Social 10
Today was our last class period together. I hope that you all do well on the Final Exam. You do need to study though! Don't take the weekend off! This final is worth 25% of your final mark in Social 10. I'll be sending you a practice final tomorrow afternoon, and the "blueprint" for the Social 10 Final plus some additional study materials. The answer key to that final will be posted here on the blog on Monday.
Social 23
You're not quite finished with Social 23. You still have to study for Wednesday's final exam. Study hard over the weekend. If you're missing anything, please send me an e-mail and I will send you any missing PowerPoints that you may not have. Good luck! Your final exam is worth 25% of your final grade in Social 23.
149 comments:
thanks for the class mr. G :)
I really enjoyed myself and can not wait for social 20.Thanks
Yeah, thanks Mr. Gilchrist you have been a really great teacher and ive actually learned a lot this year
umm i was just wondering, will be final be MUCH MUCH harder than the practice we did and the practice test u sent us?
thx for everything Mr. Gilchrist :D
where can we find information from our text book regarding regionalism and citizenship?
what are the chances that any of the questions on the final will look familiar to us
THANK YOU FOR A GREAT SEMESTER MR. GILCHRIST
Hi everyone!
I'll be sending along the Social 10 "blueprint" very soon, but I wanted to answer some of these questions first.
Chances are some of the questions will look similar to ones that I have given you, but they may not be EXACTLY the same.
Your textbook does a really poor job with Regionalism. It's not even in the textbook. Regionalism concepts were covered using other sources and a couple of PowerPoint presentations. As for Citizenship, check the PowerPoint presentation that I did on this topic, as well as your textbook in Chapters 1-3.
As for how hard the final exam will be...it all depends on how well you prepare yourself for it. If you study really hard for the exam, and you know the material really well, you'll walk into the Gym on Wednesday with a lot of confidence and you'll be more relaxed and will probably do better. That having been said the Final Exam will be about as difficult as the practice exam that I sent to you, or the Rights and Responsibilities Final that you wrote this week. It WON'T be a "cake walk". Keep up the hard work! Gambatte kudasai!!
if we do not understand some of the terms which was given to us, and the text book does not provide, what should we do?
currently under exam stress
Take a deep breath and exhale. I'll help you out as best I can. If you're not sure about a key term, just post it here, I'll answer your questions or point you in the right direction as to where to find it in your notes. Ask away, and I'll respond back, okay?
wat do u mean by "Identify the factors that lead to the power and influence of various regions"?
thx
Social was really fun this yr with u :D
Also, this blog helped me ALOT
reading the comments were fun to :)
I'll really miss the blog :(
I think every teachers in the school should have a blog like this
so that when we're stuck, we can get help :)
- You are the best social teacher I've had :)
do we need to exactly Canada's policies regarding its domestic and foreign policies..?
wats a sediction?
mr.gilchrist if its not too much trouble can u sent out all the powerpoints that we had...my computer went dead(reformat) and i lost all my ppt and some notes...:(
if its not too much trouble...
thx for the great classes Mr. Gilchrist
how would u define a responsible government?
thx
Okay everyone. We've put my son to bed for the evening, so I can answer some of your questions. Leo's right about responsible government, so that's one less question to answer. "Sedition" isn't a term I used in class, but it might come in handy, it means to incite a rebellion towards the state. As far as Canada's foreign and domestic policies: you should know a little bit about Canada's domestic policy just by coming to class and paying attention. As far as Canada's foreign policy goals I gave you a fantastic handout that went through all of our foreign policy goals and actions and gave some examples of each policy and action too. That would be something you need to locate!
To the person that asked about missing PowerPoint presentations due to a reformatted hard drive, please send an e-mail directly. I don't want to send out tons of e-mails tonight to everyone when most people have them still. My e-mail address is: krgilchrist@cbe.ab.ca
Now for the question regarding "identify the factors that lead to the power and influence of various regions": this would include historical factors such as settlement patterns in Canada (ie. which provinces were settled first), geographic/physiographic factors, distribution of resources, demographic factors (where do the majority of Canadians live? what effect does this have on, say the distribution of political power?) Does this help? If not, I can go into more detail.
