Social Studies 9A -   Students hand in the assignment: Canada's Federal Political System; Executive Branch and Legislative Branch..  (Due today). Reviewed Senate regions. Watched a video about the Senate.  Looked at new Senate selection process.  Reviewed "Triple E Senate" (p. 32).  Looked at arguments for and against Senate appointments.

Social Studies 9B -    Students hand in the assignment: Canada's Federal Political System; Executive Branch and Legislative Branch..  (Due today). Reviewed Senate regions. Watched a video about the Senate.  Looked at new Senate selection process.  Reviewed "Triple E Senate" (p. 32).  

Social Studies 9C - Students hand in the assignment: Canada's Federal Political System; Executive Branch and Legislative Branch..  (Due today). Reviewed Senate regions. Watched a video about the Senate.  Looked at new Senate selection process.  Reviewed "Triple E Senate" (p. 32).  Looked at arguments for and against Senate appointments.

Social Studies 9A -  Reviewed Senate notes and students took more notes about the Senate (p. 31-33). Handed out the assignment: Canada's Federal Political System; Executive Branch and Legislative Branch. ***Assignment due: Wednesday, October 21/26.

Social Studies 9B -    NO Class today.  ***Assignment due: Wednesday, October 21/26.

Social Studies 9C - Reviewed Senate notes and students took more notes about the Senate (p. 31-33). Handed out the assignment: Canada's Federal Political System; Executive Branch and Legislative Branch. ***Assignment due: Wednesday, October 21/26.

Social Studies 9A -   Reviewed FPTP vs Popular Vote (p. 29-30) colouring sheet (p. 2 of handout).  Looked at the differences between the two systems.  Reviewed the Positives and Negatives for Elected (FPT P), and Elected (Popular Vote). (P. 3 of handout).  Students took notes about the Senate (p. 31-33). 

Social Studies 9B -    Reviewed FPTP vs Popular Vote (p. 29-30) colouring sheet (p. 2 of handout).  Looked at the differences between the two systems.  Reviewed the Positives and Negatives for Elected (FPT P), and Elected (Popular Vote). (P. 3 of handout).  Students took notes about the Senate (p. 31-33).  Handed out the assignment: Canada's Federal Political System; Executive Branch and Legislative Branch. ***Assignment due: Wednesday, October 21/26.

Social Studies 9C - Reviewed FPTP vs Popular Vote (p. 29-30) colouring sheet (p. 2 of handout).  Looked at the differences between the two systems.  Reviewed the Positives and Negatives for Elected (FPT P), and Elected (Popular Vote). (P. 3 of handout).  Students took notes about the Senate (p. 31-33). 

Social Studies 9A -   Reviewed FPTP vs Popular Vote (p. 29-30) colouring sheet (p. 2 of handout).  Looked at the differences between the two systems.  Reviewed the Positives and Negatives for Elected (FPT P), and Elected (Popular Vote). (P. 3 of handout).

Social Studies 9B -   Students coloured p. 2 of the handout "Structure and Roles of the Federal Government".  Looked at the differences between the two systems.

Social Studies 9C -  Reviewed FPTP vs Popular Vote (p. 29-30) colouring sheet (p. 3 of handout).  Looked at the differences between the two systems.  Reviewed the Positives and Negatives for Elected (FPT P), and Elected (Popular Vote). (P. 2 of handout).

Social Studies 9A -   Reviewed FPTP vs Popular Vote (p. 29-30)  looked at advantages of  proportional representation (popular vote). Students are to colour p. 2 of the handout "Structure and Roles of the Federal Government".

Social Studies 9B -   Reviewed FPTP vs Popular Vote (p. 29-30)  looked at advantages of  proportional representation (popular vote). 

Social Studies 9C -  Reviewed FPTP vs Popular Vote (p. 29-30)  looked at advantages of  proportional representation (popular vote). Students are to colour p. 2 of the handout "Structure and Roles of the Federal Government".

***Students are to bring pencil crayons to next class****

Social Studies 9A -   Reviewed terminology to date. Looked at majority and minority governments (p. 33); watched a video.  Discussed advantages and disadvantages of said governments. Students took notes on FPTP, and we held a mock vote.

Social Studies 9B -   Reviewed terminology to date. Looked at the  House of Commons and MP's (p. 27) Looked at majority and minority governments (p. 33); watched a video.  Discussed advantages and disadvantages of said governments. 

Social Studies 9C -  Reviewed terminology to date. Looked at majority and minority governments (p. 33); watched a video.  Discussed advantages and disadvantages of said governments. Students took notes on FPTP.

***Students are to bring pencil crayons to next class****

Social Studies 9A -  Reviewed the House of Commons, MP's, and representation by population. (p. 27, 29)

Social Studies 9B -  NO CLASS TODAY. We reviewed political parties (p. 24) and the Legislative branch (p. 27).  Students took notes.

Social Studies 9C - Reviewed the House of Commons, MP's, and representation by population. (p. 27, 29)