Grade 112  Period 1 and 2                                                      Week 5 May 4-May 8/2020

English 112

READING

Sustained Silent Reading (SSR)  -  Using material of your choice, read silently for approximately 20 minutes per day (Feel free to reading longer if you so desire).  You can read a novel, essay, magazine, news article, etc.  These can be either in print or e-copy.  After completing the reading you can fill in a reflection on the sheet attached to this post or on loose-leaf. 

WRITING

Let’s take a different approach this week and look at a specific form of writing.  I would like you to write a letter to yourself!  Look up a letter that is in two point punctuation form and create a letter which recaps your life for the past seven weeks or so (since March 16!)  You an send to your future address (so where you want to be in say 20 years) and highlight things happening in your world and also the entire world.  This will be a great keepsake to remember this extraordinary world event.

History 112

View the following video over the course of this week.  We are currently beginning the World War One Unit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFuOFTp9zeE

Also, answer the following questions and keep answers either on paper or saved in a folder.  Use the internet to research and then formulate an answer.

II.      What were the underlying causes of the war?

A.    Nationalism

1.    What is nationalism?

a.    British Jingoism

b.    French revanchism

B.    Imperialism (colonialism)

1.    What is imperialism?

2.    What was the “Scramble for Africa”?

C.    Militarism

1.    What is militarism?

2.    What was the significance of H.M.S. Dreadnought?

3.    How did militarism increase the risk of war?

D.    Alliances

1.    What was the Triple Entente?

2.    What was the Triple Alliance?

Grade 112  Period 1 and 2                                                      Week 4 April 27-May 1/2020

English 112

READING

Sustained Silent Reading (SSR)  -  Using material of your choice, read silently for approximately 20 minutes per day (Feel free to reading longer if you so desire).  You can read a novel, essay, magazine, news article, etc.  These can be either in print or e-copy.  After completing the reading you can fill in a reflection on the sheet attached to this post or on loose-leaf. 

WRITING

For each day this week let’s focus on some creative writing.  Here are the topics for each day.

04/27-  As I stepped outside…

04/28-  Advice to someone with a problem

04/29-  My hardest class

04/30-  Terrorism

05/1-  Homework

Take approximately 10 minutes each day and get pen to paper (or type and save electronically)    *  Don’t forget to focus on both creativity and the 7 Traits of Writing (look them up if you forget!)

History 112

View the following video over the course of this week.  We are currently working in the Industrial Revolution Unit. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wrmax07bxyQ

Also, answer the following questions and keep answers either on paper or saved in a folder.  Use the internet to research and then formulate an answer.

5.

A.    What did the Factory Acts and reformed labour laws change?

B.    What was Chartism and the repeal of the Corn (Grain) Laws?

C.    Describe the rise of unionism and the creation of the Labour Party.

D.    What role did “laissez-faire” Liberalism and the doctrine of self-help play?

E.    Describe socialism and, in particular, Utopian Socialism.

Please email Mr. Silliker (dax.silliker@nbed.nb.ca) by April 25th, 2020 if you wish to sign up to complete the requirments for Credit in English and History 112

Credit requirements for History 112 and English 112

In order to receive credit for the above courses, students must complete a series of assignments and submit them to Mr. Silliker (via email or through our class Office 365 Team site)

A brief overview of requirements:

For History 112, you will need to complete a MLA format formal research paper (will vary in length 1000-2000+ words) for the following units.  The outlines will be put on our Teams site or can be emailed directly to you once we get green light to begin credit work.

-Industrial Revolution

-World War I

-Totalitarianism and WWII

-The Cold War

For English 112, you will be completing a Writing Folder which requires 14 different pieces (Approx 300-400 words each) to be passed in.  There will be a series of topics to pick from to complete these different forms of writing.  The Writing Folder outline will be put on our Teams site or can be emailed directly to you once we get green light to begin credit work.

*The English and History 112 courses have been combined this semester to achieve required outcomes.  As such, you must complete all requirements for both courses and will be awarded credit for both classes provided the quality of your work is acceptable.  This will complete our Reading/Viewing and Writing/Representing Outcomes, Speaking/Listening have already been assessed during our time together this year. 

Please note that this will require more time than the 2.5-3 suggested hours per course each week.  Rightfully so of course because this will give you credit and not just enrolled.  If you have questions about this email me.

Mr. Silliker

Grade 112  Period 1 and 2                                                 Week 3 April 20-24/2020

English 112

READING

Sustained Silent Reading (SSR)  -  Using material of your choice, read silently for approximately 20 minutes per day (Feel free to reading longer if you so desire).  You can read a novel, essay, magazine, news article, etc.  These can be either in print or e-copy.  After completing the reading you can fill in a reflection on the sheet attached to this post or on loose-leaf. 

WRITING

For each day this week let’s focus on some creative writing.  Here are the topics for each day.

04/20-  My worst mistake?

04/21-  How to build a paper airplane

04/22-  My dream house

04/23-  Peer pressure

04/24-  Capital punishmnet

Take approximately 10 minutes each day and get pen to paper (or type and save electronically)    *  Don’t forget to focus on both creativity and the 7 Traits of Writing (look them up if you forget!)

History 112

View the following video over the course of this week.  We are currently working in the Industrial Revolution Unit. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbBx9BDBJCM

Also, answer the following questions and keep answers either on paper or saved in a folder.  Use the internet to research and then formulate an answer.

4.

A.     What changes came about in working conditions?

B.    What were living conditions in urban areas like?

C.    What were the working conditions of women and children?

D.    How did standards of living improve?