Section outline


    • Wednesday 4th:
      Topic – Course Introduction
      Learning Objective: Explain the major themes of importance for SS10.
      1. Sign out Text Books - Think History
      2. Course Outline and Expectations
       - standards based grading (example)

    • Thursday 5th:
      Topic: Course Introduction:
      1. Loose ends from last day.
      2. Introduction to the Big Themes of SS10
      3. Citizenship Quiz
      4. Current Events Discussion.

    • Friday 6th:
      Learning Objectives: Be able to . . .
      • Define: democracy, liberalism, conservatism, socialism, political left and right
      • Identify the different philosophies, policies, and priorities of political parties in Canada and BC
      • match examples of platform philosophies to Canada’s and BC’s political parties
      1. Political Spectrum Quiz
      2. Notes: Canada's Political Spectrum (Made it only as far as end of Liberalism and Conservatism)
      - slides
      - organizer

    • Monday 9th:
      1. Definitions of Social and Fiscal
      2. Grade Assembly - approx 40 mins.
      3. Social vs Fiscal Liberalism and Conservatism worksheet. (almost finished discussing)

    • Tuesday 10th:
      1. Finish discussion of worksheet from last day.
      2. Political Spectrum Quiz
      3. Finish Notes from Friday. (Political Parties to the end)
      4. Political ideologies exercise. (did not get here).

    • Wednesday 11th:
      Learning Objectives: Be able to . . .
      • Identify and explain the purposes of the three branches of government: judicial, executive and legislative
      • Identify how bills are passed in the legislative branch
      • Identify the role of various positions in government: Prime Minister and Governor General

      1.  Political Ideology exercise.
      2. Results Political Ideology exercise.
      3. Assignment: Foundations of Government, Structure and Levels of Gov't (we will continue with tomorrow.)

    • Thursday 12th:
      1. Notes - Elections and voting (did about half of the notes)
      - slides
      - organizer
      3. Continue - Foundations of Gov't worksheet

    • Friday 13th:

      Big Picture Question for Test:
      It is important for Citizens of Canada to take part in government and to influence government in order to affect change. The freedom and right to do this is protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

      Identify the methods Canadians can use to influence government and explain how/where these methods are protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. (Some methods of influence may be protected in multiple ways)

      1. Finish Election notes from last day

      2. Complete Foundations of Government

      Homework:
      1. Complete Foundations of Government (Due Tuesday)

    • Monday 16th
      1. Cabinet Role Play
      2. Minority vs Majority Gov't
      3. Last 30 mins - finish Foundations of Gov't handout.
      Homework:
      1. Foundations of Gov't due tomorrow.

    • Tuesday 17th:
      1. Review Foundations of Government Worksheet.
      2. Notes - Bill to Law
       - Handout

    • Wednesday 18th & Thursday 19th:
      1. Formal Assignment Day (Electronic version on Mircosoft Teams - Log into your Office365 account).
      Homework:
      1. Formal Assignment Due Monday

    • Friday 20th:
      1. NID

    • Monday 23rd:

      Big Picture Question for test next week:
      It is important for Citizens of Canada to take part in government and to influence government in order to affect change. The freedom and right to do this is protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

      Identify the methods Canadians can use to influence government and explain how/where these methods are protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. (Some methods of influence may be protected in multiple ways).

      1. Discussion: Affecting Change
      2. Organizer: Influencing Gov't

    • Tuesday 24th:
      1. Return Government Formal Assignment - spent 30 mins discussing the formal assignment.
      2. Finish discussion from last day.
      3. Notes: Canada's Legal System & Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Got as far as Civil Law)
      - slides
      - organizer
      Homework:
      1. Corrections due Wednesday (Tomorrow).

    • Wednesday 25th:
      1. Continue with discussion from yesterday (Made it to Fundamental Freedoms.)

      2. Unit Test Thursday Oct. 3rd.

    • Thursday 26th:
      1. Go over Formal assignment questions in detail
      2. Finish Discussion from last day (Made it to Limiting clause)
      2. Charter of Rights and freedoms exercise questions (Did not get here).
       - Charter Reading

      Big Picture Question for test next Thursday:
      It is important for Citizens of Canada to take part in government and to influence government in order to affect change. The freedom and right to do this is protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

      Identify the methods Canadians can use to influence government and explain how/where these methods are protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. (Some methods of influence may be protected in multiple ways).

    • Friday 27th:
      1. Finish Rights and Freedoms in Conflict
      2. Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms questions
      3. Interim reports sent home with students.

      Homework:

      1. Study for Unit Test on Thursday

    • Tuesday 1st:
      1. Review:  Charter of Rights and freedoms exercise questions
      2. Begin next unit - Discussion - Canada to 1919 - Political situation before the war.


      Homework:
      1. Study for Unit Test on Thursday

    • Wednesday 2nd:
      1. Work on preparing big picture question for tomorrow's test.
      2. Review for Unit Test -Tomorrow
      - Jeopardy Game

      Big Picture Question for tomorrow's test:
      It is important for Citizens of Canada to take part in government and to influence government in order to affect change. The freedom and right to do this is protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

      Identify the methods Canadians can use to influence government and explain how/where these methods are protected under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. (Some methods of influence may be protected in multiple ways).

      Homework:
      1. Study for Unit Test Tomorrow

    • Thursday 3rd:
      1. Test - Government

    • Test - Political Spectrum - MC Quiz
    • Test - Structure and Process - MC Quiz
    • Test - Constitution - MC Quiz
    • Test - Government - Short Answer Quiz
    • Test - Government Big Picutre Question - Part 3 Quiz