Saturday, May 05, 2007

May 7 - 11








OK - this is an old picture, I'll admit. Taken in Jaipur in 1980.
(We are studying India with the grade 8s this week.)




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Sutherland has a license to access Discovery Channel's United Streaming video collection. Students may download or stream videos from the collection by going to http://www.unitedstreaming.com/ . Use the passcode posted in the classroom to register. If you have lost it, see me for this information. Students are licensed to include this content within their own creations.

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Social Studies 8

The Major assignment on the Middle ages is due on Monday. Miss Hartigan will be marking this one. There will also be a test on the Renaissance and Reformation on Tuesday. The mark breakdown for this test is as follows: 5 image identification of Renaissance paintings or sculptures -- names of the creator or names of the work (1 mark each); 30 multiple choice questions (1 mark each); 10 matching questions (1 mark each); 5 definitions (2 marks each); 2 from 5 long answer questions (6 marks each). The total value of the test is, therefore, 67 marks. It is possible to earn up to 5 bonus marks by handing in at least 30 flash cards.

  • Monday, May 7 - Introduction to India. Begin video & questions Legacy; India; Empire of the Spirit. Read pp. 18-22. Do #1-5, p. 22. *Note: We did not finish the Legacy video and will not have an opportunity to do so. Missed material will be picked up as we move through the unit.
  • Tuesday, May 8 - Unit Test on the Renaissance and Reformation. India Map assigned.
  • Wednesday, May 9 - Take up #1-5, p. 22 & map. *We planned to do other material but after the terrible test results, we went over how to prepare for examinations. All students should go to my website and look at the study skills page. Read pp. 22-26. Do #1-7, p. 26.
  • Thursday, May 10 - Take up #1-7, p. 26. Video Hinduism (from United Streaming) & questions. Read pp. 26-28. Do #1-5, p. 28.
  • Friday, May 11 - Take up #1-5, p. 28. Discuss the impact of Islam on India. Selection of slides, including the Taj Mahal. Video & questions on Akbar. Read pp. 112-116. Do #1-6, p. 116.

Social Studies 11 (Regular)

The test on chapters 3 & 4 will be on Friday to avoid conflict with other due dates in other classes. We will begin the next unit on Thursday, before the test. Expect a mark breakdown of approximately the following: 45 multiple choice questions (1 mark each), 5 definitions (2 marks each), and 4 of 6 long answer questions (6 marks each). The total is therefore out of about 79 marks. Flash cards may again be submitted for bonus marks and the minimum number to earn the full 5 bonus marks is 30.


The

Immigration/Family History Assignment is still ongoing and is due on Monday, May 14, though I will accept it without deduction any time before Thursday, May 17.
  • Monday, May 7 - Take up #1-3, p. 121. Continue video series. Begin Endings & Beginnings & do questions. Read pp. 121-127. Do #1-4, p. 127. Read the sidebar, pp. 115-116. Do #1-2, sidebar, p. 116.
  • Tuesday, May 8 - Take up #1-4, p. 127 & #1-2, sidebar, p. 116. Complete video series. Japanese internment. Show CBC Archives video clip on compensation (http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-71-568-2924/conflict_war/internment/clip9). Introduce the Holocaust/Shoah. Begin video on Holocaust (if time). Read pp. 127-132. Do #1-4, p. 132 & sidebar #1-2, p. 129.
  • Wednesday, May 9 - Take up #1-4, p. 132 & sidebar #1-2, p. 129. Watch Frontline; Memory of the Camps (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/camp/view/)– without questions. Complete “In Review” and “Applying Your Knowledge” questions, p. 133. Prepare for chapters 3 & 4 unit test on Monday.
  • Thursday, May 10 - Take up homework. Filmstrip & questions Middle Power Introduction to the Cold War. Read pp. 134-146 (without the sidebar pp. 144-146). Do #1-4, p. 139 and #1-5. p. 146.Prepare for test on ch. 3 & 4 next class.
  • Friday, May 11 - Unit Test on chapters 3-4. Read sidebar pp. 144-146 & pp. 147-151. Do #1-3, sidebar p. 146.

Social Studies 11 (Honours)

The chapters 3 & 4 unit test is Monday. Expect a mark breakdown of approximately the following: 45 multiple choice questions (1 mark each), 5 definitions (2 marks each), and 4 of 6 long answer questions (6 marks each). The total is therefore out of about 79 marks. Flash cards may again be submitted for bonus marks and the minimum number to earn the full 5 bonus marks is 30.

The Immigration/Family History Assignment is still ongoing and is due on Monday, May 14, though it may be submitted any time up to Thursday, May 17, without late penalty -- so we can avoid conflicts with exams and major assignments in other courses.

  • Monday, May 7 - Unit Test on chapters 3-4. Read pp. 134-146 (without the sidebar pp. 144-146). Do #1-4, p. 139 and #1-5. p. 146.
  • Tuesday, May 8 - Filmstrip & questions Middle Power Introduction to the Cold War. Read sidebar pp. 144-146 & pp. 147-151. Do #1-3, sidebar p. 146. Do #1-5, p. 152.
  • Wednesday, May 9 - Take up homework. PowerPoint Post 1945 Canada (note: this takes a long time to load). *Note: the Canada; A Peoples' History material we planned to see today was unavailable so we resorted to PowerPoint only. Read pp. 147-152. Do #1-5, p. 152.
  • Thursday, May 10 - Take up homework. PowerPoint Post 1945 Canada (note: this takes a long time to load). Material from Canada; A Peoples’ History; Comfort & Fear. (Seeing Red, On Guard for Thee and The Shadow of Nuclear War) & questions. Read pp. 152-164. Do #1, 3 & 5, p. 158. #1-3, p. 164.
  • Friday, May 11 - Take up homework. PowerPoint Post 1945 Canada. Material from Canada; A Peoples’ History; Comfort & Fear. (First Tremors, A Prairie Storm & The Fight for Medicare) & questions. Read pp. 166-174. Do #2 & 3, p. 169. #1-3, p. 174.