Social Studies 10

Find out a little more about our quest speaker Jonathan Wilkinson in preparation for tomorrow's presentation by visiting his website.

Law 12

Marijuana Legalization polls should be up and running on your Facebook page by Wednesday.  You can develop your online poll by visiting Facebook Simple Polls.  Complete Activity Package 1.1/1.2/1.3 for Wednesday.  The readings for this activity package can be found by clicking here. 

Social Studies 10

Complete Activity Package 1.1.  It get by submitted electronically using DropItToMe or you may hand in a paper copy on Tuesday. The readings for 1.1 can be found by clicking here.

Law 12

You are to develop a 10 questions poll based on the Discussion Guide provided by the Task Force on Marijuana Legalization and Regulation.  Before publishing the poll you may wish to indicate to your followers that the poll is being conducted as part of a project for your Law 12 class at Sutherland Secondary and is being authorized by your Law 12 teacher.  Make sure your question are directed to the issues identified by the Task Force so that by the end of October you can make a reasoned submission to the Task Force.

Law 12

Make sure you finish reading the discussion paper Toward the Legalization, Regulation and Restriction of Access to Marijuana.

Social Studies 10

No homework has been assigned for the weekend.

Law 12

Make sure to bookmark the four sites outlined in the document entitled Important Websites and Blogs for this Course.

Social Studies 10

Make sure you read the Companion Readings: A Question of Loyalties up to the section entitled Carleton rallies. Make sure you bookmark the 4 sites listed on the document called Important Websites and Blogs for this course which was distributed in class today.

Social Studies 8

Finish viewing the video Shogun: The Supreme Samurai starting at the 20 minute mark.

Complete Activity Package 7.5 for Monday.


The Final Exam is scheduled for Period 2 Monday in Room D200.  The exam counts for 20% of your overall mark so make sure you study well for this test.  I will accept submission of missing assignments until 2:55pm on Tuesday afternoon.

Socials 8

Complete Activity Package 7.3  Finish viewing Secrets of the Taj Mahal starting at the 20 minute mark.

Social Studies 10

Complete Activity Package 6.5 for Monday.  If you were absent from class on Friday make sure you watch the video entitled the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Socials Studies 8

Complete Activity Package 8.4 for Monday.  Readings and Lecture Notes are available on my website.  If you were on the French field trip on Friday please view the following video Battle for the Bible: The English Bible -Wycliffe, Tyndale and Cranmer.

Law 12

Complete Activity Package 11.4/11.5 for Monday. If you were absent from class on Friday view the video entitled The Life and Death of Gloria Taylor by the Fifth Estate.

Socials 10

For Tuesday. Complete viewing the site entitled:  North West Mounted Police: A Tradition in Scarlet.  View the short videos on Fort Walsh   and Fort Whoop-Up.  For fun have a listen to the Old Time Radio Lux Theater broadcast of the North West Mounted Police.  If you have some time view the movie Saskatchewan starring Alan Ladd from 1954.  It is noteworthy how Hollywood portrayed Canada to the rest of the world.

Did you know that Louis Riel was the subject of a made for television opera in 1969

Socials 8

The Chapter 6 Test is scheduled for Tuesday. A set of 30 study cards is mandatory.  You may use index cards to complete your study cards. IOS and Android apps are also acceptable.

Law 12

Chapter 5 Test is scheduled for Tuesday. There will be an essay. All Chapter 5 materials must be completed by then.  The date for completion of your wedding or divorce project is June 20.  Since the Project replaces a Final Exam as the method for completing the course, the value of the assignment will constitute 20% of your overall mark.

Social Studies 08

Complete Activity Package 6.1 for Wednesday.  The readings for 6.1 can be found by clicking here. Finish viewings the video The Art of Eternity - The Glory of Byzantium starting at the 25 minute mark.

Social Studies 10

The George Simpson timeline is due on Friday.  Begin working on your storyboard for a Powerpoint on one of the indigenous tribes of the Canadian Prairies: The Cree, The Ojibwa, The Assiniboin or the Chippewyan.

