Welcome to Humanities 8/9
Child Labor
This assignment will have students compare and contrast children's working conditions in England during the industrial revolution to conditions faced by children in today's developing countries.
child_labor_assignment.docx | |
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Family Tree Project
With the exception of indigenous people, Canada is a country of immigrants. Most of us have family roots from other parts of the world. In this project we will look back in time to see who were the people that make us who we are today and the factors that led them to leave their homelands.
family_tree_project.docx | |
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Family tree project extension. If you finish your family tree project early check out this assignment that has you examine and reflect on photos from the Pier 21 website.
pier_21_culture_trunk.docx | |
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Immigration
In this assignment students will create a short power point presentation that introduces other students to one of Canada's major immigration events over the course of Canada's long history of immigration.
Immigration event presentations: Please note there is separate assignments for grade 8's and grade 9's.
Immigration event presentations: Please note there is separate assignments for grade 8's and grade 9's.
gr_8_presentation_project.docx | |
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gr_9_presentation_project.docx | |
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Timeline Assignment: Put important immigration events onto a timeline to see how Canada's policies have changed.
timeline_assignment.docx | |
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Student Reporting
1. Open the file below.
2. Save it to your onedrive.
3. Fill in the section labeled "Student Reflection on Learning and Core Competencies (2 stars and a wish)".
4. Save document again, this time name it: YOUR_NAME_report.docx
5. Email to Mr Hoy @ [email protected]
2. Save it to your onedrive.
3. Fill in the section labeled "Student Reflection on Learning and Core Competencies (2 stars and a wish)".
4. Save document again, this time name it: YOUR_NAME_report.docx
5. Email to Mr Hoy @ [email protected]
lt_reportingss.docx | |
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94 Calls to Action
94_calls_to_action_ass.docx | |
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Reading the News
We will be reading and watching the news every week whether from the paper, internet, or TV. 2 or 3 students will present the stories they find interesting every Tuesday. Below is the criteria you need to follow when discussing your news with the class.
current_event_criteria.docx | |
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Town Advertising Campaign
Below are the documents you will need to complete the assignment.
toril_town_advertising_campaign1.docx | |
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toril_town_rubric.docx | |
File Size: | 13 kb |
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Here is a link to a website on branding, important in setting up an image for your website.
New France
WW1
Enlistment Questions
This assignment explores the reasons people from various backgrounds enlisted in the Great War.
enlistment_qs.docx | |
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Letters Home
In this assignment you put yourself in the shoes of a Canadian man or women who is in Europe during WW1. Write a letter home telling your family of your experiences.
ww1_letter.docx | |
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Industrial Revolution
This assignment will have students look at current child labor issues while reflecting on past practices.
child_labor_assignment.docx | |
File Size: | 22 kb |
File Type: | docx |