Friday, January 10, 2020

January 10

Here are my exam supervision dates:

  • English 30-1 Diploma Exam Part A on January 13th: 8:00 am to 11:45 am (I'm going to have lunch after this!); I will be available in Room 111 from 1 pm to 3 pm
  • Social 20-1 Final Exam Part B on January 14th: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm; I will be available in Room 111 from 8:00 am to 11:00 am
  • Math 10 C on January 21st from 8:00 am to 11:00 am


We were in the computer lab again today, this time working on essay outline preparation for potential Paper 2 essay questions on the Chinese Civil War and the Spanish Civil War. You also needed to make a copy of the comparison chart and complete it.


You wrote the Trial Final today, and I have posted the results in PowerSchool. I have dropped your lowest exam mark, but it will still appear in PowerSchool, but it won't count against you.

Please note the following key dates:
  • Social 30-1 Diploma Exam Part "A" (written component) is on Tuesday, January 14th in the various computer labs (you will be assigned a lab and computer station) from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, unless you need to take extra time, then you can write until 3 pm if necessary. 
  • Social 30-1 Diploma Exam Part "B" (60 multiple choice questions) is on Friday, January 24th from 9:00 am to 11:30 am in the Main Gym.



We played some review games in Kahoot. Please note the following important date: 

  • Part "B" of the Final Exam (80 multiple choice questions) is on Tuesday, January 14th in the Main Gym at 1-3 pm

Thursday, January 09, 2020

January 9


You got some practice answering some Unit 4 multiple choice questions today. Please note the following important date: Part "B" of the Final Exam (80 multiple choice questions) is on Tuesday, January 14th in the Main Gym at 1-3 pm





We played a review game of Jeopardy today. Please note the following key dates:
  • Trial Final Exam is on Friday, January 10th (this test wipes out your lowest test result; the study guide is the Diploma Exam Study Guide that is in the back of your Social 30-1 course booklets)
  • Social 30-1 Diploma Exam Part "A" (written component) is on Tuesday, January 14th in the various computer labs (you will be assigned a lab and computer station) from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, unless you need to take extra time, then you can write until 3 pm if necessary. 
  • Social 30-1 Diploma Exam Part "B" (60 multiple choice questions) is on Friday, January 24th from 9:00 am to 11:30 am in the Main Gym.



We watched a documentary on the Spanish Civil War and started a documentary on the Chinese Civil War too. Please come to Room 111 tomorrow.


Wednesday, January 08, 2020

January 8


I broke you into four different groups, with each being responsible for making trivia questions for each of the four units in Social 30-1. We'll be playing a review game tomorrow in class (with prizes!).

  • Trial Final Exam is on Friday, January 10th (this test wipes out your lowest test result; the study guide is the Diploma Exam Study Guide that is in the back of your Social 30-1 course booklets)
  • Social 30-1 Diploma Exam Part "A" (written component) is on Tuesday, January 14th in the various computer labs (you will be assigned a lab and computer station) from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, unless you need to take extra time, then you can write until 3 pm if necessary. 
  • Social 30-1 Diploma Exam Part "B" (60 multiple choice questions) is on Friday, January 24th from 9:00 am to 11:30 am in the Main Gym.


You wrote Part A of your Final Exam today in the Blenheim Room. My goal is to mark these position papers this weekend so you know your overall mark going into Part B of the Final Exam. Part "B" of the Final Exam (80 multiple choice questions) is on Tuesday, January 14th in the Main Gym at 1-3 pm.




We went down to the Library again today, this time to work on the Spanish Civil War Google Doc. I also gave you green sheets with the January final exam schedule on it so you can keep track of when your final exams are scheduled (ex. French 30 IB Oral Exams).


Tuesday, January 07, 2020

January 7


We continued working on the Chinese Civil War Google Doc today. Please make sure that it is completely filled in 100% before you make a copy of it. Tomorrow, we'll move on to the Spanish Civil War Google Doc.


We went through our last topic for Unit 4 today, that being regional disparity and regionalism. If you missed class today, please get the notes from a classmate. Tomorrow, you are writing Part A of the Final Exam in the Blenheim Room, you will have Period 4 and tutorial to write it. Part "B" of the Final Exam (80 multiple choice questions) is on Tuesday, January 14th in the Main Gym at 1-3 pm.



We were back in the Red Lab today to work on the WRA II Google Doc. We've moved the Trial Final to Friday, January 10th.

  • Trial Final Exam is on Friday, January 10th (this test wipes out your lowest test result; the study guide is the Diploma Exam Study Guide that is in the back of your Social 30-1 course booklets)
  • Social 30-1 Diploma Exam Part "A" (written component) is on Tuesday, January 14th in the various computer labs (you will be assigned a lab and computer station) from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, unless you need to take extra time, then you can write until 3 pm if necessary. 
  • Social 30-1 Diploma Exam Part "B" (60 multiple choice questions) is on Friday, January 24th from 9:00 am to 11:30 am in the Main Gym

Monday, January 06, 2020

January 6


After I returned all of the marked work, we went down to the Red Lab in the Library to work on the Chinese Civil War Notebook Google Doc. We will be working on this again tomorrow, so you don't have to work on it tonight.

After I returned your Comparative Government Assignment, we went down to the Red Lab to work on a Google Doc. I split you into five different groups, and each group was assigned two different Diploma Exam WRA I assignments. Tomorrow, we'll be reviewing how to write a position paper. Please check out the upcoming important dates listed below:


  • Trial Final Exam is on Thursday, January 9th (this test wipes out your lowest test result; the study guide is the Diploma Exam Study Guide that is in the back of your Social 30-1 course booklets)
  • Social 30-1 Diploma Exam Part "A" (written component) is on Tuesday, January 14th in the various computer labs (you will be assigned a lab and computer station) from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, unless you need to take extra time, then you can write until 3 pm if necessary. 
  • Social 30-1 Diploma Exam Part "B" (60 multiple choice questions) is on Friday, January 24th from 9:00 am to 11:30 am in the Main Gym



I gave back your Unit 3 position papers today. I reminded you to review the PowerPoint lectures in your Social 20-1 coursebooks on French and English relations in Canada. You had class time to work on your Chapter 13 and 14 Key Terms and Questions today. Please remember that you have your Social 20-1 Final Exam Part "A" (position paper) on Wednesday, January 8th in the Blenheim Room. Part "B" of the Final Exam (80 multiple choice questions) is on Tuesday, January 14th in the Main Gym at 1-3 pm.