Friday, January 20, 2006

Schedule for SS 10

Study Study Study....


Monday Jan. 23 - Final Exam Part A - Essay Preparation (in classroom during regular class time)
Tuesday Jan. 24 - Final Exam Part A - *Essay (in computer lab during regular class time)
Monday Jan.30 - Final Exam Part B - Multiple Choice (in the gym from 9 am - 11 am)

If you would like to get some extra help/have questions/review past exams I will be available on Thurs. Jan. 26 and Fri. Jan. 27 from 11 am - 1 pm ONLY. If I am not in the classroom ask at the office for me.

*Essay marks will be available Fri. Jan. 27 @ 9 am. They will be posted on the classroom door.

Thursday, January 19, 2006

Social Studies 10 Review

Tomorrow we will be reviewing the course to prepare you for the two part final exam.

The remaining schedule for SS 10 is as follows;

Fri. Jan 20th - Course Review (I'll let you look at your old exams)
Mon. Jan. 23rd - Part A Final Exam Prep (essay prep in class time)
Tues. Jan 24th - Part A Final Exam - Essay (in class)
Mon. Jan 30th - Part B Final Exam - Multiple Choice (9 am in the gym)

Use your time wisely and prepare for your exams! Your marks will reflect your hard work.

Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Review for Sovereignty Exam

Review for Sovereignty Exam

What does the term sovereignty mean?

What events occurred that contributed to Canada’s sovereignty?
- WWI – what battles did we look at that involved Canadians, i.e., Vimy Ridge
- Who was involved in WWI, i.e., alliances
- What were the reasons leading up to the outbreak?
- Interwar period – Treaty of Versailles – what was it?
- Causes of WWII – what sparked another war?
- Why was this war different for Canada, i.e., Statute of Westminster
- What nations were involved in the Second World War?
- What battles did Canadians play a major role in?
- What was occurring on the home front during the World Wars?
- After World War II what organization was set up to prevent another war, i.e., UN
- What was the Cold War? What alliances were set up? I.e., NATO, Warsaw Pact
- What is the United Nations? What conflicts has Canada contributed peacekeepers/peacemakers?
- What is NAFTA? What nations does Canada trade with?

Below is a review activity to complete;

Review of Canadian Sovereignty

Place the following events in order and provide a brief explanation of how the event is related to Canadian sovereignty

- Constitution Act, October, 1982
- Confederation
- Canada fights in World War II
- Canada joins the United Nations
- NAFTA
- Canada fights in World War I
- Canada joins NATO
- Statute of Westminster
- Canada joins the League of Nations
- Canada sends peacekeeping troops to Cyprus

Sovereignty - Tuesday January 17th

Today we worked on....

1. The United Nations: Peacekeeping or Peacemaking?
2. United Nations Map Assignment
3. Read pg. 387-392 - Complete Unit Pack Section IX (4 questions) & Section X chart at bottom point form notes of the following: a. The Secretariat b. The Secretary General c. The General Assembly d. International Court of Justice. and e. Economic and Social Council
4. Read pg. 392-400 Define: Peacekeeping, Peacemaking, Korea, Kuwait, Somalia, and apartheid
5. Unit Pack Section XI - read pg. 401-405 - complete questions.

***If the above was not completed in class it is homework.


Schedule for SS 10 until the end of the semester;

Thurs. Jan.19th - Sovereignty Unit Exam
Fri. Jan 20th - Course Review (I'll let you look at your old exams)
Mon. Jan. 23rd - Part A Final Exam Prep (essay prep)
Tues. Jan 24th - Part A Final Exam - Write Essay
Mon. Jan 30th - Part B Final Exam - Multiple Choice

Use your time wisely and prepare for your exams! Your marks will reflect your hard work.