Friday, March 28, 2014

Official Power: British Rule (Mar. 31-Apr. 4)

Blue group: Homework for Tuesday
- read textbook, pp. 123-124
- complete pink booklet, p. 1 & 2 (question, map, government structure)

Orange, Red and Repeater groups (Monday, Mar. 31):
-We will examine relations between the British governor (official power) and the new British merchants (interest group) in "Quebec" in the 1760's (textbook pp. 121-122). After we've completed the slide of notes, you will summarise what you learned about their relations in 2-3 lines.

-You will read a booklet in class entitled, "A Period of Change." The questions below accompany this reading (if you want to print them and bring them to class, you may do so!).

These questions call upon certain "intellectual operations." They require you to: establish facts, make comparisons, determine explanatory factors and establish connections between facts.

"A Period of Change"
1-Explain why the British government passed the "Constitutional Act"?
2-What changes were made to Quebec in 1791?
3-How were Lower Canada and Upper Canada different? How were the two colonies similar?
4- Explain the power of the Governor in B.N.A between 1791 and 1848.
5-What problems developed in Lower Canada as a result of the new structure of government?

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Theme 3: Official Power and Countervailing Powers (Mar 23-27)

We have started our THIRD theme. We are examining the evolution of "official power" and its relationship with "countervailing powers" in Quebec over 400 years.

Our first two classes (last week) examined the relationship between government and interest groups (groups who, through various means, seek to influence government policy) in our contemporary democratic society.  We also learned why and how to structure notes in a "Cornell" fashion - with the intent of helping you be better equipped to study.

CLASS 3: POWER RELATIONS IN NEW FRANCE:

All groups began examining the relationship between the official power in New France and the few "interest groups" that existed in the colony. We looked at power relations between the mother country and the colony; then we looked at the relationship between NF's government and aboriginal groups, as well as the Catholic church in NF.

Classwork and homework: Power relation in N.F.:
Panoramas, pp. 103-115

Orange (01): Finished the notes.
Homework: Textbook, pp. 104-111
Qst. 1-5 handout (to be corrected on Tuesday, Mar. 24)
- start power relations during the British period
- quiz on Thurs.

Red (03): Notes are half done
Homework: Textbook, pp. 104-107
Handout: questions, #1-3; you will finish 4 and 5 in class.

Blue (02): Notes are half done
Monday, period 1: Complete notes
Read pp. 104-111
Handout, Qst. 1-5

Repeater (08): Notes are half done
Homework: Textbook, pp. 104-111
Handout: questions, #1-3; you will finish 4 and 5 in class.