Ms. Beaton

Monday, May 14th

Values Timelines are due at the end of class today.

Readings:

Pg. 208-216

Answer Questions #1-2 and 4, on page 216

Over the next two weeks we will be examining the impact of the new Canadian’s government’s plans to “develop” the North West Territory of North America.  Amid big plans of moving immigrants from Europe and building a railway to link Canada from Coast to Coast, were the many, many different First Nations and Metis peoples that lived in that area for more than 10,000 years.  How did the Canadian government deal with this?  What was there plan?

Develop the West Unit Learning Outcomes

Vocabulary Definitions

Developing the West 2012

Over the next week the students in our SS8 and SS8 Honours classes will be completing their unit on the Renaissance.  Below are the learning outcomes for this unit:

Renaissance Learning Outcomes & Vocabulary

Art Research

Partners will research a famous work of art from the Northern or Southern Renasissance.  Each partner will present a digital image of the painting and give a short background to the painting.  Below is the assignment:

Renaissance Art Project

COLD WAR UNIT:

Over the past few weeks, we completed a unit and critical challenge examining the impact of the Cold War on Canada.  Below are the Learning Outcomes and documents for the Critical Challenge:

Cold War Unit Learning Outcomes

Cold War Critical Challenge

Ex 01 – United Nations

Ex 02 – Beginning of the Cold War

 Social Justice Unit

Over the next week we will complete a series of critical challenges to exam the extent to which Canada has (is) been a compassionate country over the past century.  The following are hand-outs you need in class:

Social Justice Unit – Learning Outcomes

Canada’s Social Programs

 French-English Relations

One of the most significant issues in Canadian history and politics is the relationship between French and English speaking Canadians or Canadiens.  In class, we will complete some research into key events that challenged the status quo relationship between French and English speaking Canadians and evaluate the extent to which these events pushed Canada and Quebec to the brink of separation.

02 – French-English Relations (1950s and 1960s)

03 – French-English Relations (1970s)

04 – French-English Relations (1980s and 1990s)

Quebec’s national identity struggle

French-English Relations Notes

MINORITY GROUPS IN THE 20TH CENTURY

Aboriginal Peoples:

20th Century Challenges Imposed on Aboriginal Peoples

Ex 06 – The History of Aboriginal Peoples

Canadian Women in the 20th Century

Immigrant Groups in Canada in the 20th Century

Our final test on WWII is on THURSDAY, APRIL 12TH.  The test will consist of answering all the questions from the Unit Learning Outcomes.  See below:

WWII Learning Outcomes

WWII Vocabulary Terms

Tragedies of WWII

End of WWII and The New World Order

Ex. 09 – The Canadian Homefront

Ex 10 – Discrimination in Canada

02 – Canada’s Role in WWII

07 – Timeline – Battles of the Second World War

Students will complete a research skills project on any topic related to World War II.  The focus is on the skills rather than the development of a poster or powerpoint.  Here is the assignment and rubrics for evaluation:

SS 11 Research Skills Rubric

SS 11 Presentation Rubric

World War II Project topics

DUE DATE:  students will present their research findings to each other in one on one conversations Wednesday, April 4th, 2011