Monday, July 06, 2009

July 6

Today was yet another busy day in Social 10-2, here's what happened:


You wrote your Chapter 1-2 Quiz at the beginning of the class. I collected your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions and your "global connections" map. I went through some major media transnational corporations, and discussed some of the other companies that they owned and controlled. Keep in mind, with media transnationals, they tend to be involved in various types of media: newspapers, magazines, book publishing, TV, cable TV, satellite TV, movies and film production, and Internet services. This is different than other TNCs, such as McDonald's, Wal-Mart, Nike or Toyota, they don't own and control media outlets. Make sure that you know the difference between TNCs and media TNCs! I also gave you some notes on homogenization and the universalization of popular culture, as well as the CBC/SRC, CRTC, and CAVCO. We talked a little bit about "cultural protectionism" as well. You wrote your World Geography Test today as well. Tomorrow, you have some homework due, your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions are due.



  • Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions are due tomorrow
  • Chapter 3-4 Quiz (key terms quiz, matching format) is on Wednesday, July 8th (no study guide, just study the Chapter 3 and 4 key terms from the worksheets and you'll be fine)
  • Chapter 5-6 Quiz is on Thursday, July 9th (sorry, again, no study guide)
  • Unit 1 In-Class Writing Assignment is on Thursday, July 9th
  • Unit 1 Final Exam is on Thursday, July 9th



The Unit 1 Final Exam is on Thursday, July 9th. It consists of 25 multiple choice questions. Here is what you should review:
  • all key concepts/key terms from Unit 1 (Chapters 1-6 in your textbook/worksheets, please see the list below)
  • be able to recognize/apply key concepts to examples (for example, if a question gives you an example/scenario, you should be able to decide what key concept from Unit 1 is being illustrated in the example)
Here is a list of key concepts from Unit 1 that you MUST know:
  • globalization
  • social globalization
  • economic globalization
  • political globalization
  • collective identity
  • individual identity
  • global village
  • GNP
  • interdependence
  • standard of living
  • outsourcing
  • transnational corporations (TNCs)
  • media transnationals
  • NAFTA
  • media convergence
  • universalization of popular culture
  • multiculturalism
  • hybridization
  • assimilation
  • integration
  • marginalization
  • homogenization
  • integration
  • acculturation
  • pluralistic society/pluralism
  • Metis
  • Inuit
  • accomodation
  • Francophone
  • Anglophone
  • cultural revitalization
  • Official Languages Act
  • Bill 101 (French Language Charter, pages 32-33 in your textbook)

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