REMINDER: Social Studies Exam Review - Wednesday, May 14th - 10:00 - 11:00am
Please review and bring along your chapter 8 "Navigators and Sea Dogs" summary notes to the exam review.
For the exam, you will be allowed ONE SINGLE-SIDED 8 X 11 (regular sized paper) PAGE OF NOTES.
Your exam will be completely based on the readings and will not include any of the current events material.
Grade 8 & 9 Term 3 Exam Review Schedule:
Instead of asking the students to come in for two separate days for exam reviews, Mrs. Burnham and I will be doing our grade 8 and 9 exam reviews on Wednesday, May 14th from 9 – 1:30pm.
The schedule will be as follows:
9am – 10am: Grade 8 Math / Grade 9 Socials
10am – 11am: Grade 9 Math / Grade 8 Socials
11:00 – 11:30am: NUTRITION BREAK AND RECESS
11:30 – 12:30: Grade 8 Science / Grade 9 PE activities
12:30 – 1:30pm: Grade 9 Science / Grade 8 PE activities
1:30 - 2:00pm: Grade 8 / 9 Student Social Studies Fair Presentations in Mr. Main's Room ***This is only for students who weren't able to present at the Social Studies Fair.***
Please pack a snack and lunch and wear athletic shoes and clothing for the PE activities.
Most students should be ready to be picked up anytime after 1:30pm.
Here are the Final Exam Dates:
Tuesday, May 20, 9-11am – Gr 8/9 Math & Socials
Thursday, May 22, 9 – 10am – Gr 8/9 Science
For the exam, you will be allowed ONE SINGLE-SIDED 8 X 11 (regular sized paper) PAGE OF NOTES.
Your exam will be completely based on the readings and will not include any of the current events material.
Grade 8 & 9 Term 3 Exam Review Schedule:
Instead of asking the students to come in for two separate days for exam reviews, Mrs. Burnham and I will be doing our grade 8 and 9 exam reviews on Wednesday, May 14th from 9 – 1:30pm.
The schedule will be as follows:
9am – 10am: Grade 8 Math / Grade 9 Socials
10am – 11am: Grade 9 Math / Grade 8 Socials
11:00 – 11:30am: NUTRITION BREAK AND RECESS
11:30 – 12:30: Grade 8 Science / Grade 9 PE activities
12:30 – 1:30pm: Grade 9 Science / Grade 8 PE activities
1:30 - 2:00pm: Grade 8 / 9 Student Social Studies Fair Presentations in Mr. Main's Room ***This is only for students who weren't able to present at the Social Studies Fair.***
Please pack a snack and lunch and wear athletic shoes and clothing for the PE activities.
Most students should be ready to be picked up anytime after 1:30pm.
Here are the Final Exam Dates:
Tuesday, May 20, 9-11am – Gr 8/9 Math & Socials
Thursday, May 22, 9 – 10am – Gr 8/9 Science
Approved Topics for Social Studies Fair:
Thomas: Mount St. Helens
Erik & James (G9): Greek Gods
Escher: The Berlin Wall
Mason: The Roman Empire
Nathan: John Cabot
Sarah & Adrianna: The Bermuda Triangle
Winston: Mayan civilization
Julia & Darla: History of Crop Circles
Maia & Sophia: Halifax Explosion
David M: Exploration of Canada
Matthew S: The Mongols
Tyrese: Galileo
Katey: The Titanic
Jenna: Area 51
Beverly: Japanese Culture
Brandon: Apollo 11
Erik & James (G9): Greek Gods
Escher: The Berlin Wall
Mason: The Roman Empire
Nathan: John Cabot
Sarah & Adrianna: The Bermuda Triangle
Winston: Mayan civilization
Julia & Darla: History of Crop Circles
Maia & Sophia: Halifax Explosion
David M: Exploration of Canada
Matthew S: The Mongols
Tyrese: Galileo
Katey: The Titanic
Jenna: Area 51
Beverly: Japanese Culture
Brandon: Apollo 11
Term 3 - Week #5 - Homework: Monday, April 14th, 2014
Great discussion and class today. Thanks for your active participation!
*IF YOU HAVE NOT EMAILED ME YOUR SOCIAL STUDIES FAIR PROJECT OUTLINE, PLEASE EMAIL IT TO ME BEFORE THE END OF THE DAY*
*IF YOU HAVE NOT EMAILED ME YOUR SOCIAL STUDIES FAIR PROJECT OUTLINE, PLEASE EMAIL IT TO ME BEFORE THE END OF THE DAY*
- Please read pages 263 - 268 of your textbook and take summary notes.
