Students will work in groups to circulate between stations around the room discussing tasks, with the goal of each student obtaining four pieces of colored paper with unpacked understandings from the activities. These understandings will serve as a compass to guide their learning in history for the year.

1. Our Understandings You have already embarked on an amazing experience, where you will be navigating new and exciting learning territory! Our key understandings serve as our compass on this journey. They help us figure out where we are and where we are going.

2. Today’s ChallengeAround the room are several different stations with coloured paper on themIn your groups, you will need to circulate through the stations, discussing each taskBy the end of the challenge you should have four different pieces of coloured paper with the unpacked understandings on them. This is your compass for Year 8 History!This is a group activity but you will individually fill out and keep your own piece of paper