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Oct 31: Interwar Years Quiz; work on WW2 in Europe Map assignment: WWII_Map_Assignment.doc (250368)
Fri Nov 1: Complete "Rise of Totalitarianism" assignment (see EXTRAS folder in classroom)
Mon Nov 4: Read pages 273 and complete questions 1&2; complete Causes of WWII Assignment.docx (14936)
Tues Nov 5: Class discussion and reading: How did Canadians feel about going to war again so soon after WW2?; Read pages 286-288 on the outbreak of WW2 and complete Dunkirk Editorial Analysis assignment (see EXTRAS folder in classroom)
Wed Nov 6: Read 289 and watch video on the Battle of Britain; read pages 290-91 and watch video on War in the Pacific and Dieppe; make notes on the following battles: Dunkirk, Battle of Britain, Hong Kong and Dieppe. For each battle identify the following:
- When and where did the battle occur?
- Who was involved and what happened?
- What was the outcome of the battle and why was the battle historically significant?
Thurs Nov 7: Finish making notes from last day; read page 292 on the Battle of Atlantic and make notes; read pages 294-295 on war technology
Fri Nov 8 & Mon Nov 11: No School
Tues Nov 12: In-class activities and notes on the Holocaust
Wed Nov 13: Finish from last day and watch: Day in Auschwitz
Thurs Nov 14: Using Art to Study History lesson
Fri Nov 15: Intro and work on Holocaust Art Analysis assignment: Art Analysis Assignment.docx (91517) - due Friday Nov 22
Mon Nov 18: No School
Tues Nov 19 & Wed Nov 20: Time in the Learning Commons to work on Art Analysis assignment - due Friday Nov 22
Fri Nov 22: Box Activity on the Canadian Homefront
Mon Nov 24: Create a concept map using pages 312-323 of the textbook; goal is to answer the Essential Question: How did WW2 impact life on the Canadian Homefront? Students should have the EQ in the middle of the page and three major sub-topics with information: Political, Social and Economic. Assignment can be completed individually or in pairs.
Tues Nov 25: Read pages 296-top of 299 on D-Day; watched video on D-Day; read pages 300-302 on D-Day and the Battle of Schedlt. Add these two battles to your notes (see instructions from Nov 6). Time to finish concept map from yesterday.
Wed Nov 26: Read top of page 303 on war in the Pacific. Complete placemat activity (extra copies available in the classroom).
Thurs Nov 27-Mon Dec 2: Work on WW2 Unit Project: Unit Project with Choices.docx (18,7 kB) - due Wed Dec 4
Tues Dec 3: Notes handout: Aftermath of World War Two.docx (15,3 kB). Paragraph assignment: Write a well developed paragraph on the following: How did WW2 contribute to the growth of Canada's national identity? Students need to complete a rough copy and have two seperate people complete a peer edit before writing their good copy.
Wed Dec 4: