Saturday, November 13, 2010

SS 11 Notes from Friday, 12 Nov

Today we just reviewed the vocabulary terms from the First World War.  You are all now responsible to know them and be able to give the "what/so what" details if asked to on a quiz.  That will not represent "deep" understanding, but it is a place from where we can begin.  You have also answered the textbook chapter questions so I am expecting that you now understand the basics.  You must also be familiar with the geography of western Europe, and be able to identify the areas where Canadians ventured.  You must also be familiar with the following key land engagements:

     Ypres, 1915; Somme, 1916; Vimy Ridge, 1917; Passchendaele, 1917; and, the Hundred Days,  
     1918. There is something special that is associated with each and you must know it (the "so what").

You should also be able to comment on the air war and the war at sea.

Finally (and this is a BIG one because it connects so well with our central question of "what does it mean to be Canadian") you must be familiar with how the war affected the home front.  Specifically, think of the following:

     women, conscription (French-English tension?), and the economy of total war.

SOCIALS 11 IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT - YOU MUST GET INVOLVED OUTSIDE OF CLASS IF YOU ARE TO BE SUCCESSFUL (you don't have to be a history nerd, but it helps).

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