May 30

IB 30/35

We did a class picture at the beginning of class. I then did a review of the business cycle, demand-side economics and supply-side economics and how they respond to a recession. I started teaching you about democratic systems and the Canadian political structure. We'll continue looking at the Canadian parliamentary democracy tomorrow.

Social 10-1

I went through a PowerPoint presentation on "Impacts of Globalization on Groups in Society". Your Chapter 16 Key Terms and Questions are due tomorrow. Your Chapter 15-16 Test is on Thursday, June 2nd, please see the study guide below. 

CHAPTER 15-16 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This quiz will follow the typical format: a matching section, a multiple choice section and a short answer section. Please use the following study guide.

Study from your textbook and the following PowerPoint presentations:

• "Quality of Life, Human Rights, and Democratization" (ppt)
• "Impacts of Globalization on Groups in Society" (ppt)

Key Terms:

• Chapter 15 Key Terms (from Unit 4 Worksheet)
• Chapter 16 Key Terms (from Unit 4 Worksheet)
• additional key terms from the presentations that correspond to Chapters 15 and 16

Key Questions:

• What are human rights?
• What is democratization?
• What is quality of life?
• What is standard of living?
• How are ideas about human rights and democracy related?
• How are globalization, human rights, and democracy related?
• How have ideas about human rights changed over time?
• What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
• What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
• In what ways does globalization affect the lives of children and youth?
• In what ways does globalization affect the lives of women?

Social 30-1

We started looking at First Amendment issues in the USA. The First Amendment protects the freedom of peace, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and freedom of peaceful assembly. We started a film study of an HBO documentary called "Shouting Fire: Stories from the Edge of Free Speech". We'll finish off this video tomorrow. Please remember that you have your Unit 3 Final Exam on Wednesday, June 1st, please see the study guide below.

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SOCIAL 30-1 UNIT 3 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE:

Your Unit 3 Final Exam will be on Wednesday, January 6th.

Please study the following material: 

• make sure that you have read Chapters 9-12 in Perspectives on Ideology
• study all key concepts from the Chapters 9-12 Worksheets (see below)
• study all questions/answers from the Chapters 9-12 Worksheets
• "Political Challenges to Liberalism" (PowerPoint presentation)

Review the following notes/packages:

• Democratic Systems
• Non-Democratic Systems
• types of dictatorships
• techniques of dictatorships
• Civil Rights Movement
• authoritarian systems (China notes)
• review the economic and political spectrum (again!)
• re-read the notes on rights that I put on the board (Charter of Rights and Freedoms to War Measures Act)
• FLQ Crisis 1970

Know the following key concepts/key events/key terms/key people:

• assimilation
• self-interest
• humanitarianism
• Indian Act
• residential school system
• enfranchisement
• the White Paper
• the Red Paper
• “war on terror"
• authoritarianism
• consensus decision-making
• direct democracy
• military dictatorship
• oligarchy
• one-party state
• party solidarity
• representation by population
• proportional representation
• representative democracy
• responsible government
• democracy
• single-member constituency (first past the post)
• the Senate
• the House of Commons
• the House of Representatives
• the Senate
• mixed-member proportional system
• lobby groups
• American Bill of Rights
• Anti-Terrorism Act
• Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• emergency and security legislation
• illiberal
• language legislation
• Bill 101
• Bill 178
• Bill 86
• Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms
• respect for law and order
• terrorism
• rendition
• the War Measures Act
• enemy aliens
• internment
• the Emergencies Act
• USA PATRIOT Act
• consumerism
• environmental change
• extremism
• pandemics
• postmodernism
• global warming
• Kyoto Protocol
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• drought

May 27

IB 30/35

You should have already re-familiarized yourselves with the Unit 2 content. Much of the Unit 2 material was already taught to you. This weekend should be spent previewing the Unit 3 material.

Social 10-1

Your Chapter 15 Key Terms and Questions were due this week. Your Chapter 15-16 Test is next Thursday (June 2nd), please see the study guide below.

