September 7

Social 10

Today was spent introducing you to the Social Studies 10 course. I outlined my simple classroom rules and expectations. I gave you some time to begin drafting a letter of introduction (friendly letter format) which you should have been able to finish. The "good copy" of this letter is due tomorrow. I also gave you a short "quiz" on Canada (which wasn't for marks) just to see how much you know about Canada. Some of those questions may appear on a later quiz or exam. Please remember to bring pencil crayons tomorrow!!

Social 23

Today I handed out the course outline for Social Studies 23, and went over my classroom rules and expectations. I gave you a handout entitled "An Introduction to History and Change". This handout is made up of three parts: Part "A" which dealt with how change affects the individual. For this part you were asked to identify events, happenings and items you would have missed during a 20 year period (1984-2004) if you had been locked in isolation with NO contact during that time. What would you have missed? You were asked to categorize the changes that you would have missed. Part "B" dealt with inviting three people to a dinner party. Your three guests had to have lived in the 20th or 21st century, be either living or dead at the present moment, and be a real people. You also had to state the reasons why you would invite these people. Part "B" was an individual activity. We will do Part "C" tomorrow in conjunction with viewing a video about the most influential people of the millennium. The due date for this assignment has not been set just yet, but it will be set tomorrow in class.