Students
engaged in a debate on the use of smart phones in class.
Smart phones
should or should not be permitted in Ontario elementary classrooms
7B For
1. Educational apps are available for
students to enhance learning.
2. The school would not have to buy
additional electronic devices.
3. Smart phones provide visual
representation such as images and videos regardless of seating.
7A Against
1. Smart phones, despite the advantage
of autocorrect, actually affect an individual’s ability to master spelling
patterns.
2. Students would be far too tempted to
disengage from the lesson and play video games such as Fortnite.
3. Social media has numerous
disadvantages such as posting things that are non-school related, mocking images,
and other disadvantages.
Rebuttal 7B
1. Smart phones are a learning
opportunity for learning how to focus and multi task.
2. Continual correct may transfer to
error or mistake recognition.
3. The T.D.S.B. already restricts or
blocks social media apps through their WiFi.
7A
1. Though apps may help skills and
learning, but they become a replacement to face-to-face learning and
traditional note-and-paper tests.
2. Those who cannot afford a smart phone
are at a disadvantage and this disparity results in ‘poverty shaming.’
3. Students can simply switch from the
educational video to another video or image that is unrelated.
7B Additional Points
1. Smart phones could eliminate the loss
of trees since work will be largely digitized.
2. Technology and hand held devices are
becoming more frequent and related to the real world.
3. Phones can be on air-plane mode or
they can be submitted at the teacher’s desk until they are needed.
7A
1. There is a greater likelihood of cheating by looking up answers or
passing answers to other students.
2. There is a greater likelihood
of theft and valuables are to be left at home.
3. Photos can be altered, posted, and even used to create fake accounts.
Closing Arguments
7B
Student accounts could be monitored on their history. Overall, there are
many advantages,
7A
All in all it is not a good idea since fine motor or hand-writing skills
decline, laptops are easier to use and have more benefits; students still can
use cellular data and there are off line games.
We also reviewed the impact of the Loyalists in Upper and Lower Canada:
Loyalists Arrive in Quebec
Loyalists who lived in New York and New England settled in Eastern
Quebecois towns such as Drummondville, Windsor, Granby, and Sherbrooke. Nearly 12 000 Loyalists fled to Quebec.
The Loyalists became and English-speaking minority in Quebec and the
British tried to balance the needs of the English and French in Quebec. The
Constitutional Act of 1791 changed the boundaries of Quebec and provided
support for the two ethnic groups. The
French felt threatened by the newcomers and the survival of their culture.
Members of Butler’s Rangers under Colonel John Butler settled in Newark
or present-day Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Newark was the capital of Upper Canada in 1792. The British also moved the Six Nations along
the banks of the Grand River. Burlington and Kingston were also towns along
Lake Ontario.
French Civil Law in Quebec
1) Quebec did not have elections. The British appointed a governor who
then appointed a ruling council to govern.
The Loyalists were used to local democracy.
2) Due to the seigneurial system, land was leased but not owned. Land could not be sold.
3) Most of the citizens were Roman Catholic. Catholics were legally obligated to pay 10%
of the income to the church.
Key Points of the Constitutional act of 1791
1) The Ottawa River divided the lower part of the St. Lawrence from the
upper part of the St. Lawrence.
2) A lieutenant-governor was appointed by the British for Upper and Lower
Canada.
3) Voters, men over 35 who owned land, could elect a legislative assembly
but their laws could be vetoed by the executive or legislative council.
4) The lieutenant-governor chose members for the executive and
legislative councils.
5) Catholics both in Upper and Lower Canada had to pay 1/10th of their
income to their Roman Catholic Church.
6) Land was awarded to First Nation Loyalist who fought for the British
during the American Revolutionary Wars.
7) Freehold was private land and not land leased. Freehold lands would be available in Upper
Canada and people in Lower Canada had the option of freehold or the seigneurial
system.
Here was the
chain of command in Canada in 1791:
THE
KING OF ENGLAND
THE
BRITISH PARLIAMENT
THE GOVERNOR GENERAL
THE
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF UPPER CANADA & THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF LOWER
CANADA
THE
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL THE LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL THE
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF UPPER CANADA OF UPPER CANADA OF LOWER CANADA OF LOWER CANADA
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
10 000 POPULATION 160
000 POPULATION
The Loyalist Impact of Upper Canada
1) Loyalists brought various skills such as military, business, and
trades. A cooper was a trained
barrel-maker.
2) Local democracy was expected,
but did not arrive until the 1840’s.
3) The township system divided
towns into a grid-like formation or roads ran north to south and east to west
rather than a radial pattern. Lots were
rectangular.
John Graves Simcoe (1752-1806)
He commanded the Queen’s Rangers against the American Patriots and
respected his Loyalist soldiers. He
promoted the concept of rewarding Loyalists with land in Nova Scotia and he
eventually moved to British North America.
He was appointed as the first lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada or
what we refer to as Southern Ontario.
His wife, Elizabeth, kept a diary of their experiences in Canada.
He started on an ambition mandate to accomplish the following:
1) He wanted to create a Canadian militia or volunteer force to protect
Upper Canada.
2) He wanted to organize the building of roads and bridges across the
colony. The King’s Highway or Dundas
Street eventually connected the town of York with the capital of Newark or
currently Toronto and Niagara-on-the-Lake.
3) Settlers from America could receive land if they cultivated farm land,
swore and oath to the King of England, and served in the militia.
4) The capital of Newark would be moved to York and soon Fort York would
be developed.
5) Upper Canada would be prepared for a potential war that did arrive in
1812.
Planners:
Reading: students will be doing a book presentations from Monday, January 21st
to Friday, January 22nd, 2019.
Math: page 178 #1-5
Science: presentations continue next class
The Boys have a test on Wednesday, December 5th, on prevention
for various diseases.
Language: submit either a multiple paragraph essay on “How to be successful in ……”
or a two paragraph essay on a ‘for’ or ‘against’ argument. Your written response must include the writing
process which includes brainstorming, an edited rough draft, and final copy for
Friday, December 21st, 2018.
History: your history project on a topic from your assigned chapter is due
Wednesday, December 19th, 2018.
History: there is a chapter test on the American Revolution and the Loyalist Migration on Monday, December 17th, 2018.
*Please bring in non-perishable foods for our food drive.
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