Mrs. Kwon

Prepare for Fishbowl discussion next class.

Do your readings On Moodle and use them as a springboard in your research.

• Chapter 6 notes on the Introduction ONLY
• Chapter 6 chart on Physical Regions of Canada
• due April 16

Links:

• Ending the war on youth as they march for their lives
• Gun violence isn’t just a US problem – and Canada isn’t immune
• Canada shouldn’t be smug when it comes to guns
• What’s the state of gun violence in Canada?
• How to reduce shootings

The following are some possible topics you may be asked to address next class in a response to the video “Bowling for Columbine”

• Do you think student walkouts and other protests will affect change in gun control legislation in the US?
• Does Canada have the same gun violence problem as the US?  What makes Canada different from the US?
• Gun violence in BC
• Why do so many people around the world hate the US? How are they affected by U.S. foreign and military policy? How are they affected by the actions of U.S. global corporations?
• If the US is so rich and strong as a nation, why is there so much fear in the United States?
• How is the US media different from those in other nations?
• What role does white racism play in the media, in the culture of fear, in US foreign and military policy?

Encounters with Canada is a program for grade 10 & 11 students to travel to Ottawa for a week at a greatly reduced cost…to meet with peers from across Canada.

If you are interested please see Mr. Lee in room 115 by April 13th…ASAP!

Encounters with Canada

Political Studies project ideas for next class…possible ideas can be past or present:

• political figures, writers
• political movements, independence movements
• governments around the world
• ideologies
• political art

be prepared to discuss your topic with Mrs. Kwon next class.

Project will be ASSIGNED AFTER SPRING BREAK.

REEL Canada Film Festival:  Infographic Assignment

Make an infographic/poster based on one movie you watch during the Film Festival…making connection(s) between the movie and the unit(s) covered in Socials 11 so far this year.

Due first day back from Spring Break!

Blocks 1-2, 1-3:  April 3

Block 2-4:  April 4

• p. 24 #2
• Exercise #3,5,7 on Moodle
• p.28 #1-4
• Exercise #8,9,11
• due March 16

Chapter 2 notes:  due first class back from Spring Break…April 4th…QUIZ

• Blocks 1-2, 1-3:  April 3rd
• Block 2-4:  April 4th

Finish notes on Chapter 2

• IV.  The Fight with Parliament
• V.  Civil War
• VI.  The Triumph of Parliament

• p. 35 #1
• p. 43 #1
• p. 48 #1

all due after Spring Break:  April 4

• p. 24 #2
• Exercise #3,5,7 on Moodle
• due March 8

• p.28 #1-4
• Exercise #8,9,11
• due March 12

Chapter 2 notes