Welcome to Social Studies 9!
Welcome to Social Studies 9! This website is for you to keep up to date. Please regularly check this page for class updates, downloads and notes from class, and for all due dates, homework, and test dates. I look forward to a great year!
Welcome to Social Studies 9! This website is for you to keep up to date. Please regularly check this page for class updates, downloads and notes from class, and for all due dates, homework, and test dates. I look forward to a great year!
LOCKER CLEAN OUT, TEXTBOOK RETURN, & YEAR BOOKS
Next Week June 22nd- 24th There is a plan in place for all students to come in one day (and time slot) next week to wrap things up for the school year. We need your textbooks back or you will be charged a replacement cost. This is for all school textbooks for all classes and library books. Please check out the school website for the exact time and instructions, along with the process to come in. https://north.burnabyschools.ca/blog/2020/06/08/june-22-24-schedule/ Class Updates: Monday, June 15th- Wed. June 17th: LAST WEEK OF 'CLASSES' This is our last week of classes for school and the cut off for all work for my class is this WED. JUNE 17th by 3pm. Teachers have to get report cards done by the end of this week and I also have department stuff. Please make sure that if you are missing any work, please get it in to me on Teams or through email by 3pm on Wednesday so I can mark it in time. Please let me know if you have any questions. THIS IS THE LAST WEEK!!!! WHAT!?!?! Monday June 8th- 13th: CATCH UP WEEK FOR LATE WORK! This week I am asking you to go back through the assignments and make sure you are NOT missing any work. Many people still have assignments to submit so this is our catch up week for late work. IF you are up to date, then you get a break from socials this week. Monday June 1st- 6th: Assignment for the Week What About British Columbia & Confederation? This week I am asking you to read p. 206-212 and answer the assignment "What About British Columbia Assignment?". There were rebellions in the Red River Valley in Manitoba, huge Rocky Mountains in Alberta to get over, and what about the Pacific Coast? John A. Macdonald wanted a railway from Coast to Coast.... So how did BC get settled and what is our history all about? May 25th- 30th: ASSIGNMENT FOR THE WEEK The Metis & the Red River Valley Assignment This week we continue looking at the expansion of Canada after Confederation looking again at the HBC and NWC but this time focusing on an area in Southern Manitoba called the RED RIVER VALLEY. The fur trade was very significant here and the Metis people lived in this area. Please read p.138- 147 and look at the images, photos, and side notes as you go to answer your assignment. It will also be posted on our class website in Word if you prefer. I will be online Monday and Tuesday morning from 10-Noon and checking my emails regularly all week if you need help. May 19th- 22nd: ASSIGNMENT FOR THE WEEK The Northwest: Fur Trading & Economic Development This week you are being asked to read p.124-134 of your textbook and answer the HBC vs. NWC Fur Trade Assignment. Now that Confederation was done, it did not mean it was finished. The Northwest region of Canada was not all part of Confederation yet and trade and exploration west was happening at rapid speeds. We see the Fur Trade and economic partnerships with Indigenous peoples come into play and trading posts set up across the Northwest. (ie: remember we went to Fort Langley in the fall on our field trip?) So who were the two big fur trading companies and how did this impact the development of the Northwest region of Canada? There is a short 8 minute video, my white board notes, and some images under the assignment to help you if needed. Let me know if you have any questions. :) Miss you guys! May 11th-16th: ASSIGNMENT FOR THE WEEK Confederation: For or Against? T-Chart This week you are being asked to read p.112, review last week's Maritime Conferences, and the events leading up to Confederation and ask yourself why did some of the colonies NOT join Confederation in 1867? I have added some notes on when the other colonies joined Confederation and want you to create a T-Chart of the reasons FOR joining Confederation and reasons AGAINST joining. Some reasons may be colony specific (ie; Why did BC not join right away? vs. Newfoundland?). You need to have 10 reasons for each side. Let me know if you have any questions or if you need help! IF you don't know what a T-Chart is, I have added a photo here to help you as well. You can just write it up on your own piece of paper and submit that. :) May 4th - 9th: ASSIGNMENT FOR THE WEEK Towards Confederation: John A. Macdonald/Comic Activity This week you are being asked to watch the two short clips (The Words that Shaped Canada and the Heritage Minutes on Sir. John A. Macdonald) before you start your activity. You are then