Social Studies

Covid-19 Assignment update:

Students do not have access to textbooks - as a result, all textbook work will be postponed.

Assignment 1: During self-isolation and social distancing time at home, students can work on current events. Simply, compile a list - timeline - to what is happening with regards to Covid-19. This can be hand written or completed on a computer.

Remember to answer these questions: Who, What, Where, When, and Why.

STAY SAFE and STAY CONNECTED

Become the Editor - Current Events Assignment

Browse the Internet for any current event that grabs your attention. Rewrite the article the way that you think it should be written.

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Government

Chapter 5

Read chapter 5 pages 92 - 110 and complete the "Trivia Questions" assignment

Trivia Question Assignment

Create five multiple choice trivia questions for the topics outlined in chapter 5. Provide the answer with three distractors.

EXAMPLE:

Which provinces do not have salt water beaches?

A) Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba

B) Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario

C) Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec

D) Alberta, Saskatchewan

Chapter 5 Questions:

Complete the Pause, Reflect, Apply questions ( 1.2.3. 5, 6, and 7) Page 96

Complete the Pause, Reflect, Apply questions ( 1, 2, 3, and 5) Page 99

Complete the Pause, Reflect, Apply questions ( 2.3.4. and 5) Page 102

Complete the Pause, Reflect, Apply questions ( 1,2,3,4, and 5) Page 105

Complete the Pause, Reflect, Apply questions ( 2.3.4. 5, and 7) Page 110

Chapter 6 Questions:

Complete the Pause, Reflect, Apply questions ( 2.3.4. and 5) Page 119

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Government – Questions and Activities (continued)

Chapter 6

Read pages 113 – 137

Canada’s System of Government (page 120) - draw figure 6-3.

Complete the Pause, Reflect, Apply questions ( 1, 2, 3) page 125

Complete the Pause, Reflect, Apply questions (1, 2, 4, 5) page 132

Draw figure 6.11 – Canada Court System - page 134.

Define the following:

Governor General

Members of Parliament

House of Commons

Cabinet

Minority Government

Official Opposition

Leadership

Map Assignment

1) To the best of your ability, draw each province and territory - separate piece of paper for each.

2) Place the capital city in the correct location for each province or territory.

3) Underneath the map, write about one notable fact for each province or territory. For example, the Golden Boy: The Golden Boy is a statue perched facing North on the dome of the Manitoba Legislative Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Current Events:

Keep a journal on the top stories taking place in Canada.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/ctv-national-news

Class Videos and Documentaries

911 Documentary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzYUuiv5pu8

Federal Debate 2019 https://www.macleans.ca/politics/federal-election-leaders-debate-2019-live-video/

World War 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-P4GoG69Xw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2zrqzvtWio

Remembrance Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5y6UUIH9GM

Democracy and Government: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgBBfM8SYPA

What is Democracy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuY-DVsU4BY&t=148s

Crash Course World History 230: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7dTDjRnBqU

How Canada became a democracy - part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNMAasqiv9Y

How Canada became a democracy - part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqV9LWie2bs

Why Democracy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC-zdFYIzZY

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUNzUHlPqSY

Political Spectrum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyyYALSJayI