Welcome to Curriculum Night Grade 9 2014/2015

1. Class 903 - Jackie Bobbitt • Class 904 - Ken Murray Welcome to Curriculum NightGrade 92014/2015

2. *Communication • Curriculum • Assessment & Evaluation • Powerschool/Gradebook • Collaboration • Working together to ensure success • Question and Answer Overview

3. E-mail (preferred) • Mrs. Bobbitt jbobbitt@hrsb.ca • Mr. Murray murrayk@hrsb.ca • * MSMS School Website • http://www.msms.ednet.ns.ca/ • * Class Websites • Mrs. Bobbitt http://bobbitja.hrsbteachers.ednet.ns.ca/ • Mr. Murray http://murraykhrsb.weebly.com/ • Phone • Mrs. Bobbitt or Mr. Murray 832-2300 x119 • E-mail (preferred) • Mrs. Bobbitt jbobbitt@hrsb.ca • Mr. Murray murrayk@hrsb.ca • * MSMS School Website • http://www.msms.ednet.ns.ca/ • * Class Websites • Mrs. Bobbitt http://bobbitja.hrsbteachers.ednet.ns.ca/ • Mr. Murray http://murraykhrsb.weebly.com/ • Phone • Mrs. Bobbitt or Mr. Murray 832-2300 x119 Communication

4. Specificcurriculum outcomesfor each subject can be linked directly from our class/school web pages. Direct Linkhttp://www.ednet.ns.ca/files/curriculum/LOFs-7-9-Jan7-2014-web.pdf Tonight is meant to provide a brief, but concise, summary/outline of the Grade Nine curriculum in: • English Language Arts • Math • Science • Social Studies Grade 9 Curriculum

5. The 3 Strands: • Reading and Viewing • Speaking and Listening • Writing and Representing • 5-paragraph essay writing • Novel Study • Response Writing (3 R Method) • Short story analysis • Character Study • Article Analysis • Qualities of Writing (The Six Traits) • The Writing Process • Elements of Fiction (plot, theme, etc.) • Graphic Representations • Independent Reading • Oral Speaking / Presentation Skills • Spot /Quick Writes English 9 Please read with your child - or have discussions about what they are reading. They’re not too old!

6. Physical Setting • mapping, latitude/longitude, themes of geography, landforms, weather/climate • Economics • basic economics,supply and demand, sectors of • economy, entrepreneurship, …of Atlantic Canada • Culture • features of culture, diversity in Atlantic Canada, • African Heritage, agents of socialization and • change • Technology • effect of technology on resource based industries of Atlantic Canada, Technology at work, Timeline of technology, technology and change • Interdependence • Global Citizenship, Current Events, World Issues / World-mindedness, Non Governmental Organizations, Sustainability, themes of interdependence Social Studies 9Atlantic Canada in theGlobal Community

7. Healthy Self • Healthy Relationships • Healthy Community Healthy Living9

8. Science 9 Unit 1Working as a Scientist

9. Areas of Science • Scientific Method (Lab reports) • Microscopes • Labs

10. Unit 2The Power of Reproduction

11. Chapter 1: The Cell Cycle and Asexual Reproduction • Chapter 2: Sexual Reproduction and Variation • Chapter 3: Understanding Human Development • Chapter 4: DNA and Reproductive Technologies

12. Unit 3Atoms and Elements

13. Chapter 1: Properties and Changes • Chapter 2: Meet the Elements • Chapter 3: Models of Atomic Structure • Chapter 4: Chemical Bonding

14. Unit 4Characteristics of Electricity

15. Chapter 1: Static Electricity • Chapter 2: Electricity on the move • Chapter 3: Practical Electricity • Chapter 4: Electricity and the Environment

16. Unit 5Exploration of the Universe

17. Chapter 1: The changing View from Earth • Chapter 2: The Lives of the Stars • Chapter 3: Exploring the Cosmos • Chapter 4: Earth and Space

18. Math topics this year • include: • Number Sense • Polynomials • Measurement • Equations and Inequalities • Patterns and Relations • Scatter plots and Data Analysis • Probability • Geometry Math 9

19. Number Sense Math: Unit 1 Math: Unit 2 Polynomials

20. Measurement Math: Unit 3 Math: Unit 4 Solving Equations and Inequalities

21. Patterns and Relations Math: Unit 5 Math: Unit 6 Scatter Plots and Data Analysis

22. Probability Math: Unit 7 Math: Unit 8 Geometry

23. MSMS 4Point Assessment Rubric Grade 9

24. Achievement of Expected Learning Outcomes Grades 9-12 90 – 100%The student demonstrates excellent or outstandingperformance in relation to the expected learning outcomes for this course. 80 – 89%The student demonstrates very goodperformance in relation to the expected learning outcomes for this course. 70 – 79%The student demonstrates good performance in relation to the expected learning outcomes for this course. 60 – 69%The student demonstrates satisfactory performance in relation to the expected learning outcomes for this course. 50 – 59 %The student demonstrates minimally acceptableperformance in relation to the expected learning outcomes for this course. Below 50%The student has not met minimum requirementsin relation to the expected learning outcomes for this course.

25. Powerschool / Gradebook • It is your ‘portal’ into your child’s academic results. • It requires a unique username and password • https://sishrsb.ednet.ns.ca/teachers/gradebook/home.html

26. Working Together How can you help ?Monitor homework (“talk” and monitor class websites)Monitor child’s progress…track effort and performanceEncourage routines (homework habits?)Provide support with homework(if necessary)Sign all tests/quizzes (there should be no surprises!)Read notices, sign, and return ASAP(if necessary)Communicate / Ask QuestionsModel, promote, and encourage reading!!

27. We thank you for your support!