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.

September 25

IB 20 HOTA

We finished off the "Revolution" episode of America: The Story of Us today, and then I also showed you a video from the U.S. History series called "The American Revolution". You might want to also check out the Crash Course in American History video below as well. We just started talking about the Declaration of Independence at the end of the class too. We'll talk more about this founding document and others tomorrow and in the days to come. Please bring your History of the Americas textbook to class tomorrow as well.

Social 10-1

You wrote your Chapter 1-2 Test today. You're writing your Chapter 3-4 Test on Thursday (please see the study guide below). You should have also handed in your "Bend it Like Beckham" film study booklets as well today.

CHAPTER 3-4 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will be written on Thursday, September 27th. 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

We continued looking at preparing for the Unit 1 WRA II Essay by looking at what I call the "recipe for success". We'll be doing more essay preparation tomorrow for Thursday's Unit 1 WRA II Essay.

September 20

IB 20 HOTA

I continued lecturing on the American Revolution today, I should be able to finish off the lecture next week. I gave you some light reading to do out of your History of the Americas textbook as well. Don't forget Phase I of the IA is due on Monday, September 24th.

Social 30-1

I gave you a work period to try and cut down on your homework for this weekend. Your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday. Next week's focus is on preparing you for the Unit 1 WRA II Essay, which you will write on Thursday.

Social 10-1

We continued our film study of"Bend it Like Beckham". We'll finish this movie off on Monday, and the so the film study booklet will be due on Tuesday. Please see the study guides for the Chapter 1-2 Test and the Chapter 3-4 Test below. Don't forget that your universalization and hybridization infographic assignment is due on Monday, September 24th. You could of course make your infographic using a web-based program. Here are some suggested websites for doing this: 

• Visme
• Infogram
• Canva
• Pikochart

   

CHAPTER 1-2 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test is on Tuesday, September 25th.

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 the questions from the Unit 1 Worksheet for these chapters.

CHAPTER 3-4 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will be written on Thursday, September 27th. 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

IMAGE CITATIONS IN APA FORMAT:

STEP 1

Most of you will probably use Google for your image search. Just type in your image search term. I typed in The Holocaust. 

STEP 2

A bunch of different images will pop up. Just click on one that you like. I clicked on the first image and a pop-up screen will show you the image more closely. 

STEP 3

Click on "View Image". In the address bar you will see a specific URL for the image. This is what you need for your image citation. It should end in either .jpg or .png. or .svg or some other file extension that indicates that it is an image file. 

STEP 4

If you're working in Microsoft Word, click on the References tab. You can select the Style of citation here (MLA, Chicago, APA, etc.). If you need to insert an in-text citation, you click on Insert Citation. If you want to start building a Bibliography, you can Insert Citation or Manage Sources.

STEP 5

You'll get a pop-up dialogue box like the one pictured below. I filled in the fields for the image that I picked. There are also online citation machines available as well, such as EasyBib (http://www.easybib.com/)

February 22

Social 20-1

You got the results back for your Chapter 1-2 Test today at the beginning of class. I then started a lecture on "Contending Loyalties" that I will hopefully finish off tomorrow. Please don't forget that your French Revolution DBA is due on Tuesday, February 27th. You can find this assignment in your Social 20-1 study booklets (pages 32-34) or on the Social 20-1 wiki on the Unit 1 Assignments page. It's recommended that you use the digital version, since it will make it easier to copy and paste the parts of the document that you'll need to complete your analysis of the cahiers of the district of Dourdon, and the Declaration of the Rights of Man.

Social 10-1

You wrote your Chapter 1-2 Test today. I'm not sure if I'll be able to give you your results back tomorrow or not, it's more likely that it will be next week. I did a homework check on the "Bend it Like Beckham" film study booklet today as well. Your Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions are due tomorrow (Friday, February 23rd).

Your next test is on Friday, March 2nd, please see the study guide below.

CHAPTER 3-4 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will be written on Friday, March 2nd. 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

We continued our investigation of the Cold War today by watching a video from the CNN Cold War series on Vietnam. As you watched the video, you should have taken notes on it on the Google Doc that I shared with all of you. Please check your Google Drive as well tonight because I shared a VERY valuable PDF that will help you out on not only tomorrow's Paper 2 on the origins of the Cold War, but also on the entire Cold War unit (**wink wink**).

February 21

SOCIAL 10-1

We finished our film study of "Bend it Like Beckham", the film study booklet questions are due tomorrow. I collected your infographic assignments today as well. Don't forget that you're writing your Chapter 1-2 Test tomorrow, please see the study guide below. The Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions are due on Friday. 

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 20-1

You wrote your Chapter 1-2 Test today. Hopefully, you'll get your results back on Friday. We'll be moving on to Chapter 3 material tomorrow, including contending loyalties.

