We make our  gingerbread houses tomorrow!!! Don't forget your icing and your kits!!!

Walmart, the Superstore or No Frills have kits for about $12

Today we watched the Nativity Story. Consider the following questions:

The Nativity is a love story. What are some of the examples of love that we find in this story?

How did Joseph show his love for Mary ?

If you were God, would you have chosen the same method to reach humanity? Why or why not?

Like all Jewish women, Mary surely knew the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14. Why do you think she was still so surprised when Gabriel came to her?

How do you think you would respond if an angel of God appeared and spoke to you? Why?

Which of the gifts of the wise men would you most like to receive? Why?

If you were able to give Jesus a material gift today, what would you bring? Why?

Persuasive Writing

What is this speech about? How does King feel about the subject ? Identify the different techniques King uses in this speech. When does he appeal to reason? When does appeal to emotion ? When does he appeal to shared beliefs? Post your response below?

Persuasive Writing

The main techniques ehen trying to convince others of something


- Appeal to Character or Identity: establish common ground with your audience, compliment or flatter them  and appeal to some common or shared value or belief.


- Appeal to Reason: give facts or evidence  to shoe that the only logical, reasonable or true way is your way.


_ Appeal to Emotion: make them feel some strong emotion. The emotion may be positive  ( Love, joy, excitement) or negative ( fear, disgust and anger).


Homework

Complete the handout, coming up with examples of each. This is due tomorrow.

Mark Antony

Friends, Romans, CountryMen.... lend me you ears..

Great job today, all you thespians!!! I was really pleased with your fine efforts. I wish I could show your speeches here. Alas, let's enjoy the memories.

HOMEWORK

French

Test tomorrow

Reminders
- Pizza money due by Friday
- Deadline foe gingerbread houses is tomorrow.
- Those Grade 8s who are volunteering to cleaning  the Church, please return the form as soon as possible.

We are celebrating the holy season Advent. Advent is a time when we prepare ourselves for Christ's coming at Christmas. Father Michael is coming to hear our confessions at school this week.

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A GUIDE TO CONFESSION


How to go to Confession
1. You always have the option to go to confession anonymously, that is, behind a screen or face to face, if you so desire.

2. After the priest greets you in the name of Christ, make the sign of the cross. He may choose to recite a reading from Scripture, after which you say: "Bless me Father for I have sinned. It has been (state how long) since my last confession. These are my sins."

3. Tell your sins simply and honestly to the priest. You might even want to discuss the circumstances and the root causes of your sins and ask the priest for advice or direction.

4. Listen to the advice the priest gives you and accept the penance from him. Then make an Act of Contrition for your sins.

5. The priest will then dismiss you with the words of praise: "Give thanks to the Lord for He is good. You respond: "For His mercy endures forever." The priest will then conclude with: "The Lord has freed you from your sins. Go in peace." And you respond by saying: "Thanks be to God."

6. Spend some time with Our Lord thanking and praising Him for the gift of His mercy. Try to perform your penance as soon as possible.


Read more: http://www.ncregister.com/info/confession_guide_for_children/#ixzz2EdZoL2W5

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Advent

In this spirit, let us examine our consciences to see where we might have disappointed our Lord. 

 The 10 Commandments are our guide. In the 10 Commandments, God has told us what we are

to do and what we are not to do to live healthy and holy lives.

I. I am the Lord your God. You shall not have strange gods before me.

 Do I give time every day to God in prayer?

Do I put my trust in superstitions, good luck charms, rather than God alone?

Have I disobeyed any Church teaching or pretended I was not Catholic?

II. You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.

 Have I used the words "God" or "Jesus" in anger or irreverently?

Have I used foul or ugly language? Have I wished evil on another?

III. Remember to keep holy the Lord's Day.

 Have I missed Mass on Sunday or any holy day of obligation?

Do I arrive at church late or leave early?

Do I try to be reverent and pay attention during Mass?

Do I avoid unnecessary work on Sunday?

Do I make Sunday a day of prayer or rest?

IV. Honor your father and your mother.

 Do I respect and obey my parents?

Have I dishonored or mistreated them by my words or actions?

Am I willing to help around the house or must I be nagged a hundred times?

