Social Studies
Welcome to Mrs. Wasylenko's Social Studies 6 page. Check back here often to see what we are working on in class. Click the link above to be taken to the textbook chapters (Password: wasy123).
June 10-14
Monday, June 10 - PAT Review Part 3: Ancient Athens
Tuesday, June 11 - PAT Review Part 3: Ancient Athens
Wednesday, June 12 - PAT Review Part 4: Iroquois Confederacy
Thursday, June 13 - LA PAT PART A
Friday, June 14 - Henderson Swimming
June 3-7
Monday, June 3 - Social Review (Part 2)
Tuesday, June 4 - SABC
Wednesday, June 5 - Social Review (Part 2)
Thursday, June 6 - Social Review (Part 3)
Friday, June 7- Reading Comprehension Practice PAT Test
May 27 -31
Monday, May 27 - Unit Test Review
Tuesday, May 28 - PAT Review Part 1: Units 1, 2, and 5
Wednesday, May 29 - PAT Review Part 1: Units 1, 2, and 5
Thursday, May 30 - PAT Review Part 1: Units 1, 2, and 5
Friday, May 31 - PAT Review Part 2: Units 6 -9
May 22-24
Business Card Assignments are now late. I will accept submissions until Friday with a 10% penalty. Students that do not submit the assignment will receive a zero.
Wednesday, May 22 - Exam Bank and Study Guide
Thursday, May 23 - Study Guide and Kahoot!
Friday, May 24 - Unit Exam
May 13 - May 17
Monday, May 13 - Business Card Work Period (Final Day)
Tuesday, May 14 - Notes on Election Process
Wednesday, May 15 - Business Card Assignment Due
Thursday, May 16 - Services of Provincial Government
Friday, May 17 - Steps to Pass a Law Notes
UNIT EXAM - Friday, May 24
May 6 - May 10
Monday, May 6 - Provincial Government Notes
Tuesday, May 7 - Provincial Government Notes
Wednesday, May 8 - TRACK MEET (alternate activities planned for students staying at school. Review for PAT )
Thursday, May 9 - LA PAT: Part A
Friday, May 10 - Provincial Government Business Card Assignment
April 29 - May 3
Monday, April 29 - Mapping Activity
Tuesday, April 30 - Provincial Government Unit Begins
Wednesday, May 1 - Provincial Government Notes
Thursday, May 2 - PAT Practice Day
Friday, May 3 - LA Period (Short Day)
April 15-18
Monday, April 15 - Attending School Production: The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe.
Tuesday, April 16 - Test Review
Wednesday, April 17 - Local Government Unit Test
Review attached notes and complete the study guide.
Exam Bank:
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Thursday, April 18 - Pancake Breakfast!
STUDY TIPS:
All vocabulary is important but key terms are below:
Council Chambers, Ward, Reeve, Oath, Mayor, Debate, Forum, Agenda, Department, Bias, Municipality, Transparency.
Understand the following from student notes:
Responsibilities of school boards
Steps in the election process
Types of school boards
Services provided by local governments vs. provincial or federal government
Steps in creating a bylaw
April 8 - 12
Monday, April 8 - Services and Bylaws Notes
Tuesday, April 9 - Municipal Monopoly
Wednesday, April 10 - School Boards Notes
Thursday, April 11 - Local Election Role Play
Friday, April 12 - Review
April 2-5
NO SCHOOL MONDAY - Professional Learning Day
Tuesday, April 2 - Types of Local Government
Wednesday, April 3 - How are Representatives Elected?
Thursday, April 4 - What Responsibilities do Governments Have?
Friday, April 5 - Bylaws and School Boards
UNIT EXAM - Friday, April 12 (moved to 17th)
March 25-29
Monday, March 25: Reading Comprehension Test
Tuesday, March 26: Review Unit 4 Exam
Wednesday, March 27: Introduction to Unit 5 - Local Government
Thursday, March 28: Local Government Notes
Friday, March 29: Local Government Notes
March 18-22
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Monday, March 18: GBR Project Work Period
Tuesday, March 19: GBR Project Work Period
Wednesday, March 20: GBR Project Due & Review
Thursday, March 21: Unit Exam
Friday, March 22: Introduction to Local Government
March 11-14
This week we are starting our project for this unit. The project is due on Wednesday, March 20.
