Provincial Marks Are In!

You should be able to check your marks online. I don't get to so make sure you email me with your marks....I just wanna know how you did!!!
My email: sharma_kavita@sd36.bc.ca
Hope summer is going well for you all!

Ummm...Hello? Is this thing on?

Not sure if anyone is still checking BUT just in case you are....

Just wanted to say it was a pleasure to teach all you girls and guys this semester :-) Summer officially begins NOW! I am looking forward to marking your essays tomorrow (not being sarcastic) because I know that you all did super fantastic!

I hope you learned a lot and I hope you were somewhat inspired to pursue a grade 12 social science - including geography, history, philosophy, and/or law.

Make sure to email me when you receive your provincial marks - I don't get them until September!!!

To those of you that I have taught for multiple years - you know who you are....thank you for helping me grow as a teacher over these last few years. I'm sure our paths will cross again (in the hallways of Matheson) but this was my last official year as your teacher. I'll miss seeing you all so make sure to drop by and visit!

Good Luck in grade 12 - make it your year to have a positive impact on L.A. Matheson!

Information for Monday

Monday is the last day of classes. Your exam is on Tuesday. This leaves little to no time for reviewing and studying - especially if you haven't started yet (but I know you all have....right???)

On Monday you need to come to class just like normal - school is not over. Periods 1 and 3 we will look at essays (planning them out - I have a whole bunch of topics for you to look at).

I still have a grade 8 class in period 2. You are more than welcome to work in my classroom as long as your period 2 teacher is okay with this (she or he must email me to let me know they approve). During that period, you can work on essay writing/planning as well as look at old provincial exams. *If you choose to just "hang out" I will ask you to return to your own classroom. Please do not waste my time, your time, and the time of other students.

If you have not started to study DO IT NOW.

REVIEW PPTs

Review powerpoints have been posted....I know this is what you've all been waiting for!

Just a recommendation - check out my powerpoints from before as well for a more detailed look at topics that we have learned about. *** Chapter 6 might be good to look at since this is the section that I was away for (Cold War) ***

If you see errors or if you have questions please let me know so that we can address any issues!

Week of June 13th to June 17th

We're almost done the course!
No, you can't just sleep in. No, you can't just not come to class. This is probably one of the most important weeks of your social studies 11 life...so come to class!

Monday/Tuesday
1. Environment
2. Review Geography

Wednesday
1. Review Government
Yearbook BBQ :-)

Thursday
2. Review History Part 1

Friday
1. Review History Part 2

Monday
* As far as I know there is no double block on this day - we will just be having four blocks in total.
1. Essay Writing (one last time!)

Tuesday
8:15 - be at school to check in with me! I will meet you outside the gym with a book cart (bring your textbook - or I will have to bill you $80!)
8:30 - start the provincial! You can have three hours to write the exam. Please do not give up and leave early! Remember all the essay writing tips I have given you!

Wednesday
LET SUMMER BEGIN!

Quiz hints for Tuesday

These aren't just hints......it's the whole quiz.

1. What are the three indicators that make up the “standards of living?”
2. What is “mortality?"
3. What is “infrastructure?”
4. Name three concepts from the poverty cycle.
5. How is the HIPC initiative meant to help the poorest developing countries?
6. How does education positively affect women in developing countries?
7. Give one leading cause of death of children under 5 in developing countries.
8. Why are girls less likely to be educated if they are living in a developing country?
9. Where are children most likely to be at risk (continent)?
10. What are the five factors UNICEF uses to assess risk factors for children in world countries?

Week of June 6th to June 10th

11 class days left and 2 chapters to go......we're going at a great pace so keep up the good work!

Monday/Tuesday
1. Quiz on pages 388 to 393 (mostly vocabulary) - I FORGOT!!! So this got cancelled!
2. Measuring Poverty (pg. 394 to 400)
3. Women and Children (pg. 402 to 408)
4. Health (409 to 412)
* Essay Due today!

Wednesday
1. Improving Living Standards (413 to 418)
Thursday
1. Mini Assignment
******I will be away today as I am going to learn some new "stuff." I will be back after school for the afterschool test, quiz, and assignment make up by 3:00pm. Please come to my class and wait for me! THIS IS THE ONLY DAY THAT THIS MAKE UP TIME WILL OCCUR SO DO NOT MISS IT!

Friday
1. Assignment Continued
*Week of June 13th - Monday and Tuesday will be all about environment. Wednesday to the following Monday will be all review. PLEASE COME TO CLASS EACH DAY.

Provincial Exam Date: TUESDAY JUNE 21st at 8:30 am. Please arrive by 8:15 to check in, drop off your textbook, and get all your materials ready (pencils, pens, erasers, etc). Have your phone turned off or don't even bring it.

Thursday..........

No quiz on Thursday people :-)
Enjoy the game!

