Good morning.

 I posted information about our Virtual Farewell and Awards Ceremony.  

It is on June 25 at 11:00 a.m. on Meetings.  Invitations will be sent that week.

Awards may be picked up between 9 and 1 on June 26, 29, and 30.  

Call the office ahead of time advise them that you are coming in.

Report cards will be mailed out.

8ELA

-Find below the answers for chapter 6 I am David summary questions.  Compare your work to mine.

Chapter 6 Summary Questions-Answers

1.  In I am David, a historical novel written by Anne Holm, imagery can be found in the beautiful furniture, carved woodwork, the coloured, stained glass windows, burning candles in front of beautiful art, and the sound of a man praying quietly.  All these images create sounds and sensations for the readers; we can "see" the setting of the church. 

2.  a)  In I am David, a historical novel written by Anne Holm, it's a coincidence that the priest is praying to St. Christopher because this saint is the patron of travellers; this means that he watches over them and protects him.  David is a child travelling alone so it's interesting that the priest's prayers are to the saint who would be watching over David.

b)  David disagrees with the priest's ideas and he feels that a person shouldn't change his or her mind or let others influence your opinion.

3.  In I am David, a historical novel written by Anne Holm, David doesn't want to go on living.  This is because he remembers Johannes's death and how he himself felt like dying (because of the sadness) so he had decided to never grow fond on anyone ever again.  He doesn't want to live because he has seen what he will never possess/he knows he is not an ordinary boy/he knows that he will never belong.  He prays to thank God for the help and to tell him he doesn't need his help anymore because he doesn't want to live.

4.  In I am David, a historical novel written by Anne Holm, David meets a woman named Signora Bang.  He likes her because she speaks to him in a mature way, not a childish/baby-like boy as if he were a small child.

5.  In I am David, a historical novel written by Anne Holm, Signora Bang's friend, Edith Hjorth Fengel and her husband lived abroad in a dangerous country, they were arrested with their one-year old son named David, the husband and son were killed, a guard smuggled Edith out, and he did this because the guard knew her and loved her.  

6.  (answers will vary but you should infer that Signora Bang's friend is David's mother and the guard is the man who watched over David all these years and helped him escape.)  Understand that David's father was killed.

7.  (answers will vary)

-So, we now know why David is going to Denmark!

-Yesterday was a work class for the chapter 7 I am David summary questions.  The following people need to send me their work today:  8M-Dara, James, Jayson, Iris, Emily, Quentin, Ramsen, Kristine, Dwayne, Gabrielle Lucas, Athena and 8B-Israel, Athaniel, Theodore, Josh, Gabbi, Alyssa, Sara, Nina, Eric, Joel, Anna.

-Please remember that whenever you write about literature, you must include TAG.  While many of you remember it, you are still putting quotation marks around the book title; that is wrong.  You must underline or use italics for book titles since quotation marks are for poems, short stories, articles, and songs.

-You must hand in this work--we're coming into the last few assignments and they really do make a difference to you final score.  When your name is called, send in your work!

8SS

-Yesterday, I collected homework for Middle Ages Towns & Guilds.  Find the answers below; compare your work to mine then scroll down for today's topic.

Towns & Guilds - Answers

1.  Towns developed around castles because it provided protection from enemies.  Also, the castles inhabitants needed supplies so by being close, the people who sold supplies and services had lots of people to sell to.
2.  (answers will vary but could include the following)  Two hazards of living in a medieval town were that it was dirty with waste in the streets, it was easy to catch illnesses because of all the germs, and it was dangerous because buildings were built of wood and would catch on fire easily.
3. a)  A guild is a collection of workers who are skilled in the same craft and it sets regulations for working conditions.
b)  Two goals of a guild were to prevent non-members from working in that same craft, to establish the rules for apprenticeship (training) in that craft, to set standards of quality so all members were making the same product with the same value, and to set prices so all members received the same money for the same product.
4.  Guilds affected everyday life because it gave members protection against abusive employers and non-members who wanted to steal their job, raised their standard of living by guaranteeing a certain amount of money, and it looked after members to reduce their suffering.
5.  Guilds made life better for women because they could inherit their husband’s membership or they could join themselves which means these women who would otherwise have no income, could now have a job and care for the family.
6.   (answers will vary)

