Social Studies 8

We are currently in Chapter 3, "Making a Living in the Nineteenth Century," which focuses on the ways Newfoundlanders and Labradorians relied on the fishery to survive.  Each chapter has a set of Specific Curriculum Outcomes (SCOs) that direct our study; I share these with the students at the beginning of each section, then use them as informal review before continuing with the next section.  

For your information, here are the SCOs for Chapter 3.  If you have any questions or need clarification, please email me: mr.ayche@hotmail.com

Mr. H

SCO 2.3 The student will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the economic context of lifestyles of Newfoundland and Labrador peoples in the 19^th century.

         **Self-Sufficient People (pp. 46-50)**

2.3.1 Describe the impact of the physical environment and climate on how people made a living.

2.3.2 Define the term subsistence economy

2.3.3 Analyze the main features of a subsistence economy as it related to a traditional household   

**Fishermen and Their Families (pp. 51-55)**

2.3.4 Compare the main features of the inshore fishery and the bank fishery.

2.3.5 List the main features of the Labrador fishery.

2.3.6 Define the term “truck system.”

2.3.7 Summarize how the “truck system” worked.

2.3.8 Explain how the “truck system” affected the lifestyle of people who were a part of it.

**Sealers and Trappers (pp. 58-62) **

2.3.9 Describe the importance of the seal fishery to the household economy.

2.3.10 Describe the knowledge and skills that were needed to conduct the seal fishery.

2.3.11 Assess the risks associated with the seal fishery.

2.3.12 Show that certain occupations (e.g., boat building) tended to be located in key centuries.

2.3.13 Infer how commercial trapping affected the lifestyles of Labradorians

2.3.14 Examine the impact of European organizations (e.g., Moravian Mission, Hudson Bay Company) on Labrador communities.

**Other Occupations (pp. 63-65)**

2.3.16 Identify other occupations available in Newfoundland and Labrador in the 19^th century.

            2.3.17 Evaluate how economic activities found social and cultural expressions in NL.