P.S. I saw Luongo this morning as I was driving to school. He was on top of a car and was wearing a crown :-)

Week of May 31st to June 3rd

Not sure if you've started the countdown to your provincial exam.....if you haven't we have 14 school days until the big day!

Here is what we are learning this week:

Tuesday:
Population Pyramids and the Demographic Transition Model

Wednesday:
Canada's Population and Where do 6 Billion People Live?

Thursday/Friday:
TBA

Interesting Links on Population Growth

Want to see how fast our population is growing? Check out these sites!

Breathing Earth - shows a map of the world with briths and deaths occuring (in some parts) very quickly.

World-o-Meters - watch the population of the world grow

The population is growing like weeds!!!

Week of May 24th to May 25th

Short school week this week but we still have lots to do!

Tuesday -
Chapter 6/7/8 Test!

Wednesday/Thursday -
Movie - Hotel Rwanda
*This movie is rated PG-13 due to violence.

Friday -
Start Geography: Population Trends and Pyramids

THURSDAY

Period 1 - You have a quiz on patriating the constitution (Tuesday's material) AND todays material (Rwanda, Somalia, Yugoslavia, Gulf War, and 9/11)

Period 3 - You DO NOT have a quiz on patriating the constitution. You only have a quiz on todays material (Rwanda, Somalia, Yugoslavia, Gulf War, and 9/11)

Remember there is a test on TUESDAY!!! (chapter 6, 7, 8)
See you tomorrow :-)

Week of May 16th to May 20th

Monday/Tuesday
1. Aboriginal Rights (pg. 250 to 256)
2. Constitution and Discord (pg. 257 to 264)

Wednesday:
1. Economic (pg. 265 to 270)

Thursday:
1. International Action (pg. 271 to 279)

Friday:
1. Review Day (Chapters 6, 7, 8)

Next week: Test on TUESDAY MAY 24th!

Tuesdays Quiz

Know for QUIZ tomorrow (ONLY PERIOD 3)
The Canadian Bill of Rights
Bill C 150
Bill C 84
White Paper
Popular Music of the 60s
Multiculturalism (why was this policy introduced)

Tuesday:
Quiz (for period 3 only)
Politics and Government
Pierre Elliott Trudeau

Wednesday
Quiz (period 1 will have a larger quiz)
Economic Challenges

Thursday
International Policies

Friday
Vietnam and other conflicts

Another Update...

Well, this is going to be my last post for tonight b/c I think things are going to pretty much stay the same at this point.

Overview of major historic events from tonight:

1. First ever Green Party member is voted in as an MP (oh yeah, this happened in BC - we are all part of history tonight!)
2. The Conservatives win a Majority government. (Do you remember how many seats are needed to be a majority government? This would be a nice question for the provincial this year). The NDP are the official opposition with 104 seats (this is the first time that the NDP has ever had this many MPs in Ottawa). Click the link: Conservatives a Majority, NDP Opposition
3. Liberals are not the official opposition and they are not the party in power.
4. The Bloc may not have party status after tonight due to the fact that they were only voted for in 3 ridings (at this point this could go down as ballots are still being counted).Click the link:  No Party on the Bloc
5. CBC might be in trouble for releasing results one hour earlier than elections rules allow. Click the link: Bad CBC
5b. Tweeters also release results prior to the official release time. Not sure what Elections Canada is going to do...

Update....

For the first time in Canadian history we have a Green MP going to Ottawa. Here's an article:

CTV News - Elizabeth May Elected

FYI - Surrey and Delta (the areas we live in) are still in battle! I'll try to update as the night goes on!

HOLY HISTORY IN THE MAKING....

If you are not watching the election outcome right now you need to be!!! This is history in the making. I will update as the night goes on BUT here are some MAJOR things that have already happened:
1. For the first time in Canadian history the NDP are going to be the OFFICIAL OPPOSITION
2. For the first time in Canadian history the Liberals are NOT the official opposition OR the official leaders of the country
3. The BLOC may not qualify as an official party and may lose official party status due to the loss of seats

WOW.

As of right now it seems as if we may have a CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY (that means that they hold more than 155 out of 308 seats).

Hold tight for more information!

Week of May 2nd to May 5th

This week you will finish off chapter 6 (if you haven't already done so) and you will be starting chapter 7. Keep in mind, your test (which will occur in about 2 weeks or so) will be based on chapters 6, 7, and 8. Stay on top of the work and email me if you have questions and/or concerns.

P.S. Your newspaper project OR YOUR BOARD GAME PROJECT needs to be handed in BY MAY 5TH (THURSDAY) prior to you leaving for the long weekend (PRO-D on Friday).

P.P.S. Tomorrow is election day....make sure to tell your parents, grandparents, older siblings, and anyone else who is able to vote to go vote! If they don't know or understand party platforms YOU can tell them since we learned about it at the beginning of the semester!

