Grade 8 Social Studies Exam (Mrs. Bertrend)

To My Grade 8 Social Scientists!

We are going to be having a take-home Social Studies exam the week of May 31-June 4.

What can you expect on your exam?

  • Section 1: Geography- choose two short answer questions. There will be 3 questions to choose from. 
  • Section 2: History- choose two short answer questions. There will be 3 questions to choose from. 
  • Primary source analysis- you will have to choose one source to analyze, using the primary source analysis guide

When will you receive your exam?

  • Friday, May 28th

When can you work on your exam?

  • You will have all of our class time between May 28th and June 4th to work on your exam. You will also need to work on it during other times you carve out during your day- like the independent work time at the end of the day. 

When do you have to hand it in?

  • You must hand in your exam (share your Google Doc.) by Friday, June 4th at 1:00PM (the end of our Social Studies class). 

How can you prepare for the take-home exam?

  • Use our main Geography and History Google Slide decks (in your Google Drive Social Studies folder) to review the lessons we have covered this year. You can use these slides when answering the short answer questions and should include direct quotes from them. 

Can I have help with my exam?

  • I am available to help and to answer any questions that come up! 

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Mrs. B

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