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Social Studies: Historical Worldviews Examined

Aligned to Alberta Curriculum, this resource has been designed to give students an understanding and appreciation of the issues related to contact between societies with differing worldviews. Inquiry and examination into the elements of these worldviews will give students the chance to reflect upon their own worldviews and consider how their past has influenced their present. Examples of worldviews will come from Japan, Renaissance Europe, and the early Spanish explorations of Aztec societies.

Divided into three parts:

8.1 From Isolation to Adaptation: Japan
Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the ways in which beliefs, values, and knowledge shape worldviews and contribute to a society’s isolation or adaptation, using Japan as a key example.
  • Vocabulary and Pronunciation Sheet
  • Cultural Isolation During the Edo Period
  • The Edo Period – Government, Worldview, Citizenship and Identity
  • The Meiji Period – Rapid Adaptation in a Changing World
  • The Meiji Period – Consequences of Rapid Change to Citizenship and Identity
  • Answer Key
8.2 Origins of a Western Worldview: Renaissance Europe
Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how the exchange of ideas and knowledge contributed to shaping the worldview of the Western world, using Renaissance Europe as a key example.
  • Vocabulary and Pronunciation Sheet
  • Starting a Fire in Europe – The Sparks of the Renaissance
  • Renaissance Europe – The Emergence of Powerful City-States and Influential Thinkers
  • Spreading the Fire of Renaissance Europe – Discovery, Exploration, Expansion and Imperialism
  • Answer Key
8.3 Worldviews in Conflict: The Spanish and the Aztecs
Students will demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of how intercultural contact affects the worldviews of societies, using the meeting of Spanish and Aztec societies as a key example.
  • Vocabulary and Pronunciation Sheet
  • The Spanish and the Aztecs – Before Intercultural Contact
  • Meeting, Miscommunication, Conflict, Conquest – The Spanish and the Aztecs
  • The Spanish and the Aztecs – Have We Learned to Control Expansionism, Imperialism, and Domination
  • Answer Key

Meeting Your Student’s Needs
Depending on the needs of the students in a class, the teacher may want to scan any Teacher Notes into a digital format. By doing this, no matter the reading abilities of your students, they will be able to access the information of the text. When appropriate, teachers are also encouraged to allow students to collaborate on as many activities possible. This allows all students to be successful without modifying the text significantly.

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Science:

The lessons and experiments in this book fall under 5 main topics that relate to the Alberta curriculum for Grade 8 Science.

 In each lesson, you will find teacher notes designed to provide guidance with the learning intentions, the success criteria, materials needed and a lesson outline. As well, the notes will provide some insights on what results to expect when the experiments are conducted.

 Suggestions for differentiation or accommodation are also included so that all students can be successful in the learning environment. 

 Unit A: Mix and Flow of Matter

  • Key Concepts
  • Fluids in Technology and Devices
  • Pure Substances, Mixtures, and Solutions
  • Properties of Fluids - Density and Buoyancy
  • Properties of Fluids - Viscosity and Pressure
  • Technologies That Use Fluid Properties

 Unit B: Cells and Systems

  • Key Concepts
  • The Science of Living Things
  • The Role of Cells in Living Things
  • Healthy Functions and Body Reactions to Stimuli.
  • Innovations in Understanding the Body and Medicine

 Unit C: Light and Optical Systems

  • Key Concepts
  • The Nature of Light and Vision
  • The Transmission of Light and the Geometric Ray Model
  • Using Science to Form Images

 Unit D: Mechanical Systems

  • Key Concepts
  • Improvements Over Time - Simple Machines and Mechanical Devices
  • Structures and Functions of Machines
  • How Mechanical Systems Transmit Force and Energy
  • Mechanical Systems - Fluids and Hydraulics
  • Science, Society, and the Environment: Living with Mechanical Devices

 Unit E: Freshwater and Saltwater Systems

  • Key Concepts
  • Characteristics and Significance of Water in Environments.
  • Linking Land forms, Water, and Climate
  • Waves, Ocean Currents, Glaciers, and Regional Climates
  • Marine and Freshwater Environments
  • Aquatic Systems - The Human Impact
  • Aquatic Systems - The Role of Science and Technology

 The lessons are designed to involve tactile participation and knowledge application while providing opportunities to connect ideas between topics and school subjects.

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