This Week....

Hello everyone!

You will be starting on chapter 6 this week and will finish the majority of it by the end of the week. This chapter is very important so please DO NOT MISS CLASSES...you need to keep working hard as the provincial is inching closer and closer! Here is a *potential* plan for this week.

Tuesday
1. Changing Face of Canada (pg. 170 to 177)

 Wednesday
1. New Times, New Leadership (pg. 180 to 183)

Thursday
1. Post War Prosperity (pg. 184 to 189)

Friday
1. Cold War and Diplomacy (pg. 190 to 197)


I hope you have a good week. Take care of yourselves and see you soon :-)

Week of April 18th to April 21st

Here are the plans for this week:

Monday
Period 1 - You will begin on a project. We will save the movie for double block Tuesday :)
Period 3 - You will be watching the movie during double block and I will introduce the project at the end of the movie.

Tuesday
Period 1 - You will be watching the movie.
Period 3 - You will be working on the project.

Wednesday/Thursday
Project time (in class). Please use your time wisely as this project will be due May 2nd with no more class time after this week! Unfortunately we will not have access to a computer lab or the library :(

We will be moving on to Chapter 6 (Post-War/Cold War) during the week of April 26th to April 29th.

Things to Study for Fridays Test

You are going to have a Chapter 5 Test on Friday (WWII).

Here are big ideas you need to study:
1. Rise of Totalitarianism (Germany, Soviet Union, Italy)
2. Hitler's Aggressions Before the Start of War and Appeasement (Neville Chamberlain)
3. Canada's Response to the War and Canada Enters War
4. Phony War, Blitzkrieg, Dunkirk, Battle of Britain, North African Campaign, Barbarossa
5. Pearl Harbour, Hong Kong, America enters
6. Battle of the Atlantic and in the Air
7. Dieppe, Italy, D-Day, the Netherlands, VE Day
8. Japan surrenders, Atomic bombs
9. The Holocaust
10. Wartime Economy, Inflation
11. Social Changes - cradle to grave, unions, women workers, war brides
12. Conscription - National Resources Mobilization Act, 1942 Plebiscite
13. Economic growth
14. Maps!!!! Countries you should know - Britain, France, Germany, Soviet Union, Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Czechoslovakia

Tips:
Study by re-reading notes, use flashcards, study buddy, go through powerpoints, go through the chapter booklet, read the chapter, email me if you need to :-)

Week of April 11th to April 15th

First of all - THANK YOU for working SO hard over the last few months! It has been great to teach students that have such a great work ethic and an interest in their learning :-) Keep up the good work - less than two months to go!

Here's the plan for next week. (Tight schedule as there is a test on Friday).

Monday/Tuesday
1. Quiz (pages 138 to 141)
2. The Tide Turns (Dieppe, the Italian Campaign)
3. D-Day The Normandy Invasion (scene from "Saving Private Ryan")
Victory in Europe (also known as VE Day)
4. Japan Surrenders/Atomic Bomb/Victory in Japan (VJ Day)

Wednesday
1. Quiz (pages 142 to 149)
2. The Holocaust/Crimes Against Humanity

Thursday
1. Quiz (page 152 and notes)
2. The War at Home (page 153 to 157)
***Last day to complete missing tests/quizzes/assignments
***TEST TOMORROW

Friday
1. Chapter 5 Test (Multiple Choice, Short Answers, Map, Matching, Fill in the Blanks - Remember, if you miss this test it will affect your mark for your report card since marks cut-off for this report card will be long gone. DO NOT MISS THIS TEST. (If you do miss this test the marks will show up in the report card for June).
2. Closure - What did this war mean to Canada?

Next Week:
Monday/Tuesday - Essay Writing Practice and Essay Writing for Marks
Chapter 6 - The 1950s

Next Week!

Reminder:


Thursday April 14th - LAST DAY TO COMPLETE MISSING QUIZZES/TESTS

Friday April 15th - CHAPTER 5 TEST (This test will be put on this report card. If you do not complete this test on Friday it WILL affect your mark for this report period).

Stay tuned for next weeks day plans.

Have a great weekend!

Friday Quiz

No, you do not have a freaky friday quiz this week.....

For period 1 people - bring your battles worksheet (the stuff I gave you today) to use during Friday's quiz.

For period 3 people - you are having a double quiz. It will be based on pages 127 to 132 (yesterdays material) and todays battles. *You may also use todays battle worksheet that the substitute gave to you during the quiz.

If you use todays worksheet on Friday's quiz, you will be handing it in along with your quiz.

Thursday

You will be quizzed on pages 127 to 132 tomorrow.
The quiz is only out of 8 marks.

