Monday, March 28, 2011

Social Studies 8 March 28-April 01, 2011

Monday, March 28
1)Introduction to World Religions Powerpoint http://www.sabresocials.com/Danny/Socials%208/Lesson%201-World%20Religion%20Intro.pdf
2)Understand the Complexity of Religions
3)World Religions Chart: http://www.sabresocials.com/Danny/Socials%208/world%20religions%20Lesson%201-%20Chart.pdf
4) short video:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lFpsAz5BPk&feature=related
Tuesday, March 29
1) Hinduism video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AYL9_-PQyQ
2)Hindusim Worksheets and handouts http://www.sabresocials.com/Danny/Socials%208/Hinduism.pdf
3) Read Pages 19-20 in Patterns of Civilization
Wednesday, March 30
1) Buddhism
2) Video links:1.     The Life of Buddha
 Part 1:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZQ9OZ_JACA
3)Life of Buddha Video Worksheets, other handouts and homework worksheet: http://www.sabresocials.com/Danny/Socials%208/Buddhism.pdf
4)HOMEWORK: Buddhism-Nirvana The Eightfold Path Worksheet
Thursday, March 31
1) Islam
2)Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX3UHNhQ1Zk&feature=related
3) Homework: Read pages 103-110 in Patterns of Civilization.
-Answer questions 4,6,7, on page 107
-Answer questions 3,4,5, on page 110
Friday, April 01
1) Review for Test on Monday, April 04.
2) All Ancient Rome and Byzantine material will be covered on the test.
3) World Religions will NOT be on the test.

Social Studies 11 March 28-April 01, 2011

Monday, March 28
1)Conscription Crisis
2)Enlistment and Recruitment
3)Recruitment Posters Activity
4)Handouts for Monday and Tuesday: http://www.sabresocials.com/Danny/Socials%208/Conscription%20Attachments.pdf
Tuesday, March 29
1)Conscription Crises Continued
2)Borden's Proposal
3)The 1917 Election
4)HOMEWORK:
a.    For homework, students choose one of the following roles, and write a simulated letter to a friend or member of parliament, explaining that person’s view of the conscription crisis.  You might also encourage children to develop their own characters.  Students are expected to understand the issues surrounding conscription as they related to different sections of the Canadian population.
                                      i.      Roles: A war widow, a soldier serving in France, a Quebecois factory owner,  a farmer from Saskatchewan, a Quaker school teacher, the parent of a solider who has died in the war, a young man about to reach enlistment age.






Wednesday, March 30
3)Document Analysis
Did the roles of women in Canadian society change or stay the same as a result of their efforts
in WWI?
Thursday, March 31
1)The End of the War Video: "WW1 in Color".  Cannot provide link for this video.
2)The Treaty of Versailles
Friday, April 01
1)Review for Test on Monday, April 04.
2)1899-1914/The Laurier Years and WW1 will be covered on the Test.
3)Study hard and review the blog.  All the material is in your textbook, on the blog, and in notes.  Your
handouts are great study tools...USE THEM!!!!





Monday, March 7, 2011

Social Studies 8 March 7-11, 2011

Monday, March 07
1)The Beginning of the End.
2)Outline the reasons for the end of the ‘Pax Romana.’
3)Understand the influence of Emperor Diocletian in the Roman Empire
4)Comprehend the reasons for the beginning of the decline of the Roman Empire
5)Homework:
 -Patterns of Civilizations Textbook Pg. 10 -16, answer questions on page 16.
-Breakdown of Unity Worksheet
Tuesday, March 08
1)Draw a Map outlining how the invasions influenced the fall of Roman Empire.
2)Outline the reasons for the decline of the empire.
3)Understand the reasons for the fall of the empire.
4)Patterns of Civilizations Textbook Pg. 12-16
-Finish Map and Activity Worksheet
Wednesday, March 09
1) The Fall of Rome
3) The Huns Video "Barbarians: The End of The World" By Terry Jones.  http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-811260411880444286#
4) Read pages 12-16 in Patterns of Civilization text.
Thursday, March 10
1)The Byzantine Empire.  Understand how the Byzantine Empire was built.  Outline the strengths of the Empire.  Identify who Justinian was and his significance. 
2) Video:
(Here are some of the other parts of the video series)
3)Homework:
Read pages 96-101
Finish Handout
Friday, March 11
1)The Byzantine Empire Continued. Architecture and Religion.
3) Influence of Religion in Eastern Rome and Byzantine Empire
4)Patterns of Civilization page 100-102.
5)Ivan The Terrible Video
******We will be having a test when we get back from Spring Break.  It is your responsibility to review all the powerpoints, notes, videos, attachments and resources about Ancient Rome and Byzantine Empire during the break.  Have a great spring break.