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2009 - 2010 Grade 8 Social ** Mrs. S. Dyrland
 * __ Units of Study __**
 * Exploration of Worldview
 * Origins of Western Worldview – Renaissance Europe
 * Worldviews in Conflict – The Spanish and the Aztecs
 * From Isolation to Adaptation – Japan
 * Current Events

=__ Required Texts and Materials __= ** Worldviews – Contact and Change ** Social 8 Textbook Binder, loose-leaf paper; pen or pencil; A Positive Attitude

=__ Tentative Topic Outline __= Sept 2 – Sept 11 Worldview Sept 14 – Nov 6 Renaissance Europe Nov 16 – Feb 26 Worldviews in Conflict - Spain March 2 - May 29 Japan June Culminating Activity and Review

=__ Course Evaluation __= 

__ Unit __
Class Work 35 % Homework 10 % Quizzes 20 % Chapter Test 35 %

__ Final Course Mark __
Course Work 75 % Final Exam 25 %

__ Additional Help __
From time to time you will experience difficulty with the course material. When this happens, see me for extra help at lunch, or after school. Fit me in to your schedule as soon as possible so we can fix the problems together. Good Luck in the course! J Type in the content of your page here.