-today's topic is Health & Medicine

-last class we learned what life was like in a Middle Ages town and we thought about the impact of that lifestyle on people’s health

-we learned about the sewage and waste in the streets which would easily cause disease

-we learned about the risk of fire due to tall wooden structures

-we have also learned that trade was growing with the growth of cities

-today we will focus on that topic with a look into medicine and disease of the time

-read p. 232 (The Black Death)

-read p. 233 (Medicine and Magic)

-do the following questions; I'll be collecting homework tomorrow



Health & Medicine

1.  What is the “Black Death”?  /1 (Don’t tell me what it caused, tell me what it IS)

2. a)  What caused the Black Death?  /1 

b)  How did it spread so quickly?  /1 

c)  Thinking about the COVID-19 illness, what did our society do to prevent it from spreading quickly?  /1

3.  Identify two other theories of its origins, other than the scientific one from question 2 above.  /2

4.  Identify a common disease of the time (other than the Black Death) and research how it affected the victim (I want three facts about the disease).  /4

5.  Make a list of all the types of people practicing medicine during this time.  /4

6.  What is a midwife?  Why is this medical practitioner as important, if not more important, than a doctor?  /3
7.  Identify two solutions or changes to society that probably created a healthier and stronger population in the centuries to come.  (Use your imagination, look around your house, think about grade seven social studies, how do you fix an unhealthy population?).  Explain why your two ideas make sense.  /4


7SS

-last class you worked on a worksheet that had you thinking about the difference between power and authority, I am now collecting homework.  The following people need to send in their Power & Authority worksheet today:  Victoria, Enzo, Kailee, Angelica, Feven, Joseph, Julie, Khrystle, and Tessa.

Good morning.

Yesterday I posted information about our Virtual Farewell and Awards Ceremony.  

It is on June 25 at 11:00 a.m. on Meetings.  Invitations will be sent that week.

Awards may be picked up between 9 and 1 on June 26, 29, and 30.  

Call the office ahead of time advise them that you are coming in.

Report cards will be mailed out.

8ELA

-Today is a work class for chapter 7; I posted the questions yesterday.  I'll be calling for homework tomorrow.

8SS

-Yesterday we learned what life was like in a medieval town.  The follow people need to send their homework today:  8M-Dara, Maya, James, JE, Jayson, Charlene, Iris, Roman, Naod and 8B-Eric, Anna, Aidan, Morgan, Dominic, Munachi, Shaun, Allycia, Sherah-Mae.

7SS

-Yesterday I collected homework on the topic of wealth and happiness.  The answers are posted below; compare yours to mine then scroll down for today's topic

Wealth & Happiness - Answers
1.  Answers will vary but could include Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, and western Europe nations.

2.  Answers will vary but could include India, Mongolia, Madagascar, Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Yemen.

3.  The countries would be the same as question 1.

4.  The countries would be the same as question 2.

5.  These countries have no report on level of life satisfaction:   Somalia, North Korea, Oman, New Guinea.  It may be because there is too much war (Somalia), the government is a dictatorship or monarchy and doesn’t want to share that information (North Korea, Oman).

6.  I think these two graphs reveal that wealthy countries have people who have high levels of life satisfaction.

7.  Answers will vary but may include the ideas of life expectancy, climate, education levels, medical care, and strong human rights.  Reasons will vary.

-we have a good idea of how wealth affects power and happiness so we now want to demonstrate what we’ve learned

-we’re working on a worksheet that has you thinking about the difference between power and authority.

-to help understand the difference think about a football game.  The players tower over the referees. The players are bigger, stronger and more powerful than the older, smaller and, often, out-of-shape referees. In a game, the players can use their power to knock you down, but the referees can use their authority to put you out of the game.  So, what is power?  What is authority?

-here’s another example:   A police officer has the power to arrest a person, but he or she       does not have the authority to arrest you for chewing gum in a public place.  So, what is power?  What is authority?

-review the worksheet—notice I have put a point value in every box.  You must write in complete sentences.  I suggest you print it, the fill in the boxes as you would in the classroom.  If you can’t print it, simply copy a version onto loose-leaf and then continue to complete the worksheet.  

-complete the worksheet--I'll be collecting homework tomorrow

-

Good morning everyone.

See above the announcement for our Farewell and Awards Ceremony.  

