Summary of Class Lessons
Today's Class
This section contains a summary of the day's class. When students are absent they should check this section first to see what they missed. This section will be updated as early as possible. If students have any questions, they should contact me via email or TEAMS.
Geography Lesson (Dec 4 - 22)
Lesson:
Students will be working on a "Save the Parks" poster or brochure. This is due on December 22. See link for instructions
History Lesson (Dec 4 - 22)
Lesson:
Graffiti Assignment.
Students will work in 4 groups (one for each civilization) and create a graffiti board of the achievements of their civilization.
Click Here for Assignment Instructions
Geography Lesson (Nov 20-Dec 8)
Lesson Slides: Protected Territories
Geography Lesson (Nov 17-30)
Lesson Slides: Protected Territories
Read Page 32-33 of workbook and prepare for mini-quiz on Friday November 18.
History Lesson (Oct 10-20)
Bell Ringer: explore this website, let me know if you have any questions.
Lesson: Watch THIS clips on the Paleolithic Era
Take notes while watching the clip
Create a 12 box comic strip showing human evolution from the Paleolithic Era to the Neolithic Era. This can be shown in any way. The easiest would be to share the story of a person born before the agricultural revolution and growing up during and after it. What changes would this person have experienced during this time?
Students who are absent will still need to create the comic strip, hand it in via TEAMS CHAT or email.
Geography Lesson Oct. 30
Read these lecture slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1F-6gdgaedp4qHYpB-V6-cMaNA9tYR2dr/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=105475984055072151314&rtpof=true&sd=true
Complete worksheet handed out in class on Longitude and Latitude
Geography Lesson Oct. 3- 17
Students completed the two review Kahoots for the Geo quiz on Friday and the KLW chart below. If absent, complete at home and hand in when you come back to class.
Create a KLW chart on what you learned.
Geography & History Lesson Sept 28-Oct 2
For this week, students will be colouring in a Map of Canada. This is due October 2nd. If it's not finished in class, students will need to complete it by Oct. 3 for homework.
Please see links below for more info:
Instructions:
1) Colour in the map
2) Colour in the water
3) Label all the Provinces, Territories, Capital Cities and Capital of Canada
4) Draw a legend
5) Add a title
Geography Lesson Sept 21-28
Bell Ringer:
Watch this video as a class and create a comic strip with what you learned about Cronos and Atlas
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9mHbBJ3IKw
Activity:
Students will be using class time to work on their "Make a Map". Students who are absent still need to hand in the assignment via TEAMS CHAT or email.
Due SEPTEMBER 28th at the beginning of class
History Lesson Sept. 19-26
Chronology & Timeline Assignment
Lecture Slides: Click Here
Students have 1 week in class to complete this assignment
Geography Lesson Sept. 18
Watch
Title: What is a Map? Crash Course
By: Crash Course
Link: https://youtu.be/iHEMOdRo5u8?si=YHn_k_t3tOVtNxKt
Follow Up Activity:
Create a ROAD, POLITICAL, PHYSICAL or TOPOGRAPHICAL map of a world from your imagination.
Hand it in next class.
History Lesson Sept. 13-19th
Bell Ringer:
What is a Timeline? Explained in 60 Seconds | History for Kids
By: 60 Second History
Link: https://youtu.be/xc64qurhFng?si=jx_Iqad0jcl4nHUF
Activity #1:
Follow Up Activity:
Students will be lining up in various “timelines”
Timeline #1: Have students line up from youngest to oldest
Timeline #2: Have students who were born from January - June line up on the BCE side of the timeline and students who were born from July - December on the CE side of timeline
Timeline #3: Have students who have brown eyes line up on the BCE side of the timeline and those who have blue/green eyes line up on the CE side of the timeline.
Timeline #4: Line up in alphabetical order. Students with last names that start with A-M on the BCE side (in Alpha order) and those who have last names that start with N-Z on the CE side of the timeline in Alpha order.
Geography Lesson - Sept. 7-14
Journal Entry: Why does Geography matter and what issues matter to YOU!
Lesson:
Lecture slides and discussion.
Lecture slides: CLICK HERE
History Lesson - Sept. 8-13
Journal entry: Do you like school?
Lesson:
Review lecture notes and have a group discussion.
Question: What is the history of Tim Hortons
Step 1) Fine 3 websites that share the history of Tim Hortons.
Step 2) Write down the title of the article and the website link.
Step 3) Summarize the history of Tim Hortons in each article in 1-2 sentences.
Hand it in at the end of class.
Lecture Notes: Click Here