February 28

IB 30/35

You wrote the Paper 2 on the origins of the Cold War today. Obviously, I won't be marking this Paper 2 right away.

Social 30-1

You had time to work on your Chapter 4 Key Terms and Activities today.

Social 10-1

You had time to work on your Chapter 5 Key Terms and Questions today. Please remember that you have the Unit 1 WRA I on Monday, and the Chapter 3-4 Test on Tuesday.

CHAPTER 3-4 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will be written on Tuesday, March 3rd. It is a matching test with a long answer section. 

• Know the key terms from Chapter 3-4
• Be able to answer the Questions for Inquiry in Chapters 3-4 (they appear on p.49, p.53, p.58, p.73, p.80)
• Know relevant case studies from Chapters 3-4: the Francophones, the Aborigines and the Lubicon, as well as other relevant examples related to assimilation, marginalization, accommodation and integration

February 27

Social 10-1

You finished off watching "Bend it Like Beckham" today. The film study booklet is due on Friday. On Monday, you're writing the Unit 1 WRA I. On Tuesday, you're writing the Chapter 3-4 Test, please see the study guide below.

CHAPTER 3-4 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will be written on Tuesday, March 3rd. It is a matching test with a long answer section. 

• Know the key terms from Chapter 3-4
• Be able to answer the Questions for Inquiry in Chapters 3-4 (they appear on p.49, p.53, p.58, p.73, p.80)
• Know relevant case studies from Chapters 3-4: the Francophones, the Aborigines and the Lubicon, as well as other relevant examples related to assimilation, marginalization, accommodation and integration

Social 30-1

You went through the Private Enterprise Notes on pages 57-59 in the Social 30-1 course books and the Emergence of Welfare Capitalism and Modern Liberalism notes on pages 60-61 as well today. You had class time to work on your Chapter 4 Key Terms and Activities.

IB 30/35

You finished off the Korean War Google Slides lecture today. You should also watch the CNN episode on the Korean War. You're writing the Paper 2 on the origins of the Cold War tomorrow.

February 26

Social 30-1

You should have gone through the "Responding to Classical Liberalism" lecture today. You should have also read and highlighted page 50 in your Social 30-1 course books as well today.

Social 10-1

You started a film study of "Bend it Like Beckham" today, the film study booklet is due on Friday. On Monday, you'll be writing the Unit 1 WRA I. On Tuesday, you'll be writing the Chapter 3-4 Test, please see the study guide below.

CHAPTER 3-4 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will be written on Tuesday, March 3rd. It is a matching test with a long answer section. 

• Know the key terms from Chapter 3-4
• Be able to answer the Questions for Inquiry in Chapters 3-4 (they appear on p.49, p.53, p.58, p.73, p.80)
• Know relevant case studies from Chapters 3-4: the Francophones, the Aborigines and the Lubicon, as well as other relevant examples related to assimilation, marginalization, accommodation and integration

IB 30/35

You started a lecture on the Korean War today. You should finish it off tomorrow. Please remember that you're writing a Paper 2 on Friday on the origins of the Cold War.

February 25

IB 30/35

We finished off the lecture on the Truman Administration and McCarthyism today. Please remember that you have a Paper 2 on the Origins of the Cold War this Friday (February 28th).

Social 10-1

I finished off the lecture on the "Opportunities of Social Globalization" today. Your Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions are due tomorrow. If you have them in a notebook, you don't have to hand them in because the sub has no way of giving you credit for it in PowerSchool. You will be writing the Unit 1 WRA I on Monday, March 2nd, and the Chapter 3-4 Test on Tuesday, March 3rd (please see the study guide below).

Social 30-1

I taught you the law of supply and demand today, and the boom and bust cycle. You had some time to work on the Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions (due next Thursday).

February 24

IB 30/35

I started a lecture today that fits into the HOTA Section 16: Cold War and the Americas topic (Paper 3) on the Truman Administration and the Cold War in the Americas. This lecture will look at relations between the USA and Latin America, and domestic developments (McCarthyism) and US foreign policy (containment). Please remember that you're writing a Paper 2 on the Origins of the Cold War this Friday.

