Grade 9 Government

Democracy:

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNMAasqiv9Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqV9LWie2bs

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

Read and take notes:

Page 97 - Democratic Governments (write out Figure 5.4)

Page 103 - Democracy: Yesterday and Today

Page 105 - Becoming Democratic

The Elements of Democracy

Page 106 - Obstacles to Democracy

Page 107 - The Spread of Democracy

Page 109 - Democracy in Canada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6kUNVFww88

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_85FJ1Hrpg

http://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/justin-trudeau-s-summer-in-the-spotlight-up-to-speed-1.4280229

http://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/president-trump-s-first-summer-in-the-white-house-up-to-speed-1.4278396

Exam Review Answers

“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” —Stephen Covey

Canadian Weather Map

Government and Law

Map out the Canadian System of Government (page 120)

What's the difference between civil law and criminal law? (145 and 209)

What are the three level of government in Canada? List the responsibilities for each (5 each).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C8uDuhLqvg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNcrSnufvc8

Define: Minority Government, Majority Government (page 126, 187, 337)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVsTF7qkAHY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTLaQua1LiQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Stbi6brWAzA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USK3Q4rsgnw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuoGq0GkRmY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPNRNeXP8e4

List the political parties in Canada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhaq5nWYUa0

Map the political Spectrum (page 152)

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

Canadian Court System (page 134)

https://www.youtube.com/results?q=canadian+court+system

Past Assignments

Trivia Question Assignment

Create multiple choice trivia questions for the following topics. Provide the answer.

-10 questions on democracy

-10 questions on types of governments - for example, authoritarian governments, monarchy, etc...

-5 questions about the differences and similarities between Canada and the United states

-5 questions regarding current events from September – December

-10 questions focusing on provinces, territories, and capital cities

-5 questions about the House of Commons

Sections 2

Chapter 1

5 questions on the criteria for Canadian citizenship

5 questions on the United Nations

5 questions on Human Rights

5 questions on Canadian Population

Chapter 2

3 questions on the History of Immigration

3 questions on Celebrating Diversity

Sections 3

Chapter 3

3 questions on What are Rights?

3 questions on Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

3 questions on Equality Rights

3 questions on School Powers and Students Rights (Due March 10th)

Map & Graphic Assignments:

1)The provinces, territories, and capital cities

2)Three notable facts about each province, territory, and capital city

3)The geographic regions of Canada (page 14) (Due March 1st)

4)Canadian Lakes and Rivers (Due March 1st)

(Arctic Ocean, Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait, Labrador Sea, Lake Michigan, Lake Nipigon, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Lake Winnipeg, Baffin Bay, Davis Strait, Lake Athabasca, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, North Atlantic Ocean, James Bay)

( Fraser River, Mackenzie River, Nelson River, North Saskatchewan River, Ottawa River, Saskatchewan River, South Saskatchewan River, St. Lawrence River, Yukon River, Red River)

5)Drainage basins of Canada (page 16) (Due March 1st)

6)Climate regions of Canada (page 17) (Due March 1st)

7)Population density of Canada (page 19)...with 5 largest Canadian cities (Due March 1st)

8) Map out the Canadian System of Government (page 120)

9) The Canadian House of Commons (map provided)

10) The structure of the Canadian court system (page 134)

11) Flag Designer - Create a flag that represents yourself.

The flag must be hand drawn and include an overlay, division, and symbol.

12) Map out the political parties of Canada (example)

13) Map out how a bill becomes a law (example)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAIM1qzO9_w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ac35pXL9bI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV4Coz0dxUA

http://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/trump-s-executive-orders-1.3956574

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoNB3QjJNTs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP4-HPL3J_U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymI5Uv5cGU4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_3403044665&feature=iv&src_vid=ymI5Uv5cGU4&v=-6Wu0Q7x5D0

Videos

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/15-leadership-strategies-from-ancient-chinese-wisdom-sun-tzus-art-war.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Vm7oaoOuU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9kuF4LP_I8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7eFPEo4YOg

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dPFDzxwvDw

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38e0c-oW3LY

Example Trivia Questions:

Which four provinces or territories were first to join Canada in 1867?

A. Manitoba, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec

B. Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick

C. Newfoundland, Nunavut, Manitoba, Alberta

D. New York, California, Alabama, Maine

What is the largest city in Canada?

A. Calgary

B. Montreal

C. Ottawa

D. Toronto

(Chapter 6)

Why does Canada Have Different Levels of Government? (p. 114)

Aboriginal Self-Government (p. 114)

Responsibilities of Different Levels of Government (p.115)

Branches of Government in Canada (p.119)

Map Assignment:

1)The provinces, territories, and capital cities

2)Three notable facts about each province, territory, and capital city.