Chapter 15-16 Test Study Guide:

This quiz will follow the typical format: a matching section, a multiple choice section and a short answer section. Please use the following study guide.

Study from your textbook and the following PowerPoint presentations:

• "Quality of Life, Human Rights, and Democratization" (ppt)
• "Impacts of Globalization on Groups in Society" (ppt)

Key Terms:

• Chapter 15 Key Terms (from Unit 4 Worksheet)
• Chapter 16 Key Terms (from Unit 4 Worksheet)
• additional key terms from the presentations that correspond to Chapters 15 and 16

Key Questions:

• What are human rights?
• What is democratization?
• What is quality of life?
• What is standard of living?
• How are ideas about human rights and democracy related?
• How are globalization, human rights, and democracy related?
• How have ideas about human rights changed over time?
• What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
• What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
• In what ways does globalization affect the lives of children and youth?
• In what ways does globalization affect the lives of women?

Social 30-1

On Wednesday, June 1st, you're writing your Unit 3 Final Exam, please see the study guide below.

Social 30-1 Unit 3 Final Exam Study Guide:

Your Unit 3 Final Exam will be on Wednesday, June 1st.

Please study the following material: 

• make sure that you have read Chapters 9-12 in Perspectives on Ideology
• study all key concepts from the Chapters 9-12 Worksheets (see below)
• study all questions/answers from the Chapters 9-12 Worksheets
• "Political Challenges to Liberalism" (PowerPoint presentation)

Review the following notes/packages:

• Democratic Systems
• Non-Democratic Systems
• types of dictatorships
• techniques of dictatorships
• Civil Rights Movement
• authoritarian systems (China notes)
• review the economic and political spectrum (again!)
• re-read the notes on rights that I put on the board (Charter of Rights and Freedoms to War Measures Act)
• FLQ Crisis 1970

Know the following key concepts/key events/key terms/key people:

• assimilation
• self-interest
• humanitarianism
• Indian Act
• residential school system
• enfranchisement
• the White Paper
• the Red Paper
• “war on terror"
• authoritarianism
• consensus decision-making
• direct democracy
• military dictatorship
• oligarchy
• one-party state
• party solidarity
• representation by population
• proportional representation
• representative democracy
• responsible government
• democracy
• single-member constituency (first past the post)
• the Senate
• the House of Commons
• the House of Representatives
• the Senate
• mixed-member proportional system
• lobby groups
• American Bill of Rights
• Anti-Terrorism Act
• Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• emergency and security legislation
• illiberal
• language legislation
• Bill 101
• Bill 178
• Bill 86
• Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms
• respect for law and order
• terrorism
• rendition
• the War Measures Act
• enemy aliens
• internment
• the Emergencies Act
• USA PATRIOT Act
• consumerism
• environmental change
• extremism
• pandemics
• postmodernism
• global warming
• Kyoto Protocol
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• drought

May 24

IB 30/35

I covered "The Development of Classical Liberalism" today, but you need to study the French Revolution and Industrial Revolution sections of the presentation. Tomorrow, we're covering "Responding to Classical Liberalism".

Social 30-1

I showed you part of the documentary "Unconstitutional", which covers some of the abuses that happened post-9/11.


You are writing your Chapter 10 Test tomorrow, please see the study guide below.The questions that you should focus on in your yellow multiple choice booklets are the following: Test III Q 1-  69, Q71, Q 74-75, and Test IV Q16-20.

CHAPTER 10 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test is multiple choice format, with 55 questions. Please review the PowerPoint "Political Challenges to Liberalism". You're responsible for all key terms and questions from the Chapter 10 Worksheet. Please review the following as well: 

• Democratic Systems (handout notes)
• Non-Democratic Systems (handout notes)
• Structure of Canadian Government
• Structure of American Government
• similarities/differences between the parliamentary system and presidential system
• types of dictatorships
• techniques of dictatorships
• authoritarian systems
• proportional representation concept
• first past the post system
• review political and economic spectrum (again!)

Social 10-1

You wrote your Unit 3 Final Exam today, you'll get the results back tomorrow. Your Chapter 15 Key Terms and Questions are due tomorrow. On Thursday, June 2nd you'll be writing your Chapter 15-16 Test. Please see the study guide below.

