Thursday, Oct.30th

Intro to Material Culture (notes)

Monday, Oct 27th

Intro to Unit 2: People and Culture
Culture (notes)

Friday, Oct.24th

Unit 1 Test today!!!
Have a great weekend!
We start Unit 2: People and Culture on Monday:)

Wed. Oct 22

Town Hall Meeting!!!

Great work today everyone -- we will be continuing the debate tomorrow in class. Please bring your booklets to class!

Test is moved to Friday!!

Town Hall Debate

History 621B                                                                                                                      Town Hall Meeting

Agenda: Pesticide Use on Prince Edward Island                                                  Date:

Pesticide use on Prince Edward Island, more specifically, pesticide use by potato farmers , has been a highly controversial topic in recent years.  We will be conducting a "town hall" meeting to discuss the issue of pesticide use on Prince Edward Island and its impact on the economy, environment, and  residents.

You will be given a side to argue in favor of (regardless of your own personal opinions). You must set aside your personal values, beliefs, and biases, and try to present your argument effectively and persuasively.

Not only should you develop a strong argument (that is backed by facts, statistics, and research), but you must anticipate any possible counter-arguments that might come your way and have a rebuttal prepared to defend your argument.

That being said, some members of your group should be in charge of identifying possible counter-arguments and coming up with solid rebuttals.

Remember, good debaters often use persuasive techniques to bolster their argument (emotional, logical  and ethical appeals, rhetorical questions, calls to action, etc.)

Roles:  Mayor, concerned citizens (elders, youth -- consider their different perspectives on the issue at hand), MLA's from the area, concerned groups (farmers, Mi'kmaq) etc.

Each group member MUST pass in the research sheet (arguments/counter-arguments) and each group member must participate (speak) during the town hall meeting. You will be researching this on your own (I will be evaluating your research sheets prior to the town hall meeting) and you will later share your findings with the larger group. I will give you time to collaborate with your group members before the debate.

You will be evaluated on your research, the strength of your argument (how well it is supported), your use of persuasive devices, and your handling of counter-arguments. Please use these websites as a starting point, but I encourage further research to enhance your position in this debate.

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Opinion/Letter-to-editor/2014-06-12/article-3760132/Potato-growers-diligent-with-responsible-pesticide-use-on-P.E.I./1

http://www.peipotato.org/media-centre/responsible-pesticide-use-prince-edward-island-potato-farms

http://www.agrirecup.ca/sites/default/files/news/cm_PEI_obsolete_colleciton_totals_20120208.pdf

http://www.gov.pe.ca/photos/original/ee_pesticides04.pdf

http://www.watershedsentinel.ca/content/potato-paradise-lost-harmful-pesticides-pei

http://www.atlanticfarmfocus.ca/Opinion/2014-08-13/article-3833672/PEI-residents-using-social-media-to-challenge-farm-activity/1

FOR PESTICIDE USE: For the current commercial use of pesticides

AGAINST PESTICIDE USE: Want to change the current laws governing pesticide use (application, storage, etc.)

Pioneer Journal Entry Due date

Please submit the journal entry via www.turnitin.com (search blog for class ID and password) next Thursday, Oct. 23rd.  Entries will be accepted until midnight. Be sure to use class lab time, as your test is on Tuesday.

Unit 1: Land and Resources Test review (Tuesday!!)

History 621B                                         Unit 1: Land and Resources Test

Your upcoming test with be a mix of fill-in-the-blanks, multiple choice, short answer, and an essay question (it may also involve a sight reading and response).

You must be able to demonstrate your understanding on the following topics:

ü  Land and Resources : Prehistory and Mi’kmaq settlement

o    Please review all notes (slideshow)

o    PEI Dinosaur (questions)

o    First Peoples

o    Mi’kmaq relationship with the land

ü  Settlement Patterns on PEI (slideshow notes)

o    Define “site” and “settlement” and be able to give examples

o    Understand how site and settlement factors affect settlement patterns

ü  French Regime on Ile St. Jean ( slideshow notes)

o    Understand how the ownership of the Acadian colonies being thrown “back and forth” contributed to their identity as Acadians and their general attitude.

o    Understand the significance of the Fortress Louisbourg and identify the connection it had to Ile St. Jean (Granary of New France).

o    Jean Pierre Roma and his estate at Trois Rivieres

o    Acadian Expulsion (know History Frame Story Mapping, notes)

o    Be able to build an argument around the question “Was the Acadian Deportation a crime against humanity, or was it fair in the context of time?”

ü  British Rule (slideshow notes)

o    The Earl of Egmont’s vision for the Island (understand the feudal system)

o    Samuel Holland (survey, lot system, lottery questions from “Lotto 1767” article, historical significance)

o    Conditions and obstacles to the landlord system

o    Walter Patterson

o    Pioneer Life -- obstacles -->how did  they view the environment? Future impact?

o    “Gloomy Forest” – questions

Unit 1 Test next week!!

Hello all,

Just wanted to touch base, as I sit here elevating my foot, grading assignments and watching bad television.

You will be having a test next Tuesday on Unit 1: Land and Resources. I will attach a review to a blog post in a few minutes.  Please feel free to tweet at me @flickhistory or email me: kjflick@edu.pe.ca if you have any questions.

I hope all is going well. Honestly missing you all and can't wait to be back (I have an appt at the Fracture Clinic at the hospital tomorrow, and I'm hoping that I'll be back on Friday).

Gloomy Forest Questions AND Pioneer Journal Entry Assignment

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—Read David Weale’s article “The Gloomy Forest”. Island Magazine. 
Online copy of article: http://vre2.upei.ca/islandmagazine/fedora/repository/vre%3Aislemag-batch2-173/OBJ

—Please answer the following questions: 

1.For the Scottish settlers in particular, what was it like when they arrived on the Island?

2.What crop kept many from starvation?

3.How did isolation affect the new settlers?

4.Explain the quote “everything is therefore now to do, and nothing to do it with”.

5.Explain the quote “ Their progress to the condition of what is styled a wealthy farmer, will require more time than the short period of human life can afford”.

 

Pioneer Journal Entry Assignment:

Imagine you are a pioneer on St. John’s Island. Write a 1 page journal entry describing the obstacles you faced. You must include at least five (5) obstacles (***underline and bold them in your entry***) and explain how you conquered them. (*please use the “Gloomy Forest” for reference).

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—Your final copy will be submitted via www.turnitin.com

Wednesday, Oct.8th

Started British rule notes (fill in the blanks)
Distributed articles on Samuel Holland (250 years ago TODAY!!!)

We will start Tuesday's class with the historical significance hand-out relating to today's article.

Have a great weekend and Thanksgiving!

Monday, Oct.6

Introduced "Acadian Expulsion" Moral Judgment activity (2 hand-outs)
Worked in groups to develop strong arguments/counter-arguments/rebuttals to support assigned position.
Tomorrow we will be finishing the Acadian Expulsion re-enactments and we will engage in an informal class debate to the answer the question:

 

¨“Was the deportation of the Acadians a crime against humanity or a fair measure in time of war?”

Friday, Oct.2

Worked in computer lab on Economic Initiative slideshow assignment (see previous post for details). I will only accept slideshows turned in on www.turnitin.com (see previous post for class ID and password).

Thursday, Oct.2

• Rehearsed plays on the Acadian Expulsion
• First three groups preformed their plays
• tomorrow we will be in the class (change of plans!) preforming the plays (no computer lab!)

Economic Initiative Slideshow Assignment

Unit 1: Land and Resources

Slideshow Assignment

Choose one economic initiative or policy involving an Island natural resource and analyze its history and current state to create an overall view of the initiative’s contribution to the Island economy over time and its impact on the natural resource(s). THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST BE HANDED IN ON TURNITIN.COM. I WILL NOT ACCEPT PAPER COPIES!

You must investigate the reasons for the initiative, the factors that contributed to its success or failure, and the impact that the initiative had on the resource involved.

Specifics:

¨  You must have at least five (5) slides

¨  You must include at least (3) images

Possible topics:

·         Shipbuilding

·         Fox Farming

·         Reciprocity Treaty 1854

·         Lobster Canneries

·         Irish Moss Harvesting

·         Early Tourism Efforts

·         Development Plan of the 1960s

·         Other initiative/policy linked to a natural resource

Please use a variety of resources to research your topic.  Please navigate the UPEI Institute of Island Studies website www.upei.ca/iis (please click on "Online Library" under the "Main Navigation" menu on the left side of the web page. There are many articles listed here that would be of help in your research). I have listed a few of interest below:

"Forests and Forestry in Prince Edward Island"  http://www.upei.ca/iis/art_wm_4

"The Island Landscape: A Non-renewable Resource" http://www.upei.ca/iis (scroll report menu on right side of page).

"Primary Resource Industry Waste on Prince Edward Island" http://www.upei.ca/iis/rep_jac_3

"Aquaculture and the Export of Knowledge Based Services" http://www.upei.ca/iis/rep_cag_1

"The Importance of Positive Government-Governance Relations for Land Use Planning and Management on Prince Edward Island"

http://www.upei.ca/iis/files/iis/IIS%20Submission%20august%20final%20print.pdf

"The Fixed Crossing and the Island: Bonanza or Boondoggle?" http://www.upei.ca/iis/rep_fc_1

"The Economic, Social, and Environmental Implications of Genetically Modified Crops on Islands"

http://www.upei.ca/iis/rep_gmo_1

turnitin.com password and ID

Class ID: 8797358
Password: raiders