Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Day 85: Summative Day 3
This is the last day to work on your summative. We will be in the library lab.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Day 83: Summative Day 1
By the end of class today, please ensure that you have completed the three parts of the summative as outlined.
Summative
Evaluation
Summative
Evaluation
Monday, June 6, 2011
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Day 76: Question of the Week review
Question of the Week:
Outline three events/people/technologies from the ______________ (insert decade here).
Of the three you have outlined (given most important facts) which one was the most significant to the development of Canada as a nation?
HM of the D: Blue Jays Pitcher Infamous Possibility
Winnipeg NHL Announcement
1. Question of the week; dot jots, paragraph good copy
2. 1970's: what do you know about it? A,B,C chart
3. Jaws and Star Wars from yesterday. What were people looking for in cinema?
3b. 70s TV montage
3c. 70s music montage classic rock Disco
3d. Big Macs
4. Cornell Notes: expert groups and then teaching groups.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Day 75: Emerging Canada
HM of the D: Cascadia's Fault
1. Finish Canada in the 50's and chart.
2. Start Canada in the 60's. chart See Day 73 for culture
Prep for the 1970's
Jaws
Star Wars
October Crisis 1970 National Film Board Part 1
1. Finish Canada in the 50's and chart.
2. Start Canada in the 60's. chart See Day 73 for culture
Prep for the 1970's
Jaws
Star Wars
October Crisis 1970 National Film Board Part 1
Friday, May 27, 2011
Day 74: It's Friday
1. HM of the D: Friday What does this video say/show about youth now? How is that different from Leave it to Beaver we saw yesterday?
2. Canada in the 50s
3. Chart: Here
For your BINDER: Notes on Japanese Internment Camps as said by you, based off the textbook and video watched in class
2. Canada in the 50s
3. Chart: Here
For your BINDER: Notes on Japanese Internment Camps as said by you, based off the textbook and video watched in class
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Day 73: 1950's - 1960's
HM of the Day: Sign Off
Japanese Internment Camps: Notes
Canada in the 1960s prezi
Music of the 1960s
TV Shows Gilligan's Island Long Term effect of GI
Addam's Family theme
Japanese Internment Camps: Notes
Canada in the 1960s prezi
Music of the 1960s
TV Shows Gilligan's Island Long Term effect of GI
Addam's Family theme
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Day 72:
HM of the D: Oprah
1. Schindler bio from yesterday.
2. Saving Private Ryan: intro
3. Internment of Japanese Canadians Cornell Notre Page
4. Introduction to the 1950's: Leave it to Beaver
4. Mr. Brown's Prezi
1. Schindler bio from yesterday.
2. Saving Private Ryan: intro
3. Internment of Japanese Canadians Cornell Notre Page
4. Introduction to the 1950's: Leave it to Beaver
4. Mr. Brown's Prezi
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Day 67: Introduction to the Holocaust
1. Complete intro from yesterday.
2. Begin watching Schindler's List.
2. Begin watching Schindler's List.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Day 58: The Battles
1. HM of the D: Change of Story details
2. The Battles: In your assigned groups, do the following:
When the presentation is done (or while one person in the group is working on it) you will find 2 videos that accurately portray your battle. Each video should be no more than 5 minutes in length.
2. The Battles: In your assigned groups, do the following:
- read your battle section in the text
- write down three key words and their definitions
- answer the 5 Ws
- go to the computer lab in 309
- go to GOOGLE.ca
- sign into google with your gmail account (IF you don't have a gmail account, one of the members of your group must make an account)
- go to DOCUMENTS
- create a NEW PRESENTAION
- CALL ME OVER ... I will show you how to change the privacy settings on your document
- on your presentation (just like powerpoint) you will have:
- one intro slide
- one slide with your definitions
- one slide with your 5 Ws
- one slide that has 2-3 sentences about the IMPORTANCE of the battle
When the presentation is done (or while one person in the group is working on it) you will find 2 videos that accurately portray your battle. Each video should be no more than 5 minutes in length.
- email your youtube links to me: kovicha@hdsb.ca
- email me your presentation link
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Day 57: Election Fever and WWII article
1. HM of the D: Canada Vote 2011
2. Review your answers from yesterday's brainstorming Question of the Week.
3. Review reading from yesterday.
4. Planning of newspaper article that would appear in a newspaper on Sept. 11, 1939. You will need to have the 5 w's and a prediction for how the war will end.
