Mr. Kirkbride's Class

Category: History

  • The War of 1812

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    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…

  • Canada: A Changing Society Unit Study Guide

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    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…

  • Immigration Postcard

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    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…

  • History: Immigration Slideshow

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    Immigration1 The textbook has 2 helpful chapters also that can be found here: Immigrant Life and Work Why were people immigrating? (Certain Groups) This may not apply to all groups, so Read Around the Text to save time!

  • History Student Union Posters

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    Students in grade 8 have been learning about the changing workplace during the industrial revolution. We have looked at the development of Trade Unions with a focus on worker’s rights. Students have brainstormed a list of their own student rights that they believe they will fight for with their own student union. Students can see…

  • Industrialization Images

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    Once you have completed the Industrialization: Consequences handout and discussion, use the following images to analyze. Each group will analyze one image (each person is responsible for his/her own sheet) and be ready to contribute to a class discussion. Idustry-Images The handout provided in class will help you to analyze these pictures. The bottom half…

  • History Introduction: Grade 8 Canada: A Changing Society

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    The instructions have been included on the first slide of the link. Use the handout provided in class to analyze the images. History Intro Images To complete the “quiz,” use the information from this link: industrialization intro Think about the Cause and Consequences of this Industrialization. How many of these consequences were intentional? How many…

  • Grade 7 History

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    As you continue to work on your game board projects, you may be looking for new events to research. Today we will discuss some strategies were used by the military forces in the Seven Years War, and where some of these key battles took place. Warfare: Seven Years War Battles Seven Years War Rubric  

  • Seven Years War Intro: Merchantilism

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    Read the last section of this chapter titled “Economic Interests” and use your devices to learn about Merchantilism. Seven Years War Intro: Merchantilism Complete the Merchantilism handout when you are done the short reading.

  • InstAcadian Posts

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    We are quickly becoming experts on the events surrounding the Acadians! We have found several key facts that led to the expulsion through our own investigation and have hopefully formed some opinions around some of the actions. It is time to put our knowledge to work! I have attached a copy of the handout that…

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