Friday, September 28, 2007

Day 18: Handouts, classwork, and homework

*Note (1): Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class.
*Note (3): Blog details are subject to change.

Social Studies 8

Check: Homework #1: Page 103: questions 5 - 7
Homework #2: 100 - 103 worksheet: last 6 questions

Introduction to Islam, overheads, story

Homework #1: Page 107 in text: questions 2 - 3, due Oct. 1

Social Studies 9

Check homework: Iroquois worksheet, 9 terms and questions 1 - 2

Complete Woodlands people video

Quiz on Woodlands People video

Start 095 Lost Civilizations video with view guide

Classwork: Complete Inuit worksheet, 3l - 3p
: Continue Iroquois worksheet, questions 3 - 10

Homework #1: Inuit worksheet, 3l - 3p, due Oct. 1
Homework #2: Iroquois worksheet, questions 3 - 10, due Oct. 1

Thursday, September 27, 2007

Day 17: Handouts, classwork, and homework

*Note (1): Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class.
*Note (3): Blog details are subject to change.

Social Studies 8

Check:
Homework #1: Page 103: questions 2 - 4
Homework #2: 100 - 103 worksheet: first two questions

Notes: Byzantine Empire notes continued

Complete Justinian Code

Classwork: Page 103: questions 5 - 7
: 100 - 103 worksheet, last six questions

Homework #1: Page 103 in text: questions 5 - 7, due Sept. 28
Homework #2: 100 - 103 worksheet, last six questions, due Sept. 28

Social Studies 9

Check homework: Mapwork On the Native Peoples, map portion only, in colour, ink labels, with title

Quiz on first 3 kinship terms

Review Iroquois section pp. 193 - 195
Read Iroquois section pp. 196 - 197

Hand out Iroquois worksheet

Classwork: Work on Iroquois worksheet, 9 terms and questions 1 - 2

Homework #2: Iroquois worksheet, 9 terms and questions 1 - 2, due Sept. 28

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Day 16: Handouts, classwork, and homework

*Note (1): Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class.
*Note (3): Blog details are subject to change.

Social Studies 8

Check Byzantine timeline

Notes: Byzantine Empire

Byzantium streaming video (SS8 - videos)

Justinian Code details & Justinian Code hand out

Homework #1: Page 103 in text: questions 2 - 4, due Sept. 27

Homework #2: 100 - 103 worksheet: first two questions, due Sept. 27



Social Studies 9

Check homework: Inuit worksheet: 3a – 3k

Continue o93 video with view guide

Read Iroquois section pp. 193 - 195

Hand out Mapwork On The Native Peoples

Homework: #1 Mapwork On the Native Peoples, map portion only, due Thursday, Sept. 27

We will also have a quiz on the first three kinship terms on page 187 of the text

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Day 15: Handouts, classwork, and homework

*Note (1): Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class.
*Note (3): Blog details are subject to change.

Social Studies 8

Check homework: p. 100, questions 2 - 7

Architecture II handout - review/explain

Byzantine art work clips

Classwork: Byzantine timeline

Homework: Byzantine timeline, due Sept. 26

Social Studies 9

Hand back marked work

Review/Check: Homework # 1: Inuit worksheet – 10 terms, due Sept. 26

Discuss City assignment

Continue United Streaming Inuit clips

o93 video with view guide

Classwork: Inuit worksheet, 3a - 3k

Homework: #1 Inuit worksheet: 3a – 3k, due Wednesday, Sept. 26

Monday, September 24, 2007

Day 14: Handouts, classwork, and homework

*Note (1): Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class.
*Note (3): Blog details are subject to change.

Social Studies 8

Hand in Eastern Roman Empire map

Mark test/test review

Introduction to Byzantine Empire (Chapter 6), connection with Chapter 1, notes

Watch Byzantine video clips

Classwork: p. 100, questions 2 - 7

Homework: p. 100, questions 2 - 7, due Tuesday, Sept. 25.