IB 30/35

I showed you a video from the BBC 20th Century History series, today's episode was called "Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Khrushchev". I also gave you a booklet with maps and articles on the Korean War and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

When I stopped today's video when Sputnik was launched I also started talking about how some people think that the Apollo moon landing was a hoax. I said that I'd seen a video on the subject and how the conspiracy theories can be refuted by looking at how difficult it would have been to fake the lunar landing, I'm embedding the video below:

September 26

IB 30/35

We finished off the "Roaring Twenties" video that we started yesterday. You had the remainder of class time to work on your 1920s Study Guide, which is due on Thursday, September 28th. 

Don't forget that I assigned some textbook work that is due this week. All of this textbook work is out of the old 20th Century History Companion textbook. Here's what you need to completed by Wednesday, September 27th:

• Page 210 Activity (map of Europe)
• Activity on page 215 (historiography causes of WWI)
• Page 18 Source Analysis (political cartoon)
• Page 19 TOK link on Wilson's 14 Points
• Source Analysis Page 22-23 

SOCIAL 10-1

I introduced you to the WRA I style writing assignment today. We'll be working on some sample WRA I three source analysis samples tomorrow. I collected your Illustrated Concept Map Assignments today and did a homework check on your "Bend it Like Beckham" film study booklets. Your Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions are due on Wednesday, September 27th, and your Chapter 5 Key Terms and Questions are due on September 28th. 

One week from today you'll be writing your Chapter 3-4 Test, please see the study guide below. 

CHAPTER 3-4 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will be written on Tuesday, October 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

September 25

IB 30/35

I went through a Google Slides lecture on Conservatism in the 1920s. This topic is part of the HOTA Topic 12: The Great Depression and the Americas, so please put it in the appropriate folder in your Google Drive. 

Don't forget that I assigned some textbook work that is due this week. All of this textbook work is out of the old 20th Century History Companion textbook. Here's what you need to completed by Wednesday, September 27th:

• Page 210 Activity (map of Europe)
• Activity on page 215 (historiography causes of WWI)
• Page 18 Source Analysis (political cartoon)
• Page 19 TOK link on Wilson's 14 Points
• Source Analysis Page 22-23 

SOCIAL 10-1

You wrote your Chapter 1-2 Test today. I have changed the due date of your Illustrated Concept Map Assignments to Tuesday, September 26th. Your "Bend it Like Beckham" film study booklets are due on Tuesday. Your Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions are due on Wednesday, September 27th, and your Chapter 5 Key Terms and Questions are due on September 28th. I'll be teaching you how to write a WRA I (3 source analysis writing assignment) tomorrow. 

September 22

SOCIAL 10-1

We finished our film study of "Bend it Like Beckham" yesterday. I have changed the due date of your Illustrated Concept Map Assignments to Tuesday, September 26th. Your Chapter 1-2 Test is still on Monday, September 25th, and you can still find the study guide below. Your "Bend it Like Beckham" film study booklets are due on Tuesday. Your Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions are due on Wednesday, September 27th, and your Chapter 5 Key Terms and Questions are due on September 28th. I'll be teaching you how to write a WRA I (3 source analysis writing assignment) next week. 

CHAPTER 1-2 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test is on Monday, September 25th.

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 the questions from the Unit 1 Worksheet for these chapters.

IB 30/35

You wrote a WRA I in class yesterday. Don't forget that I assigned some textbook work that is due one week from today. All of this textbook work is out of the old 20th Century History Companion textbook. Here's what you need to completed by Wednesday, September 27th:

• Page 210 Activity (map of Europe)
• Activity on page 215 (historiography causes of WWI)
• Page 18 Source Analysis (political cartoon)
• Page 19 TOK link on Wilson's 14 Points
• Source Analysis Page 22-23 

September 20

Social 10-1

We continued our film study of "Bend it Like Beckham" today, and we'll be able to finish it off tomorrow. I have changed the due date of your Illustrated Concept Map Assignments to Tuesday, September 26th. Your Chapter 1-2 Test is still on Monday, September 25th, and you can still find the study guide below.

CHAPTER 1-2 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test is on Monday, September 25th.

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 the questions from the Unit 1 Worksheet for these chapters.

IB 30/35

I re-taught you how to write the WRA I today. I also talked a little about how your Diploma Exams will be scheduled in June, accounting for the double time that you're allowed to take. Please go directly to the Blenheim Room tomorrow to write the WRA I. I also assigned some textbook work that is due one week from today. All of this textbook work is out of the old 20th Century History Companion textbook. Here's what you need to completed by Wednesday, September 27th:

• Page 210 Activity (map of Europe)
• Activity on page 215 (historiography causes of WWI)
• Page 18 Source Analysis (political cartoon)
• Page 19 TOK link on Wilson's 14 Points
• Source Analysis Page 22-23 

September 19

IB 30/35

We finished off the "Allied Victory and the Treaties" Google Slides lecture, and  then we talked about the League of Nations. On Thursday, you'll be writing a 30-1 WRA I style writing assignment. We're booked into a computer lab, and I'll re-teach you how to write a WRA I tomorrow in class. 

