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=Welcome to Social Studies 9!=


 * Here you will find upcoming announcements, today's topic, and due dates for over the course of the semester.


 * Remember to work hard, ask questions, and be prepared to learn and have fun!**


 * Ms. B. Raedeke**
 * Room: B5 Office: College B Email: brittany.raedeke@rbe.sk.ca**
 * Welcome to my classroom!**

Here are the Classroom Expectations for Grade 9:

English 9
 * Links to other classes:**

__Today's Topic__
__August 2011__ 30th - First day of School! Intros, course outlines, "Ice breaker" social bingo game

31st - Handout of "Current Event Fridays", discussion on "Power Thinking," Defining Social Studies and intro to "What is a society?"

__September 2011__ 1st - Finish on "society" notes, characteristics of being Canadian, you tube videos, hand out of the "civilization test"

2nd - Work on/finish/discuss the "Citizenship" exam, intro to "Rights and Responsibilities", group chart handout (due Tues)

6th - Review of Canada's roles/responsibilities (discussion on board), intro to Map assign (draw your own, poem of Canada), Map of Canada (labeled, colored) is due Wed

7th - Hand in Canada maps, work on "Europe" and "World" map (in class) -> due Friday

8th - Go over maps (resource discussion), intro to "time" and past civilizations, "time" songs/lyrics, methods of time (notes on overhead), types of time (absolute/relative), and quiz sheet/go over

9th - Hand in maps/C.E. #1, types of time contd (cyclical/linear), review page, intro to BC/AD time, "# of years ago" sheet due Monday

12th - Review of "# years ago" (BC/AD time), recap of methods of time, types of time etc. intro to "what century is it?", go over, read "Ancient Calendars" (discussion questions), intro to group assign (for Tues)

13th - Ancient Calendar presentations, discussion on time vs society vs technology

14th - "cell phone" article discussion, intro to Timelines (notes on board, roots, how to make a timeline), Timeline #9 assignment (work on 10-15min tomorrow then hand in), bring poster paper/think about your own personal timeline etc.

15th - Finish "Timeline" assignment (hand in), brainstorm/rough drafts of "Personal timelines" (BRING YOUR MATERIALS/SUPPLIES FOR TOMORROW TO WORK ON!!!)

16th - Work period for "Personal Timeline" assignments

19th - Intro to Archaeology, defn of archaeology/artifacts/ecofacts on overhead, roots, activity (which object is which?)

20th - Go over art/eco/feat activity, read "Why Archaeology" and questions, discussion on tools??

21st - "Far from the Heart" Production

22nd - discussion on "tools," intro to "observation/fact" and "inference", bag activity, locker study (in partners), journal entry at end (if you did not finish, make sure you hand in your conclusion tomorrow!!)

23rd - finish "locker study" discussion, intro to early humans, looking at "iceman", read article together/do questions together, move into house vs hut project???

26th - recap on "Iceman", intro to other early humans (homo erectus), notes on projector (appearance, draw image and share), read "camp" handout, draw outline of home for tomorrow!

27th- finish/recap "homo erectus," work on house/camp site drawing, read "Mayan Glyphs" and answer questions for Wednesday!

28th - house vs. camp site (h.e.) comparison, show pic, recap on Mayan glyphs (go through questions together), show overhead, intro to alphabet assign, work on alphabet/code etc.

29th - Decode alphabets (from Mayan glyphs), do pre/post journal and watch "Aftermath: World Without Humans"

30th - read "Titanic" article, finish watching "Aftermath" video and journal questions, "Cdn Archaeology" handout???

__October 2011__

3rd - recap on "Aftermath" video, show application to SK, read "Can vs Archae." article (recap), introduce video (watch and do pre/post viewing questions)

4th - Finish up "Canada and Archaeology" video and questions, introduce "time and culture", show quote on overhead/discuss, read "Time and Culture" article and questions, show scenarios

5th - Finish off "time scenarios, " intro to "Mossemo case study" (an example of how people need to adapt), discussion on "worldview", intro to Ancient civilization project

6th - Library to research

7th - No School

10th - No School (Thanksgiving!)

