Day 1

News:
Federal Pipeline Decisions: Yes to Kinder Morgan and Line 3, No to Northern Gateway
Philippines Kidnappings: Should Canada Pay Ransom Money to Terrorists?
Chapecoense Plane Crash in Colombia
Beluga Whale dies: Should Whales be Held in Captivity?

SS9Hon.
Ch 3 Quiz /12
Assign: The Revolution Begins

SS11
Overview 1920s:
Assign: Terms of  1920s
Next: Ch 3 Quiz /10 & Review for Ch 3 Test /30

SS9ELD
Review Ch 3 Enlightenment Thinkers
Assign: The Revolution Begins

Day 2

News:
Castro dead: Hero or Dictator?
Wisconsin Recount
BC's NDP Trans-Gendered Candidate

SJ12
Democratic Parenting Speeches /20
Controversial Topics

SS9
see SS9ELD yesterday

SS11
see SS11 yesterday
Ch 3 Quiz /10 on Mon Dec 6
Ch 3 Test /30 on Wed Dec 8

Day 1

News:
Death of Cuba's Communist Leader Fidel Castro: Underdog Hero or Dictator?
Wisconsin Recount in US
BC NDP Trans-Gender Candidate, Vancouver

SS9Hon.
Assign: Enlightenment Thinkers and Philosophes (p. 67-71)
Use Crossroads and Patterns of Civilizations textbooks
Next: Quiz /12 on leaders, philosophes, vocabulary

SS11
1920s Scrapbook (in pairs)
Homework: Read p. 77-79 Ques 1-2; Read p. 80-83 Ques 1-5
Note: Ch 3 Quiz /10 on Fri Dec 2; Ch 3 test /30 on Tues Dec 6

SS9ELD
Review: King Louis XIV to XVI Ques
Assign: Enlightenment Thinkers and Philosophes (p. 67-71)
Use Crossroads and Patterns of Civilizations textbooks

Day 2

News:
Rise of Racism?
Trans Pacific Partnership
Liberia

SJ12
Democratic Parenting Speech Performances /20

SS9
see SS9Hon. yesterday

SS11
see SS11 yesterday

Day 1

SS9Hon.
Trump You Tube Message
SNL Parody Video
Assign: 3 Kings of France- Louis XIV, XV & XVI

SS11
Video: Winnipeg General Strike to Stock Market Crash
Farmers, Progressive Party, US Influence
Assign: Read p. 66-70 Ques 1-6; Read p. 71-76 Ques 1-5

SS9ELD
Review: French Society
Assign: Kings of France: Louis XIV, XV & XVI

Day 2

News:
North Dakota Pipeline Protest
Fake News on Facebook
Hamilton cast

SJ12
In pairs: p. 9 Ques 1-5; p. 11 Ques 1-5
Ch 1 Activity Sheet
Next: Parenting and Democratic Citizen Speech /20 (2-3 mins)

SS9
see SS9Hon. yesterday

SS11
see SS11 yesterday

Day 1

News:
Fake News
Standing Rock: Police v Sioux Protesters
"Hamilton" actors statement to Mike Pence

SS9Hon.
Assign: Ch 3 French Society

SS11
Winnipeg General Strike Speeches /20
Assign: Write Speech to support opposite side /10

SS9ELD
see SS9Hon.

Day 2

SJ12
Are Humans Good or Selfish?
Assign: Civics p. 8 Ques 1-3; Read p. 1-6 Ques 1-7 (p. 6)
Parenting Speech due Thurs Nov 24

SS9
see SS9Hon. yesterday

SS11
see SS11 yesterday

Day 1

SS9Hon.
Introduce: France and the French Revolution
Story of Emilie, Girondist
Assign: Ch 3 Introduction Ques, France Map and Ques
Return Trump Response

SS11
The 1920s: Consumerism, Leisure Time, Technology
Assign:Winnipeg General Strike Speech /20 (read p. 60-66)
See Activity 2 on p. 65
Next class: Speeches

SS9ELD
see SS9Hon.