- Watch the Videos on "Aboriginal Peoples" and take summary notes.
- Complete your Blog Post. (Remember you need a minimum of 4 Blog Posts this term.)
CRASH COURSE WORLD HISTORY: "The Columbian Exchange".
The video helps explain how more than just trade goods were exchanged between Europe and
the New World during the Conquest of the Americas.
The video helps explain how more than just trade goods were exchanged between Europe and
the New World during the Conquest of the Americas.
First Contact between Canada's First Nations and Europeans
Answers to Week #4 WebQuests
WebQuest #1:
1) 50oN - 100E GERMANY
2) 30oS - 25oE SOUTH AFRICA
3) 20oN - 80oE INDIA
4) 40oN - 140oE JAPAN
5) 35oS - 150oE AUSTRALIA
6) 20oN - 160oW HAWAII (USA)
7) 52oN - 123oW CANADA
8) 23oN - 100oW MEXICO
9) 75oN - 45oW GREENLAND
10) 38oS - 60oW ARGENTINA
WebQuest #2:
1) 41oN - 2oE BARCELONA, SPAIN
2) 30oN - 31oE CAIRO, EGYPT
3) 10oS - 67oW CARACAS, VENEZUELA
4) 26oS - 28oE JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
5) 41oN - 12oE ROME, ITALY
6) 1oN - 103oE SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE
7) 8oN - 79oW PANAMA CITY, PANAMA
8) 34oS - 151oE SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
9) 35oN - 139oE TOKYO, JAPAN
10) 52oN - 21oE WARSAW, POLAND
1) 50oN - 100E GERMANY
2) 30oS - 25oE SOUTH AFRICA
3) 20oN - 80oE INDIA
4) 40oN - 140oE JAPAN
5) 35oS - 150oE AUSTRALIA
6) 20oN - 160oW HAWAII (USA)
7) 52oN - 123oW CANADA
8) 23oN - 100oW MEXICO
9) 75oN - 45oW GREENLAND
10) 38oS - 60oW ARGENTINA
WebQuest #2:
1) 41oN - 2oE BARCELONA, SPAIN
2) 30oN - 31oE CAIRO, EGYPT
3) 10oS - 67oW CARACAS, VENEZUELA
4) 26oS - 28oE JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
5) 41oN - 12oE ROME, ITALY
6) 1oN - 103oE SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE
7) 8oN - 79oW PANAMA CITY, PANAMA
8) 34oS - 151oE SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
9) 35oN - 139oE TOKYO, JAPAN
10) 52oN - 21oE WARSAW, POLAND
Term 3 - Week #4 - Homework: April 7th, 2014
THERE IS A BLOG POST QUESTION THIS WEEK. Please post your blog comments before the 11:59pm deadline on Sunday, April 13th.
THERE ARE NO ONLINE CLASSES OR READINGS THIS WEEK, so please use your time to work on your Social Studies Fair Projects.
**REMINDER: Presentation Outline is due before: FRIDAY, APRIL 11th @ 9am.**
WHEN ARE THE OTHER DUE DATES? Here are the upcoming due dates to help keep you on track.
Presentation Outline Deadline: Friday, April 11 at 9am
Presentation Overview Deadline: Friday, April 25 at 9am
Social Studies Fair Presentation: Monday, May 5 from 11 – 1pm at Lochiel.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PRESENTATION OUTLINE and a PRESENTATION OVERVIEW?
THERE ARE NO ONLINE CLASSES OR READINGS THIS WEEK, so please use your time to work on your Social Studies Fair Projects.
**REMINDER: Presentation Outline is due before: FRIDAY, APRIL 11th @ 9am.**
WHEN ARE THE OTHER DUE DATES? Here are the upcoming due dates to help keep you on track.
Presentation Outline Deadline: Friday, April 11 at 9am
Presentation Overview Deadline: Friday, April 25 at 9am
Social Studies Fair Presentation: Monday, May 5 from 11 – 1pm at Lochiel.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PRESENTATION OUTLINE and a PRESENTATION OVERVIEW?
- Your presentation outline should be a point form list of the questions you plan to ask, and the information you plan to research about your topic.
- Your presentation overview should be a detailed list of the questions you answered, the information you researched and a list of sources you used while preparing for your presentation.