3)The geographic regions of Canada

4)Canadian Lakes and Rivers

(Arctic Ocean, Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait, Labrador Sea, Lake Michigan, Lake Nipigon, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Lake Winnipeg, Baffin Bay, Davis Strait, Lake Athabasca, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, North Atlantic Ocean, James Bay)

( Fraser River, Mackenzie River, Nelson River, North Saskatchewan River, Ottawa River, Saskatchewan River, South Saskatchewan River, St. Lawrence River, Yukon River, Red River)

Provinces and Territories

Capital Cities

Canadian Geographic regions: https://tce-live2.s3.amazonaws.com/media/media/00949883-96b3-49e3-aeba-ebe6de6f41f5.jpg

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

Government

(Chapters, 5,6,7,8 and 9) Due November (21st - 25th)

Activity 1: DID YOU KNOW

Copy the..."DID YOU KNOW" facts into your notes.

Activity 2: Key Question Due November (21st - 25th)

Select three, "Key Questions" from each chapter (5,6,7,8,9) and answer.

Activity 3: Key Terms Due November (21st - 25th)

Provide a detailed definition for all the key terms for each chapter.

Chapter 5, page 92

Activity 4: Summarize:

(Chapter 5)

Politics: What is it? (p.95)

Authoritarian Governments (p.97)

Democratic Governments (p.97)

Governments by Consensus (p.97)

How do Governments use Power? (p.100)

Different Ways to Resolve Disputes (p.102)

The Elements of Democracy (p.105)

Obstacles to Democracy (p.106)

The Spread of Democracy (p.107)

Democracy in Canada (p. 109) Due November (21st - 25th)

Canada, Provinces & Territories: The naming of their capital cities (link) Due November (21st - 25th)

Activities:

Write a documentary (1-2 pages) about some notable things that have happened somewhere in the world in the last month (September - 2016). Due Wednesday, October 12th

Write a letter to your self. Due November 9th

Canadian Trivia (LINK)

What is the United Nations?

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlmYtJiUK00

Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwbnUkxcrV8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0oYjcEYiIw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3fMs4HBh6c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg64MJ7nttQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11Fvj-zuo5M

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

House of Commons Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbzcXg7zhPk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRJl8N4mCJU

Types of Government

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E41aVv9Up6A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpP7bBaI50k

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

Political Spectrum

http://i.imgur.com/vlxC1.jpg

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FrI_8ggT1bA/Tb-TmgzOsVI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/tCrcdCO8ihA/s1600/Political-Spectrum_MM.gif

http://image.slidesharecdn.com/ss11politicalspectrumchpt10b-100911000049-phpapp02/95/ss11-political-spectrum-chapter-10b-3-728.jpg?cb=1284163310

Leaders:

http://lizardpoint.com/people/world-leaders-study.php World Leaders

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7_a2wa2dd4 Pierre Trudeau

Democracy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6jgWxkbR7A

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNMAasqiv9Y

Winston Churchill, “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.” What is meant by this statement?

Dictatorship:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0Y9RZ-558U&feature=youtu.be

Authoritarian:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7dTDjRnBqU

Videos about Canada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUp2Xo-05os

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3EAmoG2pYE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-28Z93hCOI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fRcWdMtX1o

Canadian Government

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTLaQua1LiQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwbnUkxcrV8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erP9-gjRoTY

Political Party Web sites:

http://www.conservative.ca/

http://www.ndp.ca/

https://www.liberal.ca/

Conflict:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKb9GVU8bHE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7f0bKIOwys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzmO6RWy1v8

Exam Review (Link)

Term 3 Projects, Maps, and Questions - Due June 10th

1) Map - Quiz and Map Due - Tuesday, May 17th:

Label the following:

Provinces and Territories

Capital cities

Nation's capital

Resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi-UTq0i5so

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmdBJpwTrn4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kOr3uWirdU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmO2Z2ZeOdM

http://www.knightsinfo.ca/mapmenu.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_provinces_and_territories%27_largest_municipalities

https://weather.gc.ca/canada_e.html

Great Lakes Resources:

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKupuyjX9IQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lWeYa0_5bc

http://www.great-lakes.net/lakes/basinMap2.gif

Hudson and James Bay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rExfEGr0MxM

Oceans surrounding Canada

2) Questions and Activities:

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Who? What? Where? When? Why?

http://www.un.org/en/universal-declaration-human-rights/

http://www.eycb.coe.int/compasito/chapter_6/pdf/1.pdf

http://www.youthforhumanrights.org/what-are-human-rights/universal-declaration-of-human-rights/articles-1-15.html

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRGhrYmUjU4

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms - Who? What? Where? When? Why?

http://www.bestlibrary.org/ss11/files/charterguide.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAIM1qzO9_w

The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act - Who? What? Where? When? Why?