Unit Test on Thursday, March 21.
Monday, March 4: Complete Notes
Tuesday, March 5: Begin Social Issues Project
Wednesday, March 6: Social Issues Project Work Period
Thursday, March 7: Social Issues Project Work Period
Friday, March 8: NO SCHOOL
March 4-8
Monday, March 4: Functions of Representatives
Tuesday, March 5: Associations
Wednesday, March 6: Associations
Thursday, March 7: Ways to Participate in Government
Friday, March 8: LA Period
February 26 - March 1
Monday, February 25: Introduction to Active Citizenship
Tuesday, February 26: Representative and Direct Democracy
Wednesday, February 27: Showing Accountability
Thursday, February 28: Functions of Representatives
Friday, March 1: Associations
February 11-15
Monday, February 11 - Iroquois Confederacy Unit Test
Tuesday, February 12 - Comics Unit Test - NO SOCIAL
Wednesday, February 13 - LA Period - NO SOCIAL
Thursday, February 14 - Valentine's Day Celebration (Movie and Snacks)
Friday, February 15 - Unit Test Review - Longhouses will be ready to take home
February 4-7
Students have 4 class periods to work on their longhouse project (attached above). These projects are due on February 7.
I will not be giving students supplies to build their longhouse except for some construction paper. The medium they choose to build the house is up to them, but I do not expect anyone to be spending an exceptional amount of time or money on this project. If students choose not to build the longhouse they will complete a PowerPoint presentation for me on the project topic.
Out unit exam for the Iroquois Confederacy is being held on Monday, February 11. Slides, notes, study guide, and exam bank are all attached to help your child prepare.
Check out Exam Bank to help you study!
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January 28 - February 1
Monday, January 28 - Wampum Belt Work Period
Tuesday, January 29 - Tree of Peace Notes and Activity
Wednesday, January 30 - Project Introduction
Thursday, January 31 - LA Period
Friday, February 1 - Project Work Period
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January 21-25
Monday, January 21 - Roles and Responsibilities in the Iroquois Confederacy
Tuesday, January 22 - The Grand Council and Decision Making, Structure of Government
Wednesday, January 23 - Decision Making Role Play
Thursday, January 24 - Wampum Belts
Friday, January 25 - No Social: Reading Comprehension Test
January 14-18
This week we will learn about the 6 nations and clans of the Iroquois Confederacy and discuss how these factors contributed to the decision making process.
January 7-11
We will begin our new unit on the Iroquois Confederacy. The slides, notes, study guide and vocabulary are attached above.
December 17-21
Unit Test: Tuesday, December 18
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Monday, December 17 - Ancient Athens Review
Tuesday, December 18 - Unit Test
Wednesday, December 19 - Agora Day Preparations
Thursday, December 20 - Agora Day Preparations
Friday, December 21 - Agora Day
December 10-14
Unit Test: Tuesday, December 18
This week students will be preparing for the unit test by playing review games and making green screen videos touring around ancient Athens. I'm excited about the technology we are able to use and I look forward to seeing what the students come up with!
AGORA DAY: Friday, December 21
Back by popular demand is Agora Market Day 2018! This day is designed to celebrate the hard work of the students over the past few months. Each student will be selling and buying a variety of products or services with their Wilson Bucks (no real money is exchanged). The students should not be spending a lot of money in the creation of their stores/kiosks. In fact, each should try to find games and inexpensive products around home (i.e., selling baked goods, selling handmade crafts, estimate how many jellybeans in a jar, games, contests, etc.) for market day.
December 3-7
Continuing our unit on Democracy in Ancient Athens, we will explore how decisions were made in ancient Athens. We will discuss the Assembly, Boule (Council of 500), and the Courts. We will finish the week by comparing and contrasting democracy in ancient Athens and our current Canadian democratic system.
There is a pop quiz coming up this week that will test students on what we have learned so far in this unit. It's most important for students to understand the class system and social structure in ancient Athens.
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November 26-30
Continuing our unit on Democracy in Ancient Athens we will explore the class and social structure of ancient Athens and how it played a part in Government.
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November 19-23
Continuing our unit on Democracy in Ancient Athens we will explore timelines and the history of Athens that lead to democracy.
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November 14-16
This week we will start our unit on Democracy in Ancient Athens.
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November 5-9
Our unit exam on Unit 1 Part B will be held on Thursday, November 8.
The rewrite for the Unit 1 Part A exam will be held on Monday, November 5 at lunch.
Unit Objectives:
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I can identify the Canadian rights and freedoms
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I can explain how Canada’s justice system protects my democratic rights
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I can explain why the Charter is entrenched in the Canadian Constitution
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I understand how historical events led up to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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I can discuss the Treaty of La Grande Paix de Montreal and describe how it addressed collective rights and identity
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I can compare and contrast the Treaty of La Grande Paix de Montreal to the Charter of rights and freedoms.
STUDY TIPS: Don't wait to study until the night before a test. Pick a few vocabulary words to focus on during the week and have a family discussion to make connections to your life in Canada.
Check out Exam Bank to help you study!
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Social Studies: Rights and Freedoms
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October 29-November 2
This week we will be learning about the Magna Carta and the Treaty La Grande Paix de Montreal.
On Tuesday, October 30 we will write a quick quiz on the Rights and Freedoms we have as Canadian citizens.
Our unit exam on Unit 1 Part B will be held on Thursday, November 8.
The rewrite for the Unit 1 Part A exam will be held on Monday, November 5 at lunch.
STUDY TIP: Don't wait to study until the night before a test. Pick a few vocabulary words to focus on during the week and have a family discussion to make connections to your life in Canada.
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October 22-26
We have begun Unit 1 Part B: Charter of Rights and Freedoms. See the vocabulary page above to see what we are focussing on. Students will be designing their own pictures to help them remember each of the freedoms and rights we have in Canada.
On Thursday, we will write a quick quiz on the Fundamental Freedoms we have as Canadian citizens. QUIZ MOVED TO TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30.
STUDY TIP: Don't wait to study until the night before a test. Pick a few vocabulary words to focus on during the week and have a family discussion to make connections to your life in Canada.
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October 15-19
UNIT EXAM on MONDAY, OCTOBER 15
See above for the vocabulary and a study guide.
To be successful on the exam, students need to understand and apply the vocabulary to democracy in Canada.
We will begin our Unit 1 Part B: Charter of Rights and Freedoms on Tuesday.
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October 8-12
This week we will be reviewing for our unit exam next week. We will review all the key vocabulary terms and play a review game to test our understanding of Canadian democracy.
UNIT EXAM on MONDAY, OCTOBER 15
See above for the vocabulary and a study guide.
To be successful on the exam, students need to understand and apply the vocabulary to democracy in Canada.
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October 1-5
Students will finish Unit 1 Part A Notes (attached above). We are covering Chapter 2 of our textbook focussing on government services and taxes.
We will complete a Chapter 2 quiz this week before starting our study guide for the Unit 1 Part A Exam in the coming weeks.
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September 24-28
We will complete our FREJ posters this week. The poster will define each principle of democracy, provide examples of each, and include reasons why these principles are important for democracy to function. This poster will be due on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24.
Students will complete a short video using flipgrid on the 4 principles of democracy. It is important to know the definition of democracy, and examples of each of the 4 principles.
Flipgrid instructions:
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Download the free app or go to flipgrid.com
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Enter the flipcode: 6E:d65bc1 6F: a78577
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Login using the student ID (firstname6)
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Create a 60 second video and submit.
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All submissions come to me first before being loaded onto the grid.
*these videos are not available publicly. All videos come directly to me and will only ever be shown in class after permission from the student. They will then be removed so no students can access them.
Students will finish Unit 1 Part A Notes (attached above). Your child will receive one that's not filled in with all information and we will work through it as a group to practice our note-taking skills.