Social 10
Today I moved the desks around a bit, into groups of four. At each set of desks I had a unit final, and you were to go back over the tests, and see what you remembered. I am posting the answer key to the practice final that we did in class yesterday in the comments section today, so please take that test, and check your answers! If you have any problems, please come see me, or post a comment here on the blog. Keep studying! Good luck on your Final Exam this Thursday!
Social 33
I went through (as much as I could) a review presentation on the entire Social 33 course. I did get into Topic B, but not too far. I have sent this presentation to you already. I really recommend that you go through this entire presentation as a review. I will be available throughout most of the remaining days of school (expanded tutorials) if you need any help, or would like to try a past Diploma Exam. Good luck on both parts of your Diploma Exam!
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Here is the answer key to Practice Final #1 (PDF file):
1 C
2 C
3 A
4 C
5 B
6 D
7 B
8 B
9 D
10 A
11 D
12 C
13 D
14 D
15 B
16 B
17 A
18 A
19 D
20 A
21 D
22 C
23 C
24 A
25 C
26 B
27 D
28 B
29 C
30 B
31 B
32 D
33 C
34 C
35 A
36 D
37 A
38 D
39 A
40 A
41 D
42 D
43 C
44 B
45 C
46 D
47 C
48 A
49 D
50 D
51 A
52 D
53 B
54 D
55 A
56 A
57 A
58 B
59 C
60 B
61 A
62 B
63 C
64 A
65 B
what is a primary industry, secondary industry, tertiary industry?
Is the social 10 exam in the afternoon from 1:00 - 3:00?
what is a primary industry, secondary industry, tertiary industry?
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Those are the levels of industry, that you were taught in Grade 8 (shakes fist at Grade 8 Social Studies teacher). Primary industries include farming, fishing, forestry, and mining (extracting raw materials/natural resources), secondary industries take raw materials and manufacture products with them, and tertiary industries (also known as service industry) sells the products. Does this help?
Is the social 10 exam in the afternoon from 1:00 - 3:00?
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It's on Thursday afternoon, from 1-3 p.m.
Hey mr. g had a great year with you, probably one of my favourite classes and your probably the best teacher i had. is there any way we can request you as a social 20 teacher for next year?
Hey mr. g had a great year with you, probably one of my favourite classes and your probably the best teacher i had. is there any way we can request you as a social 20 teacher for next year?
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I don't know if you can do that or not. It's probably a pretty big pain to rearrange your schedule around one class or teacher. You'll do great with any of the teachers in the Social department that teach Social 20, it is such a great course. You do a lot of European history and you look at current global issues, things that you'll actually care about and be interested in, for sure. I'm glad that you enjoyed the class too.
mr. g what is the OAS and CIDA functions?
mr. g what is the OAS and CIDA functions?
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Canada is a member of the OAS, the Organization of American States. It includes most of the countries in the Western hemisphere (except Cuba), for Social 10 that's all you really need to know. You may look at it again in Social 30/33. CIDA is the Canadian International Development Agency, it is through this agency that the Canadian government channels most of its foreign aid. Does this help?
mr.gilchirst, what is an institution and majority-minority status?
mr.gilchirst, what is an institution and majority-minority status?
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An institution is an organization (it could be a hospital, a college, or any other number of things). A majority is when more people are in agreement about something. The people that disagree with them (fewer than the majority) would be called the minority. This comes up a lot in social studies, I could use these terms when discussing rights: the rights of a minority group are sometimes infringed upon by the will of the majority (think of the example of the internment of Japanese-Canadians in WWII, the Japanese were a minority, but the majority wanted them removed from the west coast because they were seen as a threat). Does this help?
yes thanks alot
mr.gilchrist,
what is the difference between internal affairs and external affairs?
mr.gilchrist,
what is the difference between internal affairs and external affairs?
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Internal affairs (or domestic affairs) is what takes place within a country, and external affairs (or foreign affairs) is a country's relationship and interaction with other countries. Does this help?
what are the examples of domestic affairs?
Is the PM and the Cabinet included in the legislative branch?
what are the examples of domestic affairs?
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Well, since it's control over domestc affairs that we're talking about, with the passage of the BNA Act in 1867, Canada had control over everything in the country. For example, education, defense, money, health care, justice, agrculture, natural resources, etc.
okat thanks mr.gilchrist
Is the PM and the Cabinet included in the legislative branch?
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Yes, they are also part of the Executive Branch. This means that the PM and his Cabinet sit in the House of Commons.
What does entrenchment of rights mean and what is an ombudsman?(sp) I can't find my notes where I copied it down.
can you send out the answer keys to the practice tests you sent us?
