SS10
Finish the “Tales from Bay” handout and reading of the comics. Use our moodle class page for the links. Due Monday (we had two days to work on this.).
SS8
Today we watched a video on the Merchant and then Did P.155 Q#2
Make sure you Castle is handed in on Monday and put it in our back room.
SS11
Today we finished doing our video’s. Will be a little more class time on Tue to edit the video’s if yours is still on your ipad.
SS8
Today was a work period for the castle project. Due on Friday
SS11
today we finished the branches of gov’t Tree and did some notes on a bill becoming a law. Next day we start the video proj on Charter.
SS10
Today we started on HBC NWC posters. We also did a video notes WS. Posters are due by the end of tomorrows class.
Term 1 now closed off.
Stamps for HW marks were counted today and worth up to 10% of term.
SS11
Today we did a review sheet and X-word on WWII. Test on the Tuesday on WWII.
SS10
Today we handed in the Knowledge of Colonial Perspectives Sheet and did an exit slip. Next class is speeches and the debate begins.
SS8
Today we did a castle wordsearch and X-Word : use this link to complete
http://wsslibrarypages.wikispaces.com/CASTLES+IN+THE+MIDDLE+AGES
Next class we begin our big Castle Project.
HW Check stamps will be counted at the end of this week. Cut-off for marks and late assignments is also this week.
SS8
Today we finished the Heraldry project:
Heraldry: Create a coat of arms for your family
Divide your crest into 4 quadrants:
1. an animal that represents your personality
2. symbols that illustrate your talents
3. your family motto or quotation that reflects your families values
4. object that symbolizes your family
DUE ON WEDNESDAY
SS10
Today we completed in our Confederation Project groups the Profile sheets and X-word–these were handed in.
Groups started on Handout 5 on speech writing.
SS11
today we started on a WWII movie assignment: Juno Beach:
Storming Juno : Assignment
Explain how Canadians were able to secure the Juno beaches in Normandy France during the D-Day campaign.
-Look at all the elements of the mission
1. Create organized paragraphs
2. Create some original artwork depicting
SS8
HW is to finish the Ch.2 Review sheet. We have a Ch.2 Test on Wed. March 28th.
SS10
Today we had an extra day to work on our project. Project presentations are on Tues March. 27 in class and NO LATES allowed.
SS11
We started on WWII by watching a video on Hitler. We handed in Ex.1 for a stamp. While the video was on we also completed Ex.5-5 (you can find it on our class moodle site). Read p.120-123.
SS10
Today we worked on our Victorian Projects in the library.
Project due on Tues after spring break.
SS8
We finished the play and then started on notes on the crusades.
SS11
Today we finished off the the 1930’s and finished notes on rise of Fascism.
We handed in : Consequences of the Great Depression: Unemployment, Banking failures, political consequences, & Change in the Role of Gov’t.
SS8
Read over your lines for the play. We will finish it tomorrow.
SS10
this was our 2nd day doing research on the Victorian Era in groups. Project is due on Tuesday March 27th
SS11
Today we die WS 4-4 and two posts on our class Moodle site. Test on 20’s/30’s coming up on Thursday.
SS8
We did some questions on Medieval Religions that are due tomorrow.
SS11
HW is to finish the 1920’s Q’s posted on the website.
Also complete Ex. 4-2
SS10
We started our project on the Victorian Era, today we signed up for topics and formed groups. Research starts tomorrow.
SS8
The manors are due tomorrow. We have been reading in Ch.2 from p.47-54 ; from Serfs to Nobles.
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SS10
Today(Thursday) we had our Ch.2 Test. Then we Read p.84-87 in Ch.3 and did p.92 Q#6
Tues Work:
How did the Rebellions end? (read p.77-80)
1. How were the rebels punished by the government? What happened to them.
2. Lord Durham was sent to the colonies to make a report after Britain realized they must make some changes.
What were Durham’s recommendations?
3. How were these recommendations received in the colonies?
Wed Work:
Ch.2 Review Questions
I Explain the following People/Ideas/Events
-Family Compact -Chateau Clique
-land speculators -oligarchy
-representative gov’t -insurrection
-responsible government
II Main Ideas/Concepts
1. Describe the political and social structures in Lower Canada & Upper Canada.
2. Identify the key issues that led to a call for changes in the colonies.
3. Discuss the nature of the new wave of immigrants and the risks they had to make to reach Canada.
4. Was Lord Durham’s Report an appropriate response to the conditions he found in the Canada’s? Explain.
5. Write a brief description of life in rural Upper Canada during the early 19th Century.
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SS11
Today we did a journal Q on Prohibition and p.76 #2-6 Q’s.
SS8
today we started on a drawing of a medieval manor, tomorrow we will finish these
SS10
We did a mini biography of Papineau and Mackenzie’s role in Rebellions. Also a flow chart of the stages of the rebellions. We will have 20min next day to finish.
SS11
Make sure your rant is handed in.
We are starting 1920’s tomorrow.