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!)

September 11

SOCIAL 30-1

We started watching "Sicko" today, and we'll finish this off tomorrow. This film at its core looks at the value conflict between individualism and collectivism. Your Unit 1 WRA I Chart Assignment is due tomorrow. 

You have the Chapter 1-2 Test this Friday (please see the study guide below) and one week from today you have the Unit 1 Final Exam (please see the study guide below). Next Tuesday, you are writing the Unit 1 WRA I (three source interpretation). I will re-teach how to write WRA I in tomorrow's class. Make sure that you have read Chapter 1 and 2 in the textbook and that you have worked on the Unit 1 Google Doc!!

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.)

UNIT 1 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE:

The Unit 1 Final is a 50 question multiple choice test. It will be written on Monday, September 16th. 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.)

SOCIAL 20-1

I continued with the lecture on "The French Revolution" today. The Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions are due tomorrow. You're writing a World Geography Test on Friday, you can find the study guide below. One week from today (Wednesday, September 18th) you will be writing the Chapter 1-2 Test, please see the study guide below. I've decided to move the due date for the Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions from Thursday to Friday, September 13th. 

WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will take place on Friday, September 13th. It is simply a country identification test. You will be given a world map with certain countries 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 28 countries in the EU, a map of the EU is in your textbook on page 265, of course, it's a bit out of date)
• 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: Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Zimbabwe
• 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, Jamaica, Serbia, Georgia, China, India, Myanmar, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Pakistan, 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!!**

GEOGRAPHY GAMES

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

Chapter 1-2 Test Study Guide:

This test will be on Wednesday, September 18th. The test has a matching section and a short answer section.

• Make sure that you have read both Chapter 1-2 from your textbook Exploring Nationalism
• Study Chapter 1-2 Key Terms from the Unit 1 Worksheet
• Study your answers to the questions from the Unit 1 Worksheet for Chapter 1-2

Study the following PowerPoint presentations:

• "Nation and Identity" (Chapter 1 material + supplementary material)
• "Shaping Nationalism: The French Revolution" (Chapter 2 material + supplementary material)
• "The Napoleonic Age" (Chapter 2 material + supplementary material)

IB 30/35

We continued with the lecture on "The Outbreak of World War I" which covered how the war was fought. We covered the war on the Western Front, the Eastern Front, and other secondary fronts in the war. We'll talk more about the war in the air, and at sea tomorrow. Remember that this Friday we'll be going to a computer lab to work on your IA. We'll focus in on the reflection piece during Friday's class.

February 8

Social 20-1

Hopefully you got through the French Revolution lecture in today's class. Please remember that your Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday, February 11th. Please see the study guide for the World Geography Test below.

Social 20-1 World Geography Test Study Guide:

This test will take place on Tuesday, February 12th. It is simply a country identification test. You will be given a world map with certain countries 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 28 countries in the EU, a map of the EU is in your textbook on page 265, but it's out of date, it says that there's 27 countries in the EU. I'm not even talking about Brexit here...)
• 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: Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Zimbabwe
• 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, Jamaica, Serbia, Georgia, China,
  India, Myanmar, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Pakistan, 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!!**

GEOGRAPHY GAMES

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

Social 30-1

You started a film study of "Sicko" today, we'll finish this film on Monday. Your Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms and Questions are both due on Monday, February 11th. One week from today, you'll be writing the Chapter 1-2 Test. Please see the study guide below for this test. I recommend copying and pasting this study guide into a Word Document so you have a hard copy of it and use it to focus your review. On Wednesday, February 13th you'll be writing your Unit 1 Final Exam (see the study guide below).

Social 30-1 Chapter 1-2 Test Study Guide:

The Chapter 1-2 Test is on Tuesday, 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 50 question multiple choice test. It will be written on Wednesday, February 13th. 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 Social 30-1 course books, pages 17-22)
• 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 charts that is in your study booklets
• 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! 

July 5

SOCIAL 30-1

I taught you about the 19th century political spectrum, and the 20th century political spectrum. I also talked about what happens to the 20th century political spectrum when you introduce other elements to the spectrum such as maximum political freedom versus maximum political control, which led to the political-economic grid. I went through  a lot of essay preparation today, so if you missed class, you'll need to get these notes from a classmate. I gave you the essay question sheet for the Unit 1 WRA II Essay that you'll be writing on Friday. Start looking at the sample Unit 1 essays that are on the Social 30-1 wiki under WRA II Essays, they will help you out immensely!


UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES:

• Chapter 1-2 Test is on Wednesday, July 6th (please see the study guide below)
• Unit 1 Final Exam is on Thursday, July 7th (please see the study guide below)
• Unit 1 WRA II Essay is on Friday, July 8th

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:

• Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions are due tomorrow
• Complete the Individualism and Collectivism charts from the Social 30-1 study booklet (pages 4-7) if you didn't get through it in class
• Read, highlight and annotate the Ideology Notes (pages 12-17) in your study booklets. These notes are GOLD!

