End of the War Mini Teaching Presentations/Photos

Hi Class,

I have uploaded the mini presentation videos to YouTube and here are the links:

Also, here are the photos of the posters that you guys created:

Treaty of Versailles and Wilson's 14 Points

War on the Eastern Front and the Last 100 Days

Effects of WW1

Women and WWI

WW1 Tanks

Canadian Contribution in WWI Battles

Hi Class,

These kids did a really good job of summarizing the Canadian contributions in battle!! They have mispronounced a few names and locations, but over all a decent video!

Lest we forget

The Wiki!!!

Hi Class,

We have switched to a wiki for World War 1. This is the address: pwsocialstudies.wikispaces.com

Cheers,

Ms. U

BC Human Rights Code Video

Hey Class,

Check out this video made by Alan Lin on the Employment section of the BC Human Rights Code:

Congratulations on receiving 5% bonus on your government test!

Ms. U

Senate

Final topic of the unit! This is a reminder to myself that the clips for this part of the lesson are on my SkyDrive! :-)

Ms. U

Student rally in Quebec as an act of civil disobedience?

Hi Class,

Here are the videos that I meant to show you last class, but couldn't because of our awesome internet connection at school :-)

Background info:

• Tuition fees in Quebec were to be raised from $2100 to $3800.
• Many students began organizing in Feb 2012 to protest the raise.
• The provincial government introduced Bill 78 in May to:
• ensure all students that want to receive education are not denied the opportunity
• ensure that no one impedes a schools ability to provide education.
• restrict protests/picketing near the university.
• require organizers of a protest larger than 50 people to properly notify authorities.
• By early Sept any students remaining on strike returned to classes after a tuition freeze was put in place.

Critical Questions:

1. Were the events in Quebec an act of civil disobedience?
2. What characteristics/criteria were missing/present in order to classify (or not) this event as civil disobedience?

After thought:

• What are you thoughts about the fact that Quebec apparently has the lowest tuition fees compared to other provinces?
• Do you feel that Rex Murphy has provided a balanced summary of the events in Quebec?

Civil Disobedience

Civil Disobedience

You decide!

Were the protests in Quebec civil disobedience or something else:

The Judicial Branch

Hi Class,

Today you are going over the judicial branch of government. You have two options to choose from for this section:

• Option 1 - The Judicial Branch worksheet and paragraph on the death penalty
• Option 2 - Create a concept map that covers the content of Chapter 11 in Counterpoints
• Be sure to include connecting words on the lines between the ideas!

You all must complete the worksheet on the structure of the court system in BC & the Canadian justice system.

If you are interested in downloading the software to make a concept make, here is a link:

Download CMap

And here is an example of how to create a concept map:

BONUS ASSIGNMENT

If you create a video on an issue that falls under one of the sections of the BC Human Rights code that is equal to or better in quality than the video we watched, you can receive up to 5% bonus on the upcoming Government Unit Test.

Ms. U

Convention on the Rights of the Child

Thanks to Elizabeth for finding this video on the Convention on the Rights of the Child:

Ms. U

BC Human Rights Tribunal

Hi Class,

Today we will take a look at the BC Human Rights Code:

Here is a video to explain how your human rights are protected provincially:

HOMEWORK: FINISH THE WORKSHEET ON THE BC HUMAN RIGHTS CODE

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Hi Class,

Here is some back ground on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. You can view the Declaration on the UN's website here:

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Also, here is another video clip to help with your understanding of the topic:

Ms. Underwood

HOMEWORK: FINISH EXERCISE #18 for next class!!!

Rajiv's Story - A case study

Hi Class,

Today we reviewed the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and started a case study that really tackled two issues:

1. Does a teacher or an administrator have the right to search your locker or bag?
2. Does an individual have the right to carry a kirpan to school?

Here is a link to the powerpoint that provides a background to Sikhism:

Sikhism PPT

And here is the video that we watched in class with the weird donkey/tiger:

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE FINISHED WRITING YOUR NOTES ON THE SECOND ISSUE BY NEXT CLASS

Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Hi Class,

Here is a video for tomorrow's lesson on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in Canada:

Charter Video

Here's the Charter powerpoint as well:

Charter PPT

Ms.U

Our Constitution

Repatriation of Canada's Constitution

Preferential Voting - Make Your Vote Count

HOMEWORK:

• Finish First Past the Post Worksheet for next class!

