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Social Studies 9 - Course Outline 2008-2009

 Please note this course outline is subject to change.

Sept 2-5

Course Expectations

Overview of the course: Progress or decline for people in Europe and North America?

Industrialization, Imperialism, Colonization, Revolution, Beginning of Democracy

Sept. 8-12

Causes of Industrial Revolution / Pre I.R Domestic System First Machines

Sept. 15-19

Industrial Revolution notes and activities in class

Sept. 22-26

Read the primary source document 'Chadwick's Report on Sanitary Conditions'

12:00 Partner work and homework do: Chadwick questions

Abuses and reforms  SCHOOL BASED PRO-DAY SEPT. 26

Sept. 29-Oct.3

Unit Test #1 (Industrial Revolution) with a comprehensive review beforehand

Oct. 6-10

English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution Outcomes

Oct. 13-17

French Society in 1600's  (Thanksgiving day Oct. 13th)

Louis XIV / Marie Antoinette

Oct. 20-24

Thinkers and Philosophers

Locke, Hobbes, Voltaire, Rousseau, (Montesquieu)  (SCHOOL BASED PRO-D OCT. 24)

OCT. 27-31

French Revolution - Causes, Events, Outcomes

Nov. 3-7

Unit Test #2 (Revolutions/Thinkers)

Nov. 10-14

Rise of Napoleon                             (Remembrance Day Nov. 11)

Nov. 17-21

Napoleon's triumph, defeat, legacy

Nov. 24-28

Nationalism / Imperialism / Militarism (CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION DAY NOV. 28)

Dec. 1-5

Unit TEST #3 (Napoleon /Ism's)

Dec. 8-12

Introduction to Heritage Fair and development of projects

 

Dec. 15-19

Napoleon key visual poster

DEC. 20 – Jan. 4 

WINTER BREAK

Jan. 5-9

Canada – Regions / Geography

Jan. 12-16

Canada – Regions / Geography

Jan. 19-23

Canada – Regions / Geography

Jan. 26-30

Canada – Regions / Geography

Feb. 2-6

Unit Test #4  (Geographv of Canada)

Feb. 9-13

Native groups of Canada

Northwest Coast – In--depth

Feb. 16-20

Exploration of North America

Beginnings of the Fur Trade

Feb. 23-27

Founding of New France

Settlement and Colonization

Life in New France

Seven Years War

Mar.2-6

Unit Test #5  (Exploration/Colonization Of New France)

Mar. 9-13

Movement West

Date TBA

Heritage Day/Evening: 8:30am – 8:30pm (info. to come)

Spring Break

Mar 16-20

Movement West

Hudson Bay Co. vs Northwest Co.

Life of a Voyageur

Mar. 23-27

Western Exploration

Alexander MacKenzie,  Simon Fraser,  David Thompson

First Nations/Women and the Fur Trade.

Western Settlements

Mar. 30-Apr.3

Unit Test  #6  (Canada & the Fur Trade)

Apr 6-9

Fall of Quebec Proclamation Act of 1763

Quebec Act of 1774

Apr. 10-13

Easter Break (4 Days)

Apr. 14-17

American Revolution – Causes & Events

Apr. 20-24

United Empire Loyalists

Joseph Brandt/Mohawks

Apr. 27-May1

Constitutional Act of 1791

Pioneering Society

May 4-8

Unit Test  #7  (Ouebec Act/ American Revolution)

May 11-15

War of 1812 -1814 — Causes, Events, Outcomes

May 18-22

To Be Announced  This week and the next are available in case more time was used during the year to complete previous units.

May 25-29

To Be Announced

June 1-5

Review for final exam

June 8-12

1st Week of the Final Exam Period. Grade 9s write their exams this week



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