Essay topics....one more time!

I received two email about the essay topics not showing so thought i would post again.  Are you checking the blog on your iPhones??...because it works for me on the iPad and my laptop. But nonetheless, here they are!!

1. Explain how the contributions from the Canadian home front contributed to victory for World War One and two.

2. Discuss Canada's role in influencing the events of World War One and World War Two.

3. To what extent has Canada tolerated / not tolerated minorities and immigrants from 1910 to 1945.

These are very broad topics....this means you can talk about ALOT of stuff!! Plan it out before you come to class. The essay is NOT open notes.

Test on MONDAY

It's crunch time!!!

Here are some study tips for you for over the weekend.

1. Study.
2. Create flash cards
3. Flip through the power points.
4. Complete the chapter booklets! I will collect your work and give you marks for your top two....if you complete all three there may be a mini-bonus available ;)
5. Email me if you have questions.
6. Choose an essay topic that you know you can write an essay on....write an outline for practice!!
7. Use the terms and big ideas sheets and check off things you know.
8. Get lots of sleep and bring water on Monday.

Week of April 22nd to 26th

This week:

Monday
1. DDay/Normandy Invasion
2. Japan Surrenders
3. Edmodo Assignment: War Ends

Tuesday
1. Holocaust

Wednesday
1. War at Home
2. Demand for Change

Thursday
1. Closure

Friday
1. Review

MONDAY APRIL 29th - BIG TEST on Chapter 2, 3, 4, 5

Tips for Thursday's Quiz!

Here are some tips for our quiz:

- Based on the Battles and Terms from page 133 to 136.
- Know the key outcomes of the Battle of Britain, Operation Barbarossa, Pearl Harbour and Evacuation of Dunkirk
- Know what the terms mean...especially blitzkrieg, Axis, Allies, the Blitz

Week of April 15th to the 19th

We are done about half of the history unit...yay!!!

This week we will be starting on WWII.

Here is a shape of our week:

Monday
Totalitarianism Rises (120 to 123)
Causes of WWII (124 to 126)

Tuesday
Quiz
Canada`s Response to War (127 to 129)

Wednesday
Quiz
Canada Declares War (130 to 132)

Thursday
Quiz
Axis Advances (133 to 137)

Friday
Quiz
Canada`s Contribution to the War Effort (138 to 141)

****You will be having a UNIT TEST ON (on or around) APRIL 29th****
Start preparing now by creating flashcards and reviewing chapters 2, 3, and 4.