Friday, March 30, 2007

Social Studies 11



  • Complete Activity Package 1.1 for Monday

  • Go to the website and view the presentation on "The Last Best West"

Law 12


Blocks 3 and 4


  • An outline of The Wedding Project is now available on my website

  • Complete Activity Package 5.4 for Monday April 1. This is not a joke.

Thursday, March 29, 2007

Social Studies 11



  • Complete the reading of A Different Canada: Supplementary Readings and A Different Canada: Personalities.

Law 12




Blocks 3 and 4






  • Complete Activity Package 5.3.

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Social Studies 11


Block 1



  • Complete reading Canada: A Peoples' History - Companion Readings up to Part III Introduction: A Land of Many Cultures. If you were absent these readings can be found on the website.

  • View the Power Point presentation entitled The Laurier Years found on the website under Provincial Exam Preparation - Exam Prep Powerpoints. There will be a quiz based on the Power Point Presentation.

Law 12


Blocks 3 and 4



  • No homework assigned. Use the time to catch up on missing assignments.

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Law 12


Blocks 3 and 4



  • BLM 5-1 Criminal Code Twenty Questions must be complete.

  • Complete Activity Package 5.1-5.2. Please note that the links in the E-Activity are no longer active. Please use the ones I have provided and the data will focus on 2001 - 2005 rather than 1996 - 2000.

Social Studies 11


Block 1



  • Complete Canada's Foreign Affairs: 1896-1914 Readings and Questions. These can be found on the website in the Social Studies/History section


Monday, March 26, 2007

Law 12

Blocks 3 and 4

  • No homework assigned for tonight.
  • Wednesday is the last day for turning in late assignments and have them counted for the midterm report card. Assignments turned in after that will appear as 'zeroes" for the first term and as a result your midterm mark will be lower.

Social Studies 11

Block 1
  • Chapter 12 Test on Tuesday. Prepare study notes or study cards to receive bonus marks.
  • Wednesday is the last day for turning in assignments to be counted on the midterm report card. Missing assignments turned in after that date will not be counted for the midterm report card.

Friday, March 16, 2007

Social Studies 11


Block 1



  • Case Studies on Student Rights in British Columbia should now be turned in.

  • Activity Package 12.2 is due Monday March 26.

Law 12


Blocks 3 and 4



  • Chapter 4 Test will be on Monday March 26. You should complete Chapter 4 Test Preparation package prior to the test. Don't forget to practice with the Interactive Quiz found on the Law 12 website

Thursday, March 15, 2007

Senior Girls Basketball

A slide show of the Senior Girls' Basketball victory of Stelly's can be found on my website. Special thanks to Mr. Benoy for getting the slideshow together so quickly and congratulations to the girls. Good luck and straight shooting against Maple Ridge.

Law 12


Blocks 3 and 4



  • Complete the six (6) Case Studies found in Rights Talk: Students and Civil Liberties at School. If you were absent the document can be found at http://www.bccla.org/rightstalk/index.html

  • The Chapter 4 Test is scheduled for Monday March 26. You will need to complete Activity Package Chapter 4 Test Preparation. Please note that BLM 4-3 can be completed by doing the Review Key Terms found on page 122 of All About Law.

  • Students attending the Justice Institute on Friday should be sure to catch up with Ms. Giraud when you arrive.

Social Studies 11


Block 1


Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Law 12

Blocks 3 and 4

  • Activity Package 4.6-4.7 needs to be completed for Wednesday

Social Studies 11

Block 1

  • Marks are now properly posted on my website.
  • No assigned homework this evening
  • Powerpoints need to be eMailed to me by Friday

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Law 12

Blocks 3 and 4

  • Complete Activity Package 4.4-4.5 for Wednesday.
  • Please ensure that you let me know whether you will be going to the Justice Institute on Friday.

Social Studies 11

Block 1

  • Because of the Grade 12 Programming there will be no homework assigned for this evening
  • Students should however be working on getting their Amnesty International Powerpoint presentations completed. Please eMail (as an attachment) your completed work to me at nnichols@nvsd44.bc.ca

FSA Testing and Your Son or Daughter

The BCTF has put together a package of materials surrounding the question of the viability of the Foundations Skills Assessment program adopted by the Ministry of Education. If you are interested in exploring the issue from the point of view of teachers please visit http://www.bctf.ca/fsa.aspx

Friday, March 09, 2007

Social Studies 11


Block 1



  • No homework assigned for this weekend. Use the time to get missing assignments caught up.

  • Updated marks will be posted on Monday.

Law 12


Blocks 3 and 4

  • No homework assigned this weekend. Use the time for completing missing assignments.

  • Updated marks will be posted on Monday.

Thursday, March 08, 2007

Social Studies 11


Block 1



  • Chapter 11 Test on Friday

  • No homework assigned. Ensure that you have study notes or study cards in order to receive the bonus.

Law 12


Blocks 3 and 4



  • No homework assigned for tonight.

  • Use the opportunity to complete any outstanding assignments.

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Socials Studies 11


Block 1


  • Chapter 11 Test Friday

  • Complete Activity Package 11.4 for Thursday

Law 12

Blocks 3 and 4

  • Chapter 3 Test on Thursday
  • Prepare study notes or study cards for bonus

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Law 12

Blocks 3 and 4

  • Complete Activity Sheet 3.7 and Test Preparation
  • Chapter 3 Test Thursday March 8. 5% bonus for study cards or study notes.

Social Studies 11


Block 1



  • Complete Activity Sheet 11.3

Monday, March 05, 2007

Social Studies 11



Block 1







The late Chief Justice Brian Dickson

  • Complete Activity Package 11.2

Law 12

"There's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation."
Pierre Trudeau - 1967
Blocks 3 and 4
  • Complete Activity Package 3.5-3.6

Friday, March 02, 2007

Social Studies 11


Block 1



  • Complete Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Scavenger Hunt BLM 2-3

  • Complete Student Activity Sheet 7-1: The "Notwithstanding" Clause, Student Activity Sheet 7-2 Limits on the Charter and Student Activity Sheet 7-3: You Be the Judge
  • Read the Backgrounder of Canada's Legal System which can be found on the website.

Law 12


Blocks 3 and 4



  • Complete Activity Package 3.4

  • Note the link to the eActivity that is supposed to direct you to the United Nations High Commission on Refugees is dead. You will need to go to http://www.unhcr.org/home.html and use the search feature to find Global Report 2002

Thursday, March 01, 2007

Law 12


Blocks 3 and 4



  • Block 4 marks posted on the bulletin board.

  • Block 3 marks posted on the web.

  • No new homework assigned for tonight. Use the time for completing missing assignments and putting the finishing touches on your essay.

Social Studies 11


Block 1



  • Marks as of March 1 are posted on the website

  • No homework assigned this evening. Students with missing assignments should use this as an opportunity for some catch up.