Ms. Franczak’s Schedule for Classes Jan-Apr 2011
SS11: Canadian Government and History from 1914-1999
Thursday,
Jan 27
Friday, Jan
28
All
Blocks
1, 2, 3, 4
Tuesday,
Feb 1
1, 2, 3, 4
Thursday,
Feb 3
1, 2, 3, 4
Monday,
Feb 7
3, 4, 1, 2
Wednesday
, Feb 9
3, 4, 1, 2
Class #1: Welcome to Social Studies 11
Class #2: Unit on Canadian Government Begins
Government Unit Readings:
 Chapters 9, 10, & 12- Counterpoints
 Chapter 1- Workbook
1. What is Government
2. Ideology: Left vs. Right
Class #3:
3. Ideology- Top Five
 Define totalitarianism, democracy, liberalism, conservatism,
socialism, facism, and communism
4. Political Parties
 Distinguish among Canada’s and BC’s major political parties
in terms of policies, philosophies, and priorities
 Demonstrate understanding of the political spectrum
Class #4:
5. Citizen and Government
 Compare mechanisms whereby public policy can be changed:
elections, petitions, protests, lobbyists, special interest
groups, court action, media campaigns, etc.
 Explain how Canadians can effect change at the
federal and provincial levels
6. Electoral Process
 Describe the elements of the electoral system: candidates,
parties, constituencies, voting, election, and campaigns.
 Distinguish between majority and minority governments in
terms of benefits and challenges
 Explain how federal and provincial governments are
formed in Canada
Class #5
7. The Legislative Branch
8. The Executive Branch
 Describe the significance of the following in the the workings
of government: passage of legislation (1st, 2nd, and 3rd
readings), royal assent, private members bill, party discipline,
v. free vote, cabinet, patronage, Order-in-Council
Class #6
9. Canadian Constitution
 Demonstrate awareness of precursors to the Canadian
Constitution (BNA, Bill of Rights)
 Explain the significance of the “notwithstanding clause” and
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Friday, Feb
11
3, 4, 1, 2
Tuesday,
Feb 15
2, 1, 4, 3
Thursday,
Feb 17
2, 1, 4, 3
Tuesday,
Feb 22
4, 3, 2, 1
Thursday,
Feb 24
4, 3, 2, 1
Monday,
Feb 28
1, 2, 3, 4
amending formula
Major Assignment
Class #7
10. Charter of Rights and Freedoms
 Identify Charter rights and fundamental freedoms – equality,
mobility, legal rights, language rights, education – and
potential limitations
 Give examples of the impact of the Charter on Canadian
society
 Describe major provisions of the Canadian
constitution, including the Charter and assess the
impact on Canadian society
 Review
Class #8: Unit on World War One Begins
World War One Unit Readings:
 Chapters 1 & 2- Counterpoints
 Chapter 2- Workbook
11. Unit Exam on Canadian Government
1. Review SS10: Komagata Maru, head tax, origin of immigrants v.
point system, voting restrictions, describe the impact of the Indian
Act (1876) on Aboriginal people, etc
Class #9:
2. Causes of World War One (WW1)
3. Start of the War
Class #10
4. WW1 Warfare
 Describe Canada’s military participation in WWI: Somme,
Passchendaele, Vimy Ridge, Ypres, 100 Day Campaign
 Relate Canada’s war losses to the nature of warfare:
attrition, trench warfare, submarines
5. CEF at War
 Creation of Canadian Corps as a contributor to national
autonomy
Class #11
6. War at home
 Explain the war’s impact on the home front: “enemy
aliens”, conscription, Halifax explosion, Victory Bonds,
rationing, War Measures Act
 Describe the contributions of women during WWI
 Major Assignment
Class #12
7. Crisis
8. End of the War
 Paris Peace Conference/League of Nations as a
contributor to national autonomy
Assess Canada’s role in World War I and the war’s
impact on Canada
Wednesday
,
March 2
1, 2, 3, 4
Friday,
March 4
1, 2, 3, 4
Tuesday,
March 8
3, 4, 1, 2
Thursday,
March 10
3, 4, 1, 2
Monday,
March 14
2, 1, 4, 3
Wednesday
, March 16
2, 1, 4, 3
Class #13: Unit on Interwar Period Begins
Interwar Unit Readings:
 Chapters 3 & 4- Counterpoints
 Chapter 3- Workbook
1. Discontent
2. King and Autonomy
 Parent/Teacher Interviews on Thursday
Class #14
3. Roaring Twenties
 Halibut Treaty (1923), King/Byng Crisis (1926), Statute of
Westminster (1931) as a contributor to national autonomy
 Identify ways in which women have influenced Canadain
society  suffrage, prohibition, politics
4. The Great Depression
 Relate the terms recession, depression, recovery,
prosperity, deficit, inflation, and supply and demand to
economic cycles
 Describe the impact of residential schools on Aboriginal
people
Class #15
5. Political Reaction
 Describe the effects of and various responses to the Great
Depression  unemployment, government, intervention,
protest parties, soup kitchens
 Relate economic cycles to the development of the labour
movement  One Big Union, Winnipeg General Strike,
On-to-Ottawa Trek, Regina Manifesto
 Major Assignment
 Explain economic cycles with reference to the
Great Depression and the labour movement in
Canada
Class #16
6. Tension Overseas
 Review WW1 and Interwar
Class #17: Unit on World War Two Begins
World War Two Unit Readings:
 Chapters 4 & 5- Counterpoints
 Chapter 4- Workbook
7. Unit Exam on World War 1 and Interwar Period
1. Review of World War Two (SS10)
Class #18
2. World War Two (WW2): The Home Front
3. The Home Front Continued
 The parliamentary vote to join WWII as a contributor to
national autonomy
 Explain the war’s impact on the home front: arsenal of
democracy, air training, total war, conscription,
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Friday,
March 18
2, 1, 4, 3
Tuesday,
April 5
4, 3, 2, 1
Thursday,
April 7
4, 3, 2, 1
Monday,
April 11
1, 2, 3, 4
Wednesday
, April 13
1, 2, 3, 4
Friday,
April 15
1, 2, 3, 4
Tuesday,
April 19
3, 4, 1, 2
Thursday,
April 21
3, 4, 1, 2
propaganda, “enemy aliens”
CCFUnemployment insurance (1940) & baby bonus
(1944)
Represent the opposing views of two or more people
(actual or hypothetical) who lived through the WWII
conscription crisis
Internment of Japanese Canadians
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Class #19
4. War in Europe: Part One
5. War in the Sea
March 21-April 1 Spring Break
Class #20
6. War in the air
7. Eastern Front
Class #21
8. War in the Pacific
 Hong Kong
 POWs
Class #22
9. War in Europe: Part Two
 Describe Canada’s military participation in the allied war
effort: Dieppe, Italian Campaign, D-Day, Battle of the
Atlantic, Hong Kong, liberation of the Netherlands, bomber
command)
10. D-Day
Class #23
11. Holocaust
 Major Assignment
Class #24 Term End
12. War in the Pacific
 Review
 Assess Canada’s role in World War II and the War’s
impact on Canada
 Describe Canada’s evolution as a politically
autonomous nation
Class #25: Last Class with Ms. Franczak
13. Unit Exam on World War 2
14. Farewell Party with Ms. Franczak
Class #26 Cold War Unit Begins With Mr. Stewart
Cold War Unit Readings:
 Chapters 6 & 7- Counterpoints
 Chapter 5- Workbook
April 22-25 Easter Holidays