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robert.cotey@yrdsb.edu.on.ca       
(905) 940-8840 #512
 
Student Marks


 

Sep-Jan 2008: Old Schedule
Jan - Jun 2009: Old Schedule
MoodleMOODLE 

November 2009

Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday Thursday Friday
2

Start WWII
Intro to WWII Powerpoint


WWII Diagnostic Quiz
Intro to WWII: Big Questions
Big Themes

Intro: Heritage Arts Festival

Class Activity (Tall Short)



 

3

-Essay: Step 3 - Thesis  (upload to Moodle)

-
The Wave


- Debrief - Wave

 
4

- Situation Activity
- Video Clip - Folly
- The Political Spectrum
-
Rise of New Ideas PPT
- Quotes Activity
- Concept Map
5

- Intro:  Debate Activity & Debating the Issues  (pick topics & dates)

- Class Activity:  An Image is Worth a 1000 Words

- Rise of Hitler PPT

- Spotlight:  Rise of Nazi Germany (Disney cartoons)
6

Theme: Road to War
- Work on Concept Map
- Debate Preparation
- Work on Essay


Essay: Discuss Essay Outline
- Lesson:  Essay Step 4
Homework:
Concept Map (theme 1:  Road to War

Read Ch.14
Homework:
Concept Map (theme 1:  Road to War

Read Ch.14
Homework:
Concept Map (theme 1:  Road to War

Read Ch.14
Homework:
Concept Map (theme 1:  Road to War

Read Ch.14
Homework:
Concept Map (theme 1:  Road to War

Read Ch.14
9

PA Day
10

- Finalize- Road to War
Interactive Map Tracing the War

Map: German Expansion
Map: Start of War

- Class Activity:  Canada Prepares for War (mini-skits)

- Time for Concept Maps/Debates
11

Theme 2:  Intro- Genocide and Atrocities

- "And I Said Nothing"
- 8 Stages of Genocide

- Movie:  Swing Kids
12

- Movie:  Swing Kids


- 5 Stages of Holocaust
- Holocaust
PPT
13

- Theme- Genocide and Atrocities

- 5 Stages of Holocaust

- Holocaust PPT

Work period:  WWII Concept Maps or Debates

-  Holocaust Clips: Schindler's List Band of Brothers
Homework: Homework:
Concept Map (theme 2:  Genocide and Atrocities)
Homework:
Concept Map (theme 2:  Genocide and Atrocities)
Homework:
Concept Map (theme 2:  Genocide and Atrocities)
Homework:
Concept Map (theme 2:  Genocide and Atrocities)
16
Introduction:
Heritage Arts Festival


- Finalize:  Genocide and Atrocities

Work period:  WWII Concept Maps or Debates

- Finalize- Genocide and Atrocities

- Class Activity:  Changing Nature of warfare in WWII(Dresden, Nanking, Blitz, Gulags)
17

- Research Essay Outline Due

- Issue 1:  Could Hitler Have Been Stopped prior to 1939? (3 vs 3)


Intro:  Theme 3 (Canada's Role in WWII)

-Lesson:  
Canada's Military Contributions

 
- Class Activity:  Changing Nature of warfare in WWII  (Strategic Bombing)

LUNCH (Per 4: Room 234)
- Holocaust Clips: Band of Brothers &
Schindler's List
18

- Video  Days of Despair:  1939-1942

- Work period:  WWII Great Debates 
19

Work period:  WWII Concept Maps or Debates

Debate Teams & Topics


- Movie Clips: 
Pearl Harbour; Enemy at the Gates; Saving Private Ryan
20

- Debate Activity: Document Analysis, Historical Bias & Debating the Issues 

Issue 2:  Context of WWII- (3 vs 3)

- Issue 3:  Who Bears Responsibility for the Holocaust? (3 vs 3)
Homework:
Concept Map (theme 2:  Genocide and Atrocities)
Homework:
Concept Map (theme 3:  Canada's Role in WWII)
Homework:
Concept Map (theme 3:  Canada's Role in WWII)
Homework:
Concept Map (theme 3:  Canada's Role in WWII)
Homework:
Concept Map (theme 3:  Canada's Role in WWII)
23

Intro:  Theme 3 (Canada's Role in WWII)

- Theme 3 (Canada's Role in WWII)

- Canada and WWII Battles  (mini-SGA)


- Resource:  Canada's Military Contributions

24

Issue 2- Road to War: Was strategic bombing immoral?
25

- Canada and WWII Battles  (mini-SGA Presentations)

- Activity:  Japanese Internment  

- Events leading to the dropping of the bomb
26

- Heritage Arts:  Topic Approval Submission deadline

- ROM Field Trip!

