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