Because we cannot celebrate in person, we will be hosting a VIRTUAL event.  

It will be very similar to our annual celebration in the gym, except that we'll all be online.  

We'll be announcing the winners of various awards, the St. Boniface scholarship, and Honour Roll.  

It will be held on Meetings, just like I did for my classes, so you all know how to participate.  

I'll send out the invitations to parent and student emails closer to the actual date; 

we hope you'll be joining us to close this extraordinary school year!

8ELA

-In yesterday's class you read chapter 7.  Please do the questions that follow; I'll be collecting homework on Thursday, NOT tomorrow.

Chapter 7 Summary Questions
1.  At the beginning of the chapter, David understands his personal history.  Why is he travelling to Denmark?  /1
2.  Why does the man hate David yet care for him?  /2
3.  We learn more about Johannes; what was his job while prisoner?  Why?  /2
4.  Identify three ways the farmer is like them.  /3
5.  David daydreams about a life in Denmark.  What are some of his hopes for when he gets there?  /3
6.  What inspires David to escape the barn?  (What makes him take the initiative to get up and get out?)  What makes you think this way?   /2
7.  The literary device of foreshadowing is used as the first AND last line of the chapter.  Cite each sentence, your prediction whether something good or bad will happen, and why you think this way.  /4
**Update your Character Relationship Web and Character Traits Chart.

8SS

-In our last class we learned about castles and knights and I collected homework yesterday.  Please compare your work to the answers posted below then scroll down for today's lesson.


Castles and Knights - Answers

1.  Castles were constructed for defense and were very strong whereas palaces were constructed to be beautiful and weren’t designed to be strong.

2.  A motte is a large hill (natural or manmade) on which the keep is built.  The keep is the strong stone building where the noble lived.  The bailey is a separate structure where the stables, storage and barracks were located.

3.  Trebuchets/mangonels would be loaded with flammable or rotting carcasses which would then fling the contents over a castle’s walls.  A difficulty with these weapons was that they were very large and heavy so they required several people to move them; they were not quickly adaptable.

4.  A knight is a warrior who served a noble.  He was expected to go to war/fight whenever his lord demanded it.

5.  Apprenticeship is a training period where someone learns the skills of another, usually while under the other person’s supervision.

6.  To become a knight, first a boy became a page.  At this stage the boy would learn dancing, singing, manners, learn the stories of heroic knights, and take care of a knight’s armour.  The next stage was when a boy turned fourteen and became a squire.  During this stage, he travelled to tournaments with a knight, cared for his equipment, and prepare him for battle/tournaments.  He also learned how to fight. 

-our new topic today is Towns and Guilds (pronounced gilds)

-by now we have a good idea of what Middle Ages society looked like, so we will continue learning about this theme

-we know what life looked like in the countryside, on manors, but what does it look like in town?

-read p. 226 then progress to 227

-do the following questions; I'll be collecting homework tomorrow



Towns and Guilds

1.  Why did towns develop around castles?  /2 (Notice this is a two point question—tell me why THEN ask yourself WHY THAT happened—don’t give one idea for a two point question!)

2.  Identify two hazards of living in town.  /2

3.  a)  What is a guild?  /1  b)  What were two goals of a guild?  /2

4.  Give two examples of how guilds affected everyday life.  /2

5.  How did guilds make life better for women.  /2

6.  Do you think the modern-day version of guilds, unions, are still needed today?  (Think about why guilds were created, then answer the question.)  /2


7SS

-Last class we learned about how wealth affects happiness.  The following people need to send their homework today:  Ethan, Angelica, Feven, Catherine, Joseph, AJ, Julie, Ava, Khrystle, Johanna, and Zac.

Good morning.

Please review the following site; it fits so well with what we're learning, I thought you might appreciate it. It's about major cities around the world which have been built on top of ancient cities.    I think it also provide inspiration for future travel plans!  Copy the address into your browser. 

http://a.msn.com/01/en-ca/BB14LEpA?ocid=se2

8ELA

-Last chapter, David met a new character, Signora Bang.  She was very kind to him and gave him some insight into her past.  David learns about a woman named Edith Hjorth Fengel and he starts to put together the pieces of his past.  Now we know why the man sent him to Denmark!  Today's assignment is to read chapter seven; in it, David meets a new foe and a new friend.  Read on--we're almost done!

