Grade 8


Grade 8
Voyage to Discover

davidlawton@nlesd.ca

2015-16 Academic Year 

 

Chapter 7: The Inter-War Years

Students are currently working on an in-class assessment for this chapter. They will be given 4 classes to complete this work. Students will hand in this assessment on Thursday, June 2, Day 7. Period 3 

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Chapter 6 TEST

8-1: Chapter 6: World War 1 Test - Tuesday, April 12, Day 6, Period 2

8-2: Chapter 6: World War 1 Test - Monday, April 11, Day 5, Period 3

Study Guide 

Chapter 6 Terms and Definitions 

AND 

  Terms your must know:

1. Militarism
2. Alliances
3.Imperialism
4. Nationalism
5.Assassination
6. Patriotism
7. Propaganda
8. Conscription
9. No Man's Land
 10. Suffrage 
11. Spanish Flu

Notes on World War 1

Videos on the Causes of World War 1

Imperialism 
Nationalism 
Assassination 

Propaganda (Notes and Activity)

The history of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment in WW 1 (15 minutes each)
Part 1 
Part 2 
Part 3 


I Remain Your Loving Son (Video)
Video Viewing Worksheet 

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New DUE DATE: 

8-1: Friday, Feb. 12, Day 5

8-2: Tuesday, Feb 16, Day 7

Sample Essay Structure

Note: The sample essay is not complete. It is meant as an example to demonstrate the basic structure of an essay.

8-1:  Rough Copy of Heritage Fair Essay due Thursday, Jan 28, period 5, Day1

8-2:  Rough Copy of Heritage Fair Essay due Friday, Jan 29, period 5, Day2

 

8-1 and 8-2:  Heritage Fair Proposals due Thursday, Jan 7, Day 7


Heritage Fair Research Project


Examples of Past Heritage Fair Projects

History of the RNC

If these Walls Could Talk

Bob Bartlett: Arctic Explorer 

Fish, Salting Drying and Culling 

They call me 'Trapper" 

The Newfoundland Railway  

Making Snowshoes


Chapter 3 Terms and Cod Video Quiz

8-1: Tuesday, December 15, Day 5, Period 5

8-2:  Tuesday, December 15, Day 5, Period4

Chapter 3 Terms and definitions 

Salt Cod Video Worksheet (this was completed in class)


 

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8-1 and 8-2 Unit test Chapter 2

Wednesday Nov 4, Day5

8-2 Period 4

8-1 Period 5

NOTE: Review materials will be posted early this week.

8-2: Finish all chapter 2 questions for Monday, Oct, 26, Period 4, Day 5

Chapter 2: The People Who Lived Here Reading Questions
Chapter 2: The People Who Lived Here (Answers)

You will need to study the following for your Test on Wednesday:

Terms to Know:

Life Style
Emigrate
Immigrant
Internal Migration
Natural Increase
Push and Pull factors

There will be fill in the blank questions on  the above terms as well as some of the questions on the Reading work sheet.


1. Be able to describe the lifestyle of the Beothuk. (Where they lived, how they traveled, housing style, and cultural practices)

2. Be able to explain four reasons why the Beothuk became extinct.
3. Be able to describe the lifestyle of the Mi'kmaq. (Where they lived originally and where they live today, how they got food, how they interacted with European settlers.

4. Be able to describe the lifestyles of the Innu and the Inuit. Remember these are two different groups of people.

5. Be able to describe the lifestyle of the Metis. Where did they come from, where do they live, how did they make a living?

6. Who were the 4 major European groups to settle in Newfoundland. Be able to explain how they made a living in Newfoundland. Remember, not all of them fished.








































































































































































































































Health 8


Worksheets


davidlawton@nlesd.ca

Chapter 7

8-1 and 8-2

ALL outstanding assignments for this chapter are due on Tuesday, June 9, Day 3 

 

RE-SCHEDULED- SEE BELOW FOR NEW DATE: Quiz Chapter 4: 8-1 Thursday, May 7, Day 2, Period 4 

NEW DATES FOR QUIZ

8-1: Chapter 4 Quiz Wednesday, May 13, Day 5, Period 2

8-2: Chapter 4 Quiz Thursday, May 14, Day 6 Period 5

Chapter 4: The Evolution of Government

Chapter 4 Notes 

Crisis Faced by the New Nation Worksheets

(These worksheet were completed and corrected in class)

St. John's Fire

The Bank Crash

The French Shore 

The Railway

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CHAPTER 6 WORLD WAR 

8-1:  Monday, April 20, Day 3

8-2:  Tuesday, April 21, Day4

 

Chapter 3: Making a Living in the 19th Century

Chapter 3 Test Study Guide

Notes for Chapter 3 

Test Date: 8-1 Wednesday, Jan 14, Day 6

8-2 Thur, Jan 15, Day 7 

 

MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECT

Heritage Fair

Heritage Fair Information Package "UPDATED"

 

Chapter 3: Making a Living in the 19th Century

 

8-1 Chapter 3 Quiz: Terms and video work sheet - Tuesday, Dec 2, Day 6

8-2 Chapter 3 Quiz: Terms and video work sheet - Wednesday, Dec 3, Day7

 

Chapter 2: The People Who Lived Here

8-1 Homework;
Chapter 2 Booklet is due Wednesday, Nov 5, Day 3, Period 5
See below for the Booklet in 2 parts

8-2 Homework: 
Chapter 2 Booklet is due Friday, Nov 7, Day 5, Period 5
See below for the Booklet in 2 parts


Students will begin work on chapter 2 after their chapter 1 quiz. Be sure to bring notebooks and pens for class tomorrow.

1. Reading Worksheet Assignment Part 1: Aboriginal and European Peoples
 
2. Reading Worksheet Assignment Part 2: Other Immigrants and the Rise of the Newfoundlanders


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Chapter 1: Quiz on Notes
8-1: Thursday, Oct 9, Day 6, Period 2
8-2: Wednesday, Oct 8, Day 5, Period 5

Chapter 1: History and the Historian

Map Activity of Newfoundland and Labrador
Map Activity

Introductory activity
What do you know about our province?

Story Telling Time Take Home Assignment
Story Telling Time

8-1: Story Telling Assignment Due: Friday, Sept 19 /2014 

     8-2: Story Telling Assignment Due: Monday, Sept 22 /2014

Vanished In The Mist: Part 1
History of Newfoundland up to the Early 19th Century



In Class Community Assignment
Community Pamphlet Assignment

Notes for Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Notes

Stealing Mary (Excerpt)
We will watch the full version of this video about the last of the Beothuks after we finish chapter 1

Chapter 1 Quiz

Chapter 1 Notes Quiz
NOTE: You will also be asked to explain why it can be said that history is always changing? Give two examples to illustrate your answer. (This was discussed in class)


























































































Chapter 9: Moving Towards Confederation
Finish all questions on this chapter for Thursday, May 22, Day 4
Chapter 9 Reading Questions

Open Book Test: Chapter 4 and 9 
Students are to read both chapters to prepare for this test. As well they should review all answers to the question sheet on Chapter 9.

8-2: Monday June 2 Day 4, Period 1
8-3:  Monday June 2 Day 4, Period 2
8-1: Monday June 2 Day 4, Period 5
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Test: Chapter 6: World War 1:
Friday, February 21 Day 4
8-1 Period 5
8-2 Period 1
8-3 Period 2

Heritage Fair Information

Heritage Fair Projects are due March 10.

Heritage Fair Proposals are due this week:

8-1: Proposals are due Tuesday. Feb 11, Period5 Day 4
8-2: Proposals are due Tuesday. Feb 11, Period1 Day 4
8-3: Proposals are due Thursday Feb 13, Period 2 day 6


Chapter 5 Lifestyles in the 19th Century Independent Learning Assignment
8-1
Due: Friday, December 6, Day 2

8-2 Due: Monday, December 9, Day 3

8-3 Due: Tuesday, December 10, Day 4


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Chapter 3 Notes
 Chapter 3 Terms and Definitions
 Reading worksheet #1 for chapter 3
Making Fish Video - Worksheet
3 Types of Fisheries Notes
Chapter 3 Test Review Topics

Monday, Nov 18:

8-1 Chapter 3 Test on Tuesday, Nov 26, Day 1, Period 1. 

8-2 Chapter 3 Test on Thursday, Nov 28, Day 3, Period 4 

8-3 Chapter 3 Test on Tuesday, Dec 3, Day 6, Period 2


Wednesday, Nov 13


8-2
 Due: Tuesday, Nov 19, Day 3
Finish the 3 Types of Fisheries in the 19th Century Worksheet and Making a Living in the 19th Century.

