These are links to the online Canadian Encyclopedia to do research on your topic:

New France - http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/new-france

The West - http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/buffalo-hunthttp://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/dominion-lands-policyhttp://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/homesteadinghttp://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/northwest-territories-18701905

Upper Canada Rebellion - http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/rebellions-of-1837

Lower Canada Rebellion - http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/rebellions-of-1837

Red River Rebellion - http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/red-river-rebellion

The Quiet Revolution - http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/quiet-revolution

SCS30 - Nagui's Choice

Listen to the program about assisted suicide.  You will write a syllogism about it.  Take the notes you need to answer the key question:
 A case like this makes us reconsider the law as it is written.  Does the law need to be changed?

CBC Radio


The Charter of Rights assignment will be due next Wednesday, Sep. 19th.

This one is to complete at home.

Here is the link to the wikipedia page about the gun registry.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Firearms_Registry

HIS10 Quiz

These are links to the 2 videos you will need to know for the quiz.

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

HIS 10

Lots of students have missed classes for various reasons over the last couple of weeks.  Just so we're all on the same page, you should have handed in or be working on:


- your 1 page essay on slavery.  The video link is in my last post (episode 11, chapter 3).


- your map of British, French, German and American empires circa 1914.  Additional info for the charts can be found in the text, or if it is easier, online (even through wikipedia).

HIS10 Videos

These are links to the 2 videos we will be watching in the new unit on "Imperialism." The first has 8 questions given in class, the second is for handing in and should be an Analysis item - facts and opinions must be there.

  History of Britain episode 11 chapter 2

  History of Britain episode 11 chapter 3

Friday April 4th: Video Questions

You can watch the video from Friday April 4th by following this link:

PBS

The questions to answer as you go through are:


1. What makes Wal-Mart's size unique, special, and new?
2. How does Wal-Mart use technology in new ways?
3. What kind of pressure did Wal-Mart put on Rubbermaid?
4. What is Wal-Mart's relationship with Chinese manufacturers?
5. How does this Wal-Mart model of trade affect other industries?
6. Give a specific example of an industry that has come to grief from Wal-Mart's business model.
7. What prospects does the growth of Wal-Mart leave for the American worker?