MONDAY: 2015 Elections

9/21/2015

Today, students learned about the different issues that are being discussed in this year's elections. Students brainstormed a list of ideas that were important to them as Canadians which helped them with their activity today. Click here to see what the students came up with. It was great to see what the students viewed as being important to them. Afterwards, they looked a little deeper into the different political issues at hand on the canada.isidewith.com website. In addition to this, they completed a political view quiz. During the quiz, they asked excellent questions to monitor their comprehension of the questions. Parents, if you haven't had a chance to do so, please visit the website above and discuss the issues with your children.

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1.) MATH 6:

Show your parents the learning intentions for the unit and have them sign it. Explain to them why learning intentions are important. Remember, you need to know the destination of your learning in order to make it there!
Have your parents sign the family letter you were given during math today.
Watch this video on Factors and Multiples to prepare you for tomorrow's class.

MATH 7:

Check your teacher's website. Click here--> Mrs. Middleton ---> Mrs. Wilson
Watch this video with your parents on Divisibility Rules.

2.) POST A RESPONSE:

Today, you learned about several different issues that are being discussed in this year's elections.
Click here and click on a different issue you didn't read about in class today.
Explain in your own words what the issue is, what your personal opinion is, and your reason for thinking this.
Include the statistics from the pie graph in your response.
Also give at least one pro and one con for the issue you clicked and read about.
For example, if you choose Native funding, you may want to say something like this: One of the issues I read about on the website was about Native funding. I believe this issue is an important one because many Canadians believe First Nation's people should receive more funding from the government. According to the website, 30% of Canadians believe they should receive more funding and 70% of Canadians do not. In my opinion, I think (INSERT YOUR OPINION HERE) because (INSERT YOUR REASON). One pro to this is........One con to this is.......
Read at least one other student's response and give them a suggestion and a positive comment. For example, if they didn't include the statistics or their reasons, be sure to let them know so they can revise their post.
Edit/Revise your original post. This can be based on your classmate's suggestions.

VIDEO LINKS:
Math 6 Video on FACTORS and Multiples
Math 7 Video on Divisibility Rules

triforce

9/21/2015 04:05:48 pm

my issue is vaccine and i think that we should put more vaccines for more deadly contagious diseases and we should put more money in vaccines for younger sick children.

Ally

9/21/2015 04:13:20 pm

Your article needs a bit more info and capitals, but that is a good issue to choose and a good solution.

Mr. Hong link

9/21/2015 05:20:14 pm

@ Triforce - Thank you for taking the time to complete your daily post a response assignment!

Here are my suggestions:
1.) You need to use capitals at the beginning of every sentence.
2.) I like your ideas. However, you need to split them up into several different sentences.
3.) Please read the criteria for today's post a response assignment carefully and read through it again with your parents. This will ensure that you include everything that is asked. Currently, you are missing some items. For example, you haven't included a pro and a con.

Annabeth

9/21/2015 07:16:20 pm

@Triforce, you forgot the pie graph statics and the pros and cons, but I totally agree with you.

Ally

9/21/2015 04:10:24 pm

I looked at the issue of prescription drugs and if they should have the Canadian Universal Healthcare Plan covering them. This is an issue because many families who need them can't afford them. 478, 159 people said yes to have it covered and 82, 601 said no to not have prescription drugs covered according to the website. I think that we should have prescription drugs covered if the buyer can't afford it. One pro is that families who were not able to get them can now do so, but one con is that people might abuse the system and take advantage of the plan. Otherwise I think it's a good idea to have then covered by the Canadian Universal Healthcare Plan.

Annabeth

9/21/2015 07:12:35 pm

I agree with you, @Ally.

Ghost boo

9/21/2015 04:23:09 pm

Today was fun and I was happy about what we learned today. I am wondering what we will learn tomorrow. We learned about elections and it was fun not boring but lots of fun :)

Mr. Hong link

9/21/2015 05:20:54 pm

@ Ghost Boo - Thank you for your comment! I'm looking forward to reading your post a response assignment! :-)

Rainbow Unicorn

9/21/2015 04:59:03 pm

Fourth!

Julio

9/22/2015 10:15:32 am

Seventy first!

Annabeth

9/22/2015 10:51:59 am

I haven't been counting!

Annabeth

9/22/2015 10:53:25 am

9th I think...

cupcake

9/21/2015 05:16:38 pm

I looked at the issue University Tuition and I think yes that the costs of University's should be more affordable because if your taking more then one class and you are not working that much you don't have the money. Or the Government gives a reduced tuition fees.

Mr. Hong link

9/21/2015 05:22:37 pm

@ Cupcake - Thanks for your response. I like your opinion! I was wondering if you could reread the criteria for today's assignment. I don't think you have included everything that was asked. Please include a pro and a con of raising or decreasing university tuition.

Azbo

9/21/2015 06:04:02 pm

@Cupcake - I think so to but did you look at it from the governments perspective it could be using up way too much money that they need to use for other things. So trying seeing it differently from all perspectives.

Spongebob

9/21/2015 07:04:40 pm

@cupcake I liked how you put good things on your issue.

Annabeth

9/21/2015 07:23:00 pm

@Cupcake, you forgot to add pie graph statics, and i agree with your personal opinion.

cupcake

9/21/2015 05:20:08 pm

@ Ghost boo can you explain what your issue was and maybe explain because I want to know more of what people are doing and i think other people do to. Just a tip:)

Mr. HOng link

9/21/2015 05:23:33 pm

@ Cupcake - Please try to reply directly to Ghost Boo's comment, otherwise he might not see your suggestion. Great work giving him some feedback to improve his work!

cupcake

9/21/2015 05:21:35 pm

I want to know more of what the articles mean thats what i mean sorry typo

Ghost boo

9/21/2015 07:44:21 pm

The article is about , Should the federal government put a cap on university tuition rates?

smarties

9/22/2015 10:19:54 am

My group is doing marijuana and I think that if they legalized marijuana it can help people that are sick and need it and also there wouldn't be as many shootings for marijuana I agree with Justin Trudeau.

Ghost boo

9/21/2015 05:34:26 pm

65% say yes 14% say no University tuition fees are sometimes to expensive. 7% people are saying there should be a limit.
1% of people are saying that the free market ( general pubic ) should decide on what the fees should be.
4% of people are saying that if the dollar goes up tuition goes up.
7% of people say that the government should be free education.
1% of people say that fees should be a limit first year rate.
I think university fees should be capped. University is to expensive and lots of students cant afford it. Students have too much money to pay back. This would make it better for everyone. One pro is if it is capped to be less expensive then students would be able to afford university fees. One con is that still many students may not be able to afford it.

Mr. Hong link

9/21/2015 06:04:33 pm

@ Ghost Boo - Way to go above and beyond expectations! I was only looking for the pie graph statistics but you listed the other ones you found! :-)

Ghost boo

9/21/2015 07:51:34 pm

Thank you for the nice comment :)

Annabeth

9/21/2015 07:19:32 pm

I agree with @Mr. Hong. Great job!

Azbo

9/21/2015 05:59:52 pm

As part of my homework assignment I looked I looked more into parol hearing's. This is a very good topic because there are whom who strongly and oppose. On the other hand their are whom who strongly what this to be an option for criminals. My personal thought is that the criminal should have a chance to have parole and a court hearing if he/she complies with the following regulations.
1. He or she is tested has no sign of mental illness.
2. And if he/ she is tested is is no longer a threat.
Now even if these rules are good and the judge grants them parole they should have limits to where they are. They should have a tracking device, and at times such as night when crime rates go higher as oppose to broad daylight they have to be inside and if they don't comply to the regulations and more they can face jail time. So that is what I think should be put in the federal justice system for parole, what do you think they should do? What measures and percautions should they take?

Annabeth

9/21/2015 07:17:58 pm

I like your topic and opinion, @Abzo.

mad dog

9/21/2015 08:08:21 pm

Hi
The percentages are
67% no 33% yes

Annabeth

9/22/2015 10:07:26 am

Nice work, but what's your topic @Mad Dog?

Azbo REVISED

9/21/2015 08:32:32 pm

As part of my homework assignment I looked Imore into parole hearings. This is a very good topic because there some people who strongly oppose letting criminals have parole hearings. On the other hand, there are some who strongly agree that criminals should have that option. My personal opion is that the criminal should have a chance to have parole and a court hearing if he/she complies with the following regulations.
1. He or she is tested and has no sign of mental illness.
2. If he/ she is tested an is no longer a threat to society.
Now even if these rules are good and the judge grants them parole they should have limits to where they go. They should have a tracking device. and at times such as night when crime rates go up as oppose to broad daylight they have to be inside. If they don't comply to the regulations they can face jail time. So that is what I think should be put in the federal justice system for parole, what do you think they should do? What measures and percautions should they take?