Term 3 - Week #3 - Homework - March 31st, 2014
- Download the Latitude & Longitude Quests and locate the countries and cities using the coordinates. (Have your answers prepared for next week, to share in class.)
- Create your own 5 question WebQuest using coordinates (please create it to be used with Google Maps) and email it to: [email protected] before 11:59pm on Sunday, April 6th. (This will be considered as one of your blog posts...but is NOT optional.)
- Watch the video "Upgrades to the Panama Canal" and Answer the following question: What are the contractors are doing to limit the environmental impact of the project? (Have your answers ready to discuss in class next week.)
Latitude & Longitude Quest 1 | |
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Latitude & Longitude Quest 2 | |
File Size: | 305 kb |
File Type: | doc |
Review of Longitude & Latitude
Construction of the Panama Canal
Upgrades to Panama Canal - March 2014
Term 3 - Week 2 Homework: March 10th, 2014
- Send me your Social Studies Fair Topic to be approved before the Friday, March 14th @ 9am Deadline.
- Please read pages 251 - 262 in your textbook and take summarizing notes
- Complete Blog Post #2.
- Watch the Horrible Histories video "Incredible Incas" and come to class prepared answer the following questions (not all the answers can be found in the video or your readings): **THESE ARE THE SAME QUESTIONS FROM WEEK #1 HOMEWORK THAT WE WERE UNABLE TO DISCUSS IN CLASS. THE VIDEO IS POSTED IN WEEK #1 HOMEWORK**
- a) What were some of the challenges that faced explorers trying to get to the West Coast of South America?
- b) What modern marvel was constructed to make travel to the West Coast of the America's easier?
- c) What did the Incas prize more than anything else?
- d) Can you think of any modern day examples that are similar to what Pizarro and other Conquistadors were doing in South America in the 16th Century?
The Fall of Constantinople:
Term 3 - Week 1 Homework: March 3rd, 2014
- Read pages 236 - 250 in your Pathways textbook and take Summarizing Notes.
- Complete your Blog Post.
- Watch the Horrible Histories video "Incredible Incas" and come to class prepared answer the following questions (not all the answers can be found in the video or your readings):
- a) What were some of the challenges that faced explorers trying to get to the West Coast of South America?
- b) What modern marvel was constructed to make travel to the West Coast of the America's easier?
- c) What did the Incas prize more than anything else?
- d) Can you think of any modern day examples that are similar to what Pizarro and other Conquistadors were doing in South America in the 16th Century?
Social Studies Fair Project | |
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Social Studies 8 Online Classroom Web link:
Here is the link to the online class:
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=7345&password=M.E8CA1A804893D60EEBC5B314837F53
https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=7345&password=M.E8CA1A804893D60EEBC5B314837F53
Social Studies 8 Class Outline:
Social Studies 8 Class Outline 2013 - 14 | |
File Size: | 210 kb |
File Type: | doc |
Homework:
Week 1 - September 23/13
1) Read pages 4 - 20 of your Pathways Social Studies textbook and take summarizing notes.
2) Send me a 100 word biography about yourself. Please email it to: [email protected]
2) Send me a 100 word biography about yourself. Please email it to: [email protected]
Week 2 - September 30 / 13
1) Read pages 21 - 36 of your Pathways Social Studies textbook and take summarizing notes.
2) Respond to the Week #2 Blog Response Question. (Remember you need a minimum of 3 blog responses this term)
2) Respond to the Week #2 Blog Response Question. (Remember you need a minimum of 3 blog responses this term)
Week 3 - October 7 / 13
1) Read pages 38 - 52 of your Pathways Social Studies textbook and take summarizing notes.
2) Respond to the Week #3 Blog Response Question. (Remember you need a minimum of 3 blog responses this term)
3) Look over and begin planning for your Remembrance Day Assembly Presentation project. (Consider what you would like to present and who you would like to present with.)
2) Respond to the Week #3 Blog Response Question. (Remember you need a minimum of 3 blog responses this term)
3) Look over and begin planning for your Remembrance Day Assembly Presentation project. (Consider what you would like to present and who you would like to present with.)
Remembrance Day Assembly Presentation project | |
File Size: | 42 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Videos from the Week #3 Online Class:
Homework: Week 5 - October 21, 2013
1) Read pages 53 - 68 of your Pathways Social Studies textbook and take summarizing notes.
