Social Studies 9C - Reviewed the worksheet from the previous day.  Reviewed pages 179 and 180.  Began to look at how immigration affects individual and collective rights.  For homework, students are to complete the workhsheet: "Consequences of Immigration", and read the Singh Decision (p. 181-186).
 
Social studies 9E -  NO CLASS TODAY. Reviewed the article "The Chosen Ones; selective immigration in Canada."

Social Studies 9C - Reviewed historic instances of immigration (the head-tax and the Komagata Maru); discussed immigration recruitment posters.

Social studies 9E -  NO CLASS TODAY. Reviewed the article "The Chosen Ones; selective immigration in Canada."

Social Studies 9C - Reviewed the article "The Chosen Ones; selective immigration in Canada." For homework, students are to read pages 173-178 and complete the worksheet.

Social studies 9E -  Reviewed the article "The Chosen Ones; selective immigration in Canada."

Social Studies 9C - NO CLASS TODAY. Students handed in the Video Inquiry worksheet from last day. Reviewed the health requirements for immigrants (p. 172).  Discussed notes for annotation.  Watched a video about annotation.  For homework, students are to annotate the article "The Chosen Ones; selective immigration in Canada." Students should also identify the factors of: Economic, Political, Health, and Security.  At the end of the article, students are to note all the vocabulary words that they did not understand.

Social studies 9E -  Watched three videos about refugees.  Students are to complete the Video Inquiry worksheet and hand it in tomorrow.  Students were given notes for annotation.  Watched a video about annotation.  For homework, students are to annotate the article "The Chosen Ones; selective immigration in Canada." Students should also identify the factors of: Economic, Political, Health, and Security.  At the end of the article, students are to note all the vocabulary words that they did not understand.

Social Studies 9C - Students handed in the Video Inquiry worksheet from last day. Reviewed the health requirements for immigrants (p. 172).  Discussed notes for annotation.  Watched a video about annotation.  For homework, students are to annotate the article "The Chosen Ones; selective immigration in Canada." Students should also identify the factors of: Economic, Political, Health, and Security.  At the end of the article, students are to note all the vocabulary words that they did not understand.

Social studies 9E -  NO CLASS TODAY. Reviewed the articles: "Make immigration work for Canada" , and "Elderly immigrants contribute.  Discussed statistical evidence vs. annecdotal evidence. 

Social Studies 9C - Reviewed the article: "Elderly immigrants contribute" . Discussed statistical evidence vs. annecdotal evidence.  Watched a couple of refugee videos from the Canadian Government. Watched a video about the plight of the Romas in Canada.  For homework, students are to complete the Video Inquiry worksheet and hand it in next class.

Social studies 9E -  Reviewed the articles: "Make immigration work for Canada" , and "Elderly immigrants contribute.  Discussed statistical evidence vs. annecdotal evidence. 

Social Studies 9C - Reviewed the points system for economic immigrants (discussed advantages and disadvantages). For homework, students are to read the article: "Elderly immigrants contribute" . Students should underline the major idea of the article and highlight three pieces of evidence that the author uses to support their position.

Social studies 9E -  NO CLASS TODAY. Students applied the criteria for assessing an economic immigrant.  For homework, students are to read the article: "Make immigration work for Canada" . Students should underline the major idea of the article and highlight three pieces of evidence that the author uses to support their position.