Mixed-Member Proportional Representation Explained

FPTP

Hi Class,

Some video clips for class today:

Levels of Responsibility, Branches, and Elections

Hi Class,

Today we covered the following:

• Government responsibilities and the levels that they are associated with (Federal, Provincial, Municipal). Click here for a summary of responsibilities at each level.
• Three branches of government at the federal level (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial)
• The electoral process. Click here for a link to a package on the electoral system in Canada.

Homework:

• Finish the branches of government worksheet
• Read pages 248-255 in Counterpoints

How a bill becomes a law

Hi Class,

Today we reviewed the worksheet on the House of Commons and reviewed some of the positions. You need to know what the following people do:

• The Speaker
• The Prime Minister
• The Cabinet
• Leader of the Opposition
• Governor General
• Pages
• Whips
• Sergeant-at-arms
• Black Rod

I've added a link to a video that shows what Black Rod does. It is a clip from Britain, but because our parliamentary system is based on theirs, the role and tradition is nearly identical.

Check the link from a couple of days back to review the online guide to the House of Commons.

HOMEWORK:

• Read the Guide to the House of Commons!!!
• Work on your How a Bill Becomes a Law Comic Strips (Due Oct 1)

Bell Schedule

New Bell Schedule for 2012-13
Back to School Blast September 21st
warning bell	8:35	Break	Ins Time
Period 1	8:40-9:50		70
USR (PA first 5 min.)	9:50-10:00		10
Break	10:00-10:15	15
Period 2	10:15 -11:25		70
lunch	11:25-12:35	70
Period 3	12:35- 1:45		70
Break	1:45 - 1:50	5
Period 4	1:50-3:03		73
		90	293

The House of Commons

Hi Class,

After the quiz, we will start working on the House of Commons. There is a very helpful guide that I recommend you read that can be found here:

Guide to the House of Commons

Here is a link to the House of Commons ppt from today:

HOC PPT

HOMEWORK: 

• Read pg. 220-228 in Counter Points and 
• Review the Guide to the House of Commons
• Finish the Components of Parliament worksheet

Ms. U

Canadian Political Parties

Hi Everyone,

Here is the link to the power point from today's class on Canadian Political Parties!

And here are the party platforms and results of our in class political party platform speech and mock election:

Stephen Harper has promised to eliminate the federal budget by 2014/15. This is what it is currently at:

Political Spectrum Quiz on Friday!!!
(10 marks all multiple choice)

Ms. U

Political Spectrum Powerpoint

Hi Everyone,

Here is the Political Ideologies powerpoint.

The Political Ideologies worksheet is due on Wednesday and your essay is due Friday!

Ms. U

Take the test!

Hi Class,

Today you took an online political spectrum quiz and found out where you fell on the spectrum. Most people in this class were slightly left of center and more libertarian than authoritarian. There were many Gandhi's amongst us!!

Your political spectrum essays are due on Wed Sept 19.

Political Spectrum

Where are you on the spectrum?? Next class we will take a quiz to find out whether or not you are on the right of the left of the political spectrum. Or maybe you are somewhere in between??

Democracy

Hi Class,

Today we started an introduction to democracy. We talked about what democracy actually means. We also discussed a brief time line that out lined the history of the development of democracy.

Your homework for today is to read Chapter 9, pages 220-227!!!

Government unit

Hi Class,

Please make sure that you have finished the civics quiz by next class! We will review and discuss this item on Tuesday. Also, I will not assign any specific readings today, but you should have a good grasp of the content in Chapter 9 & 10 by the end of the month. So I suggest that you read 5 or so pages a day as we progress through the lessons.

Great work today!!

Thought of the day: So is Utopia actually achievable???

Workbooks!!

Please bring $28 to class next day for a SS11 Workbook!!!

Utopia

Today in class we will spend time talking about what an ideal society looks like! The goal of this theme is to understand what helps shape political ideologies, and the difficulties that exist when a political party is in control of a country.

As an example, consider the following... What is your favourite colour?? What is the favourite colour of your best friend?? Why do you feel one way, and your friend the other way?? Does it even matter?? What if a political party wanted to get elected and they believe in something that you don't? Take some time to talk about this ideas with someone at your table group!

Welcome back!!

I hope that you all had wonderful summer holidays! Welcome back to school!

Socials 11 is a challenging course and there is so much content to cover. So we need to get started right away!

Feel free to reply to this post with pictures from your summer vacation!

Ms. U