Connections Wed. Oct 24, 2012

SS8

Today we finished the play and then we did three Q’s in Class as a reflection.

SS10

Today we did some silent reading and more work on the Rebellions: Timeline/Organizer of rebellions.

SS11

Today we started on twitter Q’s for politicians….will con’t tomorrow. But we also did notes on Bill to Law and  did Q’s P. 309#1-4

Hist12

Finish Ex.3,5 for HW on Italy.

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Tue Oct 23, 2012

SS10

Each student to complete a mini-biography on Papineau & Mackenzie.

In groups organizers were started on rebellions in Upper & Lower Canada. 2 separate ones submitted to class flickr account.

SS8

Today we finished off the group work (flashcards & notes on medieval courts).  We read thru the first 5 scenes. We will con’t tomorrow.

Hist12

Today we stated on and explained the notes on Italy. Handed out Unit2 Ex3 & 5.

Project will be explained tomorrow.

SS11

Today we did notes and a practice quiz on ISM’s. We watched a video on political ideologies (Gov’t in Canada). We also explained our group twitter project…mostly start tomorrow.

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Monday Oct 22 2012 post

Hist12

Today we did our Russian Rev Test, also new Fascism PIE sheet handed out.

SS8

Today we worked in groups to research Medieval Court System. We will finish this in class tomorrow and read through play.

SS10

We did went over the Venn diagram HW and handed it in. Watched a video on Mackenzie, Papineau, Howe. Groups answered a question: How could people in the Colonies affect change to address their grievances? What could they do?

SS11

In groups we did Political Action continuum & each group wrote about a important issue in Canada today for them.

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Thursday Oct.18 2012 Post

SS10

HW is to finish the Venn diagram; Read p.65-72 and label Upper & Lower Canada.

SS11

Today we did a test and HW was to finish the Occupy movement handout

Hist12

Monday we have a test on Russia, also project due.

SS8

Today we read thru the play on medieval justice and then went over the vocab.

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Oct 17 2012 post

SS10

Today we did silent reading and worked started Venn diagram on Grievance of people in upper and lower Canada.

Test now delayed until Tuesday.

SS8

Today we started Medieval law and did a comparison handout on how guilt was determined.

Hist12

Finish all work by Thursday on Russia. Test on Monday

SS11

Finish the review sheet and X-words. Test on 20’s & 30’s on Thursday

Ch. 3&4 Test

1920’s and 1930’s  Test Outline:

 

-Make sure you know all the key bolded words in the chapters

 

Test covers all material in Ch.3 &4 , however here are a list of some of the key topics:

  • Winnipeg General Strike
  • Canada’s growing independence (Chanak, Halibut Treaty, Statute of Westminster)
  • King-Byng Crisis
  • 1920’s economy
  • Role of Women
  • Art /entertainment of 20’s & 30’s (& Distractions from the depression)
  • Stock market crash
  • Economic causes of depression
  • The desperation of Canadians
  • How people responded to the depression/ Protests
  • Government solutions
  • Rise of dictatorships
  • Appeasement & growing tensions

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Tue Oct 16 2012

SS8

Today we finished the Monk and did some forum Q’s on Moodle. Also looked at 7 deadly sins

SS10

Today we did some notes on Responsible Gov’t. and some groups did research on other types of Gov’t with mini prez.

We finish these tomorrow.

SS11

Today we did Ex.4-4 and did a Forum post Q on Moodle. Ch.3,4 test on Thurs.

Hist12

Project work day . Due on Thursday, test Mon.

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Monday Oct 15 2012

HW Today

SS8

No HW today, we started some q’s in Moodle on the Monk, but will finish them tomorrow.

SS10

Project on Underground RR is now due. Today was our last work day for it. HW was to read p. 65-67 and make a list of grievances of people in Upper Canada. We will con’t from here next class.

Ch. 2 Test on Thursday.

SS11

Read P.101-104 and p.104 do Q#1-4.

1920’s and 30’s test on Thursday.

Hist 12

Working on Russian Rev. project. Due at end of week.

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Friday Oct. 12th 2012

SS8

Today we did a Serf Food activity (its on our Moodle page). Then we watched the NOble video and made some notes.

SS10

Work day for Underground RR. Many students submitted the project. Finish your writing part  for HW , not much time next day.

Except to type and submit.

SS11

Today we looked at Desperation of Cdns. We watched a video and did Ex.4-2

I did  a HW check on all the work from the week also.

Hist12

We watched a video on Stalin and answered some Qs. Finish for HW the sheets on Russian Rev. over weekend so you can work on project only next week.

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Thursday’s Blog Post Parent Teacher interviews

SS8

Today we reviewed what we learned about the Serf and answered a Question on our class website.

SS10

Today we read for 1/2 the class for our novel study project. We also worked on the project on Underground RR.

Tomorrow we are going to work on it also…due in class.

SS11

P.93 Q#1-4 was HW…make sure you have now read all of ch.3

Hist12

We are working on Russian Rev. project…comic strip.

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Wed. Oct 10 2012

SS8

Today we did some notes on the work that Men/Women/Children Serfs did.-was handed in. Also we watche a video.

SS10

Today was a work period for the Underground RR project. Details on website.

SS11

Worksheet Ex.3-6 on King Byng was HW. Ch.3 should now be fully read by students

 

Hist 12.

Russian Revolution
Here are our Unit Assignments:
2 Video Worksheets (Lenin&Stalin)
Unit1 Ex.15 Provisional Govt
Unit1 Ex.16 Lenin
Unit1 Ex.17 on Kulaks
Unit 1 Ex.22 Russian Rev Timeline
USSR vocab X-Word
Comic Strip Project-see website

Everything Due Oct 18

Test Oct 22nd on Russian Rev.

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