SOCIAL 10-1

I've already posted how to cite images that you find on the Internet on the post below, so please check that out, it will help with citing images that you're going to use on your Illustrated Concept Maps (due on September 25th).  I went through a Google Slides lecture on challenges and opportunities of globalization (this relates to Chapters 4 and 5 in your textbook). On Monday, September 25th you will write your Chapter 1-2 Test, please see the study guide below. We started our film study of "Bend it Like Beckham" today, and we'll continue watching this film tomorrow. 

CHAPTER 1-2 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test is on Monday, September 25th.

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 the questions from the Unit 1 Worksheet for these chapters.

February 28

Social 10-1

We finished watching "Bend it Like Beckham" today, and I gave you some time to finish up the film study guide that went along with this film. You're going to be handing in that film study booklet tomorrow for homework check marks. You are writing your Chapter 3-4 Test this Friday (please see the study guide below), and your Unit 1 Final Exam one week from today, on March March 7th (please see the study guide below). You are writing your Unit 1 WRA I on March 6th, and I will give you some sample political cartoons and tips for the writing the three source analysis assignment in Thursday's class.

Upcoming Important Dates for Social 10-1 Students:

• "Bend it Like Beckham" Film Study Booklet is due tomorrow
• Chapter 3-4 Test is on Friday, March 3rd
• Unit 1 WRA I is on Monday, March 6th
• Unit 1 Final Exam is on Tuesday, March 7th (please see study guide below

CHAPTER 3-4 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will be written on Friday, 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 10-1 UNIT 1 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE:

Unit 1 Final Exam will be Tuesday, March 7th. The format for the exam is entirely multiple choice. It will consist of 55 multiple choice questions, 60-65% of the questions will be "source-based" questions, while the remainder will be simply knowledge and comprehension style questions. In other words, the source-based questions will use political cartoons, timelines, a chart or diagram, a graph, a reading, a photo or a map, and you will have answer questions related to that source. The source-based questions will be difficult to prepare for. You must have a firm grasp of the concepts and key terms that were introduced in Unit 1, because that will allow you to apply the knowledge that you have to answer the multiple choice questions.

Please study your key terms from Chapters 1-5, and the topics covered in that unit.
1. Key Terms/Key Concepts in Unit 1:

• globalization
• pluralistic society
• transnationals
• society
• “the global village”
• United Nations
• G-8
• La Francophonie
• NATO
• individual identity
• collective identity
• traditions
• minority group
• official bilingualism
• universalization of pop culture
• hybridization
• media transnationals
• media consolidation
• CBC/SRC
• Official Languages Act
• CRTC
• Canadian Content (CanCon)
• homogenization
• monoculture
• assimilation
• marginalization
• accommodation
• secularism
• integration
• cosmopolitan
• acculturation
• cultural revitalization
• Charter of Rights and Freedoms

2. Know your case studies extremely well!
3. Be able to apply key concepts!

Social 20-1

I went through how to write a WRA I assignment today in class. All of the handouts that you got today, you will be able to use while you are writing tomorrow's WRA I. I also took in your French Revolution DBA assignment today, so if you didn't hand this in you have lost 10% on this assignment. There were four of you that didn't hand it in, but only two of you have a legitimate excuse for not getting it in today. You may have guessed that I have already marked this assignment, you'll get it back tomorrow (if someone reminds me). One week from today, you will be writing your Chapter 3-4 Test, please see the study guide below.

CHAPTERS 3-4 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This quiz will be on Tuesday, March 7th. It will consist of a matching section (10 key concepts) and a short answer section.

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

February 27

Social 20-1

I finished off the "Contending Loyalties" lecture today, and gave you the rest of class time to work on your French Revolution DBA or your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions. The DBA is due tomorrow, your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions are due Wednesday and the Chapter 4 material is due on Thursday. I'm going to teach you how to write the WRA I in tomorrow's class, don't miss it!

Social 10-1

We started our film study of "Bend it Like Beckham" today in class. We'll finish off this film tomorrow. As you were watching the film you were completing a booklet, which I will take in for homework check marks on Wednesday. Please remember that your Chapter 3-4 Test is on Friday, please see the study guide below.

CHAPTER 3-4 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will be written on Friday, 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 24

IB 30/35

We had another day of TOK presentations today. We are back on schedule for tomorrow's presentations (which we will start during Tutorial) thanks to the History group of Yanchen, Yu Ming, and Akhil staying into their lunch break to present. Please remember that you have a Paper 2 on Friday on the origins of the Cold War. Visit the wiki for articles on historiography on this topic, as well as historiography on the Korean War.