5. Using your plan, write a good copy of your article. All 5 w's must be addressed, with a minimum of 7 sentences and a headline.
6. Election Results: Discussion
2. Review your answers from yesterday's brainstorming Question of the Week.
3. Review reading from yesterday.
4. Planning of newspaper article that would appear in a newspaper on Sept. 11, 1939. You will need to have the 5 w's and a prediction for how the war will end.
5. Using your plan, write a good copy of your article. All 5 w's must be addressed, with a minimum of 7 sentences and a headline.
6. Election Results: Discussion
Day 56: Attendance, Assembly, Activity
I'm sorry I am not in class today. Here is the work for the day.
1. Attendance (I needed another "A"!)
2. Brainstorm the question of the week:
1. Attendance (I needed another "A"!)
2. Brainstorm the question of the week:
How was Canada pivotal in the battles of WW2?
3. Read pages 124-125 "The Road to War".
Friday, April 29, 2011
Day 55: Kristallnacht & beyond
1. HM of the D: Royal Wedding
2. Finish At the Doorsteps of War
3. Canadian WWII Helmets
4. Question of the Week: Was Hitler a Good Leader?
-Brainstorm
2. Finish At the Doorsteps of War
3. Canadian WWII Helmets
4. Question of the Week: Was Hitler a Good Leader?
-Brainstorm
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Day 53: At the Doorsteps of War
1. HM of the D: 34% Game 7
2. The 1936 Olympics
3. At the Doorsteps of War
4. Words to Know Worksheet
5. Victoria Cross Winners, Tales of Valour
2. The 1936 Olympics
3. At the Doorsteps of War
4. Words to Know Worksheet
5. Victoria Cross Winners, Tales of Valour
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Day 52: King & Adolf
1. HM of the D: Chornobyl Typewriter Project Pair
2. Question of the Week Review.
3. William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prezi
4. Mackenzie King visits Nazi Germany, Article & note
5. Jesse Owens & the 1936 Olympics
6. Hana's Suitcase Reading?
2. Question of the Week Review.
3. William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prezi
4. Mackenzie King visits Nazi Germany, Article & note
5. Jesse Owens & the 1936 Olympics
6. Hana's Suitcase Reading?
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Day 51: Review
1. Question of the Week: How should Canada respond to Germany?
-Brainstorm
2. Hana's Suitcase Reading
3. Crossword / Mein Kempf
-Brainstorm
-Good copy response
2. Hana's Suitcase Reading
3. Crossword / Mein Kempf
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Day 50: William Lyon Mackenzie King and the Aryan Myth
1. HM of the D: 1988 Summer Olympics
1.5. Table of Contents Update
2. The Magic 8-Ball
3. William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prezi
4. Mackenzie King visits Nazi Germany, Article & Cornell note
5. Jesse Owens & the 1936 Olympics
6. Hana's Suitcase Reading
Question of the Week: How should Canada respond to Germany?
1.5. Table of Contents Update
2. The Magic 8-Ball
3. William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prezi
4. Mackenzie King visits Nazi Germany, Article & Cornell note
5. Jesse Owens & the 1936 Olympics
6. Hana's Suitcase Reading
Question of the Week: How should Canada respond to Germany?
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Day 49: Change of Focus: Germany
1. HM of the D: Inflation Video
2. All Quiet on the Western Front (Video)
3.What do you know about Nazi Germany?
4. The state of Germany in the 1930s (prezi and note) (Rise of the Nazis)
5. New Question of the Week: How should Canada respond to Germany?
6. Hana's Suitcase Reading
7. Crossword Review
2. All Quiet on the Western Front (Video)
3.What do you know about Nazi Germany?
4. The state of Germany in the 1930s (prezi and note) (Rise of the Nazis)
5. New Question of the Week: How should Canada respond to Germany?
6. Hana's Suitcase Reading
7. Crossword Review
Monday, April 18, 2011
Day 48: Review
1. HM of the D: Jellybean Succession
2. Review Question of the week:
How is the economic situation different between the 1920's and 1930's, in Canada?
2. Review Question of the week:
How is the economic situation different between the 1920's and 1930's, in Canada?
