Bonus Work for Classes

Completion of a Bonus Assignment will increase the term mark on your report card.
Value: Extra ~4%. (Ie. a B- becomes a B or a B becomes a B+)
Only 1 bonus per term per subject is offered.
Progress Report bonus assignments due: October 20th.
1st Term bonus assignments due: January 20th.
2nd Term bonus assignments due: May 20th.


PROGRESS REPORT BONUS

Look at our school's website with your folks.? Be sure to show them the class Google Calendar.? Give them a tour of Mr. Fitch's World. (Spend at 1 hour with them on site.) TYPE out a 1/2 (17 lines minimum) page summary of the strong & weak points of the class website.? Have them sign a note stating you've looked at the sites together, then show me.

 

TERM 1 BONUS

Label 50 countries on the included world map. Colour in the countries that you use. Choose a non-North American country to move to. Explain why you chose that country. Do a little research on it. It must be typed & at least 1/2 a page. Fill in the following charts. Have your parents sign this assignment.

Mr. F's Gr. 7 Bonus for Geo / History

 

LARGEST COUNTRIES

COUNTRY

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GREATEST POPULATION

COUNTRY

POPULATION

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TERM 2 BONUS

CREATE A CANADIAN HISTORY TIMELINE

CREATE A CANADIAN HISTORY TIMELINE

 

Make a timeline for Canada's history up to 1918. Include at least 25 important events. Include the year & what happened.

 

This must be typed & signed by your folks.

 

QUESTIONS

 

  1. Which event is the most significant to you?
  2. Which event would you like to have witnessed in person? Explain why.
  3. Choose 2 events. Give Canada?s population at the time & tell who was the Prime Minister or "ruler" during that time period.
  4. If you could change one event from the past, what would it be?? Explain why/how.
  5. Why do people create timelines How does it help us understand the past?
  6. List one other type of timeline that you may enjoy creating. Explain why.