Social+Studies+8+-+2015-2016

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 * = Number || Date || Topic || Resource || Note ||
 * =  || September 7, 2015 ||   ||   || Labour Day - No School ||
 * = 1 || September 8 || Home Room ||  || First day for students. ||
 * = 2 || September 9 || Home Room ||  ||   ||
 * = 3 || September 10 || Intro. ||  ||   ||
 * = 4 || September 11 || Survey ||  ||   ||
 * = 5 || September 14 || [[file:Grade 8 SS Introduction Notes.docx]]

[|Grade 8 SS Overview]

||  || Please "study" / review 5-10 min. each night. Thanks you. ||
 * = 6 || September 15 || Map Skills: Globe



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 * = 7 || September 16 || Map Skills: Coordinates - Political Maps

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 * = 8 || September 17 || Political Maps - Canada ||  ||   ||
 * = 9 || September 18 || Political Maps - Canada

Journal: (From the parts of the political map discussed) In your opinion, which part of a political map is the most important? ( legend, place names, scale, grid lines, words, symbols, ...) ||  || Note: 30 degrees Celsius in classroom in afternoon.

Journal/Paragraphing Skills ||
 * = 10 || September 21 || Political Maps - Canada ||  ||   ||
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 * = 12 || September 23 || City Maps

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 * = 13 || September 24 || City Maps

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 * = 14 || September 25 || [[file:Social Studies - Globe Quiz.doc]] ||  || Globe Quiz all Grade 8 classes & Journal entry ||
 * = 15 || September 28 || Atlantic Canada Bodies of Water

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Audio SS8 Pages 26-27 ||  ||   || Physical Features ||  ||   || Physical Features ||  ||   ||
 * = 17 || September 30 || [] ||  || Magazine Campaign Assemblies ||
 * = 18 || September 31 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * = 19 || October 1 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * = 20 || October 2 || Grade 8 Social Studies October 2, 2015 ||  ||   ||
 * = 21 || October 5 || Rocks (Tigers)
 * = 22 || October 6 || First Test 8D and 8E
 * = 23 || October 7 || Rocks (Pythons) - First Test 8A ||  ||   ||
 * =  || October 8 ||   ||   || PD - no School ||
 * =  || October 9 ||   ||   || PD - no Schhol ||
 * =  || October 12 ||   ||   || Thanksgiving - No School ||
 * = 24 || October 13 || Currents ||  ||   ||
 * = 25 || October 14 || Currents - Wind ||  ||   ||
 * = 26 || October 15 || Elections || Research in small groups 4 major political parties ||  ||
 * = 27 || October 16 || Student Elections

First test returned and placed in test/journal duo-tang. ||  || Students vote in library. ||
 * = 28 || October 19 || Individual goal setting for SS.

Currents- Ocean ||  ||   ||
 * = 29 || October 20 || October 21-23 Computer Lab Assignment 8A, 8D, & 8E ||  ||   ||
 * = 30 || October 21 || October 21-23 Computer Lab Assignment 8A, 8D, & 8E ||  ||   ||
 * = 31 || October 22 || October 21-23 Computer Lab Assignment 8A, 8D, & 8E ||  ||   ||
 * = 32 || October 23 || Formative quiz on currents.

Journal; paragraphing, capitals, and punctuation. ||  ||   || Intro. to Populations ||  || or Arrange computer time at lunch. ||
 * = 33 || October 26 || Populations || Review AC Maps
 * = 34 || October 27 || Computer Lab - finish assignments ||  || Assigned as homework if not done.
 * = 35 || October 28 || Populations

[|AC Provinces & Bodies of Water]



[|SS8 Population Vocabulary] || [|AC Provinces 7 Bodies of Water] || Reminder: study for up coming Maps quiz. TBA.

Long sheet Assignment due Friday. (Most students finished in class) ||
 * = 36 || October 29 || SS8 50-52

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 * = 36 || October 30 || Journal Entry

Formative Quiz ||  || Hand in Long Sheet assignment. ||
 * = 38 || November 2 || Fredericton; Population Pull ||  ||   ||
 * = 39 || November 3 || Major Atlantic Canadian Populations



November 3-6 In-Class Assignment 8A

November 3-6 In-Class Assignment 8E

November 3-6 In-Class Assignment 8D ||  ||   ||
 * = 40 || November 4 || Population groups - assignment ||  || Remembrance Day Assemblies ||
 * = 41 || November 5 || Population groups - assignment ||  ||   ||
 * = 42 || November 6 || Population groups - assignment ||  ||   ||
 * = 43 || November 9 || Population groups - assignment ||  ||   ||
 * = 44 || November 10 || Population groups - assignment ||  ||   ||
 * =  || November 11 ||   ||   || Remembrance Day - No School ||
 * = 45 || November 12 || [[file:Test Outlines 8 Nov 12, 2015.docx]]

See Twitter feed for web.

