Homework: Mr. Dent

Mr. Dent

Sciences Humaines 8 & 9

First major project is due Thursday, Oct. 9.
Students should have their subjects chosen (theme & civilization or country/region - see handouts), their initial questions (that will guide their research), and their "spiderwebs" ("toiles d'arraignée") complete for Friday, Sept. 5.
This week (Sept. 2-5) the focus for both grades is on beginning the major projects.
Students have been given handouts detailing the expectations for the three major projects being done this semester as well as the breakdown of marks for the course. Parents are encouraged to discuss these handouts with their children and to contact Mr. Dent with any questions they may have. I can be reached at the school from 8:00am to 4:00pm and my school email address is bruce.dent@yesnet.yk.ca .
Every Friday the students (in both grades) will spend the period in the library working on the major projects.
Every Monday the students will participate in a Current Events discussion.
Question to be answered for Tuesday, Sept. 9: Who are the Yukon candidates in the upcoming federal election? (Students need to know names and political parties - NDP = special case at this time.)
Practice note cards assigned Friday will be checked by Mr. Dent Tuesday, Sept. 9.
Friday, Sept. 19 should be the last day that students spend on research for Project #1. After this time, students should be working on the outline for their project. A loose timeline should look as follows:

Research - Sept. 5 to Sept. 19
Outline - Sept. 24
First & Second Drafts (including editing) - Oct. 3
Final Draft due Oct. 9

Students have now learned how to make a proper outline for their project. Outlines for Project #1, along with all research notes (index cards), must be shown to Mr. Dent by Wednesday, Sept. 24.
My apologies for not having updated this site during the last week. I have been going a little nuts waiting for our baby (now 12 days overdue!) to show up.
The baby finally arrived! An 8 lb, 8 oz boy named Rowan, Sat., Oct. 4. Thank-you to all those students who sent messages of congratulations. Thanks also to all students and parents for their patience with my absence this past week.
The baby has put me somewhat behind on a couple of things (can you believe I would blame the little guy?!?), but interim marks will be available Monday, Oct. 20 and will be sent home at that time so that parents have them in time for interviews next week.
Project #2 is due Friday, November 21. By now all students should have shown me their research notes and outlines. These (together) are worth 15% of the project, so anyone who has not done this by now should get those in.
Project #3 (the final project) is due Monday, January 12 (Tuesday, January 13 for A block).

Sciences Humaines 8

The focus of the course this year is "Civilizations of the world from AD 500 to 1500".
The textbook we will be using is Les Sentiers de la Civilisation.
Homework for Wednesday, Sept. 10 - Read pages 9-12 in the textbook, making a few notes as discussed in class; answer questions 2, 3, & 5 on page 12. This is due Thursday, Sept. 11.
Homework for Thursday, Sept. 11 - Read pages 13-17 in the textbook, making a few notes.
Homework for Monday, Sept. 15 - Read current events article "Des Jours Bien Sombres" re. Afghanistan; answer all questions on p. 9 and questions 1 & 2 on p. 10. This is due Tuesday, Sept. 16.
Homework for Tuesday, Sept. 16 - Read pages 18 & 19 in the textbook; answer questions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 on page 20. Also, complete the table on Activity Sheet 1-2 (this completes question 4 on p. 20). This is due Thursday, Sept. 18.
Homework for Thursday, Sept. 18 - Read pages 21-26 and answer questions # 2 & 3 on page 27.
Homework for Monday, Sept. 22 - A Block only - Read current events article "L'eau" and answer questions 1 to 6 on the back of the sheet. This is due Tuesday, Sept. 23.
Sc. Hum. B block would like to thank Mr. Larry Bagnell for taking the time to visit our class today (Monday, Sept. 22). Also, our thanks to Paige Savard for organizing the visit and to the CBC for its coverage of this event.
Homework for Tuesday, Sept. 23 - Read pages 27-30 and make study notes. Be prepared to discuss the Celts and the Anglo-Saxons in class Wednesday, Sept. 24.
DO NOT FORGET that project plans and research cards are due Wednesday, Sept. 24 (TOMORROW!!).
This week the students were given back an old assignment and were assigned questions 1, 3a, 4,5, & 6 on page 30 of the textbook. These were taken in Thursday, Oct. 2. Students are now responsible for reading the section on the Vikings (pp. 31-35). The students will be working on a small, in-class project relating to this section next week.
There will be a test on the material covered in Chapter 1, as well as in the Current Events handouts, Thursday, Oct. 9.
The test has been moved to Wednesday, Oct. 15 as a result of Mr. Dent's absence this past week.
Homework for Thursday, Oct. 16 - Read pages 37-42 and answer questions #1, 2, 3 & 4. This is due Monday, Oct. 20 since tomorrow (Friday) is our library day. During our library period students will be beginning work on Project #2 (if they have not already started!) which is due Friday, Nov. 21.
Today's assignments (Le Monde en Marche - Novembre & Activities 4, 5, and 6 re. Le Moyen Âge) are also due Friday, Nov. 21. Most students will have finished most of this work in class today, and there will be time to finish it in class on Friday. Also, B block students remember to do questions 1, 2, 3, 5, & 6 on page 62 of the text. This is due tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 19.
There will be a test on Chapter 2 - Le Moyen Âge Tuesday, Nov. 25.
The Final Exam for Sciences Humaines 8 is Friday, January 23 at 9:00 am. Grade 8 students write their exams in the cafeteria.
Homework for Wednesday, Jan. 7 is reading pages 149-155 and making brief study notes.
Homework for Thursday, Jan. 8 is questions #2, 4, 5, and 7 on page 155.