Also, here are some IMPORTANT DATES:

- APRIL 14th - Last day to hand in missing work (I will post updated marks on MONDAY but you can check with me to see what you are missing earlier than that either at lunch or after school).
- APRIL 15th - Chapter 5 Test (World War II) (thats next Friday).
- TOMORROW - afterschool - if you have missed a test OR quiz tomorrow is the day that you can make it up.
Next day to make up missing tests - NEXT THURSDAY

Quiz on Wednesday

Here is what you will be quizzed on tomorrow:
Pages 120 to 126
- The Rise of totalitarianism (Stalin, Mussolini, Hitler)
- Causes of WWII - Hitler's 6 Aggressions (pg 124 map)
- Map of Hitler's aggression (know where he did what he did)
- Two ways in which the league of nations failed

Timeline

Here is the timeline that you worked on today. Check to see what you have or what you missed. You might have some different ones as well.

TimeLine Answer Key 

Week of April 4th to April 8th

I am SO glad that we finished off chapters 3 and 4 prior to going on vacation....now we get to start fresh with WWII (chapter 5)!

Here are the plans for this week:

Monday/Tuesday
1. Review - Government (chapters 9 and 10); and History (chapters 1, 2, 3, and 4)
2. Begin WWII - Rise of Totalitarianism (pg. 120-123)
3. Causes of WWII (pg. 124-126)

Wednesday
QUIZ (pg. 120-126)
1. Canada's Response to War (pg. 127-129)
2. Canada Declares War (pg. 130-132)

Thursday
QUIZ (pg. 127-132)
1. Axis Advances (pg. 133-135)
2. War in the Pacific (pg. 136-137)

Friday
QUIZ (pg. 133-137)
1. Canada's Contribution (pg. 138-139)
2. War Technology (pg. 140-141)

Things in the News

I haven't really caught up on all the current events that are happening but I have to tell you that there is A LOT going on right now! Click on the links below. (They start with "CBC" but aren't showing as a different colour for some reason.)

Canada is going to have a Federal election. Here are some interesting reads:

CBC - Vote Compass: Where do you stand?

The vote compass takes a few minutes to run through but is really interesting. Try it out!

CBC - Will Canada have a Coalition Government?

Lots of info about what a coalition government is and previous coalitions that we have had in Canada.

CBC - Should the Green Party be Allowed to Debate?

Wow...the Green Party has been shut out from debating before the election. Do you think this is right? Read this article.

Libya is in turmoil and the world (including many super power countries) are trying to intervene. Here is an interesting article:
CBC - What's happening in Libya?
An article (with images) about current events in Libya.

Japan is still not out of trouble. Here's the latest news from Japan:
CBC - Japan Update

Test Tomorrow!

Make sure to study tonight by using the chapter 3 and 4 reviews that I gave you!
Remember:
Chapter 3 Review - 10 marks
Chapter 4 Review - 10 marks
Chapter 3 Booklet - 10 BONUS MARKS

The review sheets have most of the info on them so use those as your guide but here are some more tips -
Know the word "autonomy"
Social welfare programs (UI, collective bargaining, health care)
Various groups of people - aboriginal, women, immigrants, etc
Various political parties - provincial and federal - leaders and political platforms
Canada's road to autonomy (ex. king byng; halibut, chanak, statute of westminster)

FYI - just b/c something is not written in the above section doesn't mean it cant show on the test. STUDY EVERYTHING.

Tomorrow...

I am going to be away tomorrow.
Please be nice to the TOC and stay on task.
There WILL be a quiz Wednesday (as planned) whether you get through everything I left with the TOC or not. So try to get through it all :-) (If not it is homework and you have to do it anyways :)

Week of March 14th to March 18th

Let the countdown begin...Spring Break is officially FIVE school days away! We are going to work our hardest for this last week prior to the break so come to class ready to work!

Monday/Tuesday -
1. No quiz.
2. Causes of the Great Depression (page 90 to 92)
3. The Desperate Years (page 94 to 100)
 4. Responding to the Depression (page 101 to 104)

Wednesday -
1. Quiz (pages 90 to 104) <----- see a pattern? Wednesday quizzes are larger so Tuesday nights should definitely involve lots of studying!
2. Politics of Protest (page 106 to 107)
3. A Change in Federal Govt (page 110)

Thursday -
1. Review activity for chapter 3 and 4 test (make sure to bring your chapter 3 booklet for bonus marks AND your chapter 3 review sheet for the test on Friday - - - these are EASY marks people!)
2. Essay writing (if time)

Friday -
1. Test - Chapter 3 and 4
2. Get ready for 2 weeks off :-)
Things you can do during the break so you don't forget everything: go through PowerPoints that you have already looked at; continue making flashcards; re-read your textbook; read ahead; go through PLOs (attached to your course outline) to see which things you need to review or ask me about; go through your binder to re-read notes and worksheets.

