Term exam: Thursday, Nov. 8

After school exam tutorial: Tuesday, Nov. 6 (4:00-5:30)
EXAM: 50%, TERM 1
Chapter 1: 1840-1896
21 questions: short answer questions based on documents
see textbook:
summaries: p. 37, 53, 65, 83, & 99
aspects of society (power, territory, economy, society, culture): pp. 102-104
Ace the Exam, pp. 106-108

Topics: 1840-1896
politics: Act of Union, ministerial instability, responsible gov't, structure of government, confederation & the BNA Act, Metis & indigenous issues (two rebellions...)
social: migrations (urbanization, emigration, immigration), Catholic church's influence (ultramontanism)
economic: end of British protectionism, Reciprocity, industrialization (conditions, unions...) transportation, National Policy
territory: creation of Canada (provinces), purchase of Rupert's Land...
specific dates

Types of questions:
chronological order
cause-consequence
territorial result
social result
identify
causal connection
characteristics
historical figures - agree or disagree with each other

Oct 22-26: Review (Metis, etc); start First phase of industrialization, last half of the 19th century

Monday: Gr. 02 (2nd) & 03 (4th); 01 (Tues., 4th)

BRING CHROME-BOOK TO CLASS
Review:
-go over notes: two Riel Rebellions, "Numbered Treaties," Indian Act, 1876
-return causal connection 
Tasks:
-create a Venn diagram about the two Metis rebellion
-make a timeline of Metis and Indigenous issues, 1867-1885 (just a few important dates)
-create a scroll of the Indian Act, 1876 (examine some of the 21 restrictions imposed on First Nations at some point in the 142-year history of the Indian Act. Click here.)
Take a look at some of the specifics of the Numbered Treaties in Manitoba: click here.
Pre-test:
-series of questions, not for marks; identify areas for improvement of understanding in preparation for a quiz on Friday.

Tues.-Wed.
-start the first phase of industrialization
-notes, booklet, an essay in your future... 😢

Expect great things from yourself...

Oct. 9-12: Mid-unit test: Tues & Wed

Mid-unit test: 1840-1867
Tues., Oct. 8, Day 9 (Red); Wed., Day 1 (Purple, Blue)
Format: 
20 short answer questions; 60 marks
-short answers
-matching
-F.I.B.
-place events in order
-circle true statement
-identify historical figures

Topics:
-Act of Union
-political alliance & responsible government
-ministerial instability, various parties
-British free trade... results... Reciprocity Treaty, 1854
-Great Coalition & Confederation
-B.N.A. Act, federal system of gov't

Study:
-notes, booklets, textbook, p. 30-53

Thursday-Friday:
-Louis Riel & the Metis Rebellions, 1869

Oct. 2-5: Challenges in Canada's first decades & first test

Upcoming TEST: 1840-1867 Confederation
-start studying. 20-25 minutes a night. Read notes in LiFT
-read summaries: bottom of p. 37 and p. 53

-ensure booklet #2 is completed, including the map (textbook, p. 51: use blue or black pen; remember to include a legend; label first 4 provinces of Canada & outline them in red; label the three other British colonies & outline them in orange; label Rupert's Land & outline it in yellow; label the USA.)

-we will work in class on the review page on the back. Go through your notes, booklets and textbook (pp. 30-50) and classify important events (political, territorial, economic, socio-cultural).

Wed-Fri:
-notes: early problems in Canada (Metis uprisings, pp. 84-88; Fed-Prov. p. 97)