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Posted: March 13, 2013

Wednesday March 13th, 2013

History 112- Students will engage in the July Crisis conference. Countries are about to go to War. Can you stop them? See your link below for your country. Outline as follows: · March 13th, 2013- research · March 14th, 2013- Research- make a flag of your country/ decorate your tables. · March 15th, 2013- tables arranged for conference- decorated and negotiations start. · March 18th, 2013- conclusion of negotiations · March 19th, 2013- hand in individual assignments LAW 120- Complete discussion on human rights. Cases discussed. http://www.gnb.ca/hrc-cdp/18-e.asp http://www.gnb.ca/hrc-cdp/08-e.asp http://www.unac.org/rights/actguide/canada.html Performing Arts- Yesterday we talked about how casting is done. Take some time to cast the play. Why did you choose the actors for the parts? Characterization explored. Music 10- Yesterday students worked on musical scavenger hunt. Today students have time to study for quiz. Theatre Arts- Set designing- types of stages discussed. Purpose of a set design/ cost/ materials. human_rights.ppt

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the_july_crisis_russia.doc	34 KB
the_july_crisis_serbia.doc	46 KB
causesofwwi1_0.ppt	629 KB

Posted: March 11, 2013

Monday March 11th, 2013

History 112- Students will work on the following questions to get them ready for World war 1 and the July Crisis. 1. What was the trigger that set WW1 in motion? 2. What countries were involved in the war? 3. What were the needs of each of the countries? 4. How did technology play in important part in WW1? 5. What is the July crisis Students are reminded that the teacher will pick up and mark the following tomorrow. · The revolutions worksheet · The two French revolutions worksheets · Industrial revolution one page write up. LAW 120- We have just looked at the Charter of rights and Freedoms. Teacher will discuss the rights and freedoms of all groups and bring the discussion to the human rights Act. http://www.gnb.ca/hrc-cdp/18-e.asp http://www.gnb.ca/hrc-cdp/08-e.asp http://www.unac.org/rights/actguide/canada.html Performing Arts- Students will finish all their musical presentations. History of musical theatre begins this week. Music 10- Students have finished their projects on creating a music group and music styles through the mixcraft software. Today we start the project on musical instruments. Theatre Arts- Final presentations on Persuasive Broadway Musicals.

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Posted: March 1, 2013

Friday March 1st, 2013

History 112- Special speaker today- Mrs. Ryder- she will be discussing some key issues on the Industrial revolution. Law120- Today students will look at the "other side of the coin" in terms of the Ashley Smith Case. Students will research and right a one page paper in response to the following questions. Discuss a summary of the Ashley Smith Case Present the CBC side of the Story- You may want to see if she was mentally ill and if so, what are the rights for the mentally ill. Search and discover the other side of the story- What about the prison officer's side of the story. According to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms- do you feel that Ashely Smith's rights were violated.-Support your answer using websites and journals Performance Arts- song performance Music 10- Presentations of music and materials. THEATRE ARTS- Presentation- Presentations are put off until after the break because of an important assembly today.

Posted: February 26, 2013

Tuesday February 26th, 2013

History 112- Students can work in groups of 2-3 and choose one of the projects to present on Thursday October 4th, 2013. They will be given time in class over the next 3 days to put together their presentation or paper. A presentation can have groups of 3, however a paper can be individual, or with one partner. Please see the attachment to choose your topic. Law120- Students will research information on the Ashley Smith trial. Who was Ashley Smith? Why was she sentenced? Summarize her experience. How was her behavior in the detention facility? What are your thoughts on the "fifth estate's presentation?" What biases did this media presentation of the Ashley Smith case present? Some say that there were violations of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in this case, defend your thoughts. Performance Arts- Workshops. Mr Gopee in the theatre with monologues and Mr. Curtis the music room. workshops continued. http://www.sft.edu/tips/monologues.html Music 10- Timeline worksheet due today. Rock band assignment- mixcraft demo. THEATRE ARTS- Presentation- how to conduct a good presentation. Students will work on a persuasive presentation on the next school musical. See rubric for information. Also see the sites below for help choosing your musical. Due on Tuesday February 26th, 2013

Posted: February 24, 2013

Monday February 25th, 2013

History 112- Students can work in groups of 2-3 and choose one of the projects to present on Thursday October 4th, 2013. They will be given time in class over the next 3 days to put together their presentation or paper. A presentation can have groups of 3, however a paper can be individual, or with one partner. Please see the attachment to choose your topic. Law 120- Canadian rights. What rights do we have as Canadians? What do we do if they are violated? Who can we talk to? Search and tell me 3 interesting things about the charter of rights and Freedoms. The need for the Charter of Rights/ Notwithstanding Clause. Charter of rights- http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/pdp-hrp/canada/guide/index-eng.cfm You will write a paper on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in MLA format. Please use an ebco source. http://search.ebscohost.com username- nbed \password: bigchalk paper1_canadian_charter_of_rights_and_freedoms.doc research_report_rubric2_0.doc Teacher will edit papers over the next two days. Paper is due on Tuesday February 26th, 2013 Performance Arts- Workshops. Mr Gopee in the theatre with monologues and Mr. Curtis the music room.workshops continued. http://www.sft.edu/tips/monologues.html Music 10- Timeline worksheet due today. Rock band assignment- mixcraft demo. THEATRE ARTS- Presentation- how to conduct a good presentation. Students will work on a persuasive presentation on the next school musical. See rubric for information. Also see the sites below for help choosing your musical. Due on Tuesday February 26th, 2013 http://mtishows.com www.samuelfrench.com www.theatricalrights.com oral_presentation_rubric.doc effective_presentations.doc choose_a_musical.doc

