Friday

Happy Friday everyone!  Today is the last day to donate for Movemeber.  So far I have raised a total of $60 for cancer research and I will be loosing my mustache tomorrow:(

Today we covered the following concepts:

FN12
Canada Takes Control Quiz

English 11
-Silent reading
-We worked on finishing our Socio-gram
Homework: finish your Socio-gram for hand in on Wednesday

SS 10
- looked at the results of Louis Riels return and the red river Rebellion
-started our Review Package

Homework: work on your review package this weekend

Have a great weekend and we will see you on Monday!

Thursday

Guest Speakers All Day

FN 12 Quiz Tomorrow

Wednesday

Hello parents and students.  Today was a short day due to PLC meetings.

In class today we covered the following:

English 11
-Silent Reading CIDN (you need to be at chapter 233)
-Socio-gram work time (we will have one more class to work on this)

Homework: work on your socio-gram, read to chapter 233

First Nations 12
-Reviewed Chapter 6
-Prepared for our paragraph question for our Chapter 6 quiz this Friday
Q: Has the Indian Act undermined or benefited BC First Nations?
-you are allowed to bring in a skeleton copy of your written paragraph

Homework: start preparing for your quiz

Social Studies 10
-reviewed the NWMP and the 7 treaties of Canada
- continued to work on Louis Riel and his return (cause and effect sheet due this Friday)

Homework: finish your Riel returns cause and effect sheet

Tuesday

Hello parents and students.

Today in class we covered the following concepts.

First Nations 12
-finished chapter 6 notes (joining Canada, Indian Act, Reserves, potlatch ban, residential schools, church and education, 1911 Victoria Conference.
- started breaking down Chapter 6

Homework- please go over your class notes and read Chapter 6

English 11
- continued to work on our Children narratives
-editing conference

Homework: make sure that all your text is ready to print and that you are up to date on your CIDN reading

Social Studies 10
- reviewed Riel, death of Thomas Scott and the Manitoba Act
-discussed North West Mounted Police and the signing of treaties
-started The Return of Riel- cause and effect sheet (this will me handed in for marking)

Homework: please finish your reading package pages 131-138

Monday

Hello parents and students.  Welcome back.

Today in class we covered the following concepts

Raven's
Canada takes Control and Colonial Policies review
- finished our Canada Takes Control presentations

English
-Silent reading
-Socio-gram assignment

Social Studies
-Reviewed the timeline of the Red River Rebellion
-Discussed the Manitoba Act
-looked at the Northwest Mounted Police and Treaties (we will go over this answers to your questions tomorrow because your textbook doesn't go into great detail about each)

Homework: read about Riels Return Chapter 5

Friday

Hello parents and students.  Happy Friday.  I hope that everyone has a wonderful weekend.

In class today we covered the following topics:

Raven's
FN 12
- finished our Chapter 6 class notes and started presenting

Homework: please continue to read Chapter 6

English 11
-discussed poetic terms
- wrote our CIDN quiz #2
-worked on our Children's stories (you need to add at least two poetic devices to your story)

Social Studies 10
- discussed Imperialism on the prairies
-Red River Rebellion

Homework: finish your Red River Rebellion timeline for hand in on Monday.  Please start reviewing your chapter

Thanks and have a good weekend.

Wednesday

Hello parents and students,

Today in class we covered the following concepts:

Raven's
First Nations 12
Worked with Chapter 6 Canada's Takes Control
Group work not taking sheets

Homework: read chapter 6

English 11
Read for 1/2 of the class and spent the other 1/2 working through the questions in our work booklet

Homework: you need to be at Chapter 163 by Friday (you have your second Quiz on Friday)

Social Studies 10
- Along came Louis Riel
- Red River Timeline

Homework: finish today's activity and start reviewing your class notes (a unit test is on the Horizon)


Thanks for your hard work this week and I will see all your smiling faces on Friday!

Tuesday

Hello parents and students.  Today was a busy day of work.

In class today we covered the following:
Raven's
Planning catch up day- we worked on autobiographical letters, resumes, job search strategies
We visited a job fair conference that was being held in our classroom

English 11
-worked on formatting our children's stories
Homework: read your CIDN novel

Social Studies 10
-reviewed the merger of the HBC/NWC
-discussed what was happening in the Red River settlement after Selkirk left and passed on
-discussed the problems of the RRS in the 1860's and Along Came John A Macdonald.

Homework: read about Louis Riel in your text, review your quiz from yesterday


Thanks and have a great evening.

Blake Tobacca

Monday

Hello parents and students.  Welcome back and thank you for all of your hard work in term1.  Report cards went home to parents today.  If you have an I mark please hand in all incomplete work by Friday Nov 22.

Raven's
Guest Speaker- Ken Lees on Residential Schools

English 11
-Sentence Variety
- Simple, Complex, Compound
Homework: finish your sentences for your story

Social Studies 10
- Selkirk settlement timeline
- NWC/HBC merger

Homework: finish your NWC/HBC merger worksheet

Thanks and have a great night.

Happy Friday

Hello parents and students.

Today we covered the following:
Raven's
Planning- resume building

English
 CIDN quiz #1
Worked on our children's story books

Homework: work on your stories this weekend, need to be at chapter 101 in your novel

SS 10
Finished "Dances with Wolves"
-went over along came Selkirk
-discussed cause and effect chart of Selkirks Land Grant

Quiz Monday on Pages 143-146


Thanks and have a good weekend

Wednesday/Thursday

Hello parents and students.  Sorry for the late post from yesterday.  yesterday was a short day and we covered the following.