Chapter 15-16 Test Study Guide:

This quiz will follow the typical format: a matching section, a multiple choice section and a short answer section. Please use the following study guide.



Study from your textbook and the following PowerPoint presentations:

• "Quality of Life, Human Rights, and Democratization" (ppt)
• "Impacts of Globalization on Groups in Society" (ppt)

Key Terms:

• Chapter 15 Key Terms (from Unit 4 Worksheet)
• Chapter 16 Key Terms (from Unit 4 Worksheet)
• additional key terms from the presentations that correspond to Chapters 15 and 16

Key Questions:

• What are human rights?
• What is democratization?
• What is quality of life?
• What is standard of living?
• How are ideas about human rights and democracy related?
• How are globalization, human rights, and democracy related?
• How have ideas about human rights changed over time?
• What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
• What is the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
• In what ways does globalization affect the lives of children and youth?
• In what ways does globalization affect the lives of women?

IB 30/35

You should have previewed ALL of the Unit 2 presentations from the IB 30/35 wiki this long weekend, as well as completed all of the Unit 1 work by Tuesday.

Social 30-1

You are writing your Chapter 10 Test on Wednesday, May 25th, please see the study guide below.

CHAPTER 10 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test is multiple choice format, with 55 questions. Please review the PowerPoint "Political Challenges to Liberalism". You're responsible for all key terms and questions from the Chapter 10 Worksheet. Please review the following as well: 

• Democratic Systems (handout notes)
• Non-Democratic Systems (handout notes)
• Structure of Canadian Government
• Structure of American Government
• similarities/differences between the parliamentary system and presidential system
• types of dictatorships
• techniques of dictatorships
• authoritarian systems
• proportional representation concept
• first past the post system
• review political and economic spectrum (again!)

Social 10-1

You are writing your Unit 3 Final Exam on Tuesday, May 24th. Please see the study guide below.

UNIT 3 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE:

Please make sure that you have read Chapters 10-14. Please make sure that you have the following PowerPoint presentations, and that you study from them:

• "Foundations of Economic Globalization"
• "The Expansion of Economic Globalization"
• "Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Globalization"
• "The Impact of Economic Globalization on Environments"
• "Globalization and Sustainability"

Make sure that you have reviewed the Key Terms from Unit 3 (all the terms listed on the Unit 3 Worksheet, plus the extra key terms that appeared in the PowerPoint presentations). The Unit 3 Final Exam will consist of 50-60 multiple choice questions.

May 18

IB 30/35

You have class tomorrow. Here is your homework assignment between now and when I see you next on May 19th: 

• read, highlight, annotate the Ideology Notes in the Social 30-1 workbook (pages 5-10)
• read, highlight and complete the individualism and collectivism charts on pages 11-15
• please print off (4 slides per page) of the following Unit 1 PowerPoint presentations: "Identity and Ideology" and "Introducing Government" (I'll go over this one in class on Thursday, May 19th)
• you should read, highlight and annotate both of these presentations

(I'll go over Introducing Government in class on Thursday)

• by Friday, May 20th you should be ready to go through the Unit 1 Review Prezi on the IB 30/35 wiki. 
• scroll down on the navigation menu on the right-hand side of the wiki to find the Social 30-1 section to find all of the notes and PowerPoint presentations for Unit 1

Social 10-1

You wrote your Unit 3 WRA II Essay today. If you missed class today, you need to make up for the essay that you missed tomorrow. We're continuing with Unit 4 material tomorrow.

Unit 3 Final Exam Study Guide:

Please make sure that you have read Chapters 10-14. Please make sure that you have the following PowerPoint presentations, and that you study from them:

• "Foundations of Economic Globalization"
• "The Expansion of Economic Globalization"
• "Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Globalization"
• "The Impact of Economic Globalization on Environments"
• "Globalization and Sustainability"

Make sure that you have reviewed the Key Terms from Unit 3 (all the terms listed on the Unit 3 Worksheet, plus the extra key terms that appeared in the PowerPoint presentations). The Unit 3 Final Exam will consist of 50 multiple choice questions.

