Sunday, September 28, 2025

Problems of Canada's growth & mid-chapter test

1. Mid-chapter 1 qu-est: 
Purple - Thursday, period 1
Blue - Friday, period 1
Red - Monday, LiFT
-four pages: 14 short answer questions (40 marks) and 1 essay (8)
-responsible government to B. N. A. Act, 1867 
-study notes (p. 2-8), handouts; refer to textbook pages

Three quizizz available: @joinmyquiz.com
-Background to Confederation
-Reciprocity to Confederation
-Durham to end of British protection

2. Upcoming topics: Problems associated with Canada's growth
-provincial autonomy 
-Riel & Metis rebellions
-Numbered Treaties and the Indian Act, 1876

3. Classwork:
-notes, readings and tasks about issues in western Canada
-read: Who are the Metis? Metis' List of Rights...

Confederation video:

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Background to Confederation

Mon-Wed.:
-document analysis: Formation of the Canadian Federation
-notes: The Great Coalition

Wednesday, period 4:
-handout: "Toward Confederation"- read textbook...







Monday, September 15, 2025

Sept. 15-18: Quiz & start background to Confederation

THIS WEEK:
-skill development: how to organize and write long answer question ("essay")
-notes: The Great Coalition
-handout (purple): "Toward Confederation"
-handout (blue, red): background documents, Confederation

QUIZ: Mon (purple 03); Tues (red 01); Wed (blue 02):
Short answer questions (23marks)
-Durham to Reciprocity
-study notes, p. 1- 4 (only 5 slides); use review questions
-create a timeline
-do the quizizz
Map, 1840 (~7 marks)
-territory of B.N.A
-bordering regions

Quizizz: Review questions
-Durham to end of British protectionism (1846)
-go to joinmyquiz.com
-use your school email & your real name
-enter code 2782 3138

Sunday, September 7, 2025

Sept. 8-12: Review... "Ministerial instability" to Reciprocity Treaty

Monday: 02; Tuesday03; Wednesday01
-Review p. 1 & 2: Act of Union, Achieving and functioning of Responsible government
-discuss Elgin and the burning of parliament in Montreal, 1849
-Notes: start p. 3 (Ministerial Instability)

Thursday-Friday:
-Notes: economic changes (protectionism to free trade)
-handout: reading & 5 questions
-first quiz

Quizizz: 16 review questions
-Durham to end of British protectionism
-go to joinmyquiz.com
-use your school email & your real name
-enter code 2782 3138

QUIZ next Mon-Wed:
Short answer questions (~20-25 marks)
-Durham to Reciprocity
-study notes, p. 1- 4, review timeline, use review questions
Map, 1840 (~9 marks)
-territory of B.N.A
-bordering regions & bodies of water

Friday, September 5, 2025

Power's out - notes p. 2 here!

How was "responsible gov't" achieved?





Tuesday, September 2, 2025