Saturday, December 24, 2005

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Enjoy the break! I know I will!

See you all January 9th.


Mr. Flanagan

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Sovereignty - Canada's Involvement in WWI

Today we.....

Worked on our projects. Tomorrow is last class to work on the project.

Also the project will be due at the end of tomorrows class.


Good Luck!

Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Sovereignty Unit Project



Today we.....

1. Powerpoint presentation - Canada and World War I

-Conscription Crisis
-Canada's Role
-Canadian Victories
-The Homefront
-Canadian Sovereignty
-Between the wars
-Treaty of Versailles
-Statute of Westminister


2. Started our projects; Canada's Involvement in WWI

Project will be due at the end of Thursday Dec. 22 class.

Websites that will help you with your project:

1. Links on the right side of this page.
2. www.collectionscanada.ca/firstworldwar/index-e.html
3. www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=history/firstwar
4. www.worldwar1.com
5. www.firstworldwar.com
6. www.histori.ca
7. Google search - search your topic - to learn how to search better http://www.google.ca/help/index.html

Be sure to include a reference list with your project.

Any questions please ask.

Monday, December 19, 2005

Sovereignty Unit continues.....

Sovereignty

Today we.....

1. Europe During WWI - map assignment (know the alliance system) - should be completed for HOMEWORK if not completed in class.
2. Canada in WWI - handout (we read and wrote some short notes)
3. Canadian Fought Battles Map - wrote some short notes
4. Define: Nationalism, militarism, corps, conscientious objectors, Triple Entente, and Triple Alliance. - should be completed for HOMEWORK if not completed in class.
5. Start working on section IV of Unit Pack (not for homework).

Sovereignty Unit continues....

Sovereignty;

Today we completed;

1. WWI map of Europe
2. Canada in WWI - Handout
3. Canadian Battles Map - short notes
4. Complete Definitions - nationalism, militarism, corps, conscientious objectors, Triple Entente, and Triple Alliance.
5. Start working on Section IV of the Unit Pack.

NO HOMEWORK.......YOU SHOULD BE REVIEWING!

Friday, December 16, 2005

Sovereignty Unit continues....

Homework this weekend;

Sovereignty - you will need to take home your text book and unit pack.

p.359-362

#1-5 Unit Pack

p.363-364

#7 & 10 Unit Pack

p.365-368

#12 Unit Pack

*Make sure you read these pages. Also, remember to read the yellow sections, figures etc...

Thursday, December 15, 2005

Today in Social Studies 10.....

We started Sovereignty....

Since there is no homework you should REVIEW what we did today, i.e., Sovereignty (discussion, definitions etc.), and Canada's Role in WWI (video).



Bring pencil crayons tomorrow - to colour WWI map.

Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Sovereignty Unit Begins.....

Day #1 of Sovereignty Unit - Thursday December 15th.

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

Regionalism Unit Exam

UNIT EXAM WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 14TH.

Regionalism Exam Review

The exam will consist of:
- True/False
- Matching
- Multiple Choice
- Fill In The Blank
- Short Answer/Long Answer

Readings:

- All of the readings came from chapter 2 and 5

Issues to Focus On:

- Regionalism - diversity and disparity
- Early Years of Quebec Act
- Riel Rebellion
- Manitoba Schools question
- Conscription Crisis
- Quiet Revolution
- Trudeau - Official Languages Act
- FLQ
- P.Q. - 1980 Referendum and the Constitution
- Mulroney's Vision
- Bouchard and Parizeau

Monday, December 12, 2005

Regionalism Unit Exam

Unit Exam will be on Wednesday December 14th.

Monday, December 05, 2005

Regionalism cont....

Today we .....

1. French/English Relations
a. read p. 31-34 then complete questions #1-3 and notes on fig.2-3.
b. read p. 35-36 then complete questions #9-11 and terms: Nationalism, Canadiens, Ethnocentric, Anglophone, Francophone, Quebec Act 1774, Loyalists, Constitution Act 1791,
and Lord Durham.

Friday, December 02, 2005

Regionalism Quiz Changed......

Regionalism Quiz will be Wednesday next week.

This has been changed from Monday.

Sorry for the confusion.

Today in class we .......
-reviewed
1. Equalization payments - "have" and "have not" provinces
2. time and transportation
3. Geography Quiz

Reviewing early and often is important to getting better grades!

Tuesday, November 29, 2005

What is Regional Disparity?

What is Regional Disparity?

1. Read p. 141-142 and then complete questions #36, 37 w/ partner, and 38 (these should have been complete during class time).

2. Read p. 143-146 and then complete questions 41, 42 (choose one and write one paragraph), and 44. This should done for homework.

Reminder: If you have an atlas at home return it tomorrow.

Thursday, November 24, 2005

Regionalism Major Project Due Tuesday

Project due at the beginning of class on Tuesday.

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Regionalism Major Project

We are going to be working on our project.

In class focus on using the "atlas" to complete the maps, then colour the maps afterwards.

It easier to save colouring for homework as you can not take home the atlas.

Work Hard! This ones easy marks!

Monday, November 21, 2005

Regionalism Major Project

We had already begun the Major Project last week when we had been working on the "Diversity assignment." I am going to add the rest of the Major Project assignment Tuesday (tomorrow).

Bring pencil crayons/felts to help complete the assignment.

We will work on this for the next two Social Studies 10 periods. That will be all the available class time.