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May 30 2023 WW 1 Review & Study - Chapter 6 - Creating Canada

 WW 1 Review & Study - Chapter 6 - Creating Canada Review as a class the following: Text Pages Reading 191-196 Pg 192-194 - write down your answers to the following.  Who was Sam Hughes?  What is profiteering?  What was the Military Service Act?  What is/was conscription?  What was the Military Voters Act? Class Discussion Questions:  Women's Changing Roles.  Pg 191 Ethical Dimension Question. Class review of Pg 198-202 Review Looking Ahead - pg 199 Key Terms Complete: Individual Work: Define Inflation Suffrage Pandemic General Strikes Prohibition Branch Plants Credit Autonomy Multilateral Action Class Review Pages 200-202 Q: Why did a recession occur after the war ended 1918?  Note: 2 reasons Q: What did veterans receive upon returning home? 2 items listed.  Q: What did injured veterans receive upon returning home?

May 29 2023 Creating Canada WW1 pgs 191-202

Propaganda -  Decoding Canadian First World War Posters Text Pages Reading 191-196 Pg 192-194 - write down your answers to the following.  Who was Sam Hughes?  What is profiteering?  What was the Military Service Act?  What is/was conscription?  What was the Military Voters Act? Class Discussion Questions:  Women's Changing Roles.  Pg 191 Ethical Dimension Question. Class review of Pg 198-202 Review Looking Ahead - pg 199 Key Terms Complete: Individual Work: Define Inflation Suffrage Pandemic General Strikes Prohibition Branch Plants Credit Autonomy Multilateral Action Class Review Pages 200-202 Q: Why did a recession occur after the war ended 1918?  Note: 2 reasons Q: What did veterans receive upon returning home? 2 items listed.  Q: What did injured veterans receive upon returning home?

May 26 2023 WW 1 Continued Creating Canada pg 166-190

Review -  Review - Page 166 - review - 4  questions - Inquiry - left column. (166-182) Review web diagram to illustrate ALL the causes of WW1 (pg 174-175)  Class review of Pg 175 Start of WW1 Timeline -  Review and videos  Somme  (6:38)  Vimy  (6:46)  Passchendale  (2:13) Individual Reading & Term Definitions Pg 189-190 - from last day - to review. Reading Questions: What are Victory Bonds? What is Income Tax? What is Propaganda? What is the War Measures Act? What is an 'Enemy Alien?' What were Enemy Alien's forced to do? Review What are Victory Bonds? CANADIAN WORLD WAR I FILM. Victory War Bonds Sales Film. Circa 1918 The Surprising Sto ry of Canada’s Enemy Aliens

May 24 2023 WW 1 Continued . . . Creating Canada 182-190

Start class - silent read 182-188 - Battle of Somme, Battle of Vimy Ridge, Battle of Passchendaele  Review - Page 166 - review - 4  questions - Inquiry - left column. (166-182) Review web diagram to illustrate ALL the causes of WW1 (pg 174-175)  Class review of Pg 175 Start of WW1 Timeline - copy this into your notes :)  Video - to complete  Service and Sacrifice | Canada: The Story of Us, Full Episode 6  - 44 min. Review and videos  Somme  (6:38)  Vimy  (6:46)  Passchendale  (2:13) Individual Reading & Term Definitions Pg 189-190 Reading Questions: What are Victory Bonds? What is Income Tax? What is Propaganda? What is the War Measures Act? What is an 'Enemy Alien?' What were Enemy Alien's forced to do?

May 23 2023 WW 1 Moving Forwards - Creating Canada pg 166-182

Those students who have not completed the Canadian Identity and Politics Test on Teams please do so ASAP today. I have laptops for you. Alternate setting available. Library re: supervision. Students remaining - please - complete work assigned post test last day.  Creating Canada  Text Review  Page 166 - review - 4  questions - Inquiry - left column.  Read 166 to 182 - To Battle of Somme section pg 182. Assignment - Create a web diagram to illustrate ALL the causes of WW1 (pg 174-175)  Class review of Pg 175 Start of WW1 Timeline - copy this into your notes :)  Video  Service and Sacrifice | Canada: The Story of Us, Full Episode 6 Review and videos  Somme  (6:38)  Vimy  (6:46)  Passchendale  (2:13) If Time: Individual Reading Pg 189-190 Reading Questions: What are Victory Bonds? What is Income Tax? What is Propaganda? What is the War Measures Act? What is an 'Enemy Alien?' What were Enemy Alien's forced to do?

May 19 2023 Government Counterpoints Terms & Questions Quiz 216-150 & Creating Canada Intro to WW1

Canadian Government Quiz - Teams.  After quiz - please quietly return your Counterpoints Text to the library. Get your Creating Canada Text  WW1 - Intro Creating Canada  Text Review  Page 166 - review -  3 questions - Inquiry - left column.  Read 166 to 182 - To Battle of Somme section pg 182. Assignment - Create a web diagram to illustrate ALL the causes of WW1 (pg 174-175) 