A lot of you asked me about "plebscite" in class, so here's a definition directly from dictionary.com: "A direct vote in which the entire electorate is invited to accept or refuse a proposal". I hope this helps.
"As far as Canada's foreign policy goals I gave you a fantastic handout that went through all of our foreign policy goals and actions and gave some examples of each policy and action too. That would be something you need to locate!"
What was that handout titled?
Thanks
Hmmm. I can't remember what it was called. It was one of those booklets that was part of a Social Studies 10 Module. There would be space in the left hand margin to make notes, and interspersed throughout the reading there would have been places to answer questions. Can anyone help out? Can anyone find this booklet that I'm talking about and let us know what the title of it was? Thanks!
what was the unwritten part of the constitution? The book doesnt mention lots on that...
Examine the perception we have of ourselves:
symbols of nationalism
forces of nationalism (positive and negative)
self-concept (culture, sports)
values (ex. pluralism)
attitudes (respect for others, respect for ourselves)
and how should we study for this??
thx
wats da legislative assembly??
I think the bit about the "unwritten constitution" was in a PowerPoint presentation. The "unwritten constitution" would include all those parliamentary traditions that we inherited from the British. It's part of how our system of government operates, but it's not written down anywhere, it's just inherited traditions.
Don't get too hung up on everything in the "blueprint". Those charts are the Alberta Social Studies curriculum. Teachers have to know those and turn them into material that students can easily understand. I'll try to translate that "teacher jargon" that's in the charts into English:
symbols of nationalism (what symbols do we have in Canada?)
forces of nationalism, positive and negative (what are things that bring us together? does hockey count?)
self-concept: culture, sports (how do we view ourselves?)
values: ex. pluralism (Canadians believe in multiculturalism)
attitudes: respect for others, respect for ourselves (do Canadians share some common attitudes? do we believe in certain values, beliefs and attitudes?) Please review the PowerPoint presentations that I did in the Identity unit and you'll be fine.
The Legislative Assembly is the provincial equivalent of the House of Commons. Every province has one, but in Quebec it's called the National Assembly.
hi mr gilchrist i dont know if you received my email or not but the guy without all the powerpoints is William from 10-1, if u cna plz sent me the ppt which i will need for the preparation of the final test...cause im gonna need it
sorry for the inconvinience Mr. G
i have no idea how to study for regionalism and identity :"(
William, the CBE e-mail system seems to be down. Can you give me your e-mail address and I'll send it to you through another e-mail account that I have.
How to study for Identity? Study the PowerPoints that I did in that theme. Also, there is some material in your textbook that I used for that topic. Check your index for something like "CRTC" and you'll find the appropriate chapter that I used.
wat about regionalism?
As far as regionalism goes: make sure that you know all of the key terms and key concepts that go with that unit. (That goes for all of the themes!) Next, I would go back through your notes to see what I emphasized during class. That was our first unit, so hopefully you still have everything! I did two PowerPoint presentations for that unit too. Please make sure that you go over them again. The Regionalism unit is when you were doing a lot of work out of "Canada Today" and an atlas. Please make sure that you know your physiographic regions and characteristics of those regions as well. Does that help?
Check your e-mail William.
thanx for a wonderful year...i had a lot of fun in your class, and as a bonus i have learned a few things on the way so once again from everyone...Thank you
lol if we do good on the online exambacnk practice test, do u think we will do good on the final??? (www.exambank.com)
just outa curiosity :P
wats newfoundland 1949??
I've never looked at an exam at exambank.com, so I'm not sure. Did you do well? Or not so good?