Presentations ||  ||   || Review and Journal Entry ||  || Test moved to Tuesday at student request. ||
 * = 46 || November 13 || Test #2
 * = 47 || November 16 || Review and Summary assignment ||  ||   ||
 * = 48 || November 17 || Test #2 ||  ||   ||
 * = 49 || November 18 || Begin unit on culture.

||  ||   || PD in afternoon No School ||
 * = 50 || November 19 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * = 51 || November 20 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * = 52 || November 23 || SS8 Culture Assignment Nov. 23 - 26 ||  || Progress Report #1 - Sent home this week. ||
 * = 53 || November 24 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * = 54 || November 25 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * = 55 || November 26 ||  ||   || Parent/Teacher - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ||
 * =  || November 27 ||   ||   || Parent/Teacher - 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM
 * = 56 || November 30 || [[file:SS8 Culture Vocab Boxes with Sentences answers.doc]]



||  || Mac Lab ||
 * = 57 || December 1 || [[file:Web Page & Video Criteria.docx]] ||  || Mac lab ||
 * = 58 || December 2 || [[file:SS8 Culture Definition and assignment Notes.docx]] ||  || Mac lab ||
 * = 59 || December 3 || Festival Links

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 * = 60 || December 4 || SS8 School Closure ||  || Mac Lab ||
 * = 61 || December 7 || __ Cross Cultural Issues Events __ ||  || TAFA Switch Day ||
 * = 62 || December 8 || Cross Cultural Issues Assignment ||  ||   ||
 * = 63 || December 9 || Cross Cultural Issues Assignment ||  ||   ||
 * = 64 || December 10 || Cross Cultural Issues Assignment ||  ||   ||
 * = 65 || December 11 || Cross Cultural Issues Assignment ||  ||   ||
 * = 66 || December 14 || Cross Cultural Issues Assignment /Socialization

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[|Quizlet Culture]



Culture Vocabulary - Quizlet ||  ||   ||
 * = 67 || December 15 || SS8 School Closure - Dec 15, 2015 ||  ||   ||
 * = 68 || December 16 || Local Culture



[|History of Moncton - Moncton Tourism Dept.]

__ [|City of Moncton History Overview] __

[|Moncton History The Canadian Encyclopedia]

[|Vintage Moncton Photos]

[|Facebook Vintage Moncton]

[|Moncton Airport History] ||  ||   ||
 * = 69 || December 17 || Global Culture

SS8 Dec 17, 2015 C Lab ||  ||   || Review in AM ||  || Last day before break. ||
 * = 70 || December 18 || Team Building Activities in PM
 * =  ||   || Thank you for all of your work. Have a safe and a happy break! See you in January 2016. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * =  || January 4, 2016 ||   ||   || PD - No School ||
 * = 71 || January 5 || media type="youtube" key="0mjV-3Wzr0A" width="392" height="222"

||  || First day for students after break. ||
 * = 72 || January 6 || [[file:SS8 Economics Vocab Boxes.doc]] ||  ||   ||
 * = 73 || January 7 ||  ||   ||   ||
 * = 74 || January 8 || Grade 8 Social Studies January 8, 2016 ||  ||   ||
 * = 75 || January 11 || [[file:SS8 Test Outline Jan 14.docx]] ||  ||   ||
 * = 76 || January 12 || media type="youtube" key="8syXAjtnDic" width="560" height="315"

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 * = 77 || January 13 || School Closed ||  ||   ||
 * = 78 || January 14 || Test ||  ||   ||
 * = 79 || January 15 || Employment Sectors ||  ||   ||
 * = 80 || January 18 || Employment Sectors



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 * = 81 || January 19 || Sectors ||  ||   ||
 * = 82 || January 20 || Sectors & Technology

SS8 Technology Jan 20 ||  ||   ||
 * = 83 || January 21 || SS8 Technology Jan 21 ||  ||   ||
 * = 84 || January 22 || LAST DAY FOR SOCIAL STUDIES



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 * = 85 || January 25 || SCIENCE FIRST DAY ||  ||   ||