Welcome to Trickey's Social Studies 8 Online

The following course is designed to be completed with teacher supervision and support. Students and teachers should print out a copy of the course checklist to monitor progress. Teachers can also print out a copy of the marks record sheet.

Students are asked to print out the following assignment worksheets, read provided notes and readings and answer the questions as directed. Students are encouraged to ask for teacher help whenever necessary.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the course content or materials, or would like to report missing or bad links, please contact the course creator Bill Trickey or at Charles Bloom Secondary (250) 547-2191

 

Socials 8
Lesson Title Adapted Supporting Videos (view in browser or right click, "save as..")
Geography
Geography 01 - Directions and Locations
There are no adapted worksheets for the Geography Unit
  
Geography 02 - Place  
Geography 03 - Human/Environment Interactions  
   
   
   
   
   
Roman Empire
Ancient Rome 01 – An Intro

 Adapted worksheets are available by request.

Here is a sample.

01_beginnigs_of_rome_13_min
Ancient Rome 02 - The Roman Republic

02_roman_soldier_16_min

02_what_have_romans_done_for_us_2_min
Ancient Rome 03 - The Roman Empire 03_empire_or_republic_crash_course_12_min
Ancient Rome 04 - It Was Good to be Roman 04_colosseum_engineering_16_min
Ancient Rome 05 - The End of an Empire 05_how_barbarians_toppled_rome_42_min
 
 
 Unit Test
  
Early Middle Ages
Early Middle Ages 01 - An Intro

Adapted worksheets are available by request.

Here is a sample.

 01_middle_ages_sucked_7_min
Early Middle Ages 02 - The Franks 02_charlemagne_13_min
Early Middle Ages 03 - The Vikings 03_the_vikings_crash_course_11_min
Early Middle Ages 04 - The Angles, Saxons and Celts 04_alfred_da_great_vs_guthrum_10_min
Early Middle Ages 05 – William the Conqueror 05_battle_of_hastings_11_min
05_the_normans_10_min
 
 Unit Test
  
High/Late Middle Ages
High/Late Mid-Ages 01 - An Intro

Adapted worksheets are available by request.

Here is a sample.

 01_10_facts_templar_8 min
High/Late Mid-Ages 02 – The Influence and Power of the Church 02_peoples_crusade_extra_history_16_min
High/Late Mid-Ages 03 - Royal Power and Beginnings of Democracy 03_magna_carta_12_min
High/Late Mid-Ages 04 – Towns and Trade 04_worst_jobs_in_medival_history_45_min
High/Late Mid-Ages 05 – Towns, Trade and Social Change 05_25_reasons_why_not_to_live_mid_ages_09_min
 
 
 Unit Test
  
Reformation and Renaissance
Renais/Reform 01 – An Intro
Adapted worksheets are available by request.

Here is a sample.

 01_perspective_12_min
Renais/Reform 02 – Italian Renaissance Part A 02_banking_explained_14_min
Renais/Reform 03 – Italian Renaissance Part B 03_renaissance_17_min
Renais/Reform 04 – The Protestant Reformation Part A 04_luther_15_min
Renais/Reform 05 – The Protestant Reformation Part B 05_spanish_inquisition_11_min
 
 
 Unit Test
  
Science and Discovery
Sci Rev/Age of Discovery 01 – An Intro
Adapted worksheets are available by request.

Here is a sample.

 01_copernicus_sci_rev_14_min
Sci Rev/Age of Discovery 02 – Science Helps Exploration 02_how_did_early_sailors_nagivate_6_min
Sci Rev/Age of Discovery 03 – Trade and Explorers 03_zheng_de_gama_columbus_crash_course_11_min
Sci Rev/Age of Discovery 04 – Pirates, Privateers and the Sea Dogs 04_failure_of_the_spanish_armada_9_min
Sci Rev/Age of Discovery 05 – Colonization Leads to Exploitation 05_crash_course_slave_trade_11_min
 
 
  Unit Test
  
Colonization
Colonization 01 – The Columbian Exchange
Adapted worksheets are available by request.

Here is a sample.

  01_colonialism_crash_course_12_min
Colonization 02 – Mesoamerica  02_mayans_aztecs_inca_doc_17_min
 Colonization 03 – Colonization of North America  03_cabot_cartier_hudson_8_min
Colonization 04 – European Contact in BC  
Colonization 05 – The First Nations of BC  
 
 
  Unit Test