Social Studies 9B  - Reviewed student results  from the "Immigration Officer" Activity. Reviewed the bullet points on page 172.  Reviewed the "next steps; on the bottom left corner on page 170.  The class worked together to make a list of advantages and disadvantage of the Points System. Reviewed the worksheet "Immigration Criteria for Economic Immigrants" from the homework the previous day.

Social Studies 9D -   Reviewed student results  from the "Immigration Officer" Activity. Reviewed the bullet points on page 172.  Reviewed the "next steps; on the bottom left corner on page 170.  The class worked together to make a list of advantages and disadvantage of the Points System. Reviewed the worksheet "Immigration Criteria for Economic Immigrants" from the homework the previous day.  Students watched a video about Immigration in Canada, and made a list of 10 statistics from the video.

****If students have left their textbook at school, there is a pdf copy of the textbook on my Moodle site!******* 

Social Studies 9B  - Reviewed pages 167-168.  Students read the cartoon on pages 169-170.  Reviewed the point system for economic immigrants.  Students completed the "Immigration Officer" Activity using the point system.  For homework, students are to complete the worksheet: "Immigration Criteria for Economic Immigrants".

Social Studies 9D -   Reviewed pages 167-168.  Students read the cartoon on pages 169-170.  Reviewed the point system for economic immigrants.  Students completed the "Immigration Officer" Activity using the point system.  For homework, students are to complete the worksheet: "Immigration Criteria for Economic Immigrants".

****If students have left their textbook at school, there is a pdf copy of the textbook on my Moodle site!*******

 Social Studies 9B  - Reviewed the categories of Immigration (pie chart) on page 167.   Reviewed the Objectives of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act on the bottom of page 167.  (***Students should know these objectives). Reviewed page 168 of the textbook.  Discussed the vocabulary words "demographic" and "labour force growth".  Read the 2006-2007 Plans and Priorities report on p. 168.  Discussed birth and death rates, and implications for "Labour force growth".  To understand demographics, students watched  a video about population pyramids, life expectancy and viewed the interactive about Canada's historic population.  The links are listed below.  Students should understand implications for Canada's slowing population growth.

Social Studies 9D -   Reviewed the categories of Immigration (pie chart) on page 167.   Reviewed the Objectives of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act on the bottom of page 167.  (***Students should know these objectives). Reviewed page 168 of the textbook.  Discussed the vocabulary words "demographic" and "labour force growth".  Read the 2006-2007 Plans and Priorities report on p. 168.  Discussed birth and death rates, and implications for "Labour force growth".  To understand demographics, students watched  a video about population pyramids, life expectancy and viewed the interactive about Canada's historic population.  The links are listed below.  Students should understand implications for Canada's slowing population growth.

****If students have left their textbook at school, there is a pdf copy of the textbook on my Moodle site!*******

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=population+pyramids+video&docid=608046505073903514&mid=887361F7BB02A6585059887361F7BB02A6585059&view=detail&FORM=VIRE

https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/pyramid/pyramid.cfm?type=1&geo1=01

https://www.worldometers.info/demographics/life-expectancy/#countries-ranked-by-life-expectancy

Canada's population clock

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/71-607-x/71-607-x2018005-eng.htm

Social Studies 9B  - Completed (as a class)  the Factors of Immigration worksheet using the interactive about immigration in Canada from 1901-2001.  Reviewed page 166, and the two bullet points and the categories of Immigration (pie chart) on page 167.  Tomorrow, we will review the Objectives of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act on the bottom of page 167.

Social Studies 9D -   Completed (as a class)  the Factors of Immigration worksheet using the interactive about immigration in Canada from 1901-2001.  Reviewed page 166, and the two bullet points and the categories of Immigration (pie chart) on page 167.  Tomorrow, we will review the Objectives of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act on the bottom of page 167.

 Social Studies 9B  - Completed notes on emigration/immigration, and push/pull factors. Worked together as a class to complete the Factors of Immigration worksheet using the interactive about immigration in Canada.

Social Studies 9D -   Reviewed emigration/immigration, and push/pull factors. Worked together as a class to complete the Factors of Immigration worksheet using the interactive about immigration in Canada.

Social Studies 9B  - Reviewed the bottom of  half of p. 2 worksheet from last class.  Reviewed pages 162-163.  Students took notes on emigration/immigration, and push/pull factors.

Social Studies 9D -    Reviewed the bottom of  half of p. 2 worksheet from last class.  Reviewed pages 162-163.  Students took notes on emigration/immigration, and push/pull factors.

Social Studies 9B  - Introduced immigration topic by looking at where most students' families originated from.  Complete p. 1 and the top of p. 2 of the worksheet: Chapter 5: Immigration Intro.  For homework, students are to complete the bottom of  half of p. 2 for next class.

Social Studies 9D -    Introduced immigration topic by looking at where most students' families originated from.  Complete p. 1 and the top of p. 2 of the worksheet: Chapter 5: Immigration Intro.  For homework, students are to complete the bottom of  half of p. 2 for next class.