November 1, 2019

Grade 7

The students are pausing on their projects on Les Loyalistes for the time being. Once we complete Chapters 4 and 5 the students will have a better understanding of how Les Loyalistes were important in Canadian history and will complete their projects. We are discussing the Royal Proclamation of 1763, Benedict Arnold (hero or traitor) and the Treaty of Versailles in 1783. There will be a test at the end of week focusing on new vocabulary, selecting 3 points from the Royal Proclamation and fill-in-the-blanks for either Benedict Arnold as a traitor or as a hero.

Grade 8

Our groups have done a great job in informing the rest of the class their findings on their particular subject. Group number 1 examined the differences between the Métis and the Country-born. Group number 2 examined the changes in Canada from 1871-1905, when Prince Edward Island, Alberta, and Saskatchewan entered into Confederation. Group 3 will present next week. There will be a test next week focusing on new vocabulary, and a choice question (select a province from Manitoba, British-Columbia or PEI, and explain how John A. Macdonald succeeded in persuading them to join Confederation OR describe 2 differences between the lives of the Métis and the Contry-born)