Social 10
I went through some tips for writing your position paper on Wednesday. I gave you some ideas of arguments that you could use to organize the position paper, and gave you some time to copy out notes from classmates that they took when they read the articles in yesterday's class. I'd also like to recommend a couple of useful quotes from your textbook, that might be useful if you're using "affirmation of identity" as one of your arguments. Your textbook has a quote from Gandhi on p.53 and one by e.e. cummings on p. 73 that could be potentially useful. Try to do an outline of your position paper, it will be helpful. Have a great long weekend.
Social 20
I went over the answers to the Chapter 9 Key Terms, and collected your crossword puzzles and wordsearches for a homework check. I then gave you back the results of your Nationalism Test, and we went through some questions that were problematic. I also gave you a hard copy of the Nationalism Unit Final Study Guide. Please make use of your time before this unit final to review. Please remember to go directly to the Blenheim Room on Tuesday. I have also sent the Napoleon essay sheet again, so please check your e-mail! Have a great long weekend!
41 comments:
why cant we get back our quizes and tests?
why cant we get back our quizes and tests?
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You can get your results back. You can come in to look at your tests, but I never give tests back. Most high school teachers don't. It takes a great deal of work to make a test, and if I gave them back then I'd constantly be having to make new tests every semester.
But what if we want to see where we went wrong and stuff?
But what if we want to see where we went wrong and stuff?
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Then you come in and have a look at your test, and we can go through it together, and you can ask for help.
Hey mr gilchrist im just wondering but do you teach any social 23 classes ?
thanks
Hey mr gilchrist im just wondering but do you teach any social 23 classes ?
thanks
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Sure, I've taught Social 23 before. None this semester though.
what if our parents want to see our tests and quizes?
For the Social 20 position paper on tuesday, would you recommend our three paragraphs be 2 domestic policies and 1 about napoleon's foreign policies or saying he was an enemy because he betrayed equality, liberty, and fraternity? I know you said that saying that he was a hero and talking about his domestic and foreign policies was easier, but which do you find get better marks?
what if our parents want to see our tests and quizes?
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Your parents are more than welcome to make an appointment to see me and your tests after school.
For the Social 20 position paper on tuesday, would you recommend our three paragraphs be 2 domestic policies and 1 about napoleon's foreign policies or saying he was an enemy because he betrayed equality, liberty, and fraternity? I know you said that saying that he was a hero and talking about his domestic and foreign policies was easier, but which do you find get better marks?
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First, you must take a stand. He's either a hero or an enemy, you can't have it both ways. I've had quality essays of either side of the position, so I can't really say that one side does better than the other. Taking the position that he was a hero to France, and discussing three domestic policies is the easiest route.
mr.g, could u plz explain the age of metternich n stuff like dat again in class next week? cuz it was kinda unclear 2 me...the whole age of bismarck thingy as well....
Hey Mr.G,
I was wondering if it possible to request certain teachers for next year?
And do you teach social 30 classes?
how long should be the position paper be? and does it have to be double spaced? what font and size do we use? (social 10)
hey Mr. G,
could you please remind me what the topic is for the social 10 position paper is again?
mr. g,
how do you recomend people for either social 33 or 30? what determines which you are enrolled in? how do they difer from each other? which is more beneficial to a student?
mr.g, i 4got what u told us about the introductory statement 4 our position paper...can u help me plzzz
mr.g, could u plz explain the age of metternich n stuff like dat again in class next week? cuz it was kinda unclear 2 me...the whole age of bismarck thingy as well....
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Unfortunately, I'm moving on to our next unit in Social 20 next week. You have your position paper on Tuesday, and then on Wednesday we're moving on Industrialization and Ideologies. I'll try to cover these topics that you were concerned about as quickly and easily here as possible. The Age of Metternich begins basically with the Congress of Vienna. Metternich is basically the architect of the reactionary movement against the accomplishments of the French Revolution and the Napoloeonic Era. He was in favour of the restoration of legitimate monarchs to the thrones of Europe (legitimacy). He wants to redraw the map of Europe to what it was before the Revolution. He's in favour of a balance in power in Europe, with strong buffer states along the borders of France to keep the French in check. Due to his efforts, Europe is relatively peaceful for a number of years, aside from outbreaks of revolutions throughout Europe in 1830 and 1848.