Social 30-1

I gave back your Unit 1 WRA I today, and went through how you could have interpreted the three sources. I also gave you notes on economics (scarcity, economic systems, economic questions, economic values). We'll continue talking about basic economics tomorrow as well. Please remember that your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions are due tomorrow.

Social 10-1

You wrote your Chapter 1-2 Test today, and you handed in your Unit 1 WRA I Chart Assignment as well. I have marked the Unit 1 Infographic Assignment as well, so you can check PowerSchool for the results. I'll be giving back the mark sheets and assignments tomorrow. Please have a look at the following upcoming important dates:

• Unit 1 WRA I is on Monday, March 2nd (one week from today)
• Chapter 3-4 Test is on Tuesday, March 3rd

February 21

IB 30/35

You wrote a Paper 2 on the Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars. One week from today you are writing another Paper 2 on the origins of the Cold War.

Social 30-1

You had a work period today to work on your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions, which are due on Tuesday. You should also make sure that you read, highlight and annotate "The Development of Classical Liberalism" lecture in your Social 30-1 coursebooks, especially the sections on the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution.

Social 10-1

I collected your Unit 1 Infographic Assignment today. I taught you how to write a WRA I (three source interpretation) today, and gave you a writing guide, and another sheet on how to analyze political cartoons. I gave you an assignment, the Unit 1 WRA I Chart Assignment, which is due on Monday, February 24th. You are also writing the Chapter 1-2 Test on Monday; please see the study guide below.

Chapter 1-2 Test Study Guide:

1. Study your Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms

2. Review the case studies from the textbook in Chapters 1 and 2, specifically the Metis, the Francophones, the Hmong, and the Maori

3. Be prepared to answer any of the "Questions for Inquiry" from Chapters 1 and 2 (they are on the following pages: p.9, p.14, p.20, p.29, p.35, p.39):

• How does globalization affect economic aspects of people's lives? 
•  How does globalization affect social aspects of people's lives? 
•  How does globalization affect political aspects of people's lives? 
•  What is the difference between individual and collective identity? 
•  What is the relationship between identity and language? 
• How does cultural exchange shape people's identities?

 4. Make sure that you can answer all of the chapter questions from the Unit 1 Worksheet

February 18

IB 30/35

We started a new unit today that will be helpful for Paper 2 (The Cold War: Superpower Tensions and Rivalries), Paper 3 (Cold War and the Americas), and for the Social 30-1 Diploma Exam. We focused on origins of the Cold War today, and we should be able to finish this lecture off tomorrow. Please check out the calendar that I posted on the wiki! This Friday, you are writing a Paper 2 on the Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars. The essay questions will cover all of the topics that we addressed in that unit. You have a homework assignment that is due on Thursday. You need to go to the wiki, and go to the Cold War: Superpower Tensions and Rivalries page, and find the blank templates called USA-USSR-China Compare and Contrast Charts. If you want an 11" x 17" page, pick the BIG template, if you want letter size 8 1/2" x 11", pick REGULAR template. You can use the selected OXFORD textbook pages (also on the same page on the wiki) on this topic to help complete the chart. I also think that it would be a very good idea to build a chart on the different schools of historical thought on the origins of the Cold War that your textbook discusses on pages 64-66. The key debate that they cover is who started the Cold War? There are traditionalist interpretations, revisionist interpretations, and post-revisionist interpretations of this debate.

Social 10-1

I started a lecture today which corresponded with Chapter 3 material, specifically on media and communication technology and preservation of culture. I also gave you some time to work on your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions, which are due on Thursday. On Monday, February 25th, you will be writing the Chapter 1-2 Test, please see the study guide below. Please remember that your Unit 1 Infographic Assignment is due on Friday, February 21st.

