Law 120: The Law students will complete their discussion on the elements of a crime. They will look at the criminal code of Canada. Teacher will pair them off and introduce them to a “Fairy tale crime”  http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/  History 113Students are working on the July crisis. In 1914 delegates from around the world met together to prevent war. You are those delegates. Research your country. Find out the needs and wants of your country. negotiate to prevent a world war. All links are provided for you. Follow your assigned couontry and prepare for the peace conference. Today- draw the flag of yoour country and answer these questions through powerpoint with pictures: 10 slides Where is your country located? What resources did your country have in 1918? Who are your leaders? Give a brief history of your country. Who are your friends- allies and why? the_july_crisis_austro-hungary.doc the_july_crisis_england.doc the_july_crisis_france.doc the_july_crisis_germany.doc the_july_crisis_italy.doc the_july_crisis_russia.doc the_july_crisis_serbia.doc Reading tutor: This week students are working on writing and discussing holiday recipes. Ancient History- Students have been working on presentations of the various aspects of Mesopotamia. The presentations begin today. 

Law 120- Students are introduced to current sentencing of Cody Schumaker guilty of beating a 1 year old to death. What were the events surrounding the trial. Talk about respect for the court. Students will then form groups to discuss the rights of victims and work together to develop a charter for the classroom… outlining their rights as students and consequences for violation of those rights. Quiz on Monday September 22nd, 2014. http://wivb.com/2013/03/20/teen-allegedly-beats-1-yr-old-to-death/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b90GQUmOhNY History 112: Students have just completed their videos and teach presentation about the French revolution. Today teacher reviews the French revolution through the six benchmarks. ·         Historical significance- It is important because the result was the Declarations of rights for man. This is what protects and governs civilizations around the world. ·         Primary source evidence- Historians accounts, paintings that capture that moment of history. First hand documents to support the events as well as structures that tell the story. ·         Continuity and Change- Change to the rights of men and of women. Countries have learned to blend Monarchs and democracy. Not all changes were good… lots of bloodshed. ·         Ethical dimensions of History- the bloodshed that brings about revolution shows the importance of this belief. ·         Historical Perspective’s- What did the people feel like under a monarch that did not care… helps us to learn to understand the power we have in democracy and through the election process. ·         Cause and consequence- the change of rights of men changed the world forever. Small changes from men who stood up for rights eventually lead to freedoms of men.  Reading tutor: Get to know our Chinese students. Teacher will play some low organized games to help build rapport with Chinese students. These students will be tested to gain understanding as to their level of English. Ancient History: Finish the Great debate paper. Due Monday- quiz is also on Monday- I will ask you to write for me the seven wonders of the ancient world and include one fact for each. The other words will be used for a quiz at the end of the week.

Law 120- Students will look at the Ashley Smith Case and answer the question- Were her rights violated? Students will develop a profile of Ashley Smith and look for solutions to the situation. We will watch the fifth estate presenation of the case. Teacher will also talk to students about the search for truth and how media can at times alter the truth. The power of editing. http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/episodes/2009-2010/out-of-control History 113: Students have just been introduced to Revolutions and the factors that are present in each revolution: New Ideas, Social conflict, Economic conditions and Political factors. The students will now look at how these factors are present in modern revolutions. (Revolution chart)   http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2011/mar/22/middle-east-prot...   Reading tutor: Students will work on demonstrative speeches today. canadian students will demonstrate the speech and the international students will work on delivering the speech. Brainstorm the words associated with the speech and work on pronouciation skills. By the end of class students should have an idea for their speech and a list of words associated with the speech. Ancient History:  Students will hand in their Seven wonders of the Ancient world write up- Teacher will do a quick quiz for bonus points. Name a wonder and a fact. Quiz on these wonders will be on Wednesday of this week. Today students will finish up the historical thinking benchmarks- Historical perspectives and Cause and consequence.

Law 120- We have been looking at the historical roots of Law- Quiz on definitions that we will cover will be on Friday- Word list is attached as well as powerpoint. See below for the class PowerPoint and the list of words for your word bank. Today law students begin their study on Canadian law. Law and ethics page 33 discuss. (10 Minutes) Students are then given a few minutes to get the definitions need for the quiz on Friday. History 113: Ethical approach to History- Students will review the ethical components of history. Look at a picture, what words come to your mind? Picture of the Unknown Soldier tomb. What do you know about this moment in history? What can it teach us about respect and empathy for others? Bio poem exercise. Reading tutor: International students will read for 20 minutes- Canadian students will help them in their reading. Students will then write a summary of their reading- Canadian students will organize their lesson for the week- outline provided to students. Ancient History 10: Benchmarks of history- memorials. In Ancient history there have been several memorials that civilizations have made that remind us about historical accomplishments. They are the seven wonders of the ancient world. Research each of these wonders and prepare a write up in pairs:     1.  Describe the wonder    2.  Who was the builder? 3.  Why was it built? 4.  Where was it built? 5.  Is it still standing? If not, what happened? 6.  When was it built? 7.  How was it built? 8.  Any other interesting facts. Include your sources- you need at least two sites per wonder.- Due Thursday Sept 11th, 2014.