Good morning.

From Mrs. Lampman

MUSIC MONTH RECITAL opportunity: This month, if you would like to perform for the school on an instrument of choice, please send your video to Mr. Cooper (gcooper@holycrossschool.mb.ca) or Mrs. Lampman (hlampman@holycrossschool.mb.ca) by May 20th, along with a note from a parent giving permission for the video to be shared on-line. We may not be able to ensure it is only seen by people in the school community. Videos should showcase something that took time and practice to learn.  We hope to create a video recital to share with the school by the end of May.

Many students have not signed up for Seesaw  (app.seesaw.me or Seesaw Class app) to keep up with music assignments, and of those who have, many are not doing music work.  Please sign up and look at the assignments. They workload is not difficult or time-consuming, but you should be attending to it. The Seesaw code for grade 7 is currently  IBRU HNQN; for grade 8 it is NQCE HQHE.  If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Lampman. For Mr. Cooper’s classes, he is also using Seesaw and if you have not been participating yet, you need to sign up and do so. You can get the code from him.

8ELA

-Read chapter 4-flagging interesting "big ideas".

8SS

-Last class we learned about the Manorialism system and how it is part of the feudal system of the Middle Ages.  Find the answers below and compare yours to mine.  Then work on the new topic:  Intro to Islam


Answers

1.  (answers will vary but should include the following)  I think it was illegal because they were necessary to producing the food from the lord’s land—without the serfs there would be no produce, which means nothing for the lord to sell/use—so the threat of death would scare them into staying.

2.  A bailiff collected taxes from the common people.

3.  Serfs had to pay taxes because they were getting the benefit of the lord’s land and equipment to provide for themselves.

4.  Since serfs wanted to go to Heaven and have a happy eternity, the priest would tell them how to do that so serfs listened to everything the priest said.

5.  The common people had to work the lord’s land, pay taxes and provide labour for taking care of the castle, church, roads, etc.

6.  The owner of the manor had to protect the people from war and famine.
7.  The manorial system focuses on the land and how it’s used whereas the feudal system is a political arrangement of loyalty.

-Our new topic is about the birth of one of the world's major religions, Islam

-we know that after the fall of Rome, manorialism and feudalism became a way of life in Europe

-we know that after the fall, the Byzantine empire was still very strong; let’s refer to a map—review the map on page 166, noting the power over Egypt and the Middle East

-reflecting on this map, what religion was dominant in Europe?  Western?  Eastern?  What about the lands to the south and east of the Mediterranean Sea?

-today we begin learning about a new faith that grew up in the Middle East during the time of the Byzantine Empire—it’s called Islam

-read p. 236, including green box

-do the following questions.  Because it's the long weekend and it's finally going to be warm and sunny, the questions are DUE ON TUESDAY NOT TOMORROW!

Intro to Islam

1.  Islam began with a man named Muhammed.  What troubled him?  How did he react?  /2

2.  How was Muhammed inspired and what are five general faiths of Islam?  /6

3.  What is the Hajj?  Why do you think this exists?  /3

4.   Review the Five Pillars of Islam—consider these the rules of Islam and complete the Vocabulary Circle handout found below; you may print it or draw the graphic onto loose-leaf (the instructions are on this handout--you don't need to copy them out onto loose-leaf).  /9

7SS

-Last class we learned how democracy affects the collective or group quality of life.  Find the answers below and compare yours to mine.  Find our new topic below the answers.

Answers

1.  The six characteristics of Canada’s democracy are a freedom of expression, free elections, majority rule and minority rights, political parties, private organizations, and a constitutional government.

2.  Because Canada has a democratic government, we have laws that allow equality and freedom for all, we establish programs with support people in need, a new government gets elected regularly so people can have a say often, and economic and social changes are more likely to happen if people are encouraged to discuss their ideas to make communities better.

3.  a)  Tommy Douglas is best known for creating the National Medicare Program in 1967.  This provides Canadians with equal access to medical care; this means it doesn’t matter how much money you have, you’ll have the same medical care as everyone else.

b)  The Depression of the 1930s inspired Tommy Douglas because he saw that suffering was too hard to solve as an individual and that governments had to help their citizens.

4.  Everyone can help Canada’s democracy by voting, having educated citizens, stopping discrimination, and considering the needs of everyone in Canada.

5.  (answers will vary)

6.  (answers will vary)

-Our new topic today is Alternatives to Democracy

-We've been focussing on democracy, how it makes life better for all citizens, and what it looks like here in Canada

-read p. 106, What do the words monarch and monarchy mean?  Review the information in the box about authoritarian

-read p. 107, including first blue box (Democracy Is Not Perfect)

 -do the following questions.  Because this is a long weekend and it's supposed to be warm and sunny, the questions will be DUE ON TUESDAY NOT TOMORROW!  

Alternatives to Democracy

1.  What is divine right?  /1  (Think about the meaning of each word then connect it to what you read)

2.  Explain the meaning of authoritarian government.  /1

3.  What are three characteristics of an authoritarian government.  /3

4.  a)  Identify five free/democratic countries. (You cannot identify Canada, USA, or Mexico)

b)  Identify five not free/undemocratic countries.  (Use an online political atlas if necessary)  /10

5.  We learned that there are democracy stop signs/ rights we lose or give up for the benefit of our society.  Think of a limit on your personal freedom that makes life better for others?  Explain the benefit.  /2

6.  Thinking about the internment of Canadian citizens of Japanese descent, what are your thoughts on the Canadian government’s actions?  Are you surprised/happy/angry by this action?  Tell me why.  /2

7.  During this time of Covid-19, our lives have changed.  The government tells us we aren’t supposed to leave our homes, we cannot shop as a family group, that private businesses have to close, and some cities have curfews.  Is that the way a democracy works?  Read the article “How the Covid-19 Crisis is Threatening Freedom and Democracy Across the Globe” then answer the following question.  Copy this link into your browser line to read the article:. 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/evangerstmann/2020/04/12/how-the-covid-19-crisis-is-threatening-freedom-and-democracy-across-the-globe/#798788be4f16

 

a)  What are the four ways democratic governments are becoming less democratic?  /4

b)  Are you okay with our democratic government behaving this way?  Tell me why.  /3

c)  Explain the last sentence of the article “the price of democracy is eternal vigilance”.  /2