Syrian Refugees in Canada

http://globalnews.ca/news/2361437/2000-syrian-refugees-coming-to-b-c-by-february/?hootPostID=c6d55e29e50f3830c23f14c87f5ca852

Let's try to make some sense, of something that seems senseless

CNN: Everything you need to know about ISIS

BBC: What is ISIS?

What ISIS really wants

TERM 1 MARKS CUT OFF IS NOON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

All my lovely Socials 11 and English 9 students are asked to please respect my marks cut off deadline of NOON on Wednesday, November 18 (as this is the last possible Day 1 to hand anything in to me for inclusion on your Term 1 report card).

Many thanks!

SS11 Government Unit Test Nov 12

Socials 11, to help you prepare for your upcoming Government Unit Test on Thursday, November 12, here is a partial list of vocabulary words that would be helpful for you to understand.  The format of the test will include 5-10 multiple choice questions, 20-25 matching, 1 short answer question (3-5 marks) and 1 multi paragraph response (6 marks).  Chapters 9 and 10 may be helpful references, as well as everything we did in class.  Remember to be ACTIVE as you study, 20 minutes per study session.  Questions?  Just ask . . . email is great

independent
candidate
constituent
constituency/riding/electoral district
first past the post vs. proportional representation
opinion poll
representative democracy
constitutional monarch
universal suffrage
the franchise
6 steps of the electoral process
strategic voting
swing riding
incumbent
party platform
majority vs. minority government
coalition government
party solidarity
by-election
caucus meeting
free vote
'crossing the floor'
seargent-at-arms
party whip
patronage appointment
governing party
official opposition party/other opposition party
Governor General
Prime Minister
Member of Parliament
Cabinet Minister
Senate
parliament
3 branches of government (executive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch)
speaker of the house

Mini-Debate Socials 11 Immigration

Socials 11 students . . . please select and PRINT OUT one article of your choice related to your political party's position on immigration in preparation for our class mini-debate on the issue of immigration in Canada, Tuesday, November 3.  Some of our Essential Questions that may help you focus your search for an article include

• Are immigrants desirable for Canada?

•If so, how many are desirable for Canada each year?

•Are there any specific age/sex/education/employability/income/etc factors to consider?

•What about refugees as immigrants?  

•If so, how many?  from where in the world?  under what circumstances?

The Pigman

English 9's.  Please ensure you have read to the end of Chapter 15 . . .  the end of the novel by Tuesday, November 3.

Election 2015! The results

http://globalnews.ca/news/2287464/federal-election-2015-voter-turnout-highest-since-1997/?utm_source=Article&utm_medium=MostPopular&utm_campaign=2014

http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/five+priorities+trudeau+address/11453486/story.html?__lsa=b2ef-4aea

http://www.richmond-news.com/federal-election/steveston-richmond-east-results-1.2089665

Out of  1315 eligible students Grades 8 - 12, we had 729 students vote in today's Student Vote Program, parallelling Canada's own Federal Election. That is a 55% school wide voter turn out (Gr 12's 44%, Gr 11 61%, Gr 10 57%, Gr 9 57%, Gr 8 59%).

Our School Results for the Steveston-Richmond East/Steveston -Richmond-Est Riding are as follows

Kenny Chiu - Conservative Party of Canada  172  votes

Joe Peschisolido - Liberal Party of Canada   323  votes

Laura-Leah Shaw - Green Party of Canada    64    votes

Scott Stewart - New Democratic Party            152   votes

Matthew Swanston - Liberarian Party of Canada   22     votes

Congratulations to all those McMath students who exercised their democratic right to vote and articipated in Student Vote today!