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Thursday, March 21st - See you April 1st!

Here's what happened today:  Social 8A and  8C:  Today, we continued to work on our chapter 8 project. It should be handed in today! DST and Your Health CE due April 2nd Social 8G:  Today, we finished watching The Road to El Dorado.  DST and Your Health CE due April 2nd Social  9B:  Today, we talked about what a monopoly is in economics and then played a round of the Monopoly board game.  DST and Your Health CE due April 2nd Important Dates Coming Up: March 22nd - No School PD Day  March 25th-29th - NO School Spring Break Have a restful Spring Break!  See you on April 1st (Day 3)

Wednesday, March 20th

Here's what happened today:  Social 8A and  8C:  Today, we continued to work on our chapter 8 project. It should be completed for  Thursday.  DST and Your Health CE due April 2nd Social 8G:  Today, we continued reading about the Spanish Inquisition and we completed questions in our booklets. We also started watching The Road to El Dorado.  DST and Your Health CE due April 2nd Social  9B:  Today, we read pages 202-204 and discussed planned and market economies.  DST and Your Health CE due April 2nd Important Dates Coming Up: March 21st - Last Day of Term 2 March 22nd - No School PD Day  March 25th-29th - NO School Spring Break Have a good evening!

Tuesday, March 19th

Here's what happened today:  Social 8A and  8C:  Today, we received our chapter 8 project. We will work on it the next two days and it should be completed for  Thursday.  DST and Your Health CE due April 2nd Social 8G:  Today, we continued reading about Religious Tolerance in Canada today and during the Renaissance. We completed questions in our booklets.  DST and Your Health CE due April 2nd Social  9B:  Today, we read pages 194-201 introducing economics. We completed questions 1-8 in our booklets.   DST and Your Health CE due April 2nd Important Dates Coming Up: March 21st - Last Day of Term 2 March 22nd - No School PD Day  March 25th-29th - NO School Spring Break Have a good evening!

Monday, March 18th

Here's what happened today:  Social 8A and  8C:  Today, talked current events and did an interactive art walk looking at both Spanish and Aztec culture.  DST and Your Health CE due April 2nd Social 8G:  Today, we continued reading about Religious Tolerance in Canada today and during the Renaissance. We completed questions in our booklets.  DST and Your Health CE due April 2nd Social  9B:  Today, we talked current events and explored the concept of scarcity by dividing up Timbits for the class. Yum!  DST and Your Health CE due April 2nd Important Dates Coming Up: March 21st - Last Day of Term 2 March 22nd - No School PD Day  March 25th-29th - NO School Spring Break Have a good evening!

TGI... Friday, March 15th

Here's what happened today:  Social 8A and  8C:  Today, we read pages 286, 289-290, 292, and 294 on Spanish and Aztec time and literature. We will be starting a chapter 8 project on Monday!  Crew Dragon Launch CE due Monday, March 18th Social 8G:  Today, we watched a documentary called Aztecs: Temple of Blood about Aztec human sacrifice and weaponry.   Crew Dragon Launch CE due Monday, March 18th Social  9B:  Today, we wrote our chapter 5 quiz. Next week, we will be starting our new unit of study: Economic Systems.  Crew Dragon Launch CE due Monday, March 18th Important Dates Coming Up: March 21st - Last Day of Term 2 March 22nd - No School PD Day  March 25th-29th - NO School Spring Break Have a good weekend! 

Thursday, March 14th

Here's what happened today:  Social 8A and  8C:  Today, continued looking at the Aztec's religion and their practice of sacrifice. We watched a documentary called Aztec Temple of Blood.  Crew Dragon Launch CE due Monday, March 18th Social 8G:  Today, we discussed the time period when Spain was part of the Islamic Empire and the impact it had on their culture.  Crew Dragon Launch CE due Monday, March 18th Social  9B:  Today, we reviewed material from chapter 5 for our quiz tomorrow.  Quiz on second half of chapter 5 on Friday. Crew Dragon Launch CE due Monday, March 18th Important Dates Coming Up: March 15th - ALL TERM 2 ASSIGNMENTS DUE March 21st - Last Day of Term 2 March 22nd - No School PD Day  March 25th-29th - NO School Spring Break Have a good evening! 

Wednesday, March 13th

Here's what happened today:  Social 8A and  8C:  Today, we talked about Aztec culture and their ritual of human sacrifice. Review pages 281-286 if needed. *we will continue tomorrow! Chapter 8 project due March 21st.  Crew Dragon Launch CE due Monday, March 18th Social 8G:  Today, we started looking at chapter 9 - the history of the Spanish.  Crew Dragon Launch CE due Monday, March 18th Social  9B:  Today, we learned about the provincial nomination program. Review pages 188-191 if needed. Quiz on second half of chapter 5 on Friday. Crew Dragon Launch CE due Monday, March 18th Important Dates Coming Up: March 15th - ALL TERM 2 ASSIGNMENTS DUE March 21st - Last Day of Term 2 March 22nd - No School PD Day  March 25th-29th - NO School Spring Break Have a good evening! 

