7-2 Homework News

April 4

 
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April 4
by Michael MacEwan - Friday, 4 April 2014, 3:31 PM
 
Today 7-2 had PE, Science, Social Studies and the Dance/Activities afternoon.
Today's word of the day is  "basilic"

Social Studies:

These 3 items should be done by next Wednesday:

1) Draw like an Egyptian:  Draw a picture that fills the page depicting something that you do.

-The face and the legs are depicted in profile (side view)  

-The torso and one eye is depicted from the front. 

-The larger in scale a figure is, the more important.

-Arms hand fingers are shown as completely as possible.

Colour: Ancient Eyptians believed colours had meanings. Use these colours in your drawing

Red = Life and victory but also anger and fire

Yellow/Gold = Gold is everlasting and indestructible, a protective colour

Blue = The sky, water (Nile River) and primeval flood (creation); rebirth and fertility

Black = Colour of the underworld and night; death but also rebirth (afterlife) like the fertile black soil that rejuvenated the land after the Nile overflowed annually

White = Associated with omnipotence and purity

Green = New growth, good health, life and rejuventation

Women and Men: Women are identified by their lighter skin tone and with both feet together, while men are identified by their darker skin tone and with their left foot stepped forward.

2)   Try This page 95  Venn Diagram

3)    Poem on page 99   Highlight the lines in the poem that are factual.  Analyse the poem by explaining each line.

Math:

Page 136/137 Q 1-8 due Tuesday

Mark your homework with the answers at the back of the book and come to class with your questions if you aren't sure about your answers.

 


Other: No school on Monday

Book Orders  due Wednesday April 9