Friday Jan. 21st

History 30 (Band)

• Finished exploration of "Canadian Bacon" as it pertains to the Canadian identity.

Econ 30

• Study period.

History 30

• Study period + releasing of essay question for final.  See below the day's schedule.

Law 30

• Study period.

Psych 20

• Study period.

History 30 Exam Question:

Essays should be written in a five-paragraph format organized as follows:

• Paragraph 1 contains an introduction to the problem or issue, a statement of the thesis or main idea to be proved, and an outline of topics to be discussed.
• Paragraph 2 to 4.  Each is an exploration of one topic pertaining to the thesis.  These paragraphs should contain factual information.
• Paragraph 5 is a conclusion that summarizes the evidence, states a conclusion, and comments upon the importance of the findings.

 Marks will be assigned as follows:

• 2 marks for the introduction
• 12 marks for the body, particularly relevant details of content
• 2 marks for the conclusion
• 2 marks for the quality of argument in support of the thesis
• 2 marks for form, clarity and mechanics

Essay Question:

• A poll of Canadians, conducted in 2000, ranked the greatest events in Canada’s history as follows:

1)    Confederation

2)    Completing the Canadian Pacific Railway

3)    War of 1812

4)    World War I

5)    Defeat of the French at the Plains of Abraham

6)    The Great Depression

7)    World War II

8)    Arrival of the Loyalists

9)    Red River & Northwest Rebellions

10)  1837 Rebellions

• Describe any three of the listed events and explain why each is important in Canada’s development.

Exam Outlines

Econ 30

• 50 multiple choice (over the term)
• 1 political cartoon analysis (based upon perceptions of the west's view of 3rd world nations.
• Table analysis of how Canada has changed economically over the last 100 years.
• 1 case study on Canada & foreign aid.
• 2 tables to analyze pertaining to Canadian job growth & Sask economic growth.

History 30

• 55 multiple choice (over the entire term, with special emphasis on Unit 5)
• 1 chart analysis on how Canada has changed over the past 100 years.
• 1 political analysis on J.A. Macdonald and his views of being Canadian.
• Analysis of 7 documents revolving around the National Policy.
• 1 formal essay on a topic that will be revealed in class tomorrow.

Law 30

• 45-50 multiple choice from the entire term.
• 10 application questions (defence/parties...)
• 9 short answer questions over various aspects covered this year.*
• 6-7 case studies.  Topics covered include: civil law (liability), Charter of Rights/Freedoms, Young Offenders, & Search/Seizure.*
• * This indicates that there might be minor changes to these numbers as the exam is not 100% complete.

Psych 20

• 30 multiple choice (over Units 3/4)
• 10 matching (note on group collective behaviour)
• 3 case studies.  Topics include gangs, conformity, & collective behaviours.
• 1 picture analysis of group behaviour.
• 1 venn diagram (comparison of groups that we have studied)
• 1 document analysis.