Sunday 21 April 2019

April 21, 2019

Happy Easter to everyone!

Grade 7

Grade 7 students will begin a new chapter. Chapter 6 will focus on constants in agriculture around the world. We will look at the role of climate, soil, and natural vegetation.  We will also look at 3 types of agriculture.  Students will be completing an assignment on understanding seasons.

Grade 8 

Students have already begun Chapter 6. It focuses on the economic relations of Canada and looks at the commercial balances of various countries. Students started group work where they are comparing 3 of the 6 most important countries in world wide commerce: The United States, Germany, China, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Canada. They will also be looking at the commercial alliances Canada has with other countries before the Grade 8's head off to Muskoka at the end of the week. 

Sunday 14 April 2019

April 14, 2019

"Winter is here!!" - for all the Game of Thrones fans.

Grade 7

Students will be tested on Chapter 5. The test will focus on new vocabulary; the differences between a tornado "tornade" and a hurricane "ouragan"; and students will be creating and analyzing a climate graph, using information from the text.

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               une tornade                                         un ouragan


Grade 8

Students will be tested on Chapter 5. The test will focus on new vocabulary; the 3 sections of Canada's mixed economy; how new technology has improved the quality of those activities that make up the primary sector of an economy; and the diagram on the economy of specific cities in Canada where tourism is their primary economy. 

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New technology for mining, forestry, and fishing.










Sunday 7 April 2019

April 7, 2019

Grade 7

We will be finishing up our unit on world climates and global warning. We will discuss how tornado's are created and where tropical storms take place: typhoons, cyclones, and hurricanes.  We will be looking at creating and analyzing a graph on climates and completing an assignment about this (on text p. 103).

Grade 8

We discussed Canada's mixed economy and will be discussing the 4 sections of the economy and what each entails; as well as, the 3 eras of the economy in Canada.