Building the CPR

Hi Class,

Today we talked about one of the promises made to BC when they agreed to join Confederation; the Building of the CPR. Find the PowerPoint here: Building of the CPR

HOMEWORK:

• Read pg. 183-188 & 228-229.
• Finish the Deconstructing the Last Spike package.
• Add Craigellechie to your BC Map.

Ms. U

BC Joins Confederation

Hi Class,

Today we revisited confederation and looked at when BC joined. Here is today's BC Joins Confederation PowerPoint.

HOMEWORK:

• Read pages 225-227 in the textbook.
• Complete #1, 2, 3 on pg. 227
• Make sure your maps are up to date.

Ms. U

The Cariboo Gold Rush

Hi Class,

Here is today's PowerPoint on the Cariboo Gold Rush.

Check out this video on the Royal Engineers:

HOMEWORK:

• Read pg. 216-224
• Add to your map:
• New Westminster
• Thompson River
• Port Moody
• Complete Worksheet 6-4, 6-5

Yukon Dan in the Classroom

Hey Everyone!

Hope you had a good time today with our guest speaker Yukon Dan! I'll upload pictures here shortly.

I just sent an e-mail with an update about the assignment.

NEXT DAY:

• Quiz on Yukon Dan's presentation

Ms. U

Cariboo Gold Rush

Hi Class,

Today we will spend some time looking in to the important people and events of the Cariboo Gold Rush. Go to the following website:

www.cariboogoldrush.com

1. Spend some time reading through the variuos pages of the site.
2. Once you have spent about 10 minutes or so browsing the website, head to the "Teacher's Corner" page.
3. Go to the Grade 10 lessons and select either Lesson 2 or Lesson 3.
•  If you choose Lesson 2 you may only do Option B.
4. NB - The maximum mark possible for Lesson 2 is a "B" or 85%. The maximum mark possible for Lesson 3 is an "A" or 100%.

DUE DATE: May 23, at 9am

HOMEWORK: Add to your map: BARKERVILLE

MS. U

Vancouver Island

Hi Class,

Here is the agenda for today:

• Review election results and compare to StudentVote results.
• Review the Oregon Territory Worksheet (6-2) and recap the Oregon Trail game
• Colony of Vancouver Island ppt
• Activity 6-3 - Population of Fort Victoria.

HOMEWORK:

• From last day, read pg. 208-213 (Oregon Territory)
• From today, read pg. 213-216 (Vancouver Island)
• Add to map: Columbia River, Vancouver Island, Fort Langley, Fort Victoria, Nanaimo, Cumberland
• Choose 4 out of the 8 questions on Activity 6-3 to complete for next class.

FROM LAST DAY:

• Oregon Territory PowerPoint

BC Maps

Hi Class,

Your homework is to add the following three places to your map of BC:

• New Westminster
• Yale
• Fraser River

Start a list of places on the backside of your map.

Don't forget, there is a Government/Politics Quiz next class!

Ms. Underwood

Student Vote Results

Hi Class,

Today you participated in the the Student Vote Activity!!! The results for this class were as follows:

• Bill Clarke (Conservative) - 11
• Damian Kettlewell (Green) - 6
• Andrew Wilkinson (Liberal) - 6
• Nicholas Scapilatti (NDP) - 2

On May 14th, let's see if Bill Clarke will actually win Vancouver-Quilchena!

Ms. U

Vancouver Quilchena Candidates

Hi Class,

Today we talked about electoral districts and discovered that Prince of Wales is in the Vancouver-Quilchena riding provincially.

In class we started working on a profile of candidate that is running is this riding. Select a candidate from the list and fill in worksheet 5.1:

• Clarke, Bill - BC Conservative
• Kettlewell, Damian - Green Party
• Scapillati, Nicholas - BC NDP
• Wilkinson, Andrew Franklin - BC Liberals

Due at the beginning of next class!!

Quiz on May 14th

Ms. U

Government and your rights!

Hi Class,

Today we worked on understanding our rights and freedoms. We learned that we have certain rights and freedoms that are protected by law in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms (part of the Canadian Constitution). For homework complete:

• Worksheet 2.4
• Questions:
• Brainstorm reasons why fewer people in the province are casting their ballot.
• Is this decline disrespectful to those who had to fight for their right to vote?

See you Monday!

Ms. U