May 17 2023 Can Gov't Unit Review & Test Prep & Games Day~

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Review 255 Graph - Political Spectrum Review Answers: Pg 258 Activities 1. a) What is considered to be the strength of the first past the post system? Major disadvantage of the system?  Political Ideology Spectrum -  Presentation. Review:  Your own review of Terms/Ideologies:  Democracy/Communism/Socialism/ Libertarianism/Dictatorships/ Capitalism/ Anarchy/ Democracy: A system of government in which power is vested in the people, who participate in decision-making through voting and representation. Communism: A political ideology advocating for the establishment of a classless society, where the means of production are collectively owned, and wealth is distributed based on need. Socialism: A political ideology that seeks to promote social and economic equality by advocating for collective ownership of resources and the means of production, as well as a strong welfare state. Libertarianism: A political ideology that emphasizes individual liberty, limited government intervention, and the

May 15 & 16 2023 Values, Issues, Perspectives and Political Spectrum - A Review

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May 15 & 16 2023 May 16 - Grade 10's please complete Career Day Feedback QR code form. Review of 234-240 1. The Executive Branch Includes who?  Hint 4 individuals/groups 2. What does the Governor General do?  3. Who runs the daily affairs of the federal government? 4. Do Canadian citizens directly choose the leader of the nation? 5. What does the head of government, the PM, do?  6. What does the national leader, the PM, do? 7. As a party leader, what does the PM do?  8. Who is the cabinet made up of?  9. What is cabinet solidarity? 10. What is the 'party whip?'  11. What is the public service?  12. How a Bill becomes law? pg. 237 13. A federal bill must pass 3 readings in both the House of Commons and the Senate before it can be signed into law. a) What happens as a result of the first reading? b) What happens as a result of the second reading? c) What happens as a result of the third reading? Elections - May 16 - review above then assign below.  Pg 258 Activities 1. a)

May 12 2023 Senate Debate & Group Work Re: Chalk Art - Figure 9.5 and 9.8 Pg 224 & 227

Presentation - Values/Issues/Perspectives Senate Debate  Group Work Re: Chalk Art - Figure 9.5 and 9.8 Pg 224 & 227 

May 11 2023 Canadian Government Continued . . . Double Block

Review Below - in more detail. Page 227 Residual Powers Executive Power  Legislative Power Judicial Power Canada's 3 Branches of Government  - review once more. Students to read 226-231 + write down definitions for the following terms: Review with class post completion. Counterpoints text.  Terms: Found within Counterpoints - pages 226-231 and or definitions section (back of text).  Caucus  Patronage  Class Review Figure 9-10 and 9-11 pg. 229 and  Complete Individual Work  Q: 2 pg. 231 Read: Is the Senate Worth Keeping - Reading pg 231-233  Complete - Individual Work Q 3 & 4  Group prep for debate: Is The Senate Worth Keeping? Review of Debate Structure: Intro Pro 1 min Intro Negative 1 min Rebuttal Pro 2 min Rebuttal Negative 2min  Closing Pro 2 min Closing Negative min Min 10 Debate Points

May 9 2023 Careers Conference Day

 Careers Conference Day

May 8 2023 Canadian Government Continued . . .

Review of Canadian Political System.  presentation. Written and Unwritten Constitution - review - page 224 Counterpoints.  Shared vs. Federal Responsibilities - review - page 224 Counterpoints.  The Creation of Municipal Governments  - review - page 225 Counterpoints.  Terms: Pg 222-227 Democracy Direct Democracy Representative Democracy  Constitutional Monarchy 

May 5 2023 Intro to Canadian Government Cont . . .Quiz re: Page 4-16 Terms Counterpoints.

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1. Complete Kahoot Quiz. Click HERE if you were away in order to complete this.  2. As as class - we will review -  Chapter Review Sidebar - pg. 220. Read Pages - 221-226 - Review answers as a class. Q: Why does government exist?  Q: What services fall under governmental control? Q: What is democracy? Q: What is the difference between direct democracy, representative democracy? Q: What is a constitutional monarchy?  Note: Create a Unit 1 Vocab List - for all highlighted terms - go to the back of your text and write out the definition of all terms bolded throughout the reading. Terms: Pg 222-227 Democracy Direct Democracy Representative Democracy  Constitutional Monarchy  Residual Powers Executive Power  Legislative Power Judicial Power If Time:  White Board - Group Work Pg. 226 Q:6 We also reviewed the following video on the first Labour Day. 4:00  /  4:12 • Conclusion Why do Americans and Canadians celebrate Labor Day? -Kenneth C. Davis

May 4 2023 Intro to Canadian Government

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Intro: Current Events.  Coronation - May 6th 2023 of King Charles - thoughts on the below piece. We will come back to this piece re: our intro to Canadian Gov't unit. As poverty rises in the UK, the cost of the King's coronation is hard for some to swallow | ABC News If you did not complete last day's in class work - reminder - due start of class Friday - tomorrow.  1. Reading of pg.'s 12-16  Answer Questions Q: 1-4 pg. 13 Q: 1-3 pg. 16 Next Task: Today - total time allotment 25 min. (recommend completing above first and then below for homework if you have not completed above from last day). From last day - most of you still need to complete - Read through - Pg 17-19 Re: Primary vs. Secondary Sources. Terms: Define - for your notes. Reserves Residential Schools Assimilation  Trade Unions  Recession    Reminder - Friday - Quiz re: Terms above and the following. Suffragists Ethnocentric Head Tax  NEXT UP:  Intro to: The Structure of the Canadian Government - Ch. 9 in your