

Gerontology March 30 - April 3

I hope you had a great weekend.  Here is a quick look at the upcoming week...tentative as always.

Monday - We will bet back on track with reading "Still Alice" and then start presentations on superfoods.  Chelsey and Kristy you still need to share your research project

Tuesday - Huronview Visits

Wednesday - finish up presentations if necessary and wind up the nutrition unit

Thursday - possible day for a test....the other potential day is Wednesday of next week - April 8

Friday is Good Friday and the long Easter Weekend

HSP 3U March 30 - April 3

Hope you had a great weekend!

Here is a look at the upcoming week.  It is a short one with Good Friday.

Monday - Primatology and Human Variation

Tuesday/Wednesday- video the Human Family Tree

Thursday - I'd like to have out Anthro test today....much better option than Tuesday after the long Easter weekend - we will discuss this Monday and set a date :)

Friday - Good Friday and Easter weekend.  I hope the Easter Bunny finds you, and you do not eat too much chocolate!

Gerontology March 23 - 27

Welcome back from March Break!  I hope you had a wonderful week.  Here is a look at what we are up to this week at CHSS

Monday - guest speaker - Janessa Dalton...she will discuss nutrition and the elderly, guide you through a swallowing assessment and have food to taste test.

Tuesday - Out to Huronview

Wednesday/Thursday - finishing up nutrition notes

Friday - Nutrition video

HSP 3U March 23 - 27

Welcome back from March Break! I hope you had a great week.  Here is a look at the upcoming week at CHSS

Monday - Physical Anthropology....paleoanthropology

Tuesday - Evolution Revolution and our Ancestral Family Tree

Wednesday/Thursday - Video The Human Family Tree

Friday - Becoming Human...individual activity....library is booked

Thursday is Parents' night - please see me if your parents would like an interview time

HSP 3U March 9 - 13

Last week before March BREAK

Monday and Tuesday - Make wise use of your time - work on your media stereotypes assignments...the group presentation and your individual reflection.

Wednesday/Thursday....presentations - we will draw numbers to see who goes first.

Friday - Finish up presentations if necessary and begin the physical anthropology unit

After March Break we will spend 1.5 - 2 weeks looking at physical anthropology and then have a Unit test before moving on to psychology

Gerontology March 9 - 13

Here is a look at the week - last one before March Break!

Monday - we will start a new Unit - Nutrition...today we will talk about the 6 major nutrients and look at Protein and Carbs in more depth. Then we will start a documentary "Fed Up" that looks at the Number one health problem in North America.  Remember...what you eat now.... will affect your life as a senior!

Tuesday - Our first day with our partners at Huronview!  Be on time with your coats

Wednesday - continue watching "Fed Up" and take up the discussion questions, Look at the nutrients Fat and Water if we have time

Thursday - Continue with nutrients - Vitamins and Minerals

Friday - Healthy Eating video/ worksheet and discussion around fats

MARCH BREAK

Be sure to be in school and on time on Monday March 23 the first day back as Jenessa Dalton is coming to talk to us about being a registered dietician and working with gerontology clients.  She is now working at Huronview and will have you doing a swallowing assessment, taste testing foods for the elderly and you will also get a chance to practice feeding each other.

HSP 3U March 2 - 6

This week we will focus on Cultural and Physical anthropology

Monday - class discussion, finish working in the expert groups from last day and then switch into new groups to share what you have learned.

Tuesday - quickly finish up your "new" group discussion and look at a case study, schools of thought in anthropology and Margaret Mead

Wednesday - Physical anthropology

Thursday/Friday...perhaps the National Geographic video on our ancestors...it depends on how Monday - Wednesday progresses

There are MANY of you who still need to complete your cultural collage and write up.  Please send to me on Showbie

Gerontology March 2 - 6

Here is a quick look at the week -

Monday - work on inquiry projects...ensure your data collection is finished and you are well into analyzing and graphing.

Tuesday - Huronview Tour - come with coats...you do not need books

Wednesday - Inquiry projects - a chance to put final details on your presentation and we start presenting

Thursday - finish presentations

Friday - Experience ADLs as an elderly person

Gerontology February 23 - 27

Here is a look at the upcoming week -

Monday - I am away at the Board office.  There are 3 or 4 of you who need write Friday's test yet and many who need to hand in the movie review from a week and a half ago. Today you will be looking at your profile on MY Blueprint

Tuesday - I am not sure if we will go to Huronview today or not. - It depends if the outbreak is over or not...otherwise we are starting to look at the inquiry process and will continue for the remainder of the week

HSP 3U February 23 - February 27

Here is a look at the upcoming week:

Monday - I am away at the Board Office - you will get started on answering the question what makes us human by looking at anthropology and Canadian Culture

Tuesday - Inquiry project presentations -

Wednesday - finish up inquiry presentations if necessary and then get back to anthropology - starting with cultural anthropology

Thursday - Friday ...we need a quiz on the inquiry process and the intro to anthro, psychology and sociology ...one of these two days

Gerontology test on Friday

Here are some details.....