Law 12

The Chapter 4 Test is scheduled for Monday.  All assignments for Chapter 4 including the online quiz should be completed.

Social Studies 08

The Chapter 5 Test is scheduled for Monday.  You must have the 40 questions review assignment completed by Friday.  Additionally you must complete the Chapter 5 Practice Test. We will be marking both in class on Friday.

Social Studies 10Wed

Complete Activity Package 4.3 Parts I, II and IV for Wednesday.  The George Simpson Timeline is due on Friday.  The readings can be found by clicking here.

Law 12

Complete Activity Package 4.6/4.7 for Wednesday. The readings can be found by clicking here.

Social Studies 08

Complete Activity Package 5.4 for Wednesday.  Finish viewing Murder at Canterbury starting at the 30 minute mark.

Social Studies 10

A large number of students still owe me a report on the North American Bison as outlined in Activity Package 3.3.  I will not be accepting submission of reports beyond Tuesday morning.  If you have not turned in the report in its proper format by that time you will receive a zero for the entire assignment. Activity Package 4.3 is due for Tuesday.  The readings for 4.3 can be found by clicking here.

Law 12

Activity Package 4.4/4.5 needs to be completed for Tuesday.  Students who have prepared and turned in the Arrest Handbook Activity will be given the opportunity to complete a test prepared by another student. Students who have not brought a completed Arrest Handbook Test to class on Tuesday will receive a zero for both the preparation and completion of the test.  In addition you will need to complete the Criminal Code Scavenger Hunt distributed in class on Friday.  An online searchable version of the Criminal Code of Canada can be found by clicking here. 

Social Studies 8

Activity Package 5.4 Parts I, IV, V and VI are due for Tuesday.  The readings for 5.4 can be found by clicking here.  If you are interested you can view the 1948 Classic with Ingrid Bergman Joan of Arc just for fun.

Social Studies 10

Your report on the North American Bison is due tomorrow.

Law 12

Please ensure that you have completed your Arrest Handbook Test.

Social Studies 8

Make sure you have completed Activity Package 5.3 for Friday.

Social Studies 08

Complete Activity Package 5.1 for Tuesday.  Finish viewing The Norman Conquest from the 18 minute mark.

Social Studies 10

The Chapter 3 Test is scheduled for Monday.  This test will include the essay introduced to you in class on Thursday.  Make sure you have the 5 paragraph essay outline sheet completed and bring it to the testing session with you.

Social Studies 8

No homework assigned for Friday.

Law 12

The Chapter 3 Test is scheduled for Friday.  Make sure you have completed the Interactive Quiz for Chapter 3.

Law 12

The Chapter 3 Test is scheduled for Friday.  It will include an essay section this time.  Make sure you complete Activity Package 3.7 and Test Preparation for Wednesday

Social Studies 8

Complete the Review Questions for Chapter 4 in preparation for the Chapter 4 Test scheduled for Thursday.  Remember that the preparation of at least 30 study cards will result in a 5% bonus on your final test score.

Social Studies 10

You may view the movie Tahtonka a second time in order to get the notes you will need for your research report on the North American Bison.

Social Studies 8

Make sure you establish a Pinterest account and develop one board based on Medieval Castles.  Make sure the name of each castle is included in the caption and eMail me a link to your Pinterest Board at nnichols@sd44.ca.  Make sure you complete Activity Package 4.2 Parts 1 and II.

Law 12

Activity Package 3.1/3.2 is due for Tuesday. Make sure you read the article on the Suffrage Movement in Canada found in the Canadian Encyclopedia online

Socials 10

Complete Activity Package 3.1 for Tuesday.  The readings for 3.1 can be found by clicking here.This includes making a collage for number 6 using one of the Collage Maker Apps that are available for iPhones/iPads and Android phones.  The collage should consist of at least fifteen pictures of one of Western Canada's physiographic regions, the Western Cordillera, the Interior Plains or the Canadian Shield.  Make sure you view the video below.
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Social Studies 8

Complete viewing the video on the construction  of the Great Cathedrals.


starting at the 11 minute 15 second mark.

