french 9

We had a quiz on DRMRSVANDERTRAMP

We worked on Avoir irregular passe compose

We worked on oral listening 2 exercises.

Socials 9

WE went through a worksheet on primary sources and just how much trust we should put in people's beliefs and interpretation of facts. Good Discussion

Homework--re-read chapter 5

Socials 11

We had a quiz on pages 169-172

We read pages 172-179

Know Youthquake

We listened to the Beatles.

Homework--revise notes and read 172-179

French 9

Looked at irregular avoir passe compose.

Wrote 5 sentences on what you did this weekend--put into passe compose--put into future proche

Quiz 20 marks on Dr Mrs Vandertramp on Tuesday DEc.1

socials 9

Socials--good discussion on Communism/responsibility--no hw

Socials 9

We worked on our projects in the library Napoleon projects.

Test on Wed Nov 18 On chap 4 Napoleon 85 marks

Socials 11

We continued to watch Schindler's List

Test on Monday Nov. 9, 2009 45 marks

french 9

Test on unit 2 on Friday Nov 13, 2009 70 marks

No class on wed. Nov 11

French 9

We had our re-quiz on Unit 2

We put the dialogues on to RockStar.

We read pages 38-39 on Kashtin

We answered questions on Kashtin from the handout.

Socials 9

We read some pages in the book--100-101.

We looked at a Sonnet from Wordsworth on L'Ouverture and the slave revolt in Haiti.

We watched Part II of the Napoleon Youtube dvd.

I assigned pages 97-98 for homework (chances of a quiz on Tuesday Nov. 3--very good)

socials 11

We started with a quiz

I handed out some review sheets for the Dirty 30's test you will have on Friday Nov. 6, 2009 45 marks. We went over in class.

We watched a dvd on Hitler youth on youtube.

Teacher assigned students to read pages 106-110 with key focus word sheets.

Socials 9

Block 1 we wrote the French Revolution test.

Block 2 we did current events------------we listened to Beethoven's 3rd Symphony Eroica (Which used to be called Bonaparte-----------we read page 99 in the textbook and discussed questions 1,2,3,4 on page 99------we watched a 10 minute clip of Napoleon from YOUTUBE "Napoleon Bonaparte Part I"------------we read pages 100-101 and discussed.

Socials 11

We finished off our stock quotes.

We graphed our stock quotes.

We read about the Nazi program Aktion T 4 --checkit out on the internet.

We took some notes from Mr. Stevens.

French 9

1 We played a translation game

2 We did 3 oral listening activities

3 We Read Bye Bye Mon Cowboy in the textbook.

4 We translated # 3

5 We answered oral questions on # 3

5.5 We did an oral listening activity on # 3

6 We did a music quiz

7 We started a dialogue.

socials 11

We watched the first part of Cinderella man

We read pages 84-85 and answered questions 1,2,3,4

Test on Tuesday Oct. 27, 2009 /40 marks

Homework due Monday Oct 26--read pages 86-90 answer questions 1,3 page 90

socials 9

We reviewed the test outline today--make sure to get one in class.

We read page 81 and answered questions 1,2,3 on page 81.

We worked on a crossword that will be useful for your unit 3 test.

We did a Jeopardy review

Your Unit 3 test is on Thursday Oct. 29, 2009 97 marks

Socials 9

1 We discussed current events

2 We took notes on pages 72-75

3 We finished the movie Marie Antoinette

4 We started the Philosopher project--pick at least 7 famous 18th Century Philosophers and explain their views, or create a Collage of Rousseau's views versus Voltaire's views. This assignment is due on Tuesday Oct. 20 and is out of 30 marks

Socials 11

1 We discussed the influence of America on Canadian tv and radio. Worksheet with 4 questions to be completed.

2 We took notes from the board on the good things that happened in Canada in the 1920's-taken from pages 61-65

3 Students read pages 69-72

4 Students will have an in class essay On Friday Oct. 16. /27 marks

French 9

Unit 1 test next Oct 22, Thursday 1st period

Socials 9

We looked at the philosophers today and answered questions 1,3 on page 71.

We continued with the Marie Antoinette movie.

french 9

We worked on a paragraph today.

We did an oral listening exercise as well.

All menu assignments are due today.

Dialogues are due on Monday Oct. 19, 2009

There will be a Unit test late next week--Thursday me thinks.

socials 11

We were in the computer room picking our stocks today and then looked at foreign investment in Canada. There will be an in-class essay on Friday Oct. 16 --The topic--"Canada was a land of trouble and strife in the 1920's" Agree and disagree.

french 9

Today we did 5 oral listening exercises and worked on our menu. MENUS are DUE on TUESDAY Oct. 12,2009

french 9

We took a quiz on Unit 1 today for 15 marks and worked on our menu projects.

socials 9

We looked The structure of govt and started to discuss political spectrum questions. Homework --read pages 64,66,67 and answer question # 1 page 68--due Wed Oct. 7, 2009

socials 11

We looked at farmers, soldiers and union workers today and their feelings toward the govt and "betrayal"--Home work--finish up to # 4 on hand out and read pages 48-51 and answer questions 1234 on page 51

Socials 11

We had our unit 1 great war test today. For in class and homework students must read pages 48-51 and and answer questions 1,2,3,4 on page 51 (Might be 52)

socials 9

We did our Unit 1/2 test today.

