"Things to Do" List (Civics)
Thurs. Jan 26th - In-class Final Exam
What We Did Today:
Thurs. Jan. 26
- exam
Wed. Jan. 25
- PLAY the games which will be ready to go by the start of class.
Tues. Jan. 24
- played jeopardy to review
Thurs. Jan 19 - Mon Jan 23
- work on summatives: analyze one civic issue in depth and determine the solution or make a game to help review all the concepts of the course.
Wed. Jan. 18
- discuss NGOs
Tues. Jan. 17
- bit more on when the UN intervenes in a genocide
- look at student revolutions
Mon. Jan. 16
- the United Nations
Fri. Jan. 13
- What makes Canada special? (note)
Thurs. Jan. 12
- John Oliver on gun control - U.S. vs Australia
- If you didn't live in Canada, would you want to?
Wed. Jan. 11
- See if you could be a citizen with this series of tests. **great REVIEW for the exam**
Tues. Jan. 10
- Parliament Test
Mon. Jan 9
- reviewed the last bit of the course for the test tomorrow
- some time to work on the parliament project
Thurs. Dec. 22 - Fri. Dec. 23
- work on parliament project
Wed. Dec. 21
- finish parliamentary procedure
- start parliament project: take an in-depth look at one aspect of parliament
Tues. Dec. 20
- parliamentary procedure (handout)
Mon. Dec. 19
- Youth Criminal Justice Act (note)
- What to do if you're arrested
Fri. Dec. 16
- civil law vs criminal law (note)
Thurs. Dec. 15
- Charter of Rights and Freedoms (handouts)
Wed. Dec. 14
- Quiz
Mon. Dec. 12 - Tues Dec 13
- work on types of government project
Thurs. Dec. 8 - Fri. Dec. 9
- Where Do We Invade Next?
Wed. Dec. 7
- types of government (1774- current) - notes
Tues. Dec. 6
- types of government (476 - 1774) - notes
Mon. Dec. 5
- types of government throughout history- notes
Fri. Dec. 2
- finish the political compass
- use the survey of ourselves to write about our own political position (handout)
Thurs. Dec. 1
- finish types of government note
- types of economic systems note
- start political compass (handout)
Wed. Nov. 30
- Test
- more on types of governments
Tues. Nov. 29
- go over types of activism, ways to be civically engaged
- start looking at types of governments
Fri. Nov. 25 and Mon. Nov. 28
- work on a letter of protest to a politician or film a "rant like Rick".
- how to cite sources
Tues. Nov. 22 - Thurs. Nov. 24
- watch a film on activists
Mon. Nov. 21
- look at different types of activism around the world
Thurs. Nov. 17
- brainstorm all the ways we'd like to change the world - common issues
Wed. Nov. 16
- present on Canadian activists
- discuss what makes for a good activist
- write a paragraph: Which is the best and the worst activist out of the eight we discussed. Consider their cause and their actions in explaining your answer.
Tues. Nov. 15
- mini-project on one Canadian activist
Mon. Nov. 14
- discuss activism - short note
- look at some Canadian activists
Fri. Nov. 11
- see what you know already
Thurs. November 10
- find out what the course is about
- get the course outline
- exam
Wed. Jan. 25
- PLAY the games which will be ready to go by the start of class.
Tues. Jan. 24
- played jeopardy to review
Thurs. Jan 19 - Mon Jan 23
- work on summatives: analyze one civic issue in depth and determine the solution or make a game to help review all the concepts of the course.
Wed. Jan. 18
- discuss NGOs
Tues. Jan. 17
- bit more on when the UN intervenes in a genocide
- look at student revolutions
Mon. Jan. 16
- the United Nations
Fri. Jan. 13
- What makes Canada special? (note)
Thurs. Jan. 12
- John Oliver on gun control - U.S. vs Australia
- If you didn't live in Canada, would you want to?
Wed. Jan. 11
- See if you could be a citizen with this series of tests. **great REVIEW for the exam**
Tues. Jan. 10
- Parliament Test
Mon. Jan 9
- reviewed the last bit of the course for the test tomorrow
- some time to work on the parliament project
Thurs. Dec. 22 - Fri. Dec. 23
- work on parliament project
Wed. Dec. 21
- finish parliamentary procedure
- start parliament project: take an in-depth look at one aspect of parliament
Tues. Dec. 20
- parliamentary procedure (handout)
Mon. Dec. 19
- Youth Criminal Justice Act (note)
- What to do if you're arrested
Fri. Dec. 16
- civil law vs criminal law (note)
Thurs. Dec. 15
- Charter of Rights and Freedoms (handouts)
Wed. Dec. 14
- Quiz
Mon. Dec. 12 - Tues Dec 13
- work on types of government project
Thurs. Dec. 8 - Fri. Dec. 9
- Where Do We Invade Next?
Wed. Dec. 7
- types of government (1774- current) - notes
Tues. Dec. 6
- types of government (476 - 1774) - notes
Mon. Dec. 5
- types of government throughout history- notes
Fri. Dec. 2
- finish the political compass
- use the survey of ourselves to write about our own political position (handout)
Thurs. Dec. 1
- finish types of government note
- types of economic systems note
- start political compass (handout)
Wed. Nov. 30
- Test
- more on types of governments
Tues. Nov. 29
- go over types of activism, ways to be civically engaged
- start looking at types of governments
Fri. Nov. 25 and Mon. Nov. 28
- work on a letter of protest to a politician or film a "rant like Rick".
- how to cite sources
Tues. Nov. 22 - Thurs. Nov. 24
- watch a film on activists
Mon. Nov. 21
- look at different types of activism around the world
Thurs. Nov. 17
- brainstorm all the ways we'd like to change the world - common issues
Wed. Nov. 16
- present on Canadian activists
- discuss what makes for a good activist
- write a paragraph: Which is the best and the worst activist out of the eight we discussed. Consider their cause and their actions in explaining your answer.
Tues. Nov. 15
- mini-project on one Canadian activist
Mon. Nov. 14
- discuss activism - short note
- look at some Canadian activists
Fri. Nov. 11
- see what you know already
Thurs. November 10
- find out what the course is about
- get the course outline
