What happened today?

• Discussed the German invasions of Europe.
• The concept of “Appeasement.”
  • Empathy and understanding of the fears of war re: Appeasement.
• The invasion of Poland being different.
• Britain and France declare war on Germany.  Canada declares war separately, to demonstrate they are an autonomous state, a week later 10 September 1939.  World War II had officially begun.
• In class assignment: look at the famous quotation by Niccolò Machiavelli from his book The Prince (published 1532).  Below.  Apply it to the content we looked at this week:
  • Germany’s Interwar Period.
  • Hitler’s rise to power and those around him.
  • Appeasement and invasions.
  • Compare: How does the quotation comment on people/us today?
• Remember: Once your project is introduced next week (Monday/Tuesday, likely) the following days will be Midterm Grading Conferences!

“You will find that people are so simple-minded and so preoccupied with their immediate concerns, that if you set out to deceive them, you will always find plenty who will let themselves be deceived.”

Niccolò Machiavelli

What happened today?

• Examples of excellent reflections read and discussed during class so you have an idea of goalposts and options when doing your writing!
• Continued journey in the Northwest.
• History of Rupert’s Land.
• Looking at the Hudson’s Bay Company Crest.
• Continued learning about the crofter’s journey to British North America (colonies).
• Images from PowerPoint will be uploaded to Teams next week when this section of learning is completed!  However, some of those maps can be found in the reading below. 🙂

Reading on topics from today (e.g. if absent) and connected to parts of this week:

• Horizons Chapter 4 pp. 126-127, 130-132, 134-135, 138-144.

Remember Grading Conferences start next week!

What happened today?

• Lesson continuing from yesterday.  Again, in-person lessons only.
• The increase in competition for the Fur Trade between the Hudson’s Bay Company and Northwest Company.
• The Métis Peoples introduced.
  • The Buffalo/Bison Hunt.
  • The Red River Valley.
• Lord Selkirk and the Crofters.

What happened today?

• Looked at the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany.
• Manipulation and propaganda.
• Reading in Teams in World War II folder: “The Nazi Porche: Hitler and the Volkswagen Beetle.”
• Again, in person only lesson.  Please try to speak to someone for the notes.  However, some reading options below to help.

Readings (if absent):

• Counterpoints Chapter 5 pp. 121-122.
• Creating Canada Chapter 9 pp. 271-272.

What happened today?

• Lesson on Germany in the Interwar Period.
• In person verbal lesson.
• If absent, need to speak to classmate to get notes.

What happened today?

• Region considered the “Northwest” at the time.
• Review geographical regions.
• Indigenous history on what is now called Canada in the “northwest” region.
• The Northwest Company and Hudson’s Bay Company.
• Concept of Land Ownership: Euro-Centric versus Indigenous.
• Reading from Dr. Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass on Indigenous perspectives on land.
• Make comparison chart of differences between European and Indigenous ideas.  We will be doing an assignment on this tomorrow and you will have some time to work on it at the beginning of class.

If absent, need to get notes from classmate as in person additional information always added.  However, temporarily could start with reading in Horizons Chapter 4 pp. 130-132.  However, to repeat: only reading this is not sufficient. You will need to get notes from a classmate or make other arrangements.

What happened today?

• Overview of the next few weeks.
• Grading Conferences coming up next week!
• Review Confederation unit/movie from before Break.
• Short reflection on the movie John A.
• Excerpt of what MacDonald said in Canadian government (prejudice towards Indigenous Peoples).  Reflection on that.
• Both reflections due to Teams in one file by the end of class.