"Things to Do" List (Civics)
Tues. June 19 - FINAL EXAM - in class - come during lunch (with your lunch) if you think you might need extra time
make a game --> this assignment doubles as a review sheet!!
and you can practice more with the jeopardy game we played in class
What We Did Today:
Mon. June 18
- review for tomorrow's final exam
Fri. June 15
- play games to review
Wed. June 13 - Thurs. June 14
- work on culminating projects (game or social issue)
Thurs. June 7 - Tues. June 12
- NGO and Genocide Assignment
Wed. June 6
- what's special about Canada - immigration, peacekeeping & the environment
- United Nations and the Security Council - how veto votes affect decisions
- UN Declaration of Human Rights
Tues. June 5
- comparison between U.S. and Australia government on gun control
- a bit on Koch Brothers lobbying congress here - with a link to a video
- immigration in Canada - citizenship test
Mon. June 4
- quiz
- Q - If you didn't live in Canada, would you want to?
Fri. June 1
- final work period
- study for the test on Monday!!
Wed. May 30 - Thurs. May 31
- work periods - Parliament Project
Mon. May 28 - Tues. May 29
- Parliamentary Process
Fri. May 25
- Youth Criminal Justice Act
Thurs. May. 24
- Civil vs Criminal law
Wed. May 23
- Charter of Rights and Freedoms and questions (do online by copying the doc, or I have paper copies)
Tues. May 22
- Test
Wed. May 16 - Thurs. May 17
- work periods to work on type of government project
Mon. May 14 - Tues. May 15
- history of government from ancient Babylon to 1867 in Canada
Thurs. May 10 - Fri. May 11
- Where to Invade Next
Wed. May 9
- use the political compass quiz and the elections platform page to determine which party you'd most likely support (complete the handout)
Tues. May 8
- types of economic systems; taxation handout
- start political compass quiz
Mon. May 7
- types of government
Thurs. May 3
- quiz
Tues. May 1 - Wed. May 2
- work on activism assignment (write a letter or film a rant) - see above
Mon. April 30
- more examples of activism
Thurs. April 26 - Fri. Apr. 27
- movie on activism
Wed. April 25
- look at issues affecting us
- choose two to brainstorm about
Tues. April 24
- rank the Canadian activists, and write about what makes for good activism
- look at some issues affecting our school, city, province, country, world
Mon. April 23
- look at some Canadian activists (make posters and describe them)
Fri. April 20
- discuss the answers to the pre-test
- look at some examples of activism around the world: Malala, Ahed Tamimi, Emma Gonzales and the National School Walkout Day
Thurs. April 19
- discuss the course and get the course outlines
- discuss using marksheets and the website instead of classroom
- see what you know already! - Civics pre-test
- watch a brief film about the youngest MPP
- review for tomorrow's final exam
Fri. June 15
- play games to review
Wed. June 13 - Thurs. June 14
- work on culminating projects (game or social issue)
Thurs. June 7 - Tues. June 12
- NGO and Genocide Assignment
Wed. June 6
- what's special about Canada - immigration, peacekeeping & the environment
- United Nations and the Security Council - how veto votes affect decisions
- UN Declaration of Human Rights
Tues. June 5
- comparison between U.S. and Australia government on gun control
- a bit on Koch Brothers lobbying congress here - with a link to a video
- immigration in Canada - citizenship test
Mon. June 4
- quiz
- Q - If you didn't live in Canada, would you want to?
Fri. June 1
- final work period
- study for the test on Monday!!
Wed. May 30 - Thurs. May 31
- work periods - Parliament Project
Mon. May 28 - Tues. May 29
- Parliamentary Process
Fri. May 25
- Youth Criminal Justice Act
Thurs. May. 24
- Civil vs Criminal law
Wed. May 23
- Charter of Rights and Freedoms and questions (do online by copying the doc, or I have paper copies)
Tues. May 22
- Test
Wed. May 16 - Thurs. May 17
- work periods to work on type of government project
Mon. May 14 - Tues. May 15
- history of government from ancient Babylon to 1867 in Canada
Thurs. May 10 - Fri. May 11
- Where to Invade Next
Wed. May 9
- use the political compass quiz and the elections platform page to determine which party you'd most likely support (complete the handout)
Tues. May 8
- types of economic systems; taxation handout
- start political compass quiz
Mon. May 7
- types of government
Thurs. May 3
- quiz
Tues. May 1 - Wed. May 2
- work on activism assignment (write a letter or film a rant) - see above
Mon. April 30
- more examples of activism
Thurs. April 26 - Fri. Apr. 27
- movie on activism
Wed. April 25
- look at issues affecting us
- choose two to brainstorm about
Tues. April 24
- rank the Canadian activists, and write about what makes for good activism
- look at some issues affecting our school, city, province, country, world
Mon. April 23
- look at some Canadian activists (make posters and describe them)
Fri. April 20
- discuss the answers to the pre-test
- look at some examples of activism around the world: Malala, Ahed Tamimi, Emma Gonzales and the National School Walkout Day
Thurs. April 19
- discuss the course and get the course outlines
- discuss using marksheets and the website instead of classroom
- see what you know already! - Civics pre-test
- watch a brief film about the youngest MPP