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On Friday, January 30th, Grade 8 has a test on Ch.6: Listening to the People. Attached are the notes for this chapter as well as a study guide of sample answers to the short answer questions on the test.

Lang. Arts 7D – fifteen to twenty minutes of silent reading; remember spelling test on Friday for List 7.17 Adjective

Lang. Arts 6J – fifteen to twenty minutes of silent reading; remember spelling test on Friday for List 6.28 Silent Letters

Soc. Studies 8O’ – have answered 3 questions from the board; 1. What was the main resons some people in the Canada’s felt politically disempowered? What issues did they have in common? 2. Do you think the rebellions failed or succeeded? In what ways? 3. How did Lord Durham’s report change the political boundaries in British North America?

Review Questions

1. What are the four sectors of the economy? Briefly describe the main activity of each sector.
2. What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and what does it indicate?
3. What three conditions must be met for a natural material to be considered a resource?
4. Why have primary industries in the Atlantic region experienced decline?
5. What are the three main natural resource industries in New Brunswick mentioned in the text?
6. Describe the process of aquaculture and its purpose in the Atlantic provinces.
7. What kinds of minerals were found at Voisey’s Bay and why is mining potentially harmful to the environment there?
8. Explain the difference between first-stage and second-stage manufacturing, providing an example of each.
9. What are some factors that influence where industries choose to locate?
10. How does the “New Economy” differ from the “Old Economy” in terms of its main industries and the required education levels of the workforce?