Exploration & Historical Thinking

1. Check In - questions??

2. Cause & Consequence: review & example
    Historical Significance: review & example
   * 2 new handouts on FreshGrade to complete this week

3. Your 'FINAL' - explanation & any questions.
    *See FreshGrade

Reminders:
*ALL your work needs to be in by THURSDAY, June 18!

*Ms Cyr is at Westview Wednesdays/Thursdays

Perspectives on your Explorer

1.  Check In: Any questions??

2.  Explorer Perspectives (The 2 Perspective handouts are on FreshGrade)
  * These will be your research notes so be detailed in your answers, you will be using this information as part of your FINAL.
  * Point form only (so you can fit more information in!😉)

Reminders:
*Socials 8 meets on Zoom on Tuesday & Thursday at 10:30
*Ms Cyr is at Westview on Wednesdays/Thursdays

The Beginning of the End...

1.  Check In: Questions?? Anything I need to go over??

2.  This is the start of your Final Assessment for Socials 8...
   Over the next few 'classes' we will be working on your final assessment for Socials 8. We will be breaking it down into small chunks that you will bring together at the end.

Today is STEP 1: Pick a topic (see Exploration Final page on this blog) and find 3 good sources...

What makes a GOOD Source?

 Is it reliable? (written by a source you can trace?)
Can you read and understand it?
Does it have enough information?
Are there images or lists of other sources that you can use ?

Start of the Modern Age...

1.  Check In - Questions??

2.  Kahoot - Modern Age Review 
(Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment & Reformation)

Reminders: 
*Socials 8 meets at 10:30 Tuesday/Thursday on zoom.
*Your work should be up to date! It is June next week...

Martin Luther and the Reformation

SOCIALS 8 meets at 10:30 
Tuesdays & Thursdays

                              *Please contact Ms Cyr if you need the meeting information sent to you again*

1.  Check In: Questions about Socials? Return to School next week...?

2.  TEDed: Martin Luther and the Reformation lesson

      *Please remember to SIGN IN to your TEDed account so your work is saved!

           You do not need to post anything on FreshGrade TEDed will notify me when you complete the assignment.

*Remember to complete ALL the sections 'Watch & Think' AND 'Dig Deeper & Discuss'.  I have added an Historical Significance page to this blog if you need a reminder on the criteria.

Reminders:

* Please make sure your work is up to date... the end of the year is coming quickly!

Changes in Religion...

SOCIALS 8 meets at 10:30 
Tuesdays & Thursdays

                              *Please contact Ms Cyr if you need the meeting information sent to you again*

1.  Check In - questions? confusions?

2.  Background to the Reformation (handout on FreshGrade) -  
        DUE TUESDAY, May 26

Reminders:
* Please submit your 'Renaissance Art vs Science' assignment from last week.

Renaissance Recap

SOCIALS 8 meets at 10:30 
Tuesdays & Thursdays

*Please contact Ms Cyr if you need the meeting information sent to you again*

1.  Renaissance, Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment

   video worksheet - check your answers and FIX any errors!

2.  Zoom Breakout Rooms - if you are missing work you will be joining a room to go over what you are missing and get help!

Reminders:

TUESDAY is a PRO-D Day no zoom class.

Catch up on some work!

Art vs Science

SOCIALS 8 meets at 10:30 
Tuesdays & Thursdays

*Please contact Ms Cyr if you need the meeting information sent to you again*

1.  Any questions or confusions?

2.  Art vs Science  (see FreshGrade for handout)

Reminders:
*Please upload 'Renaissance, Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment' to FreshGrade

Renaissance & Scientific Revolution

1.  If you have not completed the online learning survey please do so ASAP! (The link was emailed to you on Tuesday)

2. The Renaissance & Scientific Revolution (video & handout on FreshGrade)

3. Questions or clarifications about anything to do with Socials??

Reminders:
Socials 8 meets at 10:30 Tuesday & Thursdays
*If you are not getting reminder emails please contact Ms Cyr

FreshGrade - all work up to today's assignment should now be submitted. Please check your FreshGrade and contact Ms Cyr if you have any questions or need help.

Renaissance Art Again!

1.  Please take the Survey and give me your feedback!
 (the link has been emailed to you)

2. The majority of you are behind on the last couple of assignments... please catch up ASAP!

Reminders:
All work on FreshGrade should be complete. 
*Please check and get yourself caught up if necessary.

Socials 8 is now meeting at 10:30 AM on zoom.
*check your email for the correct meeting code/password!
*Please contact Ms Cyr if you have not been getting the emails.

Renaissance & Art

1.  Check In
How is everything going??

2.  Renaissance Art *On FreshGrade!
(handout & video *username & password to access video is on FreshGrade too)

Reminders: 
Please remember if you need help it can be arranged on zoom too!
Send me an email and I can set something up with me and/or Mrs Elliot. 

Check In

Check In

Today is for individual check ins** 
(questions, missing work, how you are doing in term 3 so far... etc. etc.)

