History 12
In-Class:
Reviewed Spanish Civil War and Causes of War in the Pacific
Read and discussed "Road to WWII" handout
Gave students two handouts:
3-1 "Why Appeasement?" and 3-9 "Appeasement"
3-10 "The Nazi-Soviet Pact" and 3-11 "Timeline: Causes of the Second World War"
Students were given 15 minutes to start on these.
Homework:
Complete the worksheets above
Watch the following and complete the "Why Appeasement?" sheet

Comparative Cultures 12
In-class:
Reviewed p.168/178 and Republic of Rome video sheet.  Students who did not complete these (there were MANY) should complete them for homework - they will be marked.
Read and discussed "Authority in Ancient Rome" handout
Read and discussed "Cursus Honorum" handout
Gave out worksheet 2-14 "Republican Government Organizer"
Read through the rubric for Learning Portfolio #7
Homework:
Complete "Republican Government Organizer"
Complete Learning Portfolio #7

Geography 12
In-class:
Read and discussed the first section (Tropical Rainforests) of Chapter 33
Began watching and discussing ALMA - We watched the first 20 minutes and will finish this up in class next period so we can continue our discussion of it.

Homework:
Read the remainder of Chapter 33
Complete the Forest handouts (given in class)

Law Studies 12
In-class:
Read and discussed p.216-231
Watched "Abuse of Authority" video from the textbook DVD
Homework:
Complete p.221 1-5 and p.231 2-5 (Don't do #1 as the euthanasia laws have changed in Canada as discussed in class.
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History 12
In-class:
Watched the following video

Notes handout on differences between WWI and WWII
Discussed Modelling of Japan on the West
Discussed Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere
Handout package:
3-19 Map of Pacific Theatre
3-9 The Spanish Civil War
3-4 Causes of the War in the Pacific
3-3 This Day Will Live in Infamy
Homework:
​Complete the handout package

Comparative Cultures 12
In-class:
Period 2 finished "Agora"
Rome Diagnostic Quiz
Examined timelines at the beginning of both Rome Chapters.
Discussed maps on page 166 and 174
Homework:
Read p.163-180
p.168 1-3
p.178 1-3
Watch the following video and fill in the video worksheet handed out in class

Geography 12
In-class:
Went outside for weather observation and gathered data from Environment Canada for Weather Projects. (Most students are on Day 9 of data gathering today - we will be completing these projects in class on Monday)
Read and discussed - 
Chapter 29 The Biosphere as a System
Chapter 30 Structures of Ecosystems
Chapter 31 Biomes
Watched the following videos:

Students began work on worksheets 4-1 (Ecosystems A/B, Biomes A/B, Biomes and Climate Zones.
Homework:
The Afternoon class should watch the "Biomes" video above.
Complete the 4-1 worksheet package.
Read Chapter 32 in your text (Humans - A Damaging Influence)
​Watch the following video:

​Law Studies 12
In-class:
Wrote Chapter 5/6 Test in class today
Homework:
Complete any incomplete questions and essays/projects

History 12
In-class:
Wrote Test
Homework:
Complete outstanding assignments and projects

Comparative Cultures 12
In-class:
Wrote Test
Homework:
Complete outstanding assignments and projects

Geography 12
In-class:
Wrote Weather/Climate Test
Homework:
Continue to update your charts for the Weather Project.
I am posting today's data here as we were writing our tests this period.

Data for Morning Class
Date: October 23
Time: 8:49 AM
Temperature: -14
Dew Point: -17
Humidity: 78%
Air Pressure: 104.3 kPa
Wind Speed: 4km/hr
Air Pressure Tendency: Rising
Wind Direction: NW
Precipitation: (for previous day) 0.2 mm
Visibility: 40 km
Observations: 7/8 cover - Cumulus Clouds
Light snow

Data for Afternoon Class (will post later today)
Date: October 23
Time: 12:00 PM
Temperature: -11.2
Dew Point: -13.2
Humidity: 85%
Air Pressure: 104.3 kPa
Wind Speed: 7 km/hr
Air Pressure Tendency: Falling
Wind Direction: WNW
Precipitation: (for previous day) 0.2 mm
Visibility: 24 km
Observations: 6/8 cover - Cumulus Clouds

Law Studies 12
In-class:
Completed watching "12 Angry Men" and discussed
Used remainder of class time for catch-up and preparation for the test on Tuesday
Homework:
Catch up on incomplete work - particularly the Chapter 6 Essay that was recently assigned.
Study for the test on Tuesday

History 12
In-class:
Read through the following handouts and discussed:
Nazi Party
1920s
1930s
Homework:
Catch up on incomplete work
Prepare for Test on Monday - Study Sheet and Notecard

Comparative Cultures 12
In-class:
Finished watching "Agora" and discussed
NPR Review of "Agora" - "Most Intelligent Movie on Science and Religion Ever Made"
​A Historian Goes to the Movies
Homework:
Classifying Ancient Greeks worksheet - finish prior to Test!
Learning Portfolio #6 - Wall of Fame Poster
Study for Test on Monday - Study sheet given out last class.
Optional video discussing "Agora"

Geography 12
In-class AND Homework:
Today students were given the Study Sheet for the upcoming test (this Friday)
Did outside weather observation and recording of weather data for Weather Project

Law Studies 12
In-class:
Watched "12 Angry Men" with worksheet
Homework:
Study for Test on Friday

History 12
In-class:
Checked homework and reviewed
Handout - Exercise 23, 24 and 25 (Exercise 24 is the video sheet)
Handed out Study Sheet for the next Test - Monday

Homework:
Catch up on previous work
Begin preparation for test

Comparative Cultures 12
In-class:
Gave out Study Sheet for Test and Reviewed it - Test on Monday
Began watching "Agora" in class.  Will complete it on Thursday
Some discussion in class regarding slavery, extremism, role of women in Greco-Roman world.
Homework:
Learning Portfolios #2 to #5 will be included on the upcoming report card.  Have them in for Thursday.

Geography 12
In-class:
Did Set B of Cloud Identification for practice.
Handed out Weather Project - Students should collect 10 days of weather data using Environment Canada webpage
​Went outside to conduct first day observations
​Assigned Weather/Climate Focus Questions - we will continue working with these on Wednesday.
Homework:
Continue to collect data for your Weather Project
Catch-up on missed assignments

Law Studies 12
In-class:
Homework check
Read p.208-213 and discussed
Complete p.211 1-5
Homework:
Gave students the Chapter 6 Essay topic - due Tuesday (next week)
Gave students the study guide for the Chapter 5/6 Test and a notecard to prep for the test.  The test will be on Friday.
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