Current Events
The following headlines made up the current events portion of today’s classes:
- General Motors announced that it will be closing four of its truck and SUV plants in North America. The Oshawa truck plant will be closed and 1,000 jobs lost. GM will focus on production of crossover vehicles, hybrids and fuel efficient cars. The company said it will work with unions to try and ease the layoffs.
- The Canadian tourism industry is on the ropes according to industry leaders. The collapse of the industry is the result of high gas prices, the high Canadian dollar, and the slow down in the US economy. Industry leaders want the federal government to help by spicing up Canadian sttractions and making air travel in Canada more affordable.
- The last two democratic primaries will take place in Montana and South Dakota today. Obama hopes that clear victories will give him the support he needs to become the democratic nominee for November’s presidential election. Clinton is in her home state of New York where she will await the results, Obama is in South Dakota.
- Thousand of people turned out for the funeral of Luc Bourdon, at his home town hockey arena including some of his former Canuck teammates, his fiance and family. He was killed last week in a motorcycle accident when he ran into a semi-tractor.
- U.N. General Secretary, Ban Kai Moon is calling on world leaders to deal with the growing food crisis caused by high prices that are leading to food riots and other disturbances in poorer countries. He described hunger as a man made problem and as the worst form of degradation.
- Torrential rains in south-west Germany caused flooding in Killertal with rivers over half a meter above their banks. Hundreds have been evacuated to schools and shelters and three have been killed and ten injured.
- Astronauts from the shuttle Discovery are preparing for their first space walk. The astronauts will attach a Japanese made laboratory to the station and attempt to repair a damaged joint on a solar panel that is limiting power production on the station.
Period One:History 30
Following current events the class had time to complete the Battle for Quebec jigsaw. There will be a quiz on the jigsaw on Wednesday, June 4. The class then took notes on the Social Safety Net and Equalization Federalism. The notes were completed by all present before the end of the class.
Period Two: History 20
The class wrote their unit three exam.
Period Three: History 20/Band
The class worked on their Naionalism and Conflict Beyond the Cold War presentations in room 105. There are two additional work periods in which to complete the assignment before presentations.
Period Four: History 30
Following current events the class had time to complete the Battle for Quebec jigsaw. There will be a quiz on the jigsaw on Wednesday, June 4. The class then took notes on the Social Safety Net and Equalization Federalism. The notes were completed by nearly all present before the end of the class.
Period Five: History 10
The class wrote and corrected the Bismarck’s Legoslative Program jigsaw quiz which was followed by current events. The class then took notes on Imperialism’s Control and Origins. An assignment regarding Britain and its Empire was then handed out to be started at the completion of the notes.
