Sunday, May 27, 2018

May 28-June 1: Finish Ch. 4 - don't be absent in the next two weeks!

REMINDER:
(1) CH. 4 EXAM, FRIDAY, JUNE 1. 25% of term. See last week's blog for details.
(2) FINAL MINISTRY EXAM: JUNE 15, 9:00.

NEWSFLASH:
10 SCHOOL DAYS!!! Not sure who's most excited: the kids? Ms. V? 😉😜

Monday:
11 short answer question quiz, 17 marks
-devitalization of communities, aging pop., importance of immigration, current demographic situation of Indigenous people and gender equity since the 1990's
-2 bonus questions regarding language in Que.

-notes: finish cultural concerns

Tues.-Wed.:
-environmental issues

Thurs:
Review

Friday:
-exam: arrive early! you'll need as much time as you can get.

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

May 22-25: Finish social-demographic changes

Tues-Wed:
-finish part 3 (soc-demo change), chap. 4
-importance of immigration, gov't policies re. gender equity & parity

Thurs-Fri:
-start part 4/5 of chap. 4
-cultural & environmental issues

CHAPTER 4 TEST: JUNE 1
-out of 70 marks; worth 25% of term 3
-five themes, 1980-today, in chapter 4:  political choices, economic issues, social-demographic changes, cultural and environmental choices

Format: 31 questions
-short answer, timeline/chronology, matching & identify (government measures; who, what, where; cause-consequence; problem-solution); True or False, explain certain key terms (eg. aging pop.); causal connections...

Topics: Study your notes and use textbook to guide you...

political choices (288-301): constitutional issues, sovereignty-assoc., territorial changes, Clarity Act, indigenous issues and rights, Canadian military actions

economic choices (302-314): recession of the 1980's, neoliberalism and the changing role of gov't in Quebec/Canadian society, devitalization of Que. regions, free trade...

socio-demographic changes (315-326): aging population, etc.; importance of immigration, gender equality and parity... government measures with regard to these topics

cultural choices (p. 330-333; 338-339) language & cultural issues; information age/society

environmental choices (341; 344-349): environmental issues/management/exploitation

Sunday, May 13, 2018

May 14-17: Devitalized communities & demographic issues facing Quebec

FINAL JUNE EXAM: FRIDAY, JUNE 15,  9:00

Several of you missed a quiz Friday. Reminder: you must write it Monday at noon, as we agreed. See previous blog for details.

Mon.-Wed.:
-work with partner; analyse documents about devitalized communities (2nd green booklet)
-p. 312-314

Part 3: Socio-demographic changes:
-aging population, gov't measures to increase birth rate, immigration...

Thurs:
-practice exam: 1840-today
-20 questions: use your notes and textbook!

Red group:
If your practice exam is done (highly doubtful), write down these notes & read textbook pp. 315-321.



Tuesday, May 8, 2018

May 7-11: Economic choices, 1980-today

Mon-Tues:
-notes: redefining the government's role (debt, deficits... influence of neoliberalism... privatization); globalization (free trade, relocation of businesses...Que/Can's exports...)
-read textbook pp. 304-308
-booklet, questions 6-10 (due Wednesday)

Wed-Thurs:
review globalization, etc.: complete questions 11, 12, 13 & 16
notes: devitalization of communities
textbook: pp. 312-314
group work with documents; complete green booklet #1

Friday: Quiz
short answer questions, know textbook material & study notes:
-international relations (3)
-economic issues facing Quebec (10)