December 13

IB 30/35

You wrote your Paper 1 today on Case Study 2 (German and Italian Expansionism) today in class. Next week, we'll cover the course of WWII in the Asia Pacific theatre, and the effects of the Second World War.

Social 30-1

We finished watching "Snowden" today in class. On Monday, December 16th you will be writing your Unit 3 Final Exam, please see the study guide below.

UNIT 3 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE:

Your Unit 3 Final Exam will be on Monday, December 16th. 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 (USA)
•  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

Social 20-1

I finished off the lecture on "Internationalism and Nationalism" today. I also gave you the Unit 3 essay question sheet, and you had some time to brainstorm argumentation and evidence for this essay. You're writing the Unit 3 WRA II position paper on Monday, December 16th. You're writing the Unit 3 Final Exam on Wednesday, December 18th, please see the study guide below.

SOCIAL 20-1 UNIT 3 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE:

Please review all of the Unit 3 PowerPoint presentations:

• "Nations, Nation-States and Internationalism"
• "Canada's Foreign Policy"
• "Nationalism and Internationalism"

Please review all of the Unit 3 Key Terms from the Unit 3 Worksheet in addition to the key concepts that were introduced in the PowerPoint presentations. In addition to this, I would like to emphasize the following points with you:

• know the difference between multilateralism, unilateralism and bilateralism and know examples of each
• know the spectrum of foreign policy: internationalism, nationalism, ultranationalism, and supranationalism
• know the different foreign policy options
• know the 6 themes of Canadian foreign policy/Canada's foreign policy goals
• what influences foreign policy decisions?
• methods of foreign policy
• motivations for nations involvement or non-involvement in international affairs
• how can foreign policy promote internationalism?
• tied aid, bilateral aid, multilateral aid
• examples of INGOs and IGOs
• the United Nations (organization/structure, bodies, etc.)
• peacemaking vs. peacekeeping (and examples)
• different understandings of internationalism (types of internationalism)
• why do international organizations exist? purposes and examples

July 24

Social 30-1

You wrote the Chapter 10 Test today, and I uploaded the results to PowerSchool. We continued looking at the concept of illiberalism today. We looked at the results of 9/11, the Anti-Terrorism Act, the USA PATRIOT Act. I shared the Chapter 12 Google Doc with you as well today. We also talked about the right to privacy, the USA FREEDOM Act, and looked at domestic spying with a film study of "Snowden". You're writing the Unit 3 Final Exam tomorrow.

Please have a look at the other key dates below (and study guides).

UPCOMING KEY DATES:

• Unit 3 Final Exam is on Thursday, July 25th (see the study guide below)
• Trial Final Exam is on Friday, July 26th
• Social 30-1 Diploma Exam Part A (written component) is on Friday, August 2nd (9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)
• Social 30-1 Diploma Exam Part B (multiple choice) is on Thursday, August 8th (9:00 a.m. start)

SOCIAL 30-1 UNIT 3 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE:

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

May 31

Please remember that there are no classes scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, due to Graduation exercises on Monday, June 3rd and an Organizational Day on June 4th. I will see you all again back at school on Wednesday, June 5th.

Social 20-1

I did a homework check on "The Rocket" film study sheets today. I went through my last lecture with you in 20-1 on regional disparity in Canada. Next week is a busy week for us. We have the Social 20-1 Final Exam Part "A" on Wednesday, June 5th. Please go directly to the Blenheim Room on Wednesday at lunch. You can start the essay at lunch, and then finish it during Period 1 (directly after lunch). On Thursday, June 6th you are writing the Unit 3 Final Exam, please see the study guide below.

SOCIAL 20-1 UNIT 3 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE:

Please review all of the Unit 3 PowerPoint presentations (you can find them on the Social 20-1 wiki):

• "Nations, Nation-States and Internationalism"
• "Canada's Foreign Policy"
• "Nationalism and Internationalism"

Please review all of the Unit 3 Key Terms from the Unit 3 Worksheet in addition to the key concepts that were introduced in the PowerPoint presentations. In addition to this, I would like to emphasize the following points with you:

• know the difference between multilateralism, unilateralism and bilateralism and know examples of each
• know the spectrum of foreign policy: internationalism, nationalism, ultranationalism, and supranationalism
• know the different foreign policy options
• know the 6 themes of Canadian foreign policy/Canada's foreign policy goals
• what influences foreign policy decisions?
• methods of foreign policy
• motivations for nations involvement or non-involvement in international affairs
• how can foreign policy promote internationalism?
• tied aid, bilateral aid, multilateral aid
• examples of INGOs and IGOs
• the United Nations (organization/structure, bodies, etc.)
• peacemaking vs. peacekeeping (and examples)
• different understandings of internationalism (types of internationalism)
• why do international organizations exist? purposes and examples

For your Final Exam Part "A",you should prepare arguments and evidence for an essay that is discussing the value conflict between the pursuit of national interest and the pursuit of international interest. You have two weeks until your Final Exam Part "B" (80 multiple choice questions). I pointed out that you have the study guide at the back of your Social 20-1 coursebooks. Most of the PowerPoint lectures are in the booklet. Please don't re-read the textbook to study! Please study from the coursebook. You should have nice notes in the booklet at this point in the course, it's just time to start going back and reviewing what you've learned. Please check the back of the coursebooks for the study guide. 