Do I try to get along with my brothers and sisters?

Am I a tattletale or bully?

Do I give a good example, especially to younger siblings?

Do I respect others in authority: priests, nuns, police, old people, baby-sitters?

V. You shall not kill.

 Do I beat up others or hurt their bodies?

Do I say cruel things, or make fun of others to hurt their feelings?

Do I say mean things about others behind their backs?

Have I stopped speaking to anyone?

Do I encourage others to do bad things?

Do I try to love all people, born and unborn, old and young, pretty and ugly?

VI. You shall not commit adultery.

 Do I treat my body and other people's bodies with care and respect?

Do I look at television shows, movies, or pictures that are bad?

Am I modest in my speech and the clothes I wear?

VII. You shall not steal.

 Have I taken things that were not mine from a store or another person?

Have I destroyed or misused another person's property for fun?

Do I return things that I borrow? In good condition?

VIII. You shall not commit false witness against your neighbor.

 Am I honest in my school work?

Do I tell lies or exaggerate to make myself look good?

Do I tell lies to protect myself from punishment?

Do I tell lies or exaggerate to make another person look bad or get them in trouble?

IX. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.

 Do I allow my parents to spend time with one another, or do I get jealous and want them to pay

attention only to me?

Do I get mad when I have to share my friends?

Are there kids I will not play with or am mean to because they look different or are different?

X. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.

 Am I jealous or envious of the things or abilities that others have?

Do I beg my parents for things my friends or other children have?

Am I thankful to God and my parents for what they have given me?

Do I share the things I have with my family, friends and poor people?

AN ACT OF CONTRITION


Oh my God,
I am sorry for my sins with all my heart.
In choosing to do wrong
And failing to do good,
I have sinned against you
whom I should love above all things.
I firmly intend, with your help,
to do penance,
to sin no more,
and to avoid whatever leads me to sin.
Our Savior Jesus Christ
suffered and died for us.
In His name, my God, have mercy. Amen.

Confession

Too often we think that confession is this scary thing.













 We think that this will happen

That we will be judged. That we will be yelled at. Sometimes we may wonder why we need to confess to the priest. Why can't I just ask God for forgiveness ?  These are great questions and we will discuss them today.

It is important to keep in mind that God already knows all of our sins. Is confession, this public act  of sorrow somehow necessary for us ? Do WE get something from the act or experience of telling our sins out loud to another ? Are we made different by this act of humility? Who is the priest in the confessional?

The Church gives us this gift, the sacrament of reconciliation, as  means of getting closer to our Lord. Christ calls us to be humble and We will continue to discuss this at school. Here is a link to help explain
http://whycatholicsdothat.com

HOMEWORK

MATH: Complete classwork.

LANGUAGE: Memorize the speech. Practice reciting it. Remember you are acting the part of a clever person who is mourning the death of his friend, while being angry with his killers. Change the tone and volume of your voice. Add gestures  and facial expressions that show when you are angry, sad or disgusted.  I will mark on on how well you understand the character of Mark Antony. Props and costumes always add to a performance!!!

I was a little disappointed by the lack of preparation for today's speeches. I look forward to a BIG improvement on Monday. Please take this seriously, it is a language mark as well as a drama mark. And I will be filming you.



Reminders

- Gingerbread houses. We will be making them on Friday. The cost is $8.00. This is due by Tuesday.

- Pizza money is due on Friday.

- Thank you Lucas and Mark for setting up the gym for our Advent Mass.
- Thanks  the entire class for bringing in and selling candy canes. Our two day total is almost $300.00
If you have  more candy canes , please bring them in.

Volleyball

Congratulations to our intermediate girls for representing Leger so well on Monday. Our very own Meagan  performed so well. great job!!!

HOMEWORK

MATH :  Complete handout

Drama/ Language: You act out  the Mark Antony Speech tomorrow. They ought to be memorized. Remember to get into character.


Reminders

- Candy Cane sales continue tomorrow

HOMEWORK

Practice speech.

Bring candy canes

Friday, we held our student council election. We heard  great speeches from all the candidates. I want to congratulate our  newly elected Student Council President Hannah. We look forward to your leadership!