to complete the Road to Confederation Worksheet with the comic strip activity about the Maritime Conferences and the events leading up to Canada being united in Confederation and becoming a country on July 1st, 1867. The comic strip needs to include five events (see instructions on the page itself) and colour is always important. So you need to hand in the Road to Confederation Sheet AND the Comic Strip this week. Both are short so won't be too bad and are under the same file to print or download. You will also need to use pages 114- 120 of your Horizons textbook to help with more detailed information. Let me know if you have any questions this week! I am online for office hours Monday and Tuesday as planned. PS: You only need to do ONE page for the Comic Strip Activity. I added two pages so you can pick the template you like and want to use. April 27th- May 2nd: ASSIGNMENT FOR THE WEEK VICTORIAN ERA & ABORIGINAL PEOPLES Activity This week I am asking you to read p.93-97 of your textbook on the Victorian Era in the United Canadas and the treatment of the Indigenous (Aboriginal) Peoples. You will need to closely read your textbook and do some online research for the last question. I will be online Tuesday and Wednesday morning this week from 10am- Noon if you have any questions (not on Monday this week). April 20th-25th: ASSIGNMENT FOR THE WEEK BUILDING A NATION- The Victorian Era Province of Canada This week I am asking you to read pages 84-92 of your Horizons textbook and look at the unification of Upper & Lower Canada into the PROVINCE OF CANADA after Lord Durham's Report. There were issues in this 'Victorian Era' province with a lot of British immigrants bringing their beliefs with them. Queen Victoria was ruling England at the time and life was very different under 'Victorian influence'. When done reading, answer the worksheet "Building a Nation: Victorian Era Worksheet" and complete it by next weekend. A reminder that I have my online 'office hours' Monday and Tuesdays from 10am-Noon if you want to live chat with me. If not, email me or use the Teams chat and I will get back to you asap. Let me know if you have any questions about the assignment. April 14th-17th: ASSIGNMENT FOR THE WEEK LORD DURHAM WORKSHEET This week I am asking you to read p. 78-80 of your textbook and answer the Lord Durham Worksheet. You can finish it and upload it onto our Teams Assignment or OneNote page. Please make sure if you don't have your textbook, you log into our 365 Teams and go under the FILES link. The Horizons textbook is on there for you in case you need a copy. I will be online every day so please chat with me in our Teams page or email me if you have any questions. Please try and get the Lord Durham worksheet done by this Friday 17th. April 6th- 9th (Good Friday) Week I emailed all students on Monday April 6th asking you all to log into your Microsoft Office 365 email issued by the school. Once you have logged in, you are to join our class Team Group and respond to our chat so I know you have access. If you cannot log in, please let me know through email by the end of this week. If you are looking for something to start for Socials, you can start looking at p.78-80 of your textbook on Lord Durham and his Report or you can preview Chapter 3 of your textbook for next week. Nothing is required this week expect logging into our Teams Group and responding. March 30th- April 3rd Week Teachers will be reaching out to families to connect. Please check our Burnaby District's Continuing Learning website https://learning.burnabyschools.ca for more information and a Secondary school Digital Citizenship Quest activity to try. Monday March 30th - Welcome Back... to Online! Due to the Covid-19 quarantine and school closures, all BC schools will be closed for in-school instruction indefinitely. Teachers will be reaching out to parents and families this week and students starting next week. Please make sure you can log into your Microsoft Office 365 school issued email to be able to join our class Team group. SPRING BREAK Thursday March 12th Today we did a big current events discussion and you had time to finish the Upper and Lower Canada assignment on the Rebellions of 1837 that we started last class. You were to used pages 70-76 like last class and finish up the chart along with questions 2, 3 and 4 on p.72 of your textbook. IF this is not done, you now have homework over spring break. For the rest of you, enjoy and get some sleep. Tuesday March 10th Today we recapped last class and I collected any late Colonial Government Structure worksheets from last class before introducing the conflicts and issues in Upper and Lower Canada that led to the 1837 Rebellions. I then asked you to work in partners and read pages 70-76 of your textbook and complete the information on the board (see photo) and create a chart with the issues, people, leaders, and rebellion information. Then you were