Friday, January 23, 2015

STUDY

Monday: 
-in-class review for mid-year
-use green review booklet to study for the economy part of the exam

Tuesday:
-after school tutorials
-in the last three Tuesdays, we've covered most of Population & Settlement and some
Economy & Development

Mid-year is on Wednesday...
9:15
-25 minutes to look over notes
-make sure you go to the correct room

Monday, January 19, 2015

Contemporary Canada: Economic development, 1867-2015

Monday, Tuesday:
-go over last week's quizzes
-learning outcome: understand British economic policies (definition of protectionism and free trade) and their effect on Lower Canada's economy
-notes, 8 question handout...
-textbook pgs. 186-187

Wednesday, Thursday: Industrial development during the contemporary Canadian period, 1867-
-learning outcome: to understand the first and second phases of industrialisation (characteristics, resources, regions, dates...)
-textbook, p. 190-193;195-199

A review booklet will be handed out that covers the entire ECONOMY chapter.
You'll love it. Love it.

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

QUIZ: Economy under the British...

Don't forget that there is a 12-question short answer quiz (next class) on Quebec's economic development during the period of British rule. The questions will focus on the fur trade, the timber trade, and on agriculture...

Monday, January 12, 2015

Jan. 12-16: Finish British economy

15 days till the mid-year exam... still at 9:00 a.m., January 28.
-review your notes
-make study notes for yourself using (1) cue cards; (2) mind maps; (3) SQ3R; (4) Cornell notes (learning this week)
-examine end of chapter summary in the textbook

Monday/Tuesday:
-hand in review of NF's econ (blue sheet,10-15 words)
-review Quebec's timber-based economy (factors that encouraged the timber trade; its effects on society, territory economy...)
-read about, take notes (Cornell method) about the evolution and crisis in Quebec's agriculture (p. 184-185 & class booklet
-impact of transportation developments...
*homework: complete notes on agriculture

Wednesday/Thursday:
-Britain's elimination of preferential tariffs and adoption of free trade