Social 10-1

We finished watching "Bend It Like Beckham" today in class. You had some time to finish off the questions/charts in the film study booklet. I'll be taking this booklet in tomorrow for homework check completion marks. Please remember that your Illustrated Concept Map is due on Monday, February 29th. Please see what I've posted below on using APA to cite the sources that you use. Also, please remember that you're writing your Chapter 3-4 Test next Wednesday (March 2nd), and you can find the study guide below. You're writing a Unit 1 WRA I (three source analysis) next Thursday, so I'll be teaching you how to write them tomorrow.

CHAPTER 3-4 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

• 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

This should help Social 10-1 students who are working on their Illustrated Concept Map Assignments...

Image Citations in APA Format:

Step 1

Most of you will probably use Google for your image search. Just type in your image search term.

Step 2

A bunch of different images will pop up. Just click on one that you like. Go to the website where the image is hosted.

Step 3

Right click on the image and then click on "Properties" and then you'll get the address of the image.

Step 4

The pop up dialogue box will look something like this.

Step 5

This is where it's nice to have either Microsoft Word 2007 or later because it has a built-in reference tab that makes it easy to cite your sources. Click on the References tab, make sure it is set to APA. If you click on Insert Citation or Bibliography, you'll get a pop up that will look something like this. I've put in the information for the image that I used in this example.

Social 30-1

Today was a work period in Social 30-1. You had the period to work on a couple of items that are due for homework. The first assignment is due tomorrow, and it's called "The Philosophies of Industrialism". You were to read, highlight, and answer the questions for this activity which can be found in your blue Social 30-1 workbooks on pages 26-44. Also, if you finished this off in class, you could have start working on your Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions, these aren't due until Wednesday, March 2nd.

February 22

IB 30/35

I showed you an A & E Biography of Fidel Castro, and then I showed you a video from the BBC 20th Century History series on the Cuban Missile Crisis called "Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Khrushchev". Next Monday, we'll be re-examining the Cuban Missile Crisis. Please remember that you are writing a Paper 2 on Friday on the origins of the Cold War. We are having TOK presentations on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday this week. We're starting these presentations on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. I've included a link on the TOK page on the IB 30/35 wiki for the TOK presentation schedule.

Social 10-1

We started a film study of "Bend it Like Beckham" today. While you watched the film, you had questions in a film study booklet to complete. We'll continue the film on Wednesday. I did a homework check on your Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions.

Social 30-1

At the beginning of class, I did a homework check on your Chapter 3 Key Terms. Please remember that your Chapter 3 Questions are due tomorrow. I did some review of concepts that I've already taught you, namely the economic-political grid, the principles of individualism and the principles of collectivism. I taught you the following concepts today (if you missed today's class, you need to get the notes from a classmate): basic economic problem facing all societies (scarcity), the basic economic systems (command economy, mixed economy, and market economy), basic economic values, the basic economic questions, the law of supply and demand, and finally the boom and bust cycle.

September 30

Social 30-1

I did a homework check on your Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions today. I went through monetary and fiscal policy again in great detail. We also listened to a NPR podcast that discussed Keynesian economics and how the Obama administration was giving Keynesian economics a real-world test in 2009. You can find this link on the blog under the Social 30-1 links if you want to listen to it again.

IB 30/35

You were supposed to hand in your IA today. We continued watching Episode 5 ("The Universe of Battle") today. We will re-start the video tomorrow at the Gettysburg Address.

Social 10-1

If you didn't hand in your "Bend It Like Beckham" film study booklet today, please do so tomorrow. Your wrote your Unit 1 WRA I today. Please remember that your infographic assignment is due on Friday. If you have some questions about APA citation system, please check out this link.

September 24

Sorry, I forgot to post this yesterday.

IB 30/35

We finished off Episode 3 of Ken Burns' "The Civil War". This will be your last weekend to finish off the rough draft of your IA. The rough draft of your IA is due on September 30th.

Social 30-1

I did a homework check on the "Philosophies of Industrialism" activity from your Social 30-1 study booklet. We covered the transformation of classical liberalism to welfare capitalism (and the differences between this term in the USA and the rest of the world) to modern liberalism. I reviewed the business cycle and how Keynesian economics (demand-side economics) uses monetary and fiscal policy to smooth out fluctuations in the marketplace. Your Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions are due on September 30th.

Social 10-1

We continued our film study of "Bend it Like Beckham". We'll be able to finish off this film on Monday. Please remember that you are writing your Chapter 3-4 Test on Tuesday, September 29th, please see the study guide below.

Chapter 3-4 Test Study Guide:

• 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