Friday, February 14, 2025

We will begin with a land acknowledgement.

The focus of today’s lesson is the events of the American Revolution.

There are questions to answer in OneNote.  The PDF reading is located on Teams-Unit 2 channel-Files.

We will reinforce learning with video.

HOMEWORK:  Practice identifying the causes of the American Revolution
a) sort into the categories of Political, Social, Economic
b) sort into the categories of Underlying and Immediate

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Today we will apply our knowledge of the causes of the American Revolution to learn how to analyze political cartoons (primary source).

  1. What are common techniques used by political cartoonists?
  2. Ms. Ross will analyze a cartoon for the class
  3. As a class we will analyze a cartoon together in OneNote
  4. Students will demonstrate their skills by analyzing a political cartoon independently on paper.

HOMEWORK:  Review the causes of the Am Rev and practice sorting/categorizing them

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Today we will focus on understanding the causes of the American Revolution and practice categorizing them in multiple ways.

  1. Guided notes in OneNote on the causes of the American Revolution
  2. Musical interlude
  3. Apply this learning to the Stages of a Revolution flow chart
  4. Practice sorting the causes – Formative Assessment #1 in OneNote

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Review yesterday’s activity – face of the new $5 bill

Today we start our second unit – Turmoil in the Colonies
1. Learning Outcomes and Vocabulary – how to use it
2. Getting you up to speed on what is happening circa 1760s
3. Exploring the concept of democracy in OneNote activity
4. Stages of a revolution

Monday, February 10, 2025

We will begin with a land acknowledgement.

Working in groups of 4, you will have the opportunity to learn more about a person who was short listed for the new $5 bill while practicing your historical significance skills (N-A-M-E).

Students will complete work in the Collaboration Space of OneNote using the provided websites in OneNote Unit 1 Historical Thinking Skills

Next, students will read about the other individuals and determine who they think should be on the new $5 bill.

Friday, February 7, 2025

We will begin with a land acknowledgement.

Formative Assessment review of Ethical Judgment.

Bootcamp lesson #6 – Historical Significance

  1. How do historians determine who is significant and should be remembered?  Let’s watch this video which explains a set of criteria used to determine historical significance
  2. Key takeaways of N-A-M-E
  3. Check your learning – try this quiz
  4. Let’s practice applying N-A-M-E as a class
  5. Self assess – how are you feeling about this skill?

    HOMEWORK:  Prepare for Monday’s lesson – who are the 8 candidates short listed for the new $5 bill

Thursday, February 6, 2025

Bootcamp lesson #5 – Ethical Judgment

  1.  How can words show ethical judgment?  Let’s do some examples as a class
  2. How do we judge events from the past?  Let’s watch a video using the Ukrainian internment
  3. Practicing:  while watching 2 video segments you will listen for words of ethical judgment
  4. More stories about historically significant Black Canadians!

Wednesday, February 5, 2025

February is Black History Month – let’s learn about a significant person who has ties to Samuel de Champlain!

  1. Review answers for check-in assessment on Cause/Consequence
  2. Review key learning/takeaway from yesterday’s lesson on Continuity and Change

Bootcamp lesson #4 – Historical Perspective

Taking historical perspective means understanding the social, cultural, intellectual, and emotional settings that shaped people’s lives and actions in the past.

3. Intro activity

4. Practicing Historical Perspective – Indigenous and European perspectives

5. Self assessment

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

  1. Check in from yesterday’s lesson on Cause/Consequence

Bootcamp lesson #3 – Continuity and Change

People are often heard saying “Things are so different than the past!” but, are they?  Let’s analyze consumerism in the 1920s and the 2020s to determine if there has been more change or more continuity.

2. Class poll before we begin
3. Explanation of how to complete the activity in OneNote and class time to complete
4. Revisit our initial poll results
5. Self assessment

Monday, February 3, 2025

We will begin with a land acknowledgement.

We will start with a review of Historical Evidence – what do you remember from Friday’s lesson?

Next, Historical Thinking Bootcamp lesson #2 – Cause and Consequence
1. Intro video
2. Reinforcement of key ideas
3. Practice quiz – what have you learned so far?
4. Applying what we have learned
5. Self-assessment:  how are you feeling about this skill?