Term 1 now closed off.
Stamps for HW marks were counted today and worth up to 10% of term.
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Today we did a review sheet and X-word on WWII. Test on the Tuesday on WWII.
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Today we handed in the Knowledge of Colonial Perspectives Sheet and did an exit slip. Next class is speeches and the debate begins.
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Today we did a castle wordsearch and X-Word : use this link to complete
http://wsslibrarypages.wikispaces.com/CASTLES+IN+THE+MIDDLE+AGES
Next class we begin our big Castle Project.
HW Check stamps will be counted at the end of this week. Cut-off for marks and late assignments is also this week.
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Today we finished the Heraldry project:
Heraldry: Create a coat of arms for your family
Divide your crest into 4 quadrants:
1. an animal that represents your personality
2. symbols that illustrate your talents
3. your family motto or quotation that reflects your families values
4. object that symbolizes your family
DUE ON WEDNESDAY
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Today we completed in our Confederation Project groups the Profile sheets and X-word–these were handed in.
Groups started on Handout 5 on speech writing.
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today we started on a WWII movie assignment: Juno Beach:
Storming Juno : Assignment
Explain how Canadians were able to secure the Juno beaches in Normandy France during the D-Day campaign.
-Look at all the elements of the mission
1. Create organized paragraphs
2. Create some original artwork depicting
SS8
Class started with journal question #5
Today we added our Battle Map explanations and then handed them in.
Students made lists of the stages to become a knight and an explanation of what happens at each.
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Today in confederation groups we finished the profile sheets and then did a list of values for confederation. Students then started on the biography profile sheets.
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Due today was the WWII battle summaries.
Today we looked at issues of discrimination in Canada during WWII: Japanese internment & holocaust.
Reading P.
Here is the HW done today and yesterday.
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Today we did a test Ch.2 and started a battle map assgnment.
Yesterday we did p.145 Q#1 and did some reading in Ch.5
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Today groups presented in stations their Victorian era projects.
Yesterday we went over the advantages of Confederation and students did lists. These should be handed in.
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Today we did some overview of WWII battles and began working on Battle Summaries. You should finish some of these for tomorrow. We will continue this tomorrow also.
Yesterday we did p.132 Q#2-4 & Ex.12.
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Today we did some review for our Ch.2 Test on Wed. Finish the review sheets and X-word for HW.
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We compared political parties from Canada East / West(P.107-8) by looking at leaders, who they were allied with and policies.
Then P. 108 #1
-this was handed in during class & we had time to plan for Wed’s project presentations.
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today we did notes on causes of WWII. Then we did Ex.6
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HW is to finish the Ch.2 Review sheet. We have a Ch.2 Test on Wed. March 28th.
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Today we had an extra day to work on our project. Project presentations are on Tues March. 27 in class and NO LATES allowed.
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We started on WWII by watching a video on Hitler. We handed in Ex.1 for a stamp. While the video was on we also completed Ex.5-5 (you can find it on our class moodle site). Read p.120-123.
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Tomorrow we have our 20’s 30’s test: Here is the essay question and you can choose one to do a study buddy for.:
Essay Question:
1. Describe the life of a single, young unemployed man in the 1930’s. (you can consider minorities also)
2. Explain why the Stock Market Crash of 1929 occurred.
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Today we started on writing a letter as a fictional crusader. Will finish this on thursday.
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Last day for research is tomorrow. Presenations are on Tues march 27….no lates accepted.
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Today we worked on our Victorian Projects in the library.
Project due on Tues after spring break.
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We finished the play and then started on notes on the crusades.
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Today we finished off the the 1930’s and finished notes on rise of Fascism.
We handed in : Consequences of the Great Depression: Unemployment, Banking failures, political consequences, & Change in the Role of Gov’t.
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Read over your lines for the play. We will finish it tomorrow.
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this was our 2nd day doing research on the Victorian Era in groups. Project is due on Tuesday March 27th
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Today we die WS 4-4 and two posts on our class Moodle site. Test on 20’s/30’s coming up on Thursday.
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We did some questions on Medieval Religions that are due tomorrow.
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HW is to finish the 1920’s Q’s posted on the website.
Also complete Ex. 4-2
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We started our project on the Victorian Era, today we signed up for topics and formed groups. Research starts tomorrow.