11th - Research day #2 (Ancient Civilizations), in library

12th - Civilization research day 3

13th - Civilization research day 4 (last day!) - presentations start Monday next week!!

14th - Time/Society Unit review (written), how much do you remember?!?!?

17th - Ancient Civilizations Presentations Day 1

18th - Ancient Civilizations Presentations Day 2

19th - No class due to 3 way conferences

20th - Ancient Civilizations Presentations Day 3 (finish), finish Unit 1 Review (pretend test), go over together, prep for exam

21st - Unit 1 (Time and Society) Exam

24th - hand back assignments/exam and go over, intro to "Culture and First Nations" unit, read scenario (make chart and respond), KWL chart

25th - read "visionary/worldview" article, do "Culture" term activity (notes on projector), read article and questions for Wed (if time permits)

26th - discussion on "Worldview" (oral story), look at map on project of common F.N. tribes in Canada, read "Diversity of Aboriginal Peoples" booklet and do questions for Thursday

27th - Discuss map from yesterday, and go through handout/questions together, more background on major F.N. groups across Canada, discussion of "12 Philosophies" and partner activity

28th - contd "12 Philosophies" activity (with partners), discuss and share, handout #8 (bands etc.), do question sheet, read about "raising and educating" children and do comparison (start handout #13 if time permits)

31st - No class (pep rally)

__November 2011__

1st - recap on "12 Principles", intro to F.N. Social and Economic Life, read article #8, do questions, read "Raising and Educating Children" and do comparison between both cultures

2nd - recap on F.N. Social and Economic Life (Bands, nations etc.), finish t-chart on modern/traditional raising and educating children, read "Governmental Organization" discussion of chiefs/leaders etc, show websites, work on chart (responsibilities/roles)

3rd - Intro to F.N. spirituality, activity on board, read article (pair/share), definitions/thinking/discussion, intro to ceremony project

4th - recap on F.N. spirituality, group presentations (write on charts), intro to humans vs the envt (see handouts)

7th- Recap on F.N. topics thus far, build of off humans vs. the envt, introduce F.N. types of housing (read article), circle/notes activity

8th - Go over F.N. housing, (on board together), introduce storytelling (read article), Picture writing (make your own message on "buffalo hide" and interpret it)

9th - No class (switch to period 3)

10th - No school

11th - No school (Remembrance Day)

14th - finish up "picturing writing" assign, sit in circle and interpret messages, play various circle games

15th - picture writing recap, discussion of first contact, define "primitive" and "civilized", compare F.N. and Euro perspectives, watch "Aboriginality", F.N. and British (Western) Worldview comparison and questions due Wednesday

16th - F.N. vs. Western perspectives contd, intro to the Indian Act, terms "imperialism" and "colonialism" (notes on board), read article "colonization of F.N. and residential schools", start movie (if time permits)

17th - residential schools contd, discuss article, start watching "Muffins for Granny"

18th - finish watching "Muffins for Granny," do journal entry questions (to hand in), intro to Treaties, read green handout together, introduce "Treaties and the Law" scavenger hunt (work on part 1)

21st - Contd "Treaties and the Law" scavenger hunt, work on/finish Part 1 and start Part 2 (both to be handed in)

22nd - work on/finish "Treaties and the Law" (part 1 and 2)

23rd - work on/finish "Treaties and the Law" (part 1 and 2) --> COMPLETE!!

24th - Treaties recap, go over/mark "Treaties and the Law" part 1 and 2, intro to Culture Essay

25th - Go over essay assignment, Thesis statement activity, hand out graph organizers, go to library (research day 1)

28th - Go to library for essay research (day 2), thesis due at end of class

29th - Go to library for essay research (day 3) (Pre-writing chart due tomorrow!!!)

