New Semester!
Welcome back to a whole new set of classes... and teachers. I am a teacher-candidate from the University of British Columbia and I will be teaching a large portion of this semester in Social Studies 11 (Block 4) with Mr. Benoy and Social Studies 9 (Blocks 1 & 2) with Ms. Hayter. I am very excited and I hope we have a great semester!
This blogsite will have 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. If you are away, you can check up on what you are missing. If you do not have an Internet connection, you probably know someone who does or you can ask me the old-fashioned way.
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, or e-mail me, for this information. Students are licensed to include this content within their own creations.
If you have any questions or would like some help with the material or the homework, you can contact me anytime by e-mail at: emilycarlson@telus.net. I will be at the school (usually somewhere in the Social Studies wing) everyday before and after school but my official tutorial times will be in Mr. Benoy's room Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:55-3:15 pm.
Social Studies 11 - Block 4
* Monday, February 4
-Ppt: Introduction & Expectations. Ppt: Course Objectives. Handouts: Final Exam Table of Specifications & Course Outline.
-Introduction to Government. Handout: What is Government?. Complete the questions for Tuesday.
* Tuesday, February 5
-Finish ppt: Course Objectives.
-Go over handout: What is Government?.
-Powerpoint- What is the purpose of government? The 3 branches. Discussion.
-Assign textbooks. Read pp. 4-10, Do #1 & 4, p. 6 and #2, 3, 5, p. 11.
* Wednesday, February 6
-Go over homework questions.
-Intro to ideologies, origins and political spectrum. Continute powerpoint & Discussion of ideologies, 4 corners activity.
-Handout Summary of Ideologies and Political Spectrum Questionnaire (pgs are backwards on pdf version) to be done for Thursday.
-Read pp. 11-15, Do #1b & 3, p.15.
* Thursday, February 7
-Go over homework questions and handout. Review ideologies.
-Handouts on Capitalism & Socialism: Jigsaw Activity!
-Handout Identifying Ideologies to be completed for Friday.
-Group project: Create your own school based on an ideology, due and presentations on Monday, Feb.11.
* Friday, February 8
-Ideologies in Canadian politics. Finish Powerpoint material. Looking at Canada's Federal and Provincial political parties. (Extra info here: Political Parties of Canada)
-Handout Political Parties Update and do questions 1-4 for Monday.
-Group assignment presentations on Monday.
About Me
- Mrs. Roch
- I am a teacher-on-call with the North Vancouver School District. I worked as a student teacher last year at Sutherland and have since been subbing all over North Vancouver. I'm really enjoying it and cannot wait to get a permanent position. I graduated from Simon Fraser University with a major in History but I also took a variety of other courses including Spanish. My interests are travelling, learning other languages and cultures, and sports. My favourite travel spots so far are Italy and New York City. I play soccer for a Div 1 team in Burnaby and I will be coaching the Junior Girls Soccer team at Sutherland! I also love to snowboard, surf, and play tennis and squash.