Friday, January 7, 2011

Day 76: Industrial Revolution

1.  Presentation
2. China Rises
3.  Recap of yeserday's blog
 

Thursday, January 6, 2011

UPDATE: Please read

Here is what I spoke about to you today:

1.  Presentations will be on MONDAY Jan. 10.  Everyone needs to have their googledoc link sent to me by Sunday night so I can post them on the blog.

2.  Sarah and Matt's two seminars are Jan. 11.

3.  Alternate seminar date is Friday Jan. 14.  You must SIGN up for this seminar if you are choosing to do it.

4.  Summative Seminars are Jan. 18 and 19.
     Jan 18:     Luke, Nicole, Emma, Courtney, Eric, Sarah L., Kara, Matt
     Jan 19:     Kevin, Kelsey, Shaelyn, Sarah N., Megan, Caitlyn, Alex, Jon, Dallas

Thanks!      

Day 75: Seminars for next Tues. and WP

Seminars:
 Habeas Corpus

Geneva Convention
Analysis

1.  Work period in 309.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Day 73: Work period and ISMs

Work in room 211.
Tomorrow we will decide on presentation dates.

Check out this link to isms.

Monday, January 3, 2011

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Day 67: My absence

I will be absent today.  My apologies.

Please DO NOT hand in your essays to the supply teacher.  They MUST be signed in with ME.

Here is the link to Luke and Kevin's seminar.  The question and seminar are due on WEDNESDAY.  Please print this out.

I still do not have the other seminar question and document to give you.  Your peer will certainly have them for you today in class.

Complete the Napoleon questions and readings that the supply will give you.  We will discuss them tomorrow.

Thanks and enjoy the day!

Day 66: Field Trip

Trip to the Bookshelf Cinema in Guelph to see The Social Network.

Day 65: Peer Editing

Day 2 of peer editing.

Essay due MONDAY DECEMBER 13, with a closure date of THURSDAY DECEMBER 16.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Day 64: Peer Editing

Day 1 of peer editing.
5 typed copies of your essay are due today.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Day 63: Words of the Revolution

1.  Seminar review: YAY FOR YOU!
2.  Outcomes of the Revolution: Think, Pair, Share
3.  Rights of the Revolution: For each declaration explain: 1) the right that was being demanded, 2) why the right was in question (what was lacking prior to the declaration being written), 3)the right for us, in Canada, today (how does it differ/how is it the same)

Reminder: Peer editing tomorrow: bring in 5 (FIVE) copies of your essay.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Day 62: Text work based on presentation

Based on the French Revolution Presentation, please complete the following:

1.  Read pages 182-183: How extensive were these rights? What is restricted?
2.  Read pages 185-186: Take notes on Mirabeau and Robespierre.
3.  Read pages 189-190: Take notes on revolutionary names and symbols.
4.  Read page 194: Take notes on After Thermidor
5.  Video Part 8    Part 9     Part 10

Day 61: Seminars

Seminars ... enjoy!

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Day 60: French Revolution

Now today, really, we need to finish this!

Yay for us!

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Day 59: French Revolution

See day 57.

A reminder that all essay steps will be accepted until TOMORROW only.  This will give me time to reflect on your work and provide feedback to help you write your draft to be peer edited.

Day 58: Seminars

Seminars for Shaelyn and Kelsey