GRADE 7 SOCIAL STUDIES

How can we support Mental Health of Refugees - Ted Talk 
Complete purple response sheet 


Types of Governments - CWSI Assignment 
Read through the lesson slides on the types of governments.
Instructions for assignment are at the end.




WATER CRISIS - CURIO (CBC)
Watch the video and complete the questions on the assignment.



STUDY GUIDE FOR ROOM 7-161 - SOCIAL STUDIES TEST ON TUESDAY

KNOWLEDGE (MULTIPLE CHOICE AND SHORT ANSWER)

-      The three main areas that are examined when looking at quality of life

-      Know the difference between harmony, balance and growth related to Mino-Pimatisiwin

-      Recall the three types of industries and provide examples of each

-      The four main components of health and well-being and give examples

-      Identify the difference between developed and developing nations

-      Know and name the different factors of developed and developing nations

-      Know and understand the differences between services, practices and access

-      Be able to give examples of services, practices and access

-      Be able to identify developed and developed nations (give examples)

-      Know what GDP is (and how it affects population density)

COMMUNICATION (WRITTEN RESPONSES)

-      What your belief of  “leading the good life” means to you and be able to explain it in detail

-      How land is used in Manitoba to support our economy / industries

-      You opinions, beliefs and stances when it comes about inequity in medical care (Canada v. other parts of the world)

KEY DEFINITIONS:  

Mino-pimatisiwin, Developed, Developing, Economy, Services, Practices, Access,

Population Density, Sparse v. Dense Populations, GDP

LANDFORMS LESSON | OCTOBER, 7TH, 2019 
Click here for the landforms slideshow lesson.
Students are to complete the "key terms" page and add the missing terms/definitions and illustrations. 




Social Studies Mid-Unit Test | Tuesday, October 9th | Study Guide

Throughout the topics we studied the past 6 weeks, you should be able to:

-       Identify the 7 continents on a map

-       Identify the 4 major oceans

-       Identify the provinces and capital cities of Canada

-       Be able to navigate North, South, East and West with a compass rose on a map (Street View)

-       Be able to identify various types of maps and explain their differences

-       Find a country or location when given its coordinates (longitude and latitude)

-       Explain whether a country is in the northern or southern hemisphere or East or West of the Prime Meridian

-       Explain what the Prime Meridian is

-       Explain why time zones are important

-       Be able to calculate and find the time of a specific city/country when given a problem about time zones

Understand and give the definition for the following: latitude, longitude, hemisphere, equator, time zone, prime meridian, GPS

Types of Maps Comprehension Assignment 

First:    Click here to access the types of maps comprehension lesson slideshow. 
Then:   Make yourself a few notes on the "Visual Note-taking" Sheet. You can include key words, a few visuals - all written - however you will remember the types of maps best.
Last:    Complete the Types of Maps Comprehension Assignment (purple).




Chase the Ace
This is a at-school assessment. If you are missing this assignment, you will have to go to Learning Support at lunch hour this week.