March 5, Socials 9 Switching Gears

The end of the Fur Trade Switching Gears toward Confederation:

A People's History end of an Era.


The Victorian Era PowerPoint

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 Tuesday.


Out assignment is to make a mind-map of The Victorian era. The rubric

Monday, March 5, Law 12: Charter Review

 Essay outlines are due today! Be sure to have them shared with me by midnight tonight! I will try to have them back to you by  Wednesday, March 7. The deadline for your essay is  Monday, March 12. I will give at least one more class session to work in the Library to finish-up your essay. Please! Use the time given to you well and come prepared to work (leave your phones in your lockers).

Today we will work on a handout and review the Canadian Charter.  You will explore the Law Now site to investigate the significance of the Charter to Canadian Legal history and answer the questions.  You will find all of the answers on the Law Now site. You will receive a completion mark on this assignment. I expect you to finish this assignment in class today.

Tomorrow,  we will have a short Quiz on the vocabulary of the Charter and then begin with the Canadian courts system.

She was acquitted for her weight because it was a breach of her privacy and subjected her to unreasonable search and seizure.

Friday, March 2, Socials 8

Homework: There will be one more day in class to work on these projects.  That means by Tuesday's class your Chart and your Explore Question must be done! You should be ready to work on your Adobe Spark! See link here to find document:
 Hyper Document on the Printing Press vs. The internet Find Link Here

Today, we discussed as a class

1. What the printing press and the internet have in common? As a class we decided that they both give access to information and they both speed up communication.
2. What are the consequences/ results of the printing press and the internet?  The Printing Press meant that literacy increased (people learning how to read) and the newspaper started and so current events were shared among many people.  The Internet has meant quicker access to all kinds of information including: science, politics, current events, medical etc. The technology has allowed everyone open source knowledge.
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   This great brainstorming can be used in our Adobe Spark projects:
   

Info Tech March 2,

Deadline for your Adobe Activity Questions and your Adobe Photoshop project.  Monday, March 5, 2018.  

We will start a new project as of Monday's Class. 

Friday, March 2, 2018 An aside and Bountiful BC what is the Charter issue.

 Charter Vocabulary Test: Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Essay Outlines Due: Monday, March 5, 2018

Furthering our discussion from yesterday:

The right to be tried in a reasonable time

In December 2008, Barrett Jordan was arrested and charged with offences relating to possession and trafficking. It was not until February 2013 that he was finally convicted of five drug-related offences. The total delay between the charges and the end of trial was over 49 months. During his trial, Jordan asked to stay the proceedings, which is a request to stop the case from moving forward. He believed that the delay violated his right to be tried within a reasonable time.

The Supreme Court agreed that the delay was too long for a simple drug trial. As a result, the Court created new guidelines to decide whether a delay is reasonable or unreasonable. According to the default guidelines, a case should be tried within 18 months in provincial court and 30 months in superior court. These delays can only be exceeded in exceptional circumstances. While building on previous decisions that had already had a significant impact on the justice system, the majority made it clear they did not think enough had yet been done to eliminate complacency toward delay, recognizing that delay has a negative impact on the accused, victims of crime and society’s interest in seeing justice is done.
R v. Jordan, 2016 SCC 27

• Reason for delays by the defense:  Psychological evaluations, fact gathering, waiting for results or establishing witnesses etc.

• When it is a delay by the crown it is only acceptable when there are exceeding circumstances.

Bountiful BC is Polygamy a Charter Issue:  Discussion (case study

Here are some informative links on to read about how it has evolved since 2003.

The Tyee and the Lost Boys May 26, 2006

National Post April 17, 2017  (timeline near end of article)

The Economist May 2, 2018

Verdict: Vancouver Sun July 24, 2018

March 1, Socials 8 The Renaissance -Printing Press vs. Internet

As promised we will begin with a Kahoot! on the Renaissance (let's see what we remember)

Read page 229 together

Many scholars say the Renaissance began in earnest with the invention of the printing press. The printing press made books available. If you wanted to read them, you had to learn how to read. The new interest in literature began to include art and music. Then came an interest in science and exploration. All over Europe, people became fascinated with new discoveries, new inventions, new works of art and ways of thinking about things. Some of the famous people who lived during the Renaissance include William Shakespeare, Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Copernicus, Michaelangelo, and Leonardo da Vinci!

Should the printing press be considered a more important 
turning point in human history than the Internet?
Explain why or why not.

Hyper Document on the Printing Press vs. The internet Find Link Here

These power points are for those curious about the artwork:

Here is a PowerPoint on the artists of the Early Renaissance

Art of the High Renaissance: Michelangelo

March 1, 2018 Law 12 Bountiful BC - A Charter Issue?

Today's Presentations: Kiah

After the presentation we will take a few notes on the Charter.

Then we will look at the Winston Blackwell case and discuss whether or not it is a good example of a Charter Case.

Fifth Estate (2003)

Here are some informative links on to read about how it has evolved since 2003.

The Tyee and the Lost Boys May 26, 2006

National Post April 17, 2017  (timeline near end of article)

The Economist May 2, 2018

Verdict: Vancouver Sun July 24, 2018