Thursday, February 28, 2019

February 28

Social 30-1


I taught you the law of supply and demand today and the business cycle. I also started a lecture called “Responding to Classical Liberalism”, which I’ll finish on Monday.

Social 20-1


You had a work period today. Your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday and the Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions are due on Tuesday. Your Unit 1 WRA I Chart Assignment is due on Wednesday. Next Friday, you’ be writing the Chapter 3-4 Test, please see the study guide below.

This test will be on Friday, March 8th. It will consist of a matching section (10 key concepts) and a short answer section.


  • make sure that you study the PowerPoint presentation "Contending Loyalties"
  • make sure that you have read Chapters 3 and 4 (it is all testable material)
  • know the key concepts/key terms from Chapters 3 and 4 (please see the Unit 1 Worksheet for these)
  • study your answers to the Chapter 3 and 4 questions from the Unit 1 Worksheet (all could potentially be on the test)

February 27


If you missed class today, you missed a lot of important note-taking that you'll have to get from a classmate. I went through the influence/connection between the Industrial Revolution and classical liberalism and capitalism. I also went through my "basic economics notes": we talked about scarcity, economic systems, economic values, and the basic economic questions. Tomorrow, we'll be talking about the law of supply and demand and the business cycle. 


I went through a lecture today called "Contending Loyalties". Please make sure that you read over this lecture and the notes you took tonight. One week from today your Unit 1 WRA I Chart Assignment is due. Your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday, March 4th, and the Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions are due on Tuesday. On Friday, March 8th, you'll be writing the Chapter 3-4 Test. I will post the study guide tomorrow on the blog.

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

February 26


I finished off the lecture on the "Growth of Quebecois Nationalism" today. I then went over how to write a WRA I. You'll be allowed to bring in the blue sheet (how to write the WRA I guide) when you write a WRA I. I gave you a Unit 1 WRA I Chart Assignment today, this assignment is due on Wednesday, March 6th. I also collected your French Revolution DBA Assignment. I have marked your DBAs already, and posted the marks in PowerSchool.


You spent the entire period writing the Unit 1 WRA I today. I'll probably take at least a week to mark both classes. Please remind me to return your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions tomorrow.

Monday, February 25, 2019

February 25


I started a lecture today of the "Growth of Quebecois Nationalism", which I'll finish off tomorrow. You had the remainder of class time to work on your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions. One week from today I'll do a homework check on the Chapter 3 work.


I gave back your Unit 1 WRA I Chart Assignments today. Please see me in tutorial if you want some more feedback on this assignment. I talked a little bit about how to write a WRA II Essay today. I'll talk more about this closer to when you write your Unit 2 WRA II. Please go directly to the Blenheim Room tomorrow to write your Unit 1 WRA I.

Thursday, February 21, 2019

February 21


I gave you almost the entire period to work on your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions. This homework assignment is due on Monday, February 25th. On February 26th you'll be writing the Unit 1 WRA I, so please re-familiarize yourselves with the 30-1 writing guide for the WRA I (blue sheets). You'll be allowed to bring that writing guide to class and have it out when you write your first WRA I.


At the start of class today I talked about the French Revolution DBA Assignment. This assignment is due on Tuesday, February 26th. you can find the assignment in your course book on pages 32-34. I would recommend that you download the digital version of the DBA from the Social 20-1 wiki, it will make it easier to complete the assignment electronically and then you can print off a hard copy and hand that in on Tuesday.


Tuesday, February 19, 2019

February 19

I hope you all enjoyed your extra long weekend. Back at it!


I gave you a list of key terms from the French Revolution and Napoleonic Agge Glossary (pages 65-67 in your Social 20-1 course books) that you need to know for tomorrow's Chapter 1-2 Test, so hopefully you took note of them. I went through my "Napoleonic Age" PowerPoint lecture, which is in your course books too (pages 52-64).  Tomorrow, you'll be writing your Chapter 1-2 Test, please see the study guide below. 


