Socials 8 Thursday

1. Current Events: Discussion and Hand in

2. Floods of New Brunswick Questions and Answers. Map.

3.  North Korea and South Korea - Getting the Background

June 12 and14, 2018 Socials 8

Socials 8

DUE BY THURSDAYS CLASS!

PLEASE BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR NEW BRUNSWICK QUESTIONS FINISHED!

********BRING YOUR CURRENT EVENT SHEET********************

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Social Studies 8 Current Event Unit Thursday June 7, 2018

Today's Plan

Current Events:

1. Current Event Assignment:
a) pair share
b) group share
c) best stories


2. Review Trans-Mountain Assignment.
a) mark assignment together


3.  New Brunswick Flooding

a) Where in the World is New Brunswick:  Map

b) News Report:

 c) New Brunswick Hand-out,

d) Discussion: Climate Change

Tuesday, June 5, Socials Studies 8

Today, you will be working on an article about the trans mountain pipeline.  I would also like you to watch this Trans Mountain Pipeline video that explains very clearly the controversy that surrounds it.

1)Where on this issue do you sit? 
2)What are your reasons for your opinion? 
3)Be prepared to discuss this issue next class.

Socials 8 Current Event Unit

This unit is dedicated to newsworthy current events. I am looking for local, national and world events. I am looking for business, finance and politics. This is not the place to discuss the score in the recent Flames game, a football trade or anything to do with a Kardashian or Taylor Swift.

Do not look at this assignment as a major source of stress. Consider it an opportunity to explore a newsworthy topic of interest and to share your interests with your peers. Some interesting topics include:

The trade war Canada vs. United States (tariffs)

The impact of falling oil prices on Alberta's economy

The sale of Trans Mountain Pipeline

The future of space tourism

The Crimean Crisis

Canadians joining the fight against ISIS in Syria and Iraq

Gun laws in the United States

The release of the iPhone X (10)

Overview: Explain the event that occurred. 

Background: Why is the context of the event? Why did the event occur?

Significance: Why does this event matter?

Impact on the Future: How is this event going to impact the future?

Some great sources:

Link to information cite

CNN student News

May 31, Socials 8

Who remembered their news article and how did you remember?
 Mentimeter 

 Adding to our notes on Exploration: 

KAHOOT: AGE OF EXPLORERS

 Current Events: What is your news?

CTV: Pipeline

 We bought ourselves a pipeline!

Social Studies 8 Tuesday, May 29th

Today, we did a little housekeeping and got on track with what has been handed in. After our housekeeping we discussed Christopher Columbus, Historical Perspective and Indigenous Day.
We did a little group work. Next week we start our Current Event unit.  Will you be ready? Let's see if your reminders work.

Socials 8, May 24, 2018

Socials 8

Today, we will begin class with 10 minutes for each of you to rehearse your presentations.
Then, we will pull numbers from a bag which will decide who will start.  Some of you have chosen to work in pairs and you will then go up together (only one of you will select a number).

Ending the Age of Discovery

After that we will review what we know with a Kahoot! 

We will then discuss and prepare for our new unit Current Events!

Socials 8, May 22, 2018

Today we will continue our line of thinking from last class .We will then watch a short film that looks at another perspective about who discovered the Americas first and get fro it yet another perspective of how the world as we know it was discovered. When we have finished, I will give you class time to prepare your mini presentations on your explorer and finish work on your explorer projects. Next class we will watch you mini presentations. You may go into the courtyard to prepare your presentations - only those students who have completed their work may go out into the courtyard.  The rest will have to use their time to finish off their unfinished work.

May 17th, 2018 Socials 8

Today in Socials 8 we are going to discuss the Historical Thinking Concepts and focus mainly on Understanding the Ethical dimension of History and Taking Historical Perspective.  We will do this by discussing the influences and thinking of the early European navigators and explorers. We will then try other perspectives on for size.

We will do this by brainstorming ideas in groups and then sharing those ideas.

We will then watch a short film about another perspective about who discovered the Americas first and get yet another perspective of how the world as we know it was discovered.

May 15, 2018 Socials 8

 I still have two outstanding Sailor Blog/Logs: If you are working on that assignment: Go to the May 4th entry to get the information you need.  Remember five facts!
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Today, we will meet in room 112, while my classroom is being painted.  We will continue our work on our explorer project.

1. Zheng  He: Clara, Katie, Jade
2. Christopher Columbus: Lucy, Yvonne, Lily
3. John Cabot: Brody, Aiden, Maeve, Cleo
4. Henry Hudson: Colby, Muddy, Owen
5. vasco da Gama: Kennedy, Luella, Heidi
6. Hernan cortes : Marcus
7. Francis Drake: Ben
8.Jascques Cartier: Jude
9. Amerigo Vespucci:  Ronin
10, Ferdinand Magellan: Mathew
11. Bartolome de las Cases: Vanessa

Thursday, May 10th 2018

Thursday, May 10th, 2018

1. Quick Quiz.  5 questions!

2. Press Here: History Video Explorers who are not Columbus

3.Unit project:  You will make an information pamphlet on your Explorer of choice. However, you must sign up at the back of the class! Maximum three per person.  Otherwise it could get way toooooo boring!

4. BEFORE YOU START!  BE SURE TO FINISH YOUR SAILOR BLOG WITH 5 POINTS underlined about sailors.

5.  Press Here: to choose and find info on your explorer: Age of Explorers

 
 

Tuesday, May 8th 2018 Socials 8

Good afternoon Socials 8, I am in Vancouver with my Law class today and Ms Sieben  will be standing in for me.  We are going to work further on our Exploration Unit.  There will be a small window of time for finish up on the blogs from Fridays class on Thursday.

First:  Watch this video from the History channel which will give you some background on some of the explorers we will be looking at.

1. Press Here: History Video Explorers who are not Columbus

2.  In pairs read over the Hand-out on the Ships and answer the questions.  Be ready to share as a class the answers. Maximum time 10 minutes.

       a) What allowed the caravels greater maneuverability?
       b) On what design did the Portuguese base their design of the caravel on?
        c)What kind of vessels were "The Cog"?
        d) What were Galleons used for?
        e) What kind of ship formed the backbone of the Venetian navy?

3.  As a class: go over the answers.  Make sure you keep your sheets for Thursdays class - there will be a quick quiz with a prize if you get 5/5!

4. Unit project:  You will make an information pamphlet on your Explorer of choice. However, you must sign up! Maximum three per person.  Otherwise it could get way toooooo boring!


2.  Press Here: to choose and find info on your explorer: Age of Explorers




When there is extra time - Press Here : An explorer game

Friday, May 4, 2018 Socials 8

Wrapping our heads around Exploration Thursday and Friday class:

 Riches of Asia:

Life at Sea 500 Years ago

My fellow shipmate explained to me that life at sea was dangerous!  

Create a blog about your life at sea. Despite the dangers explorers still ventured to reach their destination. (explain here what you learned and make some conclusions of why they still went knowing the dangers of Life at Sea)  Be sure to tell me who your partner was in this activity.


Dictionary of sailors terms

Quora life at Sea

John Green's 15th century Mariners:  He does go very quickly so it's worth watching twice and can help to turn the transcript on, which you will find below the screen in Youtube by clicking on the ... and then open transcript - change language to English it has a default of Arabic .

 

Follow this link to find this poster.

Tuesday, May 1, 2018 Socials 8

Today we completed maps on Europe and South East Asia.

April 26, 2018 Social Studies 8 Explorations

What is due?

You should have completed and handed in your Martin Luther Comic strip and Henry VIII project _________________________________________________________________________________

The Ocean Floor? 

In Digital Age, What’s Left For Modern Explorers?

Modern Day Exploration

Why were explorers determined to venture into dangerous, unknown waters?

Material gain was a powerful motivating factor for Renaissance explorers.  They hoped to get wealth for themselves and their country by finding trade routes and gold.

a)  Using an organizer (chart, bubble chart…), work with a partner to generate a list of five historical or contemporary people you know of who have taken on great challenges. You can select from any field and any time period, and the person does not have to be famous.  Beside each one write down the achievement you admire and one characteristic you think might have motivated that person to take action.

b)  Choose the motivating factor on the list that is most admirable according to your worldview. What is it?

April 24, 2018 Socials 8 Explorers

What is due?

You should have completed and handed in your Martin Luther Comic strip
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  We worked on our Henry the VIII projects today. 

Most students have completed their work and a few will be finishing up their artifacts at home, but they have a plan.

Should be finished and in by April 26, 2018

April 19, 2018 Socials 8

Today we will begin the class with a Current Event activity called:

"Should I Spread This News or Not".

You will have a chance to think about what you hear and then can share your ideas with a partner.

There is a MediaSmarts video: Reality Check - News you can Use:    (YUP! It is a little corny but you get the message.....I hope)

Then you will have a chance to work together to explore some sites

1.Yahoo News
2.True Viral News
3. Mirror

You should then have about 30 minutes( or more) of class time to finish your Henry VIII projects. And if you are done You can work on your Henry VIII crossword or read in your textbook Chapter 8 page 235 and read Inca Remembers.

Please Remember:  If you have not finished your projects today. They are homework and are due on Tuesday April 24, 2018/

April 17, 2018 Socials 8 Projects

What is due?

You should have completed and handed in your Martin Luther Comic strip. If you have not, please finish it up as homework and get in handed in by no later than Thursday April 19.

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 Today, we will be working on our Henry the VIII projects and getting our thoughts organized on whether or not we want to do an interview, a journal or an artifact. I will give one more 1/2 class to finish the projects on Thursday.  It will be due latest, Tuesday April 24,

April 9,11,12 2018 Socials 8

Socials 8 HENRY THE EIGHTH

We have been looking into that "scoundrel," Henry VIII and his wives.  

Day One:  We took notes on Henry and his Wives
Day Two: We reviewed what we learned and did a little quiz.
                 We also got our Project Outlines (we will have 3 classes to complete our project and you   can do   some of it at home as well)

* If you decided to do the video - please come and talk to me about using imovie to do your project.  It is easy to use and easy to edit video on it.

Day Three:  We will begin by finishing off our cartoons from the reformation and start on our next project.

There are handouts - if you have missed class please get the handouts from me.