Coming up: WWII

Tomorrow's Quiz

Based on pages 77 and 78 (Regionalism)
For period 3 students you need to study pages 77, 78, and 79. (Regionalism plus Canada's New Government)

* Note that you will be having a chapter 3 and 4 test on Friday before Spring Break. This is different than what I had planned at the start of this week BUT this is great news since this way you will have the test out of the way and we can start fresh with WWII after spring break :-)

Quiz Tips for Tomorrow

You need to study pages 62 to 76.
There will be questions on:
- winnipeg gen. strike
- branch plants
- Bootlegging
- groups that did well during the 1920s (and why)
- Groups that struggled in the 1920s (and why)

Week of March 6th to March 10th

Monday/Tuesday
1. No quiz today :)
2. Canada after the War: An Uneasy Adjustment and Canada's Changing Economy (pg. 62-63;66)
3. The Winnipeg General Strike (pg. 64-65)
4. The Roaring Twenties (pg. 67-71)
5. Missing the Roar (pg. 72-76)

Wednesday
1. Quiz (pg. 62-76)
2. A New Challenge to Federalism: Regionalism (pg. 77-79)

Thursday
1. Quiz (pg. 77-79)
2. Canada's Growing Independence (pg. 80-83)

Friday
1. Quiz (pg. 80-83)
2. End of Chapter 3 - The Stock Market and begin Chapter 4 - Causes of the Depression

Next Week:
Chapter 4 - 1930s: Depression

* Please note: You will be having a CHAPTER 3 and 4 TEST BEFORE SPRING BREAK. Most likely on Friday before we go on vacation. This is awesome!

* Coming up: WWII after Spring Break.

Outstanding Work!

Many of you are missing the Propaganda Poster assignment! Please hand this in ASAP!

Storybooks are due on TUESDAY.

Next week: Chapter Two - The Roaring (19)20s.

Week of February 28th to March 4th

Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
1. Quiz - Open booklet quiz on Conscription
2. The End of the War
3. Begin Project for WWI - bring your creativity hats :-)

Friday
1. Chapter Two Test - Note that I will not be doing a review day for this test. I will give you a review sheet that covers the majority of things that we have covered. I recommend, as I always do, to make flashcards, study with a friend, and go over notes, powerpoints, and worksheets. **Use the CHAPTER TWO BOOKLET to your advantage!

*The project that we start on Monday/Tuesday will be due the week after on March 7th*

Freaky Friday is HERE!

What is Freaky Friday you ask?
It is the one day of the week that I will give you a quiz on ANYTHING that I have taught you. That means things that you learned at the beginning of February all the way to what you learned today. Worried? You don't need to be IF you have been keeping up with studying as we go along!
Good Luck tomorrow!

Week of February 21st to February 25th

Wahoo! We're done the Government Unit!

This week's plan:

Monday/Tuesday
1. Quiz 7 (on chapter 1 - this will be open notes - you can use the chapter one booklet for this quiz so HAVE IT DONE!!!)
2. MAINS Causes of the War (+PowerPoint) - pg. 26-30
3. Map of Europe (pre-WWI)
4. Canada's Response to the War - pg. 32-34
5. The War on Land, Sea and Air - pg. 35-44

Wednesday
1. Quiz 8 (pg. 26 to 44 <---- BIG ONE ---- probably about 20 marks plus a map)
2. The Home Front - pg. 45-47

Thursday
1. Quiz 9 (pg. 45-47)
2. The Conscription Crisis - pg. 49 -51

Friday
1. Quiz 10 -----> FREAKY FRIDAY QUIZ (this means that I can quiz you on ANYTHING I have taught you so far in this course).
2. End of the War - pg. 52-57
3. Map of Europe after WWI (comparison)

Next Week:
1. How to write a History Essay
2. WWI Project

Study Tips

As listed in my previous post you have a Government Unit Exam on Thursday (this week). I thought I would post some tips for studying.

1. Make flashcards for key words AND ideas.
2. Study with a friend from class using flashcards.
3. Read one section at a time (usually about 1 to 2 pages). As you read don't write notes - instead write questions that are based on what you are reading. For example, if you read a section that is based on the 5 main ideologies of the political spectrum, don't write down "the five main ideologies are communism, socialism, fascism, liberalism, and conservatism." Instead write down "what are the five main ideologies on the political spectrum?" or "what are the political beliefs of communist governments?" Trust me - this works!
4. Re-read the chapter.
5. Re-read your notes.
6. Re-read the powerpoints online (don't rely only on the powerpoints though!)
7. Go online to the BC Ministry of Education site (there's a link to the right of this post) and study questions 1 to 11 (approximately). These are all GOVERNMENT questions (on all four of the provincials that are online).

Week of February 14th to February 18th

Both Classes:

Monday/Tuesday -
1. Quiz 6
2. Complete chapter 10

Wednesday -
Review Government Unit

Thursday -
Government Unit Test

Friday -
Onwards to History we go! (Chapter 1)

OOOPSSSS!