-Tomorrow, I'll assign the questions for chapter seven and they'll be due on Wednesday.

8SS

-Last class you worked on Castles.  The following people need to send in their homework today:  8M-Samuel, Dwayne, Marvic, Gabrielle, Lucas, Athena, Sesinna, Aiden and 8B-Israel, Athaniel, Theodore, Josh, Gabbi, Alyssa, Sara, Nina, Joel.

7SS

-Last class we learned about Globalization and you were challenged to find things around the house.  Compare your work to the answers below then scroll down to see today's assignment.

Globalization Answers

1.  Globalization can be defined as goods, services, technology, and money moving around the world.

2.  Free trade is when countries agree to reduce taxes on goods moving between them.

3.  (answers will vary)

4.  (answers will vary)

5.  (answers will vary)

6.  (answers will vary)

7.  Fairtrade is an international movement that makes sure that producers of popular farm products (like tea, coffee, sugar, etc.) get treated fairly.

8.  (answers will vary)

-we’ve spent a lot of time learning about who’s rich and who’s not, who’s powerful and who’s not but what about being happy?  Who’s happy and who’s not?  By now, you should be able to make some predictions to answer that question.

-review the graph on page 115 of your text;

-know that “high income countries” are dark green and most people make lots of money there compared to “low income countries” which are dark orange and most people are very poor there.

-look for patterns on this graph

-now go to the Our World in Data website and we’ll study the Happiness and Life Satisfaction graphs—https://ourworldindata.org/happiness-and-life-satisfaction) and scroll down to the first graph which is the Self-Reported Life Satisfaction 2018 graph—know that the darker green the country, the happier the people and the darker orange the country, the less happier the people

-look for patterns on this graph

-do the following questions; they're due tomorrow

Wealth and Happiness Questions

**Use full sentences for your answers and you may need an online atlas for assistance. 

1.  Using the National Incomes around the World graph on page 115, identify four high income countries.  /4

2.  Using the same graph, identify four low income countries.  /4

3.  Using the Self-Reported Life Satisfaction 2018 graph, identify four countries where people reported high levels of life satisfaction.  /4

4.  Using the same graph, identify four countries where people reported low levels of life satisfaction.  /4

5.  Using the same graph, identify one country where there is no report as to the level of life satisfaction.  Why do you think that is?  /1

6.  What understanding can be made from comparing these two graphs?  (This means that I want you to think about the patterns you see on the two graphs-where to rich people live and where do happy people live? for example).  /2

7.  Identify a factor in life that would make people’s satisfaction with life very high even though it has nothing to do with money.  Explain.  /2

Good morning.

Please make sure that your yearbook information is sent to Ms. Cruse or me, by the end of today.

8ELA

-Last class you worked on the questions for I am David Chapter 6; I'm collecting homework from the following people:  8M-James, Charlene, Maenign, Ramsen, Kristine, Samuel, Dwayne, Gabrielle, Lucas, Naod and 8B-Morgan, Dominic, Aidan, Munachi, Shaun, Allycia, Sherah-Mae, Livia, Matteo, Nevaeh, Gabbi, and Joel.
-Remember, that whenever you write about literature you should be using TAG.  Keep in mind that a two-point question shouldn't be one sentence; use the point value to guide you in building an answer.  You'll never lose points for lots of information but you'll always lose points for not enough!  Cite text whenever you feel it would better explain your answer/opinion.

8SS

-Today is the work class for our Middle Ages lesson on Castles (it was assigned yesterday).  I'll be collecting homework on Monday.

7SS

-Last class you worked Globalization; I'm collecting homework from the following people:  Victoria, Kailee, Cyrus, AJ, Owen, Lauren, Riel, Samara, Tessa, and Helena.

Good morning.

Please submit your yearbook write-up as soon as possible.   

I posted a worksheet for it last week; scroll through my entries and find it, print it, fill in the blanks, and then return it to me or Ms. Cruse. 

 If you can't print it, write the answers on loose-leaf  and send it in.

Please remember that if you require a one-on-one meeting with me or a different teacher, 

you must make that appointment before the end of this week.  

Teachers are only coming in for appointments; so if you just show up, 

the teacher you want to see probably won't be in.  Make a plan.

