8 October


	Updated October 18 / 10 HERITAGE FAIR Chapter 1 and 2 test 8-123: Monday, November 1 Day 3 Period 5 8-214: Tuesday, November 2 Day 4, Period 1 All projects are due on November 18 ______________________________________________________ NOTE: Chapter 2 Booklets will be handed in for marking. 8-214-Students must have completed the entire booklet by Fri, Oct 22. 8-123- Students must have completed the entire booklet by Wed, Oct 20. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These quizzes were assigned on or about September 30th. 8-123: Quiz Chapter 1 and 2 (All material from chapter 1 and terms for chapter 2) Monday, October 4, Period 5, Day 5 8-214: Quiz Chapter 1 and 2 (All material from chapter 1 and terms for chapter 2) Wednesday, October 6, Period 4, Day 7 NOTE; THIS IS LAST YEARS WORK Grade 8 Social Studies October Homework Updated October 30 / 09 Check November's homework page also Students are currently working on chapter 3: Making a living in the 19th century. Below is a summery of what we have done since Monday, October 26 1. All students must now have the terms for chapter 3 completed in their notebooks. 2. All classes have covered the introduction dealing with, Newfoundlanders as self-reliant, self- sufficient people. They should be very familiar with Table 3.2 on p.49. Seasonal Hunting and Gathering Activities, Northeastern Newfoundland (Early Twentieth Century) Below is a summary of what we will be doing over the next week or so. 1. We are now viewing a video called "Salt Cod". Students are completing a listening exercise while watching this video. The video addresses how cod fish was traditionally processed for the first 450 years of the fishery. Students are responsible for this material on tests and quizzes. Most classes are finished this activity. 2. 3 types of fishery in 19th century Newfoundland. Notes of the 3 types of fishery.doc Notes of the 3 types of fishery.pdf This material can be found on p. 51-59. Students will take notes on 1) Inshore Fishery, 2) Labrador Fishery, 3) Bank Fishery, 4) Seal Hunt. This material will be tested on the next unit test. Studnets will Read P.50 and complete #1. 4. Other occupations will then be addressed such the Merchants, trappers and boat builders. I expect (hope) to test this unit around about the end of November. =========================================================================== All Mr. Lawton's Grade 8 Social Studies classes will have a test on Chapters 1 and 2 on Wednesday, October 21 Day 2 Study the following: All terms from Chapter 1 and 2 Know all the various groups people who lived in Newfoundland Study the W5H notes we completed on these groups. Why did the Beothuk people becom extinct? Where did the European settlers live in Newfoundland? What did they do to earn a living? What factors contributed to the rise of the people known as the Newfoundlanders? (Natural increase, Immigration, push and pull factors) 8-214: Students are to read P.28 "Why the Beothuk became extinct." They must then complete #5 in the Note Taking Activity below. Due: Thurday, October 1, Day 3. Notes and Note Taking Activity.doc