Newfoundland became part of Canada in 1949. It was the last province to join Confederation. It's the last step towards Canada having all the territory that it has today. They had a referendum in Newfoundland back in 1949 to see if people wanted to join Canada or not. It passed by a pretty narrow margin.
umm what do you mean by aims and objectives of canadas foreign policy? as in global peace, social justice and such?
and where can we find information on Canada and US relations?
thx...so hard
wat is the separtment of external affairs?
mr .Gilchrist, can you tell us what type of questions will be on there? If not can you tell us maybe some secret as to test taking?? so we can all get 100 :D
Maybe I had a typo on the list of key concepts, but that should be the Department of External Affairs. The Department of External Affairs is led by a Cabinet Minister who is the Minister of External Affairs. Basically they are in charge of putting into action Canada's foreign policy and advise the federal government on Canada's foreign policy. Sometimes it's referred to as the Department of Foreign Affairs.
There's a chapter in your textbook that deals almost exclusively with Canada-USA Relations. Check the table of contents. You're on the right track for Canada's foreign policy aims and objectives. It's all in the booklet that I gave you, it's called "Canada's Foreign Policy Goals". The six themes of foreign policy are: peace and security, social justice, economic growth, sovereignty (national independence), safe environment, quality of life. See page 65 of that booklet for more information on the Department of External Affairs. Methods of foreign policy are also included in that booklet. Find that booklet, it's important!
No big secrets to being successful on a test. Know the material and you'll do well. It's all multiple choice type questions. Some of the style of questions that I have given you will be on the test. You need to have skills like being able to read and interpret charts, graphs and diagrams, political cartoons and maps. You will also have to be able to remember certain facts too, so there's also some memorization that is necessary. It will also require you to apply your knowledge to different questions. Other than that I can't tell you any specifics about the exam, other than the answer to question #1 is "B". That's all that I'm going to say about that.
"Methods of foreign policy are also included in that booklet. Find that booklet, it's important!"
wat are the methods of foreign policy!! i lost my booklet!! argggg
thx
Here are the methods of foreign policy: diplomacy and negotiation, treaties and alliances, collective security, international law, mediation, economic action, propaganda, clandestine actions, military intervention, war and the threat of war, cultural relations. If I were you, I would get in contact with a classmate and see if you could make a photocopy of the booklet. I can't go into enough detail on the blog to do this topic justice.
mmm
i thought the test u sent us was easier than the one we did in class :P
do you have any more practice exams u can spare mr .G cause that would be of great help
thanks
If I can free up some time to make another practice exam up I will send it out by e-mail. I've been spending some time making a Social Studies website recently, so that has become a priority of late. I'll see what I can do though.
when r the answers gonna be posted up?
The answers to the practice final will be posted after I eat lunch. A man has to eat. Especially me, if I don't, I get owly.
heehee mr. g being owly =
o_O;;;
Answer Key for the Social 10 Practice Final:
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. D
6. A
7. A
8. B
9. D
10. B
11. A
12. A
13. B
14. C
15. C
16. C
17. C
18. D
19. B
20. B
21. D
22. C
23. A
24. D
25. C
26. A
27. A
28. B
29. C
30. C
31. B
32. B
33. C
34. D
35. C
36. D
37. C
38. B
39. D
40. B
41. B
42. D
43. C
44. A
45. B
46. D
47. D
48. D
49. D
50. C
51. C
52. A
53. C
54. A
55. B
56. B
57. B
58. B
59. A
60. A
er... so the constitution Act of 1982 gave the fedral gov't power to suspend right?
for question 36 on the test, doesn't the judicial branch enforce laws?
Here's what the judicial branch does: it interprets laws, and it determines whether people have broken the laws. It also hears appeals of people sentenced in lower courts. The executive branch enforces the laws through the civil service. The civil service is technically part of the executive branch along with the PM, his Cabinet, and technically it also includes the Queen and the Governor General.
o ic thx
As for the previous comment, I'm not sure which question you're referring to but I'll take a stab at what you're getting at. As part of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms there is a section called "equality rights", it reads something like this, "Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability." However, aren't there age restrictions for things like voting, buying certain products, getting married? The government is able to do this because of the "override power" or the "notwithstanding clause" (Section 33). Government uses this to get legislation passed which prevents you from buying cigarettes and alcohol, voting in elections, or getting married at the age of 14 (not that you necessarily would want to do any of these things, but you just can't). If you're really interested in this you can go to this hyperlink in Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notwithstanding_clause
Or you can go directly to the source:
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/charter/
the question i was asking about was question 18,
thank you for the answer
ya mr gilchrist sent a new test if u can...i wanna test my knowledge after studying....for a bit....and sent a really hard one!! i just wanna c where i sit, and if i can do well on da test, and most importantly get my brain going...
