May 14-18

Farewell to Christina Hartigan, my student teacher from UBC. I wish her well in the remainder of her training and in her teaching career.

Use this blogsite to see what work we will be doing and note homework assignments. I will give advance warning about tests here and inform you of their mark breakdown.

Assignments and a wide range of supplemental material, including web-pages, PowerPoint resources, and more, are posted on my website at: http://kbenoy.googlepages.com/ .

Anything underlined in this blog is a live link. Click on it to go to that item.

Note: Some but not all of the handout materials will also be made available over the Internet from this site. Also use the website to link to resources and read course and school information -- like course objectives, image galleries, and other information pertaining to my classes, or clubs and groups that I am affiliated with.

Sutherland has a license to access Discovery Channel's United Streaming video collection. Students may download or stream videos from the collection by going to http://www.unitedstreaming.com/ . Use the passcode posted in the classroom to register. If you have lost it, see me for this information. Students are licensed to include this content within their own creations.

To link back to material covered while Miss Hartigan was with particular classes, click on the links below:

Website: http://christinahartigan.googlepages.com/

Blogsite: http://chartigan.blogspot.com/

The lesson plans given below are a guideline only and may be changed during the week. Corrections will be made on this site if this is done.

Social Studies 8

The big Middle Ages assignment was due at the start of last week. It is still possible to earn marks to a 50% credit if overdue work is handed in. This also goes for parts of the assignment that were not submitted. Be sure to look at your mark sheet and get any missed material to Mr. Benoy as quickly as possible.

We are currently working on an overview unit of Indian, Chinese and Japanese History. The unit test will be on all three parts and will likely be given on Thursday of next week. I will post the mark breakdown when I have the test prepared -- likely before Monday. At least 30 flash cards are needed to earn a 5 mark bonus on the test.

• Monday, May 14 - Take up #1-6, p. 116. Introduction to Chinese Philosophy & Religion. Video & questions; China; Past to Present. PowerPoint - Chinese Belief Systems. Handout: The Shaping of Chinese Traditions; Summarizing. Read pp. 31-36. Do #1-6, p. 36.
• Tuesday, May 15 - Take up homework. Shih Huang Ti – founder of the Ch’in dynasty. – Video & questions. Handout: The Ch’in Dynasty; Analyzing a Primary Source. Read pp. 117-121. Do #1-5, p. 121.
• Wednesday, May 16 - Take up homework. Video & questions. The World; A Television History; China in Transition; 581-1279 AD. Crossword puzzle: Chinese Civilization. Read pp. 121-123. Do #1-5, p. 123.
• Thursday, May 17 - Take up homework. *Note: Today's class had to be changed. The original intention was to show the video Storm from the East; The Mongols; Kublai Khan. This video is no longer playable. Instead, we saw a video from the same series on Kublai Khan's grandfather, the founder of the Mongol Empire -- Ghengis Khan. Students were asked to 1) Explain why the Mongols were so feared at the time of Genghis Khan. and 2) Describe Genghis Khan himself. Out of this students were given the assignment of writing a paragraph to a page describing Genghis Khan. This is due next class and worth 10 marks. The map assignment originally scheduled for today is postponed.
• Friday, May 18 - Hand in map. Video and questions: The World a Television History; China & Japan 1279-1644. Handout on Marco Polo. Watch National Geographic The Marco Polo Odyssey multimedia presentation. Read pp. 123-125. Do #1-7, p. 125. Map Assignment - China. Due next class.

Social Studies 11 (Regular)

The Family History/Immigration assignment is due this week and may be handed in any time before Thursday for full credit. Late deductions will apply to submissions after Thursday, May 17.

We are currently completing a unit on Post-World War II Canada. A large test will be given Thursday or Friday next week. The breakdown of marks is as follows: 42 multiple choice items (1 mark each), 4 definitions/names (2 marks each) and 2 from 4 long answer questions (6 marks each) for a total of 62 marks. 25 flash cards are the minimum needed to earn 5 bonus marks on the exam.