FN12
-Chapter 5 quiz

English 11
-Silent reading
-Facial Expression game
-Children's Book Work Time

Socials 10
-Watched "Dances with Wolves"


Today in class we covered the following topics:

FN 12
-Introduction to Chapter 6
-Group work- note taking activity

English 11
- CIDN Quiz #1
- Silent reading
- Children's book work time

Social Studies 10
-Along came Selkirk notes
- Selkirk land Grant Cause and Effect notes
Homework: please read pages 143-146 in your textbook and finish your cause and effect sheet (you will have a quiz on this information on Monday!!!)

See you all tomorrow!
Mr. T

Tuesday

Welcome back!  I hope everyone took the opportunity to take some time to remember those who fought and continue to still fight for the freedoms we sometimes take for granted.

In class we covered the following concepts:
FN 12
-Laurier Memorial- please take the time to review this in your textbook for tomorrow's quiz
-Chapter 5 Jeopardy Review

Homework: study for your chapter 5 quiz tomorrow and prepare for your multi-paragraph question that has been already given to you. Q: How have Colonial Policies impacted BC First Nations?

English 11
-Silent reading
-Introduction to CIDN
-Asperger's Jigsaw

Homework: please read to chapter 43 for tomorrow.

Social Studies 10
-reviewed who the Metis people are
-continued to view "Dances with Wolves" to get a visual of how First Nations people were being treated as European settlers continued to push west and settle/develop traditional First Nation territories

Homework: finish your Meet the Metis assignment (questions + letter to Lord Selkirk)

Friday

Happy Friday!  Welcome to term 2!  I look forward to helping all learners achieve their best in the final term of the semester.

Today we covered the following:
Raven's
FN12
- reviewed the policies and ideas of James Douglas and Joseph Trutch
-analyzed the "Gunboat Justice"
-looked at the 7 aspects of colonization in BC and the aims of Colonial Policies
Homework: start preparing for your Chapter 5 quiz which will be on Wednesday Nov 13- multi-paragraph question was provided- How did Colonial policies impact BC First Nations.

Planning:
-Job Search Strategies
-Job Search Assignment (due next Friday)
Homework: finish your job search assignment

Socials 10
-started viewing "Dances With Wolves"
Homework: finish your HBC/NWC questions and map for hand in on Monday

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mr.T

Thursday

Hello parents and students.  Today is the last day of term 1 we are now focusing on assignments and material presented in term 2.  Thank you for your hard work and commitment to learning!

Today in class we discussed the following concepts:

Raven's
FN 12
- Chilcotin War Case Study + timeline
-Compared James Douglas and Joseph Trutch and their Colonial Policies

Homework: complete your Venn-diagram for tomorrow's  class

English 11
-children's story planning- we put our ideas into writing
-started our story boards today

Social Studies 10
-finished our HBC/NWC maps + handed in
-Meet the Metis
-Wrote a letter to Lord Selkirk and the HBC

Homework: finish your letter to Selkirk (hand in for marks tomorrow)

Wednesday

Hello parents and students.  Just a reminder that tomorrow will be the last day to hand in any term 1 work that is outstanding.  With that being said please get your work done and handed in.

Today in class we covered the following:

English 11
- Riddle madness
-children stories

Homework: you need an idea for your story by tomorrow

FN 12
- Gold rush notes
-BC gold rush map- identified First Nations that were affected

Social Studies 10
Compared the HBC and the NWC
Made a map of the fur trading territories

Homework: please finish your map

Have a great night!

Tuesday

Hello parents and students,

In class today we covered the following topics:
FN 12
- the impact of the gold rush on BC first Nations
- map of the BC gold rush and identified, which traditional First Nation territories were affected

English 11
- Multi-paragraph practice (transitions focus)

SS 10
-finished our video
-Started chapter 4
 Homework finish your HBC/NWC note taking sheet

Thanks and have a wonderful evening!

Monday

Hello parents and students.  I hope you all enjoyed your weekend.  It's official Movemeber has officially started and Mr. Tobacca has been challenged by another student to grow the Mo to raise money for prostate cancer.  If you would like to help me reach my goal of raising $500 for prostate cancer research please go to the following link and donate! http://ca.movember.com/mospace/2274286

 I look forward to a positive week of learning.  Welcome back!

Today we covered the following concepts:

Raven's
Term 1 is almost over please get in any work that you are missing.  Check the posted marks and get it done ASAP!!!

FN12- finished out documentary on military occupation and compared it to BC First Nation Colonial Policies in the 19th century.

English 11- we had a whole block of worktime to get caught up on assignments that are overdue.  Please have the following completed and hand in for marking by tomorrow:
1. Multi-Paragraph- Explain how First Nations have successfully passed on traditions, culture and knowledge?
2. Nature of Animals
3. The Shivering Tree
4. How people got fire
5. Career Planning Research Assignment
6. Autobiographical Letter

Social Studies 10
Viewed "I know I'm not Alone" we will compare this video documentary to colonial government policies in early Canada (Royal Proclamation vs Indian Act vs Colonial Government systems)

Homework: enjoy a night off- if you are missing any outstanding work, you have homework because term1 ends in 3 days- GET IT DONE!

Have a great night and we will see all your smiling faces tomorrow!

Friday

Hello parents and students.  Happy November!  I hope you all enjoyed your Halloween night.

In class today we covered the following concepts:

Raven's
Planning
- Autobiographical Letter
Homework: please finish your letter and email it to me blake.tobacca@sd71.bc.ca

First Nations 12
- Viewed " I Know I'm Not Alone"
- We will continue to watch the rest of the video and compare/contrast  military occupation in the middle east to colonial government polices on First Nations people in BC.

Socials 10
- Wrote our chapter 2 test
Homework: nothing, take a break and gear up for the Red River Settlement starting next week

Thank you for a great week and enjoy your weekend!

Mr. Tobacca