SOCIAL STUDIES 8

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Social Studies 8 (Updated May 2nd)

April 30th - May 4th, 2007

UNIT TEST FRIDAY MAY 4TH.

Monday April 30th
Review crossword. Art of the Renaissance. Movie clip from United Streaming. Renaissance Art assignment ( Assignment: Art analysis). Homework: Art assignment --> due Wednesday (10 marks). Powerpoint Presentation for Monday/Tuesday posted at: Renaissance Art Powerpoint Presentation (April 30th)

Tuesday May 1st
Review homework questions (p.147 #1-4) Changing Patterns of Life during the Renaissance. Homework: Read pages 147-150. Complete page 150 #1-5. Art assignment due tomorrow.

Wednesday May 2nd
Collect Renaissance art assignment. Events leading to the Protestant Reformation. Homework: Read pages 150-154. Complete page 154 #1-6. Complete worksheet "Ideas & Ideals" on the Northern Renaissance. Answer questions 1 &2.

Thursday May 3rd
Complete Protestant Reformation and Challenges to the Church. Review/collect homework (p.154 #1-6) Challenges to the Catholic Church. Review class. Homework: Page 155 "Chapter Checkup" #1-7. Jeopardy Review posted here: Renaissance & Reformation Review Jeopardy . Review Powerpoint Presentation on Renaissance Art posted here: Renaissance Art Powerpoint Presentation (April 30th)
Remember your flashcards for bonus marks!

Friday May 4th
Unit Test (Chapter 8). Homework: Start Chapter 2. Read pages 18-22. Complete page 22 #1-5.

Social Studies 8 (edited April 27th)

April 24th - April 27th, 2007

Monday April 23rd
Professional Development Day.

Tuesday April 24th
Unit Test (Chapter 5). Don't forget to bring in your flashcards for bonus marks! (minimum of 15 flashcards). Homework: Read pages 133-138. Complete page 138 #1-7.

Wednesday April 25th
Library Day. Bring in your research for the Medieval Research project. Lesson on writing bibliographies. Homework: Work on research project (due May 7th)

Thursday April 26th
Italy and the Spirit of the Renaissance. Lecture & notes. Homework: Read pages 139-143. Complete page 143 # 2-5.

Friday April 27th
Continue "The Spirit of the Renaissance" notes and lecture. "Finding the main idea" worksheet (based on readings from Monday's homework) Homework: Continue working on research project. Read pages 143-147. Complete page 147 #1-4. Complete "The Renaissance" crossword.

Grade 11 (updated April 18)

April 16th - April 20th, 2007

Monday April 16th
Continue the Conscription Crisis 1917. Canada during World War I. Homework: Page 67 "In Review" #1-3 (due Wednesday) & Page 34/35 #1,3,4,5 (due Wednesday)

Tuesday April 17th
Canada's big battles of World War I. (Ypres, Somme, Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele) Closing of World War I. Homework: Page 34,35 & 67 questions due tomorrow.

Wednesday April 18th
Canada's last battles and the end of World War I. Homework: Study for unit test tomorrow. Bring in flashcards for bonus marks tomorrow (minimum 30 cards for 5 bonus marks)

Thursday April 19th
Unit Test (Chapters 1 & 2). Homework: Read pages 68-74. Complete page 74 #1-7.

Friday April 20th
The terms and conditions of the Treaty of Versailles. Changes to the European map after WWI. How Canada was affected by WWI. Homework: TBA

Grade 8

April 16th - April 20th, 2007

Monday April 16th
Research day in the library. Meet in the classroom for attendance. Homework: Work on your project

Tuesday April 17th
Strong Monarchies in Spain and Scandinavia. Lecture and notes. Film strip "National Monarchies" + viewing guide questions. Homework: Read pages 87-92. Complete page 92 #1-7.(Due on Thursday) Bring in rough work/research for Medieval project tomorrow. You will be handing in what you have worked on so far.

Wednesday April 18th
Research day in the library. Meet in the classroom for attendance. Homework: Work on your project and questions from page 92 due tomorrow.

Thursday April 19th
Decline of Medieval Society. The Black Death and the decline of feudalism. Lecture and notes. Filmstrip +viewing guide questions. Homework: Page 93 "Chapter Checkup" #1-6.

Friday April 20th
Finish notes/lecture on the decline of medieval society. Review Chapter 5. Homework: Study for unit test (Chapter 5) on Monday. Don't forget your cue cards for Monday!

Grade 11 (April 13th)

April 10th - April 13th, 2007

Monday April 9th
Easter Monday.

Tuesday April 10th
Collect photographic assignment. United Streaming clip on the causes of WWI. Review the events leading up to the outbreak of "The Great War". Pre-war map assignment assigned. Homework: Read pages 41 - 47. Complete p.42 #1-3 & p.47 #1-5. Map assignment due Thursday.