For homework read pages 64, 66,67 and answer question # 1 on page 68--Due On Wed. oct 7, 2009

French 9

We read pages 8-10 in the textbook and answered questions about St. Hubert. Questions on page 10 were assigned for homework.

Quiz on food Vocab (Unit 1) on Tuesday Oct. 6, 2009. (Revise for Homework)

french 9

1 We copied vocab for food unit 1

2 I asked a series of oral questions

3 I assigned page 6 all questions for homework due on Wed. Sept 30--12 marks.

Socials 9

1 We did our maps quiz--marked and entered.

2 We looked at what areas to cover on the 80 mark quiz on Mon Oct 5

3 I handed out a sheet with key terms and questions to focus on for the test.

4 We finished Oliver Cromwell.

Socials 11

1 We looked at another quiz

2 I went over what will be on your 45 mark quiz on Mon. Oct. 5

3 We went to the IT lab to work on Trench Projects.

French 9

Terry Fox run today.

Review test on Monday Sept 28, 2009

Avez-vous un bon "week-end"

Socials 9

Continued with the movie Cromwell today, and we worked on a crossword to review Unit 2.

I handed out a list with the key countries to focus on for a quiz on Tuesday.

Homework:

1 Read page 39 and answer questions 1 and 2 --due on Monday Sept. 28

2 Map Quiz--20 marks-- on Tuesday Sept 29

3 Unit 2 Test on Stuarts/Cromwell on Monday Oct. 5, 2009 60-70 marks

Have a good weekend

Socials 11

Read pages 39-41 in Counterpoints. Answer questions 1,2,4, on page 42--due on Monday Sept 28.

Trench Powerpoint presentation is due on Friday Oct. 2, 2009

Have a good weekend!

French 9

We reviewed inversion, mettre,days of the week,months and did a practice test today.

Homework-----Review for your test on Monday Sept. 28 (70 marks)

Socials 9

We looked at the news from Honduras, then reviewed some notes on Oliver Cromwell. We looked at the key differences between Constitutional Monarchy, Absolute Monarchy and a Republic. In the second half we watched Cromwell with Richard Harris and Alec Guiness. Homework----Due Friday Sept 25--Assignment on Why I should fight against Charles I.

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Socials 11

we looked at the issues regarding Canada in World War I---the war at home,sea and women's rights. We Completed activity sheet 2-8 Who Should go to War? The second half was spent in the IT room working on our Trench projects.

Socials 11

We looked at propaganda posters from world war I today--use this website to see them:

http://www.firstworldwar.com/posters/canada.htm

We then started a Propaganda assignment in the computer room that should look similar to the examples seen above.

Socials 9

We looked at the issue of how far you would go for your beliefs and then went to the Library to work on our project--You must convince me in powerpoint/poster/essay etc... why I should revolt against Charles I --This assignment will be due on Friday Sept. 25, 2009

french 9

There is no quiz for Sept 22. there will be a 60 mark test on Monday Sept 28 though--areas include avoir etc... er/re/ir, partir/sortir/lire/dire/vouloir/pouvoir/prendre/mettre/mon ma mes etc... time/numbers, en and y.

Today we went over lire/dire/partir/sortir and how to ask time as well as a review of en and y

Use the websites at the side for extra practice.

French 9

We went over y and en as well as vouloir and pouvoir.

Homework: use the websites on this page to practice these as there will be a test on Monday Sept. 22, 2009. have a good weekend!

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Socials 9

Maps are due on Friday!

French 9

We Reviewed (15 key verbs),( mon, ma, mes etc...)( plus,moins, aussi...que) and the pronoun en.

(check the websites to the left for information on these topics as well as extra practice)

There will be a quiz for 20 marks Tomorrow on er/re/ir

Socials 9

We looked at the tree of religions from Judaism to CAtholicism to the Protestant religions as well as a brief diagram on the reign of the Tudors. The last 40 minutes of class was used to work on the posters--Due on Friday with only 15 minutes on work on it on Thursday.

Socials 11

We went over key evnets leading to world war one and then up to library to work on wordsheet fact finding---Quiz on Friday--15 marks in class essay on the following topic, "Canada was a divided country at the start of the 20th Century" 3 pp essay

Socials 11--we looked at social issues/immigration today--pp on head tax is due tomorrow.

Socials 9 -- we looked at humanism and worked on maps today--no homework.

French 9 Quizzes this week

On Wed Sept 16 there will be a 20 mark quiz on re, ir and re verb ending--regular only unless bonus.

On Fri Sept 18 there will be a 20 mark quiz on aller, avoir, etre and faire conjugation.

Bonne Chance!

Socials 11 read pages 10/11 and answer the question "Is today's govt. responsible for injustices of the past------1 pp /10

Socials 9 We went over the course outlines in class and class rules and expectations--No Homework.

French 9 We went over the rules and expectations, worked on a translation diagnostic exercise. For homework due on Friday you must answer the 9 personal questions in French.

Socials 11 We discussed Sesame street and the concept of perspective on what is right and what is wrong at different time in History.--We started to look at Laurier's Canada--no Homework

Have a good night

Socials 9----no homework but we dig in tomorrow with a look at perspective!

Socials 11----no homework, but we will collect our books and proceed to start with a little lesson on Sir Wilfred Laurier and Canada at the start of the 20th Century.

French9-----no homework. Tomorrow we start with the 4 basic verbs, numbers and days of the week.

Have a good day!

Mr. Stevens

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