Day 9: 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 Breakdown of Unity, questions 1 - 4

Conclusion of Jesus Video

Roman Legions

- discussion
- video

Homework: Breakdown of Unity, questions 5 - 14, due Feb. 13

Architecture Hunt Assignment, due Feb. 16

Social Studies 11

Hand in 2 - party research assignment

Check #1-3 in the sidebar on p. 233

Complete Government in Action video

Classwork: Hand out and work on 23 election terms worksheet

Reread “Constitutional Monarchy” on p. 223. Identify points for and against getting rid of the Queen and Governor General. Should Canada become a Republic? Why or why not? Identify 3 reasons for and 3 reasons against doing so. Look at the Monarchist League of Canada and the Canadian Monarchist Online websites for arguments supporting the monarch; see Citizens for a Canadian Republic for arguments against retaining the monarchy. There has also been an active debate in Australia and New Zealand on this topic. Web searches would yield useful information

Homework #1: Read pp. 227 - 231. Answer questions 2 & 3 on p. 231, and all definitions
on 23 election terms worksheet, due Feb. 13

Elections and Parties Quiz, Monday, February 16