January 10, 2019

As I was writing the date I almost wrote 2018 and I could image all of you going," Ha! A mistake Ms Wagner - we get a point."  As I am now able to be at my computer for short periods  (I have herniated my disc), I just wanted to wish you all good-bye and good-luck. So, without further ado:

To all my classes I wish you luck for the rest of the school year and a very wonderful 2019!

I will leave up this blog until the end of the semester for your reference; however, Mr Topping will not be updating it with new class info. 

Socials 9-2, Monday, December 17, 2018

Mind maps are now overdue and there is a risk of receiving 0 - please be sure to get them in. (see November 30th  post for examples and outline)

 I am away today, Please work cooperatively with the TTOC.  You will be doing 2 things today.
 

1. Current Events: I want you to stop recycling 

• What is the message?
• Who can make the changes?
• What can we do as consumers? 
• How responsible is each individual?
• What will be your contribution?

2. Working in your Horizon's Textbook Chapter 2 pages 42-62  and looking at Pioneer Life in Canada and you can also use the: Canadiana Scrapbook Pioneer Settlement in Canada.

For those students needing support, you may go down to CLC but please inform your teacher .

Socials 9-2, December 12, 2018

1. Review

2. The Great Migration  and Work Sheet

3.What do Montreal, cholera, and cannons have in common. Painting a picture of what early Canada was like: The Cholera Epidemic of 1832


4. Coffin Ship scene from Alias Grace  start: 24:13

Use the link below to answer these important questions

The Great Migration of Canada saw one of the biggest movements of people around the globe 

• Who were the people that made this journey?

• So what caused the Great Migration of Canada? 

• What were a number of factors at work that just happened to peak at the same time?  
  

• The Great Migration of Canada took place when life offered few opportunities -what does this mean?

• What happened after the period of the Great Migration of Canada?

 

    

Socials 9-2, Monday, December 10, 2018

Today your Mindmaps are due

 1. Review and housekeeping: work handed back and looking for missing assignments.


2. Push and Pull Factors Discussion and Activity:

 Today we will talk about Push and Pull factors.  To make it relative, we will discuss the reasons why someone would choose to move to the Sunshine Coast.  In groups we will move around the classroom and figure what would make us want to leave and what will make us choose a specific land to move to. We try to answer what pulls people to move here as well as others that push them to leave.  

Sunshine Coast
Vancouver
Alberta, NWT, Nunavut, Quebec, Maritime Provinces, Ontario
 Another Country 

Finally we will discuss what were the attractions (pull factors) for those people living in the early 1800 to come to Canada and what may have been the push factors.

3. Push and Pull Factors: Why do people leave their country and move to another?

Socials 9-2, Friday December 7, 2018

YOUR MIND MAPS ARE DUE ON MONDAY DECEMBER 10, 2018

1. Review

2. Work Block to finish mind maps.  Last class!!!!

Socials 9-2, Wednesday, December 5, 2018

 Mind Maps are due on Monday, December 10, 2018

1. Review

2. Notes on Imperialism: SPICE (Causes and Effects)

3. Queen Victoria and B.C Parliament Building

3. Mind Maps - work block

Socials 9-2, Monday December 3, 2018

It is December!!!!

1. Review

2. Imperialism notes and Powerpoint

3. Mind Maps

Socials 9-2, Friday November 30, 2018

1. Housekeeping: New Cel


2. The Rest of the Film on Queen Victoria

3. Mind Map:

Socials 9-2, Wednesday, November 28, 2018

1. Review:  Victorian Era. ... Politics were important to the Victorians; they believed in the perfection of their evolved representative government, and in exporting it throughout the British Empire. This age saw the birth and spread of political movements, most notably socialism, liberalism and organised feminism.

The Industrial Revolution rapidly gained pace during Victoria's reign because of the power of steam. Victorian engineers developed bigger, faster and more powerful machines that could run whole factories. This led to a massive increase in the number of factories (particularly in textile factories or mills).

Lets look at an invention timeline:  Victorian Timeline 

2. Library For our  Group Presentations

3. Mind Maps:
A Mind Map is a highly effective way of getting information in and out of your brain - it is a creative and logical means of note-taking and note-making that literally "maps out" your ideas.
All Mind Maps have some things in common. They have a natural organizational structure that radiates from the center and use lines, symbols, words, color and images according to simple, brain-friendly concepts. Mind mapping converts a long list of monotonous information into a colorful, memorable and highly organized diagram that works in line with your brain's natural way of doing things.

1. 11 X 17 paper
2. Can be drawn images or photocopies (for those non-drawers)
3. There must be a central image with minimum five topics radiating out from the central image: Use those from the jigsaw: ( be sure to remember the Gorilla and Emily Stowe are not Topics but subtopics: Gorilla's with travel and Emily Stowe with Medicine)
4. Use arrows to radiate out from central image to the topics.  Use the pictures and a few words like a trigger to your memory about why these things were significant to the Victorian Era. 
5. Look at the photo: to see what you should all be thinking about and use the examples to help.  I do not have an example of one that uses photocopied pictures. You will not lose marks for photocopied pictures!
6. Be sure to use different fonts in your titles and subheadings.
7. Rubric Link: Read it through

Socials 9-2, Friday, November 23, 2018

We will present our posters to our groups next class.  Please have your poster finished.  If it is not done, it will be homework!  Be sure to bring the finished copy to class. If you are away- you are responsible to bring it the following class.


