WEEK OF FEB. 19

SPELLING TEST:

• We completed a standardized 50 word spelling test Wednesday
• We use these tests to assess your progress with spelling

SOCIAL STUDIES TEST:

• Chapter 6-7 test is Thursday - you must study for this evaluation!

1. Re-read sections of the textbook that seem unclear
2. Create notes using the writing recipe and study them
3. Test your knowledge either on your own or with a family member or partner; create your own questions. Can you answer them?

* I put the important events list at the bottom of this post*

Good luck grade sevens! Be sure to get a good nights rest, eat a big healthy breakfast and bring some snacks so you are not disadvantaged when it comes time to write the test!

COMMON WRITING ASSESSMENT:

• We will have a writing assessment this Monday
• Practice writing another friendly letter, and make a cheat sheet for writing letters that shows the proper format (you will be aloud this format sheet during the test!)
• Practice writing simple stories using the writing recipe; we will talk about this on Thursday and Friday

NOVEL STUDY:

• We have begun reading "See's Behind Trees" in Language Arts
• If you miss a day where we read the novel, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for reading what you missed at lunch or after school; you could also rent the book from the public library and catch up on your own time. WE CAN'T GIVE YOU A BOOK TO TAKE HOME, THERE ARE TOO FEW BOOKS!

Major Events to Know about for tomorrows test:

1775 – The invasion of Quebec by Americans. Why did Americans invade?
1783-1791 – United Empire Loyalists migrate to colonies in Canada (remember though, Canada is not a country yet). Why did they leave the United States?
1784 – Nova Scotia is divided. Why?
1776 – Joseph Brant the Mowhawk leader helps secure land for his First Nation
1791 – Constitutional act: divides Quebec into Upper and Lower Canada
1812-1814 – The Americans go to war with the British. The war ends with the treaty of
Ghent in 1814. Who was Tecumseh? How many First Nations people died in the fighting?
1815-1850 – 800,000 immigrants migrate to British North America.
1847 – Irish Potato famine and migration of Irish to BNA
1792 and on – Underground railroad to Canada. What was the underground railway?
1837 – Rebellions in Upper and Lower Canada. Who was upset and why were they upset?
1838 – Lord Durhams Report: Durham blames most of the problems in Canada on the division between French and English. What happens after the report?
1864 – Maratime and Quebec conferences lay the foundations for Confederation
1867 – The Dominion of Canada is now a nation