This test will be on Wednesday, February 20th. The test has a matching section and a short answer section.
  • Make sure that you have read both Chapter 1-2 from your textbook Exploring Nationalism
  • Study Chapter 1-2 Key Terms from the Unit 1 Worksheet
  • Study your answers to the questions from the Unit 1 Worksheet for Chapter 1-2

Study the following PowerPoint presentations:

  • "Nation and Identity" (Chapter 1 material + supplementary material)
  • "The French Revolution" (Chapter 2 material + supplementary material; key terms from the French Revolution and Napoleonic Age Glossary of Key Terms)
  • "The Napoleonic Age" (Chapter 2 material + supplementary material; key terms from the French Revolution and Napoleonic Age Glossary of Key Terms)



You wrote the Unit 1 Final Exam today. I'll be posting the results of this exam this evening on PowerSchool. Some of you need to submit your Chapter 1-2 Key Terms and Questions to get homework check credit for them, otherwise I'll start changing some the blank marks to zeros in PowerSchool. I also took in your Unit 1 WRA I 3 Interpretation Chart Assignment today. I'll try to get those back to as quickly as possible. You're going to write a Unit 1 WRA I on Tuesday, February 26th, so I'd like to get the charts back to you before then.  


Wednesday, February 13, 2019

February 13


I did some review of key concepts in the course so far, including: principles of individualism (PRICES-principles of liberalism), principles of collectivism (PRINCE), 19th century political spectrum, 20th century political spectrum, political-economic grid. I gave you a WRA I three source interpretation chart assignment today as well. This assignment will be due on Tuesday. I'm going to move your Unit 1 Final Exam to Tuesday, February 19th

The Unit 1 Final is a 50 question multiple choice test. It will be written on Tuesday, February 19th. Make sure that you study the following:

  • Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms (please see the Chapter 1-2 Test Study Guide for a list of terms
  • Study the Ideology Notes (Black Gold School District PDF file, on the Social 30-1 wiki, and in your Social 30-1 course books, pages 17-22)
  • Review Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau (view of the nature of human beings, how society should be organized, people's role in society; notes on page 3 of your study booklet)
  • Study the 19th Century Political Spectrum
  • Study the 20th Century Political spectrum
  • Study the political-economic grid
  • Know the values and ideas associated with the various ideologies (on the 19th century and 20th century spectrums)
  • Study the Individualism and Collectivism charts that is in your study booklets
  • you need to be able to apply your knowledge and understanding of these concepts/ideas
  • there are a lot of source-based questions on this exam! 


I showed you the A & E Biography called Napoleon Bonaparte: The Glory of France. Next week I'll go over Napoleon some more. Next Wednesday, you'll be writing your Chapter 1-2 Test, please see the study guide below. 


This test will be on Wednesday, February 20th. The test has a matching section and a short answer section.
  • Make sure that you have read both Chapter 1-2 from your textbook Exploring Nationalism
  • Study Chapter 1-2 Key Terms from the Unit 1 Worksheet
  • Study your answers to the questions from the Unit 1 Worksheet for Chapter 1-2

Study the following PowerPoint presentations:

  • "Nation and Identity" (Chapter 1 material + supplementary material)
  • "The French Revolution" (Chapter 2 material + supplementary material; key terms from the French Revolution and Napoleonic Age Glossary of Key Terms)
  • "The Napoleonic Age" (Chapter 2 material + supplementary material; key terms from the French Revolution and Napoleonic Age Glossary of Key Terms)

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

February 12


You wrote your World Geography Test today, once I've marked it I will post the results to PowerSchool. We finished watching a documentary from the History Channel on the French Revolution today. Next Wednesday, you'll be writing your Chapter 1-2 Test. I will post the study guide for this test tomorrow, giving you week's notice to prepare for the test. 