2) Respond to the Week #5 Blog Response Question. (Remember you need a
minimum of 3 blog responses this term)
3) Email Mr. Main ([email protected]) your Remembrance Day Assembly Presentation project Outline. (All outlines are due FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25th.)
2) Respond to the Week #5 Blog Response Question. (Remember you need a
minimum of 3 blog responses this term)
3) Email Mr. Main ([email protected]) your Remembrance Day Assembly Presentation project Outline. (All outlines are due FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25th.)
Homework: Week 6 - October 28th, 2013
a) Please spend some time looking around the Veterans Affairs website, looking at different activities available under the REMEMBRANCE tab. (www.veterans.gc.ca)
b) Please prepare and be ready to present your Remembrance Day Assembly Project for next week. Any Photos, Power Points or Videos need to be emailed to: [email protected] by FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1st.
c) PLEASE REMEMBER, THERE ARE NO GRADE 8 OR 9 ONLINE CLASSES NEXT WEEK, PLEASE COME TO THE SCHOOL FOR YOUR MATH AND SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSES. Bring a lunch and a snack, School will run from 9am - 1pm.
b) Please prepare and be ready to present your Remembrance Day Assembly Project for next week. Any Photos, Power Points or Videos need to be emailed to: [email protected] by FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1st.
c) PLEASE REMEMBER, THERE ARE NO GRADE 8 OR 9 ONLINE CLASSES NEXT WEEK, PLEASE COME TO THE SCHOOL FOR YOUR MATH AND SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSES. Bring a lunch and a snack, School will run from 9am - 1pm.
Homework: Week 7 - November 4th, 2013
Please review your summary notes in preparation for our Social Studies Exam review on Tuesday, November 12th.
Remembrance Day Assembly: A HUGE THANK YOU!
I just wanted to tell you all how proud I am of each of you for your hard work and dedication to making our Remembrance Day Assembly a success. You each brought your own individualitjmainy to your projects and you can't believe how many parents and teachers told me they were very impressed with your presentations. Thank you for being respectful of Remembrance Day and honouring the people your stories were about. Excellent job everyone! (I will get some photos from Mr. Sangha and hopefully post them later this week.)
Social Studies 8: Term 1 Exam details! (Exam date: Tuesday, November 19th 9am)
Your exam will be based on your assigned readings and the videos and Power Points from class.
*PLEASE BRING YOUR SUMMARY NOTES WITH YOU TO THE EXAM, AS YOU WILL BE ABLE TO USE THEM!*
Part A: 7 True / False Questions
Part B: 8 Vocabulary Matching
Part C: 10 Multiple Choice Questions
Part D: 4 Short Answer Questions
The total score is out of 35 marks
**IF YOU MISSED THE REVIEW SESSION, PLEASE CONTACT A CLASSMATE FOR THE DETAILS**
*PLEASE BRING YOUR SUMMARY NOTES WITH YOU TO THE EXAM, AS YOU WILL BE ABLE TO USE THEM!*
Part A: 7 True / False Questions
Part B: 8 Vocabulary Matching
Part C: 10 Multiple Choice Questions
Part D: 4 Short Answer Questions
The total score is out of 35 marks
**IF YOU MISSED THE REVIEW SESSION, PLEASE CONTACT A CLASSMATE FOR THE DETAILS**
TERM 2 - December 2, 2013 - February 7, 2014
Homework: Week 1 - December 2, 2013
- Please read pages 141-155 of your textbook and take summarizing notes.
- Watch the video on Joan of Arc (below) and take summarizing notes.
- Complete your Blog Response #1 (Listed under Blog Responses Tab) ***REMEMBER: the deadline for you blog post is 11:59pm Sunday, December 8th.***
- Take a look at the details of your Horrible Histories Video Project and begin planning. (The word doc is posted below.)