*SAME meeting code & SAME password you can sign in any time during the hour for your block 
Block F- 9:55-10:55
Block E- 11:00 -12:00

*For privacy I will be letting students in one at a time from the waiting room.  You may have to wait for a few minutes if someone is ahead of you.

Reminders:

Your Printing Press Mind Map is due on Thursday.

Innovation: Printing Press

1.  Check In... Questions? Concerns?

2.  Today's assignment: 
Innovation: What were the consequences of the Printing Press??
*Handout & resources on FreshGrade  Due Thursday, April 30

REMINDERS:
'Islam's Golden Age' should be on FG today!

Tuesday, April 28 will be for individual check ins** 
(questions, missing work, how you are doing in term 3 so far... etc. etc.)

*SAME meeting code & SAME password you can sign in any time during the hour for your block 
Block F- 10:00 -11:00
Block E- 11:00 -12:00

*For privacy I will be letting students in one at a time from the waiting room.  You may have to wait for a few minutes if someone is ahead of you.

Consequences of innovation

1.  Work from last week.... Questions or Confusions??
            (Middle Ages Cause & Consequence)

2.  Consequences of Innovation - due Thursday
    (see FreshGrade for handout & instructions)

Reminders:
Make sure ALL your work is up to date! 
*If you want to schedule a short zoom conference let me know and we can go over anything you need help with.

Socials 8 Zoom Class Schedule:
Tuesdays & Thursdays
Block E - 11:00
Block F -10:00
* If you have not been getting email reminders please let Ms Cyr know!

Cause & Consequence Middle Ages

1. Check In
 *Middle Ages Towns assignment - Any Questions? Confusions?
* Other questions??

2.  Kahoot- review of the content from last 2 assignments
* This content will be used for your 'cause & consequence' practice

3.  Thinking Like a Historian: Cause & Consequence 
Handout on FreshGrade

End of the Middle Ages

* Reminder if you did not complete the DISCUSS part of the TED -Ed lesson - please do so ASAP! *Make sure you are signed in so your work is saved

All Handouts for this lesson are on FreshGrade. Click on 'more' if you can not see them.
1. Read the information provided on 'Life in Towns'.

2.  Use the information to complete the sheet 'The End of the Middle Ages...Towns'

3.  Upload your finished questions onto FreshGrade before class on Thursday.

Next zoom class Thursday, April 16
Same time, same meeting code, same password (see your email)  *Please contact me if you did not get the email

First Week (online!) Feedback

*Some of your Classmates are missing!

1.  Feedback...How is school online going??

2.  End of the Middle Ages (Ted-Ed see last blog post for instructions and links!)
Thank you for those of you who completed the THINK questions! Most of you forgot to...
...Answer the DISCUSS question! Read Online Discussion Etiquette Page first!

*You are not limited to one comment!
If you already have posted a DISCUSS response (Thanks Shayla, Cadence & Emmett!) you can add to your mark by posting a response to someone else.

'The End of the Feudal System' should be complete BEFORE TUESDAY. I will have it on FreshGrade before Tuesday also :)

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!

Welcome Back!

1.  Online Learning: Procedures and questions...
Things you need to do:
* 'Attend' all class meetings and participate

*Check the blog on a regular basis

*Use FreshGrade to submit assignments *unless otherwise specified - like today we are going to use TED-ED.

* Confidential information will be sent via email and/or put on FreshGrade, get in the habit of checking them regularly

* Ask questions and give me feedback on how things are going. This is new to ALL of us!

2.  Zoom questions?

3.  Middle Ages assignment for Thursday
We will be using TED-ED for this lesson, please sign up for a free account using your name (no amusing nicknames please- I can't assess your work if I don't know who did it!).

Go to TED-ED lesson 'The End of the Feudal System'

Go to the THINK section and look over the questions before you view the video. 

View the video and complete the THINK questions. *Make sure you are signed in so you can save your answers! (and I can see them)

Go to the DISCUSS section and read the question.  You can then go to the DIG DEEPER section for two links that give you more information.  Post your answer to the question.  We will be discussing this on Zoom on Thursday.

Online Learning Information

Hello Everyone!

We will be getting started with Socials online on 

Tuesday, April 7.

* I have scheduled meeting times when we would normally be having class so it should not conflict with your other courses.

3 Things to Do BEFORE we meet on Tuesday...

1.  We will be using Zoom which can be used from a computer, tablet or phone - please download and get yourself set up so you are ready to go!

2.  Are you able to access Freshgrade? If you have forgotten your login information please email me so I can send it to you. Read # 3 

3.  You will need a password to join our Zoom meeting I will put this on Freshgrade (see #2 above) so only people in our class will have access.  When you sign in please sign in with your first and last name (no nicknames please).  Attendance will be taken and participating will contribute to your course assessment!

Tuesday, April 7
Block E will be 'meeting' on Zoom at 9:00
Block F will be 'meeting' on Zoom at 11:00

Thursday, April 9
Block E will be 'meeting' on Zoom at 11:00
Block F will be 'meeting' on Zoom at 9:00

I am looking forward to seeing you all on Zoom next week!

Coming Soon...

Plans are in the works for continuing our learning online starting next week! Details coming soon...