Social Studies 9
Review/Check:
Homework # 1: Internet myth assignment

5 Term Quiz

Discuss myth summaries and purposes

Complete CPH first clip

United Streaming Inuit clips

Hand out Inuit worksheet

Classwork: Inuit worksheet – 10 terms

Homework: #1 Inuit worksheet – 10 terms, due Tuesday, Sept. 25

Friday, September 21, 2007

Day 13: Handouts, classwork, and homework

*Note (1): Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class.
*Note (3): Blog details are subject to change.

Social Studies 8

Review Homework: #1 Collapse of The Empire worksheet questions 5 - 20
Homework: #2 Page 6, questions 2-6

Test study time

Unit I test

Byzantine unit (chapter 6) activity - Eastern Roman Empire map

Homework: Eastern Roman Empire map, in full colour, with neatly printed ink labels (use light shading), due Monday, Sept. 24.

Social Studies 9

Review: Homework # 1: Inuit worksheet
Homework # 2: Completed individual city writeup

Mark Test

Myth definitions on O/H, read & discuss

Ch. 7 in text, read Squamish salmon myth pp. 182-184

Ch. 7 in text, read definition of Anthropology, discuss

Clips from Canada A People's History 1 - Intro, Shawnadithit/Beothuk, Creation myths

Homework:

#1 Myth assignment: internet, go to -

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/mythology/inuit_culture.html

and

a) choose one of the three Inuit myths
b) summarize it in your own words on lined paper - minimum 4 sentences
c) write down your idea of what the main idea of the myth is (what it is trying to communicate about Inuit life) - minimum 2 sentences

due Monday, Sept. 24.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Day 12: Handouts, classwork, and homework

*Note (1): Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class.

Social Studies 8

Review Homework:
#1 Breakdown of Unity worksheet questions, # 14 to the end
#2 Collapse of The Empire worksheet questions 1 - 4

Finish Roman Legions video

Classwork: Complete Collapse of The Empire worksheet questions, starting at #5

Homework:
#1 Complete Collapse of The Empire worksheet questions, due Sept. 21
#2 Text questions on p. 16: 2 - 6, due Sept. 21

Unit One (Roman Empire) test tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 21 - based on Chaper 1 in text, handouts, videos, notes

Social Studies 9

Review:
Homework # 1: Intermountain Region worksheet, questions 4 - 5
Homework # 2: Arctic Region worksheet, all questions

Ch. 6 Test review time

Chapter 6 Unit Test - Regional Geography of North America

Classwork: Inuit chart

Homework:
#1 Complete Inuit chart, due Sept. 21
#2 Completed individual city writeup, including details for all 10 city factors mentioned on Where Should We Hang Up Our Hats worksheet.

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Day 11: Handouts, classwork, and homework

*Note (1): Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class.

Social Studies 8

Review Homework

#1: Breakdown of Unity worksheet questions 4 - 13

Finish Jesus video

Roman schoolboy handout

Discuss reasons for Roman Empire breakdown

Start Roman Legions video

Hand out Collapse of The Empire worksheet

Classwork: Complete Breakdown of Unity worksheet questions, # 14 to the end
Complete Rise of Christianity questions, # 12 to the end

Homework:
#1 Complete Breakdown of Unity worksheet questions, # 14 to the end, due Sept. 20
#2 Collapse of The Empire worksheet questions 1 - 4

Coming up: Unit One (Roman Empire) test, Friday, Sept. 21 - based on Chaper 1 in text, handouts, videos, notes

Social Studies 9

Review:

Homework # 1: Western Cordillera worksheet, 6 - 8, due Sept. 19
Homework # 2: Intermountain Region worksheet, questions 1 - 3
Homework # 3: Geographic Regions Map of Canada (in colour)

Unit Review

Flying Over Canada

Hand out Arctic Region worksheet

Homework # 1: Complete Intermountain Region worksheet, questions 4 - 5 , due Sept. 20
Homework # 2: Arctic Region worksheet, all questions, due Sept. 20

Chapter 6 Unit Test - Regional Geography of North America, tomorrow, Sept. 20, based on Chapter 6 in text, handouts, videos, notes

Coming Up: Completed individual city writeup, including details for all 10 city factors mentioned on Where Should We Hang Up Our Hats worksheet. Due Sept. 21

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Day 10: Handouts, classwork, and homework

*Note (1): Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class.

