Author: gkirkbri
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Grade 8 Grad Portfolios
Students have been working on their grad portfolios in Grade 8 over the last week and may require the support of parents and family to collect documents, pictures and other mediums that show student/personal achievement. If parents/guardians could please help with the collection of these items, that would be appreciated by teacher and student alike.…
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Giver Journal Responses
The Giver: Journal Responses Jonas describes his feelings as he approaches his ceremony of twelve, where he will become an adult and begin his role in the community. If you were in the position of Jonas and were to enter adulthood at the age of 12, how would you feel about being assigned one job…
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The War of 1812
Students will be completing a Scavenger Hunt looking for important places and battles during the War of 1812. Students have seen the slideshow War-of-1812 Slideshow Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZrOCvkZxq4&t=282s The Scavenger Hunt sheet and map have been handed out in class to complete. Use the information from the video and your own knowledge to complete the locations using clues…
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Geography Introduction Grade 8: Global Inequalities
Qaulity-of-Life In your groups, read one of the 4 stories presented in this slideshow. For your own example, decide on the quality of life for that selected region, and be sure to explain what adds to their quality of life. “What factors decide our quality of life?” Blue_Gold_Video_Notes
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Geography: Resource Unit Study Guide
Mineral and Fossil Fuels What are examples of minerals? Fossil fuels? What are extraction methods of fossil fuels and minerals? How is extracting fossil fuels or minerals dangerous to the environment? The economy? What are the 4 different types of resources (how do we classify them)? Canada’s Resources and Impact What are Canada’s 7 Fs…
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Canada: A Changing Society Unit Study Guide
The unit test will cover the following ideas: Industrialization: What are some economic and social effects of industrialization? Define trade unions, industrialization and boycotting Where did industry grew most (Urban? Rural? Alberta? Ontario?) What were some changes for men? Women? Children? What are some short and long term consequences of Industrialization and the groups of…
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Geography: Ecological Footprint
http://powerforthefuture.ca/electricity-411/electricity-map/ For your Ecological Footprint Paragraphs, please have the following: A description of your SPECIFIC plan to improve that portion of your resource usage/ecological footprint A description of HOW this is going to improve your ecological footprint. (Ex. Where in the process of getting food does this plan help reduce Fossil Fuel usage?) Why you…
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Comparative Writing: The Giver VS. Waterdown
Students have been discussing the language used and ways that we can compare to places, things or people. Students have created graphic organizers to sort compare/contrast the two societies in 3 ways. Once you have finished your rough draft of the body paragraphs, you will have to revise your writing to improve the quality. Use the…
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Immigration Postcard
Students in 78 (Grade 8s) and 8a are finishing up our history unit, Canada: A Changing Society, by completing their final project of an immigration postcard. Students will research an immigrant group of their choice (they have already chose this through the Immigration Application Assignment) and use primary and secondary sources to uncover what the…