Tuesday, March 12th

Here's what happened today:  Social 8A and  8C:  Today, we continued watching Emperor's New Groove.  Chapter 8 project due March 21st.  Crew Dragon Launch CE due Monday, March 18th Social 8G:  Today, we wrote our chapter 8 quiz. Please make sure that you finish and hand in your codex assignment by Friday.  Crew Dragon Launch CE due Monday, March 18th Social  9B:  Today, we read pages 183-185 about the impact of immigration on Indigenous Peoples in Canada and completed some questions in our booklet.  Crew Dragon Launch CE due Monday, March 18th Important Dates Coming Up: March 15th - ALL TERM 2 ASSIGNMENTS DUE March 21st - Last Day of Term 2 March 22nd - No School PD Day  March 25th-29th - NO School Spring Break Have a good evening! 

Thursday, March 7th

Here's what happened today:  Social 8A and  8C:  Today, we continued the slides presentation on Aztec political systems and economy.  Chapter 8 quiz tomorrow - what we have learned so far.  Sudan CE due March 11th Social 8G:  Today, we looked at laws and law making in Aztec society. We also worked on our Codex assignment (due March 12th).  Sudan CE due March 11th Social  9B:  Today, we looked at the Singh decision and how it impacted immigration of refugees over the past 25 years. Review pages 180-182 if needed. Your immigration advertisement is Due Monday!  Sudan CE due March 11th Mrs. Woronuk is away Friday and Monday. Blog will be updated Tuesday!  Important Dates Coming Up: March 15th - ALL TERM 2 ASSIGNMENTS DUE March 21st - Last Day of Term 2 March 22nd - No School PD Day  March 25th-29th - NO School Spring Break Have a good evening! 

Wednesday, March 6th

Here's what happened today:  Social 8A and  8C:  Today, we had a class discussion about Aztec laws. We also looked at pages 275-278 (video and ppt) - students completed an activity during this time.  Chapter 8 quiz Friday - what we have learned so far.  Sudan CE due March 11th Social 8G:  Today, we looked at how individuals in Aztec society contributed in different ways. We also worked on our Codex assignment (due March 12th).  Sudan CE due March 11th Social  9B:  Today, we had a quick quiz on what we know so far about immigration. We also spent some time working on our immigration advertisements. Due Monday!  Sudan CE due March 11th Important Dates Coming Up: March 15th - ALL TERM 2 ASSIGNMENTS DUE March 21st - Last Day of Term 2 March 22nd - No School PD Day  March 25th-29th - NO School Spring Break Have a good evening! 

Tuesday, March 5th

Here's what happened today:  8A Homeroom - please return the CSTAD Survey permission form to Mrs. Woronuk by TOMORROW. *It can also be filled out on Powerschool. Social 8A and  8C:  Today, we read pages 272-274 and gathered information on Moctezuma and Aztec political systems. We also did a web-quest looking at the different levels of Aztec law.  Chapter 8 quiz Friday - what we have learned so far.  Sudan CE due March 11th Social 8G:  Today, we continued looking at chapter 8 which explores the roles of people in Aztec society. We read about Aztec education of commoners and worked on our Codex assignment (due March 12th).  Sudan CE due March 11th Social  9B:  Today, we started working on our Immigration advertisement project. We are creating a brochure, poster or slides presentation showcasing why it would be a good idea to immigrate to Leduc, Alberta, Canada. Due Monday!  Chapter 5 quiz tomorrow - what we have learned so far!  Sudan CE due March 11th Important Dates Co

Friday, March 1st

Here's what happened today:  8A Homeroom - please return the CSTAD Survey permission form to Mrs. Woronuk as soon as possible.  Social 8A and  8C:  Today, we did a Twitter discussion on Aztec education. Review pages 267-268 if needed.  Pink Shirt Day CE due March 5th Social 8G:  Today, we continued looking at chapter 8 which explores the roles of people in Aztec society. We read about Aztec education and military training.  Pink Shirt Day CE due March 5th Social  9B:  Today, we talked about refugees and read pages 177-179.  Pink Shirt Day CE due March 5th Important Dates Coming Up: March 6th - Early Dismissal March 15th - ALL TERM 2 ASSIGNMENTS DUE March 21st - Last Day of Term 2 March 22nd - No School PD Day  March 25th-29th - NO School Spring Break Have a great weekend!