Grade 9 Social Studies 

Please feel free to use any of the materials. I have collected a lot of this material from other sites on the net. I make no claim that all of this is my own material. Feel free to share with other teachers and students.

Introduction Video and Assignment 1 & 2:

Please watch the video below and complete the assignment (see attached) if you missed the first day of class. Welcome back to school!

Please start the second assignment before watching the second video.

Activity 1 Examining Canadian Identity.pdf Activity 1 Examining Canadian Identity.pdf
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Activity 2 Examining Canadian Identity.pdf Activity 2 Examining Canadian Identity.pdf
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workbook 2 climate regions.docx workbook 2 climate regions.docx
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workbook 1 landform regions.pdf workbook 1 landform regions.pdf
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 Course Outline

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 Notes:

 Unit 1

 

  •  Chapter 1 (See text for this chapter)

Unit 2 

  •  Chapter 2
Chapter 2.pdf Chapter 2.pdf
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Canada’s Landforms.pdf Canada’s Landforms.pdf
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Landform Regions 2016 (1).pdf Landform Regions 2016 (1).pdf
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 Use the map below, to help you to study for our upcoming map quiz.

Posted Oct. 2nd

Canada Map.pdf Canada Map.pdf
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Chapter 2 Review Questions.pdf Chapter 2 Review Questions.pdf
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 Please use this site to help study.

http://quizlet.com/9470156/ss9_ch2_terms-flash-cards/
  •  Chapter 3
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Read pages 46 to 51 in your text. Define all bold terms. Compelete Apply and extend questions 1 & 3 on page 48.

See me for a copy of Muldoon's Cove by Ted Russell. Please read this story and descirbe how it made you feel when you finish reading it. We will be having a conversation on this story in class. (Posted Oct. 29th)

Chapter 4 Notes have been removed. They are under review. 

See Citizenship...the yellow tile to the right.

Unit 3 & 4

  •  Chapter 5
    • The below link is for Ordeal by Fire - part of the Canada a People's History Series.
New Notes for this year!!!
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The below link is for Hard Times - part of the Canada a People's History Series.
Chapter 5.pdf Chapter 5.pdf
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Chapter 5 handout.pdf Chapter 5 handout.pdf
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 Chapter 6

WORLD WAR 2.pdf WORLD WAR 2.pdf
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WorldWar2 Propaganda.pdf WorldWar2 Propaganda.pdf
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 Chapter 8 to 11

Canada and World Affairs Chapters 8-11.pdf Canada and World Affairs Chapters 8-11.pdf
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This series is excellent. We just watched the first one in class. We will be watching all 4 as we progress through the next 4 chapters.http://www.cbc.ca/doczone/lovehatepropagandacoldwar/episode1.html

 

 

 

Unit 5 - Covered in Citizenship Challenge.

So smile - three chapters are now removed from the textbook!

 Unit 6

 

Links :

Curriculum Guide

Canada Map.pdf Canada Map.pdf
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Old Notes : I know some teachers were using them.

Unit 2 – Chapter 2 _part 2.pdf Unit 2 – Chapter 2 _part 2.pdf
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Chapter 2 part3.pdf Chapter 2 part3.pdf
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LANDFORM REGIONS IN CANADA handout.pdf LANDFORM REGIONS IN CANADA handout.pdf
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Templeton Academy 2016 Winners of the Citizenship Challenge - Highest Average Score in the Country!!! 

Citizenship Challenge - We are currently covering some of the course outcomes by using the Discovery Canada Study Guide.

If you are at home, and have forgotten your guide. Click on the link to download your very own...free...PDF version of the guide. 

 

We will be discussing each page in detail in class. Students are expected to complete the worksheets that go with each section.

Section 1: Rights and Responsibilities of Citizenship. Worksheet.  

Use the link to go to a practice website. Remember to choose Newfoundland as your region.

http://www.yourlibrary.ca/citizenship/

Or get the app at the following site:

http://citizenshipcounts.ca/

 The video below gives a good account of Gender Equality globally. The last few seconds of the video does not relate to our reading. However, it is useful information. :) 

 

Section 2: Who We Are

Worksheet

 Becoming Canadian - Page 12 (Something to smile at)

 Canadian History - Below is a link to just about every Heritage minute. I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RmhGYRs99o&list=PL1848FF9428CA9A4A

  Please note that the early history is not really a course objective of Grade 9, however we will be doing a quick review to remind us all of the history from the Grade 7 empowerment course. Watch these videos at your leisure :)

 Aboriginal Peoples (page 14)

 First Europeans (page 14)

 

Naming Canada (Page 14)


War of 1812 (page 17) Next two videos.

 

Laura Secord Page 17

 

Responsible Government (Page 18)

 Sir John A. Macdonald (Page 19)

 

Sir George-Etienne Cartier (Page 19)

 

Louis Riel (Page 19)

Railway (Page 20)

 The Next few videos will deal with world war 1.

World War 1 (Page 21)

 

Vimy Ridge (Page 21)

 

Right to Vote (Page 21)

 

Fall of Hong Kong WW2 (page 23)
WW 2 (Page 23)

 Juno Beach - D-Day page 23

Government

In the video below, ignore the Ontario references. Look up the Newfoundland and Labrador leaders :) - And remember we have MHA's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Cold War Over View Activity:

Open the document to the right and follow the instructions. Answer your questions in the document.

Please include your name when you print.  

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