September 

This month, we will begin with defining worldview, and what comprises one's worldview! We will consider Canadian worldviews and how it may clash with other worldviews that exist in Canada. We will closely look at perspective and how multiple perspectives are important to consider when studying historical issues. We will also begin exploring the Renaissance and consider early foundation worldviews that shaped the formation of Canada today. 

October: 

Students will continue to study Renaissance Europe and the change in society that came from the development of new and changing ideas.  After studying Feudalism, and doing very well on their first assignment, we take a look at the Black Plague and question the way of life during this dark time. Specifically, students will analyze the city-states that started the domino of societal development; Venice, Florence, and Genoa. Students will engage in a friendly rivalry in which they battle for the strongest and most successful city-state in Europe. 

November: 

We begin November by finishing up our discussion on Italian City-States. After the fall break, students are introduced to the idea of Humanism, where they uncover why humans matter and why our voices, discoveries, and knowledge are important. Through this, we examine the changes that took place as new Art, Technology, and Innovations were introduced to society and how they aided in developing a very changing Italian identity.

December: 

We begin December by introducing and working through the Protestant Reformation. We will begin to look at Religious Reformers across Europe and how they impacted society. As well, we look at the development of National Identity. We also begin to prepare for our Social Studies essay and work through the writing process!

January: 

Students completed their social studies writing unit and challenged themselves to write from the perspective of an historian. Now, we move into the Aztec society looking at the way of life of the Aztec nations. We will spend quite a bit of time comparing the worldviews of early Meso-American societies to the worldviews we understand today. 

February 

We begin a new month by finishing up our first projects of 2024. Students worked through creating Aztec One-Pager projects comparing the Aztecs to other civilizations of the past. Then, we get into understanding Spanish society and what worldview led to the Spanish rise over the Aztecs. 

March 

This month, we will wrap up our discussion on the Aztecs and Spanish and will head into our last unit of the year on Japanese Worldview beginning in the Edo period. To finish up our discussion on the conquest of the Aztec Nation, students will be creating Aztec News projects becoming either News Broadcasters, or Journalists to share about the tragic events of La Noche Triste. 

April

We have begun our final unit of the year: Japan. This month, we will begin with the study of Edo Japan, and what society was like before Japan changed, adapted, and welcomed various worldviews. Feudal Japan allows for the discussion on Samurai, The Shogunate, Foreign Policy, and much more. This month, students will continue to work on test-taking skills and source analysis. 

May 

This month we are beginning our discussion on the changing society of Japan. We will begin to discuss what caused Japan to change from an isolated society to a globalized and international country. Students will be working through tasks and modules, participating in class discussions, and working on a political cartoon assessment.