Post WWI Identity
This World War I battle is considered absolutely key in the establishment of a Canadian Identity.
What is Vimy Ridge?
This is the date World War II started.
What is September 1st, 1939?
This is the author of Atomic Habits.
Who is James Clear?
Her globe idea was talk of the town during Winter Exhibition.
Who is Cece?
This student STILL enjoys popping in on the classroom, and occasionally sitting in while she is supposed to be literally anywhere else.
Who is Ella W?
This decade was named this, due to the economic crisis facing most of the world.
What is the Great Depression?
This is the bloodiest battle of World War II, taking place deep in the Russian winter.
What is Stalingrad?
James Clear argues that success comes from these, rather than sudden breakthroughs.
Who are Julia and Liann? (They had other group members as well but were away and/or Mr. Edel can’t remember exactly who but I know Tyler was in their group I think)
This class member has recently been bringing Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to class to read.
Who is Liann?
This is considered the key event (also named after a weekday) that started the economic crisis of the 1930’s
What is the Wall Street crash of 1929? (Black Tuesday)
This RAF plane is widely regarded as the best and most influential plane of World War II, known for its oval shaped wings and Rolls-Royce Merlin engine.
What is the Supermarine Spitfire?
You don’t rise to the level of your goals, you fall to your levels of these.
What are systems?
Cole randomly gave Mr. Edel this particular delicacy last week.
What is smoked salmon?
This student is frighteningly competitive, and cares deeply about winning kahoots over her friends.
Who is Ella H?
This report, created by an emissary of King, found Canada, among other British colonies to be worthy of self-determination and self-governance.
What is the Balfour Report?
This is the name of the beach taken by the Canadian Army on June 6th, 1944.
What is Juno Beach?
According to Clear, every action you take is a vote for this.
What is the person you want to become/believe you are?
This student enjoys shopping or playing horse games on their “TV-sized” IPad screen.
Who is Brooklyn?
Mr. Edel has said before that this class member says everything ”like it is a voice line”.
Who is Madeline?
This act, or statute, was enacted upon the recommendation of the Balfour Report.
What is the Statute of Westminster?
A B-29 Superfortress dropped 2 of these bombs over 2 Japanese cities in the late summer of 1945.
These 4 stages make up what James Clear calls the ‘Habit Loop’.
What is cue, craving, response, and reward?
This student created a wonderful Spitfire replica, only to end up being outshone by an even bigger plane model.
Who is Samuel Bailey?
This Grade 11 said to Mr. Edel “You know Mr. Edel, you have the confidence of a much taller man.” (HINT: They are a PLP Grade 11 whose initials are JL)
Who is Jonah Louie?