June 10

Tutorial Sessions

• Wednesday, June 15th: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and *12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.* (note new times)
• Thursday, June 16th: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

In tutorial sessions, you'll be able to ask me questions, get one-on-one help if necessary, and look over previous exams. Please note the times! Don't show up at 11:30 a.m., I'll be going off to lunch at that time. 

Key Dates for ALL of my students: 

• Social 10-1 Final Exam Part "B" is on Thursday, June 16th from 1-3 p.m. in the Main Gym
• Social 30-1 Diploma Exam Part "B" is on Friday, June 17th in the Main Gym from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

June 9

IB 30/35

I gave you back your results on the Trial Final Exam, and your mark going into the Diploma Exam. We played some Kahoot games too. I'll see you tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. for our flex class review of Social 30-1 writing assignments. You should be going through the Diploma Exam Review page on the wiki, and reviewing all of the PowerPoints on the wiki from all of the units. If you haven't done so already, go through the Unit 1 and Unit 2 review Prezis.


Key Dates for IB 30/35 students:

• Social 30-1 Diploma Exam Part "A" is on Tuesday, June 14th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., if you take the extra 1/2 hour (you will write this on computer, your assigned computer lab is listed off outside the Business Office bulletin boards)
• Social 30-1 Diploma Exam Part "B" is on Friday, June 17th in the Main Gym from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Social 10-1

We finished off the movie "Contagion" today. I also finished off some housekeeping items: asking for booklets back, having you fill in your scantrons for Part B of the Social 10-1 Final Exam. Please remember that Part B of your Final Exam is on Thursday, June 16th in the Main Gym from 1-3 p.m..

Social 30-1

I gave you back your results on the Trial Final Exam, and your mark going into the Diploma Exam. We played some Kahoot games too. Please study this weekend!!


Key Dates for Social 30-1/30-2 students:

• Social 30-1 Diploma Exam Part "A" is on Tuesday, June 14th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., if you take the extra 1/2 hour (you will write this on computer, your assigned computer lab is listed off outside the Business Office bulletin boards). 30-2 students will have less time to write than 30-1 students. Your will have 2 1/2 hours to write.
• Social 30-1 Diploma Exam Part "B" is on Friday, June 17th in the Main Gym from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

June 8

IB 30/35

You wrote your Social 30-1 Trial Final Exam today, I'll give you the results back tomorrow.

Social 10-1

You wrote Part "A" of your Final Exam today. We'll finish off watching "Contagion" tomorrow.

Social 30-1

You wrote your Social 30-1 Trial Final Exam today, I'll give you the results back tomorrow. I'll update D2L tomorrow.

June 7

IB 30/35

I tied up some loose ends today with the USA PATRIOT Act by giving some notes on the USA PATRIOT Act, the USA PATRIOT Re-authorization and Improvement Act (2005) and the USA FREEDOM Act (2015). If you'd like to learn more about Edward Snowden (mentioned in the notes), please see the following links:

Here's some more information on Snowden:

• How Edward Snowden Changed the Internet
• A & E Biography: Edward Snowden
• The Guardian: NSA Files Decoded
• BBC News: Q & A on NSA's Prism surveillance scheme

Please remember that you'e writing your Trial Final Exam tomorrow. 

Social 30-1

We finished off "Citizen Four" today. I gave you a look at all of your marks on major tests this semester so we're clear on which test you'll be wiping out with the Trial Final. You're writing the Trial Final tomorrow, the study guide is at the back of your Social 30-1 workbooks.

Social 10-1

We started our film study of "Contagion" today, we'll finish it off on Thursday. Please remember that you're writing your Final Exam Part A (WRA I) tomorrow in the Blue Lab in the Library, so please go there directly.

June 6

IB 30/35

Please remember that you are writing the Social 30-1 Trial Final on Wednesday, June 8th. This exam will count for marks! The study guide is at the back of your Social 30-1 workbooks. If you want some practice multiple choice questions, you could try out the following link to Quest A+ (you can select a practice test or released items).

I showed you a video from the CBC News in Review series on "9/11: The Day that Changed the World" (this video was from five years after 9/11). Post-9/11, the United States passed the USA PATRIOT Act and began to engage in wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Out of these conflicts the US captured prisoners in their "war on terror". Some these "unlawful enemy combatants" were detained at Guantanamo Bay where they were interrogated using "enhanced interrogation techniques". I showed you a reaction video on the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee's Report on Torture.

Social 10-1

You got your Unit 3 WRA II Essays back, finally. I also handed back all of your homework checked work. I took in your Chapter 18-19 Key Terms and Questions for your last homework check in Social 10-1. I had you write a Unit 4 partner test for part of the remainder of class time, and then afterwards we played a few rounds of Kahoot review games. Tomorrow we'll start a film study of "Contagion".

Social 30-1

We started a film study of "Citizen Four" the 2014 Academy Award Winner for documentary feature on Edward Snowden. We'll finish off this film study tomorrow. You're writing your Trial Final Exam on Wednesday, June 8th, this test wipes out your lowest major test mark. I'll probably have a print out of all of your tests that you've written this semester, and you'll have to determine which one you want to be wiped out.



Here's some more information on Snowden:

• How Edward Snowden Changed the Internet
• A & E Biography: Edward Snowden
• The Guardian: NSA Files Decoded
• BBC News: Q & A on NSA's Prism surveillance scheme

June 3

IB 30/35

We finished off the History's Turning Points video on the FLQ Crisis of 1970 today. You should have completely filled in all of the blanks in the film study sheet. This weekend, one of your tasks must be to go through  the Unit 3 PowerPoint presentations that are listed below, all of which are available on the IB 30/35 wiki. You should also go through the entire 9/11 and USA PATRIOT Act section of your Social 30-1 study booklet. You are writing your Trial Final Exam on Wednesday, June 8th, the study guide is at the back of your study booklets. Yes, it counts for marks.

• Political Challenges to Liberalism
• Rejecting the Principles of Liberalism
• The Internment of Japanese-Canadians in WWII

Key Upcoming Dates for IB 30/35 students: 

• Trial Final Exam is on Wednesday, June 8th
• Social 30-1 Part "A" is on Tuesday, June 14th
• Social 30-1 Part "B" is on Friday, June 17th

Social 10-1

We completed the debate on the following statement today: BIRT globalization helps spread democracy and improves human rights in the world. Your Chapter 18-19 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday, June 6th. I gave your assigned seat number for the Social 10-1 Final Exam Part B.

Key Upcoming Dates for Social 10-1 students: 

• Social 10-1 Final Exam Part "A" (WRA I) is on Wednesday, June 8th
• Social 10-1 Final Exam Part "B" (multiple choice) is on Thursday, June 16th

Social 30-1

We did a little essay preparation today in class. This weekend you should be reviewing for your Trial Final, which is om Wednesday, June 8th. You should also go through the Diploma Exam Review section of the wiki.

Key Upcoming Dates for Social 30-1 students: 

• Trial Final Exam is on Wednesday, June 8th (it wipes out your lowest mark of the semester)
• Social 30-1 Part "A" is on Tuesday, June 14th
• Social 30-1 Part "B" is on Friday, June 17th

June 2

IB 30/35

We briefly went through the system of cheques and balances in the presidential democracy at the beginning of class. Then we went through key concepts in Unit 3 such as civil rights, entrenchment of rights, liberalism and illiberalism among others. If you missed class today, you need to get notes from a classmate on the War Measures Act. We started a film study on the History's Turning Points series on the FLQ Crisis (1970). We'll finish off this video tomorrow.

Social 30-1

We dealt with issues surrounding privacy and the usage of CCTV cameras in the United Kingdom and Austria. I also showed you part of an HBO's Vice episode on "Surveillance City" which looked at 21st century policing tactics and CCTV usage in Camden, New Jersey. We'll do some essay preparation tomorrow in class.

Social 10-1

You wrote your Chapter 15-16 Test today in class. I also shared with you the dates of the Final Exam Part A and B, tomorrow I'll give you the seating plan for Part B, which takes place in the Main Gym.

June 1

IB 30/35

We discussed the presidential system and the American government structure. I also showed you a short video on the electoral college system.

Social 10-1

You did group preparation for Friday's debate on the linkages between globalization and human rights and democracy. Please remember that your Chapter 15-16 Test is tomorrow, you can find 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

You wrote your Unit 3 Final Exam today, you'll get the results back tomorrow. One week from today you'll be writing your Trial Final.