As for the Age of Bismarck... Otto von Bismarck is one of those characters in history that has a remarkable impact on his times, and hence we refer to an "age of Bismarck", when Prussia, and ulitmately Germany takes center stage in Europe. Bismarck was in favour of absolute monarchies, he distrusted democracies; he's a Protestant Lutheran and some of his programs target Catholics (kulturkampf). Bismarck's foreign policy was aggressive and masterful at the same time. He engaged in three wars that ultimately secured the territory that we know as Germany (the borders have changed with modern Germany however). He fought a war against Denmark with Austria's help to secure Schleswig and Holstein, and then two years later went to war with Austria over administration of Schelswig and Holstein. Finally, he picked a fight with the French, and defeated them in the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) which secured Alsace and Lorraine from France. Bismarck was able to keep his Three Emperor's League together despite the fact that Austria-Hungary and Russia had competing interests in the Balkans. Does this help? If you still don't understand, please come and see me, and I can try to explain it to you face-to-face.
Hey Mr.G,
I was wondering if it possible to request certain teachers for next year?
And do you teach social 30 classes?
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I don't know whether you're able to request certain teachers or not. It's sort of luck of the draw. As I commented before when I someone asked this question, the way our department works is you request to teach certain courses. I'm the lead teacher for the new Social Studies curriculum, so I'll probably be teaching the new curriculum next year a fair bit, next year there's new Social 20-1 and 20-2 to teach. I will be requesting to teach a Social 30 course, so hopefully it fits in with all of the other course commitments that I have. Ultimately, I have to teach what courses I'm a told to teach, but for the most part my requests have been met though.
how long should be the position paper be? and does it have to be double spaced? what font and size do we use? (social 10)
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Typically, in class position papers vary in length. On average they are about 3-4 pages double spaced, Times New Roman 12 point font. They must be double spaced, it makes it easier to read them and critique them if I have space to write my notes.
hey Mr. G,
could you please remind me what the topic is for the social 10 position paper is again?
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Were you absent on Friday? I gave the essay topic sheet out to everyone, and I've sent it to you be e-mail as well. Here's the topic once again: To what extent should globalization shape identity? If you missed class on Friday you need to get notes from a classmate. I went through some possible arguments and ways to organize your essay.
mr. g,
how do you recomend people for either social 33 or 30? what determines which you are enrolled in? how do they difer from each other? which is more beneficial to a student?
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You should have had a conversation with your Social 10 teacher last year, particularly if your mark in Social 10 fell in the 50%-65% range. I tend to recommend students in that mark range (who have difficulty with in-class position papers) take Social 23. A lot of students tend to ignore my advice, and they scrape by in Social 20. You can't scrape by in Social 30. It's a far more demanding course than even Social 20 is. If you're experiencing difficulties in Social 20, or if you don't do well on the position papers, or you don't have the work ethic to do Social 30, I tend to recommend that you take Social 33. If you fail Social 20, you should move on to Social 33, pass the course and get retroactive credits for Social 20. Students sometimes still ignore my recommendations in Social 20, and they take Social 30. Which they regret, and desperately try to get into Social 33. As far as what the best course is for you, you must know that. What are your plans after high school? Do you plan to attend university? Does the program/faculty that you want to get into require that you have Social 30? You have to make those decisions for yourself. I just hope that you make an informed choice when it comes to course selection, and you take the course that allows you to enjoy the most success. I've recommended some students in Social 20 take Social 33, and they do that in the first semester of Grade 12, and then they take Social 30 in the second semester. It's almost like doing the same course again, however with Social 30 you go into greater detail with the concepts, there's more theory/conceptual understanding required of the student, and the course load and demands of the course are FAR greater in Social 30 than in Social 33. I hope this helps.
mr.g, i 4got what u told us about the introductory statement 4 our position paper...can u help me plzzz
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Don't jump right in with your viewpoint/position and start listing off your arguments. You need to ease the reader into the topic by providing them some sort of introductory sentence about globalization and its impact on identity.
for the introductory statement, i'm talkin 'bout social 20...