I forgot to upload the PowerPoint from today onto the site. I will have it posted by the time you wake up from sleeping in!

Check this OUT!

FLASHMOB! Don't know what that is??? Watch the video!!!

Here's the tip of the day :)

For tomorrow's quiz. Make sure you know about:
- The Canadian Bill of Rights
- Some examples of what the Charter of Rights includes (ie, mobility rights, fundamental freedoms, etc)
- A few examples of human rights violations that have taken place in Cda
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights (what it is)
Good luck and have fun studying!

Week of February 7th to February 11th

Please note that these plans can change depending on how much we can complete on any given day. ***You will have a government unit exam sometime in the following week (week of February 14th to 18th). I will tell you the exact date as we go along. Stay on top of things by making flash cards; studying daily; getting help after school when needed :-)

PERIOD 1

Monday
1. Quiz 3  - based on government notes;  fill in the blank govt notes (the ones we went over); federal gov't questions (the ones we went over); 
2. Gov't Types - pages 310 to 311
3. PowerPoint 3 - Elections - pages 313 to 317
Tuesday
1. Elections video and chapter 9 overview pkgs
Wednesday
1. Quiz 4 - pages 308 to 317 plus powerpoint 3
2. Human Rights - pages 324 to 326
3. Human Rights Legislation in Canada and the Charter - pages 328 to 331
Thursday 
1. Quiz 5 - pages 324-334
2. The Charter in Action - page 332 to 334
2. Advocating for your Rights - pages 335 to 337
Friday
PRO-D Day
PERIOD 3
Monday

1. Quiz 3  - based on government notes;  fill in the blank govt notes (the ones we went over); federal gov't questions (the ones we went over)

2. Gov't Types - pages 310 to 311

3. PowerPoint 3 - Elections - pages 313 to 317
4. Chapter 9 Review Pkg

Tuesday

1. Quiz 4 - 308 to 317 plus powerpoint 3

2. Chapter 9 Review pkgs
Wednesday
1. Human Rights - pages 324 to 326

2. Human Rights Legislation in Canada and the Charter - pages 328 to 331

Wednesday

1. Quiz 5 - pages 324-331

2. The Charter in Action - page 332 to 334

Thursday 

1. Advocating for your Rights - pages 335 to 337

2. Aboriginal Rights - pages 339 to 340

3. Gender Rights - pages 341 to 342

Friday
PRO-D Day

NO QUIZ on FRIDAY

Hello SS11 people!

There will be NO quiz on Friday - rather you will get a bit more time to finish off the two worksheets from Thursday and learn about how a bill becomes a law.
There WILL be a quiz on Monday though :-)

WELCOME!

Welcome new Social Studies 11 students!

Here are the plans for this week:

PER1:

Tuesday -
1. Government (pages 290-296) - democracy; civil servant; pressure groups; lobbyist; public service; spin doctors; civil disobedience; apartheid; Clayoquot Sound
2. Political Ideologies (pages 297-302) - direct democracy;  representative democracy; socialism; liberalism; conservatism; totalitarian; communism; fascism; political spectrum; party platforms; NGOs; patronage

Wednesday/Thursday -
1. A Guide to Government (304-307) + notes + old textbook - federal; provincial; deficit; queen; senate; house of commons; prime minister; supreme court/provincial court; cabinet solidarity; orders in council

Friday -
1. Quiz 3 - Based on Wednesday and Thursday (use your notes, Government worksheets, and The Federal System worksheets)
2. Passing Legislation (308-309) - royal assent; lieutenant governor; governor general; how a bill becomes a law; party loyalty; party whip; party discipline; free votes; backbenchers; private member's bill

PER3:

Tuesday -
1. Quiz 1 (pages 290-296)
2. Political Ideologies (pages 297-302) - direct democracy;  representative democracy; socialism; liberalism; conservatism; totalitarian; communism; fascism; political spectrum; party platforms; NGOs; patronage

Wednesday/Thursday -
1. A Guide to Government (304-307) + notes + old textbook - federal; provincial; deficit; queen; senate; house of commons; prime minister; supreme court/provincial court; cabinet solidarity; orders in council

Friday -
1. Quiz 3 - Based on Wednesday and Thursday (use your notes, Government worksheets, and The Federal System worksheets)

2. Passing Legislation (308-309) - royal assent; lieutenant governor; governor general; how a bill becomes a law; party loyalty; party whip; party discipline; free votes; backbenchers; private member's bill

One More Sleep....

This is it. This is what we have been waiting for all semester. The provincial exam is tomorrow!!!

I thought I would post a couple of tips for you:

1. Arrive on time. Come up to my classroom by 12:00 to check in with me and return your textbook. Make sure you return YOUR textbook - not your friend's - because you will get billed if you do not return your textbook. Go to the gym at around 12:30 to check in and get settled in. Bring some water and something to write with.