Hero Of Ages

9/21/2015 06:23:53 pm

84% of people are saying yes for dental care under Canada’s universal healthcare plan.
16% of people are saying no for dental care under Canada’s universal healthcare plan.
6% of people of the yes side say dental care is an important aspect of long term health.
4% of the yes side say that only for low income citizens.
4% of the yes side say yes but only for the children
2% of the no side say no, emergency care is already included, preventative care should be an individual's responsibility.
2% of people say no we cant afford it right now.
One pro is that less people have to spend more money on dental care, but a con is that there are too many people getting it they might do something wrong.

Annabeth

9/21/2015 07:08:17 pm

I like your post, but what is your opinion on this issue, @Hero Of Ages?

Hero of ages

9/21/2015 07:38:10 pm

Annabeth

9/21/2015 07:40:22 pm

Nice!

Hero Of Ages

9/22/2015 10:15:02 am

Thanks😋

Turtle

9/21/2015 06:32:58 pm

Mine was marawana being legalized recreational. The stats were 71% yes and 29% I think you should not be able to use marawana unless it's for prescription because i don't want to die from it

MooCat

9/21/2015 06:56:29 pm

@Turtle where are the pros and cons?

Annabeth

9/21/2015 07:05:56 pm

@Turtle you forgot at least 1 pro and con, but i think it is good and i agree with your opinion.

Ghost boo

9/21/2015 07:50:32 pm

Great topic. You could have added more detail in your comment telling us more about the topic.

Annabeth

9/21/2015 07:03:50 pm

31% of the people in our country think that the federal government should be allowed to monitor our phone calls and see our emails. 69% say no. 12% say yes. 15% say yes, but only by court order. 3% say yes for people with criminal records. 2% say yes, this is necessary to combat terrorism. 64% of the people say no. 4% say no, and enact legislation preventing government surveillance of citizen communication. My personal opinion is no, because if the government was listening to you talking on the phone with your friend, or watching you send an email, how would you feel? I would feel strange. You need privacy. A pro about this issue is that you have safety from terrorism, and a con is that you don't get privacy when conversing on email or on the phone.

spongebob

9/21/2015 07:19:43 pm

My issue was about Renewable Energy. I think the goverment should pay for all the Renewable Energy. And 72%of people voted on that the goverment should pay the energy for the turbines and the electricity etc.

Mr. Hong link

9/21/2015 07:24:22 pm

@ SpongeBob - I like that you read about renewable energy! I think you may have forgotten about the pros and cons. Please go back and revise your post.

Annabeth

9/21/2015 07:35:52 pm

I also think that the government should pay for the renewable energy @Spongebob, but you forgot your pros and cons.

Ally

9/22/2015 10:15:11 am

That is a good idea @ Annabeth!

spongebob

9/21/2015 07:08:32 pm

@Annabeth i liked how you put lots of effort to your assigment. Iliked your post a responce a lot

Annabeth

9/21/2015 07:33:22 pm

Thanks @Spongebob!

bat man

9/21/2015 07:32:27 pm

My topic is about government surveillance. I think no because you would be able to call your friends without the government hearing you talk.
The statics are yes 31% no 69%
The pros are you can find out if someone is ordering illegal stuff. The cons are you would not have privacy.

Annabeth

9/21/2015 07:37:48 pm

@Bat man, i agree, I did the same topic.

Pikachu

9/21/2015 09:57:24 pm

@bat man I like your topic cause I think it should not happen

Chicken

9/21/2015 07:32:39 pm

My subject is Parole Hearings. I think that a pro would be that the person has to be in prison for at least 15 years. A con is that the person can't do a parole for 15 years. I think that they should be able to do a parole whenever they are wanting to do one.

Annabeth

9/21/2015 07:39:07 pm

Nice, @Chicken! You just forgot the pie graph statics.

Chicken REVISED

9/21/2015 08:19:50 pm

My subject is parole hearing. The question asked is if criminals of first degree murder should be eligible of hearings after 15 years. 33% of people said yes, however 67% of people said no. A pro would be that the criminal has to stay in prison for at least 15 years. A con would be that the criminal can't do a hearing for 15 years. My original thoughts
was that they should be able to do a parole hearing whenever they are ready, but I read that hearings come out of taxes, so I now think that they should be able to do a hearing after 20 years because I believe that the taxes could go towards more important things like the army or roads.