8-1
Due: Monday, Nov 18, Day 2
Finish the 3 Types of Fisheries in the 19th Century Worksheet and Making a Living in the 19th Century.

8-3
Due: Monday, Nov 18, Day 2
Finish the 3 Types of Fisheries in the 19th Century Worksheet and Making a Living in the 19th Century.

Tuesday, Nov 12
8-2: any student not finished the first worksheet on chapter 3 must complete and pass it in tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov 13, period 5 day 6.

Thursday, Nov 7

8-3 Quiz Terms and Making Cod Video Wednesday, November 13, period 2, Day 6


Monday, October 28

8-1 Chapter 3 Terms and Cod Fish Video QUIZ - Monday, Nov 4 Day 1 Period 1
8-2 Chapter 3 Terms and Cod Fish Video QUIZ - Wednesday, Nov 6 Day 3 Period4

Thursday, October 24

8-1, 8-2 and 8-3 will begin working on  Reading worksheet #1 for chapter 3 beginning today. This will be followed by a video viewing assignment. Making Fish Video - Worksheet. Students show have the terms for chapter 3 completed in their note.


Monday, October 21
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 8-2 Quiz on Terms for Chapter 3, Monday, October 28, Day 3 --
Cover page picture and written terms will be check tomorrow, Tuesday, October 22, Day 6, Period 5.

Friday, October 18
POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE 8-1 Quiz on Terms for Chapter 3, Thursday, October 23, Day 1 -- cover page and written terms will be checked on Thursday.

Thursday, October 17
8-1 and 8-2 classes will begin work on Chapter 3: Making a living in the 19th Century

8-1 has already begun and their homework for tonight is to draw a picture on the cover page of their notes for this chapter and define all the key terms for the chapter. This is due tomorrow, Friday, October 17
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Chapter 2 test
8-1: Test Wednesday, October 16, Day 2, Period 3
8-2: Test Thursday, October 17, Day 3, Period 4
8-3 Complete questions 1 to 10. Due Tuesday, October 15 Period 5, Day 1


Tuesday, October 7:

8-3 Define all terms for chapter 2

Monday, October 6:

Complete questions 1-19 on the chapter 2 question sheet. You have have a class to work on them already, They are due tomorrow, Tuesday, October 8.

TEST CHAPTER 1 AND 2
Chapter 1 and 2 Test Study Guide


8-1: Test Wednesday, October 16, Day 2, Period 3
8-3: Test Tuesday, October 22, Day 6, Period 2

 8-2: Test Thursday, October 17, Day 3, Period 4


Friday, October 3.
8-3 has started chapter 2: The People Who Lived Here.Students were asked to skim this chapten to get a general sence of what we will study and then draw a picture that represents the main topic of this chapter. This is due on Monday, October 6.

Chapter 2: The People Who Lived Here

We are now moving into the next chapter of our course. This chapter focuses on the four Native groups (Beothuk, Mi'kmaq, Inuit and Inuit), the four main European groups, (English, French, Irish and Scottish) and the smaller immigrant groups, (Jewish, Lebanese and Chinese). Students will be given time in class to work on a reading activity. PLEASE NOTE: An work that is not finished in class is ALWAYS HOMEWORK.

Chapter 2 Reading Worksheet
The Following Power Points were developed by Mr. Ches West.
The Beothuk
THe Mi'kmaq
The Innu

For the information of parents and students:

 Chapter 1 Quiz has been corrected and the marks are now posted in Power School. I will had these back during our next class.

Chapter 1: History and the Historian

Chapter 1 Terms

7 Sources of Historical Information
Chapter 1 Notes

Chapter 1 Study Guide

Monday, September 30, 2013

Students have been exploring the meaning of history. They have completed their first assignment entitled "Story Telling Time".  Story Telling Time I have been truly amazed at the stories they have told. Now that us teachers have been shown how to set up and use the new marks program I will shortly enter students marks for this assignment. 

Chapter 1: Quiz

We are now finished Chapter 1 and I have assigned a quiz. 8-1 completed theirs last week and 8-2 and 8-3 will complete theirs tomorrow. Students should know all the terms in bold, the 7 sources of historical information and be able to explain "Why can it be said that history is always changing?"
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