2. Don't stress out. When people stress out they tend to make mistakes. Whenever I get really nervous I take a few deep breaths to calm myself down. Try it out.

3. Get a good night's sleep tonight. Don't spend the whole night studying...sleep will re-energize you and make sure that you are alert for tomorrow.

4. Be Confident! You have spent the whole semester soaking in all the information that I have been teaching you therefore you KNOW the information. I believe in you and I know that YOU CAN SUCCEED!

Good Luck tomorrow :-)

I AM AWAY ON TUESDAY!

Hello everyone!

I know you are all working VERY hard studying tonight so I know you will get this message.

I am going to be away tomorrow. This shouldn't be too much of a bad thing as I mentioned to you last week that Mr. Konsmo will be holding tutorials tomorrow morning in his classroom. He will be helping you work on essays - please feel free to attend and get some help! Ms. McCrae will also be available to get help (she is in the office across from my classroom).

If you do need to get a hold of me please email me and I will get back to you as soon as I can check my emails.

If you borrowed practice provincials please return them to Ms. McCrae!

On Wednesday come drop off your textbook to me at about 12:00. Be at the gym by 12:30. Bring something to write with as well as a water bottle :-)

STUDY TIPS

We're officially done social studies! I've taught you all I could teach you....or have I?

Here are some more study tips that might be useful over the next few days:

1. Skim through the powerpoints that I have posted online. The information is more condensed than the textbook and should be faster for you to study with.

2. If you made flashcards USE THEM! Call a friend and quiz each other. Ask your parents to quiz you. Ask your brothers and/or sisters to quiz. Talk to yourself in front of the mirror. Reading the terms and ideas out loud may help you retain the information a little better.

3. Practice the online provincial exams! There are four exams online - go through them all - repeatedly! The ministry re-uses questions every year so the more you practice the better off you should be!

4. Read the Essay Writing Tips pasted below. Read over the possible essay topics I gave to you and write out outlines - keep your outlines short, sweet, and to the point. This will definitely help you for the real exam. Remember there is usually one essay on history and one for geography.
***When you are writing your provincial exam remember that you can get 2 marks (out of 6) for just having a strong intro and thesis! DO NOT LEAVE ESSAY ANSWERS BLANK. Attempt to write SOMETHING down! Use your vocabulary words to show that you understand the topic. You can do it!!!

5. Come to the review sessions next week! On Monday they will be in my room after 11:00am. Ms. McRae and I will be running them. On Tuesday they will be held in Mr. Konsmo's classroom before 12:00.

6. Email me if you need help with anything!

Stay positive and believe in yourself! YOU WILL SUCCEED!

Essay Writing Strategies:
*Remember SPERM
Social – people (women, men, minorities, children, etc)
Political – government (policies, treaties, acts, politicians, etc)
Economical – jobs, employment, trade, commerce, cost of war, etc
Regional – French Cdn vs English Cdn; western alienation, core vs periphery, etc
Military – battles, wars, strategies (ex. Schlieffen Plan)

Here are some tips on how to answer essay questions.

If you see the word COMPARE this means:
- you must describe how the elements, qualities, issues, and/or people are similar to something else
- you will most likely see a question that asks you to “compare and contrast” which means you must look at the similarities and the differences of the topic
ex. – Compare the similarities between Canada’s participation in World War I versus their participation in World War II from an economic, social, and political perspective.

If you see the word CONTRAST this means:
- you must describe how the elements, qualities, issues, and/or people are different to something else
- you will most likely see a question that asks you to “compare and contrast” which means you must look at the similarities and the differences of the topic
ex. – Compare and contrast Canada’s participation in World War I and in World War II from an economic, social, and political perspective.

If you see the word DESCRIBE this means:
- you must give a detailed or graphic account of an object, event, or concept
ex. – Describe realistic strategies that Canadians could take to reduce their negative impact on land, water, and the atmosphere.

If you see the word DISCUSS this means:
- you must present various points of view in a debate, argument, topic, or concept
- you should consider both sides of the question
ex: - Discuss how Canada changed as a result of WW1 (various points of view – SPERM!)

If you see the word EVALUATE this means:
- you must use criteria/standards to make judgements about the strengths and weaknesses of a position on a particular issue (must have 2 sides)
ex: - “Canada has created a welfare state that benefits every man, woman and child from cradle to grave.” Evaluate this statement using examples from the period of 1914 to the year 2000. (note – you would evaluate how the welfare state has benefitted AND not benefitted Cdns)

If you see the word EXPLAIN this means:
- you must give an account of a topic, process, or concept while providing evidence and reasons
ex: - Explain the political, social, and economic challenges in finding solutions to environmental threats that affect Canadians.

