Sept. 25-29: Confederation!

Mon-Tues
-go over last week's practice essay (achieving responsible government)

-review the 1840-1867 period (historical facts: political, territorial, economic, socio-cultural)
-review: background reasons to Confederation & first two conferences that led to Confederation

-complete booklet 4: page 1 (read & complete table)

-complete the third conference (London, Eng.)

Wed-Thurs: The "Dominion of Canada"
-analyse three documents: background to Canada's confederation

-notes: Canada's territory (4 provinces) & its new constitution (British North America Act)
-the structure of federalism

Quiz: (topics: background to confederation...)
Friday: group 02 (blue), 03 (purple); Monday, group 01 (red)
Format: short answer questions & perhaps a map
-end of protectionism & Britain's switch to free trade (effects...)
-creation of native reserves
-Reciprocity Treaty, 1854-1866 and the end of this treaty

-George Brown and the Great Coalition, 1864
-Three conferences that led to Confederation

Sept. 18-21: United Canada in the 1850's

This week: You'll 💖  it!

Monday: British economic policies, 1764-1867
-review British protectionism & complete Britain's adoption of free trade in 1846 (change, effect on exports from Canada East)
-understand: Reciprocity Treaty, 1854: Can-US treaty
-read p. 42-43; complete booklet, pg. 4 ("Economic Changes")

PRACTICE ESSAY:
Topic: Baldwin, Lafontaine & achieving Responsible Government (easy! you know this stuff!)
-class work: analyse documents with partner
-Wednesday: we will write paragraph 1; you will then write the next two paragraphs (to be handed in)

Tuesday & Thursday:
-begin the background to Confederation, 1860's
-read textbook (p. 38-43); answer questions in pink booklet (#1-8)
-notes: coalition & conferences

Quiz: next Sept. 28 or 29?
-ministerial instability, British economic policies, "Indian" reserves

Sept. 11-15: Political & economic changes in United Canada, 1840's

This week:
-review: alliance of Reformers, achievement and functioning of responsible government
-complete: p. 3 & 4 (booklet 1)
-read textbook, p. 33-35; complete second booklet, questions 5-9

New Topic:  "Ministerial Instability".
-notes
-focus on key concept: "minority government"

Quiz: Thursday
-15 short answer questions: Durham, Act of Union, Responsible government (achievement & functioning)
-map: colonies, bodies of water, neighbours...
-2 bonus questions

Test: Thursday, Friday

Quiz: Tuesday
Blue & Red
-10 short answer questions
-topics: two readings (purple booklet)

Culture test:
-7 questions & documents
-15 definitions
-9 short answer questions
= 30% of term III
Your term III mark will be ready Friday.

REVIEW!

Culture Essay (purple & blue); Finish unit - May 29

This week:
Got it-Forgot it: Culture
Read this: Why do we celebrate Victoria Day?

Monday-Tues:
Purple & Blue
-learn about "socialism"
-culture essay
Red:
-Fascism, Americanism...

Tutorial: May 25
-after school, 4.00-5.45

Finish Culture unit: May 26
Unit exam: June 1

Fascism:
-government system led by a dictator with complete power, forcibly suppresses opposition and criticism, regiments all industry, commerce, etc.

-emphasizes aggressive nationalism and often racism

Characteristics: single party (no elections), tradition, extreme nationalism, racial purity, devotion to leader
Who: Adrien Arcand
Expressed: Parti National Social Chretien, 1934

Power Exam (Fri.) & last unit (Culture)

OFFICIAL POWER EXAM: FRIDAY
-Three sections x 7 questions = 21 short answer questions (approximately 6, French regime; 6, British rule; 9, Canada)
-based on documents
-35% of term

Review:
-after school tutorial, Tuesday, Apr. 25 (4.00-5.30)
-study notes nightly (~25 mins.) using the "June exam bible" - read the bullets, then go to the notes...
-textbook pages: p. 184-187 (overview)

CULTURE & CURRENTS OF THOUGHT
Monday-Thursday:
-starting LAST unit!
-Class 1: Native culture
-notes: spirituality, relationship with nature, communication & trade
-readings: red text., p. 10-15
-homework: handout (yellow)
-Class 2:
-review "Pop-settlement" (Got it-Forget it)
-review native culture & correct handout
-Culture in NF 
-notes: intro, divine right...

Vimy Ridge & Tuesday's TEST (Apr. 11) & upcoming unit EXAM

On Sunday, a ceremony commemorating the hundredth anniversary of the battle will take place in Vimy, France, at the magnificent Canadian monument (completed 1936). The ceremony airs on CBC-TV on Sunday morning. This video discusses this significant battle, and it also discusses the monument itself.



Monday: Finish group work
Take it seriously and help each other prepare for tomorrow's test:
-BLUE: (period 2)
(1) complete unions, women's groups versus power and create two timelines of important events (on blue paper)
(2) when finished, read over printed notes;
(3) start review booklet that Ms. Long has.

-RED: (period 4)
(1) complete environment and linguistic groups versus official power and discuss;
(2) when you are finished completing the table in the booklet, read the printed notes I've made;
(3) start on the 4-page review booklet;
(4) read the pages in the booklet about Nationalist groups in Quebec.

Remember: Short answer test, TUESDAY. Study the CANADIAN period (natives, church, fed-prov. relations, unions, women's groups, linguistic groups...). About three questions per topic/group.

Tuesday: Period 2, 3, 4
-20 question test; all short answer.
-based on your notes, booklet and readings (1867-present).

Post-Easter break, (after April 19):
You have an OFFICIAL POWER EXAM (~35% of term III). It consists of 21 questions, [French regime (6), British rule (6), Contemporary Canada (9)], based on documents.