Sunday, April 29, 2007

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.

Monday, April 23, 2007

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.

Sunday, April 15, 2007

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!

Monday, April 9, 2007

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

Friday, April 6, 2007

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.

Sunday, April 1, 2007

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!