Chapter 1-2 Test Study Guide:

1. Study your Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms
2. Review the case studies from the textbook in Chapters 1 and 2, specifically the Metis, the Francophones, the Hmong, and the Maori
3. Be prepared to answer any of the "Questions for Inquiry" from Chapters 1 and 2 (they are on the following pages: p.9, p.14, p.20, p.29, p.35, p.39):

• How does globalization affect economic aspects of people's lives? 
• How does globalization affect social aspects of people's lives? 
• How does globalization affect political aspects of people's lives? 
• What is the difference between individual and collective identity? 
• What is the relationship between identity and language? How does cultural exchange shape people's identities? 

4. Make sure that you can answer all of the chapter questions from the Unit 1 Worksheet

Social 30-1

You wrote the Unit 1 Final Exam today in class. I will post the marks on PowerSchool this afternoon. Tomorrow, you will be writing the Unit 1 WRA I in the Blenheim Room. Please go there directly to write. You will get 80 minutes to write.

February 11

IB 30/35

We watched a documentary on the usage of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Don't forget that you have a test on Wednesday on the Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars Test, which covers the Interwar Years, WWII, the Chinese Civil War, and the Spanish Civil War. You were given a study guide for this test last week.

SOCIAL 10-1

I went through the Unit 1 Infographic Assignment today (its' due on February 21st). We also started the film study of "Whale Rider", which is an excellent film for demonstrating the concept of collective identity. Your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions are due on Wednesday, February 12th. On Wednesday, you're writing the World Geography Test on Wednesday, please see the study guide below.

SOCIAL 10-1 WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will take place on Wednesday, February 12th. It is simply a country and capital cities identification test. You will be given a world map with certain countries, capital cities, and places 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 27 countries in the EU)
• 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: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan
• 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, China, India, Myanmar (Burma), Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, 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!!**

Please use the following links for studying for this test:

• World Geography Games
• Test Your Geography Knowledge
• Maps.com Online Games (the "Find It" games are excellent!)

SOCIAL 30-1

We finished a film study today on "Sicko", which we should be able to finish tomorrow. I collected the  Unit 1 WRA I Chart Assignment is due on Tuesday, February 11th. On Wednesday, you will be writing the Chapter 1-2 Test on Wednesday, February 12th, please see the study guide.

CHAPTER 1-2 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

The Chapter 1-2 Test is on Wednesday, 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.)

Unit 1 Final Exam Study Guide:

The Unit 1 Final is a 55 question multiple choice test. It will be written on Tuesday, February 18th. 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 study booklets)
• 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 principles of individualism (PRICES) and principles of collectivism (PRINCE)
• 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! (there are references to Nazi Germany, the USSR)
• know the key ideas associated with Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau (for example, view of the nature of human beings, etc.)

February 10

IB 30/35

You wrote a Social 30-1 WRA I today in class (despite the fire drill). Tomorrow, we'll be watching a documentary on the usage of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Don't forget that you have a test on Wednesday on the Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars Test, which covers the Interwar Years, WWII, the Chinese Civil War, and the Spanish Civil War. You were given a study guide for this test last week.

Social 30-1

We started a film study today on "Sicko", which we should be able to finish tomorrow. The Unit 1 WRA I Chart Assignment is due on Tuesday, February 11th. On Wednesday, you will be writing the Chapter 1-2 Test on Wednesday, February 12th, please see the study guide.

CHAPTER 1-2 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

The Chapter 1-2 Test is on Wednesday, 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.)

Social 10-1

We had to complete the Accountability Pillar Survey today, so we had a very short period of time to talk about the impact of social globalization on popular culture. I also collected your Global Connections Map Assignment today. Your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions are due on Wednesday, February 12th. On Wednesday, you're writing the World Geography Test on Wednesday, please see the study guide below.

SOCIAL 10-1 WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will take place on Wednesday, February 12th. It is simply a country and capital cities identification test. You will be given a world map with certain countries, capital cities, and places 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 27 countries in the EU)
• 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: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan
• 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, China, India, Myanmar (Burma), Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, 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!!**

Please use the following links for studying for this test:

• World Geography Games
• Test Your Geography Knowledge
• Maps.com Online Games (the "Find It" games are excellent!)

