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An opinion paper assignment to wrap up your class unit on the Enlightenment Thinkers that capitalizes onthe popularity of television shows like The Walking Dead or movies like World War Z. Students are required to argue the merits of the philosophies of either Thomas Hobbes, John Locke or Jean Jacques Rousseau and which applies most in the event of a Zombie Apocalypse.

An assignment to complete during your unit on Human Geography and Immigration patterns. The assignment is based on the popular Molson Beer Advertising campaign used in the mid 1990s to promote Canadian Patriotism and the Canadian identity. With Canada's changing demographics, the reality of what it means to be a "real" Canadian is very different from that being portrayed in the advertising campaign. Assignment comes with evaluation rubric.

A very simple graphic organizer explaining how the stock market works. You can use this prior to your unit on the Great Depression and the Stock Market Crash of 1929 to help you explain some of the more simple, general terms that are connected to the stock market.

A short 20 question comprehension quiz to use with your class after viewing the movie The Untouchables (starring Kevin Costner, Robert De Niro, Sean Connery) after completing your unit on 1920s/30s Prohibition. PLEASE WATCH THE MOVIE FOR ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ AS THERE IS NOT AN ANSWER KEY PROVIDED.

A short 15 question comprehension quiz to use after viewing the documentary film, The Last Days (directed by Steven Spielberg) that tracks the lives of 5 Hungarian Jews who survived the Holocaust during your unit on the Holocaust, Anti-Semitism and WWII. PLEASE WATCH THE MOVIE FOR ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ AS THERE IS NOT AN ANSWER KEY PROVIDED.

An assignment used with grade 9 Applied and Essential Level students as part of the unit on Human Geography. Samples of posters used by the Canadian government to encourage immigration to the Prairie provinces during Prime Ministers reign and Clifford Sifton's Open Door Policy.

An organizer to be used during your unit on the Scientific Revolution. Students are to conduct their own research and complete the chart by outlining some of the major accomplishments and contributions of specific thinkers and scientists in various fields of study. The chart will be used in an open book quiz also entitled "Scientific Revolution Major Contributors Quiz"

An activity where your class will examine the reasons for why people enlist. What motivated young men and women in Canada to voluntarily join the military before WWI?

An activity to use when examining the emergence of Youth Culture in the 1920s and the role of slang and its relation to popular culture.

An activity to do with your class during your Ancient Egypt lesson on polytheism and the vast pantheon of Egyptian gods and goddesses. Students will create a trading card using the gods.

A group of activities to be used upon completion of the Lawrence Hill novel, The Book of Negroes. To be used with the Book of Negroes Culminating Project Evaluation Rubrics documents.

An assignment to be used at the conclusion of your American Civil War Unit. Students will create Trading Cards using content from course material. An assignment rubric is also included.

A culminating activity to be used during your unit on Ancient Egypt. Students will be put into groups to work on completing various artefacts found in a Royal Egyptian Burial chamber. Rubric included with assignment description.

A handout that examines Militarism in Europe. Includes a short article on Britain and Germany stockpiling weapons as well as a comparison chart of the Triple Entente and Triple Alliance. This can be used when discussing the Remote causes of WWI

A list of term essay topics for your students to choose from regarding Canadian History. Most topics are concerning post WWII.

A short quiz to be used in your introductory unit in history class that helps the student distinguish the differences between a fact, opinion and an arguement.

A quiz that will be based on the completed organizer of the same name (Scientific Revolution Major Contributors Organizer). Students will be allowed to write the quiz as an "Open-Book" evaluation provided they completed their own research and finished the organizational chart on the contributions and accomplishments of various thinkers.

An assignment to use with your Geography class during your unit on Physical Geography that discusses their knowledge of Plate Tectonics, Continental Drift, Pangaea and Alfred Wegener. A Rubric is included.

A project to complete with your class when completing your section on Human Geography and immigration patterns and multiculturalism in Canada. The project consists of an interview with an immigrant or recent immigrant and will culminate with the preparation of a cultural dish.

To be used in your ancient civilizations when discussing the characteristics that make up a "Civilization". Students are to watch the movie "Apocalypto" by Mel Gibson, and then complete the accompanying chart to demonstrate their understanding.