Horrible Histories Video Project | |
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File Type: | docx |
taking notes power point | |
File Size: | 2748 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
Horrible Histories Video Topics:
- Escher: Battle of Hastings
- Mason: The Black Plague
- Katey: Joan of Arc
- Winston: Battle of Agincourt
- Maia: Nicholas Copernicus
- Nathan: Lindisfarne Viking attack
- Thomas: Erik the Red
- Darla & Julia: King John
- Matthew: Leonardo Da Vinci
- Jenna: Alfred the Great
- Erik & Samuel: Charlemagne
- Sophia: Marie Antoinette
- Sarah F & Adrianna: King Harold
- Beverly: King Henry VIII
- David: Marco Polo
- Laura: Berserker Vikings
Homework: Term 2 - Week 2 - December 9, 2013
- Please read pages: 156 - 167 & take summarizing notes
- Answer Blog Post #2: Remember you need to do 4 Blog Posts this term. (Deadline is Sunday, December 15th, 11:59pm)
- If you haven't please look over the Horrible Histories Video Project details and start to get yourself organized. You need to have your TOPIC cleared, before Noon on Friday, December 20th. Please double-check above to see what other people are doing, and send me your topic via email at: [email protected]
- Here is the video link to the Knighthood and Chivalry video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AalsJIUlIo
Homework: Term 2 - Week 3: December 16, 2013
- Please take notes on the video on The Black Death & The Peasants Revolt and Chivalry.
- Submit your TOPIC for your Video Project by noon on Friday, December 20th.
The Black Death:
Peasants Revolt and Chivalry:
Homework: Term 2 - Week 4 - January 6, 2014:
- Please read pages 208 - 221 in your Pathways textbook and take summarizing notes
- **REMINDER: Deadline for your Project Outline is due Friday, January 10th at noon. Your summary should be a couple paragraphs to a page long and outline; a) who you are working with b) your topic c) the focus of your video d) the style of video e) a point form outline of how you plan to create your video**
- Please re-watch and take notes on the videos on Scripts and Storyboards to help you prepare for your video presentations.
- **NOTE: The online classes were not emailed this week, so here is a copy of the Power Point to help guide those of you who didn't take part in class** (You can access the file attachment below.)
How to plan for your Video Project Power Point | |
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File Type: | pptx |
January 6, 2014: Videos for Online Classes
Homework: Term 2 - Week 5: January 13, 2014
- Please read pages 222 - 234 in your Pathways textbook and take summarizing notes
- Reply to Blog Response 3: (The blog question is posted under the blog responses tab.)
- **REMINDER: Deadline for your Video Project is due Monday, January 27th at noon. Please be organized and give yourself a chance to be successful by NOT waiting until the last minute to get started.**
Crash Course World History: The Renaissance
Homework: Term 2 - Week 6: January 20, 2014
- Please reply to the Week 6 blog response.
- Please finish, save and email or bring me a copy of your video before the deadline at noon Monday, January 27th.
- You can either upload your movie to your YOUTUBE site and send me the link, (it will need to be public so that I can view it) or EMAIL me your finalized video.***IMPORTANT: PLEASE EMAIL ALL OF YOUR VIDEOS TO: [email protected]***(My regular email will block the videos as SPAM)
VIDEO TIPS:
- *If you are editing your movie in Windows Movie Maker, save 2 copies of your video one for display on a computer and one for email. This will allow you to send me a copy that should be able to be emailed and another better quality copy that we can view in class on February 3rd during our viewing party.*
- *If you are editing using iMovie, export your video in 360p to your photo stream, then email it from your photo stream to me.*
REMINDER:
- THERE WON'T BE ANY MORNING ONLINE SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSES NEXT WEEK. This should give you a last minute opportunity to upload or email me your videos.
- THERE WILL BE A TUTORIAL SESSION FROM 1 - 3pm.YOU CAN LOG ON TO ASK ME QUESTIONS OR GET CLARIFICATION ABOUT SOCIAL STUDIES THIS TERM.**
- Please make arrangements to be here for our final class, and our video viewing party on Monday, February 3rd. Here is the schedule for the day:
- 9 - 10am: G9 - Social Studies review session / G8 Math class
- 10 - 11am: G8 - Social studies review session / G9 Math class
- 11- 12:30 - G8/9 Lunch and Video Viewing Party
- 12:30 - 1pm: recess
- 1pm dismissal.
ss8_-_t2_-_renaissance.ppt | |
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Background information from Student Video Presentations:
biographical details and information based on student videos | |
File Size: | 52 kb |
File Type: | docx |
What you need to need to know for your Social Studies 8 Exam: (You can bring one sheet of regular 8 x 11 paper with as many notes as you can get on each side of the paper to the exam.)
- Knight's Education
- Chivalry
- The Long Bow
- Joan of Arc
- Dauphin
- Flying Buttresses
- The Black Death
- Peasant's Revolt
- Patrons (Medici Family)
- The Renaissance (Why Italy? / What was it?)
- The Northern Renaissance
- The Printing Press
- Famous Renaissance Artists / Scientists and Thinkers