30th - Work on essay (in classroom), hand in pre-writing charts and work on essay outlines/rough draft if finished

__December 2011__ 1st - Laptop carts, further research contd essay outlines and working on rough drafts

5th - Work on rough drafts (to show Ms. Raedeke by end of class), APA reference page background info (getting it prepared)

6th - peer edit Culture essays, KWL charts and group share

7th - Intro to the "Roman Empire" society, recap on what is a "society?", Read about the "Romans" on pg. 63-67 in textbook, go through "Roman Army" handout and do questions for Thursday

8th - recap on the Romans, read "Age of Migrations" in text and discussion questions, intro to "decline of Roman Empire", after effects and timeline activity (if time permits)

9th - go over "Age of Migrations" questions, read "Decline of Roman Empire" handout (recap), intro to "Timeline" activity, start "Feudalism" terms (if time permits)

12th - Feudalism terms recap, read "Feudalism" society in red duotangs (hierarchy), discuss "kings and queens" (What do you think they look like?), journal entry

13th - Review of "Middle Ages" and "Feudal Society" (questions), Finish journal entry on kings/queens, intro to "Lords and Ladies", questions due for Wed

14th - go over "Lords and Ladies" questions, Feudal "M&M's" game

15th -continue watching "Hercules" (from English)

16th - recap on "M&M's" game, discuss peasants and read from duotang, do discussion questions in partners, intro to "schedule" assignment

19th - finish discussion on "Peasants" (hand in weekly schedules), intro to "Knights" (read from duotangs), and do discussion questions, intro to "Coat of Arms" assignment

20th - recap on "Knights", intro to "castles" (background info), read text on "Church organizations" and church structure, work period on "Coat of Arms" (due tomorrow!)

21st - hand in "Coat of Arms," recap on Church organization and structure, contd reading on Church reforms and do discussion questions, read up on the "Crusades"

22nd - contd watching "The Grinch" (holiday party)

__January 2012__ 5th - Intro to "100 years War", "Black Death" (Power Point presentation), "Peasant Revolt"

6th - recap on yesterday's topic, discussion questions and readings of the "Renaissance", #1-7 due by Monday

9th - Go over questions on Renaissance, finish discussion/readings on "Reformation"/questions,

10th - intro to the "Scientific Revolution" (do reading homework check), and finish discussion questions also, intro to "Enlightment" and discussion questions due for Wed, (society comparison if time permits)

11th - finish off society comparison, "What society would you prefer?", start cumulative review for Final exam

12th - Work on Final exam review

13th - Final exam review due, go over and correct (any other questions?!?!?)

24th - SEMESTER 2 BEGINS - Intro to class, hand out course outlines, current event Fridays, "What is Social Studies?" (bubble on board), "People Bingo"

25th - Formal notes on "What is a society?", discuss what makes a "Canadian society," watch youtube videos, do Canadian citizenship test

26th - Go over Citizenship test, intro to "roles/rights/responsibilities", think-pair-share activity, draw image of Canada (off the top of your head), start map assignment

27th - work period for map assignment (Canada map due Monday), read "Canada" poem

30th - Work on map assignment (work period) - All maps due Tues (only Canada map needs to be colored!)

31st - Intro to "Time", listen to songs and relate to theme, notes on "Methods of Time", intro to "Absolute/Relative" time, do activity, intro to "Cyclical/Linear" time, do activity, read/discuss "BC/AD" time and assign activity for Wed

__February 2012__ 1st - recap on methods/types of time and examples, recap on the "BC/AD" article and go over fill in blank, intro to # of years ago, do activity, centuries pattern, do activity, read "Ancient Calendars" article (if time permits)

2nd - Recap on "# of years ago" and "Centuries" activities, intro to "Ancient Calendars" (read together, and discuss questions), intro to Calendar group activity, start presentations

3rd - Ancient Calendar presentations, intro to "Roots" and "Timelines", Assignment #9 Timeline activity, hand in for Monday

6th - recap on "Roots" and "Timelines", work on timeline assignment (1/2 of class), Social Time Quiz (NOT open book) ->remember to bring poster paper/pics/markers etc. for tomorrow!

7th - Work on "Personal Timelines" (if not enough prepared, start section on "Archaeology")

8th - recap on Archaeology, go over "Why Archaeology" questions, intro to "tools" (activity), Locker study assignment

9th - Finish discussion on "Locker Study", intro to ancient humans, show/read article on "Iceman", do questions and journal response

10th - "Iceman" recap/review, intro to second type of ancient humans (Homo erectus), show picture/facts on projector, read article, start drawing of hut assignment

13th - Hand in Terra Amata house/hut assignment, recap on Iceman/Homo Erectus, intro to "Mayan Glyphs" handout, read and do questions together, intro to "Alphabet/code" assignment (work on)

14th - Decode eachother's "Mayan Glyphs," watch "World Without Humans" episode and journal questions

15th - Finish watching "World Without Humans," do journal questions

16th - Intro to "Canada vs. Archaeology" and understanding the importance of the past, do pre-questions, watch video, and do post questions

17th - recap on "Canada vs Archaeology" film and questions, intro to "Time and Culture" (combining ideas), read article, do discussion questions, and introduce/discuss time scenarios

27th - VAA writing (editorials)

28th - Intro to "Ancient Civilizations" project, discuss together, choose groups and civilization, head to library to start research

29th - Course Fair (to library to work on presentations if time permits)

__March 2012__ 1st - Ancient Civilizations work period #3

2nd - Ancient Civilizations work period #4 (last one!)

5th - Ancient Civilization presentations begin (contd on Tuesday if necessary)

6th - Finish presentations, work on Time/Society Review

7th - Mark/go over Time/Society unit review

12th - Intro to First Nations unit, read scenario and respond, do KWL chart, start "Culture term" activity

13th - Time/Society Exam

14th - recap on Culture Terms, take notes on overhead, discuss "worldview" (read article), read "Diversity of Aboriginal Peoples," discuss term sheet (questions due for Thursday)

15th - Intro to KWL charts, Go over "Diversity of Aboriginal" questions (discuss), discuss on various groups of F.N. people, intro to 12 Philosophies

16th - HWC on 12 Philosophies, KWL chart, time to finish Philosophies (10-15min), read article on "Social and Economic" Life, do questions, think of 10 responsibilities and list

19th - work on KWL charts, read info on "Education" (read through sheet and t-chart), 3-2-1, KWL wrap up

20th - no class (3 way conferences)

21st - "Celebrations" or F.N. ceremonies, (working in groups to make handout for class), presentation, start "Humans and the Envt", watch "Chief's Seattle Speech" on youtube, journal entry (if time permits)

22nd - recap on "spirituality," visualize forest activity (listen to sounds), recap on ceremonies/celebrations, present group celebrations to class

23rd - recap on "Environment and F.N.", watch "Chief's Seattle's speech", journal entry, F.N. housing activity (travel around North America)

26th - KWL groups, video/journals, intro to "Picture Writing", work on

27th - recap on "picture writing", intro to "first contact", notes on board, show video, response etc.

28th - "Picture Writing" recap and sit in circle activity, circle games, slideshow of "Circle of Courage"

29th - Recap on First Contact, British vs. First Nations perspectives, discussion/activity

30th - F.N. mid-unit quiz, go over and mark together

__April 2012__ 2nd - recap on First Contact, and colonization, notes on imperialism, hand out and read "Indian Act"

3rd - discussion on "Indian Act" article, "pre-watch questions" for movie clip "Crossroads" and "post-watch questions" due Wednesday

4th - Recap on video and Indian Act discussion, notes on power/authority/influence, intro to Residential Schools (read article and do questions)

5th - No Class today (half day due to staff meeting)

16th - recap on "Residential Schools" article, read over "white notes" sheet together, start watching "Muffins for Granny"

17th - VAA session (we will continue watching "Muffins for Granny" on Wednesday)

18th - recap on Residential Schools discussion, contd watching "Muffins for Granny"

19th - recap on movie, start discussing "Treaties", read handout together, and start working on "Treaties and the Law" booklet

20th - recap on treaties, go over part 2 of "Treaties and the Law", introduce Culture Essay, discuss APA format and do thesis statement activity

23rd - 2nd and 3rd period switch, thesis statements due, hand out on pre-writing charts, head to library (research day #1)

24th - Culture Essay research period #2 (pre-writing charts due today), work on essay outlines

25th - Visit with Elder Betty

26th - Culture Essay research period #3 (rough drafts are due Friday, Apr 27th)

27th - Culture Essay research period #4 (last one!)

