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May 30 2025 Fun Friday! Evan Presentation!!! & UnoGames & Meet with The Teacher - Teams Review

Fun Friday!  Unit 3 (Chapter 5 Test Date Review) - sideboard. Final Exam Test Date Review - sideboard.  Evan & Liam Presentations!!! &  If Time: Uno Games & Meet with The Teacher - Teams Review - Marks to date!

May 28 2025 Term Project Presentations & Game: “King’s Messenger Relay” - 1st Round!!!!!

1st Half:  Term Project Presentations & Second Block: Game: “King’s Messenger Relay” - 1st Round!!!!! 

May 27 2025 Page 145-149 Question Completion & Kings Messenger Relay Review

100 Years War Video 10 min  completed to 6:45 min - to complete and discuss Pair Work: 30 min. Complete Pg 145  Questions 1 a & b, 2, 3  Complete Pg 149 1, 2, 3 a) & 5 Last 20-25 min to end of class - To Review:  Kings Messenger Relay  - Game with those in the class. Mark out options on the board - e.g. field, use of cones, rules and regs. Dry run. Outside Area Review. Team Allocation. Time to work on props required.

May 26 2025 Page 140-149 Text Intro & The 100 Years War

NOTE: If you were away last week - Tuesday - then check to see if you have completed the following: 1st Read 135-139 - Read as class.  Complete & review ALL Vocab on page 139 Review as class - Question 2 Page 139 NEW TASK TODAY!  Read pages 140-149 Complete all Vocab Complete Pg 144: Q 1 30 min!!!!  100 Years War Video 10 min  completed to 6:45 min - to complete next day.

May 23 2025 Review & Plan - Game “King’s Messenger Relay”

Review:  Kings Messenger Relay - Game with those in the class. Mark out options on the board - e.g. field, use of cones, rules and regs. Dry run. Outside Area Walk Through & Review. Creation of scrolls!!!  To play next week!!! May 28th after Term Project Presentations.

May 21 2025 Indigenous Connections Field Trip - Dress Warmly - we will be by the water

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Wednesday May 21 Departing - 8:55am from RSS.  SS 8 9:15 - 10:20- Presentation by Ms. Moore. Return to school between 10:30-10:45am.   Morning – Grade 8 Social Studies Pick-up:  8:55 AM from RSS Destination:  5 Mile Boat Launch (arrival around 9:15 AM) Return Pick-up:  10:20 AM from Boat Launch, returning to RSS

May 20 2025 Intro to Chapter 5 - Unit 3 Europe's Late Middle Ages Chapter 5 page 134

Read 135-139 - Read as class.  Complete & review ALL Vocab on page 139 Review as class - group work - Question 2 Page 139 Review -  Answer Key Q 2: page 149 French Mistakes at the Battle of Agincourt Overconfidence : The French outnumbered the English and thought they would easily win, leading to poor planning. Heavy Armor in Muddy Fields : Many French knights wore heavy armor and charged across muddy, freshly ploughed farmland—this made them slow, tired, and easy targets. Underestimated the English Longbow : They didn’t take the power and range of the English longbow seriously.Many French soldiers were killed before even reaching the front lines. Poor Communication : There was confusion among French leaders, and they didn’t coordinate their attacks well. Attacked in Waves : French forces charged in separate waves instead of together (x 3) making it easier for the English to defend. A Day in The Life of a Medieval Solider at The Battle of Agincourt...11 ...

May 15 2025 Term Presentations & Unit 2 Test Teams

1st Half - Unit 2 Review & Term Project Presentations!!!  Unit 2 Test Second Half -  UPON COMPLETION OF TEST: Please read text pg  135-139  Complete ALL Vocab on page 139

May 13 2025 Unit 2 Review Kahoot

A Knight’s Tale!!!! Read Summary Of Unit 2 - On Page 68 Group Work - Boards OR chalk - Brainstorm/Mind Map - Each group to answer  Q 2 a, 2b, 3 a & 4  Be ready to present!!!!   Unit 2 Kahoot Review

May 12 2025 Finish - A Knights Tale from Last Day! & Unit 2 Review

Take attendance. Attendance is located in brown binder, left-hand side filing cabinet. Finish - A Knights Tale from Last Day!  Teacher Start From:  27:07 min onwards. Link below. A Knight’s Tale!!!! You may not finish film in class.  During the film students can work on completing their viewing worksheet. Things were handed to them last class. There are extras on the front desk if they need. 

May 9th Finish Crusades Review & Fun Friday!!! A Knight’s Tale -

Homework Review - from Tuesday.  From last day  -  Pg 65-67 Student Tasks:  Vocab & Q 1, 2 3b, & 4.  pg 67 Then Review The Crusades Page 62-65 & Vocab Complete all vocab - complete  Q pg 65 1 b) 2 b) 4 b)  pg 65 Review work.  Europe: The First Crusade - A Good Crusade? - Extra History - Part 3  9.30 min - made it to 3.48 - start of 4th army of 5. To finish Friday.    A Knight’s Tale!!!! Discussion  What do you know about the role of knights? What did chivalry mean in the Middle Ages? Could someone become a knight if they weren’t born into nobility? What was daily life like for peasants vs. nobles? While Watching : Identify one historically  accurate  detail. Identify one  inaccurate or unrealistic  detail. What does William (the protagonist) want most, and why is it hard for him to get it? What does this film say about  class  and  mobility ? List 3 aspects of medieval culture...

May 8th 2025 Wrap Up of Crusades & Term Project Presentations!

Task 1 - Crossword & Wordsearch & Finish Below - prior to homework check - 20-25 min total!!!!! Wordsearch Answers: Crossword Answers: From last day -  Pg 65-67 Student Tasks:  Vocab & Q 1, 2 3b, & 4.  pg 67 Then Review The Crusades Page 62-65 & Vocab Complete all vocab - complete  Q pg 65 1 b) 2 b) 4 b)  pg 65 Review work.  Videos -  Europe: The First Crusade - The People's Crusade - Extra History - Part 1  8 min Europe: The First Crusade - Peter the Hermit - Extra History - Part 2  9 min Europe: The First Crusade - A Good Crusade? - Extra History - Part 3  9.30 min - made it to 3.48 - start of 4th army of 5. To finish Friday.  Class Term Project Presentations:  May 8 x5 Cassidy, Jace, Mirra, Lily, Scarlet!

May 6 2025 Review The Crusades Page 62-65 & Review of Unit 2 Page 38-67 High Middle Ages

Pg 65-67 Student Tasks:  Vocab & Q 1, 2 3b, & 4. pg 67 Then Review The Crusades Page 62-65 & Vocab Complete all vocab - complete Q pg 65 1 b) 2 b) 4 b) pg 65

May 5 2025 Royal Power & Democracy Pg 65-67

Singing Stone 15 min  Silent Read Pg 65-67  Eleanor of Aquitaine Video  3 min King John Video 10 min Magna Carta Video 3 min  

May 2 2025 Canada Votes Review & Text The Crusades Page 62-65 Read

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Class Activity in ROWS!!! For a ROW PRIZE NEXT WEEK! Review Political Voting Chart & Class Discussion - re: Prov to Prov Voting? & Discussion.