Oct 26 & Paragraph Structure and & Transitionary words - mini lesson & Intro to: The Structure of the Canadian Government - Ch. 9 Nunavut

1. Canadian ID - Global Assumption - Kind Canadians?

CBC “Humiliation Day”: Chinese-Canadians mark 100 years since Exclusion Act - 3 min

When was the Exclusion Act invoked in Canada?

When did the Exclusion Act end in Canada?

2. Hand back Canadian ID Paragraphs. Tuesday - last date to get these in is today - homework club - after school - Gale can collect. Info re: Thursday's blog post - Oct 22 2026.

Reminder: 

*1. Written Work: (min 3-5 sentences). 1st piece.  Where are you from?

Q: How does your individual experience/culture/family/location change your perspective of Canadian Identity?

3. Notes: Review of paragraph structure and & transitionary words - mini lesson. - Essay Project - Prep!

• Topic Sentences: A strong topic sentence introduces the main idea of the paragraph, clearly stating what the paragraph will be about.
• Body Paragraph Transitions: Transitions help connect ideas, ensuring the writing flows logically. (2-3 examples).
• Conclusion Transitions: Conclusion should restate the main point and tie everything together while guiding the reader to a final thought.
• NOTES:

• Different types of transition words and phrases:
• For Adding Information: furthermore, additionally, also
• For Contrast: however, on the other hand, nevertheless
• For Example: for instance, for example, such as
• For Cause and Effect: therefore, as a result, consequently
• For Summarizing: in conclusion, overall, to sum up

4. Intro to: The Structure of the Canadian Government - Ch. 9 in your Counter Points Text.

Notes:
Review of Nunavut Governance

Nunavut elects a single member of the House of Commons of Canada. This makes Nunavut the largest electoral district in the world by area.

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  The Legislative Building of Nunavutin Iqaluit. The building is home to the territory's Legislative Assembly.
  The members of the unicameral Legislative Assembly of Nunavut are elected individually; there are no parties and the legislature is consensus-based.^[54] The head of government, the premier of Nunavut, is elected by, and from the members of the legislative assembly. On June 14, 2018, Joe Savikataaq was elected as the Premier of Nunavut, after his predecessor Paul Quassa lost a non-confidence motion.^[55][56] Former Premier Paul Okalik set up an advisory council of eleven elders, whose function it is to help incorporate "Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit" (Inuit culture and traditional knowledge, often referred to in English as "IQ") into the territory's political and governmental decisions.^[57]