What are the three level of government in Canada? List the responsibilities for each.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwbnUkxcrV8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOuDPRtUhn4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31rpBaTjlqk

http://www.lop.parl.gc.ca/About/Parliament/Education/ourcountryourparliament/html_booklet/three-levels-government-e.html

What's the highest court in Canada? Explain in detail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Vm7oaoOuU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XlUICruITE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_Canada#/media/File:Canada_Court_System.svg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WNrsnRjtxQ

What's the difference between civil law and criminal law?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAZTNuJY1fo

http://settlement.org/ontario/legal-services/courts/courts-in-ontario/what-is-the-difference-between-criminal-and-civil-court/

Complete the Canadian Citizenship practice test

http://www.citizenshipsupport.ca/simulation-test/simulationtest/

How's a bill become a law?

http://discoveryportal.ontla.on.ca/en/loi-bill

http://www.lop.parl.gc.ca/About/Parliament/GuideToHoC/making-e.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTLaQua1LiQ

What is pluralism?

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pluralism

Define: Minority Government, Majority Government

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minority_governments_in_Canada

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majority_government

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r2sz6xatM8

List the Political Parties of Canada

http://www.thecanadaguide.com/political-parties

Canada in the Global Context

(Chapters, 12,13, and 14)

Activity 1: DID YOU KNOW

Copy the..."DID YOU KNOW" facts into your notes.

Activity 2: Key Question

Select three, "Key Questions" from each chapter (12,13, 14) and answer.

Activity 3: Key Terms

Provide a detailed definition for all the key terms for each chapter (12,13,14).

Diversity and Pluralism in Canada

(Chapters, 1,2,3, and 4)

Activity 1: DID YOU KNOW

Copy the..."DID YOU KNOW" facts into your notes.

Activity 2: Key Question

Select three, "Key Questions" from each chapter (1,2,3,4) and answer.

Activity 3: Key Terms

Provide a detailed definition for all the key terms for each chapter (1,2,3,4).

Activity 4: Who, What, Where, When, Why, How???

Chapter 1

Immigration: Who gets in and How? p4

The United Nations and Human Rights, p9

Rights and Canada, p9

The Economic Geography of Canada, p22

The Political Geography of Canada, p22 & 23

Chapter 2

Citizenship and Aboriginal Peoples of Canada, p28

Who are the Aboriginal People? p28

Citizenship and French Canadians, p33

The Origins of French-Language rights, p 33

Citizenship and British Canadians, p36

History of Immigration, p 38

Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAIM1qzO9_w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK15PdFa_FA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9MkWiI8Tcc

Term 2 Tests

Canada: prime ministers names (1957-current) (link)

(Canadian Prime Ministers study guide) (link)

Canada: bodies of water (link)

Canada: rivers (link)

Canada: geophysical regions (link)

Canada: provincial flags quiz (link)

Facts about Canada Test (link)

Canada Citizen Test (link)

Government

Political Party Web sites:

http://www.conservative.ca/

http://www.ndp.ca/

https://www.liberal.ca/

(Chapters, 5,6,7,8 and 9)

Due December 1st - 4th!!!

Activity 1: DID YOU KNOW (Due: November 12)

Copy the..."DID YOU KNOW" facts into your notes.

Activity 2: Key Question (Due: November 12)

Select three, "Key Questions" from each chapter (5,6,7,8,9) and answer.

Activity 3: Key Terms (Due: November 12)

Provide a detailed definition for all the key terms for each chapter.

Chapter 5, page 92

Activity 4: Who, What, Where, When, Why, How???

(Chapter 5)

Politics: What is it?

Authoritarian Governments

Democratic Governments

Governments by Consensus

How do Governments use Power?

Different Ways to Resolve Disputes

The Elements of Democracy

Obstacles to Democracy

The Spread of Democracy

Democracy in Canada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11Fvj-zuo5M

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

House of Commons Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbzcXg7zhPk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRJl8N4mCJU

Videos about Canada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUp2Xo-05os

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3EAmoG2pYE

Canadian Government

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTLaQua1LiQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwbnUkxcrV8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erP9-gjRoTY

http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/socstud/posters/index.html#instructions

http://www.jetpunk.com/quizzes/map-quiz-canada.php

http://lizardpoint.com/geography/canada-caps-quiz.php

http://lizardpoint.com/geography/canada-quiz.php

http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/socstud/foundation_gr9/

http://lizardpoint.com/geography/canada-caps-quiz.php

http://lizardpoint.com/geography/canada-quiz.php

www.newsela.com

http://experiencescanada.ca/150/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ47Wc5mn1o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7N5uGerUjQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAb5ODpWl0M