30th - Culture essay wrap up (editing page due today!), intro to "Ancient Rome", recap on "society" and "worldview", read "The Romans" from textbook and do discussion questions

__May 2012__ 1st - go over "Romans" questions together (HWC), read through article "Ancient Rome" for background info, assign "Roman Army/Town" booklet and questions for Wednesday

2nd - mark/go over together "Roman Army/Town" questions, intro to "Age of Migrations" (read from text) and do discussion questions together, assign read "Church Organization" and overhead questions for Thursday

7th - Recap on "Roman Timeline", intro to "Feudalism", read intro from textbook, write down defn, handout duotangs and read "The Middle Ages" section and questions for Tuesday

8th - Recap on "Feudalism", go over vocab, intro to "Kings and Queens", draw picture, read passage from duotangs and do questions, additional info read through, journal entry due Wed

9th - Review "Kings and Queens", read diary entries, intro to "Lords and Ladies", do discussion questions together

10th -Recap on "Lords and Ladies", discussion on "Peasants" section, show pictures on "Peasants", work on questions, look at "Women and Children" and "Tradespeople", intro to "schedule assignment" (work on)

11th - recap on "Peasants", intro to "Knights", read various sections in duotangs, work on discussion questions, take notes on "Coat of Arms", show examples and work on own

14th - recap on "Knights", read through "Armor","Tournaments" etc.,work on Coats of Arms assignment

15th - Read through "Knight's Armor", "Tournaments", "On the Battlefield" etc. and do questions on "Battles", start watching "A Knight's Tale" (movie)

16th - No Class (Knollsaic)

17th - No Class (Track day)

22nd - Continue watching "A Knight's Tale"

23rd - Continue watching "A Knight's Tale"(finish)

24th - Journal response on "A Knight's Tale", intro to "Manors" and read section and do questions from duotang, intro to "Feudalism Project #1"

25th - Work period for "Feudalism Project #1"

28th - Intro to "Castles", read section from duotang, show powerpoint (pictures and facts), do discussion questions together

29th - recap on "Castles" questions (HWC and go over), intro to "times AFTER Feudalism", read text pg. 100-104 on "Age of Faith", read about "The Crusades", hand out/read through, work on questions (overhead)

30th - Finish up questions on the "Crusades" (from overhead), intro to "Black Death", read text, show p.p. presentation (fill in blanks), show youtube video

31st - Recap on "Black Death", read blurp on "Pied Piper", intro to "100 Years War", read text and do questions

__June 2012__

1st - No School (staff meeting)

4th - Recap on "100 Years War", discuss "Peasant Revolt" (overhead), intro to "The Renaissance", read text

5th - Recap on "The Renaissance", show p.p. on figures, contd reading on "Reformations" (Protestant/Catholic), and work on "Renaissance/Reformation" questions

6th - HWC on questions (go over/discuss), notes on "Reformations", intro to "Scientific Revolution", work on questions

7th- HWC, finish "Scientific Revolution" questions together, read section on the "Enlightenment", notes on board, questions, intro to "Famous Person Bio" (sign up)

8th - Computer Lab B to research for "Bio" assignment

11th - No Class (pep rally)

12th - Work on "Bio"assignment posters (go to lab if need be?)

13th - "Bio" Assignment presentations, compare 3 societies studies in semester

14th - Final Review Prep

15th - Final Review Prep

18th - Wrap up/any last questions!?!?!?!