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Wednesday, September 30

9/30/2020

History 12
In-class:
Gave students Totalitarianism handout. Read through the first two page and discussed. Assigned 2-8 (Totalitarianism), 2-9 (Fascism), and 2-10 (Democracy). Students do not have to complete 2-11 (Italian Fascism) or 2-12 (What is Fascism?).
Watched the video below:

Homework:
Read Chapter 5 in "The World This Century" and complete the fill-in-the-blank worksheets that were handed out in class.
Optional video:

Comparative Cultures 12
In-class:
Watched the video below:

Discussed rights and obligations in a democracy.
Read and discussed "Primary Documents Worksheet" and "Pericles' Funeral Oration"
Watched:

Students read p.113-119 and made notes on the different tyrants of Athens.
Started on homework activities
Homework:
Read "Athens - A Greek City State" and complete the Activity
Read "Athenian Democracy" and complete the Activities
Read "Sparta" and complete the Activities
Read "Sparta Society and Politics" and complete the Activities
Complete Learning Portfolio #3 (From Athens to Canada). Students do not have to complete the Venn Diagram as the chart they created for one of the Activities above will replicate this. They do need to write the paragraph as described in the Learning Portfolio handout.

Tuesday, September 29

9/29/2020

Geography 12
In-class:
Read and discussed Chapters 17 (The sun), 18 (The Atmosphere), 19 (Air Masses), and 20 (Global Winds)
Handed out worksheets 3-1 (The Sun) and 3-2 (Air Masses)
Homework:
Complete the above worksheets.
Optional videos below for further explanation:

Law Studies 12
In-class:
Wrote Chapter 3/4 Test
Homework:
I neglected to give students the Chapter 4 Project. I will be giving this out next class. If anyone wishes to start it early they can do p.143 #9.

Monday, September 28

9/28/2020

History 12
In-Class:
Wrote Russia Test
Homework:
Complete Russian Timeline Project - due Wednesday

Comparative Cultures 12
In-Class:
Read p.99-101 (Minoans) and read p.104-109 (Myceneans)
Watched:

Handed out Mycenean worksheets and began working on them along with the Minoan sheets from the previous class.
Homework:
Complete Minoan and Mycenean worksheet packages
Learning Portfolio #2 (Mythology and the Past Paragraph)

Friday, September 25

9/25/2020

Geography 12
In-class:
Wrote Gradational Forces Test
Homework:
Catch up on any incomplete assignments from Unit 2. I will be giving out a new progress report next week. I suggested to students that if they wish to have assignments reflected in their report before I send home an email they should get them to the hand-in bin on Monday, despite not having a class until Tuesday.

Law Studies 12
In-class:
Checked work from previous class
Read and discussed p.124-138
Assigned p.130 1-5, p.133 1-5, and p.138 1-5.
Homework:
I handed out the Study Sheet for the upcoming test on Tuesday:

20 Multiple Choice
10 Short Answer questions
Levels of Government and Human Rights Laws
Disabilities - Obstacles to Equality
Prejudice / Stereotyping / Discrimination
5 Steps to Analyzing a Human Rights Case
Rights and Freedoms vs. Limits and Duties
Hybrid Offenses - Choices
Child Abuse and Actus Reus
Aiding and Abetting
Four Levels of Canada's Criminal Justice System
Pros and Cons of Appointed Judges
1 Essay - Choice - Multi-paragraph response
1. Review the experiences of TWO (2) of the following groups of Canadians studied in Chapter 3. Your task is to assess the role law has played in breaking down barriers to equality as it relates to the two groups you have chosen to review.
- Women
- Aboriginal Peoples
- Immigrants
- Gays and Lesbians
- People with Disabilities
2. The Law Commission of Canada has proposed four conditions that must be met for an action to be subject to criminal penalties. Discuss these four conditions in relation to one of the following:
- legalization of abortion
- legalizing prostitution
- legalizing polygamy (having more than one spouse)

Optional videos:

Thursday, September 24

9/24/2020

History 12
In-class:
Today was a working period to begin on the Russia Timeline Project and prepare for the test on Monday.
Homework:
As above - Work on the Timeline Project - due next Wednesday, and study for the test on Monday using the Study Sheet as given in class.

Comparative Culture 12
In-class:
Watched a few of the Horrible Histories videos as previously posted on the homework site.
Wrote and discussed a diagnostic quiz for Greece and Rome (no marks)
Gave students the Portfolio handout for this next unit and overviewed it.
Watched the video below and discussed:

Homework:
Work on the Minoan handout package as given in class - this will be marked as a Portfolio assignment. If you don't manage to completely finish it there will likely be a little more time after next class, but see if you are able.

Wednesday, September 23

9/23/2020

Geography 12
In-class / Homework:
Today was a working period. Students were asked to catch-up on any work they've not completed from the unit, complete their Focus questions, and spend some time with the Study Sheet that was provided to them last class in preparation for the test on Friday.

Law 12
In-class:
Reviewed work from previous class.
Read and discussed p.113-123
Assigned p.118 1-5, p.121 1-5, and p.123 1-5
Homework:
Complete the questions above
Work on the Chapter 3 Essay - handed out on Monday. The due date for this is Tuesday, September 29.
Note: We will wrap up Chapter 4 on Friday and I will hand out a Study Sheet at that time for our Chapter 3/4 Test next Tuesday.
Optional videos below:

Tuesday, September 22

9/22/2020

History 12
In-class:
Reviewed previous days material.
Hand-out - 1-19 Soviet Foreign Policy (p.37 STW)
Gave students the study sheet for the test next Monday.
Assigned Russian Revolution timeline - due next Wednesday. We will have a working class on Thursday to continue to work on the timeline and prepare for the test. Laptops will be available on Thursday.
Homework:
Complete 1-19 (as above)
Study for test
Begin timeline.
Optional video below:

Comparative Cultures 12
In-class:
Wrote Near East Unit Test
Watched "Horrible Histories - Egypt" - Didn't actually get to this - We'll look at a bit of it next class.

Homework:
Complete any of the work from this first unit that you have not yet finished.

Monday, September 21

9/20/2020

Geography 12
In-class:
Watched "Coasts"

Handed out Desert Landscapes WS, Terminology, Focus Questions, and Study Sheet
Began work on these.
Homework:
Complete the Desert Landscapes and if time, begin on some of the other work. We will continue work on these next Wednesday in preparation for the test on Friday.

Law 12
In-class:
Read p.92-107
Assigned: p.94 1-5, p.97 1-5, p.102 1-5 and p.104 1-5
Homework:
Complete the above questions and begin work on the Chapter 3 Essay (handed out in class). The essay will be due on Friday.
Optional video below - Restorative Justice

Friday, September 18

9/18/2020

History 12
In-class:
Reviewed and discussed previous homework
Watched video:

Read Stalin handout
Homework
Assigned worksheet 1-18 "Stalin's Purges"
Read p.56-66 in "The World This Century" and complete Exercises 1, 2, 4, 7 (all parts)
Watch the video below and complete the video worksheet handed out in class for it.

Comparative Cultures 12
In-class and Homework:
Read p.59 and 61-63 in your textbook
Complete the chart "Egyptian Trade" (1-21) handed out in class
Read the rubric for Learning Portfolio #9 in your Portfolio handout
Complete the Egypt Trade Map - Blank map provided in class
Complete Learning Portfolio #1 Vocabulary Definitions
Provided students with a Study Guide for the test on Tuesday - as below

Comparative Civilizations 12
Study Sheet

Prologue 2-19

Chapter 1
Ancestors, Paleolithic, Neolithic 25-39
Women 32-33
Neolithic Revolution and Characteristics of Civilizations 35-39
Mesopotamia 39-49

Chapter 2
Geography 53-56
History 56-68
Religion: Stability and Continuity, Tombs, and Mummification 67, 69-74, 75, 80
Art 75-76
Trade 59, 61-63
Education, Legacy, Israel 81-89

Study your vocabulary from your Learning Portfolio. If you have completed the Learning Portfolios you should be familiar with the concepts and information contained in them.

Thursday, September 17

9/17/2020

Geography 12
In-class:
Watched "What are Glaciers?" with worksheet

Read Chapters 14 (Coastal Landforms) and 15 (Groundwater/Karst Topography)
Gave students worksheets for each Chapter.
Homework:
Complete the worksheets

Law 12
In-class:
Reviewed previous work
Watched Law 12 video "Aboriginal Abuse"
Read p.84-92
Assigned p.88 1-5, p.90 1-5 and p.92 1-5
Homework:
Complete the above questions.
The short videos below further explain some of the concepts in the reading from today.

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