thx a bunch
shouldn't number 18 be B?
the federal government already had the power to suspend rights from the war measures act before 1982
and if i remember correctly the constitution was repatriated in 1982.
maybe another test would help :D
Let's have a look at question #18:
Various parliamentary acts achieved the following results:
1. Repatriated the Canadian Constitution
2. Entrenched the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
3. Gave the federal government power to suspend rights
4. Provided an amending formula for the Constitution
18. Which points were achieved through the passage of the Constitution Act of 1982?
A. 1, 2, and 3
B. 1, 2, and 4
C. 1, 3, and 4
D. 2, 3, and 4
The answer is "D", and here's why: the repatriation of the Constitution was the act of "bringing the Constitution home", it's not something that was achieved by the passage of the Constitution Act. The other points are applicable. True, the federal government has had power to suspend rights before the Constitution Act of 1982, with the War Measures Act, but that notwithstanding, "D" is the BEST answer.
Sorry people, it doesn't look like I'll get around to making another test. It just takes too much time, which I don't have right now.
would we do really well on the final if we did really well on the practice test u sent us??
For quesetion 29.. I thought the answer was going to be whether B or C.. Can you explain about that?
What iz ecology? Question 42..
I'm taking a dinner break for a few hours. I'm feeding my son right now. I'll answer your questions after I put him to bed. You can keep posting questions, and I WILL answer them.
What do u mean by the act of "bringing the Constitution home?"
What iz filibustering?
For question 55, isn't the answer D? (when was Bill of Rights?)
What is scrutineer? and libel? enumeration?
What is habeas corpus??
Who is deputy returning officer?
when was the constitution brought home?? i thought that was in 1982
Thank you soo much for teaching us Mr. Gilchrist !! :)
I hope u teach SS20 too.. =P
oh my god
Just a couple of comments people...don't freak out too much about some of these terms. Remember, I got that list from another teacher at the school. Is every term going to be mentioned on the test? Probably not. Your next question is probably, then why do we need to know it? To which I would respond, there's nothing wrong with learning something new. If there are other key terms or concepts you don't know, check the index of your textbook first, then consult a dictionary (online or paperback). They would definitely turn up. If it is any term related to elections and voting, the Elections Canada website is a great resource. There's a link to it on the blog.
Different teachers emphasize different material when they are teaching, some on staff probably put greater emphasis on the judicial process than I did (it's Chapter 3 in your books by the way), so that's why there are all those legal terms. Study them anyway. Be a little paranoid, it's not a bad thing sometimes.
I'd also like to thank everyone for making this blog so successful this year. Thanks for all the nice things that you've posted here in the last few days too. That means a lot. If you're excited about next year, that's great (Social 20 is an AWESOME course). I truly hope that I get to teach you again in Social 20 or 23. I don't know what my teaching assignment is next year yet, but you never know. Keep studying, even if you did well on the practice finals! Don't stop!
HOLY MACREL
Thanks leo (sarcastic smiley)
Sorry! I just remembered this: does everyone know where they are sitting during the Final Exam? If not, send me an e-mail, and I will respond back tomorrow morning to you directly. You should have written it down, but some of you may have been away the day I told you that information.
Carry on.
Thanx for class this year mr.g i learned alot and i hope next year you can teach me again...cause i no how much you love me =)...your teaching methods are cool and easy to adapt to...p.s. siberia was pretty cold but i liked it, by the way i didnt talk it was all stephs fault, and if you havent figured out who this is...then im not gunna tell you
p.s. its cody
CODY NEILSEN BESTIE/dance partner you are crazy.
but mr gilchrist i agree with most of what he said
i already have tagged this blog (first one to say thanks.. its cause im that cool guyyysss)
but thanks again for the blog/class. up to this point you have been very helpful and i appreciate it!its been a great semester
-Heather T 10-3
cody.. it waz too obvious...=l
As like Leo said.. If the constitution was repatriated in 1982 through the Constitution Act. Then for question 18, can't the answer be B??