Social 30-1

We finished watching "9/11: The Day That Changed the World" today. I read you an op-ed piece from the Edmonton Journal on how "Permanent War Threatens Freedom". You should read the section in your Social 30-1 workbook on the USA PATRIOT Act.

May 17

IB 30/35

I started Social 30-1 material yesterday, so if you missed class today, you'll have some catching up to do this week. I gave everyone who came to class on Monday a Social 30-1 workbook for IB History students, that is yours to keep. 

If you missed class yesterday, you need to come to my classroom to pick up your 30-1 workbooks. Your next class is Thursday, May 19th. 

I reviewed the following content yesterday: 

• 19th century political spectrum (and their view on change; along with some quick review of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era, specifically the Congress of Vienna)
• 20th century political spectrum (I also talked about classical liberalism = economic conservatism, modern liberalism, and the transition from classical liberalism to welfare capitalism to modern liberalism--which created the welfare state. Remember: welfare capitalism is synonymous with welfare state)
• economic spectrum
• the techniques of dictatorship
• economic-political grid (democratic socialism, democratic capitalism, dictatorial socialism and dictatorial capitalism, plus examples of each)
• economic values of a command economy, a mixed economy and a market economy
• principles of individualism (PRICES) --remember principles of individualism = principles of liberalism (I also defined liberalism)
• principles of collectivism (PRINCE)

Here is your homework assignment between now and when I see you next on May 19th: 

• read, highlight, annotate the Ideology Notes in the Social 30-1 workbook (pages 5-10)
• read, highlight and complete the individualism and collectivism charts on pages 11-15
• please print off (4 slides per page) of the following Unit 1 PowerPoint presentations: "Identity and Ideology" and "Introducing Government" (I'll go over this one in class on Thursday, May 19th)
• you should read, highlight and annotate both of these presentations

(I'll go over Introducing Government in class on Thursday)

• by Friday, May 20th you should be ready to go through the Unit 1 Review Prezi on the IB 30/35 wiki. 
• scroll down on the navigation menu on the right-hand side of the wiki to find the Social 30-1 section to find all of the notes and PowerPoint presentations for Unit 1

Social 30-1

We continued with the illiberalism theme today by setting the post-9/11 anti-terrorism legislation in historical context. I had you read a short summary from the CBC News in Review, and then I showed you a documentary called "9/11: The Day that Changed the World". Please remember that you are writing a WRA I (30-1 students) or an Assignment 3 (30-2 students) on Thursday, May 19th.

Social 10-1

We played a Unit 3 Review Game on Friday. Sorry for all of the technical issues with the game. Please remember that you have your Unit 3 Final Exam next Tuesday. Please see the study guide below. Please go directly to the Blenheim Room tomorrow to write your Unit 3 WRA II Essay. You will only get tomorrow's class to write the essay. 

UNIT 3 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE:

Please make sure that you have read Chapters 10-14. Please make sure that you have the following PowerPoint presentations, and that you study from them:

• "Foundations of Economic Globalization"
• "The Expansion of Economic Globalization"
• "Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Globalization"
• "The Impact of Economic Globalization on Environments"
• "Globalization and Sustainability"

Make sure that you have reviewed the Key Terms from Unit 3 (all the terms listed on the Unit 3 Worksheet, plus the extra key terms that appeared in the PowerPoint presentations). The Unit 3 Final Exam will consist of 50 multiple choice questions.

May 16

IB 30/35

I started Social 30-1 material today, so if you missed class today, you'll have some catching up to do this week. I gave everyone who came to class a Social 30-1 workbook for IB History students, that is yours to keep.