Sciences Humaines 9

The focus of the course this year is "Europe and North America from AD 1500 to 1815".
The textbook we will be using is À la Croisée des Chemins.
Homework for Wednesday, Sept. 10 - Draw a Climate Graph and a Map (including legend, scale, and compass) of an imaginary island. Indicate where you would establish a city and be prepared to explain your reasons. Due Thursday, Sept. 11.
Homework for Monday, Sept. 15 - Read current events article "Des Jours Bien Sombres" re. Afghanistan; answer all questions on p. 9 and questions 1 & 2 on p. 10. Also, read pp. 14-17 in the textbook and do question #1 on p. 17 (table/diagram & letter). This is due Tuesday, Sept. 16.
Homework for Wednesday, Sept. 17 - Read pages 19 to 28 (not including pages 24 & 25) in the textbook and answer questions # 1 & 2 on page 28.
Homework for Thursday, Sept. 18 - Statistics assignment on pages 24 & 25 of the textbook. Students are reminded that this is a "nice" assignment (Neat, properly drawn, accurate pie charts; complete sentence answers to the appropriate questions; etc.). This is due Monday, Sept. 22.
Homework for Monday, Sept. 22 - Read current events article "L'eau" and answer questions 1 to 6 on the back of the sheet. This is due Tuesday, Sept. 23.
Homework for Tuesday, Sept. 23 - Read pages 28-30 and make study notes. Be prepared to discuss the Stuarts (James I & Charles I) in class Wednesday, Sept. 24.
DO NOT FORGET that project plans and research cards are due Wednesday, Sept. 24 (TOMORROW!!).
This week the students were given back two old assignments and were assigned questions 1 & 2, 3, or 4 on page 35 of the textbook. These were taken in Thursday, Oct. 2. Students are now responsible for reading the section on the English Civil War (pp. 35-37). The students have been working on a small, in-class project relating to this section which they will be presenting to the class next week (Monday, Oct. 6).
There will be a test on the material covered in Chapter 2, as well as that covered in the Current Events Handouts, Wednesday, Oct. 15.
There will be a test on the material covered in Chapter 3 Tuesday, Nov. 25.
The final chapter assignment, given in today's class, will be due Friday, Nov. 21.
Summaries of the Israeli / Palestinian conflict are due tomorrow, Wednesday, January 7.
The Final Exam for Sciences Humaines 9 is Friday, January 23 at 1:00 pm. Grade 9 students write their exams in the gym.