Dec.1-5: Test & Finish Abor. Economy

As per last week's post: Dec. 1 & 2
Monday: day 7, per. 4: Blue group
Tuesday, day 8, per. 3: Purple group

Your test is made up of two sections: the first consists of one three-paragraph essay. I handed out the documents last week so that you could analyse them ahead of time; the second has five short-answer questions, based on its own set of documents.

Due next class:
-four sections of the yellow booklet about Aboriginal economy.

Nov. 24-26: New unit - Economy and Development (Day 2, 3, and 4)

Next week: Dec. 1:
Monday: day 7, per. 4: Blue group
Tuesday, day 8, per. 3: Purple group

There will be a short test about Quebec's population and settlement in the period since WWII (1945-2014). It will consist of a three-paragraph essay and about five short-answer questions, each section based on its own documents.

This week: Economy and Development of Quebec, since 1500

Your aim, over the next two classes, is to understand:
(1) the characteristics of Aboriginal "economy" before Europeans arrived;
(2) how Aboriginal subsistence activities affected their social and territorial organization;
(3) the effects of contact with Europeans on Aboriginal economy and trade networks...

We will:
-discuss the term economy and understand certain key economic terms (photos, pp. 138-139);

-take short notes about nomadic and sedentary "economic activities" and their division of labour (p. 148-149);
-complete a four-page booklet about the aboriginal economy, which include two exam-style  questions;
-you are responsible for reading & examining corresponding pgs. 145-154

Bonus questions could come from this article or this one...

Nov. 17-21: Finish contemporary period

We are finishing population and settlement. If you were absent on Thurs or Fri., get the notes. Next Tuesday, the Blue (02) and Purple (05) groups owe me the two short paragraph summaries. This is an extension of five days. There will be a test about the contemporary period during the week of Dec. 1.

Watch this video about Montreal in the 1950's; it is WILD:

Les Habitations Jeanne-Mance by Eugene Boyko, National Film Board of Canada

Read about Montreal cleaning up its slums...

This week:
-finish the contemporary period of Quebec's population & settlement
-notes
-assignment: two short summaries (handout)
-short test next week

Remember: Thursday is day 5; Friday is day 6.

Finish P&S: Canada, 1945-197

In the next couple of classes, we will finish Population & Settlement chapter. Our focus is on the 1945 period to the present.

Next class (blue, purple)
-go over the term exam (essay and short answer)
-I wrote an essay to show you how it sounds...

This week, for homework:
-handout: reading and questions about the baby boom (1945-1960) and immigration increase
-textbook, p. 82-90: read over the pages, examine documents; complete the task below (especially if you're missing class Friday afternoon):

Nov. 3-7: Canadian period and term 1 exam

Tuesday, Nov. 4:
-study and tutorial after school in my classroom

This week:
-continue to learn about the changes to our society, territory after confederation, owing to massive immigration
-review for the test

Homework:
-study
-read purple handout (Canada, 1867-1930)
-answer the 7 corresponding questions

For exam information, scroll down to the October 29 blog entry.