27

Issue 4:  Was the internment of Japanese Canadians justified?

Issue 5:  End of the War (-Was the dropping of the atomic bomb justified?
Homework: Homework: Homework: Homework: Homework:
30

- Work on concept maps and Heritage Arts Festival

- Video:  Road to Victory

       
Homework:        

December 2009

Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday Thursday Friday
  1

- Theme 3 Canada and WWII  (Homefront)

- Women / Industries
2

- Theme 4 (End of the War)

- Creation of UN

- Causes of Cold War


WWII Concept Map DUE  (moodle)
3

- Essay Step 5 Due: Final Copy

WWII Bonanza & Jeopardy

-
WWII Review

- WWII Test Outline
4

PA Day
         
7
- WWII Test   (moodle)
8
- Library:  Heritage Arts Festival:  Work period
9
- Heritage Arts:  Vision Statement due

- Heritage Arts Festival:  Work period
10
- Heritage Arts Festival:  Work period
11
- Heritage Arts Festival:  Work period
         
14

Heritage Arts Festival:  Work period
15

Heritage Arts Festival:  Work period
16

Heritage Arts Festival:  Work period
17

Heritage Arts Festival
18

Intro: 
Oral Exam:  Trials of the Prime Ministers:


Trial Groups & Set up


- 4 trials of 2 vs 2 = 16
- 1 trial of 3 v 3 = 6
         
21

Christmas Break
22

Christmas Break
23

Christmas Break
24

Christmas Break
25

Christmas Break
         
28

Christmas Break
29

Christmas Break
30

Christmas Break
31

Christmas Break
 
         

January 2009
Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday Thursday Friday
        1

Christmas Break
         
4 5 6 7 8
         
11 12 13 14 15
         
18 19 20 21 22
         
25

Exams
26

Exams
27

Exams
28

Exams
29

Exams
         

August/September 2009
 
Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday Thursday Friday
31 1

- Course Outline

- Rules and Expectations

- Unit 1:  The Great War
Theme 1- Identity
Theme 2- Road to War
Theme 3- Canada at War
Theme 4- Peace...


- Markville History Website Tour

-
Moodle

- Intro:   Canada Report and Rubric

2

- Theme 1- Identity (Canada in the 21st Century)

- Canadian History Trivia    WORD
(How much do you know?)

- I am Canadian
- I am Canadian Anthem

- Groups of Three - create your own "Rant"
3

- Theme 1- Identity (Canada at the Turn of the 20th Century)

- How to Take Good Notes

- Lesson: A Short History of Canada
- Concept Maps (SMART Ideas)

- Distribute Textbooks
4

- Theme 1- Identity (Personal)

- Defining Moments in My History    

- Mr. Cotey's Defining Moments in History
  Homework:
1) 
Canada Report and Rubric
2) 
tour website and familiarize yourself with links
Homework:
1) 
Canada Report and Rubric due by midnight upload to Moodle
Homework:
1) 
download Smart Ideas
Homework:
1)  Work on
Defining Moments in My History  (Presentations start on Sept. 14)
7

Holiday
8

- Theme 2- Road to War


-Diplomacy Game
9

- Theme 2- Road to War

-Diplomacy Game
10

- Theme 2- Road to War

-Diplomacy Game
11

- Theme 2- Road to War
- WWI Lecture    

-MANIA Causes of War

- Schlieffen Plan
- BBC Interactive Schlieffen Plan

  Homework:
1)  Concept Maps- Chapter 3 (Spotlight)
Homework:
1)  Concept Maps- Chapter 3 (Spotlight)
Homework:
1)  Concept Maps- Chapter 3 (Spotlight)
Homework:
1)  Concept Maps- Chapter 3 (Spotlight)
14

My History Presentations
1) Huron Mak
2) Carol Nazarian
3) Armaan Divecha
4) Yoyo Sin
5) Linda Lieu
6) Daniel G.
7) Jimmy Guo



15

My History Presentations
1) Shannon Delaney
2) Kelvin Sun
3) Andrew Bridson
4) Aaren Neufeld
5) Hiba Alibaccas
6) Aaron Macrae
7) Chloe Li
8) Jeremy Kwok
9)James Wang

- SGA GROUPS & TOPICS
16

My History Presentations
1) Ruween Jayakody
2) Fatimah S-M
3) Leanne Tran
4) Zac Knight
5) Sinthu P
6) Faye Mintsoulis





17

My History Presentations
1) Emily Chapagne
2) Eddy Chen
3) Brendan Taylor
4) Spencer Hockin
5) Gerrod Harris
6) Julia Stoita