Day 2

SJ12
Unsung Hero Assignment Speeches /45

SS9
Film: Children in El Salvadorean Civil War

SS11
Social Studies Survey
Return Ch 2 Tests /70
Introduce: The 1920s

Day 1

News:
Death of Canadian poet Leonard Cohen
Supreme Court ruling for BC teachers and class size
New Zealand Earthquake

SS9Hon.
Round-Table Discussion of US Election result
Hand in Trump Commentary /15

SS11
Period 3: Film- Australian Soldiers at Gallipoli
Period 4: Return Ch 2 Test; Introduce The Twenties

SS9ELD
Exchange and edit Innocent Voices Paragraphs
Return and correct Ch 2 Test

Day 2

News:
Canadian poet/singer Leonard Cohen dies
Supreme Court decision: favours teachers over BC government on class size
New Zealand earthquake

SJ12
Unsung Hero Assignment Speeches /45

SS9
Film: Children in El Salvadorean Civil War
Assign: Paragraph 3 What did the film teach you about how civil wars affect the lives of ordinary citizens?

SS11
Film: Australians in World War One

Day 1

News:
Trump is 45th President of the USA
World reacts
Anti-Trump Protests in several US cities

SS9Hon.
Remembrance Day Assembly
Assign: What does the stunning victory of Donald Trump reveal about America and Americans in 2016? (200-300 word response; use homework site links for world news reaction)

SS11
Film: Australian Soldiers fight Turks in World War One
Noble sacrifice or senseless waste of youth?

SS9
Film: Civil War in El Salvador
Assign: Paragraphs ( 5-7 sentences each)
3. What did you learn from the film about how civil wars effect the lives of ordinary citizens?
4. Respond with a movie review of "Innocent Voices"

Day 2

News:
Donald Trump defeats Hillary Clinton to become President of the United States

SJ12
Discuss: Responses to Trump victory, the role of Gender, Race in Election

SS9
Discuss: Trump wins, Election issues

SS11
Film: Australian Soldiers in World War One

Day 1

News:
US Election Day

SS9Hon.
Ch 2 Test /35

SS11
Period 2: Holocaust Symposium in Theatre
Period 3: Film on Australians fighting with British Empire in World War One

SS9ELD
Film: Children in El Savadorean Civil War

Day 2:

News:
Reminder: Holocaust Symposium is tomorrow in theatre Period 1-2 for SS11 students
Abbotsford School re-opens
US Election tomorrow!
Metrotown: upzoning to condos will lead to evictions from affordable apartments

SJ12
Unsung Hero Speech Assignment /45 due today
Speeches

SS9
Background to El Salvador Civil War and Cold War
Film: children in civil war

SS11
Ch 2 Writing Section /20

Day 1

News:
Abbotsford school attack
UK Brexit: Court rules that Parliament must vote
Chicago baseball champions beat curse

SS9Hon.
Discuss: Violence, Safety in Schools, Gun Control, US Election
Next class: Chapter 2 Test /35
Part 1 Multiple Choice /10
Part 2 Matching /10
Part 3 Sentence Responses /5
Part 4 Paragraphs (Choose 1 of 2)
a) "Without the English Civil War, democracy never would have developed." Present an argument for or against this quote. Use evidence to support your claim. /5
b) Do you think the Civil War was a political war, a religious war, or both? /5
Part 5 Design a broadsheet which either supports the King or the Parliament. Include an illustration and some words. (see p. 40) /5

SS11
Ch 2 Test Writing Section /20
Period 2: on Tuesday, Holocaust Symposium in Theatre

SS9
News Discussion
Film Background: The Cold War and El Salvador

Day 2

News:
Abbotsford school attack
UK High Court says Parliament must vote on Brexit
Chicago Baseball champions for first time in 108 years

SJ12
Unsung Hero Assignment /45 due Mon Nov 7
Video: The White Helmets, Unsung Heroes of Syria

SS9
Ch 2 Test /30

SS11
Ch 2 Test Multiple Choice /50
Next Class: Writing Section /20

Day 2

News:
Mohammed Falmy- imprisoned journalist
Camera Border Security

SJ12
Unsung Hero Cards
Justice Hunt Questions
Unsung Hero Assignment /35 due Mon Nov 7

SS9
see SS9ELD
Next class: Ch 2 Test /35

SS11
see SS11 yesterday
Ch 2 Test /50 Multiple Choice Questions on thur Nov 3