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    SOCIAL STUDIES 11

    Homework/Readings Due July 29:

    • Flag Assignment
    • Complete Reading of Chapter 8 COUNTERPOINTS
    • Complete Review of MOODLE UNIT 2 Hhistory – Canadian IDENTITY

    SOCIAL STUDIES 11

    Homework/Readings:

    • Due July 26:
      • Read Chapter 6 COUNTERPOINTS
      • Explore MOODLE RESOURCES – UNIT 2 HISTORY – POST WWII AN INTERNATIONAL ROLE
      • Daily Quiz
    • Due July 27:
      • Read Chapter 7 COUNTERPOINTS
      • Explore MOODLE RESOURCES – UNIT 2 HISTORY – POST WWII CANADA AT HOME
      • Daily Quiz
      • Your choice of EITHER an INFOGRAPHIC or WORD CLOUD
        • “CANADA – A MIDDLE POWER”
          • What does that mean to you?  Choose events/issues from this unit of study

    Looking Ahead – Flag project due July 29.

    SOCIAL STUDIES 11 COMPLETION

    Homework/Readings Due July 21:
    1.  Read Chapter 5 COUNTERPOINTS – Canada & WWII (take notes)
    2.  Read Moodle Resources
    3.  Work on Vocab (see Moodle for list)
    4.  Daily Quiz

    Homework/Readings Due July 22:
    1.  Superhero Assignment
    2.  Daily Quiz

    Homework/Readings Due July 25:
    1.  Exam – Canada & WWII

    SOCIAL STUDIES 11

    Homework/Readings Due July 19:

    1. Read Chapter 3&4 COUNTERPOINTS
    2. Review MOODLE  UNIT 2 – History – “InterWar Years”
    3. Comparative Slang:  Choose 5 1920s slang terms, their 2016 equivalent, and definitions
    4. Daily Quiz

    Homework/Readings Due July 20:

    1. Review Chapter 3&4 COUNTERPOINTS
    2. Review MOODLE  UNIT 2 – History – “InterWar Years”
    3. WORD CLOUD – 1920s & 1930s CANADA
      • choose 10 + 10 terms (minimum)
      • definitions on the back (for the 10+10)
      • TITLE should be largest part of word cloud
      • may use colour or black & white
      • show some creativity
    4. Daily Quiz

    SOCIAL STUDIES 11

    Homework/Readings Due July 18:

    1. Read Chapter 2 COUNTERPOINTS
    2. Review MOODLE RESOURCES – Unit 2 HISTORY – WWI
    3. Infographic:  Canada in WWI – ________________
      1. Location
      2. Key details of the battle
      3. Significance/Impact (on the war and/or to Canada)
    4. CLOSED book test
    5. *Daily Quiz July 15

    SOCIAL STUDIES 11

    Homework/Readings Due July 14:

    1. Read Chapter 1 COUNTERPOINTS
    2. Review MOODLE Resources (“History to WWI”)
    3. Prepare for Daily Quiz
    4. Infographic – ONE DEFINING Historical Event at the Dawn of the 20th Century
      1. identify key figures
      2. identify major issue(s)
      3. summary of event
      4. significance/impact

    SOCIAL STUDIES 11

    Homework/Readings Due July 13:

    1. Read/Review Chapter 12 COUNTERPOINTS
    2. Review MOODLE Resources on the Charter and Constitution of Canada
      1. Amending Formula
      2. Canada Act 1982 (Constitution Act 1982 + Charter of Rights & Freedoms)
      3. Statute of Westminster 1931
      4. Be FAMILIAR with Charter Sections and their effects
    3. Questions 1,2,3 page 204 COUNTERPOINTS
    4. Prepare Debate Notes (+/-)
      1. Are supranational governments (ie. the UN) effective?
      2. The Nothwithstanding Clause & Quebec’s Bill 101
      3. Affirmative Action

    SOCIAL STUDIES 11

    Homework/Readings Due July 12:

    1. Read Chapter 10 Counterpoints
    2. Review MOODLE Powerpoint on Federal Elections
    3. Review MOODLE resources
      • Political Parties of Canada
      • Political Parties & the Party System
      • 2015 GLOBAL TV News Clip – Federal Election 2015
    4. Prepare for Daily Quiz
    5. Submit Answers to the Following TWO Questions:
      • Which Federal Party’s social, political and economic beliefs do you think you agree with most? Explain why. 
      • Which Federal Party’s social, political and economic beliefs do you disagree with the most? Explain why.

    SOCIAL STUDIES 11

    Homework/Readings Due July 11:

    1. Read Chapter 11 Counterpoints
    2. Go Through MOODLE RESOURCES:
      1. Canada’s Judiciary
      2. Vocab
      3. Structure of Canada’s Courts
      4. Supreme Court of Canada
      5. Guide to BC Court System
      6. Compassionate Homicide
      7. Canada’s Wrongful Convictions
    3. Prepare for Daily Quiz
    4. Prepare for Debate/Discussion on the above

    SOCIAL STUDIES 11

    Homework/Reading Due Friday, July 8:

    1. Review Chapter 9 & Class Notes for Daily Quiz
    2. Assignment:  Classified Want Ads
      1. Design A Classifieds Want Ad for TWO of the following positions in the Executive Branch:
        • Prime Minister
        • Cabinet Minster
        • Governor General
        • Deputy Cabinet Minister
      2. Include necessary skills? attitude? experience? criteria for the best applicant