to answer questions 2, 3 and 4 on p.72 on the back of your chart. We did not finish in class so we will finish it in class on Thursday. Homework: any late work before spring break! Friday March 6th Today in class I did a lesson on the Colonial Government Structure of Upper and Lower Canada (see notes from the front board) and then you had to work on the Structure of Government worksheet/chart. This was due a the end of class today. No homework for the weekend if you are up to date. Wednesday March 4th Today I recapped the issues and concerns facing the colonists in Upper and Lower Canada before I handed out the Upper and Lower Canada Worksheet. This was a work period and you were to work and hand this in at the end of the block. If you didn't finish, it is now late so get it done for class on Friday. Monday March 2nd PRESENTING YOUR PRIMARY SOURCES TODAY...you had 10 minutes to get ready before we spent the class presenting your Upper and Lower Canada primary source documents and research on your subtopics. Homework: any late work. Friday February 28th- PRO D DAY No Classes Wednesday February 26th - PINK SHIRT DAY Today we met in the library again where you were to finish up the Upper and Lower Canada Primary Source picture/paragraph and then find the same group in Ms. Alves class who will also be in the library, and present to them (and vice versa) to get any last minute ideas before you present in class with us on Monday March 2nd. You were also to complete the Core Competency Self-Reflection worksheet by the end of the class today. PRESENTING YOUR PRIMARY SOURCES NEXT CLASS!! REMINDER: Term 2 Ends Tomorrow... any late work is due by 3pm. Monday February 24th Today we met in class and I gave you a Term 2 'catch up day' as Term 2 is ending this week. I called each of you up and told you what you were missing (if anything) and you had the period to get it done. We will be meeting in the library again on Wednesday (next class) where you will finish up the Upper and Lower Canada Primary Source picture/paragraph and then you will find the same group in Ms. Alves class who will also be in the library, and present to them (and vice versa) to get any last minute ideas before you present in class with us on Monday March 2nd. Thursday February 20th MEET IN THE LIBRARY for class today to continue working on your Upper and Lower Canada primary source group project. Tuesday February 18th Today we met in class and I collected any late work before introducing the Upper & Lower Canada Classroom Project. This assignment will have you work in groups of three and you will need to find a primary source picture, write a paragraph and present your findings to the class. We then went to the library to look for sources for class today. This is not due until next week. TBA Monday February 17th -Family Day Holiday School Closed. Thursday February 13th Today we had a catch up day where you finished your War of 1812 Posters and the Map of Canada in 1814 assignments. Homework: Any late work asap. Term 2 ends on Feb 27th Tuesday February 11th Today we spent some time finishing up the 1812 posters which will be homework now if not done. We then went over notes on Canada? What happened after 1812? and discussed what happened to the Indigenous people, and people in Upper and Lower Canada. I then asked you to think about how the map of Canada (and North America) shifted from 1814 with the Treaty of Ghent to 1867 with Canadian Confederation. We then went to Computer Lab 207 and I handed out the Map Assignment looking at what will become Canada in 1814-1825 (roughly). You were to work on this for the rest of class today. Friday February 7th Today we finished the PowerPoint on the War of 1812 with the Battles, the burning of Washington, DC & the Whitehouse, the battle in Baltimore (Americans vs. British), Laura Secord, and the Treaty of Ghent which ended the war of 1812 on Dec. 24th 1814. We also went over the outcomes and significant points of the war before I asked you to start making a War of 1812 summary poster in class. This is not homework. We will finish this in class on Tuesday next week. Homework: Late work! End of term is coming. Wednesday February 5th Today I was back and I handed back your Seven Years War Quizzes from last week and went over them with you. (Good job overall!) Then I recapped last class and introduced the War of 1812 with a PowerPoint and short Clip from Rick Mercer (see below). We went over the timeline of events (see photo) and realized that the British were worried about Napoleon invading Europe & Russia in 1812 so the Americans decided to invade the North (Upper Canada) which was a British Colony to try and 'kick out' the British from North America. We went through the slides today in class. No assignment today. Monday February 3rd Today I was away (I had a Dept Head Interview) and you had a TOC covering the class. She handed out the notes on the War of 1812 