Sunday, November 7, 2010

Week of November 7th to November 10th

Note to both classes: We will be having a Holocaust survivor come in on Monday November 15th. Please remember to donate some money (even $0.25 is helpful) to help us pay for the speaker!



SS11

Monday -
Continue to work on Battle Cards

Tuesday -
In recognition of Matheson's Value of the Month (Courage) we will be writing letters to the troops. Please think of things that you may want to ask or write about.
Cda's Contribution to the war
Technology

Wednesday -
The Tide Turns (Dieppe and Italy)




COOP

Monday -
First block - work on battle cards
After lunch - Canada's Contribution to the War Effort (pg. 138-139)
Technology (pg. 140-141)
The Tide Turns (Dieppe, Italian Campaign (pg. 142-145)

Tuesday -
D-Day: Normandy (pg. 146-148)
Saving Private Ryan* (not the whole movie!!!)
Japan Surrenders (pg. 149)

Wednesday -
The War at Home (pg. 153-156)
What the War Meant to Canada (pg. 158-159)
Racism and Japanese Canadians (pg. 157)

****COOP CREW: YOU WILL BE HAVING A TEST ON WORLD WAR II NEXT WEEK ON EITHER WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY****