November 16th/17th

Day 2 - November 16th

Socials 8

Today we explored the end of the Carolignian Empire which was established by Pepin the Short and Charles the Great (Charlemagne) during the 8th century in present day France.

Students then were tasked with creating a map of Charlemagne's Empire which can be found in their pathways textbook (pg. 25)

The assignment can be found here.

Socials 9

Today we finished off the notes on the French and Indian War. We then began a movie, entitled "The Last of the Mohicans" which explores this war in depth and looking at how war effected the lives of those on the frontier. Students were tasked with answering questions on the movie as we progressed through it.

The powerpoint for the French and Indian War can be found here.

The notes can be found here.

The questions for the movie can be found here.

Day 1 - November 17th

English 8

Today we went through a powerpoint which examined the various terms used in Poetry. Students were then tasked with finding examples of these terms in the 'Inside Poetry' textbook. Students were lastly introduced to how songs are a form of poetry and we looked at 'Gym Class Heroes' as an example of poetry. Students then annotated their thoughts on the side of the poem.

The powerpoint can be found here.

English 9

Students continued to work on finding examples of the terms used in poetry inside their 'Inside Poetry' textbook.

We went through a powerpoint presentation on the terms.

The powerpoint can be found here.

Socials 9

Today we finished off the notes on the French and Indian War. We then began a movie, entitled "The Last of the Mohicans" which explores this war in depth and looking at how war effected the lives of those on the frontier. Students were tasked with answering questions on the movie as we progressed through it.

The powerpoint for the French and Indian War can be found here.

The notes can be found here.

The questions for the movie can be found here.