Annabeth

9/21/2015 07:44:18 pm

Goodnight everyone!

mad dog

9/21/2015 07:59:08 pm

Issue
Should Canada's Health care add Dental care.

My thoughts
Dental care should be covered.

Reason
I think Healthy teeth are important to a healthy life

Stats
84% yes 16% no

Pro
If you have a cavity and its small and you don't get it fixed it will start to grow and it will cause bigger problems

Con
Too much money

Julio

9/21/2015 09:05:03 pm

You should try to make it like a paragraph instead of like your answering questions. I can tell that your paragraph would be really good though from what you put so far. Good job!

Annabeth

9/22/2015 10:09:00 am

Nice work, @Mad Dog!

Sally

9/21/2015 08:00:32 pm

My problem is should the federal government be able to monitor phone calls and e-mails.The % was 31% yes and 69% no.One pro to this is criminals would be monitored a lot more so they would do less crimes.One con would be there would be less privacy for everyone.

Sally

9/21/2015 08:04:43 pm

My personal opinion is that I think that the government should not be able to monitor phone calls and e-mail for privacy reasons.

Annabeth

9/22/2015 10:09:58 am

I agree, @Sally.

MooCat

9/21/2015 08:17:58 pm

Dental Coverage is my issue and in my opinion is yes, universal dental coverage should exist because people that don’t have a job that provides dental plans suffer because they will have to pay a lot of money for basic dental care.
I feel that dental check-ups are just as important as vaccination and other preventive health issues. Without proper dental care someone could get sick from infection or pain from tooth aches.
I’m surprised that the government has not already introduced this to Canadians as 84% of those who answered the poll question support universal dental care.

MooCat

9/21/2015 08:23:50 pm

And a pro is that it is equal for all Canadians and a con is that our taxes will increase.

Julio

9/21/2015 09:00:11 pm

Today I read about government surveillance which basically when the government can monitor your phone calls, emails, text messages, etc. I definitely disagree with this because it is a big invasion of privacy. Basically the government will know everything which gives them a LOT of power and gives us less freedom. obviously at lot of people think the same way as me because on Canada.isidewith.com they take votes and on the pie graph I saw that 69% of people say no to this and 31% say yes. I mean this is completely bad there is a few pros to this as well for example
the government can figure out about criminals and things like that but a big con to this like I said before is the lack of privacy.

Rainbow Unicorn

9/21/2015 09:34:06 pm

@Julio I agree that it is a bad idea and that it is invasion of privacy. But, don't forget t o put your commas like in your first sentence, today I read about government surveillance(comma) Other than that I think you included all your reasons, pros, cons, and statistics.

Julio

9/22/2015 10:09:23 am

Ok, thanks for the feedback!

Julio

9/22/2015 10:11:41 am

EDITED/REVISED
Today I read about government surveillance, which basically when the government can monitor your phone calls, emails, text messages, etc. I definitely disagree with this because it is a big invasion of privacy. Basically the government will know everything which gives them a LOT of power and gives us less freedom. obviously at lot of people think the same way as me because on Canada.isidewith.com they take votes and on the pie graph I saw that 69% of people say no to this and 31% say yes. I mean this is completely bad there is a few pros to this as well for example the government can figure out about criminals and things like that but a big con to this like I said before is the lack of privacy.

Rainbow Unicorn

9/21/2015 09:26:03 pm

My issue is University tuition. University tuition is the price you have to pay to go to school after highschool. This is an issue because The price is too high. For example, there is a 18 year-old teenager that just finished highschool and wants to become a doctor. But, he can afford to go to medical school because is too high. The big question is, should the federal government put a cap on university tuition rates? In other words, their asking you if you think they should freeze the prices so the prices can not go up. The majority of the votes are 80% saying yes, leaving 18% saying no. The bad thing about it is, that if they freeze the prices then the prices can not go down either, meaning that if the price is already unaffordable to some people then they have no chance of getting in because the price is already too high for them. If I were to vote then I would also vote yes, because it is possible for that person to get a job, and if the prices went up then it will be more difficult to pay the tuition.

Lilmiceter

9/21/2015 10:13:46 pm

Make sure just to add the little details like when you said theres and 18 year old teenager how wants to go to medical school and can't afford it b͟e͟c͟a͟u͟s͟e͟ i͟t͟'s͟ t͟o͟o͟ h͟i͟g͟h͟ . What do you mean by its to high but overall amazing writing👍!

