October 19-23

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Things that are static -- not requiring regular change -- will be posted on the website. This blogsite will have the changing material -- lesson plans and links to particular assignments. I will try to ensure that all assignments are made available on the Internet in this way. If something is underlined on the blog, it means that you can click on it to see a copy of the particular item -- this could be a pdf document, PowerPoint, music or a video.

Use this blog to see what is coming up each week. I will usually post it on Saturdays for the following week. If you are away, you can check up on what you are missing. There is no reason for you not to know what is happening. If you do not have an Internet connection, you certainly know someone who does. If too ill to work while away, be sure to attach a note from home to any overdue work when you hand it in and I will most likely waive any late deduction.If you can't read the PowerPoint material on your computer, downloadPowerPoint Viewer from Microsoft. It is free.

Sutherland has a license to access Discovery Education's United Streaming video collection. Students may download or stream videos from the collection by goingtohttp://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm . Use the passcode posted in the classroom. Please note that since renewing our licence, our starting access code for new users has changed and is no longer what was given on your course outline. I cannot post this online, but you can confirm the new number by looking at what is posted in the classroom.

My tutorial times are officially 2:55-3:15 every Monday and Friday. However, I am available most days before school, at noon and after school. Drop by or make an appointment if you need guaranteed time.

Social Studies 8

The "Rome" unit test is likely to be next Monday, October 26. However, be sure to be making and using your flash cards every day to master vocabulary and names. Your test on Rome will include the following: 40 multiple choice questions (1 mark each), 5 definition items (2 marks each) and 3 long answer questions (6 marks each). The total is, therefore, out of 68 marks. You can earn up to 5 bonus marks for submitting at least 25 correctly made flash cards (term or name only on the front and definition or why the person is important on the back) at the time of the exam. You may not hand these in late to earn marks; they must be submitted when you write the test.

Be sure to visit the BBC's Roman Empire pages. There is plenty of fascinating material to interest anyone interested in this ancient empire.

• Monday, October 19 - Take up #1-6, p. 12. Look at the sidebar on p. 11. Video: Constantine and questions. Read pp. 12-16. Do #1-6, p. 16. Bring coloured pencils to next class for map work.
• Tuesday, October 20 - Take up #1-6, p. 16. Hosford Atlas, pp. 3 & 4. Small group work with Hosford Atlas. Screencast on the Decline of Rome. Also look at this video of the changing map of Europe during this time. Map Assignment: The "Barbarian Invasions." 10 marks. Complete for next class.
• Wednesday, October 21 - Hand in map assignments. Video & Questions: Terry Jones' The Barbarians; The End of the World. Homework: Explain why the Roman Empire collapsed. Give your reasons in a point-form list. Be sure to mention Social, Political and Economic reasons.
• Thursday, October 22 - Take up homework and create a master list. Video: The Roman Arena and questions (1. What happened at the Colosseum and other Roman arenas? List the events that were staged. 2. Why do you suppose the Romans were so interested in "blood-sports." Check out the BBC's animation on the Colosseum. Study for the Unit test on Rome on Monday.
• Friday, October 23 - Lucky you! Today is a provincial professional day. While I am off in Coquitlam meeting other Social Studies teachers, you can be home, preparing for your unit test on Monday.

Social Studies 11

Your take-home test on Provincial and Municipal Government is due on Monday. Our next unit test will include material from chapters 1 & 2 of Counterpoints and is more than a week away.

There is a major research assignment currently underway, the Family History - Immigration Assignment (With additional options forInternational and First Nations students.) The due date for this work is not until right after the Christmas holidays, to allow plenty of time for research and discussion with family members.)

• Monday, October 19 - Hand in take-home tests. Take up #1-4, p. 16 and #1-6, pp. 19-20. I made an error in assigning this first and should have gone to the first few pages of text. We will fix this today. The Laurier Boom. Filmstrips on immigration. The Shaws of Midnapore and A New Homeland. For each filmstrip, answer the following: 1. Why did this group decide to come to Canada? What pushed them out of their old homes or lured them to Canada? 2. How did this group of immigrants fit into Canadian society at the time? How did other Canadians treat them? Introduction to the Family History/Immigration Assignment (see links above). Read pp. 4-10. Do #1-3, p. 9 and the questions in figure 1-2 and 1-5, p. 8
• Tuesday, October 20 - Take up homework. Immigration filmstrips: Dekasegi (same routine as Wednesday) & Toronto the Good - with assigned questions. Homework: Talk to someone who immigrated to Canada in their lifetime. What difficulties have they faced in coming to a new land?
• Wednesday, October 21 - Take up homework. Canada and the Empire. PowerPoint. Do #1-2 in "Develop an Understanding" on p. 19. Excellent material on early immigration to Canada can be found at the Library and Archives of Canada site's Immigration page - see further pages too.
• Thursday, October 22 - Komogata Maru video and board questions - 1) What did the Canadian public think of Indian immigration in 1914? 2) How did government try to restrict Indian immigration? 3) What world event pushed news of the Komogata Maru into the background in the summer of 1914?
• Friday, October 23 - Provincial Professional Day. If you are behind at all on work, be sure to catch up today.

Social Studies 11H

You have an ongoing project -- the Geography research essay on a geographical topic of your choice that relates to our current curriculum. Monday, October 26 will be the due date, as it follows the October 23 province-wide professional day.

• Monday, October 19 - I'm afraid I made a bit of a hash of assigning the homwork last Friday -- jumping ahead too much - call it a "senior's moment." We will sort it out this week. Take up #1-4, p. 16 and #1-6, pp. 19-20. Filmstrips on immigration. The Shaws of Midnapore (questions) and A New Homeland (questions). Read pp. 4-10. Do #1-3, p. 9 and the questions in figure 1-2 and 1-5, p. 8.
• Tuesday, October 20 - Take up homework. Immigration filmstrips: Dekasegi (questions) & Toronto the Good - (questions). Homework: Talk to someone who immigrated to Canada in their lifetime. What difficulties have they faced in coming to a new land?
• Wednesday, October 21 - Take up homework. Canada and the Empire. PowerPoint. Do #1-2 in "Develop an Understanding" on p. 19. Excellent material on early immigration to Canada can be found at the Library and Archives of Canada site's Immigration page - see further pages too.
• Thursday, October 22 - Komogata Maru video and board questions - 1) What did the Canadian public think of Indian immigration in 1914? 2) How did government try to restrict Indian immigration? 3) What world event pushed news of the Komogata Maru into the background in the summer of 1914?
• Friday, October 23 - Provincial Professional Day. If you are behind at all on work, be sure to catch up today.

History 12

Topic #3's plan and questions are also now available. The next unit test is still a little way off.

You should be well-underway with Essay #2.

• Monday, October 19 - Complete The Great Purge (base notes) - includes a video clip on the Show Trials. Video, probably Stalin and the Modernisation of Russia (sorry, unavailable on the Internet) or a substitution - which you could watch as optional enrichment if we do not use it: also Stalin and the Modernisation of Russia but not the same video. Other good supplemental videos include: Stalin; The Myth (Part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5)
• Tuesday, October 20 - Italy & Fascism (base notes). If you have time, watch Fascism in Colour: Mussolini in Power - with early colour (and colourized) footage.
• Wednesday, October 21 - Germany, France & Britain (maybe) in the 1920's (base notes).
• Thursday, October 22 - Germany & Britain in the 1920s (base notes) - anything not covered Wednesday. If time, we will continue with the British Empire in the 20s (base notes). Please read over anything we do not have time to complete.
• Friday, October 23 - Provincial Professional Day - work on essay and questions.