All of the answers to both of the tests are on the comments on this blog. At the top of this page there are answers to the adobe ones and the answers to the first ones were posted in comments a few days ago.
When was the constitution repatriated if ever?
What does entrenchment of rights mean and what is an ombudsman?(sp) I can't find my notes where I copied it down.
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Entrenchment of rights means to put rights of the people into the Constitution. In Canada, our Charter of Rights and Freedoms is part of the Constitution. The idea is if your civil rights are entrenched, they will be more difficult to take away. An ombudsmen is an indepedent officer who receives complaints from citizens who feel that they have been discriminated against or unfairly treated by the government.
can you send out the answer keys to the practice tests you sent us?
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All of the answers to both of the tests are on the comments on this blog. At the top of this page there are answers to the adobe ones and the answers to the first ones were posted in comments a few days ago.
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Exactly!
When was the constitution repatriated if ever?
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1982
what is exactly Canada's Hundred Days?
What do the executive and legislative branches do?
The executive branch enforces laws, while the legislative branch, changes, creates and passes laws
In which battle was creeping barrage used?
It was used in the battle of Vimy Ridge
what is exactly Canada's Hundred Days?
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It's the last three months of WWI, in which Canadians acting as a "spearhead to victory".
What do the executive and legislative branches do?
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This is in your first PowerPoint on Politics and Government.
In which battle was creeping barrage used?
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The Battle of Vimy Ridge in WWI.
Mr G. What's the password for those online practice tests?
Who is the current premier of Alberta?
Was Canada involved at all in the take over of Vimy Ridge?
When are special and standing commitees used and for who?
Who is the current premier of Alberta?
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Ed Stelmach. This isn't on the test.
Was Canada involved at all in the take over of Vimy Ridge?
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Yes, absolutely yes!! You need to review some of the WWI PowerPoint presentations!
When are special and standing commitees used and for who?
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Standing committees are obviously committees that are on all the time for reviewing legislation and other meetings and committee work. There would be standing committees to correspond with most of the major Cabinet portfolios: Agriculture, Foreign Affairs, etc. Special Committees would be formed for special circumstances, for example Constitutional reform. Does this help?
Yep, thanks. But just to be sure, special committees are not permanent and are only formed for a specific task or purpose right? And do both the senate and the house of commons have both committees?
who is an alderperson and what is the Triple E in the senate stand for?
Yep, thanks. But just to be sure, special committees are not permanent and are only formed for a specific task or purpose right? And do both the senate and the house of commons have both committees?
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Yes. Hmmm, I believe so.
who is an alderperson and what is the Triple E in the senate stand for?
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An alderperson is an elected representative at the municipal level. Here's what Triple E stands for: equal, elected, effective. This was an idea that was floated by the Reform Party. They wanted to make the Senate an elected chamber.
Mr. G,
which province has never received equalization payments? Is it Ontario or Quebec?
What is the purpose of the NEP
Hey mr.gilchrist
what is constitutional sovereignty?
Mr. Gilchrist, would the PM and his cabinet also be part of the legislative branch?
Mr. G,
which province has never received equalization payments? Is it Ontario or Quebec?
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Ontario
Mr. Gilchrist, what was the "Great Coialition" ?
Kevin Gilchrist said...
Is the PM and the Cabinet included in the legislative branch?
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Yes, they are also part of the Executive Branch. This means that the PM and his Cabinet sit in the House of Commons.
2:42 PM
okay, thanx
What is the purpose of the NEP
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The NEP was established in 1980 at the height of a world oil crisis, the NEP was a sweeping government program aimed at:(a) increasing Canadian ownership in the oil industry, (b) forcing the Western provinces to give the federal government a bigger piece of the oil and gas revenue pie and (c) making Canada more self-sufficient in energy. It was a massive intervention on the federal government's part, and it was based on the false assumption that oil prices would continue to rise. By 1982, prices started to plummet and the government found itself heavily in debt and over-extended. Canada sank into its worst recession in 40 years.
Hey mr.gilchrist
what is constitutional sovereignty?
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Constitutional sovereignty was the last step in Canada's attainment of sovereignty from Great Britain. It means that the Constitution was patriated, and made an act of Canadian parliament, and as of 1982 we could ammend and make changes to our Constitution without having to go through the British parliament like we did with the BNA Act.
Mr. Gilchrist, what was the "Great Coialition" ?
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I think that you're referring to the Great Coalition of 1864 in which George Brown rose in the assembly and offered to cross the floor to break the political deadlock, and join his arch-nemesis and political foe John A. Macdonald. It was one of the first steps towards negotiating a new federal union (Confederation in 1867), this was one of Brown's conditions for crossing the floor. I wouldn't stress out about this too much though.