February 7

IB 30/35

We watched a documentary from the History's Turning Points series on the development of the atomic bomb. On Tuesday, we will watch a documentary on the usage of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. On Monday, you will be writing a 30-1 WRA I three source interpretation assignment in Red Lab. On Sunday, at approximately 10 a.m. I will post the WRA I sources on the wiki. We also gave you the study guide for the Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars Test, which you're writing on Wednesday, February 12th.

Social 30-1

I went through the Social 30-1 WRA I three source interpretation writing guide today and gave you the Unit 1 WRA I Chart Assignment, which is due on Tuesday, February 11th.Your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday, February 10th. I'm giving you a  On Wednesday, you will be writing the Chapter 1-2 Test on Wednesday, February 12th, please see the study guide.

CHAPTER 1-2 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

The Chapter 1-2 Test is on Wednesday, 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.)

Social 10-1

You had class time today to work on either the Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions (due on Wednesday, February 12th) or the Global Connections Map Assignment (due on Monday, February 10th).

GLOBAL CONNECTIONS MAP ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

Here are the instructions for the map (which is due on Monday):

• your map must have a title ("Global Connections Map")
• you do not need compass directions on your map
• you do not need a border for your map
• you must have a simple key on the front of the map and a detailed key on the back on the map
• your simple key will consist of the following: 5-6 colored boxes (depending on how many categories you had for your 25 item chart) which will be labeled- food, clothing, electronics, entertainment, household goods, miscellaneous AND you must also draw a colored dot and label it "people" (for the information from the Global Bingo game that we played)
• you will only color countries and label ones that you have a connection to through the 25 item chart (for example, you own a sombrero that is from Mexico, you would color Mexico and label it "Mexico")
• there will only be 5-6 colors on the map, you don't need to have 25 different colors for each of your 25 items
• you also have to label the 16 people that you talked to during our Global Bingo game, they will be represented by colored circles (pick a common color for all people) and numbers (1-16, if you didn't talk to 16 people, you label as many as you talked to)--you do not color the countries that are represented on your Global Bingo card, you simply draw a circle on the country, color it, put a number beside it, and label the country (for example, if the only connection you have to Australia is that one of your classmates went on a vacation there, you draw the circle, write the number beside the circle, and label the country "Australia"-- you don't color the country)
• on the detailed key on the back of your map, you will be recreating your 25 item chart (make sure that you have the categories clearly colored and matching the simple key on the front of the map) and the information from the Global Bingo card (clearly identify people by number) Your Global Connections Map is due on Monday, February 10th.

SOCIAL 10-1 WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will take place on Wednesday, February 12th. It is simply a country and capital cities identification test. You will be given a world map with certain countries, capital cities, and places 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 27 countries in the EU)
• 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: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan
• 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, China, India, Myanmar (Burma), Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, 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!!**

Please use the following links for studying for this test:

• World Geography Games
• Test Your Geography Knowledge
• Maps.com Online Games (the "Find It" games are excellent!)

February 6

SOCIAL 10-1

Your Global Connections Map is due on Monday. Your Chapter 1 Key Terms and Questions are due tomorrow (Friday, February 7th). Please check out the instructions for your Global Connections Map below. Please also see the study guide for the World Geography Test study guide below as well. 

GLOBAL CONNECTIONS MAP ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

Here are the instructions for the map (which is due on Monday):