Grade 8 Students--The ELA homework I'm assigning is due tomorrow 

and the SS homework is due on Monday.

8ELA

-Yesterday you read chapter 6 of I am David and we met a new character who shared an interesting story with David.  Do the questions below; I'll be collecting them tomorrow.

Chapter 6 Summary
1.  Describe the imagery of the church that David enters.  Remember, imagery means details that you can see, smell, taste, hear, and touch.   /2
2.  a)  The church's priest has been praying to Saint Christopher.  Explain why that is an interesting coincidence.  (Hint--who is St. Christopher?)  /2
b)  What does David think about the priest's ideas about there being only one god?  /2
3.  On p. 136/137 of the hard copy and p. 132/133 of the PDF, David has decided that life is no longer worth living because he remembers and realizes something.  What is it?  Why doesn't he want to live anymore?  What is the purpose of his prayer?  /3
4.  David meets Signora Bang.  Why does he like her?  /1
5.  David discovers a photo album and focusses on a photo of Signora Bang's friend.  Re-tell the friend's story.  /5
6.  What would you infer/predict about Signora Bang's friend?  What would you infer/predict about the man?  /2
7.  Identify style in the chapter.  Identify the fig. lang./lit. device, cite text, and explain why it is useful to the story.  DO NOT define it--explain why it makes the story more interesting!  /3
8.  Consider updating your Character Relationship Web and Character Traits Charts.

8SS

-Yesterday you sent me the answers to the Religion topic.  Compare your work to the answers below then scroll down for today's new topic.


Religion - Answers

1.  Religion gave people a purpose/a reason for getting up in the morning and a sense of hope because life was very hard during this time.

2.  To participate in their faith, people would go to mass regularly, show charity to others, and participate in the sacraments.    

3.  a)  A monk is a man who has dedicated himself to God and who will live to serve the community in poverty, chastity, and obedience.  b)  Monasteries were places people go to for medical help, travellers went for a place to stay, and they were places of learning.

4.  a)  A nun is a woman who has dedicated herself to God and who will live to serve the community in poverty, chastity, and obedience.  b)  Convents were places were nuns cared for orphans, the sick, and the homeless.

5.  Religious life gave women power because they acted as hospitals meaning the nuns were educated OR because abbesses could rule over manors and serfs meaning they controlled the lives of many, sometimes even defence forces.

6.  Excommunication means to be banished or kicked out of the church.  It was very bad because people couldn’t participate in the sacraments and would never get a chance to get to heaven.

7.  (answers will vary)
8.  (answers will vary)

--we have a pretty good idea now about what Europe looked like from a government and military perspective, now we want to look at what everyday life was like

-most of us are familiar with fairy tales of castles and knights in armour fighting dragons—that’s where we start today—can you name any famous castles?  

-let’s watch a short video which will show us the difference--copy this address into your browser  https://youtu.be/6hZjATrQBEo

-now let’s look for more specific information

-read text p. 224-225

-now we know that castles would have held knights so let’s learn more about them

-read text p. 221

-do the following questions; they'll be due Monday


Castles and Knights

1.  Differentiate between a castle and a palace.  /2

2.  Motte and bailey castles are made up of three distinct parts.  Define each of the following terms:  motte, bailey, and keep.  /3

3.  Explain how trebuchets/mangonels were used.  What difficulty or negative do you see with using these weapons during an attack on a castle?  /2

4.  What is a knight?  What was expected of him?  /2

5.  Define apprenticeship. /1

6.  Identify the two stages of apprenticeship for a knight.  Explain three characteristics of what someone had to do while in each stage.    /3

7SS

-Yesterday I posted the "answer key" the worksheet you worked on Tuesday.  I did not collect homework.  I asked you to review the answer key to learn how individuals, groups and nations can use their power

- we now have a good idea of how individuals like Beyonce, groups like the UN, or countries like Canada get power and use it

-we now want to take a look at how this looks around the world

-you probably know that there have been many technological changes in recent years and this means that the time it takes to travel from one place in the world to another has become shorter and shorter, and more people are moving from place to place

-all of us share the earth and we are coming together and sharing similar experiences; this is called globalization.

