I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me !... Phil 4:13

Thursday 26 January 2017

GEOGRAPHY

THE QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX


Quality of Life  Index measures the health, comfort and happiness of most people in a country. 

What is the average family  income ?
How many people live in poverty ?
Is there adequate housing ?


Are there jobs available ?
What kind of jobs are there ? 

Is health care affordable ?
Are hospitals good and available ?

  • Education
  • What is the literacy rate?
  • What is the education system like?
  • How many people acting the highest levels of education?
  • What is the drop out rate?


Is is a safe place to live
What is the crime rate ?
How many homicides have there been ?

  • What people have basic human rights?
  • Can there choose their leaders? 
  • Can they vote?




Are people happy ?



GEOGRAPHY

Today we discussed the Human Development Index. This statistic looks at the life expectancy, education (average schooling) and the gross national income of a country and rates them.

The United Nations ranks countries either, very high, high, medium and low. Check out the link below.
 HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX COUNTRY RANKING

Definitions


Human Development Index (HDI): A composite index measuring average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development—a long and healthy life, knowledge and a decent standard of living. 



Life expectancy at birth: Number of years a person could expect to live.


Expected years of schooling: Number of years of schooling that a child of school entrance age can expect to receive if prevailing patterns of age-specific enrolment rates persist throughout the child’s life.

Mean years of schooling: Average number of years of education received by people ages 25 and older, converted from education attainment levels using official durations of each level.


Gross national income (GNI) per capita: Aggregate income of an economy 

HOMEWORK

MATH
GRADE 7
Review the quizzes that I have been returned. Chapter test tomorrow.

GRADE 8
Page 158 # 4-11



GEOGRAPHY
Work on project


REMINDERS
- Please bring your electronic devices (smart phones, iPads and/or lap-tops) to class. You will be using them as research tools.

- Please bring your kleenex.

Wednesday 25 January 2017

HOMEWORK

MATH
GRADE 7
Chapter Test is tomorrow. Watch math video on the area of a parallelogram. It is posted here and on google classroom

GRADE 8
Watch powerpoint on the parts of a circle and complete the handout. There is an online assignment.


GEOGRAPHY
Your inquiry project is due on Feb 2. You are doing your research.  You should be keeping a research log. You should have several different sources of information. 

Reminders
- Please bring in your kleenex boxes.


Friday 13 January 2017

HOMEWORK

MATH
Grade 8

PAGE 128 # 3-9


Grade 7
Page 133 #1-9


ART
Parody /satire art is due  next Thursday.


LANGUAGE
Use the graphic organizer to write paragraphs about  tour book talk novel.

Reminders
-Please bring in a kleenex box for the class use.
- Friday is a PA DAY.



Wednesday 11 January 2017

HOMEWORK

LANGUAGE
-Bring your book for tomorrow's interview
- Go onto the Language class on googleclasstroom. There is an assignment due on Monday. You are analyzing the plot and characters of the novel.

MATH
GRADE 7
PAGE 124 #1-13

GRADE 8
COMPLETE HANDOUT




Tuesday 10 January 2017

Homework

MATH
Grade 7
Complete questions on page 121
Grade 8
Watch lesson ad find patterns on google classroom

LANGUAGE
Watch ppt on simple and compound predicates  and simple sentences.
Finish day's work
Complete handout