Monday, Oct 27

Today in Socials we discussed Upper and Lower Canada and the reasons why Canada was attractive to immigrants.We discussed how the early population mimicked Britain. We discovered that the government was top down rather than bottom up and was considered an oligarchy. We learned about the Family Compact and the Château Clique. We then spent a little time on sketchnoting. Project is due Monday, Nov 3.

Presentations 10-3

Today we almost finished off our mini-projects of photos that have changed the way we look at Canada. We were asked to present our findings. Most off the groups presented what they had learned about each of the photos, discussed the stories that may not have been told and explained in what way the photos represented Canada. The presentations gave us a a glimpse of the many stories of shame, triumph and tragedy that have made up our nation.  Good work!

There is no homework.

Socials 10-3

Socials 10-3 please put your comments here. I would like you to comment on your understanding of Canada as a nation captured in the photos you have seen.

History not a single story

After writing your geography test, we began our history unit. My name is Ms Wagner and I am a teacher upgrading my qualifications. I will be teaching history for the next six weeks in place of Mr. Marshall. Today we discussed some of the "big ideas" in Socials 10, namely That history  is multiple stories and multiple perspectives. We also noted the importance of thinking critically when we study history and view things from all sides. We read the " blind men And the elephant parable" and listened to a Ted talk called, "Africa, not a single story."

If you have missed today's class please be familiar with both the Ted Talk and the parable. 

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