I reviewed the following content today:

• 19th century political spectrum (and their view on change; along with some quick review of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era, specifically the Congress of Vienna)
• 20th century political spectrum (I also talked about classical liberalism = economic conservatism, modern liberalism, and the transition from classical liberalism to welfare capitalism to modern liberalism--which created the welfare state. Remember: welfare capitalism is synonymous with welfare state)
• economic spectrum
• the techniques of dictatorship
• economic-political grid (democratic socialism, democratic capitalism, dictatorial socialism and dictatorial capitalism, plus examples of each)
• economic values of a command economy, a mixed economy and a market economy
• principles of individualism (PRICES) --remember principles of individualism = principles of liberalism (I also defined liberalism)
• principles of collectivism (PRINCE)

Here is your homework assignment between now and when I see you next on May 19th: 

• read, highlight, annotate the Ideology Notes in the Social 30-1 workbook (pages 5-10)
• read, highlight and complete the individualism and collectivism charts on pages 11-15
• please print off (4 slides per page) of the following Unit 1 PowerPoint presentations: "Identity and Ideology" and "Introducing Government" (I'll go over this one in class on Thursday, May 19th)
• you should read, highlight and annotate both of these presentations

(I'll go over Introducing Government in class on Thursday)

• by Friday, May 20th you should be ready to go through the Unit 1 Review Prezi on the IB 30/35 wiki. 
• scroll down on the navigation menu on the right-hand side of the wiki to find the Social 30-1 section to find all of the notes and PowerPoint presentations

Social 10-1

Since we'd talked about the issue of resource development last week, I thought that it would be prudent to show you a video from the HBO series "Vice" and episode called "The Resource Curse" which examined a case study of an Exxon Mobil liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Papau New Guinea, among others. I'm embedding this episode below.

In connection with watching "Shipbreakers" last week, and talking about the life cycle of a ship and the sustainability of the shipbreaking industry, I thought it would be interesting to look at another example of an industry that has environmental consequences that are sort of "out of sight, out of mind". I'm talking about e-waste. National Geographic Magazine had a feature on e-waste in their January 2008 issue that I would like you to read. Here is the hyperlink to the article: click here. I also showed you a short video on e-waste in China from the CBC News in Review. As you watched this video you should answered the video review questions. I gave you a copy of the Unit 4 Worksheet today as well. The Chapter 15 Key Terms and Questions are due next week on Wednesday, May 25th.

Please have a look at the upcoming important dates for Social 10-1 students: 

• Unit 3 WRA II Essay is on Wednesday, May 18th (please look at the sample student essays on the Social 10-1 wiki)
• Unit 3 Final Exam (the study guide goes up tomorrow on the blog)
• Chapter 15-16 Test is on Thursday, June 2nd
• Social 10-1 Final Exam Part A is on Wednesday, June 8th

Social 30-1

We continued topics that we started last week, namely illiberalism (you can also use the Civil Rights Movement as a case study for undemocratic actions/illiberalism) and the usage of the War Measures Act. This legislation was only to be used in circumstances of war, invasion and insurrection. In Social 20-1, you should have discussed the treatment of "enemy aliens" in WWI, and the internment of Japanese-Canadians during WWII. Today, we covered the FLQ crisis of 1970 in which Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa called in Canadian Forces claiming that the Quebec provincial government was facing an "apprehended insurrection". We watched a video from the Turning Points of History on the FLQ Crisis. As you watched this video, you should have filled in the blanks for the film study sheet in your Social 30-1 booklets.

I also did a homework check on Chapter 9 Key Terms and Questions, and the Civil Rights Movement Assignment at the beginning of class. Your Chapter 11 Key Terms and Questions are due tomorrow. You're writing your Unit 3 WRA I (if you're in 30-1) on Thursday. Social 30-2 students will be writing an Assignment 3 (three citizens question).

May 13

IB 30/35

We have class on Monday, May 16th, we're starting Social 30-1 material then.

Social 10-1

We finished off the "Globalization and Sustainability" presentation today.I will probably update this presentation to reflect new developments like the Sustainable Development Goals that were created I also gave you the Unit 3 WRA II Essay question sheet, and you had some class time to brainstorm in a small group about the source. You'll be writing this essay on Wednesday, May 18th in the Blenheim Room.