You wrote the Chapter 1-2 Test today. I'll try to get it marked as soon as possible, but I don't think I'll be able to get it marked before tomorrow's class. I'm going to move your Unit 1 Final Exam to Tuesday, February 19th

The Unit 1 Final is a 50 question multiple choice test. It will be written on Tuesday, February 19th. Make sure that you study the following:

  • Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms (please see the Chapter 1-2 Test Study Guide for a list of terms
  • Study the Ideology Notes (Black Gold School District PDF file, on the Social 30-1 wiki, and in your Social 30-1 course books, pages 17-22)
  • Review Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau (view of the nature of human beings, how society should be organized, people's role in society; notes on page 3 of your study booklet)
  • Study the 19th Century Political Spectrum
  • Study the 20th Century Political spectrum
  • Study the political-economic grid
  • Know the values and ideas associated with the various ideologies (on the 19th century and 20th century spectrums)
  • Study the Individualism and Collectivism charts that is in your study booklets
  • you need to be able to apply your knowledge and understanding of these concepts/ideas
  • there are a lot of source-based questions on this exam! 

Monday, February 11, 2019

February 11


We started watching a documentary from the History Channel on the French Revolution, which we'll finish off tomorrow. Please see the study guide for the World Geography Test below.



This test will take place on Tuesday, February 12th. It is simply a country identification test. You will be given a world map with certain countries identified and you need to be able to write out what country it is. Here are the countries that may appear on the test:
  • any of the EU countries (there are 28 countries in the EU, a map of the EU is in your textbook on page 265, but it's out of date, it says that there's 27 countries in the EU. I'm not even talking about Brexit here...)
  • any of the NATO countries (there's some overlap here with the EU, but not all EU countries are members of NATO)
  • any of the G8 countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom
  • full members of MERCOSUR: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and other associate members or countries that are achieving membership in MERCOSUR, such as: Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador
  • to ask you to know ALL of the countries in the African Union would be cruel, so we'll focus on countries that came up last year or will likely be in the news this year: Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Zimbabwe
  • other very important countries that will be in the news this year, or that we'll be talking about, or get mentioned in your textbook: Cuba, Mexico, Jamaica, Serbia, Georgia, China,
    India, Myanmar, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq,
    Israel
  • **BIG HINT: if a country is a member of a few of these international organizations then there's a STRONG possibility that they will be on the test!!**






We finished watching  "Sicko" today. You're writing the Chapter 1-2 Test tomorrow. Please see the study guide below for this test. I recommend copying and pasting this study guide into a Word Document so you have a hard copy of it and use it to focus your review. On Wednesday, February 13th you'll be writing your Unit 1 Final Exam (see the study guide below).



The Chapter 1-2 Test is on Tuesday, February 12th. It is a mixed format test, it will have a matching section and a short/long answer section. Here is what you should review/study for this test:

Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms/Concepts:

  • ideology
  • Thomas Hobbes
  • John Locke
  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • representative democracy
  • individualism
  • collectivism
  • private property
  • public property
  • ideology
  • radical
  • liberal
  • moderate
  • conservative
  • reactionary
  • communism
  • socialism
  • liberalism
  • conservatism
  • fascism
  • adherence to collective norms
  • economic freedom
  • economic equality
  • rule of law
  • competition
  • individual rights and freedoms
  • cooperation
  • self-interest
  • Adam Smith
Other Study Tips:

  • you must know the 19th century political spectrum and the 20th century political spectrum
  • know similarities and differences between communism and fascism
  • what are the differences between communism and socialism
  • be able to label political and economic spectrums and the values associated with these ideologies
  • be able to label the political-economic grid and know examples of the ideologies in the quadrants (study the Ideology Notes and the notes I gave you in class)
  • know the differences between individualism and collectivism, be able to apply your understanding of these concepts
  • know the key ideas associated with Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau (for example, view of the nature of human beings, etc.)
The Unit 1 Final is a 50 question multiple choice test. It will be written on Wednesday, February 13th. Make sure that you study the following:

  • Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms (please see the Chapter 1-2 Test Study Guide for a list of terms
  • Study the Ideology Notes (Black Gold School District PDF file, on the Social 30-1 wiki, and in your Social 30-1 course books, pages 17-22)
  • Review Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau (view of the nature of human beings, how society should be organized, people's role in society; notes on page 3 of your study booklet)
  • Study the 19th Century Political Spectrum
  • Study the 20th Century Political spectrum
  • Study the political-economic grid
  • Know the values and ideas associated with the various ideologies (on the 19th century and 20th century spectrums)
  • Study the Individualism and Collectivism charts that is in your study booklets
  • you need to be able to apply your knowledge and understanding of these concepts/ideas
  • there are a lot of source-based questions on this exam! 