and you were to read it and start taking notes on why the war started. I also had her hand out a map of North America and you were to colour in the British, American, Spanish and Russian controlled areas of North America after the Seven Years War. Thursday January 30th Quiz Day! Seven Years War & Fall of France Today we wrote your quiz on the Seven Years War and the aftermath of British Victory on North America. This took most of the class today so no we did not start anything else. No homework for the weekend. Make sure any late work is done for next class. Tuesday January 28th Today we did a recap of The Seven Years War and Fall of Quebec. I handed out notes on the Effects of British Victory in North America and you were asked to go through the big impacts of the following: - The Treaty of Paris - Indigenous Changes under British - Royal Proclamation of 1763 - The Quebec Act We went through this together as a class and you have it for your notes (See photo). You were then given a cue card and told that we have a quiz on this next day. You can bring the cue card to use during the quiz next class. Study for the rest of class. QUIZ ON THURSDAY! Friday January 24th- Assessment Week No Scheduled Classes but Mandatory Sign Ups Course Selection Literacy & Numeracy Assessments Thursday January 23rd - Assessment Week No Scheduled Classes but Mandatory Sign Ups Literacy & Numeracy Assessments CLC Speaker Conference Wednesday January 22nd - Assessment Week No Scheduled Classes but Mandatory Sign Ups - Safe Teen Presentation in North Gym - Today we have two Rethink Speakers in the PM. - Sign up on the Flex App Tuesday January 21st (Day 1)- GOAL DAY I am in my room all day so if you are missing work you are required to attend and get caught up. Monday January 20th Today we started with a recap of the Seven Years War and went over the last slides of the Power Point on the Royal Proclamation, the Treaty of Paris, and the Quebec Act. We examined the consequences and effects of British victory and the impact on what will become Canada. You were given the rest of class to finish the booklet "Treaty of Paris Assignment". If not done, this is now homework. Goal Day next class. QUIZ NEXT WEEK... Thursday January 16th Today I collected your assignments from our work period last class then did a few more slides on the aftermath of the Seven Years War. We looked at the Treaty of Paris and what the significance of this was for the French (who were Catholic and spoke French) and the British who won and now controlled the French colonial areas. You were then given the Treaty of Paris Assignment to start working on today in class. Again, this is not homework. I will give you time next class to continue working on it and I will help go through some of the trickier questions in class. Reminder: GOAL DAY is next Tuesday 21st. If you are missing ANY work you are required to come and complete it. Tuesday January 14th Today was a work class to finish up the Background Booklet if not done and complete the Primary Source "Death of Montcalm and Wolfe" booklets. I gave you the entire class to get caught up with any late work. Work period today and all late work please get done for Thursday. Friday January 10th Today I started with a review of the Generals from last class. I then continued with the PowerPoint slides and went through the rising tensions between the British and French (who were allied with the Indigenous Peoples) and the escalation that led to the Battle of the Plains of Abraham. I showed you a short clip (see cartoon clip under downloads) and we discussed the deaths of both Wolfe and Montcalm. I then gave you a handout and we discussed primary sources. This handout showed paintings of the death of both Montcalm and Wolfe and we went through the images looking for evidence, facts, and then made inferences based on the date they were made, who the artists were, and if we thought they were accurate or more propaganda. The last page was an Oral History of Indigenous warrior Chief Pontiac that you were to read and also examine as a primary source making the same inferences and conclusions. This was to be worked on in class today and we will have time to finish it next class. Wednesday January 8th Today we recapped last class then continued looking at the Background to the Seven Years war booklet. When you completed it, you needed to hand it in. Once students finished, I then continued with the PowerPoint for a few more slides looking at the main generals British General James Wolfe, and French General Montcalm. No homework if done the background booklet. Monday January 6th Welcome back! Today I did a review of what we did before winter break before starting a Power Point (see slides "Imperialism & Seven Years War") on what was happening in what will become Eastern Canada (Quebec, Nova Scotia, and area). I began by taking us back BEFORE the American Revolution and setting up the regions