Rainbow Unicorn

9/22/2015 08:37:16 am

Thanks for he feedback @Lilmiceter!

Rainbow Unicorn

9/22/2015 08:41:51 am

My issue is University tuition. University tuition is the price you have to pay to go to school after highschool. This is an issue because The price is too high. For example, there is a 18 year-old teenager that just finished highschool and wants to become a doctor. But, he can afford to go to medical school because the price is too high. The big question is, should the federal government put a cap on university tuition rates? In other words, their asking you if you think they should freeze the prices so the prices can not go up, and becomes more expensive. The majority of the votes are 80% saying yes, leaving 18% saying no. The bad thing about it is, that if they freeze the prices then the prices can not go down either, meaning that if the price is already unaffordable to some people then they have no chance of getting in because the price is already too high for them. If I were to vote then I would also vote yes, because it is possible for that person to get a job while in university, and if the prices went up then it will be more difficult to pay the tuition fee.

Annabeth

9/22/2015 10:21:06 am

Nice, @Rainbow Unicorn!

Pikachu

9/21/2015 09:55:26 pm

My issue is government being able to listing to the phone calls cause that takes a lot of privacy away from all of us and it was a landslide for no

Lilmiceter

9/21/2015 10:06:32 pm

I looked at the issue parole hearings and it means to let prisoners leave early or after 15 years in prison they can try and convince the goverment to let them leave. 33% of the peopple said yes and 66% of the people said no. I agree with 66% of the people who said no because if you let them out early they might do more illegal things and why would you let them do illegal things earlier. Although they might not do illegal things but they still have to pay the price by staying behind bars for doing something illegal. One pro is they can get out earlier but they need to be checked before leaving just incase they might do something bad. One con is that if you let them out early then you never know what other bad things they can do again. I think that keeping them behind bars is a safer and better for our community.

Marvel girl

9/21/2015 10:14:20 pm

Rainbow Unicorn I like how you said "the question is ... " I would maybe go back and check your spelling, I noticed you missed the end of a contraction.
I went and looked up marijuana. The political question is " Should marijuana be legalized for recreational use." Meaning you would be aloud to smoke as freely as using alcohol . 71% said yes it should be legal. 1% even said anyone in jail for drug related offense should be let out of jail.29% said no marijuana should be illegal 5% of those 29 said that hospitals should be an exception because they use it to calm ill people.
In my opinion marijuana should be illegal except for at hospitals.I think a pro of marijuana being illegal is for those who are addicted it might make it easier to quit even though they might not know where to go for a little extra help. On another bright side, there will be less or hopefully no more drug related accidents because on the news you here about tons and tons of drug accidents.

TweetyBird

9/22/2015 07:51:30 am

The issue that I read about was government surveillance. This is definitely an issue because many Canadians don't want their phone calls being monitored, and personally I don't want my phone calls monitored either. I don't want my phone calls monitored because I don't think the government needs to know what I'm talking about, if I was a criminal then they should probably monitor my calls but I don't see why the government has to monitor everyone's calls when the majority of us are not criminals. Most of the votes are no (69%), but 31% say yes. I think that the government not monitoring our calls would be better for our privacy.

Julio

9/22/2015 10:13:38 am

@TweetyBird
I think you said phone calls monitored too many times in one sentence try to change to something else.

smarties

9/22/2015 08:54:47 am

Annabeth

9/22/2015 10:17:16 am

I like it, but you should follow instructions, @Smarties.

Annabeth

9/22/2015 10:17:51 am

Chicken

9/22/2015 10:19:32 am

Umm, there's nothing I can really comment on. Where's the writing?

Dancer1234

9/22/2015 10:20:55 am

My issue is government surveillance - I think government surveillance isn't necessary I like privacy not for doing bad stuff but for my own personal info. Say if I was emailing my best friend my address how to get to my house if she forgot I would like that to be private. I do like the idea for government surveillance for people with criminal records but not for anyone else.

Dancer1234 REVISED

9/22/2015 10:49:32 am

Tacosaur

9/22/2015 01:08:29 pm

The issue I read about was government surveillance I don't think the government should be able to hear people's phone calls because it invades your privacy. On the other hand it would be good because then you can tell if someone talking to someone else that there planning to do buy a gun. What I think should happen is they should only be able to monitor calls of people who have criminal records or have been arrested before.

Pizza

9/22/2015 08:37:49 pm

I belive the idea of the govornment being able to see wut u do no your persanol divice because privicy to me is very important.

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