• your map must have a title ("Global Connections Map")
• you do not need compass directions on your map
• you do not need a border for your map
• you must have a simple key on the front of the map and a detailed key on the back on the map
• your simple key will consist of the following: 5-6 colored boxes (depending on how many categories you had for your 25 item chart) which will be labeled- food, clothing, electronics, entertainment, household goods, miscellaneous AND you must also draw a colored dot and label it "people" (for the information from the Global Bingo game that we played)
• you will only color countries and label ones that you have a connection to through the 25 item chart (for example, you own a sombrero that is from Mexico, you would color Mexico and label it "Mexico")
• there will only be 5-6 colors on the map, you don't need to have 25 different colors for each of your 25 items
• you also have to label the 16 people that you talked to during our Global Bingo game, they will be represented by colored circles (pick a common color for all people) and numbers (1-16, if you didn't talk to 16 people, you label as many as you talked to)--you do not color the countries that are represented on your Global Bingo card, you simply draw a circle on the country, color it, put a number beside it, and label the country (for example, if the only connection you have to Australia is that one of your classmates went on a vacation there, you draw the circle, write the number beside the circle, and label the country "Australia"-- you don't color the country)
• on the detailed key on the back of your map, you will be recreating your 25 item chart (make sure that you have the categories clearly colored and matching the simple key on the front of the map) and the information from the Global Bingo card (clearly identify people by number) Your Global Connections Map is due on Monday, February 10th.

SOCIAL 10-1 WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will take place on Wednesday, February 12th. It is simply a country and capital cities identification test. You will be given a world map with certain countries, capital cities, and places 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 27 countries in the EU)
• 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: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan
• 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, China, India, Myanmar (Burma), Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, 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!!**

Please use the following links for studying for this test:

• World Geography Games
• Test Your Geography Knowledge
• Maps.com Online Games (the "Find It" games are excellent!)

Social 30-1

I covered a lot of territory today, teaching you the 20th century political spectrum, the political-economic grid, and the techniques of DICTatorship. You must complete the individualism and collectivism charts that are in your Social 30-1 coursebooks tomorrow. Please make sure that you read, highlight, and annotate the Ideology Notes (pages 17-22) in your Social 30-1 coursebooks tonight. Your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday, February 10th. I'm giving you a Unit 1 WRA I Chart Assignment tomorrow that will be due on Tuesday. On Wednesday, you will be writing the Chapter 1-2 Test on Wednesday, February 12th, please see the study guide.

Chapter 1-2 Test Study Guide:

The Chapter 1-2 Test is on Friday, September  13th. 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.)

IB 30/35

We finished off "Schindler's List" today, and then I started to show a YouTube video on the Nuremberg Trials, which I have posted on the wiki on the Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars page. Don't forget that your three source interpretation charts are due tomorrow.

February 5

Social 30-1

I started a lecture today called "Ideology and Identity", which introduced you to some of the impacts that ideology has individual identity, beliefs and values. I also taught you a mnemonic device to remember the principles of collectivism (PRINCE) and the principles of individualism (PRICES). Remember, the principles of individualism are synonymous with the principles of liberalism. It's really important that you understand the principle of liberalism because when you write the three source interpretation writing assignments you need to make links to liberalism. Please read the Ideology Notes in the Social 30-1 coursebooks tonight (pages 17-22). You should also start working on the Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions (due on Monday). I collected your friendly letter assignment today. Please remember that your Chapter 1 Key Terms and Questions are due tomorrow (Thursday, February 6th). Please see the study guide below for the Chapter 1-2 Test.

Chapter 1-2 Test Study Guide:

The Chapter 1-2 Test is on Friday, September  13th. 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.)

Social 10-1

We played "Global Bingo" today, and you met 16 classmates and gathered some information from them that you will use for a mapping assignment. You have a homework assignment tonight, you need to find 25 different items from 25 different countries.

25 ITEM CHART INSTRUCTIONS:

• find 25 items from 25 different countries (you can't have 5 items from one country!)
• find items from any of the following categories: food, clothing, electronics, household goods, entertainment, and miscellaneous (if it doesn't fit into any of the previous categories)
• don't just find items from one category (for example, 25 food items)
• try to find 4-6 items from each category
• collect your information about your items in a 3-column chart (item, country, category)
• it's best to categorize your items right from the start!
• don't assume that an item is from a particular country (for example, a Sony PS4 may be manufactured in Indonesia, Malaysia or South Korea, that is the information that we want)
• for entertainment, for example a CD (or MP3), or DVD or BluRay disc, we want to know where the recording artist is from, not where the CD was manufactured, this will better illustrate social globalization
• when you are collecting the information for your chart, number off the items (1-25) and have the categorized separate (in other words, the first 5 items on your chart should belong to the same category, etc.)
• the more organized your chart is, the easier it will be to put that information on to a map!