of the Ohio Valley, Acadia, New France, and where some of the big forts like Louisburg was located (see map image). We then went through the PowerPoint for a few slides. I then asked you to start working on the "Background to the Seven Years War Booklet" in class. This is not homework. We will finish it in class on Wed. HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! Thursday December 19th Today I handed back all work from term 2 so far that you handed in and gave everyone with missing work a list of assignments that you need to finish over winter break. I then made sure you knew that this site is up to date so you can get things done. We then watched a holiday movie "ELF" for the remainder of class. Have a good winter break and make sure to get work done if you are behind. Happy Holidays! Tuesday December 17th Today we had 15 minutes to finish up our geometric emoji square that we were working on last class and then we went to Ms. Alves' class where you were to find a person in her class that did the same emoji symbols and then we had all of you put them together with tape like a 'quilt' would have looked like. We then put it up on her wall (see photos below) and then you were to write a poem (like they did back in the days of the Underground Railroad) to remember the directions on the quilt. This poem was to be handed in by the end of the block to me. No homework today if up to date with late work. Friday December 13th Today I collected any late work from the past week and then I went over the Slave Quilt & Code handout before giving you an emoji that you were to turn into a geometric shape for our own class quilt message. You had the class to design your image and next class we will be putting them together with Ms. Alve's class. Homework: LATE WORK! Wednesday December 11th Today we did a recap of last class and then I handed out the Note Taking Skills - The Slave Trade handout that Ms. Alves and I have been working on. We read through the first page and then you were given sticky post-it notes to complete the note taking activities on each page. You had the class to finish the note taking activity. This will be homework if not done in class today. Monday December 9th Today we reviewed last class then went through a short power point and video on the Slave Trade. You were then given time to work on your KWL and Map activity. When done, you were given a Note Taking- Slave Trade handout to begin reading and using your sticky notes. This is NOT homework at all. Map if not done is now homework for Wednesday. Thursday December 5th Today we did a review of the Triangle Trade from last class and I gave you time to complete the partner activity from last class. When done, I then moved into a specific 'commodity' that was sold: people. I started looking at the Transatlantic Slave Trade today. We read through a handout together on the brutal history of the slave ships and then we did a Know-Wonder-Learn worksheet with a map of the Atlantic Map. You were to start filling in the locations, passages and resources that were included on this trade route. (see photo below for what must be included- I wrote it all on the white board). You had the rest of class to work on this. It is NOT homework. We will continue in class on Monday. Tuesday December 3rd Today I introduced three terms: 1) Mercantilism 2) Imperialism 3) Colonialism I went through the three of these terms with you and we did a group discussion on how the 'Bigger European Powers" (Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, Russia, Germany, the Dutch, etc) used these ideas and began colonizing North and South America. We asked what an economy was and how trade is important. (market economies vs. fixed economies) I asked the big question "Were European nations justified in colonizing North and South America?". I then handed out a partner activity where you had to define the three terms, show how (if) they were each connected, and then answer the three discussion questions on the back with your partner. This was due at the end of class however many partner groups were not done so I agreed to allow more time in class on Thursday to finish up. Homework: any late Napoleon work. Friday November 29th Today I collected your Exile & Abdication questions from last class if you were not done before moving on to the lesson "The Impact of Napoleon". I had a handout with 5 quotes from Napoleon and you and a partner were to go through the quotes and identify what you think Napoleon meant by the quote, give on example of how he modeled the quote (or not), and then your opinion of it. With the death of Napoleon on St. Helena, Europe began a new era of exploration and colonialism. We will begin looking at this next day. Homework: Exile and Abdication Q's if not done and the Quote Summary handout. Wednesday November 27th Today I collected your Q. 1 on page 101 about Napoleon on the Haiti Revolution then moved