Social Studies 8A  - No class today. Silk Road Map assignment (due Tuesday, October 1st).

Social Studies 8D - Read page 18 and took notes today.  Reflect & Respond questions #1-3 due next class.

Social Studies 8E -  Read pages 16-17 in textbook.  Began work on the Silk Road Map today.  More class time tomorrow, and map will be due on Thursday, October 3rd.

Social Studies 9E -  Continued introductory notes for Chapter 1.

Social Studies 9G - Took notes about governance and economics.  Watched Rick Mercer Report, and completed the viewing worksheet. Began introductory notes for Chapter 1.

Social Studies 8A  - No class today. Silk Road Map assignment (due Tuesday, October 1st).

Social Studies 8D - No class today.  Students should have handed in their Silk Road assignment (due Friday, Sept. 27th).

Social Studies 8E - Continued Introductory notes for Chapter 1.  Discussed the fall of the Roman Empire.  Handed out vocabulary sheets.

Social Studies 9E - Students wrote the  Introduction quiz today. Students read pages 16-17.  Took notes about governance and economics.  Watched Rick Mercer Report, and completed the viewing worksheet.

Social Studies 9G -Students wrote the  Introduction quiz today. Students read pages 16-17.

Social Studies 8A  -  Students continued work on their map of the Silk Road assignment (due Tuesday, October 1st).

Social Studies 8D -Students continued work on their map of the Silk Road assignment (due Friday, Sept. 27th).

Social Studies 8E - Began introductory notes for Chapter 1.

Social Studies 9E - Reviewed "Issues for Canadians" booklet. Introductory quiz on Friday, Sept. 27.

Social Studies 9G - Reviewed PRO/CON gun control worksheet.   Reviewed "Issues for Canadians" booklet.Introductory quiz on Friday, Sept. 27.

Social Studies 8A  - students took introductory notes today. Read aloud pages 16-17.  Watched a short video about the Silk Road.  Students began work on their mapping of the Silk Road assignment (due Monday, Sept. 30th).

Social Studies 8D - students took introductory notes today. Read aloud pages 16-17.  Watched a short video about the Silk Road.  Students began work on their mapping of the Silk Road assignment (due Friday, Sept. 27th).

Social Studies 8E - Finished viewing portion of the "Gods must be crazy". Discussed video questions.  Began introductory notes for Chapter 1.

Social Studies 9E - No class today. "I Can's" # 1-4  in the "Issues for Canadians" booklet  due next class. Introductory quiz on Friday, Sept. 27.

Social Studies 9G - No class today. "I Can's" # 1-4  in the "Issues for Canadians" booklet  due next class. Worksheet on PRO/CON gun control which is due next class.  Introductory quiz on Friday, Sept. 27.

Social Studies 8A  - Finished watching "The Gods must be crazy."  reviewed questions.  The BIG questions is due tomorrow. Handed out vocab sheet for Chapter 1.  Students are to do the first two words. Began to take notes for Chapter 1.

Social Studies 8D - Students wrote the Introduction to Worldviews quiz. Began to take notes on chapter 1.

Social Studies 8E - No class today.

Social Studies 9E - Reviewed responses to the worksheet "The Evolution of Canadian Gun Control". Finished watching a video about US/Can views on gun control.  Handed out "Issues for Canadians" booklet.  "I Can's" # 1-4 due next class. Introductory quiz on Friday, Sept. 27.

Social Studies 9G -Finished watching a video about Gun Registry.Reviewed responses to the worksheet "The Evolution of Canadian Gun Control". Watched a video about US/Can views on gun control.  Handed out "Issues for Canadians" booklet.  "I Can's" # 1-4 due next class. Handed out a worksheet on PRO/CON gun control which is due next class.  Introductory quiz on Friday, Sept. 27.

Social Studies 8A  - Students wrote the introduction quiz.  Began to watch "The Gods must be crazy."  Video questions to be done for tomorrow.

Social Studies 8D - No class today. Students should prepare for a quiz on the Introduction to Worldviews on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

Social Studies 8E - Students wrote the introduction quiz. 

Social Studies 9E - Finished reviewing the Pro/Con Worksheet.Homework: students should read and respond to the worksheet "The Evolution of Canadian Gun Control"

Social Studies 9G -Into to the gun issue in Canada.  Began to watch a video about Gun Registry. Homework: students should read and respond to the worksheet "The Evolution of Canadian Gun Control"

Social Studies 8A -Reviewed worksheet "How can you find out more about Worldview".  Began to watch a video: "The Gods must be Crazy". Students should prepare for a quiz on the Introduction to Worldviews on Monday, Sept. 23.

Social Studies 8D - Reviewed worksheet "How can you find out more about Worldview" Began to discuss worksheet for "The Gods Must be Crazy, Students should prepare for a quiz on the Introduction to Worldviews on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

Social Studies 8E - Reviewed worksheet "How can you find out more about Worldview" Students should prepare for a quiz on the Introduction to Worldviews on Monday, Sept. 23.

Social Studies 9E - Finished watching video about Canadian gun control legislation. Completed worksheet: The Gun Law: Pro and Con.

Social Studies 9G - Reviewed p. 9 in the textbook.  Completed worksheet about Issues, and Issue statements.  For homework, students are to read pages 10 & 11 in the textbook.

Social Studies 8A -NO CLASS TODAY;  Students completed a worksheet "How can you find out more about Worldview".  Students should prepare for a quiz on the Introduction to Worldviews on Monday, Sept. 23.

Social Studies 8D - NO CLASS TODAY: Students completed a worksheet "How can you find out more about Worldview" (due next class).  Watched a video "The Gods Must be Crazy, Students should prepare for a quiz on the Introduction to Worldviews on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

Social Studies 8E - Students completed a worksheet "How can you find out more about Worldview" (due next class).  Students should prepare for a quiz on the Introduction to Worldviews on Monday, Sept. 23.

Social Studies 9E - Reviewed Issue Statement worksheet; began to discuss issue of gun control. Watched part of a video about Canadian gun control legislation.

Social Studies 9G - Continued "Opinions" powerpoint notes. For Homework, students are to read p. 9. in the textbook. 

Social Studies 8A - Students completed a worksheet "How can you find out more about Worldview".  Students should prepare for a quiz on the Introduction to Worldviews on Monday, Sept. 23.

Social Studies 8D - Students completed a worksheet "How can you find out more about Worldview" (due tomorrow).  Watched a video "The Gods Must be Crazy, Students should prepare for a quiz on the Introduction to Worldviews on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

Social Studies 8E - Reviewed worksheet "Creating Our Worldview". (continue next class)  Students should prepare for a quiz on the Introduction to Worldviews on Monday, Sept. 23.

Social Studies 9E - finished the "Opinions" powerpoint.  Students read page 9 and worked on Issue Statement worksheet (due next class).

Social Studies 9G - Began "Opinions" powerpoint notes.  Students read page 8 of textbook.

Social Studies 8A - Students completed a worksheet "Creating Our Worldview".  Discussed the worksheet as a class. Students worked on vocabulary words (up to page 9)Students should prepare for a quiz on the Introduction to Worldviews on Monday, Sept. 23.

Social Studies 8D - Students completed a worksheet "Creating Our Worldview".  Discussed the worksheet as a class. Students worked on vocabulary words (up to page 9)Students should prepare for a quiz on the Introduction to Worldviews on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

Social Studies 8E - Students completed a worksheet "Creating Our Worldview". (due next class)  Students should prepare for a quiz on the Introduction to Worldviews on Monday, Sept. 23.

Social Studies 9E - No class today.

Social Studies 9G - No class today.

Social Studies 8A - Students Read pages 9-10 individually.  Completed the last page of the worksheet.  Discussed the Models on pages 9 & 10. Students should prepare for a quiz on the Introduction to Worldviews.

Social Studies 8D - Students Read pages 9-10 individually.  Completed the last page of the worksheet.  Discussed the Models on pages 9 & 10. Students should prepare for a quiz on the Introduction to Worldviews.

Social Studies 8E - No class today.  Students are to pre-read pages 9, 10 and do the questions in the worksheet.  Students should prepare for a quiz on the Introduction to Worldviews.

Social Studies 9E - students read pages 8 in the textbook. Began notes on opinions.

Social Studies 9G -Reviewed point of view and perspective and the worksheet that students were to have completed for today's class.

Social Studies 8A - Read pages 6-7-8 as a class.  Students are to pre-read pages 9, 10 and do the questions in the worksheet.

Social Studies 8D - no class today

Social Studies 8E - Read pages 6-7-8 as a class.  Students are to pre-read pages 9, 10 and do the questions in the worksheet.

Social Studies 9E - students read pages 4-7 in the textbook.  Reviewed point of view and perspective; students completed a worksheet. 

Social Studies 9G -reviewed answers from video worksheet from previous day. Students completed a worksheet about identity. Students are to read pages 4-7 in the textbook.  Reviewed point of view and perspective; students are to complete a worksheet about point of view and perspective for next class.

Social Studies 8A - no class today

Social Studies 8D - Reviewed p. 1 & 2 of handout; completed venn diagram as a class.

Social Studies 8E - Reviewed p. 1 & 2 of handout; completed venn diagram as a class.

Social Studies 9E - reviewed answers from video worksheet from previous day. Students completed a worksheet about identity

Social Studies 9G - reviewed recap chart for Jose and Emma. Students discussed whom has a better quality of life.  Students took notes on developed and developing countries.  Students watched a video "If the world were a village" and completed a worksheet.

Social Studies 8A - no class today

Social Studies 8D - no class today

Social Studies 8E - students are to complete pages 1 & 2 of the worksheet reviewing worldview

Social Studies 9E - reviewed worksheet for Jose & Emma.  Self assessed paragraph response.  Students took notes on developed and developing countries.  Watched a video: "If The World Were a Village"; students completed an accompanying worksheet.

Social Studies 9G - read profiles for Jose & Emma. Students are to complete the recap chart and the paragraph response on page 2 for next class.

Social 8A - reviewed ideas about identity, values and beliefs.  Students are to complete pages 1 & 2 of the handout for next class.

Social 8D - Completed student interviews and reviewed ideas about identity, values and beliefs.  Students are to complete pages 1 & 2 of the handout for next class.

Social 8E - completed student interviews

Social 9E - discussed Quality of Life.  Students are to complete the worksheet about Jose and Emma for next class. Handed out introductory vocabulary sheet.

Social 9G - Students handed in their Text tour worksheets. Discussed ideas about Quality of Life on pages 2 & 3 of the textbook.

Social Studies 8A - textbook overview; students worked in pairs to complete the Who we are identity worksheet.

Social Studies 8D - textbook overview; students worked in pairs to complete the Who we are identity worksheet.

8E - textbook overview.

Social Studies 8A - students handed in their Textbook Round-Up sheets. Collectively, we did a textbook overview; discussed the acronym THIEVES; read pages 2-3 in the textbook, and discussed worldview.

Social Studies 8D -   Reviewed the course outline.  Discussed personal responsibility.  Students are to complete the Textbook Round-Up which is due Friday, Sept. 6.

Social Studies 9E - Students handed in "Getting to know your textbook". Read pages 2-3 in the textbook.  Began to discuss Quality of Life.

Social Studies 9G - Students worked on "Getting to know you textbook" (due Monday, Sept. 9). Read pages 2-3 in the textbook.  Began to discuss Quality of Life.

Social Studies 8A - handed out course outline; discussed personal responsibility.....Textbook tour handed out (Due: Thursday, Sept. 5)

Social Studies 8E - Discussed personal responsibility.....Textbook tour handed out (Due: Friday, Sept. 6)

Social Studies 9E -Discussed personal responsibility.....Textbook tour handed out (Due: Thursday, Sept. 5)

Social Studies 9G - handed out course outline.

Social Studies 8E - reviewed course outline and classroom expectations.

Social Studies 9E - reviewed course outline and classroom expectations.