Rainy Thursday morning

Debrief and feedback on watching Les Miserables yesterday.  Most seemed to say that it was an excellent movie!

Discussed The Great Fear, Paris and the King, and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen.
Compared the Declaration of the R of M&C to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.  Similarities and differences.

Time to work on the group skits.
Discussing the process behind working in groups: a) dividing up the responsibilities, b) Meeting times,
c) Taking charge, d) Being efficient with time, e) Organization.

Homework check tomorrow to see that you have completed your portion of your skit.

Can't believe that tomorrow is March 1st. 

Terrific Tuesday morning

Trip to see Les Miserable tomorrow.  Reminder of early dismissal at 12:30pm.  Meet in Room 507.

Watched this History Channel DVD on the French Revolution.  Events leading to the storming of the Bastille.

Groups of 6 to begin skits (presentations on Monday).

Monday, February 25th

Any field trip forms and money to be handed in by tomorrow in order to watch Les Miserables. 

Groups of 3 looking at the Philosophes and the emergent thinkers: Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Rousseau.

Would you consider yourself more of a follower of Rousseau or of the skeptics?

Notes and reading to determine the "Recipe for Revolution" in France (page 72)

Finished with notes on The 3 Estates/Estates General.

Keep working hard - only thirteen days until Spring Break!

Meet directly at the library computer lab for tomorrows lesson.

Friday

If you have not handed in forms or field trip money please bring this for Monday!

Letters to the king were due today.

A detailed look at the lifestyle of Marie Antoinette and the extravagance of the the French monarchy and upper class.

Have a fantastic weekend.

Thursday

Field trip money and forms tomorrow.  Silvercity will NOT be accepting your movie passes for this showing.  Students will need to bring in $8.75.

Discussed New Ideas and the Enlightenment (p.68/69).  Many ideas for revolution came from thinkers known as philosophes.  Many of the philosophes were against any religion that they viewed as old-fashioned or superstitions.  This period was known as the "Enlightenment."

Complete map of France in the 17th & 18th Century. 

Due tomorrow: Letter to the French king

Reminder of "Meet the Teacher" afternoon from 3:45 to 4:40pm.

Happy "hump day"

Identified the issues facing Louis XIV ("Sun King") and Louis XVI (pg 62-64).

Field trip form: LES MISERABLES (watched the official movie trailer).
Please hand back forms with $$$ by this Friday.
If enough students show interest then we will proceed with the field trip next Wednesday, February 27th.

ASSIGMNENT: Question #2 on page 68 (outline a minimum of 3 problems.  Propose a solution for each.  Convince Louis why he should listen to you - what are the benefits of changes).
Typed: 1 page double spaced (OR) 2 pages written double spaced (pen please)
DUE this FRIDAY

Tuesday morning fun

Projects due today.

Brainstorm: What comes to mind when you think of "FRANCE?"  A very fun look at France - great participation and answers shared.

Intro to the French Revolution: Youtube clip of "The Revolution in two minutes".

Read pages 58 to 62 and answered several questions:
1) How does the textbook describe the French Revolution as opposed to the English Civil War?
2) Find key words that support the opinion that "the revolution was not unexpected."
3) Regions in France: what is a cash crop.  examples.

Finished off by completing the handout on the hierarchy of French society in the 17th century.

Monday, February 18th

English Revolution Test.

Timeline projects due TOMORROW.

Discussed the Chapter 3 outcomes for the Revolution in France (pg 50)

Remind your parents of MEET THE TEACHER on Thursday, February 21st at 3:40pm.

Starting tomorrow only 18 school days till Spring Break.

Flag Friday

Finished off Chapter 2 with notes/discussion on the Restoration (pg 44-46) and The Glorious Revolution (pg. 46-47).

Political parties at the Federal level of Government in Canada.
a) Conservatives (PM Harper)
b) NDP (official opposition)
c) Liberal
d) Parti Quebecois (PQ)
e) Green

Time to work on the Timeline assignment before the earthquake drill.  Reviewed what to do if there is an earthquake when you are not in class (during break/lunch).

Unit test on MONDAY, Feb 18th.  (Test format: Multiple choice, matching, sentence/paragraph answers, mapping)

Projects due on TUESDAY, Feb 19th.

Have a great weekend!

Happy Valentines Day!

Current events quiz (2 questions).

Oliver Cromwell profile (who was he?)  Pages 42-44.

Continue working on the Timeline Project. 
Due Monday, February 18th.