-read the handout Globalization

-as you can see as we share experiences with people around the world, our connections with them grows

-our closeness to the United States means we have lots in common with them and the fact that Mexico shares a border with the United States and the three countries share a continent would mean that we probably trade a lot with each other

-thinking about these three countries, some things grow in Mexico that don’t grow here and we want those things—for instance, Mexican tropical fruits—we are a powerful country and can buy easily from less powerful countries because they want the trade so this leads to a new topic: Fair Trade—read the excerpt from your textbook called Fair Trade--you only need to read the bottom of page 116 and the top of 117 (Fair Trade paragraphs)

 

-complete the following questions; they'll be due tomorrow.

Globalization

1.   Define globalization.  /1

2.  Explain how free trade works.  /1

3.  Look for evidence of globalization in your home.  Look at the labels and packaging of various items in your kitchen, laundry room, bathroom, and bedroom closets.  Identify three items and the country where each was made.  Your goal is to find three objects from three different countries.  /3

4.  In your opinion, identify one reason that globalization is a good thing.  Tell me why.  /2

5.  Imagine you are a student from a less-developed country.  Identify one reason that globalization is a good thing.  Tell me why.  /2

6.  Identify a problem that globalization causes and tell me why it’s bad.  /2

7.  What is fairtrade?  /1

8.  Go to the Fairtrade website (https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/Farmers-and-Workers)

and learn about workers for several different products.  Choose one product (tea, wine, bananas, etc.)  and identify two facts you learned about the item and two facts about how Fairtrade makes it better.  /4

Good morning.

Please see the school website for information about school re-opening on June 1st.

Be aware that it is not for regular classes or a chance to come to school to visit.  

Grade 7 and 8 students are able to come in on Wednesdays to spend time with a specific teacher.  

You must make an appointment, by email, with the teacher you want to see--do not contact the office. If you have had difficulty learning at home or if you need time at school with your teacher to understand big concepts you've been struggling with, I invite you to contact a teacher for a time.  

It will be on Wednesday afternoon for grade 8 and the morning is for grade 7.

I will no longer accept late work.  Submit your work on the day it's due otherwise I will consider it incomplete; some of you wait until I post the answers then submit it.  

Check the blog daily and submit your work on the due date.

The following people haven't yet submitted their yearbook write-ups.  

Please do so today; Ms. Cruse is waiting for them.

8B                                                              8M

Athaniel                                                         James

Israel                                                         Iris

Theodore                                                 Naod

Eric                                                            Roman

Naod                                                         Emily

Joel J                                                         Ramsen

Aidan                                                        Kristine

Dominic                                                    Lucas                                               

Munachi                                                   Sessina

Allycia                                                       Aiden

Sherah-Mae                                      

Matteo

Nevaeh

8ELA

-Yesterday, I collected homework for chapter 5.  Please compare yours to the answers below.  Then scroll down to see today's assignment.

Chapter 5 Summary
1.  (answers will vary)
2.  In the historical fiction I am David by Anne Holm, when the children want to play prisoner, David refuses.  He does this because he feels that no one has a right over another person and that it is a terrible and evil thing.
3.  (answers will vary)
4.  a)   In the historical fiction I am David by Anne Holm, the children's mother is wary or suspicious of David because he knows things children should not and/or because of the way David treats Carlo
b)   In the historical fiction I am David by Anne Holm, the children's father respects or likes David because he stands his ground, keeps his word, and/or is well-mannered and kind.
5.   In the historical fiction I am David by Anne Holm, David leaves Maria's home because he is afraid that the parents will call them or he feels that "something is amiss"/that he doesn't belong and he can't change that.  He feels confident/brave in his decision and that he'll be safe or he feels scared because he doesn't want to get caught and wants to stay free.
6.  (answers will vary)

-Read Chapter 6; I'll be assigning questions tomorrow.


8SS

-Yesterday, I assigned questions on Religion during the Middle Ages.  The following people need to send in their homework today.  8M-James, Roman, Emily, Maenign, Quentin, Ramsen, Kristine, Samuel, Lucas and 8B-Theodore, Joel, Aidan, Munachi, Shaun, Allycia, Livia, Matteo, Nevaeh.

7SS

-Yesterday, we learned about power in the family and the power of individuals, groups, and nations.  Your assignment was to complete a chart.  I am not collecting homework today; instead, please compare your work to the answer key below.  I will assign a new topic tomorrow.