1. Review

2. Today, in socials we begin by talking about the Victorian Era (1837-1901). Queen Victoria greatly influenced this period and that her influence extended outside of Britain to Canada and the United States.

Today we looked at some photos from the Victorian Era and I explained how the Victorians were very sure of themselves and put high value on personal modesty and on gravity. The Queen was a model of her era and that the British saw themselves as the center of the known world.
Victorians believed that they should strive to  find the golden mean or golden middle way or is the desirable middle between two extremes, one of excess and the other of deficiency. 

We then watched a  film called the Crystal palace (link here). The palace was built to contain an exhibition similar to a modern day EXPO. The exhibition demonstrated the ingenuity and achievement of the British Empire. The film also discussed how imperialism brought great riches to Britain, as well as, increased its power. We will watch the second half of the clip on Monday.

3. Working on summary 

Socials 9-2, Wednesday, November 21, 2018

1. Review: What do you now know about the Victorian Era.

2. Power Point on Imperialism (2 parts)

Notes: Definitions of Imperialism, Capitalism, and Nationalism

3. Jigsaw activity.

Socials 9-2, Monday, November 19th, 2018

 Please be sure to hand in your Industrial Revolution Notes. They are worth 20% of your grade and so it is important that they are handed in to me ASAP

1. Review

2. Tests handed back

3. Jigsaw project.

Socials 9-2, Friday November 16, 2018

1. Today, we will trade in our Pathways text for a Horizons text.  If you forgot to bring you textbook to school last class or you were away, please be sure to drop by the library to exchange it.

2. Intro to the Victorian Era

3. Jigsaw Activity: Groups assigned

Socials 9-2, Wednesday,November 14, 2018

Today is test day! If you are away today please come prepared to write it next class.

1. Some time to review your notes and test a neighbour

2. Cellphones in the  box at the front of the class. You may not have your cellphone back until ALL students have finished writing.

3. Those students who are writing in the CLC will go with Mrs. Morissey.

4. There is a current event sheet with question to do when you have finished your test.

GOOD LUCK!!

Socials 9-2, Friday, November 9, 2018

Test on WEDNESDAY November 14th, 2018

50 multiple choice and 5 short answer: 1. Identify 2 reasons that explain why the Industrial Revolution took place first in Britain. 
2. Explain, why Workhouses were terrible places.
3. Describe two ways in which the steam engine was essential to industrial expansion.
4. Discuss three important stages in the development of England's transportation system.
5. Describe three World's Worst Jobs during the Industrial Revolution?

 1. Review
2. Preparing for our Test: Kahoot!

Socials 9-2, November 7, 2018

 Test on November 14th, 2018

50 multiple choice and 5 short answer:

1. Identify 2 reasons that explain why the Industrial Revolution took place first in Britain. 
2. Explain, why Workhouses were terrible places.
3. Describe two ways in which the steam engine was essential to industrial expansion.
4. Discuss three important stages in the development of England's transportation system.
5. Describe three World's Worst Jobs during the Industrial Revolution?

Kahoot! Industrial Revolution Test Prep
 
1. Review

2. Current Events: What will happen in the U.S Election
                                  A divided government


3. Some more horrible jobs:   The Worst Jobs in History: The Industrial Revolution (21:27)

4. Check our answers.

Socials 9-2, November 5, 2018

 I am away today, please follow the instructions from the TTOC and enjoy your day.

1.  Current Events:  World War 1 Centenary: Read and discuss (together) and complete the questions.

2. Some more horrible jobs:   The Worst Jobs in History: The Industrial Revolution (21:27)

Use the following Industrial Revolution Sheets to follow along and fill out the blanks:

 

Socials 9-2, Monday, October 29, 2018

 Have you turned your map in?  They are now overdue!

1. Review

2. Group Work: What can we do about our plastic pollution: refuse (one use plastic items), reduce, reuse, recycle and changes you can make (at home, school and when shopping).

3. Some more horrible jobs:   The Worst Jobs in History: The Industrial Revolution

Socials 9-2, Wednesday October 24

1. Review

2. Current Events: China's Social Credit System 
                            China will no longer take our Plastic!!
                            Some photos to keep you thinking

3. The Worst Jobs in History: The Industrial Revolution
 

Socials 9-2, Monday, October 22, 2018

 1. Review

2. More Notes on the Industrial Revolution PPT

3. Hand-out  On Worst Jobs of the Industrial Revolution (Ugh! Some of them are just horrible)
 
A. Mule Scavenger : Fill out sheet

B. Railway Engine Cleaner 

C. The Navvies