Social 30-1

I went through definitions of liberalism and illiberalism today and talked about the War Measures Act and the instances in Canadian history when this legislation was used. Make sure that you read, highlight and annotate the Unit 3 Rights Notes (page 247) in your Social 30-1 workbooks.

Please check out the upcoming important dates:

• Civil Rights Movement Assignment is due on May 16th
• Chapter 9 Key Terms and Questions are due on May 16th
• Chapter 11 Key Terms and Questions are due on May 17th
• Unit 3 WRA I is on Thursday, May 19th

May 12

IB 30/35

You wrote your Paper 3 exam today, so obviously you didn't have class today. You will have class again on Monday, May 16th, when we will start Social 30-1 topics.

Social 30-1

You have a considerable amount of work to do over the next few days, so I gave you a work period today. Please look at the upcoming important dates.

Upcoming Important Dates:

• USA-Canada Comparative Government Assignment is due tomorrow (May 13th)
• Civil Rights Movement Assignment is due on Monday, May 16th
• Chapter 9 Key Terms and Questions are due on May 16th
• Chapter 11 Key Terms and Questions are due on Tuesday, May 17th (you will get a partial work period tomorrow to work on this)
• Unit 3 WRA I is on Thursday, May 19th

Social 10-1

We finished watching "Shipbreakers" today in class, and I continued with the "Globalization and Sustainability" presentation today. I'll finish off this lecture tomorrow. In tomorrow's class you'll get your Unit 3 essay question sheet. Your Unit 3 WRA II Essay is on Wednesday, May 18th.

May 11

IB 30/35

There wasn't a class today because you are writing your Paper 3 tomorrow. I hope that you find some time to review the topics that we've instructed you to emphasize.

 Please have a look at the upcoming important dates for IB 30/35 students:

• Monday, May 16th: we're starting Social 30-1 on this day
• Thursday, May 19th: more Social 30-1 content 

Social 10-1

I collected your TNC Dossier Assignments at the beginning of class today. If these assignments are handed in late, there is a 10% penalty per day that it is late. I started a new lecture today on "Globalization and Sustainability". The part of the lecture that I delivered dealt with sustainability, environmental stewardship, ecological footprint, and the sustainability of a particular industry important to economic globalization: container ships. We started watching the NFB film "Shipbreakers" today, and we'll finish it off tomorrow. By Friday, you will receive your Unit 3 WRA II essay question sheet. Please remember that you'll be writing the Unit 3 WRA II Essay on Wednesday, May 18th.

Social 30-1

We watched a couple of videos from the BBC 20th Century History series called "One Man's Revolution" and "China Since Mao". I also recommended that you read some of the higher level reading articles in your Social 30-1 booklets today, "The Road to Prosperity" (on China), and another one from Unit 2 material ("The Causes of the Global Recession"). Also, we analyzed a couple of political cartoons out of The Economist that were published in 2009, on the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. Remember, that China is our case study of an authoritarian state in Social 30-1. China is still a single-party state, in other words, only the Communist Party of China can exist, and all other political opposition is suppressed. China employs market socialism, wherein the state still largely controls the means of production and the degree of state owned enterprise's in the Chinese economy. I talked about CNOOC's purchase of Nexen as an example of a state-owned oil company purchasing a Canadian company. There are three big state-owned oil companies in China: CNOOC, SinoPec and PetroChina, so this links back to what I said about the economic reforms that have been introduced in China, and yet the government largely controls the economy and means of production. I also briefly touched about entrepreneurship in China, and used two companies TaoBao and Alibaba, both owned by Jack Ma.

Upcoming Important Dates:

• USA-Canada Comparative Government Assignment is due on Friday
• Civil Rights Movement Assignment is due on Monday, May 16th
• Chapter 9 Key Terms and Questions are due on May 16th
• Chapter 11 Key Terms and Questions are due on May 17th

May 10

IB 30/35

We had a class today to review for the Paper 3 exam that you have this Thursday, May 12th. Please add to the Paper 3 Review Google Doc in the next few days. We're starting Social 30-1 material on May 16th. You also have class again on May 19th.

Social 30-1

I went through a PowerPoint presentation really quickly today called "Political Challenges to Liberalism". Most of the content in this lecture has been covered already in Unit 2 and Unit 3. You also had some time today to start reading up on the history of modern China, since I'm using the PRC as a case study of authoritarianism. Please have  a look at the upcoming important dates:

• USA-Canada Comparative Government Assignment is due on Friday, May 13th. 
• US Civil Rights Movement Assignment (questions on the front only) are due on Monday, May 16th

Social 10-1

I went through a PowerPoint lecture today called "The Impacts of Economic Globalization on the Environment". I then showed a video from the CBC show "The Fifth Estate" called "Made in Bangladesh". If you missed class today, you can watch the video below. You should also check out the following articles, that will give you different perspectives on the factory collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Don't forget that your TNC Dossier Assignments are due tomorrow.

• The Spectator: In Praise of Sweatshops 
• The Guardian: The Bangladesh factory tragedy and the moralists of sweatshop economics
• Slate: Different places have different safety rules, and that's okay

May 9

IB 30/35

There was no class today because you wrote your Paper 2 today. Please check the schedule below for upcoming important dates. I'll see you in class tomorrow for our Paper 3 review session.

• Paper 3 Review session is on Tuesday, May 10th (during regular class time)
• Paper 3 is on Thursday, May 12th (pm)

Social 10-1

We finished watching "Globalization is Good" today. I had time to read Chapter 13 and work on the key terms and questions for this chapter. The Chapter 13 Key Terms and Questions are due tomorrow.

Social 30-1

You got your Unit 2 WRA II assignment back today at the beginning of class. I want you to go to the following website: https://canada.isidewith.com/ tonight, We'll have a discussion about your results tomorrow. We had a class discussion around three different questions:

• Should the voting age be lowered?
• Should voting be mandatory?
• Should everyone over the age of 18 be allowed to vote?  

Next, I split you into four groups to summarize some of the viewpoints in the classroom, and then we had a whole class discussion about the issues related to these questions. Please remember that your USA-Canada Comparative Government Assignments are due on Friday, May 13th. You are strongly encouraged to work with a partner on this assignment. One week from today, your Civil Rights Movement is due one week from today (May 16th). 

May 6

IB 30/35

You didn't have class today because you were too busy writing Paper 1, which seemed like a fair topic to write about. This weekend you should be busy adding to the Paper 2 Review Google Doc. I'm curious if you want to have me create a Paper 3 Review Doc or not, so please complete the Google Form: http://goo.gl/forms/bip74K2Krp

• Paper 2 is on Monday, May 9th (pm)
• Paper 3 Review session is on Tuesday, May 10th (during regular class time)
• Paper 3 is on Thursday, May 12th (pm)

Social 10-1

We started a film study today of "Globalization is Good" that we'll finish on Monday. As I said in class, this documentary is out of date, but it gives a different perspective on globalization. It's a sarting point for researching different case studies that could potentially be used in your Unit 3 essay. Please remember that your TNC Dossier Assignment is due on Wednesday, May 11th. Assignments that aren't submitted on this day are considered late. A late penalty of 10% off per day that the assignment is late will be administered.

Social 30-1

We went through the checks and balances that we see in the presidential democracy, and I assigned the USA-Canada Comparative Government Assignment in class today. This assignment is due on Friday, May 13th. We also watched some YouTube videos on criticisms of the electoral college system, and another video on how American citizens in American territories are unable to vote for the President, and yet another video on the curious case of the District of Columbia.

May 5

IB 30/35

No class today. Good luck on your Paper 1 exam tomorrow! Please have a look at the upcoming important dates: 

• Paper 1 is on Friday, May 6th (pm)
• Paper 2 is on Monday, May 9th (pm)
• Paper 3 Review session is on Tuesday, May 10th (during regular class time)
• Paper 3 is on Thursday, May 12th (pm)

Social 30-1

We covered how a bill becomes a law in Canada and the American government structure today in class. If you missed today's class, you will need to get the notes from a classmate.

Social 10-1

I did a homework check on your Chapter 12 Key Terms and Questions. We started a film study today called "The Other Side of Outsourcing". If you missed class today, you can check out the video below.



I'm also posting some YouTube videos that profile some of the corporations that some of you will be profiling with your TNC Dossier Assignment. 

Here's the link for a documentary on Nike:
https://youtu.be/YwXRX4jkSlc?list=PLP8V_4nAVZp7nep9SXkdGFe_sF-7AQEaL

Coca-Cola: The Real Story Behind the Real Thing:



MacHEADS:

May 4

IB 30/35

We had a high-paced review of what to expect on the Paper 1 and Paper 2 exam. I have shared the Google Slides presentations that I delivered in class today. I also shared an OPVL grid in Google Sheets with you, and another folder from my Google Drive that has all of the past Paper 2 and Paper 3 exams from 2000. I know it's a lot to take in, but it's worth a look. Also, it's worth contributing to the Paper 1 and Paper 2 Review Docs that I shared with you last week. Please have a look at the upcoming important dates:

• Paper 1 is on Friday, May 6th (pm)
• Paper 2 is on Monday, May 9th (pm)
• Paper 3 Review session is on Tuesday, May 10th (during regular class time)
• Paper 3 is on Thursday, May 12th (pm)

Social 10-1

You wrote your Chapter 10-11 Test today in class. I'll try to get the results back to you as soon as possible. Your Chapter 12 Key Terms and Questions are due tomorrow.

Social 30-1

You wrote your Unit 2 WRA II Essay today in class. We'll continue working on Unit 3 material tomorrow.

May 3

IB 30/35

There was no class today, but I wanted to remind you of some upcoming important dates:

Please remember the following upcoming important dates for IB 30/35 History students: 

• Paper 1 and Paper 2 Review session is on Wednesday, May 4th (during regular class time)
• Paper 1 is on Friday, May 6th (pm)
• Paper 2 is on Monday, May 9th (pm)
• Paper 3 Review session is on Tuesday, May 10th (during regular class time)
• Paper 3 is on Thursday, May 12th (pm)

Social 30-1

You got the results back for your Unit 2 Final Exam today. I covered the structure of Canadian government today. If you missed class today, you need to get the notes from a friend. I also covered the key concepts of first past the post (FPTP) and proportional representation (PR). You will be writing your Unit 2 WRA II Essay on Wednesday, May 4th in the Blenheim Room. If you're in Social 30-2 please go to the breakout room next to the Blenheim Room.

Social 10-1

I did a homework check on the film study sheets on "The Corporation" at the beginning of class today. We started a film study today called "The Age of Wal-Mart". Please remember that you have your Chapter 10-11 Test on Wednesday (May 4th), please see the study guide below.

SOCIAL 10-1 CHAPTER 10-11 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

Please make sure that you review Chapters 10 and 11. Please review your answers to questions/activities from your Unit 3 worksheet, as well as the key terms (from Chapter 10-11 and from the PowerPoint presentations). This test is on Wednesday, May 4th. 

Please review the following two PowerPoint presentations:

• "Foundations of Economic Globalization"
• "Expansion of Economic Globalization"

You should know these key terms really well:

• Bretton Woods Agreement
• international monetary system
• fixed exchange rate
• gold standard
• floating exchange rate
• World Bank
• International Monetary Fund (IMF)
• centrally planned economy
• free market economy
• recession
• John Maynard Keynes
• Friedrich Hayek
• Milton Friedman
• totalitarian
• General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
• tariff
• World Trade Organization (WTO)
• Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

You should also be able to answer the following questions:

• What is economic globalization?
• How did 20th century world events shape contemporary economic globalization?
• What factors laid the foundations of contemporary global economics?
• What were the major global institutions that were created at the Bretton Woods Agreement?
• What are the major differences between the ideas of John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek?
• What factors contribute to expanding globalization?
• How do international agreements and organizations contribute to expanding globalization?
• How do transnational corporations contribute to expanding globalization?
• How do communication technologies contribute to expanding globalization?
• What are the benefits of the WTO system?
• What are some criticisms of the WTO?