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the_social_effects_of_industrialization.ppt	337 KB
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Posted: February 21, 2013

Friday February 22nd, 2013

History 112- Discussion of theindustrial revolution. Powerpoint slides highlight and compare the industrial revolution with the French Revolution. Discussion as to the historical relevance. Remember the industrial revolution brought us labour laws. Law 120- Canadian rights. What rights do we have as Canadians? What do we do if they are violated? Who can we talk to? Search and tell me 3 interesting things about the charter of rights and Freedoms. The need for the Charter of Rights/ Notwithstanding Clause. Charter of rights- http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/pdp-hrp/canada/guide/index-eng.cfmYou will write a paper on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in MLA format. Please use an ebco source. http://search.ebscohost.com username- nbed \password: bigchalk paper1_canadian_charter_of_rights_and_freedoms.doc research_report_rubric2_0.docTeacher will edit papers over the next two days.Paper is due on Tuesday February 26th, 2013Performance Arts- Workshops. Mr Gopee in the theatre with monologues and Mr. Curtis the music room.workshops continued. http://www.sft.edu/tips/monologues.htmlMusic 10- Timeline worksheet due today. Rock band assignment- mixcraft demo. THEATRE ARTS- Presentation- how to conduct a good presentation. Students will work on a persuasive presentation on the next school musical. See rubric for information. Also see the sites below for help choosing your musical. Due on Thursday February 21st, 2013http://mtishows.comwww.samuelfrench.comwww.theatricalrights.com oral_presentation_rubric.doc effective_presentations.doc choose_a_musical.doc causesoffrenchrev2.pdf

Posted: February 19, 2013

Tuesday February 19th, 2013

History 112- Students will be given the first 10-15 minutes to review their notes and worksheets. Then they will have a test on the French revolution. Here are the questions: Name the four factors of the revolution: New Ideas, social conflict, political factors, economic conditions. Tell me the story of the French revolution highlighting 10 points in chronological order. Discuss why we need to study the French revolution? Why is this historical relevant for today. Law 120- Canadian rights. What rights do we have as Canadians? What do we do if they are violated? Who can we talk to? Search and tell me 3 interesting things about the charter of rights and Freedoms. The need for the Charter of Rights/ Notwithstanding Clause. Top 10 human rights cases website http://greggowe.com/content/the-top-10-human-rights-cases-canada Charter of rights- http://www.pch.gc.ca/ddp-hrd/canada/guide/index-eng.cfm You will write a paper on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in MLA format. Please use an ebco source. http://search.ebscohost.com/- username- nbed \password: bigchalk paper1_canadian_charter_of_rights_and_freedoms.doc research_report_rubric2_0.doc Performance Arts- Workshops. Mr Gopee in the theatre with monologues and Mr. Curtis the music room. http://www.sft.edu/tips/monologues.html Music 10- Timeline worksheet due today. Rock band assignment- mixcraft demo. THEATRE ARTS- Presentation- how to conduct a good presentation. Students will work on a persuasive presentation on the next school musical. See rubric for information. Also see the sites below for help choosing your musical. Due on Thursday February 21st, 2013 http://mtishows.com http://www.samuelfrench.com/ http://www.theatricalrights.com/ oral_presentation_rubric.doc effective_presentations.doc choose_a_musical.doc causesoffrenchrev2.pdf

Posted: February 15, 2013

Friday February 15th, 2013

History 112- French revolution worksheet #2 Law120- Discussion of ethics and how it relates to Law. The Alligator Story discussed.How does the Law balance fairness and justice? Find out 5 important things about the charter of rights. Why is it important to have rights? How can we decide what rights are fair and just? List the rights a person should have? Performance Arts- Workshops. Mr Gopee in the theatre with monologues and Mr. Curtis the music room. http://www.sft.edu/tips/monologues.html Music 10- Timeline worksheet due today. Rock band assignment- mixcraft demo. THEATRE ARTS- Presentation- how to conduct a good presentation. Students will work on a persuasive presentation on the next school musical. See rubric for information. Also see the sites below for help choosing your musical. http://mtishows.com http://www.samuelfrench.com/ http://www.theatricalrights.com/

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Posted: February 13, 2013

Thursday February 14th, 2013

History 112- French revolution worksheet #1 Law120- Students will complete their controversial case study. The students must be able to convey their thoughts backed up by credible sources. Please follow the outline provided. This is due at the end of class. Performance Arts- Workshops. Mr Gopee in the theatre with monologues and Mr. Curtis the music room. http://www.sft.edu/tips/monologues.html Music 10- Timeline worksheet due today. Rock band assignment- mixcraft demo. THEATRE ARTS- Presentation- how to conduct a good presentation. Students will work on a persuasive presentation on the next school musical. See rubric for information. Also see the sites below for help choosing your musical. http://mtishows.com http://www.samuelfrench.com/ http://www.theatricalrights.com/ Due date : Next week Wednesday 20 Feb, 2013

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Posted: February 13, 2013

Wednesday February 13th, 2013

History 112- French Revolution Video. Students will look at the History Channel documentary on the French revolution in order to get the story. Students should fill in the four causes of the French revolution on their worksheet. Law120- Students will complete their controversial case study. The students must be able to convey their thoughts backed up by credible sources. Please follow the outline provided. This is due at the end of class. Performance Arts- monologue- choose one for your audition as well as a song. Today is the day to finalize your choices for your auditions. http://www.sft.edu/tips/monologues.html Music 10- Students have begun their timeline worksheet. To be completed for Thursday, February 14th, 2013. THEATRE ARTS- Start of Improv. Purpose of the stage.