Day 16: Handouts, classwork, and homework

*Note (1): Underlined words are links to downloadable pages.
*Note (2): Please be prepared for a possible pop quiz at the beginning of each class. It will be based on material presented in the previous class. *Note (3): Blog details are subject to change.

Social Studies 8

Check p. 103: 5, 6, 7

Completion of Video - Byzantium, we take summary notes in class (access at My Computer/G/Staff Shared/Social Studies 8 Resources/Ch. 6 videos/Byzantium.asf/start at 22:45)

Byzantine Architecture handout - discuss

Justinian's law - handout, fill in the blanks, and discussion

Video - Engineering an Empire (access from Google, show as many segments as time permits)

Homework: p. 107: 2, due Feb. 25

Chapter 6 (Byzantine and Islam) test, March 3 - it will include a map component

Social Studies 11

Check #1-3, p. 275.

Check homework: 3 points for keeping the monarchy in Canada and 3 points for doing away with the monarchy in Canada

Continue legislative, executive, and judicial branches powerpoint (access at My computer/My documents/Social Studies 11/Government PPT/The Government of Canada/The Government of Canada.ppt/Open read-only/start at slide 48)

Conclusion of Yes, Minister episode VHS video

Lobbying & Pressure Groups. Look at the list of institutionalized groups on p. 259 (Click here for an online list of federal lobby groups - interest groups and social movements). Explain what lobbying is and look at the activities of several lobby groups.

As time permits, Come On In - court system video

As time permits, Comparison of Adversarial vs. Inquisitorial court systems (use red text book)

If time, begin PowerPoint on the Constitution.

Homework #1: Read pp. 270-275. Do #1-3, p. 275, due Feb. 25

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial unit test, Thursday, Feb. 26