A Block Law 9/10 - Today we will look at ballistics, fibres and the collection and processing of DNA evidence. Together as a class, we will work through the Rookie Training simulation on the Rice University's CSI: The Experience Web Adventure . We'll do the training for Forensic Biology (DNA), Toxicology, Firearms and Toolmarks (Ballistics), Medical Examiner (Pathologist) and CSI Ethics. Tomorrow you'll have a quiz on the last four pages of the course handout (on the forensic examination of the evidence collected at crime scenes). After that we'll transition to the second portion of the course.
B Block Social Studies 11 - Today, to start, you'll have some time to finish your document analysis activity from Friday, then we'll look at the four underlying causes of World War One - Imperialism, Nationalism, Militarism, and the System of Alliances. We'll focus on imperialism (competing Empires on a global scale) and militarism, highlighted by the British naval escalation (HMS Dreadnought) and the massive arms development in Germany. After this we'll review the system of alliances (Triple Alliance / Triple Entente) and nationalism (Serbian "Black Hand" and Austria-Hungary control over the Balkans). If there's time, we will look at Gavrillo Princip and the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sofia.
C Block Social Studies 10 - Today we're off to the library to begin work on a Rebellions Editorial activity. After we've taken attendance and logged on to the computers in the library read through the following description of your activity:
You are a newspaper editor for either the Toronto Telegraph or the Montreal Gazette. It is 1840; Mackenzie has been pardoned and is living in Toronto again while Papineau is exiled and living in France. You are going to write an editorial (opinion piece) on the rebellions of both Upper and Lower Canada. Write a one paged editorial arguing that the rebels were either justified in their actions or were traitors to the King and England. Remember it is 1840, one year before the Act of Union, but Durham's recommendations would be public knowledge in the colonies by now (responsible government, union of the Canadas, more equality of the churches, and more local control in governance).
You'll have today and tomorrow in the library to work on this activity. This is a project mark so it would be wise not to waste your time or blow this assignment off (especially considering the end of the term looms nigh!) Look here for more:
William Lyon Mackenzie
Durham's Act of Union
Musee McCord Museum "The Aftermath of the Rebellions flash movie
Early Toronto Newspapers
Township Heritage
1837/8 Patriot War
2 comments:
hooray for canadia! we got us some angry dudes!!!!!!
hooray for canadia! we got us some angry dudes!!!!!!
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