Visit the Wikipedia page providing links to the cathedrals of Europe.  Choose one European nation and download the pictures of at least ten cathedrals found in that country.  After saving the photos of the cathedrals find a collage making app like Pic Collage or Live Collage  and develope a collage containing a minimum of ten cathedrals.  Email your completed collage to me at nnichols@sd44.ca

Law 12

I will be collecting the completed BC Human Rights Tribunal complaint forms on Monday. Remember that the Chapter 2 Test is also scheduled for Monday and I will be collecting your scores from the On Line Quiz. 

Law 12

The chapter 2 closed book test is scheduled for Monday.  Please ensure that you have completed all Chapter 2 assignments including the online quiz.

Social Studies 8

Complete the 15 questions from Activity Package 4.1 in the proper format. Nothing less than perfection will count.

Law 12

Human Rights Tribunal Complaint forms are due on Friday.  There will be a Chapter 2 Test on Monday. It is exactly the same format as Chapter 1 except it will not be open book. So study.  Make sure you have completed the Chapter 2 Interactive Quiz  for practice. I will be recording your scores.

Law 12

Access to the information needed in order to file a Human Rights Complaint in British Columbia can be found on the website of the BC Human Rights Tribunal.

Law 12

Complete Activity Package 2.7 for Friday.  The readings for 2.7 can be found by clicking here.

Social Studies 10

Complete the video package entitled Canada: Its Land, Resources and Economy  If you need to refer to the video again it is available below

Law 12

Complete Activity Package 2.5 for Thursday.  The readings can be found by clicking here.

Socials 8

The Chapter 2 Test is scheduled for Thursday.  Students who are absent from the test will have their test score recorded as zero (0) until they bring a note signed by their parent authorizing the absence.
They will then be allowed to write the test.  In preparation for the test make sure that you have completed Activity Package 2.4.  Lecture notes for all five (5) sections of this chapter are available on my website.  If you prepare a set of 30 study cards for the test and bring them to class you will receive a five mark bonus on your final test score.

Law 12

Complete Activity Package 2.4 for Thursday.  The readings can be found by clicking here.

Socials 10

No homework assigned.

Law 12

Finish Activity package 2.3

Socials 8

Chapter 2 Test on Thursday.  Complete Activity Package 2.5 tonight and the practice exam for tomorrow.  We will be marking the practice exam in class tomorrow.

Socials 10

No homework assigned.

Law 12

After completing Limits on the Charter develop a five paragraph essay in response to the following question. Five paragraph essay planning forms can be found by clicking here. 

Are the limits on the Charter reasonable or serious impediments to its effectiveness.
 

Socials 8

Complete Activity Package 2.5 Parts I and II. 

Socials 10

No homework assigned for the weekend. Use the time to make sure you are up to date.

Socials 8

 View the video China Past to Present Part 2 then complete the video study guide.

Law 12

Finish viewing the video entitled Are We Racist? A Special One-Hour Investigation by CBC Marketplace.  Then take the Implicit Bias Test.  The test must be completed on a desktop or laptop you cannot complete the test on a smart phone or tablet.

Socials 8

Complete the video package entitled China From Past to Present Part 1 Study Guide.  The video is available here.

Law 12

Make sure you view the video "The Paisley Snail" and complete the 9 questions from Wednesday. (see yesterday's posting)  Complete the assignment entitled "Limits on the Charter"  A copy of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms can be found by clicking here.

Law 12

View the video "The Paisley Snail."

Then complete the nine questions

 1.Why couldn't Mrs. Donoghue sue Mr. Minghella, the cafe owner, fore breach of
contract?

2. Why couldn't Mrs. Donoghue successfully sue owner for negligence?

3. The case of Dooghue v. Stevenson went through three levels of court. If she
had the same experience here today what would be the corresponding levels of
courts. Donoghue would have to go through to obtain a final decision?