Wednesday April 11th
Review/collect homework. Canada's reaction to the outbreak of war. The effect of war of Canada. A new style of warfare in Europe. Start filmstrip "The Killing Ground". Homework: Read pages 47-53. Complete page 53 #1-3. Map assignment due tomorrow.

Thursday April 12th
Review/collect homework. Collect map assignment. Finish filmstrip "The Killing Ground". Discuss answers to viewing guide. Canada at war. Homework: Read pages 53-60. Complete page 60 #1-6.

Friday April 13th
Review/collect homework. The conscription crisis. Homework: Read pages 60-66. Complete page 66 #1-6

Social Studies 8 (updated April 8)

April 10th - April 13th

Tuesday April 10th
Unit 3 Test (Chapter 3 and Chapter 4). Remember your cue cards for bonus marks! Homework: Read pages 76 - 81. Complete page 81 #1-6.

Wednesday April 11th
Building National Monarchies. The growth of royal power lecture + notes. Worksheet on drawing conclusions. Homework: Read pages 82-84. Complete page 84 #3-7.

Thursday April 12th
"The Cathedral" video. Questions with film. Review the struggle between popes and kings. Homework: Read pages 84-87. Complete page 87 #4-6.

Friday April 13th
Timeline Assignment. Monarchy in Spain and Scandinavia. Lecture + notes. Map assignment. Homework: Read pages 87 - 92. Complete page 92 #1-7.

Social Studies 11 (Updated Wednesday April 4th)

April 2nd - April 6th, 2007

Monday April 2nd
Canada in the Empire. Canada's involvement in the Boer War. Short film clip from Canada: A People's History (ep. 11). The Alaska Boundary Dispute. Homework: Read pages 24-30. Complete page 30 #1-4.

Tuesday April 3rd
The end of the Laurier era. The role of Canadian women. Short film clip from Canada: A People's History (ep. 11). Homework: Read pages 30-34 #1-3. Read pages 35-38. Page 38 #1-3.

Wednesday April 4th
Lead up to World War I. Pre-war alliances in Europe. Clip from Canada: A People's History (Ep. 11) Homework: Read pages 38-40. Complete page 40 #1-3.

Thursday April 5th
Using photographic sources in history. Homework: Historical photographs worksheet due Tuesday April 10th.

Friday April 6th
Good Friday!

Social Studies 8

April 2nd - April 5th, 2007

Monday April 2nd
Introduction of Middle Ages Project. Session 1 in the library. Research methods and bibliographies with Ms. Clark. (Meet in regular classroom for attendance) Homework: Read through the project handout and choose a topic.

Tuesday April 3rd
Session 2 in the library. Meet in the regular classroom for attendance.

Wednesday April 4th
The Crusades. Homework: Page 75 #1-7

Thursday April 5th
Continue the Crusades. Review class! Unit Test will take place on Tuesday April 10th. Remember your cue cards for bonus marks.
Homework: Study!

Friday April 6th
Good Friday!

Social Studies 11

March 26th - March 30th, 2007 (Updated March 29th)

Monday March 26th
Introduction to the History Unit. Why and how do we study history? Introduction of the "Family History Project". Homework: Paragraph: Why study history?

Tuesday March 27th
Collect the history paragraph assignment. Filmstrip "Opening the Canadian West" and questions. Homework: Read pages 6-15. Complete questions page 10 #1-3 & page 15 #1-4.

Wednesday March 28th
Immigration to Canada. What were the "push and pull" factors for the immigrants? The Canadian response to immigration.

Thursday March 29th
Laurier's Canada
Homework: Read pages 15-20. Complete page 20 #1-6.

Friday March 30th
Immigration and Racism in Canada. Riots in Chinatown & Japantown. The Komagata Maru Incident. Homework: Read pages 20-24. Complete page 24 #1-2. Read "A Canadian Navy?" pages 27-28. Complete page 28 #1-3.

Social Studies 8

March 26th - March 30th

Monday March 26th
Review "Foundations of Medieval Europe" for Quiz on Wednesday. United Streaming film "Living in Medieval Europe" (available online at: www. unitedstreaming.com - see course syllabus for sign in/password). Introduction of project. In class assignment: Expressing an opinion ~ page 57 "For Further Thought" #1. Homework: Page 57 "Chapter Checkup" #1-7.

Tuesday March 27th
Economic Patterns in the Medieval Ages (Lecture and guided notes) Writing bibliographies (examples and practice). Unions and medieval guilds. In class activity: Medieval Guild Regulations worksheet. Read pages 58-63. Question period for quiz. Homework: Finish reading pages 58-63. QUIZ TOMORROW!

Wednesday March 28th
QUIZ. Review homework (p.63 questions). In class activity: Read pages 63-69 and complete an outline. Introduction to Medieval art and architecture ~ slideshow. Homework: Complete page 63 #2-7

Thursday March 29th
Medieval architecture and art lecture and notes. Architecture activity in class. Crossword puzzle. Homework: Page 69 #1-6.