Mr. Gilchrist, did the French win in the battle of Trafalgar? If so, was it the first battle won by Napoleon? If not, then what was the first battle won by Napoleon(in terms of his famous wars)
for the introductory statement, i'm talkin 'bout social 20...
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The same advice applies.
Mr. Gilchrist, did the French win in the battle of Trafalgar? If so, was it the first battle won by Napoleon? If not, then what was the first battle won by Napoleon(in terms of his famous wars)
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No, absolutely not. The French lost the Battle of Trafalgar. You need to re-read the presentation "The Rise of Napoleon". Important battles/French victories are listed there.
for the introductory statement, i'm talkin 'bout social 20...
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The same advice applies.
Except for the part about globalization and identity. In your case, for Social 20, you would need to provide the reader with some context for Napoleon's legacy in the world.
Mr. Gilchrist, how would you recommend the essay start/ (social 20)
Mr. Gilchrist, how would you recommend the essay start/ (social 20)
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Well as I wrote before, you need to provide some sort of introduction to the issue before you jump right in with your position and arguments. Something along the lines of: "There have been numerous controversial figures throughout history, one such figure is Napoleon Bonaparte." or something like that because it would set up the controversial aspects of how people view Napoleon and his imapct on France and Europe, since some people view him as a hero and others as a megalomaniac villain bent on world domination. Does this help?
For the Social 10 position paper it says to what extent should globalization shape identity? When it says TO WHAT EXTENT do you want a percent or how exactly should we answer that question in regards to what extent.
Mr. Gilchrist, can we come in wensday morning to talk about our position paper or is it just tomorrow? and is it like an essay?
For the Social 10 position paper it says to what extent should globalization shape identity? When it says TO WHAT EXTENT do you want a percent or how exactly should we answer that question in regards to what extent.
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The part where it says,"To what extent" is a reminder to you that you need to take a side on the issue. In this case you have one of two positions that you can take: globalization is detrimental force with regard to identity, or its a benificial force. Don't sit in the middle! Take a stand!
Mr. Gilchrist, can we come in wensday morning to talk about our position paper or is it just tomorrow? and is it like an essay?
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If you're in Social 20 or Social 10, you can come in tomorrow morning to talk about it. By your question, it sounds like you weren't in class when we were discussing in-class position papers, or you weren't listening. The in-class position paper is a type of essay.
So we CAN'T come in on Wensday morning?
So we CAN'T come in on Wensday morning?
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Only if you're a Social 10 student, for the Social 20 students, it would be too late.It's also leaving it to the last minute as well if you're a Social 10 student. If you're in Social 10-3, you're writing that essay in the first period.
Hey i was wondering whether you can write the essay on Napoleon from two point of views such as , he was a threat to all of Europe and France and he was beneficial to all of Europe and France. (Social 20)
Hey i was wondering whether you can write the essay on Napoleon from two point of views such as , he was a threat to all of Europe and France and he was beneficial to all of Europe and France. (Social 20)
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No, I told you that you couldn't do that in class.
but can i speak about both the sides and then near the end take one side and state that in my conclusion. (social 20 napoleon essay)
to what extent is just for us to take a side and then we explain right or are we suppose to write about how MUCH it has shaped our identity?
but can i speak about both the sides and then near the end take one side and state that in my conclusion. (social 20 napoleon essay)
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No.Your position/thesis statement should be in the first paragraph.
to what extent is just for us to take a side and then we explain right or are we suppose to write about how MUCH it has shaped our identity?
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Yes, it's there as a reminder that you need to take a stand/position.
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