You have the World Geography Test next Wednesday, February 12th, please see the study guide below. 

SOCIAL 10-1 WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will take place on Wednesday, February 12th. It is simply a country and capital cities identification test. You will be given a world map with certain countries, capital cities, and places 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 27 countries in the EU)
• 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: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan
• 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, China, India, Myanmar (Burma), Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, 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!!**

Please use the following links for studying for this test:

• World Geography Games
• Test Your Geography Knowledge
• Maps.com Online Games (the "Find It" games are excellent!)

IB 30/35

We continued watching "Schindler's List" today in class. We'll finish off this movie tomorrow, and then transition into talking about the Nuremberg trials and the Tokyo trials too. One week from today (Wednesday, February 12th) you will be writing a test on the Interwar Years (conferences, League of Nations), World War II, and Spanish Civil War and Chinese Civil War. You will be given a study guide on Friday. Please remember that the WRA I Chart Assignment is due on Friday! 

February 4

IB 30/35

We began our film study today of "Schindler's List". We will continue this movie tomorrow.

Social 10-1

I broke you into small groups to look at a variety of definitions of globalization. The key idea was to determine whether the speaker in the source embraced, challenged/criticized or rejected globalization. Being able to determine the perspective of sources is a key skill for the course, which will help you do better on three source interpretation writing assignments, and position papers. Don't forget, your friendly letter assignment is due tomorrow. The letter will probably be about 1 1/2 pages in length (single-spaced). Please make sure that your letter demonstrates your writing ability and covers some of the following topics:

• family 
• education plans (this year, and in the future; future career plans) 
• what other courses you are taking this semester
• post-high school plans 
• favorite TV shows, movies, music 
• hobbies 
• extracurricular activities 
• sports

Social 30-1

I delivered a lecture today called "Introducing Government", which focused on the ideas of Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau. The Chapter 1 Key Terms and Activities are due on Thursday, February 6th. Don't forget that the friendly letter assignment is due tomorrow. The letter will probably be about 1 1/2 pages in length (single-spaced). Please make sure that your letter demonstrates your writing ability and covers some of the following topics:

• family 
• education plans (this year, and in the future; future career plans) 
• what other courses you are taking this semester
• post-high school plans 
• favorite TV shows, movies, music 
• hobbies 
• extracurricular activities 
• sports

February 3

IB 30/35

I showed a documentary that was produced by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum called "The Path to Nazi Genocide" at the start of the class. I then started a lecture on the Holocaust, which I almost finished. You can read over the last few slides by checking out this Google Slides presentation on the IB History wiki (it's on the Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars page). I forgot to give you the three source interpretation assignment in class today, so please remind me tomorrow to give  it to you (it's due on Friday). Tomorrow, we'll start of film study of "Schindler's List".

Social 30-1

I introduced the course to you today, and gave you a friendly letter homework assignment, which is due on Wednesday. The letter will probably be about 1 1/2 pages in length (single-spaced). Please make sure that your letter demonstrates your writing ability and covers some of the following topics:

• family
• education plans (this year, and in the future; future career plans)
• post-high school plans
• favorite TV shows, movies, music
• hobbies
• extracurriculars
• sports

Please have a look at my classroom rules, and rules for posting on the blog below. 

Social 10-1

I introduced the Social 10-1 course to you today, and gave you a homework assignment which is due on Wednesday, February 5th (friendly letter assignment). The letter will probably be about 1 1/2 pages in length (single-spaced). Please make sure that your letter demonstrates your writing ability and covers some of the following topics:

• family 
• education plans (this year, and in the future; future career plans) 
• post-high school plans 
• favorite TV shows, movies, music 
• hobbies 
• extracurriculars 
• sports 

Please have a look at my classroom rules, and rules for posting on the blog below.