Wednesday, April 17, 2019

We will continue learning about the Ukrainian Internment on the Canadian homefront.  We will demonstrate our knowledge of conditions and experiences in the camps and analyze the consequences (outcomes) of this internment for individuals as well as the broader community.

HOMEWORK:  Continue working on WWI artifact project; review for unit test

April 12, 2019

  1.  De-brief fieldtrip
  2. Big ideas and video reinforcement for Passchendaele
  3. WWI artifact project – criteria and samples
  4. Guest speaker – EA Mrs. Philips will be sharing photos and stories about her family’s contributions to war

HOMEWORK:  Begin WWI artifact project; review work done to date

Monday, April 8, 2019

  1.  Sign up for focus group work on Wednesday – Roles of Minorities in WWI
  2. Students will work independently to learn about the key roles Canadians played on the Western Front, as well as in the air and at sea.

Major Canadian Battles of WWI chart (FORM)
Major Canadian Battles of WWI chart

War in the Air and at Sea wkst (FORM)
War in the Air and at Sea wkst

While students are completing these worksheets I will be meeting with you individually to review the Standard of Living assessment and your overall grade in the course.

HOMEWORK:  Complete chart on Key Battles on the Western Front and worksheet on War in the Air and at Sea

Thursday, April 4, 2019

  1.  HW check and review worksheet – Canada enters the war

The Great War was a war fought and won in the trenches.  Today you will learn more about trench warfare and how this style of war led to a war of attrition, culminating in massive casualties on both sides.

HOMEWORK:  Fieldtrip permission form and $