Thursday 18 December 2014

Social Studies 8G - Finished looking at Art in the Renaissance.

Social Studies 9B -  Completed Cause & Effect skill sheet from page 104.

Social Studies 9D - Completed Cause & Effect skill sheet from page 104.

Wednesday 17 December 2014

Social Studies 8G - Continued to look at Art in the Renaissance p. 62 - 65.  For Homework, students are to complete pages 3-4 of Renaissance Art handout, and read pages 62-63 for next class.

Social Studies 9B -  Students to look at cause & effect in groups. (p. 104)  Began to review the cause & effect worksheet.

Social Studies 9D - Reviewed the three case studies, and the challenge questions. Began to look at cause & effect on page 104.

Tuesday 16 December 2014

Social Studies 8G - Finished summary notes on Scholars and Philosophers. Began to look at Art in the Renaissance p. 62 - 65.  For Homework, students are to complete pages 1-2 of Renaissance Art handout.

Social Studies 9B -  Students handed in the Illustrated Summary sheet.  Reviewed the three case studies, and the Charter chart as well as the challenge questions.  Began to look at cause & effect  (p. 104)  Students began to work in groups to examine cause & effect for the case studies.

Social Studies 9D - Students handed in the Illustrated Summary sheet.  Reviewed the three case studies, and the Charter chart as well as the challenge questions. 

Monday 15 December 2014

Social Studies 8G - Reviewed the worksheet "How did Scholars and Philosophers Spread the Ideas of Humanism?".  Students handed in the Printing Press worksheet.  Students took summary notes on Scholars and Philosophers.

Social Studies 9B -  Students read pages 100 - 103 and summarized the case studies on the interactive Bookmark.  Students are to complete the "exploring Canadian Rights and Freedoms" chart, and the challenge questions for next class. Students are to complete the Illustrated Summary sheet (due: Tuesday, December 16).

Social Studies 9D - Students read pages 100 - 103 and summarized the case studies on the interactive Bookmark.  Students are to complete the "exploring Canadian Rights and Freedoms" chart, and the challenge questions for next class. Students are to complete the Illustrated Summary sheet (due: Tuesday, December 16).

Friday 12 December 2014

Social Studies 8G - Reviewed the printing press. Read aloud pages 55 - 54. Watched a video about the School of Athens. Students had class time to work on the worksheet "How did Scholars and Philosophers Spread the Ideas of Humanism?" (due next class).  For homework, students are to read pages 53-54 and complete the Printing Press worksheet by Monday, Dec. 15

Social Studies 9B -  Reviewed the "Responsibilities" chart (handout) and the Hutterite response worksheet. For Homework, students are to complete the Illustrated Summary sheet (due: Tuesday, December 16)

Social Studies 9D - Reviewed the "Responsibilities" chart (handout) and the Hutterite response worksheet. Students took notes on the Charter.  For Homework, students are to complete the Illustrated Summary sheet (due: Tuesday, December 16)

Thursday 11 December 2014

Social Studies 8G - Began to look at the printing press.  For homework, students are to read pages 53-54 and complete the Printing Press worksheet by Monday, Dec. 15

Social Studies 9B -  Discussed current events.  Reviewed the rights and freedoms on pages 97 & 98.  For homework, students are to complete the "Responsibilities" chart (handout) and complete the Hutterite response worksheet from last day.

Social Studies 9D -  Finished viewing the video about rights.  Reviewed the recap sheet.  For homework, students are to complete the Hutterite response worksheet from last day.

Wednesday 10 December 2014

Social Studies 8G - Reviewed page 52.  Students took notes on Humanism.

Social Studies 9B -  Students read pages 88-99 and completed the Ch. 3 worksheet for next class.

Social Studies 9D -  Students read pages 88-99 and completed the Ch. 3 worksheet for next class.  Will finish the video next class.

Tuesday 9 December 2014

Social Studies 8G - Covered pages 48-51.  Students took notes on "Why Renaissance ideas were slow to spread".  For homework students are to read page 52.


Social Studies 9B -  Reviewed the two columns from the previous day's work.  Students took down definitions for "Rights" and "Freedoms".


Social Studies 9D -  Introduced ch. 3.  Began to watch a video about rights.

Monday 8 December 2014

Social Studies 8G - completed a survey; began ch. 2


Social Studies 9B -  Students completed group project (Due: Monday, Dec. 8).  Watched a video to introduce Ch. 3.  Students are to complete columns 2 & 3 for next class.



Social Studies 9D -  Students worked to complete group project (Due: Monday, Dec. 8)

Thursday 4 December 2014

Social Studies 8G - Roundtable discussion about isolation vs. contact.

Social Studies 9B -  Students worked to complete group project (Due: Monday, Dec. 8)

Social Studies 9D -  Students worked to complete group project (Due: Monday, Dec. 8)







Wednesday 3 December 2014

Social Studies 8G - Students completed the webquest today.

http://content.blackgold.ca/ict/AISI/DivIII/Grade8/G8SocialStudies/Docs/Worldview/Lost%20Tribe/Door.html


Social Studies 9B -  Students worked to complete group project (Due: Monday, Dec. 8)

Social Studies 9D -  Students worked to complete group project (Due: Monday, Dec. 8)

Tuesday 2 December 2014

Social Studies 8G - Students continued working on the webquest today.

http://content.blackgold.ca/ict/AISI/DivIII/Grade8/G8SocialStudies/Docs/Worldview/Lost%20Tribe/Door.html


Social Studies 9B -  Guest speaker from the Seventh Step Society.

Social Studies 9D -  Guest speaker from the Seventh Step Society.

Monday 1 December 2014

Social Studies 8G - Students handed in their prediction/response.  Students completed a webquest today.

http://content.blackgold.ca/ict/AISI/DivIII/Grade8/G8SocialStudies/Docs/Worldview/Lost%20Tribe/Door.html

Social Studies 9B -  Group work for our Global stewardship project.

Social Studies 9D -  Group work for our Global stewardship project.