Friday March 30th
Library ~ Introduction to research methods. Homework: Read pages 69-74. Complete page 74 #1-6. Choose a topic for your project

Social Studies 8

March 12th - March 16th

Monday March 12th, 2007
Feudalism continued. United Streaming video: "The Dark Ages". Knights & chivalry in the Middle Ages. Homework: Read pages 49-52. Complete p.52 # 1, 2

Tuesday March 13th, 2007
Life on the Manor. Homework: Page 52 # 3-5

Wednesday March 14th, 2007
The role of the church in Medieval times. Homework: read pages 52-56. Explain 3 reasons why the church was so important in the Middle Ages.

Thursday March 15th, 2007
Medieval church. Group work: review questions. Homework: Page 56 #1-7

Friday March 16th, 2007
Group activity review.
ENJOY YOUR SPRING BREAK!

Social Studies 8

March 5th - March 9th, 2007

Monday March 5th
Review class. Remember to bring in your cue cards for bonus marks! Homework: Study.

Tuesday March 6th
Unit 2 Test. Byzantine and Islamic Civilizations. Homework: Read pages 39-45. Complete an outline of the section.

Wednesday March 7th
Foundations of Medieval Europe. The German Kingdoms. Homework: Page 45 #1-6

Thursday March 8th
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY
Charlemagne: Influence and achievements. Part of video: "The Age of Charlemagne" (United Streaming) Homework: Your own version of the diagram from page 47. "Feudal Society"

Friday March 9th
Introduction to Feudalism. Homework: Read pages 45-48. Complete p.48 #1-6

Social Studies 8

February 26, 2007 - March 2, 2007

Monday February 26: Eastern Europe: Heir to Byzantine Civilization & Christianity in Russia. Homework:Page 103 # 1-3.

Tuesday February 27: Byzantium Film (United Streaming). Homework: Bring B.O.B. book tomorrow. Read pages 103 - 107 and complete an outline.

Wednesday February 28: Introduction to Islam. Homework: Complete Worksheet.

Thursday March 1: Expansion of Islam. Homework: Read pages 107- 110. Complete Page 110 # 1-5.

Friday March 2: Islamic Civilization. Homework: Complete page 111 "Chapter Checkup" #1-7.

Social Studies 8

February 19 - 22, 2007

Monday February 19th
Review format for Unit Test. Review Questions. Homework: Study!

Tuesday February 20th
Roman Empire Unit Test
Homework: Read pages 95 - 100. Complete questions page 100 #1-7.

Wednesday February 21st
Introduction to the Byzantine Empire. Christianity in the Byzantine Empire. Homework: Read pages 100 - 103. Complete page 103 # 1-3. Bring coloured pencils to class tomorrow.

Thursday February 22nd
Justinian Code. Eastern Europe and Russia. Map Assignment. Homework: Map of the Byzantine Empire. Read pages 100 - 103. Complete questions page 103 #5-7.

Friday February 23rd
Professional Day!

Social Studies 8

February 12 - 16, 2007

February 12: Breakdown of Unity & Diocletian's Reforms. Film on Gladiators.

February 13: Review worksheet. Breakdown of Unity & Emperor Constantine. Finish film on Gladiators. Homework: Read pages 12 - 16. Complete # 1-6 on page 16.



February 14: Fall of Rome. Political, Economic and Social Causes chart. Homework: page 15 "Identifying a Point of View" # 1-4

February 15: Fall of Rome. Political, Economic and Social Causes chart. Homework: Read page 16 "In Perspective" Complete questions: Page 17 "Recalling Facts" #1-4 and "Chapter Check up" #1-4


February 16: Review Class. Explain format of the Unit Test & expectations. Homework: Page 17 #5-7 "Chapter Check up"

Social Studies 8

February 5 - 9, 2007

February 5 - Introduction. Course Expectations. Course Outline. Text book assigned. Questionnaire. Homework: Read pages 1-6 in Patterns of Civilization. (Block 4 class only)

February 6 - Review homework assignment. Introduction to the Roman Empire. Homework: Read pages 1-6 in Patterns of Civilization.(Block 3) Homework: Paragraph assignment (Why study history?)


February 7 - Review homework questions. Architecture, technology and law. Historical significance. Homework:Complete page 6 #3-6 in "Patterns of Civilization".

February 8 - Spread of Christianity through the Roman Empire. Homework: Read pages 6-10. Complete page 10 #3-6.

February 9 - Continue notes on the spread of Christianity. Events and conditions leading to the Fall of the Roman Empire. Homework: Read pages 10-12. Complete Worksheet. Read pages 12-16 in "Patterns of Civilization". Worksheets will be collected on Monday.