Tuesday, October 31, 2006

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Block 4

1. Complete Map Reading, Analyzing a Quotation, Recalling the Facts and Chapter Checkup from Activity Package 3.4

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Blocks 1, 2 and 3

1. Complete Interpreting a Political Cartoon from page 23 of Counterpoints.
2. Complete Activities questions 1, 2 and 3 from page 24 of Counterpoints

Monday, October 30, 2006

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Block 4 Complete Section Review, questions 1 through 7, from page 56 of Patterns of Civilization.

Friday, October 27, 2006

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Blocks 1, 2 and 3. There will be a test on Monday October 30. The test will be based on Chapter 1 of Counterpoints, Chapter 1: Supplementary Readings, Chapter 1: Personalities and Canada: A People's History Companion Readings. Students bringing a set of study notes to the test session will receive a five mark bonus on their final test score.

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Block 4 Complete "Outlining" from Activity Package 3.4. Ensure that Activity Package 3.3 is complete.

Thursday, October 26, 2006

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Blocks 1, 2 and 3. 1. Read pages 9 through 16 of Counterpoints.
2. Complete questions 1, 2 and 3 from page 16 of Counterpoints.
3. Complete Building Your Skills from pages 17 through 19 of Counterpoints this includes questions 1 through 7 from page 19.
4. Complete reading the documents entitled, Chapter 1: Supplementary Readings and Chapter 1: Personalities.

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

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Blocks 1,2 and 3 Prepare notes from the readings for an in class essay with the topic "Discuss whether the sons should pay for the sins of the fathers in terms of 20th C. Canada"

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Block 4 Complete Activity Package 3.2. Due for Thursday October 26.

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

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No homework assigned for this evening.

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Blocks 1, 2 and 3 Complete comprehension questions and short essay questions from Canada's Foreign Affairs 1896-1914.

Monday, October 23, 2006

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Block 4 Complete Part II of Chapter 3.2 Activity Package

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Blocks 1, 2 and 3 Read pages 5 through 9 of Counterpoints. Complete question 1, 2 and 3 from page 9 of Counterpoints. Complete a map of the British Empire in 1910 using the handout provided in class. Read "Canada: A People's History Companion Readings" Parts I and II

Thursday, October 19, 2006

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Block 4 Complete Activity Package 3.1 parts V, VI and VII. Visit the following websites related to Vikings http://www.mnh.si.edu/vikings/ and http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/

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Blocks 1, 2 and 3
Reminder that Friday October 20 is a Professional Day and classes will not be in session.
Due for Monday October 23 is Chapter 7.2 Activity Package. This includes a visit to the CBC Archives website http://archives.cbc.ca/IDD-1-69-107/life_society/morgentaler/

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

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Block 4 Complete 15 questions from "The Age of Charlemagne"

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Blocks 1, 2 and 3. Complete Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Scavenger Hunt BLM2-3

Monday, October 16, 2006

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Blocks 1, 2 and 3 Complete Activity Package 6.2

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Block 4 View the video "The Age of Charlemagne" by going to http://www.unitedstreaming.com logging in and using "Age of Charlemagne" to download the video. Complete the video question sheet you received in class. These 15 questions are due Tuesday.

Friday, October 13, 2006

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Block 4 Chapter 2 Test on Monday October 16. Be prepared by developing a set of "cribnotes" for the test, using the yellow paper distributed in class on Friday.

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Blocks 1, 2 and 3 Complete Activity Package 6.2 for Tuesday. Please note that there is a typographical error in Part I and it should say Read pages 138 through 148
View The Canadian Constitution Power Point

Thursday, October 12, 2006

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Block 4 Complete Activity package 2.5 for Friday October 13.
Chapter 2 Test on Monday October 16.

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Blocks 1, 2 and 3

Complete Activity Package 6.1 for Friday

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

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Blocks 1,2 and 3. Complete Federal Election Countdown and Basic Political Spectrum

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Block 4 Complete Activity Package 2.4 on the Shaping of Chinese Traditions

Friday, October 06, 2006

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Blocks 1, 2, and 3

1. Complete reading of Milestones in Canadian Federal Elections
2. Complete reading of Timeline of the Vote in Canada
3. Complete reading of Electoral System
4. Complete reading of Elections
5. Complete Activity Package Canada: Levels of Government and Responsibilities
6. Complete Activity Package Past Federal Elections
7. Play Election Trivia at http://www.civilization.ca/hist/elections/el_043_e.html

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Block 4 No homework this weekend.

Thursday, October 05, 2006

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Block 4 Complete video package from China: Past to Present. Due Friday October 6.

Wednesday, October 04, 2006

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Block 4 Complete Activity Package 2.3 Indian Society and Culture.

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Blocks 1, 2 and 3. Test on the Judicial Branch of government based on Chapter 4, supplementary readings and classroom discussion. Bring a set of "crib notes."

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

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Blocks 1 and 2. Complete readings from the Courts of Canada 4.2

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Block 4 Complete Activity Package 2.2. Due Wednesday October 4.

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Block 3 Complete Activity Package 3.2 with the exception of Part VII 4-2 and4-3

Monday, October 02, 2006

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Block 4

Video study package on Buddhism is due Tuesday October 2
Outline study notes for pages 22 to 26 of Patterns of Civilization are due Tuesday October 2.

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Blocks 1 and 2. Complete Activity Package 4.1 with the exception of Part VII Student Activity Sheets 4-2 and 4-3