Thursday, 31 October 2013

Social Studies 8A   - Students wrote ch. 1 exam today.  Watched a video about the Renaissance.

Social Studies 8D - Students wrote ch. 1 exam today.  Watched a video about the Renaissance.

Social Studies 8E -  Students wrote ch. 1 exam today.  Watched a video about the Renaissance.

Social Studies 9E -  Students presented speeches today

Social Studies 9G - No class today

Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Social Studies 8A   - Reviewed "Reflect and Respond" questions on
                                                      p. 32 - #1a, 1b, 2, 4
                                                      p. 36 - #2, 3
                                                      p. 41 - #2
                                                      p. 44 - #3
 **Chapter 1 exam on Thursday, October 31st.

Social Studies 8D - Reviewed "Reflect and Respond" questions on
                                                      p. 32 - #1a, 1b, 2, 4
                                                      p. 36 - #2, 3
                                                      p. 41 - #2
                                                      p. 44 - #3
   **Chapter 1 exam on Thursday, October 31st.

Social Studies 8E -  No class today. **Chapter 1 exam on Thursday, October 31st.

Social Studies 9E -  Students presented speeches today....more speeches tomorrow

Social Studies 9G - Students presented speeches today.

Tuesday, 29 October 2013

Social Studies 8A   - Reviewed City States summary sheet as a class.  Homework:  "Reflect and Respond" questions on p. 32 - #1a, 1b, 2, 4
                                                      p. 36 - #2, 3
                                                      p. 41 - #2
                                                      p. 44 - #3
 **Chapter 1 exam on Thursday, October 31st.

Social Studies 8D - No class today   **Chapter 1 exam on Thursday, October 31st.

Social Studies 8E -  Reviewed City States summary sheet as a class. **Chapter 1 exam on Thursday, October 31st.

Social Studies 9E -  Students wrote Ch. 1 exam. Speech is due next class (to be presented this Wednesday and Thursday).....  

Social Studies 9G - Students wrote Ch. 1 exam. Speech is due next class (to be presented this Wednesday).....  

Monday, 28 October 2013

Social Studies 8A  -No class today.  **Chapter 1 exam on Thursday, October 31st.

Social Studies 8D - Reviewed the summary sheet for the city-states   **Chapter 1 exam on Thursday, October 31st.

Social Studies 8E -  Continued to work in groups to summarize the readings for the city-states of Florence, Venice, Genoa.  Reviewed the summary sheet for the city-states   **Chapter 1 exam on Thursday, October 31st.

Social Studies 9E -  Reviewed lobbyists. Upcoming speech (to be presented this Wednesday and Thursday).....  **Chapter 1 exam on Tuesday, October 29th.

Social Studies 9G - Watched a video about the constitution. Reviewed lobbyists. Upcoming speech (to be presented this Wednesday)..... ....  **Chapter 1 exam on Tuesday, October 29th.

Thursday, 24 October 2013

Social Studies 8A  -Continued to work in groups to summarize the readings for the city-states of Florence, Venice, Genoa.  Brochure was due Today.

Social Studies 8D -  Continued to work in groups to summarize the readings for the city-states of Florence, Venice, Genoa.  Brochure was due Today.

Social Studies 8E -  Continued to work in groups to summarize the readings for the city-states of Florence, Venice, Genoa.  Brochure was due Today.


Social Studies 9E -  Two classes of research time for upcoming speech (to be presented next Wednesday and Thursday).....  **Chapter 1 exam on Tuesday, October 29th.

Social Studies 9G - First of two classes of research time for upcoming speech (to be presented next Wednesday and Thursday).....  **Chapter 1 exam on Tuesday, October 29th.

Wednesday, 23 October 2013

Social Studies 8A  - Finished the picture analysis of the picture on page 30.  Began to work in groups to summarize the readings for the city-state of Florence. Brochure due Thursday, Oct. 24.

Social Studies 8D -  Worked in partners to complete the picture analysis of the picture on page 30.  Began to work in groups to summarize the readings for the city-state of Florence. Brochure due Thursday, Oct. 24.


Social Studies 8E -  Worked in partners to complete the picture analysis of the picture on page 30.  Began to work in groups to summarize the readings for the city-state of Florence. Brochure due Thursday, Oct. 24.

Social Studies 9E -  No class today.  Research time for upcoming speech is next class.  **Students should be thinking about a speech topic.  

Social Studies 9G - No class today.  Research time for upcoming speech is next class.  **Students should be thinking about a speech topic.  

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Social Studies 8A  - Reviewed the worksheet "How did the Growth of Cities Contribute to a Changing Worldview?" .  Students should finish their vocabulary worksheet. Read page 33 aloud.  Began to analyze a picture.  Brochure due Thursday, Oct. 24.

Social Studies 8D -   Reviewed the worksheet "How did the Growth of Cities Contribute to a Changing Worldview?" .  Students should finish their vocabulary worksheet. Read page 33 aloud.  Began to analyze a picture.   Brochure due Thursday, Oct. 24.

Social Studies 8E -  No class today.  Brochure due Thursday, Oct. 24.

Social Studies 9E -  Handed out Speech guidelines.  Reviewed current events worksheet about Quebec Charter.   **Students should be thinking about a speech topic.  

Social Studies 9G -  Finished Media worksheet; looked at videos for worksheet..  Reviewed the review worksheet (fill in the blanks) worksheet given to students.  Homework: Students are to read pags 48 and complete the media sheet analyzing the newspaper article about fixing election dates; read pages51-53 and complete the lobbying worksheet for next class. **Students should be thinking about a speech topic.