Social Studies 8

Review
Homework #1: Text questions p. 10:5 - 6
Homework #2: Rise of Christianity worksheet questions 7 - 11
Homework #3: Breakdown of Unity worksheet questions 1 - 3

Conclusion: Jesus Video clips

Introduce topic - Breakdown of the Roman Empire: reasons, conditions

If time, begin Roman Legions video

Classwork on Breakdown of Unity questions (completion)

Homework #1: Breakdown of Unity worksheet questions 7 - 14 due Sept. 19

Coming up:

Unit One (Roman Empire) test, Friday, Sept. 21 - based on Chaper 1 in text, handouts, videos, notes

Social Studies 9

Hand back marked work

Review:
Homework # 1: Interior Plains worksheet, questions 5 - 8
Homework # 2: Western Cordillera worksheet , questions 1 - 5

Classwork: Geographical Regions of North America map

Hand out Intermountain Region worksheet

Homework # 1: Western Cordillera worksheet, 6 - 8 , due Sept. 19
Homework # 2: Intermountain Region worksheet, questions 1 - 3, due Sept. 19
Homework # 3: Geographical Regions of North America map, in colour, due Sept. 19

Coming up:

Chapter 6 Unit Test - Regional Geography of North America, Thursday, Sept. 20, based on Chaper 6 in text, handouts, videos, notes

Monday, September 17, 2007

Day 9: Handouts, classwork, and homework

*Note (1): Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class.

Social Studies 8

Review Homework #1: Text questions p. 10:1 - 4
Homework #2: Rise of Christianity worksheet questions 1 - 6

Architecture handout (temple parts and styles) quiz

Video clips from Jesus Video continued

Classwork: Text questions p. 10: 5 & 6
Classwork: Rise of Christianity worksheet questions 7 - 12

Hand out Breakdown of Unity worksheet

Homework #1: Text questions p. 10:5 & 6, due Sept. 18
Homework #2: Rise of Christianity worksheet questions 7 - 12 due Sept. 18
Homework #3: Breakdown of Unity worksheet questions 1 - 3 due Sept. 18


Social Studies 9

Review:

Homework # 1: Interior Plains worksheet, questions 1 - 6

Start "Where Should We Hang Our Hats"

Introduction and computer time

Homework # 1: Interior Plains worksheet, questions 7 - 8, due Sept. 18
Homework # 2: Western Cordillera worksheet, questions 1 - 4, due Sept. 18
Homework # 3: A reasonable amount of organized personal notes on at least 5 of the 10 city descriptions - for the specific city each student has chosen, in reference to the Where Should We Hang Our Hats worksheet

Friday, September 14, 2007

Day 8: Handouts, classwork, and homework

*Note (1): Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class.

Social Studies 8

Review Rise of Christianity worksheet - 8 definitions on the top right side
Hand in Architecture Hunt assignment

Judaism/Christianity notes continued

Video clips from Jesus Video continued

Classwork: Text questions p. 10 & work on Rise of Christianity worksheet

Homework #1: Text questions p. 10:1 - 4, due Sept. 17
Homework #2: Rise of Christianity worksheet questions 1 - 6 due Sept. 17

Social Studies 9

Review homework # 1: Great lakes/St. Lawrence Lowlands worksheet, questions 7 & 8
Review homework # 2: Canadian Shield , questions 1 - 6

Canada Map Quiz, based on Canada Map worked on previously

In-class climate graph: Vancouver
Homework # 1: Interior Plains worksheet, questions 1 - 5, due Sept. 17

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Day 7: Handouts, classwork, and homework

*Note (1): Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class.

