September 9

Social 30-1

I continued where I left off yesterday with the economic-political grid. We also talked about techniques of dictatorship. We also talked about the "recipe for success" on Written Response Assignment II essays, the position paper. You are writing the Unit 1 WRA II essay on Tuesday, September 16th (one week from today). We did a little brainstorming for what arguments you would use to convince a friend to attend Churchill. Tonight's assignment is come up with evidence for the argument that SWC has a tradition of academic excellence. What arguments would you use to support this argument? Create a bullet list of evidence ideas for this argument. We'll talk more about the essay tomorrow. Also, you have to complete the individualism vs. collectivism booklets from your Social 30-1 study booklets, this should not take you too long to complete. I will be checking this tomorrow in class. Your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions are due on Thursday. Your Chapter 1-2 Test is on Friday, September 12th. Please see the study guide for the test here. You also have your Unit 1 Final Exam on Monday, September 15th, please check out the study guide here.

IB 20 HOTA

We finished off the "Age of Enlightenment" PowerPoint presentation today. Please remember that you will be writing an Enlightenment Thinkers Quiz tomorrow. Please see the brief study guide for this quiz below. I also introduced you to the principles of individualism (PRICES) today. Tomorrow, after the Enlightenment Thinkers Quiz I will be introducing you to an assignment called the "Seeds of Change" and assigning you an Enlightenment thinker to investigate in greater detail.

Enlightenment Thinkers Quiz Study Guide:

This is a matching quiz, and it is on Wednesday, September 10th. Please make sure that you focus your review on the following Enlightenment thinkers:

• John Locke
• Montesquieu
• Rousseau
• Adam Smith
• Francois Quesnay
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Voltaire

Please make sure that you know their views on the nature of human beings, quotes attributed to them, their main ideas/key beliefs, and their major works (what books, articles they wrote).

September 8

I'm really sorry for not posting on the blog on Friday. I had a very busy Friday after school with Model UN, I had my niece's wedding on Saturday, and a friend's funeral on Sunday. It just slipped my mind...

Social 30-1

I did a homework check on your Chapter 1 Key Terms and Questions today at the beginning of class. Your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions are due on Wednesday, so I'd start working on them tonight if I were you. I went over the 19th century political spectrum, and the 20th century spectrum today. I also talked about characteristics of a command economy too. Tomorrow, I'll pick up where I left off today, discussing bending the political spectrum when you introduce labels of political freedom versus political control. On Friday, you'll be writing your Chapter 1-2 Test, and one week from today, you'll be writing your Unit 1 Final Exam. Please see the study guides for both tests below.

Chapter 1-2 Test Study Guide:

The Chapter 1-2 Test is on Friday, September 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 Monday, September 15th. 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 IB 30 wiki, and in your study booklets, pages 12-17)
• Review Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau (view of the nature of human beings, how society should be organized, people's role in society; notes on page 3 of your study booklet)
• 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 Individualism and Collectivism booklet that is in your study booklets (pages 4-7)
• 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)

IB 20 HOTA

We talked a little bit about your personal timelines. I started Unit 2 The Development of Western European Society. This will also be a very short unit. Despite the fact that our region of study is the Americas, we need to cover the Enlightenment to hit Alberta Social Studies curriculum outcomes, and also because it will lead to the American Enlightenment and the American Revolution in a subsequent unit of study. I will finish off this lecture tomorrow. You have a quiz on the Enlightenment thinkers that I will be introducing today and tomorrow. This is a matching quiz that will happen on Wednesday, please see the study guide below.

Enlightenment Thinkers Quiz Study Guide:

This is a matching quiz, and it is on Wednesday, September 10th. Please make sure that you focus your review on the following Enlightenment thinkers:

• John Locke
• Montesquieu
• Rousseau
• Adam Smith
• Francois Quesnay
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Voltaire

Please make sure that you know their views on the nature of human beings, quotes attributed to them, their main ideas/key beliefs, and their major works (what books, articles they wrote).

February 25

IB 30/35

Today was the first day of TOK group presentations. We'll continue with the presentations tomorrow and Thursday. The Vietnam War Assignment is due on Monday, March 3rd.

IB 20 HOTA

You had the entire class period to work on preparing for your Thirteen Colonies presentations. We'll be doing these Thirteen Colonies presentations on Thursday and Friday this week. We'll also be doing a current events quiz on Friday, you better start adding events to the wiki, or else I will get "creative". Please remember that your "Seeds of Change" assignment on your assigned Enlightenment thinker is due on Thursday, February 27th. This assignment could take many different forms, such as trading cards, magazine cover stories, Prezis, infographics, just 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 (either APA, MLA, or Chicago) (3 marks)

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

Enlightenment Thinkers Quiz Study Guide:

This is a matching quiz, and it is on Wednesday, February 26th. Please make sure that you focus your review on the following Enlightenment thinkers:

• John Locke
• Montesquieu
• Rousseau
• Adam Smith
• Francois Quesnay
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Voltaire

Please make sure that you know their views on the nature of human beings, quotes attributed to them, their main ideas/key beliefs, and their major works (what books, articles they wrote).

Social 10-1

I did a homework check on your Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions at the beginning of class. I also handed back your "Whale Rider" Film Study and your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions. We started a film study of "Bend it Like Beckham", which we'll continue on Thursday. You have your Chapter 1-2 Test tomorrow. 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 the questions from the Unit 1 Worksheet for these
chapters.

