Thursday January 23 2014

Today's block order is FEHG

F/E Blocks Crim 12

Today we started discussing your Community Policing Project. Your goal in this project is to research one concern that you feel is problematic to your community here in Maple Ridge and come up with solutions to how to solve this issue. Make sure you go into your community to find these resources...talk to people just don't go on the computer and research...

In your research include:

-       Why this issue is a concern…what harm is being done.

-       Who is this affecting….what is the result

-       Who are the culprits

-       What can be done to stop this concern

-       Is there any group already trying to help alleviate these concerns

-       How have other communities dealt with similar issues

On Tuesday, we will be having three RCMP officers coming into class to discuss community policing and the mental health act with you.

Make sure you have questions pertaining to your project.

G Block Socials 9

Today we started to look at what the students know about the first nations people prior to contact with Europeans. I had the students come up and write the names of the different first nations groups that they might have heard of on the board. I was surprised at how little the students knew...based on the fact that they cover first nations all through elementary school.
I had the students compare what life would be like for first nations people who lived on the west coast to the arctic. The students were then responsible for choosing one first nations groups that we put up on the board and find the following info:
-where they lived
-what they ate
-what they wore
-language
-religion
-travel
-housing
-etc...
My goal is to create a brochure with pictures that we can post on the wall to give the students an idea of the diversity among the different first nations groups in Canada.

H Block Socials 10

Today we looked at Responsible Government. What is it? How did it evolve?
We studied the Rebellion Losses Bill...how did this affect the responsible government. We looked at Lord Elgin and his influence on this process.
Also I showed a riveting video on Lord Elgin....my apologies!!!