Mr.G, what is the definition of militarism?
Mr. Gilchrist, can you clarify the "have" and the "have not" provinces?
Mr.G, what is the definition of militarism?
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Think of it as a contributing cause to WWI, there was an arms race going between Britain and Germany. That's good enough for the exam.
Mr. Gilchrist, can you clarify the "have" and the "have not" provinces?
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"Have" provinces are provinces that are deemed to be "well off" because they have a strong tax base. "Have not" provinces don't have the same advantages. In Canada, under the current equalization payment formula, Ontario and Alberta are considered to be "have" provinces (due to population base, and industrial base in Ontario, and in Alberta oil and gas revenue) whereas the rest of the provinces fall into the categories of middle provinces or "have not" provinces, all of them receive equalization payments.
Hey Mr. G, what was the treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
Hey Mr. G, what was the treaty of Brest-Litovsk?
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It's the treaty that took Russia out of WWI.
what is GATT and G8?
what is GATT and G8?
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GATT was the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. It has been replaced by something called the WTO, the World Trade Organization. The WTO and GATT were designed to promote world trade, set common rules for conducting trade, and promote the reduction of tariffs. The G8 is an association of the most economically advanced countries in the world, members include: USA, Japan, Germany, France, Canada, Great Britain, Italy and Russia.
what is legislative assembly, national assembly, MLA/MNA, universal suffrafe, and plebiscite?
what is legislative assembly, national assembly, MLA/MNA, universal suffrafe, and plebiscite?
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A legislative assembly is the provincial equivalent of the House of Commons. National Assembly is what they call the legislative assembly in Quebec. MLA is Member of the Legislative Assembly, and MNA is Member of the National Assembly (these people are all elected). Universal suffrage is the right for everyone to vote. A plebiscite, like a referendum, is a direct vote by the people. Does this help?
is collective security for peace or independence?
wasn't it the statue of westminister that gave Canada full legal indenpendence and the right to amend most of its own constitution?
is collective security for peace or independence?
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Collective security is grouping together collectively to provide for each other's security. Examples of organizations that provided collective security would be the League of Nations (post WWI, a bit of a failure), the United Nations, NATO, Warsaw Pact. Does this help?
MR.g, did the british, and the Canadians ever fight together??
wasn't it the statue of westminister that gave Canada full legal indenpendence and the right to amend most of its own constitution?
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No. The Statute of Westminster gave Canada control over its own foreign affairs. Canada could now sign international treaties with other countries, without Great Britain's help. It does NOT give Canada any right to amend the Constitution, that doesn't happen until the Constitution was patriated in 1982. With the patriation of the Constitution, our Constitution becomes an act of Canadian Parliament and we can amend it.
so is collective security for peace and for defence?
MR.g, did the british, and the Canadians ever fight together??
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Yes. I'm assuming you mean on the same side. I'm also assuming you mean in battle as well, and the answer is yes to that as well.
so is collective security for peace and for defence?
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Yes.
what is la francaphonie
what is la francaphonie
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La Francophonie is the French equivalent to the Commonwealth. It's made up of countries that used to be French colonies.
what were the dates of world one and world war two (beginning and end)
what were the dates of world one and world war two (beginning and end)
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WWI is from 1914-1918, WWII is from 1939-1945.
Mr. G, when does our social final start?
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Did anyone else find that test extremely hard?? Mr.G did not teach us any of that stuff.
mr. g, when can we see our marks?
I will be posting your marks tomorrow outside of my classroom. I won't post them here on the blog by ID number, or e-mail them to you either. If you're in the school tomorrow, come and see how you did. As a class, the average was 76% on the final exam, which is excellent. You obviously studied pretty hard and learned the material really well.
Mr.Gilchrist
thank you for this amazing year learning with you. i'm really glad to have you as my social teacher. thank you for all the hard work you have done for us in preparing for the examination. thank you. i found the test not really hard, but not easy. i don't know how i did on it, but i really enjoy the methods you are using. i hope to have you next year as my social 20 teacher. again, thank you and have a great summer break.
I personally found that the exam was super easy! A few of the questions on the exam were actually in the practise tests mr.g sent us. Thanks for being such a great teaher! Without all of your teaching methods and power points, i would have struggled a lot more on the test. Without a doubt, i would be more than delited to have you as a social 20 teacher next year!
Mr Gilchrist,
Thanks a lot, your an awesome teacher! and i love your teaching methods! It was an amazing year with you! have agreat summer!
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