Good morning.
We all have lots to do today so let's get started.  Please remember:

Put your name on all work you submit.

Only submit homework when your name is called.

Be sure the work you're submitting is your own unique ideas and sentences.

Send it the day it's due; I do contact parents when I don't get homework submitted.

8ELA
-Reading-Make sure to set aside 40 minutes to an hour to get your reading done.  I've heard from a few students that they've finished their books--that's great--but what now?  Remember that school is open so you could pick up a book from the library, you could go online and read/download an e-book, or you could borrow from a friend or family member; what's important is that you take the initiative to find a new book.  As we've learned in class, trying a new genre or something unfamiliar could result in a happy reading adventure!
-We've been working on the short story "Lather and Nothing Else" by Hernando Tellez and today I'm collecting homework.  The following students need to submit their work today:  8M-Maya, Jayson, Roman, Quentin, Samuel, Gabrielle and Sesinna and 8B-Athaniel, Gabby, Nina, Eric, Joel, Morgan, Shaun, Sherah-Mae and Matteo.

8SS
-Today's focus is on Roman society.
-Our Useful Latin Phrase today is quid pro quo which translates to "something for nothing".  The idea is that something will be received/you'll benefit in someway without doing anything special.
-Read p. CLII (Social Organization) and p. CLIII (Slavery) plus the green box labelled Figure 8.9
-We already know that like most ancient civilizations, slaves were part of the population, but today we learn just how important they were to the Roman lifestyle.  Today, we learned more about plebeians and patricians, and we know that the most powerful person in Roman society, during the time of the empire, was the emperor.
-Do the following questions.  I'll collect homework tomorrow.
Roman Society
1.  Identify/explain the four stages/evolution of Roman citizenship. (This means to tell me that at the beginning of Roman times, being a citizen looked like "this" but as the empire grew, being a citizen looked like "this", and then it changed to look like "this".  I want to know how the criteria for citizenship changed over time.)  /4
2.  What is a census?  Why was it valued by government?  Other than for this reason, why do you think the Canadian government does a census?  /4
3.  What do you think about Cicero's comment about women?  /2
4.  What jobs did slaves do in Roman society?  /3
5.  How did slavery affect/impact the Roman lifestyle (the way they worked/had leisure time)?  /2
6.  Why do you think the rebel slaves of 73 BC were punished in such a harsh way?  /2
**Be sure you are updating your Who's Who and Date Chart.

7SS
-We've been learning about human rights abuses and we focussed on apartheid on South Africa and racism in Canada.
-Do the following questions.  I'll collect homework tomorrow.
Human Rights Abuses

1.  Differentiate (explain the difference) between discrimination and prejudice.  /2

2.  What is racism?  /1

3.  According to the entrance at The Apartheid Museum in South Africa, what is apartheid?  Give an example of what it would have looked like in an average city in South Africa.  /2

4.  Identify three facts about Nelson Mandela.  /3

5.  What did Viola Desmond do that caused her arrest?  /1

6.  What did she do about it?  /1

7.  Thinking about apartheid in South Africa or Viola Desmond’s arrest in Canada, use the UDHR to identify a human right that is being denied/abused (number and words).  Explain your thinking.  /2

8.  How could denying human rights affect a community?  /2