Politics


 * Thursday, May 29th, 2008

By the end of Thursday's class your group must have their wikispace created and joined by all party members. Then, you may look at # 's 1 and 2 on the assignment document. This should include listing all party info (logo, slogan, etc.) on the wikispace.

The __politics assignment__ may be found here:



Attention!!!!!**

There will be a "Politics" surprise quiz tomorrow, Tuesday, May13th. The social studies class on Monday will be used to review for this quiz and to get caught up on any notes that you may have missed. The questions in the textbook from last Thursday and Friday are to be completed as well. Hint: the notes and questions will cover all of the info that is on the quiz.

I trust that the class is behaving properly and working to the best of their abilities. I am sooooo glad to hear that!!!!!

In order for me to even consider a class election, we need to REALLY KNOW **the basics. Therefore, I need you to make your own notes from the powerpoint and be ready for the test next Thursday. If everyone is working well and understanding the unit, then we will have an election.

The powerpoint may be found here:

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There are 3 major political parties in Canada:**

[|Conservative Party of Canada]

[|Liberal Party of Canada]

[|The New Democratic Party of Canada]

1. What is a political party "platform"? 2. What is the "platform" for each of Canada's 3 main political parties ( at the federal level)? ( see # 3 for hints on what to look for) 3. How do the philosophies of the 3 main political parties differ on: - education - the economy - unemployment - social reform - health care - the environment - international policy 4. Which party best represents your beliefs? Explain.