Last day in June!

A fun (modern and historical ) look at Quebec (Quebec City and Montreal) through the eyes and taste buds of CNN's Anthony Bourdain.

Some questions reviewed include:

• Why do people trap beaver now? (was once at the heart of the fur trade and European exploration)
• Who did hte French lose to on the Plains of Abraham?  (7 years war.  Wolfe vs. Montcalm).
• What was the name of the treaty that ended the war?  Treaty of Paris
• Famous landmark in Quebec?
• What % of maple syrup is produced in Quebec
• French sovereignty.  Sign laws.

Chapter 7: Group presentations on Monday.

Inuit, Iroquois, Plains People, Plateau People, Northwest Coast People.

Have a fantastic weekend.  Only 13 school days left (starting on Monday)

Thursday, May 30

Field trip debrief:  Canadian Government allocated $25 million to education people about the War of 1812 (200 year celebration).  What did you think?  Did you learn anything?  Was it worth $25 million?

CPH: "Traitors and Heroes" (Canadian Turncoats, Battle at Lundy's Lane, 1814 Peace Treaty - Treaty of Ghent)

Begin Chapter 7: The Native Peoples of Canada

Handout group assignment:  Each person is responsible for taking his/her own set of full notes (see topics on the sheet)

INUIT Kate Richie Terrina Mitsu Nicole M. Brady	IROQUOIS Vanessa Dylan Jodi Lovin Ayesha Desmond	PLAINS PEOPLE Janie Amy Jill Amanda Anthony Nicole W.
PLATEAU PEOPLE Michelle Jason James Chris Aleksis Kevin	NORTHWEST COAST PEOPLE Anita Aiden Alicia Hao Caleb

Wednesday, May 29th

Field trip to Canada Place: War of 1812 Experience (Canada government)

Great day!

Tuesday, May 28

Constitution Act 1791 notes

War of 1812 notes and questions.

Canada People's history:
a) "A Mere Matter of Marching": War of 1812.  Isaac Brock, Tecumseh, Madison declares war on British
b) "The Detroit Bluff": Fort Detroit seige, William Hull's surrender
c) "Tecumseh's Last Stand": William Henry Harrison (Indiana governor), American and British fleets in Lake Erie, British abandon Fort Detroit, Brock's death, Tecumseh

Monday, May 27th

Events leading to the American Revolution: Sugar Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Tea Act, Intolerable Acts.

CPH: Quebec Act.  Guy Carleton replaces Murray, unrest in the American colonies, Intolerable Acts, 1774 Quebect Act, American Revolution.

Notes on the American Revolution - Loyalists.  Americans vs. British.

CPH: American Revolution, Quebec loyal to Britain, Governor Carlton, Thomas Walker recruiting rebels, George Washington, Declaration of Independence, Enemies of American Liberty, thousands of refugees to Canada.

Friday, May 24

Current events: 140 years of the RCMP (originally the NWMP)

Handout: Chapter 10 questions.  Do #3-8 - due next day.

CPH episodes:
a) Carving the Spoils (Aboriginal resistance, Pontiac (Ottawa), small pox blankets in silver boxes (germ warware), Royal Proclamation

b) The World Turned Upsidew Down (Treaty of Paris 1763, Governor Murray finds ally in Bishop Briand, French-English tensions)

Thursday, May 23

Battle on the Plains of Abraham.
What happened?
Wolfe vs. Montcalm.
Canada People's History.

Begin Chapter 10.  Map of the 13 colonies.

Wednesday, May 22nd

Current events: Disaster in Oklahoma

Looked at the Seigneurial System and took notes on Conflict and Rivalry: The 7 Years War and Fall of New France.

Watched Canada People's History. 
a) Seven Years War
b) Ben Franklin, American colonies, expansion, French-Indian alliance, Acadia
c) Vaudreuil, Montcalm, Montalm's victories at Fort Oswego and Fort William Henry, Louisbourg campaign
d) Invasion of Canada, Wolfe

Hand in field trip forms.

Tuesday, May 21st

Went over the worksheet from last day onNew France.

Looked at the structure of government in NF.

Canada People's History: Death of Huronia.  Birth of the Canadiens (settlement in NF)

Page 239 - 244: Mindmap of life in New France.

Victoria Day long weekend!

Last presentation shown to the class.

Chapter 8 worksheet:

• Settlement and colonization
• The Jesuit missions
• The Role of the Coureurs de Bois
• The Royal Province of New France
• The First Government

Canada People's history:  Looking at Champlain's role in New France, and the role of the Jesuit missionaries

FIELD TRIP FORMS DUE NEXT WEEK

Wednesday, May 15th

Project presentation: debate.

Current events: election results.

Go over the Chapter 8 handout.

Canada People's History: Cabot and Cartier

Tuesday, May 14

BC provincial election projects due. 

Went to the gym to view the election set-up.

Finish the handout on Chapter 8.

Monday, May 13th

Student Vote in the library.

BC Election projects due tomorrow.

Handout: page 219 to 231

1. Early European Arrivals
2. The French Explorers: JacQues Cartier and the Iroquois
3. The English and the Dutch
4. Samuel de Champlain
5. An alliance with the Huron Empire

Friday, May 10th

BC Election project.

Last check for assessment rubrics.

Projects due on Tuesday.

Have a fantastic weekend.

Thursday, May 9

Field trip forms: Please have your parents and teachers sign.  Return next week.

BC Election Projects due next Tuesday.

Refinining assessment rubrics with each group.

Wednesday, May 8th

Chapter 6 Regions of North America + environmental issues quiz.

Chapter 8 introduction and questions on the Vikings.

Explorers timeline.

Tuesday, May 7th

Chapter 6 quiz prep.

Begin Chapter 8.  Reasons for exploration.

Keep your tweets coming.

Monday, May 6th

Current events: BC Provincial Election (a look at the Polls)
                      : Israel bombs Syria.  What might this mean for the Middle East?

Topics on the environment.
Identify:
a) Causes
b) Effects
c) Solutions

1. Global Warming
2. Ozone Layer depletion
3. Acid Rain
4. Ocean Water Pollution
5. Fresh Water Pollution
6. Water Shortage Problem
7. Waste Management
8. Recycling

Due tomorrow: TYPED COPY OF YOUR ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

CHAPTER 6 + Environment QUIZ on Wednesday, May 8th

Friday, May 3rd

Computer lab time to work on your BC Provincial Election project.

Typed copy of your evaluation RUBRIC is due on Tuesday.

Keep the tweets coming.

Thursday, May 2nd

Went over the handout on Regions of North America.

Powerpoint presentation on wildlife, vegetation and landscape for the different regions.

Quiz next Tuesday on Chapter 6.

Time to work on your project.

Please keep your tweets coming.

Wednesday, May 1

Handout: complete chart for regional geography of North America.

Meet with each group regarding developing assessment for the upcoming BC Provincial Election project.
How to create a rubric?  What is important in assessing something?  How do you want your project assessed?
Students are expected to have a draft of their assessment rubric for Monday, May 6.

Keep on "Tweeting" on the election.