Be sure to know the medical specialties - who does what
Review CPR notes that you took with Miss Carter
Review germs and hand washing - how to do it properly and when should you hand wash (hint...after using the washroom, if you sneeze into your hand etc)
Be able to tell time with he 24 hour clock
Ensure you can label the human skeleton

HSP 3U February 16 - 20

Here is a quick look at the upcoming week

Monday - Happy Family Day!

Tuesday - continue working in your group on your inquiry - you should have your survey printed off and ready to go....data collection is your priority today

Wednesday - Data collection and analysis

Thursday - Data analysis, presentation work and getting ready to present starting tomorrow

Friday - finishing touches on inquiry and beginning of presentations

Looking ahead to next week.....finishing presentations and a start on anthropology

Remember my favourite saying  "USE YOUR TIME WISELY!"

Gerontology February 16 - 20

Hi there and Happy Family Day

Here is a look at this short week

Monday - holiday

Tuesday - continue to read Still Alice...finish up "skeletal system"

Wednesday - CPR with Miss Carter

Thursday - the heart and review

Friday - test and on to the next unit.....inquiry and learning styles

Please be sure to get your movie review handed in!

Gerontology

Hi there and welcome to week 2.  Here is a look at what is on the schedule this week

Monday - finish up "On Golden Pond"  - think about the movie and remember you will be writing a movie review when everyone has seen the entire movie.  Health Concerns for the elderly - germs and hand washing

Tuesday - Finish health implications...look at medical specialists

Wednesday - 24 hour clock, blood pressure, heart.....a chance to work on your movie review

Thursday - skeletal System

Friday - Movie review due today

Note:

Remember next Monday is Family Day and Tuesday first thing we are heading to Huronview for our tour.

As always this is tentative and subject to change :)

HSP 3U

I hope you had a great weekend!  Here is a look at the upcoming week:

Monday - finish up definitions of anthro/psy/soc and begin looking at inquiry process

Tuesday - research methods

Wednesday - dividing into groups - brainstorming questions  and settling on a research question, How to create a great survey

Thursday - Doing some background reading/"focus", creating surveys

Friday - Gathering information

As always this is a tentative look at the week and is subject to change

SEMESTER TWO

Hello to my new classes HSP 3U and IDC 40!

I was originally scheduled to see you Friday January 30 and here is it February 2nd and I haven't met you yet!

When we finally get to school this week we will spend the first few days settling in - we need to accomplish the following:

-get to know each other
-check out course info sheets, learn about the upcoming semester
- sign in to EDMODO
-sign up for Remind
-create accounts in Showbie and Skaffl
-get into the first assignment....I have it ready to go already

See you soon

Mrs Godkin

Fashion January 12 - 16

Let's try again this week and hopefully I get a chance to see you!

We will continue to sew on our final evaluation projects,work on the written component and your designer assignment should be well underway as you had time to work on it during the 4 snow days!

We will discuss the due dates tomorrow as things have changed in light of not getting to school for 4 days last week to sew

Another Snow Day

I hope you are warm and safe.  As I look out the window I see nothing but blowing snow.  Today you will need to start working on your fashion designer project if you have not done so already.  The rest of our class time will likely be spent sewing and finishing up your PJ pants.  The assignment instruction page is below in Monday's post and I will publish it on Showbie as well.  Remember you can access showbie from your mobile device or desktop at showbie.com

SNOW DAY MONDAY

This really is a HAPPY NEW YEAR from the weather people.

Here is a copy of your designer project so you can work on it at home today

HNC 30 Fashion Designer Assignment

YOU WILL WORK ON THIS PROJECT WHEN YOU ARE WAITING FOR A SEWING MACHINE - OR HELP FROM ME - OR WHENYOU FINISH SEWING

1. Choose a designer from the lists in your text book - chapter 4 and sign the master list on the front board in the classroom. One designer per person please with no repeats.
2. Use the iPad to research your designer – DO NOT JUST CUT AND PASTE!!! Take the information you find – organize it and paraphrase it into your own words.
3. Keep track of the websites you visit and use (WRITE THEM DOWN) – you will need this for a references page.

4. You will be creating a keynote presentation and each slide will contain a different aspect about your designer. (Note that some information will be in the past tense if you designer has passed away)

INFO : Who: personal information, where is/was he (she) from? Where does he live? When was he born etc.

What: What does she design? For what is she known? What celebrities

wear her clothes?

Where: Where does he work? Where can you purchase his clothing? If he has passed away or retired does someone else design under his name?

When: When did she graduate? When did she get started? When did she really become known?

Interesting Information: awards won, other products that this designer endorses

or Gives her name to, interesting stories and info.

Pictures: Throughout please include pictures of designs, products (eg perfume)

References: Include a separate “references” slide – The title “references” goes in the middle of the page and each website you used for information must be listed on the sheet. Try to find an author for each site (scroll down to the bottom – it is often listed there) as well as a year and write each entry according to the following APA format:

Smith, J. (2008) The Life and Times of Coco Chanel. Retrieved January 18, 2010 from

www.cocochanel.com

Fashion Jan 5 - 9

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I hope you had a fabulous Christmas and I wish you all the best in 2015.
This week we are focusing on getting our sewing projects finished.  We will pick up where we left off before Christmas.  If you are done - remember there is a written component to your sewing project that you must complete as well. And.....you have a fashion designer project to be working on too.  There is lots to do :)