Friday, February 08, 2019

February 8


Hopefully you got through the French Revolution lecture in today's class. Please remember that your Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday, February 11th. Please see the study guide for the World Geography Test below.



This test will take place on Tuesday, February 12th. It is simply a country identification test. You will be given a world map with certain countries identified and you need to be able to write out what country it is. Here are the countries that may appear on the test:
  • any of the EU countries (there are 28 countries in the EU, a map of the EU is in your textbook on page 265, but it's out of date, it says that there's 27 countries in the EU. I'm not even talking about Brexit here...)
  • any of the NATO countries (there's some overlap here with the EU, but not all EU countries are members of NATO)
  • any of the G8 countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom
  • full members of MERCOSUR: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and other associate members or countries that are achieving membership in MERCOSUR, such as: Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador
  • to ask you to know ALL of the countries in the African Union would be cruel, so we'll focus on countries that came up last year or will likely be in the news this year: Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Zimbabwe
  • other very important countries that will be in the news this year, or that we'll be talking about, or get mentioned in your textbook: Cuba, Mexico, Jamaica, Serbia, Georgia, China,
    India, Myanmar, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq,
    Israel
  • **BIG HINT: if a country is a member of a few of these international organizations then there's a STRONG possibility that they will be on the test!!**






You started a film study of "Sicko" today, we'll finish this film on Monday. Your Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms and Questions are both due on Monday, February 11th. One week from today, you'll be writing the Chapter 1-2 Test. Please see the study guide below for this test. I recommend copying and pasting this study guide into a Word Document so you have a hard copy of it and use it to focus your review. On Wednesday, February 13th you'll be writing your Unit 1 Final Exam (see the study guide below).



The Chapter 1-2 Test is on Tuesday, February 12th. It is a mixed format test, it will have a matching section and a short/long answer section. Here is what you should review/study for this test:

Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms/Concepts:

  • ideology
  • Thomas Hobbes
  • John Locke
  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • representative democracy
  • individualism
  • collectivism
  • private property
  • public property
  • ideology
  • radical
  • liberal
  • moderate
  • conservative
  • reactionary
  • communism
  • socialism
  • liberalism
  • conservatism
  • fascism
  • adherence to collective norms
  • economic freedom
  • economic equality
  • rule of law
  • competition
  • individual rights and freedoms
  • cooperation
  • self-interest
  • Adam Smith
Other Study Tips:

  • you must know the 19th century political spectrum and the 20th century political spectrum
  • know similarities and differences between communism and fascism
  • what are the differences between communism and socialism
  • be able to label political and economic spectrums and the values associated with these ideologies
  • be able to label the political-economic grid and know examples of the ideologies in the quadrants (study the Ideology Notes and the notes I gave you in class)
  • know the differences between individualism and collectivism, be able to apply your understanding of these concepts
  • know the key ideas associated with Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau (for example, view of the nature of human beings, etc.)
The Unit 1 Final is a 50 question multiple choice test. It will be written on Wednesday, February 13th. Make sure that you study the following:

  • Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms (please see the Chapter 1-2 Test Study Guide for a list of terms
  • Study the Ideology Notes (Black Gold School District PDF file, on the Social 30-1 wiki, and in your Social 30-1 course books, pages 17-22)
  • Review Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau (view of the nature of human beings, how society should be organized, people's role in society; notes on page 3 of your study booklet)
  • Study the 19th Century Political Spectrum
  • Study the 20th Century Political spectrum
  • Study the political-economic grid
  • Know the values and ideas associated with the various ideologies (on the 19th century and 20th century spectrums)
  • Study the Individualism and Collectivism charts that is in your study booklets
  • you need to be able to apply your knowledge and understanding of these concepts/ideas
  • there are a lot of source-based questions on this exam! 

Thursday, February 07, 2019

February 7


Today was a work period for you to get your Chapter 1 Key Terms and Questions completed, or possibly even to work on your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions. This homework is due on Monday, February 11th. Please make sure that you're also finished with your individualism and collectivism charts in your Social 30-1 course books.

The Chapter 1-2 Test is on Tuesday, February 12th. It is a mixed format test, it will have a matching section and a short/long answer section. Here is what you should review/study for this test:

Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms/Concepts:

  • ideology
  • Thomas Hobbes
  • John Locke
  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • representative democracy
  • individualism
  • collectivism
  • private property
  • public property
  • ideology
  • radical
  • liberal
  • moderate
  • conservative
  • reactionary
  • communism
  • socialism
  • liberalism
  • conservatism
  • fascism
  • adherence to collective norms
  • economic freedom
  • economic equality
  • rule of law
  • competition
  • individual rights and freedoms
  • cooperation
  • self-interest
  • Adam Smith
Other Study Tips:

  • you must know the 19th century political spectrum and the 20th century political spectrum
  • know similarities and differences between communism and fascism
  • what are the differences between communism and socialism
  • be able to label political and economic spectrums and the values associated with these ideologies
  • be able to label the political-economic grid and know examples of the ideologies in the quadrants (study the Ideology Notes and the notes I gave you in class)
  • know the differences between individualism and collectivism, be able to apply your understanding of these concepts
  • know the key ideas associated with Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau (for example, view of the nature of human beings, etc.)

The Unit 1 Final is a 50 question multiple choice test. It will be written on Wednesday, February 13th. Make sure that you study the following:

  • Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms (please see the Chapter 1-2 Test Study Guide for a list of terms
  • Study the Ideology Notes (Black Gold School District PDF file, on the Social 30-1 wiki, and in your Social 30-1 course books, pages 17-22)
  • Review Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau (view of the nature of human beings, how society should be organized, people's role in society; notes on page 3 of your study booklet)
  • Study the 19th Century Political Spectrum
  • Study the 20th Century Political spectrum
  • Study the political-economic grid
  • Know the values and ideas associated with the various ideologies (on the 19th century and 20th century spectrums)
  • Study the Individualism and Collectivism charts that is in your study booklets
  • you need to be able to apply your knowledge and understanding of these concepts/ideas
  • there are a lot of source-based questions on this exam! 


You wrote the Enlightenment Thinkers Quiz at the beginning of class today. The substitute started the French Revolution today. Please remember that your Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday, February 11th.



This test will take place on Tuesday, February 12th. It is simply a country identification test. You will be given a world map with certain countries identified and you need to be able to write out what country it is. Here are the countries that may appear on the test:
  • any of the EU countries (there are 28 countries in the EU, a map of the EU is in your textbook on page 265, but it's out of date, it says that there's 27 countries in the EU. I'm not even talking about Brexit here...)
  • any of the NATO countries (there's some overlap here with the EU, but not all EU countries are members of NATO)
  • any of the G8 countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom
  • full members of MERCOSUR: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and other associate members or countries that are achieving membership in MERCOSUR, such as: Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador
  • to ask you to know ALL of the countries in the African Union would be cruel, so we'll focus on countries that came up last year or will likely be in the news this year: Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Zimbabwe
  • other very important countries that will be in the news this year, or that we'll be talking about, or get mentioned in your textbook: Cuba, Mexico, Jamaica, Serbia, Georgia, China,
    India, Myanmar, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq,
    Israel
  • **BIG HINT: if a country is a member of a few of these international organizations then there's a STRONG possibility that they will be on the test!!**



Wednesday, February 06, 2019

February 6


You reviewed the economic-political grid today that you were taught yesterday. You were also taught the principles of individualism (PRICES), also known as the principles of liberalism, and the principles of collectivism (PRINCE). You had time to work on your individualism and collectivism chart activities in your Social 30-1 course books (pages 8-11). Don't forget that your Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday. Please check out the study guides below for the upcoming assessments.