Chapter 2 unit test: Monday, February 18th.

Wednesday

Witch hunt writing assignment due today.

Discussed the Long Parliament worksheet (handout from yesterday) (pg 34-35)

Took notes on the Civil War, Rump Parliament, and the Trial of Charles I.

Discussed the House of Commons and its role in government.  Discussed Canadian government: Member of Parliament (MP), ridings/constituencies, and how these MPs are voted in to represent us in Ottawa.

New Assignment: Illustrated Timeline of the English Revolution (partners).
Students given the criteria sheet.  Time will be given in class tomorrow to work on the project. 
Due date is Monday, February 18th.

Current events QUIZ TOMORROW.

Welcome back

Hopefully everyone enjoyed their Family Day long weekend!

What is leadership?  What are characteristics of a good leader?  Made connections to James I and Charles I.  Great answers you came up with!  For current events today we watched the news article on North Korea conducting a nuclear test.  Describe the leadership of Kim-Jong Un after watching the clips from CTV and CNN.
How does someone in the Monarchy come to power?  In a military dictatorship? 

Handout: Pg 31-33.  Looking at King Charles' " Fight with Parliament"

Handed back the Witch Hunt Investigator write up.  Please add onto your write up and be creative and add in specific details.  Typed, double spaced copy (and your written draft) due TOMORROW.

Handout: The Long Parliament (pg. 34-35).

Current events QUIZ on Thursday.

UNIT TEST (Monday, February 18th).

Last day of the school week!

Current events: Looking at Family Day on Monday (blog.gov.bc.ca/bcfamilyday) and the various events happening in the Lower Mainland.  Also watched a clip on National poutine week in Quebec. Mmmmm

Collected in the United Kingdom map assignment.

Review of the Stuarts worksheet from yesterday.  What is parliament, absolute monarchy, Divine Rights of Kings, Tyrant.  Also looked at the reign of James I and Charles I (family tree).  Both believed in the Divine Right of Kings and often clashed with parliament.

In-class assignment (12 marks): WHI (Witch Hunt Investigators).  Pick one of the 3 profiles.  Decide which person is most likely a witch.  Follow the criteria on the handout.

Have a fantastic long weekend!

Role of Religion, Witches, and Kings

Today we took notes on the role of religion in the 17th C.  Looking at how Puritanism spread rapidly through England. 
What is a Witch Hunt?  "Fear + Trigger = Scapegoat"  After taking notes and discussing these two topics, we watched a Youtube clip of the Salem Witch Hunts.  Then we watched a scene poking fun of the ridiculous nature of witch hunts (Monty Python).
We finished off the class by working on a handout on The Early Stuarts: James I and Charles I.

Map assignment due tomorrow.

Terrific Tuesday Morning

What is a Revolution?  Do revolutions always involve violence?

Todays current event discussion was about Malala Yousefzai and her inspiring message of wanting girls in Pakastan to being allowed to go to school.  Last October 2012, this 14 year old girl, was shot in the head by the Taliban and nearly killed.  They did not want her to start a revolution allowing girls in the country to be educated.  Malala is making a miraculous recovery in a hospital in England and just spoke for the first time since the incident.  She is still promoting her goal of an education for all girls all around the world (malalafund.org).
Handout: A look at 17th C England's class system (Upper vs. Middle vs. Lower class).  How did they live?  Luxuries/privileges?  Diet?  Yearly income?  Cost of goods/what could people afford? (Pages 20-25 of the textbook)

Time to work on the map assignment (Due this Thursday morning)

Monday review of the Modern Age

Current events: discussed Punxsutawney Phil and the history of Groundhog Day.  Also looked at the "End of the Canadian Penny"

Chapter 1: Reviewing the Modern Age.  a) Kings Gain Power, b) a Prosperous Age, c) A New View of Humanity, d) A New View of the World.  In groups of 4 students identified 3-5 keys points from a section. 
Students completed a handout on "statements/effects of" change during the Renaissance and Modern Era.

What is democracy and civil war? Countries involved in the "Arab Spring" revolution (Egypt, Libya, Syria)

Started an England mapping assignment for Chapter 2. 

Welcome to SS 9!

Course outlines to be read and signed by your parent/guardian.

Remind them to follow this blog to keep up to date with what you are doing.

Students completed a profile sheet describing themselves, and also wrote down any questions/hopes/expectations for this course.

Enjoy the weekend!  If you are a football fan, enjoy Super Bowl Sunday!