Current Events
The following stories made up the headlines during the current events portion of today’s classes:
- Austrian Josef Fritzl was arrested for keeping his daughter locked in the cellar and fathering seven kids with her. Three of whom were kept in the windowless locked basement.
- St. John River in New Brunswick is nearing flood levels, some residents are being advised to prepare for evacuation.
- Three tornadoes ravaged parts of Virginia leaving a wake of destruction behind them and 200 people were injured.
- General Motors announced the layoffs of 1000 people at its Oshawa truck assembly plant and 2500 workers at three US plants.
- George Bush will address the US public talking about current housing crisis; rising energy prices and student loans.
- Governor of North Carolina Mike Easley has announced his support for Hilary Clinton in the Democratic presidential primaries.
- There was a spectacular crash during the Le Mans auto race in Italy. The driver survived the destructive crash with only a broken ankle.
Period One: History 30
Following the viewing and discussion of current events the class watched a video and answered questions on World War One: Canada’s Role
The class ended by starting notes on the Breaking of Old Ties; Canada’s movement away from Britain at the end of World War One.
Period Two: History 20
Class started with the writing of the Causes of World War Two jigsaw quiz.
Following current events the class watched the BBC program The Failure of Appeasement followed by a whole class discussion of the major points of the video.
Period Three: History 20/Band
The class was given time to complete the jigsaw activity on the early conflicts of the Cold War.
At the end of the period notes on The Cold War in Asia wee started.
There will be a jigsaw review quiz on Thursday.
Period Four: History 30
Following the viewing and discussion of current events the class watched a video and answered questions on World War One: Canada’s Role
The class ended by starting notes on the Breaking of Old Ties; Canada’s movement away from Britain at the end of World War One.
Period Five: History 10
Following current events the class got their last in-class time to complete the preparations for the election simulation on Thursday.
Six students were absent.