The Chapter 1-2 Test is on Tuesday, February 12th. It is a mixed format test, it will have a matching section and a short/long answer section. Here is what you should review/study for this test:

Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms/Concepts:

  • ideology
  • Thomas Hobbes
  • John Locke
  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • representative democracy
  • individualism
  • collectivism
  • private property
  • public property
  • ideology
  • radical
  • liberal
  • moderate
  • conservative
  • reactionary
  • communism
  • socialism
  • liberalism
  • conservatism
  • fascism
  • adherence to collective norms
  • economic freedom
  • economic equality
  • rule of law
  • competition
  • individual rights and freedoms
  • cooperation
  • self-interest
  • Adam Smith
Other Study Tips:

  • you must know the 19th century political spectrum and the 20th century political spectrum
  • know similarities and differences between communism and fascism
  • what are the differences between communism and socialism
  • be able to label political and economic spectrums and the values associated with these ideologies
  • be able to label the political-economic grid and know examples of the ideologies in the quadrants (study the Ideology Notes and the notes I gave you in class)
  • know the differences between individualism and collectivism, be able to apply your understanding of these concepts
  • know the key ideas associated with Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau (for example, view of the nature of human beings, etc.)



The Unit 1 Final is a 50 question multiple choice test. It will be written on Wednesday, February 13th. Make sure that you study the following:

  • Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms (please see the Chapter 1-2 Test Study Guide for a list of terms
  • Study the Ideology Notes (Black Gold School District PDF file, on the Social 30-1 wiki, and in your Social 30-1 course books, pages 17-22)
  • Review Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau (view of the nature of human beings, how society should be organized, people's role in society; notes on page 3 of your study booklet)
  • Study the 19th Century Political Spectrum
  • Study the 20th Century Political spectrum
  • Study the political-economic grid
  • Know the values and ideas associated with the various ideologies (on the 19th century and 20th century spectrums)
  • Study the Individualism and Collectivism charts that is in your study booklets
  • you need to be able to apply your knowledge and understanding of these concepts/ideas
  • there are a lot of source-based questions on this exam! 



The substitute went through a lecture on "The Enlightenment" today. You will be tested on this material tomorrow. Please see the study guide below. Your Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday, February 11th. Don't forget that you have your World Geography Test on Tuesday, February 12th.


This quiz is a matching quiz. Please make sure that you focus your review on the following Enlightenment thinkers:
  • John Locke
  • Montesquieu
  • Rousseau
  • Adam Smith
  • Francois Quesnay
  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • Voltaire
Please make sure that you know their views on the nature of human beingsquotes attributed to them, their main ideas/key beliefs, and their major works (what books, articles they wrote). 



This test will take place on Tuesday, February 12th. It is simply a country identification test. You will be given a world map with certain countries identified and you need to be able to write out what country it is. Here are the countries that may appear on the test:
  • any of the EU countries (there are 28 countries in the EU, a map of the EU is in your textbook on page 265, but it's out of date, it says that there's 27 countries in the EU. I'm not even talking about Brexit here...)
  • any of the NATO countries (there's some overlap here with the EU, but not all EU countries are members of NATO)
  • any of the G8 countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom
  • full members of MERCOSUR: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and other associate members or countries that are achieving membership in MERCOSUR, such as: Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador
  • to ask you to know ALL of the countries in the African Union would be cruel, so we'll focus on countries that came up last year or will likely be in the news this year: Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Zimbabwe
  • other very important countries that will be in the news this year, or that we'll be talking about, or get mentioned in your textbook: Cuba, Mexico, Jamaica, Serbia, Georgia, China,
    India, Myanmar, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq,
    Israel
  • **BIG HINT: if a country is a member of a few of these international organizations then there's a STRONG possibility that they will be on the test!!**



Tuesday, February 05, 2019

February 5


The substitute finished off the "Nation and Identity" lecture today. One week from today (Tuesday, February 12th) you're going to be writing your World Geography Test (please see the study guide below). You should work on your Chapter 1 Key Terms and Questions, they will be due on Monday, February 11th.



