"Things to Do" List (Civics)
IF YOU WANT to tell the government how to change education - you can do it in a variety of ways listed here (but it's supposed to come from your parents, technically) by Sat. Dec. 15.
OVERDUE:
Fri. Dec. 14 - History of Government Project
Wed. Nov. 28 - for class - write a letter of protest to a politician
Wed. Dec. 12 - QUIZ will be in your MSIP if you missed it
What We Did Today:
Mon. Dec. 15
- criminal vs civil law
Fri. Dec. 14
- charter exercise
Thurs. Dec. 13
- some can illustrate the Act of 1982 (largely known as "The Charter")
- using the handout (in brief - but I also have it on paper) complete this exercise (which I also have it on paper), and we'll take it up in class
Wed. Dec. 12
- quiz
- when you're done - illustrate a portion of the Canadian Constitution Act of 1982
using this handout in brief (or see it in full)
Tues. Dec. 11
- work period to work on the History of Government project
Mon. Dec. 10
- finish the slideshow
- some time to work on the project (hopefully)
Fri. Dec. 7
- discuss the film
- slideshow of the development of Canada's parliamentary democracy
- discuss the next project - we'll have class time on Monday and Tuesday
Thurs. Dec. 6
- bit of a debrief on Gwynne Dyer's talk (the gist of it is here)
- watch the movie
Wed. Dec. 5
- discuss ideal states
- start watching Where to Invade Next?
Tues. Dec. 4
- create ideal states
Mon. Dec. 3
- look at party platforms - federal campaign of 2015, and the provincial campaign of 2018 to form some generalizations about each party based on their promises
- chart about left wing vs right wing
- mini-assignment <-- copy and share this doc with me - using your political compass sheet, explain where you fit and what's important to you
Fri. Nov. 30
- look at where YOU fit in the intersection between types of governments and types of economic systems - you can also try this longer version to see if you get the same result
Thurs. Nov. 29
- types of economic systems (note)
- taxation page: where taxes come from and where they go
Wed. Nov. 28
- types of governmental systems (note)
Tues. Nov. 27
- quiz
Mon. Nov. 26
- work period
Fri. Nov. 23
- citing sources - yellow page answers - more help with citations, and government sites
- start the letter-writing assignment
Wed. Nov. 21 - Thurs. Nov. 22
- watch The Cove
Tues. Nov. 20
- look at issues and levels of government
Mon. Nov. 19
- more on NGOs
- look at other forms of protest
Thurs. Nov. 15
- finish Canadian activist - and rank them --> What makes for good activism?
- look at NGOs
Wed. Nov. 14
- present on one Canadian activist
Tues. Nov. 13
- morality and activism vs protest vs rebellion
Mon. Nov. 12
- What do you know? pre-test - to see what you already know about civics
Fri. Nov. 9
- Remembrance Day assembly
- learn about the course
- criminal vs civil law
Fri. Dec. 14
- charter exercise
Thurs. Dec. 13
- some can illustrate the Act of 1982 (largely known as "The Charter")
- using the handout (in brief - but I also have it on paper) complete this exercise (which I also have it on paper), and we'll take it up in class
Wed. Dec. 12
- quiz
- when you're done - illustrate a portion of the Canadian Constitution Act of 1982
using this handout in brief (or see it in full)
Tues. Dec. 11
- work period to work on the History of Government project
Mon. Dec. 10
- finish the slideshow
- some time to work on the project (hopefully)
Fri. Dec. 7
- discuss the film
- slideshow of the development of Canada's parliamentary democracy
- discuss the next project - we'll have class time on Monday and Tuesday
Thurs. Dec. 6
- bit of a debrief on Gwynne Dyer's talk (the gist of it is here)
- watch the movie
Wed. Dec. 5
- discuss ideal states
- start watching Where to Invade Next?
Tues. Dec. 4
- create ideal states
Mon. Dec. 3
- look at party platforms - federal campaign of 2015, and the provincial campaign of 2018 to form some generalizations about each party based on their promises
- chart about left wing vs right wing
- mini-assignment <-- copy and share this doc with me - using your political compass sheet, explain where you fit and what's important to you
Fri. Nov. 30
- look at where YOU fit in the intersection between types of governments and types of economic systems - you can also try this longer version to see if you get the same result
Thurs. Nov. 29
- types of economic systems (note)
- taxation page: where taxes come from and where they go
Wed. Nov. 28
- types of governmental systems (note)
Tues. Nov. 27
- quiz
Mon. Nov. 26
- work period
Fri. Nov. 23
- citing sources - yellow page answers - more help with citations, and government sites
- start the letter-writing assignment
Wed. Nov. 21 - Thurs. Nov. 22
- watch The Cove
Tues. Nov. 20
- look at issues and levels of government
Mon. Nov. 19
- more on NGOs
- look at other forms of protest
Thurs. Nov. 15
- finish Canadian activist - and rank them --> What makes for good activism?
- look at NGOs
Wed. Nov. 14
- present on one Canadian activist
Tues. Nov. 13
- morality and activism vs protest vs rebellion
Mon. Nov. 12
- What do you know? pre-test - to see what you already know about civics
Fri. Nov. 9
- Remembrance Day assembly
- learn about the course