Social Studies 8

Review Rise of Christianity worksheet, 8 definitions (at the top left of the worksheet)

Judaism/Christianity notes

Video clips from Jesus Video

Continue work on Rise of Christianity worksheet

Homework #1: Rise of Christianity worksheet - 8 definitions on the top right side, due Sept. 14

Social Studies 9

Hand in homework # 1: Coastal Plains worksheet, questions 5 - 9
Review homework # 2: Great Lakes/St. Lawrence worksheet, questions 1 - 6

Natural Phenomena - Hurricanes streaming video

Notes on three types of precipitation

Review of Geographic terms/concepts studied so far

Hand out Canadian Shield worksheet

Homework #1: Canadian Shield worksheet, questions # 1 – 5, due Sept. 14
Homework #2: Great Lakes/St. Lawrence worksheet, questions 7 - 9, due Sept. 14

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Day 6: Handouts, classwork, and homework

*Note (1): Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class.

Social Studies 8

Hand back Personal interview

Roman Art and Architecture package - complete overview, explanation

Watch Roman Empire - streaming video "What the Ancients Knew - the Romans"

Hand out Rise of Christianity worksheet

Homework #1 : Rise of Christianity worksheet, 8 definitions (at the top left of the worksheet)
due Sept. 13. Answer using sentences, in pen

Social Studies 9

Review homework:

1- Appalachian worksheet, questions 6 - 9
2 - Los Angeles and Mexico City Climographs
3 - Coastal Plains worksheet, questions 1 - 4

Look at the atlas: p. 12 - sun, p. 13 - air currents, p15 - climographs, pp. 120 - 121 - ocean currents. Discuss climate controls using this data.

Classroom climate graph comparisons - partner activity

Hand out Great Lakes/St. Lawrence worksheet

Homework # 1: Complete Coastal Plains worksheet (questions 5 through 9)

Homework # 2: Start Great Lakes/St. Lawrence worksheet questions 1 - 6

Prepare for Canada Map Quiz on Thursday, Sept. 13 (Day 8) - a BIG ONE!

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Day 5: Handouts, classwork, and homework

*Note (1): Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class.

Social Studies 8

Hand in Personal interview

6 person quiz

Social Studies 8 Roman Empire overheads.

Finish Romazn City video

Roman Art and Architecture package handout and focus

Homework #1 : Architecture Hunt assignment (handout), due Sept. 15


Social Studies 9

Check/Review Appalachian Region worksheet questions # 1 - 5

Continue Climate Controls notes (based on Geog Essentials text, pp. 118 and following)

Definition of Climograph

Look at Climographs in Crossroads text, compare, discuss

Hand out Los Angeles and Mexico City Climographs

Hand out Coastal Plains worksheet

Homework # 1: Appalachian worksheet, questions 6 - 9

Homework # 2: Complete Los Angeles and Mexico City Climographs

Homework # 3: Coastal Plains, questions 1 - 4

Prepare for Canada Map Quiz on Thursday, Sept. 13 (Day 8) - a BIG ONE!

Monday, September 10, 2007

Day 4: Handouts, classwork, and homework

*Note (1): Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class.

Social Studies 8

Hand in timeline

Check definition of "Republic" - Block 1
Hand in description of the Etruscans (half page) - Block 2

Continue Roman Empire notes

Roman City video - continue

Personal History Activity - handout

6 person review

Homework # 1: Personal History Activity, due Sept. 11

Homework #2: 6 person quiz on Sept. 11

Social Studies 9

Review Regional Geography Worksheet (pp. 160 - 163) questions 5 - 9 (Friday's homework)

Finish - Our Changing Earth video , review point form notes - discuss main points

Hand out Geographic Essentials text, starting at p. 118, look at main climate controls:
Latitude, Altitude, Proximity to water, Ocean Currents, Prevailing winds

Appalachian Region Worksheet handout - begin

Homework: Appalachian Region Worksheet handout, questions 1 - 5, due Sept. 11





Friday, September 7, 2007


Day 3: Handouts, classwork, and homework

*Note: (1) Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class.

