Saturday, April 9, 2011

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