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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
**There will be a Unit Exam this Tuesday, Feb. 26. The exam will cover everything that we have done so far: ideologies, political parties, elections, lobbying, the Constitution & Charter, human rights, and the Judiciary. The Exam will be worth 72 marks so please study hard! You should be making flash cards to help you study and a minimum of 30 will get you 5 bonus marks on the Exam.
*Monday, Feb 25
-Go over homework p. 280 #1, p.288 #1, p.291 ‘Explore the Issues’ #1.
-Finish the Judiciary, current events activity.
-Jeopardy Game to review for exam.
-Study for Exam tomorrow!
*Tuesday, Feb 26
-Hand in minimum 30 flash cards for 5 bonus marks.
-Hand back Towards Tomorrow (red) textbook.
-Unit Exam: 70 marks!
*Wednesday, Feb 27
-Discuss grade 12 course options.
-Start Parliament & review foundations of Canadian government.
-Video: Our National Parliament: The Inside Story and complete viewing guide.
-Why does Canada still have a Monarchy?
-Read pp. 221-227 and Do p. 226 #5.
*Thursday, Feb 28
-Go over exam and hand back marks. Please make sure you check my calculations and also check that I have entered all your marks correctly on the updated posted marks.
-Go over homework p.226 #1, 5.
-Discuss the Executive branch of government: Powerpoint Lecture slides 1-15.
-Take up video guide from yesterday.
-Debate: Should Canada keep the Monarchy or become a Republic?
-Read pp. 234-236, Do #2, 3 p.240
*Friday, Feb 29
-Go over homework p. 240 #2, 3.
-Continue the Executive branch: discuss the Prime Minister and his Cabinet.
-Video clips of PM and Gov Gen. http://pm.gc.ca/eng/default.asp
-Essay writing tips.
-Handout: Bibliography format, click here for footnotes help
-Assign Essay: Should Canada keep the Monarchy? Rough draft due Tuesday for peer review.
Web resources for Essay:
-The Monarchist League of Canada
http://www.monarchist.ca/new/index.html
-Canadian Monarchist Online
http://pages.interlog.com/~rakhshan/pmain.html
-Citizens for a Canadian Republic
http://www.canadian-republic.ca/home.html
Social Studies 9- Block 1
**This week we will continue the unit on the Native peoples of Canada. If you have any questions about the material covered from the first 3 weeks, then you may direct your questions to Ms. Hayter. Otherwise, please feel free to come see me or email me anytime for questions.
*Monday, Feb 25
-review legends and anthropology.
-collect mind maps on the Inuit.
-Video: Canada: A People's History Episode 1.
-The Inuit: Crossroads pp. 188-192.
-Handout worksheet on the Inuit. Do numbers 2 & 3 d, f, g, h, i.
*Tuesday, Feb 26
-Who came first?
-Video 'A New World' and viewing guide.
-Finish study of the Inuit, go over worksheet.
-Video: Biomes: Land of the Inuit from United Streaming.
-Discuss 'The Caribou Hunt' and Inukshuks.
*Wednesday, Feb 27
-Video: Origins and complete viewing guide.
-Eastern Woodland people and the Iroquois.
-Read Crossroads pp. 193-197, definitions for all bold words, answer p. 297 #1, 2
*Thursday, Feb 28
-Continue study of the Iroquois.
-Discuss their democractic and matrilocal society.
-Video Lost Civilizations & video guide in class.
-Ms. Hayter to give tests back - re-write paragraph answers for Monday for marks.
*Friday, Feb 29
-Start the People of the Plains.
-Read Crossroads pp. 198-201.
-Video: Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump.
-Handout worksheet on the People of the Plains, do numbers 2 & 3 a, b, c, e, f, i, k.
**Monday's class will meet in the Computer Lab.
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.