The final section of the course will follow - current world issues in human geography. Units will include: Global problems, Population & Urbanization, Standards of Living, Resources, and Global Solutions/Foreign Aid.

All students should begin preparing for the final examination, which will be held on Friday, June 22.

• Monday, May 14 - Take up #1-3, sidebar p. 146. PowerPoint Post 1945 Canada. Material from Canada; A Peoples’ History; Comfort & Fear. (Comfort & Fear, From Sea to Sea and Boom) Questions. Read pp. 147-152. Do #1-5, p. 152.
• Tuesday, May 15 - Take up homework. PowerPoint Post 1945 Canada. Material from Canada; A Peoples’ History; Comfort & Fear. (Seeing Red, On Guard for Thee and The Shadow of Nuclear War)- questions. Read pp. 152-164. Do #1, 3 & 5, p. 158. #1-3, p. 164.
• Wednesday, May 16 - Take up homework. PowerPoint Post 1945 Canada. Material from Canada; A Peoples’ History; Comfort & Fear. (First Tremors, A Prairie Storm & The Fight for Medicare) - questions. Read pp. 166-174. Do #2 & 3, p. 169. #1-3, p. 174.
• Thursday, May 17 - Take up #2 & 3, p. 169. #1-3, p. 174. PowerPoint The Quiet & Not so Quiet Revolution and questions. Material from Canada; A Peoples’ History (Time for Change & Maitres Chez Nous) - questions. Read pp. Read. Pp. 184-190. Do 1 in the sidebar p. 188. #1-4, p. 188. #1-4, p. 190.
• Friday, May 18 - Take up homework. Continue the PowerPoint. Material from Canada; A Peoples’ History (Vive le Quebec Libre, Language Wars, the Choice) - questions. Read pp. 202-206. Do #1-5, p. 206.

Social Studies 11 (Honours)

The Family History/Immigration assignment is due this week and may be handed in any time before Thursday for full credit. Late deductions will apply to submissions after Thursday, May 17.

We are currently completing a unit on Post-World War II Canada. A large test will be given Tuesday next week. The breakdown of marks is as follows: 42 multiple choice items (1 mark each), 4 definitions/names (2 marks each) and 2 from 4 long answer questions (6 marks each) for a total of 62 marks. 25 flash cards are the minimum needed to earn 5 bonus marks on the exam.

The final section of the course is political science -- a study of Canada's political system. Units will include Ideologies, Political Parties and Elections, the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches of government, the Constitution, and Procincial & Municipal Government.

• Monday, May 14 - Take up #2 & 3, p. 169. #1-3, p. 174. PowerPoint The Quiet & Not so Quiet Revolution and questions. Material from Canada; A Peoples’ History (Time for Change & Maitres Chez Nous) - questions. Read pp. Read. Pp. 184-190. Do 1 in the sidebar p. 188. #1-4, p. 188. #1-4, p. 190.
• Tuesday, May 15 - Take up homework. Continue the PowerPoint. Material from Canada; A Peoples’ History (Vive le Quebec Libre, Language Wars, the Choice) - questions. Read pp. 202-206. Do #1-5, p. 206.
• Wednesday, May 16 - Take up homework. Complete the PowerPoint and see any remaining material from Canada; A Peoples’ History, including the final segment: Night of the Long Knives - questions. Read pp. 206-212. Do sidebar #1-5, p. 211. #1-3, p. 212.
• Thursday, May 17 - Take up homework. PowerPoint Aboriginal Canadians; Land Claims & the Indian Act. How were native people marginalized by Canada in the late 19th & 20th centuries? How should this be addressed by Canada today?
• Friday, May 18 - Complete the PowerPoint. CBC Archives video footage of George Erasmus and of the Oka Crisis. Discuss the questions assigned last class. Prepare for Post-War Canada Unit Test on Monday.