18

My History Presentations
1) Mary Spray

- Intro SGA
- SGA Rubric


- WWI Lecture    

-MANIA Causes of War

- Schlieffen Plan
- BBC Interactive Schlieffen Plan




Homework:
1)  Concept Maps- Chapter 3 (Spotlight)
Homework:
1)  Concept Maps- Chapter 3 (Spotlight) 
DUE - UPLOAD TO MOODLE
Homework:
1)  Concept Maps- Chapter 4 (Spotlight)
Homework:
1)  Concept Maps- Chapter 4 (Spotlight)
Homework:
1)  Concept Maps- Chapter 4 (Spotlight) 
21

- Theme 3- Canada at War

- SGA Topics & Groups

-
Propaganda Activity - PowerPoint


- Remaining time:   WWI Scrapbook Assignment

 

22

- Theme 3- Canada at War

- WWI Military Battlefield Presentation  - PPT


- War in Air and Sea

- SGA work period
23

- Theme 3- Canada at War

-  Class Activity and Debate- Controversies on the Homefront:  Conscription Crisis in WWI and Internment

- Conscription Crisis Digital Document

- SGA work period
24

- Theme 3- Canada at War

-Movie clips:  All Quiet on the Western Front;

- SGA Work Period (30 mins)
25

PA Day
Homework:
1)  Concept Maps- Chapter 4 (Spotlight)
Homework:
1)  Concept Maps- Chapter 4 (Spotlight)
Homework:
1)  Concept Maps- Chapter 4 (Spotlight)
DUE - UPLOAD TO MOODLE
Homework:
1)  Concept Maps- Chapter 5 (Spotlight)
 
28

- Theme 4- Peace...

- Movie Clips: Passchendaele

-  1917:  A Decisive Year &
End of the War


- SGA work period
29

- Theme 4- Peace...

- Work Period

- Complete Concept Maps for Test

- Complete Scrapbook Assignment
 
30

- Theme 4- Peace...

- Simulation:  Treaty of Versailles   WORD
Homework:
1)  Concept Maps- Chapter 5 (Spotlight)
Homework:
1)  Concept Maps- Chapter 5 (Spotlight)
Homework:
1)  Concept Maps- Chapter 5 (Spotlight)
   

October 2009
Monday  Tuesday  Wednesday Thursday Friday
      1

- Theme 4- Peace...

- Simulation:  Versailles

2

- WWI Review:  Jeopardy

- WWI Test Outline

- Essay Question:  WWI Test (upload to Moodle)
      Homework:
1)  Concept Maps- Chapter 5 (Spotlight)
DUE - UPLOAD TO MOODLE
 
5

- SGA Presentations

- SGA Peer Assessment

6

- WORLD WAR I UNIT TEST
7

The Essay
- Introduction to the Essay
- Perfect Paragraph
- Format, Steps, etc...
- Picking a Topic

- Defining moments Essay

-
Topics List


- Intro:  Canada Between the Wars

- 1920s + 1930s Scrapbook Activity 
 
8

Library - Essay Step 1
9

- Lesson:  Between the Wars

-
1920s + 1930s Scrapbook Activity 
  Homework:
1)
SMART Timeline (1920s & 1930s)
Homework:
1)
SMART Timeline (1920s & 1930s)
Homework:
1)
SMART Timeline (1920s & 1930s)
Homework:
1)
SMART Timeline (1920s & 1930s)
12

Holiday
13

DUE DATE - Essay Step1

- Work Period: SMART Timeline (1920s & 1930s)

14

- Work period: SMART Timeline (1920s & 1930s)
15

- Introduce: 20s/30s COMIC LIFE Activity

- Comic Life Topics

- Comic Life Exemplar
16

- Work period: 20s/30s COMIC LIFE Activity

DUE DATE
Step 2 (Moodle)

- Citation Builder

- EasyBib
  Homework:
1)
SMART Timeline (1920s & 1930s)
Homework:
1)
SMART Timeline (1920s & 1930s)
Homework:
1)
SMART Timeline (1920s & 1930s)
Homework:
1)
SMART Timeline (1920s & 1930s)
19

- Smart Timeline Due

- Lesson:  Thesis Writing  (
Essay Step 3)


- Work period: 20s/30s COMIC LIFE Activity

20

- Work period: 20s/30s COMIC LIFE Activity

21

- Work period: 20s/30s COMIC LIFE Activity
22

- 20s & 30s Jeopardy Extravaganza

23

- Overflow Day
- 20's & 30's Quest  (Moodle)
- Comic Life Activity Due


         
26

Break Week
27

Break Week
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Break Week
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Break Week
30

Break Week