By the way, ty leo..
who new it was me(cody)
The sutdy material you gave us didn't really mention alot of french-english relations...i was wondering how much we have to know about it....(for example the events in the english-french timeline we had to do a long time ago)
and who is jacques parizeau and lucien bouchard?...and D.R.I.E?
i have some vocab terms i was wondering if you could define for me - Responsible government, legislative assembly, executive legislative, and clandestine action
sob sob thanks for the wonderful class Mr. Gilchrist.
im going to miss social :(
hopefully ill have u for ss20 mr g :)
are there going to be trick questions on the test?
Responsible government: think of a government (in particular the executive branch) that is accountable to the electorate (the people who voted for their representatives). In Canada, we have responsible government because we elect our executive branch members. The Prime Minister isn't elected directly by Canadian voters of course (he's the leader of the political party that wins the most seats in the House of Commons), but the people that the PM appoints to be part of his Cabinet have been elected. If they are elected, they are ultimately accountable and responsible to the electorate. This is a major difference between the Canadian and American political systems, in the USA the President appoints his closest advisors. That is not to say that the Americans have "irresponsible government" though...(sorry, I couldn't resist the play on words. I am such a nerd).
I will see some of you tomorrow. I have to come to the gym and make sure that everyone is who they say they are. You're going to be ID'd by me. What do you mean by trick questions? It's Social Studies, not 3 Card Monty.
The sutdy material you gave us didn't really mention alot of french-english relations...i was wondering how much we have to know about it....(for example the events in the english-french timeline we had to do a long time ago)
what is D.R.I.E...under regionalism?
Here's a short history of DRIE:
The initial partnership system can be traced back to the early 1970's and the DRIE, the Department of Regional Industrial Expansion. Under the DRIE grant program, businesses opening in or relocating to regions of high unemployment were entitled to federal grant funding for a period of up to two years. Marginal enterprises and companies which had union problems were the main types of business which relocated to such regions. When the federal funding ran out, most of these businesses relocated to areas where they would again receive federal funding.
It was a way for the government to again try and lessen the regional disparities and encourage investment. Critics charge that it didn't work so well, and had the opposite indended effect.
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I had a feeling someone was going to do that.
guess who
why do we have to be ID'd tomorrow? we didn't have to for math today...
er... could someone define solidarity for me?
Thanks so much Mr Gilchrist
i used to hate social but i actually really liked it this year
my last teacher Ms Nagel hated me because i talked to much
Think of solidarity as it applies to politics. There's a thing called "party solidarity", so when it comes time to vote in the House of Commons the political parties stick together and vote on party lines. That's solidarity.
any last minute advices before we go meet our fate?
or even better some more questions based on the test :D
No real new advice. Just know the material, and then you'll be able to apply what you know in the exam.
can someone define boycott, propoganda, plea bargaining
and scape goating for me, oh and economic nationalist
Boycott, propaganda, and scapegoating would be in a dictionary. Look them up! Plea bargaining occurs when you have been charged with a crime, but maybe you know some information about another crime, you enter into a plea bargain which will take time off of your sentence in exchange for the information that you have. An economic nationalist would be against free trade and in favor of protective tariffs.
will we do good if we know all the terms on our term list?:S
Mr. gilchrist this blog has been really helpful all year, with all of our troubles, and it is a very,very good teaching method,so i just want to say...Thanks
Hi MrGilchrist.
Dying of Stress.
wats a radical?
A radical is someone who wants change to occur. There are different types of readicals, some are willing to resort to violence to change the system.
Maybe take a little break from studying if you're stressing out too much. Too bad you didn't watch the Mercer Report, it's always good for a chuckle.
whaat is the definition of plebiscite again?
I've answered that one already. You'll just have to scan back through the comments. I pasted a definition right from dictionary.com
Right on leo...see mr.g we were all trying to say that, but most of us arent smart enough
good luck on the test everyone :)
Absolutely! Good luck to you all on tomorrow's exam. Get a good night's sleep, and bring water to the exam. Your brain needs water!