on to the end of Napoleon and the Battle of Waterloo. I handed out notes on his Exile and Abdication and return before the Battle of Waterloo with the British Duke of Wellington. You had 5 questions on the back of that worksheet to answer in class today. This is homework if not done in class. Monday November 25th Today I called each of you up and told you your final Term 1 marks. Welcome to Term 2! I then handed back work and we started looking more at the aftermath of the French Revolution by looking at Napoleon and the Haiti Revolution. You were then asked to answer question #1 on page 101 of your textbook in a paragraph form by the end of class today. Homework if not done. Friday November 22nd- PRO D DAY No School Thursday November 21st - LAST DAY OF TERM 1 Your term Revolution Posters and research notes are due by end of day today if not handed in already. Wednesday November 20th Today I collected your late work and Revolutions Poster with notes due today. Tomorrow is the last day for Term 1 late work. I then gave a power point intro on Napoleon Bonaparte and what happened in France after the French Revolution. Monday November 18th Today you had the day to work on your projects in class. You had supplies, printers, glue, felts etc. A reminder that everyone needs to hand in their OWN research notes as well for this project. Posters and notes due next class. Thursday November 14th LAST DAY in the LIBRARY! PROJECTS DUE: Wednesday Nov. 20th next week! Tuesday November 12th Today we met in the library again and I handed back your American Revolution Paragraph and any other work you handed in. I also reminded you that we will have one more class on Thursday in the library and to bring your poster paper and all supplies to the library again next class. PROJECTS DUE: Wednesday Nov. 20th next week! Monday November 11th- Remembrance Day School Closed. Thursday November 6th Today you were to meet in the LIBRARY again today for class to work on your Revolution Projects. Ms. Morris is in for me today (I am off site today). We will meet in the library one more time next week...keep working on your Revolution Projects. Tuesday November 5th MEET IN THE LIBRARY for class today. Research on your Revolution Projects. Ms. Gladwin did a review of how to cite a proper MLA bibliography and you had the rest of class to do research on your Revolution Projects. Friday November 1st Today I introduced our Term 1 Revolution Project and went over the criteria with you and summarized the 4 that you can choose from. The Russian Revolution, the French Revolution, the Haiti Revolution, and the Mexican Revolution. (see the photo of our board notes). I then asked you to get into your groups and decide what Revolution you want to do your project on. We will meet in the LIBRARY next week for class. Wednesday October 30th Today we did a review of our field trip last class and I handed back your Field Trip booklets you handed in at the end of the field trip last class and went over the day/answers/questions with you. I then had you finish up the paragraph on the Declaration of Independence from two classes ago and then get into partners and do a Venn Diagram comparing The American Revolution and the Industrial Revolution. Monday October 28th- FORT LANGLEY FIELD TRIP TODAY Please be at school no later than 8:30am and meet us by the buses outside the South building Library. We are leaving at 8:45am sharp! Pack a lunch and dress appropriately for the weather! Friday October 25th- Provincial Pro D Day School Closed Wednesday October 23rd Today I collected any late assignments, then handed ALL of your work back today in class. I reviewed Term 1 so far, gave you heads up about Term 1 Goal Day on Nov. 6th, and then got into the American Revolutionary War and the Declaration of Independence. We went through a handout on this topic today (see downloads) and your 'ticket out the door' today was your paragraph on the back of the handout. How would you have responded if you were King George III in England to the Declaration of Independence. You need to be SPECIFIC with examples in your well-written paragraph. IF you didn't finish, I will collect it next week. REMINDER: NEXT CLASS IS THE FORT LANGLEY FIELD TRIP!!! Monday October 21st Today I handed out your official Interims to take home to your parents. I also took time today and went through your binders with you and made sure they were organized. I then handed out a Core Competency Self-Assessment sheet where you had to share with me one piece of work or thing you have done since September that you were proud of and tell me what core competency it was reflecting. Once this was complete and handed in, you were to finish your American Revolution timeline assignment from last class. This was due at the end of class today. If done, read p. 305-306 to preview the Declaration of Independence. Thursday October 17th Today we took a break and did our Interim