Bill 60: That charter business...

This is one of the briefs presented by one couple at the parliamentary commission regarding Bill 60. It describes their trip to Turkey and Morocco. (I quote: "Comment ca, enlevez nos chaussures? Ca tu d'l'allure?! Des hommes qui prient a quatre pattes su' des tapis!) Be afraid: these people walk among us. What does a mosque in Morocco have to do with us in Quebec?



The Gazette: Quebec's human rights commission voices 'serious reservations' about Bill 60

If you have the time and/or the inclination, you may want to read the proposed bill ("secular charter"), as it was tabled in November. It's a page turner.

Brome Lake water advisory (this is my tax money at work?): Will it ever end?

Jan. 14-17: Economic development under British Rule

This week:

Fur trade: (first period of British rule, 1760-1800)
-finish this topic:
-complete pages 2 & 3 in the new pink booklet... 
-read pages 176-178 in the textbook
-write a short "essay" about the elements of continuity and the elements of change in the fur trade after the Conquest, 1760 - we will start in class...
-essay due on Thursday (Orange, Red groups); Friday (blue) 

Timber trade:
-examine the development and results of timber trade in Lower Canada
-early 19th century
-third page of booklet for next Monday, Tuesday

REMINDER: mid-year exam on January 30! 

FORMAT: 
-15 short answer questions; 1 essay
-based on documents
-questions based on two units: 
(1) Population & Settlement (1500-2013)
(2) Economic Development (1500-today)

Rest up!

Dec. 16-20: Christmas is almost here...

Homework: (Blue group, Mon.; Red group, Tues.)
Blue booklet, pg. 1-2: Questions mercantilism and fur trade in NF
Read textbook, p. 159; 162-164; p. 166-167

Orange group: #1 and 2, page 1.

Potential for some kind of "quiz" about NF's economy, either Wed. or Thurs., depending on the group. Get yourself ready for writing, using certain vocab,  and explaining - not just a question-answer quiz... Consider yourself warned.

Dec. 9-Dec. 13: New France's economic development

This week:

Quiz (Mon, Tues):

-Aboriginal "economy" and "organisation" of territory and society

-arrival of Europeans (fishing, trade, beginning of fur trade)

NF's economy:

-understand the organization of NF's economy (mercantilism, triangular trade)

-understand what it means that NF had a fur-based economy

-understand the effects of mercantilism and a fur-based economy on NF

-examine attempts to diversify NF's economy

-examine NF's local economy: agriculture & crafts

Blue booklet: 

-mercantilism, actors in the fur trade, territory of NF by the mid-1700's

-attempts by intendants to develop, improve NF's economy

Careers...

These are the kind of high-end jobs that are available for you (well, in 5-6 years, after you've studied a little): Instagram jobs.

Dec. 2-6: Aboriginal economy

Aim: Understand natives' groups subsistence activies; understand the impact of subsistence activities on territorial use and social organization

-go over notes
-examine textbook, p. 145-154

-complete review sheet with partner

-sample test question

For the Repeater group (in case you're studying for tomorrow's quiz):