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You may notice some adjustments as I drop the lowest scoring assignment assignment for students below 80%. Certain key assignments, such as the HU9 Lit Essay are not allowed to be taken off.
80% & above – lowest score not eligible to be dropped, early submission points applied
90% & above – extra credit from early submissions does not count towards improving score (merit only; extra credit assignments still allowed).
LOW SCORES DROPPED COMPLETED IN THE FOLLOWING COURSES (updated overnight):
LA9
SS9 Not eligible with multiple incompletes
LA8 / SS8 Scroll & 5 Rings Drafts
HAPPY ULTIMATE PI DAY 3.1415 (92653)
Durham Checklist
/2 Recommendations
/1 Addressed the Q- How was the Act of Union of 1840 an attempt to resolve the issues raised by the 1837 and 1838 Rebellions in Lower Canada and Upper Canada?
/3 Three influences leading upto the rebellion
/1 Direct Quotation
/1 citations – letter
/7 ppl passport historical significance
/7 ppl passport examples
/7 citations
/7 media & credit (citations)
Chief Pontiac
Chief Tecumseh
What was the role of Chief Tecumseh in the War of 1812?
Thayendanegea
William Lyon Mackenzie
Joeseph Howe
Louis-Joseph Papineau
Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
/6 SSr /6 LAr
HUM 9 – Ch 5 IMMIGRATION NOTES
DEPUTIES – MARCH 12
The following people are today’s Deputies and should be a first peer point of contact for questions about assignments and advising (even if the advice is to email me qs).
All Deputies: email me a very brief report at the end of the block to recap events.
HUM 7 – ALEXANDER & TEEGAN
HUM 8 – DANELLE
MATH 8 – KEVIN & CALE
AMATH 8 – PALAK
DIDE – EVAN VIK
HUM 8 MEIJI PRESENTATIONS & Short Answer Qs
1. What were the motivations for the radical changes in Japan’s model of organization during the Meiji period?
2. How did Japan adapt to changes brought on by the transition from feudal to modern models of organization?
3. How did the changes resulting from adaptation affect Japan economically, politically and socially during the Meiji period?
4. In what ways did changes resulting from isolation in the Edo period compare to changes resulting from adaptation in the Meiji period?
5. What challenges emerged for the Japanese in maintaining traditional cultural aspects of their society while undergoing rapid change?
Create a short ppt which answers your groups corresponding question (above). Include a summary of information (with cited page #s) from Worldviews, as well as source you recommend for information.
Students will individually submit short answers to all 5 of the above questions, using the ppts, links, Worldviews, and any other sources (due date TBA). Written answers must be original and cite any sources referenced.
Durham Report – Final
Final components due Thursday:
In an individual assignment, write a letter to the monarch as Lord Durham, outlining the main recommendations of the Durham Report and the reasons why these were recommended. (see the prompt questions in the report draft to answer – these are also in the ppt).
In your letter, include Intro, main points, examples (at least 3), CITATIONS, and a QUOTE from Lord Durham.
Here is the original instructions:
This is an individual, summative assignment for Chapter 6. Using the cursory search and sources which you already found on the scavenger hunt, complete the Durham Report with the following components:
In a short cover letter using formal academic language, answer the Queen’s query:
How was the Act of Union of 1840 an attempt to resolve the issues raised by the 1837 and 1838 Rebellions in Lower Canada and Upper Canada?
o Include at least one direct quotation from Lord Durham’s original report which documents his worldview.
You should cover at least three influences leading upto the rebellion, such as (and not limited to): the Family Compact & Chateau Clique Patriotes, Status of political representation in the colony, 92 resolutions, Critical appraisal of cultural issues in Canadian identity circa 1839 (British, French, and Aboriginal), colonial economics or other relevant topics.
People Passport (x 7 ppl) – needs CITATIONS, historical significance, and examples for each person.
- Chief Pontiac
- Chief Tecumseh
- What was the role of Chief Tecumseh in the War of 1812?
- Thayendanegea
- William Lyon Mackenzie
- Joeseph Howe
- Louis-Joseph Papineau
- Louis-Hippolyte La Fontaine
SSR LAR used on both components
Durham Report Draft PAR – ppt
The Durham Report – original DRAFT with prompt Qs > new due date Thurs
Lord Durham’s report– exemplar
MAP Component – scratched (don’t need to do this part)
For each person, provide the following information:
1.Why is the person a significant historical figure?
Events, accomplishments, impacts?
2.Citations – provide links to your sources
3.Include a visual – cite your image source
3 pts per person
Trudeau’s McGill Speech
Reflect on the topic of pluralism, as it relates to immigration of cultures in Canada. What are some of your current views, or what issues do you see on the politics of inclusion?
Trudeau speaks of a compatibility of individual freedom and collective identity. Are these concepts compatible, mutually exclusive, or do you find yourself in a grey area – somewhere between ideology and reality?
Please feel welcome to comment on other passages or news today.