4. Did any court ever determine whether there was a snail in the ginger beer?

5. Was the defendant, David Stevenson, negligent in the way he brewed and
bottled his ginger beer?

6. If Mrs. Donoghue's friend (the one who actually brought the ginger beer) has
sued the cafe owner for breach of contract, how much do you think she should
have recovered? Why?

7. How did Lord Atkin's decision change the concept of who our neighbours are so
far as the law is concerned?

8. What does the term in forma pauperis mean, and when was its legal significance
in the Donoghue v. Stevenson case? Do we have anything similar in Canadian
law? What assistance is available to people in our society who can't afford to
take a case through the courts?

9. What were (and are) the different functions of barristers and solicitors in Great
Britain? Compare these functions to those of Canadian lawyers.

Socials 10

Make sure Activity Package 2.1 is complete.

Law 12

Make sure you have the Chapter 1 Test Essay Question completed in a manner acceptable for senior students.  Familiarize yourself with the two articles distributed in class today by Laura Stone and David Baker.  Additional info can be found by referring to the comments provided by readers which I texted you this morning.

Socials 8

Make sure you have Activity Package 2.3 totally complete. Worksheet 3 can be found by clicking here.  The readings for 2.3 are available here.

Social Studies 10

Make sure that you have finished viewing the video Canada: A People's History - Rebellion and Reform. Make sure that you have also completed Activity Package 1.5

Please ensure that you have developed the 20 question quiz and answer key based on the readings entitled The Rebellions of 1837.

Social Studies 8

Make sure you have Chapter 2.1 Activity Package complete.  Please finish the Religions of the World: Buddhism Viewing Guide distributed in class today. You do not need to do the two essay questions at the end of the Post-Test.  I have included the video Religions of the World: Buddhism so that you may refer to it if necessary.

Law 12

The Chapter 1 Open Book Test is scheduled for Thursday.  Please ensure that you have completed all activity packages for Chapter 1 as well as the Chapter 1 Review Questions and Chapter 1 Legal Problems.  Make sure you have completed the Chapter 1 Online Quiz.   I will collect your scores orally in class.

Social Studies 8

Complete Activity Package 2.1 parts III, IV and V.  If you have not yet had the Hinduism Video Guide marked,  Tuesday will be your final day.  After that the assignment will be recorded as incomplete.

Law 12

Complete Activity Package 1.8 and Test Preparation.  Remember that your PowerPoint presentation based on the Magna Carta is due on Friday and must be submitted using DropItToMe.

Social Studies 10

Complete Activity Package 1.4 parts IV, V, and VI for Monday.

Law 12

Finish viewing Murder in Rome from the 30 minute mark.  If you were absent from class today view the video from its beginning.

Social Studies 8

Download the document entitled Hinduism Video Viewing Guide.  Download and view the video entitled Religions of the World: Hinduism.  You may need to download and install a VLC Media Player in order to view the video. Complete the Hinduism Video Viewing Guide. Bring the completed viewing guide to class on Monday.

Social Studies 10

No homework has been assigned for tonight.

Law 12

Complete Activity Package 1.6/1.7 for Friday.  If you were absent from class today please that you view the following video on Canada's Constitution.

Social Studies 8

The Chapter 1 Test is scheduled for Friday.  Students preparing 30 study cards for the test will receive a five mark bonus.  Students who are absent on Friday will need a signed note from their parents explaining their absence otherwise they will receive a score of zero for the test with no opportunity to re-write.

Social Studies 8

Activity Package 1.4 should be complete.  We will be marking the Chapter 1 Practice Test together in class on Thursday.  The Chapter 1 Test is scheduled for Friday. Students who complete a set of 30 study cards in preparation for the test and bring them to class on Friday will receive a five mark bonus on their test score. Students who are absent on Friday will receive a score of zero on the test unless they are able to verify their absence by bringing a note signed by a parent or guardian. Students who have been attending the Music trip to Loon Lake will need to be prepared to complete their test on Monday.

Social Studies 10

Make sure you complete Activity Package 1.4 Parts I, II and III. for Thursday.  The readings can be found by clicking here. 

Law 12

There is no homework assigned from class today. However you should begin preparing the PowerPoint presentation on the Magna Carta we discussed in class today. Please refer to the Magna Carta marking rubric when preparing you PowerPoint.  The presentation must be a minimum of ten slides and it must be submitted using DropItToMe.   I will not accept presentations submitted by eMail nor will I accept Prezi or Keynote presentations. The due date for the presentation is Friday February 26 at 0830hrs.  For a little bit of fun you may wish to view the following video.

Social Studies 8

Complete Activity Package 1.4 parts IV and V.  Finish viewing the video "Barbarians -The Huns" starting at the 18 minute mark through to the end.

Social Studies 10

No homework assigned for tonight. Make sure that everything up to and including 1.3a is completed and turned in .

Law 12

Make sure you have read the document "Constitution of Canada" which was distributed at the end of class today.

Social Studies 8

If you were absent today please view John Green's Fall of Rome.


Complete Activity Package 1.4 Parts I, II and III  The readings can be found by clicking here

Finish viewing the video entitled the Fall of Rome starting at the 8 minute mark.

Law 12

Complete Activity Package 1.5 for Tuesday. The readings for 1.5 can be found by clicking here.

Social Studies 10

Complete the viewing of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad - Part 2 starting at the 13 minute mark and continue through to the end of the video.


Complete Activity Package 1.3a  The readings for 1.3a can be found by clicking here. 

Social Studies 10

Complete reading A Question of Loyalties: Companion Readings   Complete Activity Package 1.3  Finish viewing Harriet Tubman and The Underground Railroad - Part 1.

Law 12

No homework assigned for the weekend.  Make sure you have completed and turned in Activity Package 1.1/1.2/1.3 and Activity Package 1.4 including the eActivity.

Social Studies 8

Complete the viewing of the Collapse of the Roman Empire starting at the 11 minute mark through to the conclusion.
Complete Activity Package 1.3 parts I, II, III, IV and V  Make sure that if you needed to complete Worksheet 1 from Activity Package 1.2 that you have that completed as well.  Both assignments need to be turned in on Monday.

Law 12

Please complete Activity Package 1.4.  This includes the e-Activity on the Code of Hammurabi.

Social Studies 8

Make sure Activity Package 1.2 is complete. This includes Chapter 1 Worksheet 1

Social Studies 10

No homework assigned but please ensure that you have completed Activity Package 1.2

Social Studies 8

Make sure you have Activity Package 1.1 completed to the end of Part IV.

Social Studies 10

Complete Activity Package 1.2   The readings can be found by clicking here. 

Law 12

Complete Activity Package 1.1/1.2/1.3 for Wednesday.  The readings for this can be found by clicking here.

Social Studies 10

Finish developing 15 questions which could be asked based on the supplementary readings entitled The French and Indian Wars.  View the video entitled French and Indian War Changes Fate of North America.

Social Studies 8

Complete the note taking from Part II of Chapter 1.1 Activity Package right to the end of the section on Roman Law.  Additionally finish Part III by outlining the importance of each of the six figures from Roman history that are listed.  Finally, finish viewing The Roman Empire: Episode 2 starting at the 10 minute mark and going through to the end.

Social Studies 10

Complete Activity Package 1.1.    The readings can be found by clicking here.  This assignment will be due on Thursday.

Social Studies 8

Finish the note taking for the Chapter 1.1 Activity Package to the end of Technology and Science on page 4.

Finish viewing the video The Roman Empire Episode 1 starting at the 21 minute mark and going to the end of the video

Law 12

You have 3 weeks to complete your Marriage Project. Get started now.  The Chapter 11 Test is scheduled for Thursday.

Social Studies 10

Finish viewing the video entitled, Native Americans: People of the Northwest Coast



Complete Activity Package 6.1 parts I, II and III