Tuesday, Oct.29

• Finished Material Culture Introduction (notes/discussion/questions)
• Block A: Started film on Mi'kmaq spirituality (question sheet -- folder assignment)
•  Remember to bring in your PEI ghost stories for Thursday (counts as a mini-project)

Monday, Oct.28

Notes on Material Culture/History
Brainstormed in pairs what we can learn about a particular time period/culture from different material objects (discussed with the larger group)
short video clip on material culture

If you are planning on presenting a mini-project on the ghost story, please bring it to class on Thursday (Halloween)

Tuesday, Oct. 22

Engaged in Town Hall Debate in lecture theatre.
Students earned marks for their written work (arguments/counter-arguments) and their involvement in the debate.

Tomorrow is the last chance for students to present their economic initiative slideshows.

Monday, Oct.22

Town Hall Debate (rescheduled for tommorrow -- Tuesday). Please proceed directly to the Lecture Theatre

Today we finished Economic Initiative slideshows (last chance to present is on Wed)

We started introductory notes (and discussion) on Unit 2: People and Culture
Please hand in mini-projects presentation dates sheet ASAP!

Tuesday, Oct.15th

Worked in the computer lab (again) on Economic Initiative slideshow assignment (students will present in class tomorrow -- please bring a hard copy printed in hand-out format, 6 slides per page, black and white).

Monday: Go to Lecture Theatre for "Town Hall Debate". Please bring Information Organizers (worth marks). We will engage in our town hall meeting (worth marks).

The Battle of the Northeast River Answers

•1. The purpose of the Fortress of Louisbourg was to protect the interests of New France. Ile St. Jean was supposed to be a "support" for the fortress.

•2. Prior to the expulsion, the British and Acadians had a decent relationship à Britain allowed them to live their lives and practice their religion freely (Catholicism).
 

3. Ile St. Jean was known as the Granary of New France (store house) à its purpose was to support Louisbourg, as its soil was more fertile. Ironically, Louisbourg had to support the Island, after crop failure, mouse infestation, and forest fire.

•4. Battle #1: Trois Rivieres à They won easily and Roma left the Island for Quebec.

•Battle #2: Port La Joye: undefended – burned the capital to the ground ( French retreated up the river) à Francois Dupont Duvivier viewed his retreat as strategic, and wanted to get his troops to Quebec – he supplemented his forces along the way with Mi’kmaq and French governors (who he always treated well). 

The expression “one good turn deserves another”  applies to Duvivier’s victory because he had always treated the Mi’kmaq well and in his time of need they were there to help him fight against the British.

•5. It didn’t change anything – Ile St. Jean was already theirs by default. The British lost, but they’d already won control of the Gulf. The victory merely bought Duvivier some time to get away to Quebec.

Town Hall Debate

History 621B                                                                                                                      Town Hall Meeting

Agenda: Review of Lands Protection Act                                                                               Date:

The province has appointed a commissioner to review the Lands Protection Act, which currently limits land holdings to 1,000 acres (450 hectares) for an individual and 3,000 acres (1,350 hectares) for a corporation. This has caused a heated debate between two major groups that represent Island farmers. We will be conducting a "town hall" meeting to discuss this issue of land ownership on Prince Edward Island and its impact on the economy and its 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.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/landownership-debated-at-public-meeting-1.1365818

http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Opinion/Editorials/2012-08-30/article-3063572/Debating-the-land-question-once-again/1


 http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Opinion/Editorials/2012-02-14/article-2895035/Once-again-the-land-issue-is-up-for-debate/1

http://www.gov.pe.ca/law/statutes/pdf/l-05.pdf

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/farm-groups-at-odds-over-lands-protection-act-1.1365815

http://www.gov.pe.ca/photos/original/clg_iisa_09.pdf

Please use these websites as a starting point, but I encourage further research to enhance your position in this debate. Please refer to hand-out on persuasive writing to guide you when constructing your arguments and rebuttals.