Friday, April 15, 2011
Day 47: "I would not give a five-cent piece..."
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Day 46: The Dirty Thirties
1. HM of the D: Armchair Coyote Police
2. Causes of the Crash (finish note)
3. Cornell Note (Chapter 5)
4. Question of the week:
How is the economic situation different between the 1920's and 1930's, in Canada?
2. Causes of the Crash (finish note)
3. Cornell Note (Chapter 5)
4. Question of the week:
How is the economic situation different between the 1920's and 1930's, in Canada?
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Day 45: Black Tuesday
1. HM of the D: Rick Mercer: Why we had the last election
rant April 2011
what we need to do
Question of the week:
How is the economic situation different between the 1920's and 1930's, in Canada?
2. Causes of the Crash
3. Cornell note: Chapter 5
rant April 2011
what we need to do
Question of the week:
How is the economic situation different between the 1920's and 1930's, in Canada?
3. Cornell note: Chapter 5
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Day 44: It All Falls Down
1. HM of the D: Debate French
Question of the week:
How is the economic situation different between the 1920's and 1930's, in Canada?
2. Question: How did you decide how much to bet?
3. Question: How did you feel when you had to pay for living expenses?
4. Black Tuesday Video (to 2:22)
5. 1920's: The Years of Plenty vs. 1930's: The Years of Need
6. Causes of the Crash
Question of the week:
How is the economic situation different between the 1920's and 1930's, in Canada?
3. Question: How did you feel when you had to pay for living expenses?
6. Causes of the Crash
Monday, April 11, 2011
Day 43: “So you think that money is the root of all evil. Have you ever asked what is the root of all money?”
1. HM of the D: Tim Hortons
Question of the week:
How is the economic situation different between the 1920's and 1930's, in Canada?
2. What have you or your family purchased for today? Group brainstorming on chart paper.
3. Categories of purchases: taking brainstorming and linking them.
4. What is the most important? Least important? Group discussion.
5. 1920's: The Years of Plenty: A Card Game
6. Question: How did you decide how much to bet?
7. Question: How did you feel when you had to pay for living expenses?
Question of the week:
How is the economic situation different between the 1920's and 1930's, in Canada?
2. What have you or your family purchased for today? Group brainstorming on chart paper.
3. Categories of purchases: taking brainstorming and linking them.
4. What is the most important? Least important? Group discussion.
5. 1920's: The Years of Plenty: A Card Game
6. Question: How did you decide how much to bet?
7. Question: How did you feel when you had to pay for living expenses?
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Day 42: Emily Carr Autographed Rookie Card
1. HM of the D: Student Kicked out
2. Finish Trading Card Assignment
Working in library computer lab
2. Finish Trading Card Assignment
Working in library computer lab
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Day 41: "When do we eat?"
1. Finish Dick Tracy (1990)
2. Day 40, HM of the D: Elizabeth May Mercer 1-on-1 Volunteer
3. HM of the D: Cell Phone
2. Day 40, HM of the D: Elizabeth May Mercer 1-on-1 Volunteer
3. HM of the D: Cell Phone
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Day 40: I'll Trade you a Laurier for...
1. HM of the D: Elizabeth May Mercer 1-on-1 Volunteer
2. Trading Card Assignment
Working in library computer lab
2. Trading Card Assignment
Working in library computer lab
Monday, April 4, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
Day 38:
1. HM of the D: Concussion GMail Motion sympatico
2. See Day 34, Group Task: Inventions and Labels
3. The Persons Case
2. See Day 34, Group Task: Inventions and Labels
3. The Persons Case
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Day 34: Intro to 1920s and 1930s
1. HM of the Day: Woodstock Article Woodstock Video Canadian Government Falls
2. Intro presentation: Growing Independence in Canada
3. Group Task: Inventions and Labels
2. Intro presentation: Growing Independence in Canada
3. Group Task: Inventions and Labels
Friday, March 4, 2011
Day 23: Theme completion
Agenda:
1. HM of the D: Building the Bandwagon
2. Theme: Goal is to finish # 3 and start #4.
3. Movie
1. HM of the D: Building the Bandwagon
2. Theme: Goal is to finish # 3 and start #4.
3. Movie
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Day 22: Theme day, Literacy
Agenda:
1. HM of the D: Maria On Ellen Being Invited Born This Way
2. Theme: Package 3
3. All Quiet on the Western Front Part 5 Part 6
1. HM of the D: Maria On Ellen Being Invited Born This Way
2. Theme: Package 3
3. All Quiet on the Western Front Part 5 Part 6
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Day 21: Themes day 3, and All Quiet movie
Agenda:
1. HM of the Day: Gaddafi interview with BBC and ABC
2. Theme Day 3
3. All Quiet on the Western Front Part 3 Part 4
1. HM of the Day: Gaddafi interview with BBC and ABC
2. Theme Day 3
3. All Quiet on the Western Front Part 3 Part 4
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Day 20: Theme Day 2, Literacy Prep
Agenda:
1. HM of the D: Elder Abuse Toronto
2. Read theme booklet.
3. Complete project.
4. Literacy Prep.
1. HM of the D: Elder Abuse Toronto
2. Read theme booklet.
3. Complete project.
4. Literacy Prep.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Day 19: Oscars and Themes
Agenda:
History Minute King's Speech Social Network
1. Themes: Explain projects.
2. Work on first of four themes of WWI.
History Minute King's Speech Social Network
1. Themes: Explain projects.
2. Work on first of four themes of WWI.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Day 18: Presentations and Film
Agenda:
1. History minute of the day: 132 launches in 132 seconds
2. Cornell note presentations.
3. Walkabout ... choose one cornell note to copy.
4. All Quiet on the Western Front Part 1 Part 2
1. History minute of the day: 132 launches in 132 seconds
2. Cornell note presentations.
3. Walkabout ... choose one cornell note to copy.
4. All Quiet on the Western Front Part 1 Part 2
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Day 17: Battles and Bombs
Agenda:
1. History Minute of the Day: Ottawa Bombs
2. Finish Battles (20 minutes).
3. Small group Cornell Notes
4. Literacy Test Prep
Tomorrow: Cornell Note presentations
1. History Minute of the Day: Ottawa Bombs
2. Finish Battles (20 minutes).
3. Small group Cornell Notes
4. Literacy Test Prep
Tomorrow: Cornell Note presentations
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Day 16: Battles of WWI
Agenda:
1. History Minute of the Day 1 2 New Zealand Earthquake
2. Battles of WW1: Scrapbook and Text from yesterday
3. Cornell Note: Recap of battles
1. History Minute of the Day 1 2 New Zealand Earthquake
2. Battles of WW1: Scrapbook and Text from yesterday
3. Cornell Note: Recap of battles
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Day 15: Battles of WWI
Agenda:
1. History minute of the day: 4 Americans killed by pirates
2. The Schlieffen Plan
3. Main Battles of WWI
REMINDER:
MAP, POSTER and LETTER FROM THE TRENCH are due.
1. History minute of the day: 4 Americans killed by pirates
2. The Schlieffen Plan
3. Main Battles of WWI
REMINDER:
MAP, POSTER and LETTER FROM THE TRENCH are due.
Day 12, 13 add 14: Letters and Film
1. Finish your letters from the trenches.
2. Film: Passchendaele
2. Film: Passchendaele
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Day 11: Letters from the Trenches
Agenda:
1. History Minute of the Day: Who, Watson? Practicing Real Game
2. Letters from the trenches:
a) Greeting, expressing WHO is getting the letter
b) State your location (country). State whether you were in battle yesterday, had the day off, or was in the hospital after being wounded.
c) Describe what you saw yesterday (use the "See" vocabulary on the back wall. 3 sentences).
d) Describe what you heard yesterday (use the "Hear" vocabulary on the back wall. 2 sentences).
e) Describe what you smelled yesterday (use the "Smell" vocabulary on the back wall. 2 sentences).
f) Ask for something from home. Explain why you want it.
g) End the letter with a wish/hope for either you OR the person/family who are receiving your letter.
3. Get the rough draft edited by either me OR a peer.
4. Begin to write your good copy on the card provided.
5. If time remains, work on your map and/or poster.
1. History Minute of the Day: Who, Watson? Practicing Real Game
2. Letters from the trenches:
a) Greeting, expressing WHO is getting the letter
b) State your location (country). State whether you were in battle yesterday, had the day off, or was in the hospital after being wounded.
c) Describe what you saw yesterday (use the "See" vocabulary on the back wall. 3 sentences).
d) Describe what you heard yesterday (use the "Hear" vocabulary on the back wall. 2 sentences).
e) Describe what you smelled yesterday (use the "Smell" vocabulary on the back wall. 2 sentences).
f) Ask for something from home. Explain why you want it.
g) End the letter with a wish/hope for either you OR the person/family who are receiving your letter.
3. Get the rough draft edited by either me OR a peer.
4. Begin to write your good copy on the card provided.
5. If time remains, work on your map and/or poster.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Day 10: Posters due, Trench life
Agenda:
1. History minute of the day The Egg
2. Chicago Massacre
3. Hand in posters
4. Review of WWI
5. Text Reading: pg. 12 & 13
6. Map of Trench for notes
7. Brainstorming: Chart Paper: Words War (Small groups)
8. Assignment
1. History minute of the day The Egg
2. Chicago Massacre
3. Hand in posters
4. Review of WWI
5. Text Reading: pg. 12 & 13
6. Map of Trench for notes
7. Brainstorming: Chart Paper: Words War (Small groups)
8. Assignment
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Day 8: PLanning the poster and starting the good copy
Agenda:
1. History minute of the day: Torino Snowcross Vancouver Gold Medal Blue Mountain
2. Planning time for posters.
3. Beginning the good copy.
1. History minute of the day: Torino Snowcross Vancouver Gold Medal Blue Mountain
2. Planning time for posters.
3. Beginning the good copy.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Day 7: Entering WWI and Posters
Agenda:
History minute of the day: Ralph
1. Map: Hand in any that are missing.
2. Canada Enters the War: Text reading and note
3. Posters: Examples
4. WWI Poster vocabulary
5. Start the planning of your poster.
History minute of the day: Ralph
1. Map: Hand in any that are missing.
2. Canada Enters the War: Text reading and note
3. Posters: Examples
4. WWI Poster vocabulary
5. Start the planning of your poster.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Day 6: Map assignment
Agenda:
History minute of the day
1. Map assignment: decide as a class when it is due
2. Canada enters the War: Handout Read pages 10-11 of text
History minute of the day
1. Map assignment: decide as a class when it is due
2. Canada enters the War: Handout Read pages 10-11 of text
Monday, February 7, 2011
Day 5: Setting the Stage (part 3)
Agenda:
Daily History: Background on Iran (discussion of bias) Free the hikers Part 1 Part 2
1. Finish the technology note from Friday.
2. Sparks and Flames note.
3. Hand out map assignment. Decide on due date as a class.
4. Work on map assignment.
Daily History: Background on Iran (discussion of bias) Free the hikers Part 1 Part 2
1. Finish the technology note from Friday.
2. Sparks and Flames note.
3. Hand out map assignment. Decide on due date as a class.
4. Work on map assignment.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Day 4: Setting the Stage (Part 2)
1. In the news: VW Snickers
2. Finish WWI Timeline from yesterday
3. Overview of WWI: Technologies, Battles, Stats
4. The Sparks and the Flames
5. Map Assignment
2. Finish WWI Timeline from yesterday
3. Overview of WWI: Technologies, Battles, Stats
4. The Sparks and the Flames
5. Map Assignment
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Day 3: Setting the Stage for World War 1
1. In the News: Egypt
2. Note: Key Words in Historical Literacy - Table of Contents #1
3. Cause and Effect
4. CBC: Canada, A People's History Episode Chapter 16, disc 9 (The Great Transformation)
5. Timeline of WW1
2. Note: Key Words in Historical Literacy - Table of Contents #1
3. Cause and Effect
4. CBC: Canada, A People's History Episode Chapter 16, disc 9 (The Great Transformation)
5. Timeline of WW1
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Day 1: Welcome!
Agenda:
1. Introduction
2. Course Outline
3. Home Contact Sheet
4. The 3 R's
5. Table of contents
6. Madelle's Introduction: The 5 W's Brown's Prezi
7. The ABC's of History
1. Introduction
2. Course Outline
3. Home Contact Sheet
4. The 3 R's
5. Table of contents
6. Madelle's Introduction: The 5 W's Brown's Prezi
7. The ABC's of History
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
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