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

February 24

IB 30/35

You wrote a short quiz on the Cold War at the beginning of class. I gave you a Cold War key events timeline, a handout on the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Vietnam War Assignment. The Vietnam War Assignment is due one week from today (Monday, March 3rd). I started showing you another video from the CNN Cold War series, this one specifically on Vietnam (1954-1968). TOK group presentations begin tomorrow.

Social 10-1

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

I showed you a video from the United States History series called "The Era of Colonization (1585-1763)". I also dropped some serious hints about Thirteen Colonies geography. You'll have class time tomorrow to do some research for your Thirteen Colonies presentation. We'll be doing these Thirteen Colonies presentations on Thursday and Friday this week. We'll also be doing a current events quiz on Friday, you better start adding events to the wiki, or else I will get "creative". Please remember that your "Seeds of Change" assignment on your assigned Enlightenment thinker is due on Thursday, February 27th. This assignment could take many different forms, such as trading cards, magazine cover stories, Prezis, infographics, just 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 (either APA, MLA, or Chicago) (3 marks)

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

Enlightenment Thinkers Quiz Study Guide:

This is a matching quiz, and it is on Wednesday, February 26th. Please make sure that you focus your review on the following Enlightenment thinkers:

• John Locke
• Montesquieu
• Rousseau
• Adam Smith
• Francois Quesnay
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Voltaire

Please make sure that you know their views on the nature of human beings, quotes attributed to them, their main ideas/key beliefs, and their major works (what books, articles they wrote).

February 21

IB 30/35

You wrote your Paper 2 on the origins of the Cold War today. Please remember to print off the Vietnam War notes from the IB 30/35 wiki (under the Topic 5: The Cold War section, you'll find it under the Eisenhower administration section). We're obviously starting the Vietnam War on Monday. The Vietnam War is our case study of guerrilla warfare for Paper 2 Topic 1: Causes, Practices and Effects of War, so it's very important for your IB exams. I have a surprise for you on Monday too. TOK Presentations will go on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday next week.

Social 10-1

We talked a little bit about media TNCs today, if you missed class today, you need to get the notes from a classmate. You had some class time to work on your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions as well today. Your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday. Please remember that your Chapter 1-2 Test is on Wednesday, please see the study guide here (scroll down to find it). Please remember that your Illustrated Concept Map assignment is due on Thursday, February 27th.

IB 20 HOTA

We finished watching the PBS documentary "When Worlds Collide" today. I'll take in the film study sheets for this documentary on Monday. I quickly went through the European Colonization of the Americas PowerPoint presentation. We also split into groups for your Thirteen Colonies presentations. We'll head down to the Blenheim on Tuesday to do some research for these presentations. I also gave you duotangs with some sections from the textbook The United States and Its People.

Please remember that you have an Enlightenment Thinkers Quiz on Wednesday, February 26th. Please see the study guide below. Your "Seeds of Change" assignment focusing on our assigned Enlightenment thinker is due one week from today (February 27th). As I said in class the other day, 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 (either APA, MLA, or Chicago) (3 marks)

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

Enlightenment Thinkers Quiz Study Guide:

This is a matching quiz, and it is on Wednesday, February 26th. Please make sure that you focus your review on the following Enlightenment thinkers:

• John Locke
• Montesquieu
• Rousseau
• Adam Smith
• Francois Quesnay
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Voltaire

Please make sure that you know their views on the nature of human beings, quotes attributed to them, their main ideas/key beliefs, and their major works (what books, articles they wrote).

February 20

IB 20 HOTA

We started our examination of the Spanish conquest of the Americas today by watching the PBS documentary "When Worlds Collide". We'll finish this video off tomorrow, and then continue to examine the Spanish conquest. I also did a homework check on last night's homework on the "Invasion and Settlement of North America". Please remember that you have an Enlightenment Thinkers Quiz on Wednesday, February 26th. Please see the study guide below. Your "Seeds of Change" assignment focusing on your assigned Enlightenment thinker is due one week from today (February 27th). Please make sure that your assignment meets the following requirements: As I said in class the other day, 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.

Enlightenment Thinkers Quiz Study Guide:

This is a matching quiz, and it is on Wednesday, February 26th. Please make sure that you focus your review on the following Enlightenment thinkers:

• John Locke
• Montesquieu
• Rousseau
• Adam Smith
• Francois Quesnay
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Voltaire

Please make sure that you know their views on the nature of human beings, quotes attributed to them, their main ideas/key beliefs, and their major works (what books, articles they wrote).

Social 10-1

We finished watching "Whale Rider" today. You are expected to hand in your completed film study of this movie tomorrow in class. Please see the study guide for your Chapter 1-2 Test here (scroll down to find it).

IB 30/35

We watched a video from the CNN Cold War series today which focused on Cuba (1959-1962). While you were watching this documentary, you should have been taking detailed notes. Please remember that you are writing a Paper 2 tomorrow on the origins/causes of the Cold War. Study your key events, and historiography for this essay. You'll have some choice as to what you will write your essay on. You'll have 5 minutes to outline/pre-write and 45 minutes to write your Paper 2. Make sure that you know what your IB command terms mean (ex. analyze, compare and contrast, discuss, evaluate, examine, to what extent).