Good night everyone!
Leo, your the man.
MR. GGG-G-UNIT!!!!!!!!!! your also the man. Had some fun your class, learned a bunch of stuff, it's been a good experience.
-Jack
I guess this will be my last comment writing on this blog :'(
sad....
this might be the last comment before...it
hahahaha i WILL be the last one MUHAHAHAHAHA...from cody
The test was pretty good...
I just couldn't remember
did Amnesty International employ economic sanctions? Or pressure governments for human rights? or something else...
the test wasn't as bad as i thought, hopefully i pased
Hi everyone!
I just wanted to let you know that I have posted your marks (Social 10-1 and Social 10-3 students) outside the classroom. On the posting sheets you'll see your mark going into the final (I'd posted those before), your mark on the Final Exam and your Final Mark in Social 10 (as it will appear on your Report Card). Overall, I'm really happy with the results. The class averages for both classes are very strong (probably among the highest in the school from what I've been hearing from other teachers). Both classes had a class average of 76% on the Final Exam. Some of you surprised me with your results on the Final Exam. You must have been studying very hard for this exam!
I have a little secret to share with you... I had NEVER seen the Final Exam before today! That's why I had such a hard time answering your questions about the test (for example, how many questions, what kind of questions, etc.). The results that you have turned in for this exam really prove that if the teacher just teaches the curriculum, your students should be able to do well. In other words, I didn't "teach to the test" (ie. I know this is a question on the test, so I better emphasize this point). Any questions that appeared on the exam that you'd seen before was a complete fluke!
It was great working with you all once again, hopefully I'll see some of you in Social 20.
awww ur so awsome Mr. G!
(btw, was the 1st answer rly B?)
noo it wasn't
i think i put c for #1. b didn't make sense
i got that amnesty international one wrong too:(
thx mr g youve been a great teacher :))
There was NO correct answer to question #1. That's why I told you to just put down "B". I threw that question out!
Did anyone get 100% on the test? lol
The highest mark between Social 10-1 and Social 10-3 was 96%.
omg...96 y cant dat be me??
Please check your E-mail Mr gilchrist.
omg...Leo got the 96 probably!!
do we have to go to like the portables to c our marks?
yeah you do
did everyone pass grade 10 social?
Thank you mr. G again.. for teaching us !
You were such an AWSOME teacher !!
lol
i hope i have u for grade 11 too..
How did everyone do on the final? :D
who got it then? plz post :)
Hey Mr. Gilchrist
Great Social Studies class, infact the best class I've ever had. Hope to have you as teacher in the future. The Powerpoints and this blog were very useful.
Thnx for a Great Semester!
-Ilyas
ps. On January 23rd, Choose Your Canada.... Vote LIBERAL
Uh oh! A political discussion might break out here if we're not careful. A good topic might include an analysis of how the major political parties have run their campaigns thus far. Or maybe even a little prediction of the number of seats each party might win Monday night (there is an office pool in the Social Studies department office for teachers, I'm holding off putting my numbers in for now). Or you could just watch "The O.C." (for those of you in Social 10-1, you better watch this show while you can, because since I don't watch it, it will be cancelled soon).
anyone catch the Daily Show with Jon Stewart yesterday?
- he had a great segment on The Canadian election.
Leo watches the OC? wow.
k if no one is gunna talk ill talk to myself
hey cody
hey...whats up
nothing much you?
nothing just waiting for someone to talk to
OMG cody your an idiot =)...it was too obvious
mr gilchrist, do you teach ss20?
I have a SS20 class this semester. I'm not sure what I'll be teaching next year though. Probably something similar to this year.
When are we gonna know about the election results?
Tomorrow or tonight?
tonight...
Hopefully ppl in Ontario and Quebec vote Liberal since it doesnt really matter here.
I'm predicting a conservative minority.
unfortunatley.
This is sad, Stephen Harper... Conservative minority government... Oh well, Liberals will get its place back!
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