If you see the words TO WHAT EXTENT this means:
- you must write arguments in favour of a position or point of view and respond to or take into account the arguments opposed to that position or point of view (must have 2 sides)
ex: - To what extent did WW1 and WW2 have a negative impact on the Canadian Home Front? (must discuss both positives AND negatives of argument even though it is NOT written in the question!)

ATTENTION COOP CREW!

For Friday morning:

Be at IHOP by 7:30 a.m
Bring $1.75 for the bus ride back to LAM
Bring extra money incase your breakfast is over $10
(I will bring your $10 with me)

Looking forward to seeing you guys over pancakes, hash browns, and toast :-)

Interesting Site

Check out this site:

http://breathingearth.net/

It shows how quickly the world's population is growing (and dying).

Essay Writing Strategies

I will go over these in more detail during this week as you prepare for the provincial exam but I thought I would post this info here before then:
ESSAY WRITING STRATEGIES

*Remember SPERM
Social – people (women, men, minorities, children, etc)
Political – government (policies, treaties, acts, politicians, etc)
Economical – jobs, employment, trade, commerce, cost of war, etc
Regional – French Cdn vs English Cdn; western alienation, core vs periphery, etc
Military – battles, wars, strategies (ex. Schlieffen Plan)

Here are some tips on how to answer essay questions.

If you see the word COMPARE this means:
- you must describe how the elements, qualities, issues, and/or people are similar to something else
- you will most likely see a question that asks you to “compare and contrast” which means you must look at the similarities and the differences of the topic
ex. – Compare the similarities between Canada’s participation in World War I versus their participation in World War II from an economic, social, and political perspective.

If you see the word CONTRAST this means:
- you must describe how the elements, qualities, issues, and/or people are different to something else
- you will most likely see a question that asks you to “compare and contrast” which means you must look at the similarities and the differences of the topic
ex. – Compare and contrast Canada’s participation in World War I and in World War II from an economic, social, and political perspective.

If you see the word DESCRIBE this means:
- you must give a detailed or graphic account of an object, event, or concept
ex. – Describe realistic strategies that Canadians could take to reduce their negative impact on land, water, and the atmosphere.

If you see the word DISCUSS this means:
- you must present various points of view in a debate, argument, topic, or concept
- you should consider both sides of the question
ex: - Discuss how Canada changed as a result of WW1 (various points of view – SPERM!)

If you see the word EVALUATE this means:
- you must use criteria/standards to make judgements about the strengths and weaknesses of a position on a particular issue (must have 2 sides)
ex: - “Canada has created a welfare state that benefits every man, woman and child from cradle to grave.” Evaluate this statement using examples from the period of 1914 to the year 2000. (note – you would evaluate how the welfare state has benefitted AND not benefitted Cdns)

If you see the word EXPLAIN this means:
- you must give an account of a topic, process, or concept while providing evidence and reasons
ex: - Explain the political, social, and economic challenges in finding solutions to environmental threats that affect Canadians.

If you see the words TO WHAT EXTENT this means:
- you must write arguments in favour of a position or point of view and respond to or take into account the arguments opposed to that position or point of view (must have 2 sides)
ex: - To what extent did WW1 and WW2 have a negative impact on the Canadian Home Front? (must discuss both positives AND negatives of argument even though it is NOT written in the question!)

Week of January 17th to January 21st

Last week of classes.....

COOP/SS11

Monday/Tuesday - Environment

Wednesday/Thursday/Friday - Review Activities

* Friday is the last day to hand in any missing work.
**Use the online provincial exams to practice reading/responding to provincial type questions...

Wednesday, January 26th - 1:00pm - Provincial Exam

Week of January 10th to January 14th

SS11

Monday
- Demographic Transition Model and Population Pyramids

Tuesday
- Where do 6 billion people live?/Finish Chapter 11

Wednesday
- Measuring Development
- Living Standards

Thursday
- Poverty

Friday
- Women and Children and Poverty

COOP

Monday
- Demographic Transitions Model
- Population Pyramids
- Review Chapter 11

Tuesday
- Measuring Development
- Living Standards
- Poverty

Wednesday
- Women and Children and Poverty
- Health/Improving Living Standards

Thursday
- Environment (Pop. growth, Agriculture, Water, Air)

Friday
- Closure

* As you can see, COOP you should be done the course by this week or early next week. That leaves us one week to review. This is great. Next week we will work on essay writing, review all chapters through various activities (especially practicing with old exams), and tie up any lose ends!

* SS11 (regular), we should also be done by mid-week next week if things stay on track. You will most likely be learning until the very last minute. We will practice some essay writing together in class as well as some mini review activities next week.

I highly recommend all students to attend review sessions on Monday and Tuesday PRIOR to the provincial exam. If you are failing this course OR are below 60% you are EXPECTED to attend (no choice). I will begin making phonecalls next week to parents of students who are 60% or below in either of my SS11 classes.