Report Cards in class. We went through them together as you did your self-assessment piece. This took some time and then you handed them in for me to add my comments. We then went back and reviewed the events leading up to the American Revolution. I asked you to find a partner and then work on the timeline review activity using 8 main events that led up to the main war. This is not homework. I collected the unfinished work at the end of class today. We will finish next day. Tuesday October 15th Today we went through notes on "Troublesome Colonists or Poor British Government" together as a class looking at the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and the Boston Tea Party. I then paused for a 'tea break' and we all made traditional English tea and cookies while we read about the Sons of Liberty, the Patriots, and the Boston Tea Party. You were to complete the notes, activity as we went and hand it in for class completion marks at the end of the class. No homework if done today. Monday October 14th- Thanksgiving School Closed. Thursday October 10th Today I collected any late American Revolution Reading & Comprehension Booklets due today. I then went through your textbook with you (p.302-305) and introduced the early colonies, and the system of government in the new colonies. We then went through why they wanted change. I also handed out notes on this and we went through it together. No homework today. Tuesday October 8th Today we recapped what we have done so far and then today started looking at the 13 Colonies in North America and the start of the American Revolution. I handed out a Reading & Comprehension activity you were to read and answer in class. If not done, it is homework. Friday October 4th Today I collected your Oliver Twist Summary Assessments if you were not done in class last day, and then we did a class review and discussion on "What is a Revolution?" again. Now that we have gone through the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions, what have we learned. We agreed that revolutions have three things: 1) they attempt to change things- hopefully for the better 2) they usually try to overthrow an existing structure (ie: gov't or group) 3) they usually have some kind of violence, death, or 'bad stuff' So... I then asked you to think about the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly about the Industrial Revolution. There were a lot of bad things that occurred (child labour, poor working conditions, health issues, environmental issues), but there were also a lot of good changes that impacted society (trains, factories produced more goods, electricity, invention of clocks, new farming tools and techniques, etc). You were to complete the Pros and Cons of the Industrial Revolution activity in class today. Homework is to complete this if not done. Wednesday October 2nd Today we did a recap of Oliver Twist before I handed out the Oliver Twist Summary Assessment activity. You were to use your notes, your textbook, and what you learned from watching Oliver Twist to answer the worksheet. If you did not finish by the end of class, this is due at the beginning of class on Friday. Monday September 30th (Orange Shirt Day) Today we did a review of what we have done so far in Term 1 looking at the Agricultural Revolution and the Industrial Revolution- all had positive and negative consequences. We then continued the video on Oliver Twist. I collected any late work by the end of the block. No homework if you are up to date. Thursday September 26th Today I collected any outstanding Factory Age & Child Labour assignments and reviewed how horrific the conditions for children in the work places were. I then reviewed the introduction story to Chapter 5- Oliver Twist. You had read this earlier last week in class and today I decided to show you the video on it. We watched it for the class today and will finish it next day. No homework if all work is up to date. Tuesday September 24th Today we did a quick recap before reading as a class the FACTORY AGE & CHILD LABOUR sections of your textbook (p.144-150). We read through as a class and stopped to discuss your childhoods from what it would have been like for children during the Factory Age in Britain. I then assigned the Factory Age & Child Labour Assignment in class. You had the rest of class to work on the assignment. It is not homework. We will finish it in class next day. Friday September 20th -Pro D Day No Classes Thursday September 19th Today we started with a class review of last class and the inventions we covered last class. I then showed you a 8 minute clip explaining the Industrial Revolution (it was a slightly US biased video but you got the idea). I then gave you time to finish your Textiles Worksheet I handed out last class and promised you time to finish today. When you finished you were to hand it in and begin reading the Factory Age section of your textbook p.144-147. No