February 19

IB 30/35

I had perhaps overly ambitious plans coming into today's class, so I just focused on dealing with a comparison of the Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations. I'm trying to set the historical context for the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) next week. We'll be looking at Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution next week as part of this setting the stage for how the Kennedy administration dealt with the Soviet plans to build nuclear missile bases in Cuba. I recommend that you look at some of the historiography documents I have on the wiki for the Korean War and the origins of the Cold War in preparation for your Paper 2 on the origins of the Cold War on Friday, February 26th. Please remember that we have two sets of presentations next week. Diploma students will be with me in Room 111 on February 23rd to 25th delivering their TOK presentations, whereas the Diploma Certificate students will be delivering their Greatest Canadian PM of the 20th Century presentations on those same days.

Social 10-1

I covered content from Chapters 4 and 5 today when we looked at the challenges and opportunities that globalization presents to identity. You can find this PowerPoint on the Social 10-1 wiki under Unit 1 Presentations. I did a homework check on your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions. Don't forget that your Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday, February 22nd. You are writing your Chapter 1-2 Test on Tuesday, February 23rd (please see the study guide below).

Don't forget that your Illustrated Concept Map is due on February 29th. 

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 the questions from the Unit 1 Worksheet for these chapters.

Social 30-1

I started a PowerPoint lecture today called "The Development of Classical Liberalism". With this lecture I focused on the main beliefs of certain philosophers (Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, J.S. Mill, and Adam Smith), how their ideas would be perceived as radical for their times, and their contributions to classical liberalism. As I lectured, you were to take notes in your Social 30-1 workbooks. You should review the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution for yourselves (these topics are also included in the PowerPoint presentation). You can find a copy of this presentation on the Social 30-1 wiki under Unit 2. Your Chapter 3 Key Terms are due on Monday, and your Chapter 3 Questions are due on Tuesday.

February 18

IB 30/35

We covered a lot of territory today in class, since we looked at the Truman administration (foreign and domestic policy), with a little bit of overlap in the Korean War between the Truman and Eisenhower administration. We also looked at the Korean War (1950-1953) again by watching a short video called "Crisis in Korea". I gave you a one page handout on the Korean War, and I STRONGLY recommend that you check out the Korean War notes on the wiki on the Cold War page. Also, check out the historiography on the Korean War, and on the origins of the Cold War itself (also on the same wiki page). Please remember that next Friday (February 26th) that you have a Paper 2 on the origins of the Cold War. Start preparing for this!

Also, don't forget that TOK presentations, and the Greatest Canadian Prime Minister of the 20th Century presentations will run on February 23rd-25th.

Social 30-1

You wrote your Unit 1 WRA II Essay in class today. It usually takes me a couple of weeks to mark a class set of essays, so please be patient.

Social 10-1

I gave you time to work on your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions today in class, since it seemed like you needed it. These key terms and questions are due tomorrow. Your Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday, February 22nd. You are writing your Chapter 1-2 Test on Tuesday, February 23rd (please see the study guide below).

Don't forget that your Illustrated Concept Map is due on February 29th.

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 the questions from the Unit 1 Worksheet for these chapters.

February 19

Social 10-1

I did a homework check on your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions at the beginning of class. You also wrote your World Geography Test today. You should be able to get the results of this test tomorrow in class. Additionally, I'll be giving back the global connections essays tomorrow. We started a film study of "Whale Rider" today, which we'll be able to finish tomorrow. One week from today, you'll be writing your Chapter 1-2 Test. Please see the study guide below. Please remember that your Illustrated Concept Map assignment is due on Thursday, February 27th.

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 the questions from the Unit 1 Worksheet for these chapters.

Format for the test is a word ladder section and short answer questions.

IB 20 HOTA

We finished off the PowerPoint lecture on "The Age of Enlightenment" today. As I said to you in class today, I was thinking about rock stars, movie stars and athletes today and wondering why Enlightenment thinkers aren't as well known as some of them. After all, some of these Enlightenment thinkers have made greater contributions to society yet they don't enjoy the fame and notoriety as some these entertainment and sports celebrities. We're going to change that. I gave you some ideas in which direction this creative project could go (trading cards, magazine cover stories, Prezis, infographics, etc.), show me how creative you are! Just make sure that you present the information in a concise, fun, informative way, and that your project meets all of the requirements, which are as follows:

• Biographical Information (3 marks)
• Area(s) of Work (what fields did they work in?) (2 marks)
• Ideas Introduced (2 marks)
• Aspect of medieval society that they challenged (2 marks)
• Were they influential in their own time? (5 marks)
• What were their contributions to modern society? (3 marks)
• Mechanics, spelling, grammar, and list of sources cited using a recognized citation system (APA, MLA, Chicago) (3 marks)

This assignment ("Seeds of Change") is due on February 27th.

You have the Enlightenment Thinkers Quiz on Wednesday, February 26th. Please see the study guide below. You will have your first current events quiz on Friday, February 28th, please start adding events to the Current Events section of the IB 20 wiki.

IB 30/35

I? strongly recommend that you check out the American Experience website for their "The Presidents" series. I've put a link directly to the Eisenhower section on the IB 30/35 wiki. Please check out the domestic policies and foreign policies sections. I also strongly recommend that you check out the PDF file on the Eisenhower administration on the wiki (under Topic 5: The Cold War). I showed you an A & E Biography of Fidel Castro called "El Comandante", which puts the US-Cuban relations in historical context and should help you to understand the Cuban Missile Crisis better.  We also watched a video from the BBC 20th Century History series called "Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Khrushchev".