Social 30-1

With the Period 3 class we tried to finish off "Snowden" in class, but we didn't have enough time. You can always finish watching this movie on Netflix. With the Period 4 class I went through the loss of privacy and surveillance systems in the UK. Next week we'll be doing some review of active citizenship concepts, protest movements, and preparing for Part A and B of the Diploma Exam.

May 30

Social 30-1

If you're in my Period 4 class, we finished off "Snowden" today. If you're in my Period 3 class, you had your Grade 12 Grad Rehearsal today, so we'll try to finish off the movie tomorrow. You should be doing review for the Trial Final on June 10th, start studying now for this exam! The study guide is at the back of your Social 30-1 coursebooks.

Social 20-1

We finished watching "The Rocket" today in class. Your film study is due tomorrow. Your Chapter 14-15 Key Terms and Questions are due on Wednesday, June 5th. Don't forget that you're writing Part A of the Social 20-1 Final Exam on Wednesday, June 5th. You're writing the Unit 3 Final Exam the next day, on June 6th (please see the study guide below).

Your Unit 3 Final Exam is one week from today, on Thursday, June 6th. Please see the study guide below.

Social 20-1 Unit 3 Final Exam Study Guide:

Please review all of the Unit 3 PowerPoint presentations (you can find them on the Social 20-1 wiki):

• "Nations, Nation-States and Internationalism"
• "Canada's Foreign Policy"
• "Nationalism and Internationalism"

Please review all of the Unit 3 Key Terms from the Unit 3 Worksheet in addition to the key concepts that were introduced in the PowerPoint presentations. In addition to this, I would like to emphasize the following points with you:

• know the difference between multilateralism, unilateralism and bilateralism and know examples of each
• know the spectrum of foreign policy: internationalism, nationalism, ultranationalism, and supranationalism
• know the different foreign policy options
• know the 6 themes of Canadian foreign policy/Canada's foreign policy goals
• what influences foreign policy decisions?
• methods of foreign policy
• motivations for nations involvement or non-involvement in international affairs
• how can foreign policy promote internationalism?
• tied aid, bilateral aid, multilateral aid
• examples of INGOs and IGOs
• the United Nations (organization/structure, bodies, etc.)
• peacemaking vs. peacekeeping (and examples)
• different understandings of internationalism (types of internationalism)
• why do international organizations exist? purposes and examples

For your Final Exam Part "A",you should prepare arguments and evidence for an essay that is discussing the value conflict between the pursuit of national interest and the pursuit of international interest. You have two weeks until your Final Exam Part "B" (80 multiple choice questions). I pointed out that you have the study guide at the back of your Social 20-1 coursebooks. Most of the PowerPoint lectures are in the booklet. Please don't re-read the textbook to study! Please study from the coursebook. You should have nice notes in the booklet at this point in the course, it's just time to start going back and reviewing what you've learned. Please check pages xxx-xxx in your Social 20-1 coursebooks for the study guide. 

July 26

Social 30-1

We finished off watching the film "Snowden" today at the beginning of class. I hope that this film was thought-provoking for you, unfortunately since this is a summer school course I couldn't give you an assignment to go along with the movie. Have a look at the discussion questions that are part of the film study guide and see how you would answer them. We moved on to the computer lab to start working on some Diploma Exam preparation for the Part A, namely the major writing assignment (WRA II essay). We'll do this tomorrow as well. You can always check out all of the WRA I and WRA II prompts from the Diploma Exam Review page on the Social 30-1 wiki too. You wrote your Unit 3 Final Exam today after the break as well. Tomorrow you have your Trial Final Exam which counts for 15% of your school-awarded mark in Social 30-1. The study guide for this exam is at the back on the Social 30-1 coursebooks. I also checked over your Civil Rights Movement Assignment today as well. Once you were finished writing the Unit 3 Final Exam we started watching "Shouting Fire" which deals with freedom of speech issues surrounding the First Amendment in the United States. I forgot to post a YouTube link to "Unconstitutional" yesterday, so you'll find that below. This documentary deals with the early days of the Patriot Act. You should also check out the reading from the BBC in your coursebooks on CCTV cameras in Britain.

July 25

SOCIAL 30-1

We finished off watching "The FLQ Crisis" from the Turning Points in History series. You wrote your Chapter 10 Test  today as well. I showed you a CBC News in Review from 2006 that covered the 9/11 attack. We covered the USA PATRIOT Act quickly as well. Please make sure that you cover all of the Patriot Act content in your Social 30-1 coursebooks. We also looked at the issue of government surveillance. We started our film study of "Snowden", which we will continue tomorrow. 

UPCOMING KEY DATES:

• Unit 3 Final Exam is on Thursday, July 26th (see study guide below)
• Civil Rights Movement Assignment (due tomorrow)
• Trial Final Exam is on Friday, July 27th (study guide is the same as for the Diploma Exam, it's at the back of your Social 30-1 coursebooks)

SOCIAL 30-1 UNIT 3 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE:

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

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.