homework if your Textile worksheet is done. Reminder: FIELD TRIP FORMS AND PAYMENT FOR FORT LANGLEY. Tuesday September 17th Today I collected any field trip forms and late Agricultural Revolution Worksheets from last class then moved into a review of last class, the Enclosure Act, new breeds of animals, technology and people from last class. I then asked you to get into groups and assigned each group one of the following topics: - Steam Machine - Flying Machine - Spinning Jenny - Water Frame - The Rocket - Iron & Coal You were then to make a group "Education Poster" on the item including what it was, who invented it or key people, and facts about each one. You then presented your poster to the class before I handed out a summary worksheet to start in class today. This is NOT homework as we started late in class after the presentations. You will have time on Thursday in class to finish. A reminder about the Fort Langley field trip forms and payment. Friday September 13th Today we got into our chapter on the Industrial Revolution. I began by reviewing their notes from last class on why the Industrial Revolution started in Britain before jumping into a powerpoint and handout with them. After the powerpoint and notes, they were to work on the assignment "Agricultural Revolution Worksheet". This was due today at the end of class if possible. If not done, this will be homework for class next Tuesday. I also handed out the Socials 9 FORT LANGLEY FIELD TRIP FORMS that need to be signed and returned to me (with the $25 fee) by October 22nd. Wednesday September 11th Today we started with a partner activity brainstorming what the difference between a Revolution and a Protest are. They were to look at reasons, goals, outcomes, etc for each. We then regrouped as a class and went through it all together. I also played the song "Revolution" by the Beatles as a talking point. I then had the students read the intro to the chapter on the Industrial Revolution in their textbook and write down the main reasons why it started in Britain. This was due by the end of the class. No homework today. Monday September 9th Today we did an intro class to Industrialization with a class discussion on modern technology. We discussed what new technology is around today and how long the Apple iPhones have existed (11 years). I then told a story about my great grandma who was born in 1897 and died in 1997 at 100 years old... we discussed all the new modern technology she witnessed in her lifetime. I then asked the students to brainstorm what types of technology they predict will exist in the future. We then went back to the year 1700 and discussed the first big step in modern industry with the start of the Industrial Revolution. I also gave out textbooks today. No homework. Wednesday September 5th Welcome to class! Today we will go over the course outline and what we will be covering this year, expectations, the class website, and any questions you may have. I will not be giving out textbooks today. Textbooks will be given out next week in class. Tuesday September 3rd 2019 School Starts |
Downloads & Handouts:
June 1st- 6th Assignment
What About British Columbia & Confederation? (The history of the Pacific Coast, Oregon Territory, and Early BC...) 
May 25th- 30th Assignment:
The Metis & the Red River Valley (The Northwest from 1800- 1860 & importance of the Metis peoples)
May 19th- 22nd Assignment:
The Northwest: Fur Trading & Economic Development (Confederation and push West with Fur Trade Companies) HBC vs. NWC
May 11th- 16th Assignment:
Confederation: For or Against? T- Chart (Confederation and the rest of the Colonies) 
May 4th- May 9th Assignment:
Road to Confederation & Comic Strip Activity (Conferences and Unification)
Remember in our classroom we started the path towards Confederation with Upper & Lower Canada, Rupert's Land and the Maritime Provinces. This week, think about how the USA and the areas in the West like BC would have felt. What would be the pros and cons of joining Confederation and becoming a country??
April 27th- May 2nd Assignment:
Victorian Era & Aboriginal Peoples Activity (Assimilation, Reserves, Grey Owl, & Residential Schools)
This video is only here in case you are interested and want to watch for additional information and curiosity. It is not needed to complete this week's activity.
April 20th-25th Assignment:
Building a Nation- Victorian Era in Canada Worksheet The Province of Canada (1841)
April 14th-17th Assignment:
LORD DURHAM & HIS REPORT Unification of Upper & Lower Canada
Road to Confederation (North America after 1814)
British Victory in North America & the War of 1812
The Seven Years War & Fall of Quebec
Imperialism, Colonialism, & Exploration
(Term 2)
Napoleon & Europe- After the Revolution
Revolution Term 1 Project
The American Revolution
Industrial Revolution
(Chapter 5 Crossroads Textbook )
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