Social Studies 8

Homework check - Questions p. 6: 1- 6

Check work to date

Intoduction to the Roman Empire - Class notes

Classwork #1 Roman City video viewguide

Homework #1 - Personal history timeline with 3 important world events during the past 10 years, due Sept. 10 . Use the personal history timeline assignment sheet and also see the personal history timeline example sheet.

Homework # 2 - Block 1: Definition of the word "Republic"
Homework #2 - Block 2: Half page write up on the Etruscans


Social Studies 9

Review 160 - 163 worksheet, questions 1 - 3.

Crossroads p. 163, examine/explain the various landform shapes of Canada, analysis of forces.

Classwork #1 What's Inside The Earth review questions

Classwork - Our Changing Earth video, take keyword notes

Homework: Complete the 160 - 163 worksheet, questions 4 - 9. Due Sept. 10.

Thursday, September 6, 2007

Day 2: Handouts, classwork, and homework

*Note: (1) Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class.

Social Studies 8

Hand in homework: First page of feedback form, Questionnaire, writing sample

Text overview, introduction to Chapter 1

Classwork: Read pp. 2-5, answer questions 1 through 6 on page 6



Homework - Questions 1 through 6 on page 6, due Sept. 7

Social Studies 9

Hand in Questionnaire and first page of feedback form

Introduction to regional geography
Text overview, starting p. 160

Classwork #1 - What's Inside The Earth Cloze view guide

Homework #1 - Regional Geography worksheet, pp. 160 - 163, questions 1 - 3, due Sept. 7

Classwork time - Continue Canada Map, if finished work on Regional Geography worksheet

Both the Canada Map (ink labels - neatly printed, light blue shading for water, all land lightly shaded) and Regional Geography worksheet questions 1 - 3 are due tomorrow, Sept. 7.

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Day 1: Handouts, classwork, and homework

*Note (1): Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class.

Social Studies 8

Introductions
Binder/agenda book/pens/pencils, organizational details.
Info #1 - Notebook - Organization Instructions
Info # 2 - Course outline & expectations, feedback form.
16 person overhead.
Homework # 1 - Feedback form, first page, due Sept. 6
Homework #2 - Questionnaire, due Sept. 6
Classwork # 1 - Writing Sample (in class)
Text handout
Homework - Hand in: first page of feedback form, completed Questionnaire, and writing sample

Read through the Notebook - Organization Instructions handout and place it in your binder. Read through the course outline and expectations package, then place it in your binder for reference. Hand in writing sample before class end. Complete both pages of the feedback form (return the first page on Sept. 6 and keep the second page at home for reference). Complete the questionnaire and return it tomorrow (if not completed in class).

Social Studies 9

Introductions Binder/agenda book/pens/pencils, organizational details.
Info #1 - Notebook - Organization Instructions
Info # 2 - Course outline & expectations, feedback form.
16 person overhead.
Homework # 1 - Feedback form, first page, due Sept. 6
Homework #2 - Questionnaire, due Sept. 6
Classwork # 1 - Writing Sample
Text handout
Homework #3 - Canada Map Assignment, use atlases in class, due Sept. 7

Read through the Notebook - Organization Instructions handout and place it in your binder. Read through the course outline and expectations package, then place it in your binder for reference. Complete both pages of the feedback form (return the first page on Sept. 6 and keep the second page at home for reference). Complete the questionnaire and return it tomorrow. We will continue the Canada map in class tomorrow, due Sept. 7.