This test will take place on Tuesday, February 12th. It is simply a country identification test. You will be given a world map with certain countries identified and you need to be able to write out what country it is. Here are the countries that may appear on the test:
  • any of the EU countries (there are 28 countries in the EU, a map of the EU is in your textbook on page 265, but it's out of date, it says that there's 27 countries in the EU. I'm not even talking about Brexit here...)
  • any of the NATO countries (there's some overlap here with the EU, but not all EU countries are members of NATO)
  • any of the G8 countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom
  • full members of MERCOSUR: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and other associate members or countries that are achieving membership in MERCOSUR, such as: Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador
  • to ask you to know ALL of the countries in the African Union would be cruel, so we'll focus on countries that came up last year or will likely be in the news this year: Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Zimbabwe
  • other very important countries that will be in the news this year, or that we'll be talking about, or get mentioned in your textbook: Cuba, Mexico, Jamaica, Serbia, Georgia, China,
    India, Myanmar, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq,
    Israel
  • **BIG HINT: if a country is a member of a few of these international organizations then there's a STRONG possibility that they will be on the test!!**









The substitute would have gone through the "Identity and Ideology" lecture today. The key concepts that you should have learned today are: the 19th century political spectrum, the 20th century political spectrum. You also wrote Exit Slip #1. I highly recommend that you read, highlight and annotate the Ideology Notes (pages 17-22) that are in your Social 30-1 course books tonight. It will help you understand the economic and political spectrum better. Your Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms and Questions are both due on Monday, February 11th. One week from today, you'll be writing the Chapter 1-2 Test. Please see the study guide below for this test. I recommend copying and pasting this study guide into a Word Document so you have a hard copy of it and use it to focus your review. On Wednesday, February 13th you'll be writing your Unit 1 Final Exam (see the study guide below).

The Chapter 1-2 Test is on Tuesday, February 12th. It is a mixed format test, it will have a matching section and a short/long answer section. Here is what you should review/study for this test:

Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms/Concepts:

  • ideology
  • Thomas Hobbes
  • John Locke
  • Jean-Jacques Rousseau
  • representative democracy
  • individualism
  • collectivism
  • private property
  • public property
  • ideology
  • radical
  • liberal
  • moderate
  • conservative
  • reactionary
  • communism
  • socialism
  • liberalism
  • conservatism
  • fascism
  • adherence to collective norms
  • economic freedom
  • economic equality
  • rule of law
  • competition
  • individual rights and freedoms
  • cooperation
  • self-interest
  • Adam Smith
Other Study Tips:

  • you must know the 19th century political spectrum and the 20th century political spectrum
  • know similarities and differences between communism and fascism
  • what are the differences between communism and socialism
  • be able to label political and economic spectrums and the values associated with these ideologies
  • be able to label the political-economic grid and know examples of the ideologies in the quadrants (study the Ideology Notes and the notes I gave you in class)
  • know the differences between individualism and collectivism, be able to apply your understanding of these concepts
  • know the key ideas associated with Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau (for example, view of the nature of human beings, etc.)



The Unit 1 Final is a 50 question multiple choice test. It will be written on Wednesday, February 13th. Make sure that you study the following:

  • Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms (please see the Chapter 1-2 Test Study Guide for a list of terms
  • Study the Ideology Notes (Black Gold School District PDF file, on the Social 30-1 wiki, and in your Social 30-1 course books, pages 17-22)
  • Review Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau (view of the nature of human beings, how society should be organized, people's role in society; notes on page 3 of your study booklet)
  • Study the 19th Century Political Spectrum
  • Study the 20th Century Political spectrum
  • Study the political-economic grid
  • Know the values and ideas associated with the various ideologies (on the 19th century and 20th century spectrums)
  • Study the Individualism and Collectivism charts that is in your study booklets
  • you need to be able to apply your knowledge and understanding of these concepts/ideas
  • there are a lot of source-based questions on this exam! 

Monday, February 04, 2019

February 4


I started a PowerPoint lecture today called "Nation and Identity". You should read Chapter 1 tonight and start working on your Chapter 1 Key Terms and Questions. I also collected your friendly letter assignment.


I went through a PowerPoint lecture today called "Introducing Government" which introduced you to Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau. You should read Chapter 1 tonight and start working on your Chapter 1 Key Terms and Questions. I also tried to sort out the issues surrounding students signing up for the Social 30-1 wiki. I also collected your friendly letter assignment.