CHAPTER 1-2 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

The Chapter 1-2 Test is on Wednesday, July 6th. It is a mixed format test, it will have amatching 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.)
• study "Introducing Government" (ppt) + notes you took during class on this PowerPoint
• study "Ideology and Identity" (ppt) + notes you took during this lecture

UNIT 1 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE:

The Unit 1 Final is a 55 question multiple choice test. It will be written on Thursday, July 7th. 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, 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)

July 3

Social 30-1

I did a quick review of the principles of individualism (PRICES) and the principles of collectivism (PRINCE). I also talked about what happens to the 20th century political spectrum when you introduce other elements to the spectrum such as maximum political freedom versus maximum political control. I went back to this concept later in the class, when I taught the economic-political grid. We also watched the Michael Moore documentary "Sicko". This documentary is becoming dated to some extent. At the time there were 50 million Americans without health insurance, and that was why the Obama administration introduced the Affordable Care Act (commonly called "Obamacare"), to try to get more Americans health insurance. "Sicko" did a comparison of the American healthcare system to the Canadian, the British, the French and the Cuban system. I strongly recommend that you also visit the PBS website for their documentary "Sick Around the World". Unfortunately, you can't watch the documentary from the PBS website anymore, but you can watch it here:

Upcoming Important Dates:

 

• Chapter 1-2 Test is on Monday, July 6th (please see the study guide below)
• Unit 1 Final Exam is on Tuesday, July 7th (please see the study guide below)
• Unit 1 WRA II Essay is on Wednesday, July 8th

Homework Assignments:

• Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday, July 6th
• Complete the Individualism and Collectivism charts from the Social 30-1 study booklet (pages 4-7)
• Read, highlight and annotate the Ideology Notes (pages 12-17) in your study booklets. These notes are GOLD!

Chapter 1-2 Test Study Guide:

The Chapter 1-2 Test is on Monday, July 6th. 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.)
• study "Introducing Government" (ppt) + notes you took during class on this PowerPoint
• study "Ideology and Identity" (ppt) + notes you took during this lecture

 

Unit 1 Final Exam Study Guide:

The Unit 1 Final is a 55 question multiple choice test. It will be written on Tuesday, July 7th. 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, 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)

July 4

Social 30-1

We finished watching the last bit of "Sicko" at the beginning of class today. You also wrote your Chapter 1-2 Test today. You'll get the results of this test back on Monday. The rest of the class, before and after the break was spent dealing with argumentation and evidence in position papers. In your blue study booklets, make sure that you read through the "recipe for success" for essays starting on page 324. I have shared a page on the wiki with you called Diploma Exam Review. On this page there are sample Unit 1 WRA II Essays, and the essay outline that I was showing you in class is also on this page. I do recommend that you check out the PBS Frontline website for "Sick Around the World" because it will provide you with evidence on health care systems around the world, especially if you are going to agree with the ideological perspective in the source (in other words, you are writing a pro-collectivism essay, and using an argument such as collective responsibility and need evidence). Here's a link to the "Sick Around the World" website, which contains a lot of information and statistics about different health care systems. I really recommend that you take the time to watch this video this weekend, click here to watch. Please prepare for your essay this weekend, and contact me by e-mail if you need any advice. You will be writing this essay on Tuesday, July 8th. Remember, use the principles of individualism or principles of collectivism as a starting point for your arguments. You will be writing your Unit 1 Final Exam on Monday, July 7th, please see the study guide below. If you need extra practice discerning between individualism and collectivism, there is the activity in the blue study booklet with all of the charts that you could complete. You may even get some ideas of issues raised by these competing values.

Unit 1 Final Exam Study Guide:

The Unit 1 Final is a 55 question multiple choice test. It will be written on Monday, July 7th. 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,  click here and scroll down to find them)
• Study the Ideology Notes (Black Gold School District PDF file, on the IB 30 wiki, and in your blue 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 Individualism and Collectivism booklet (in the Social 30-1 blue booklet)
• 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)

July 3

Social 30-1

I went through a lot of content today. I went through the 19th century political spectrum, the 20th century political spectrum, the economic-political grid, the principles of collectivism, and the principles of individualism (principles of classical liberalism). We started watching "Sicko" today, and we'll finish it off tomorrow. You should also look into the PBS documentary called "Sick Around the World". Here's a link to the "Sick Around the World" website, which contains a lot of information and statistics about different health care systems. I really recommend that you take the time to watch this video this weekend, click here to watch. Please remember that you have your Chapter 1-2 Test tomorrow, please see the study guide below. You'll be writing your Unit 1 Final Exam on Monday, and I'm posting the study guide again below.

Chapter 1-2 Test Study Guide:

The Chapter 1-2 Test is on Friday, July 4th. 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, July 7th. 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)
• 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
• 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)

September 16

IB 30/35

We finished off the US History series video on the "Causes of the Civil War". I then delivered a PowerPoint presentation on "The Causes of the Civil War". This presentation is already on IB 30 wiki in the United States Civil War section. You have a Civil War mapping assignment due on Thursday. Both the maps and the instructions are on the IB 30 wiki. We'll be splitting you into TOK Civil War presentation groups in class tomorrow.

Social 20-1

We watched a video today from the A & E Biography series on Napoleon Bonaparte. While you watched this video you should have taken notes on the timeline sheet that I gave you. I went over the 19th century political spectrum (thanks for the reminder!) completely. I started a PowerPoint lecture on the Napoleonic Age. You can check out timeline of the key events of the French Revolution here and a timeline of the Napoleonic Age here. These timelines are hosted at TimeToast, and you can view them in timeline form (as they appear below) and in chart format on their website. Your Chapter 1-2 Test is on Thursday, you can find the study guide here (scroll down to find it).

Key Events of the French Revolution



The Napoleonic Age

Social 30-1

We finished watching "Sicko" today. We also started Unit 2 material today, by delving into "The Development of Classical Liberalism". This PowerPoint presentation is up on the Social 30-1 wiki under Unit 2 Presentations. While I was going through this lecture you should have taken notes on it. Please remember that you have your Unit 1 WRA II Essay tomorrow, please go directly to Room 104. Your Unit 1 Final Exam is on Wednesday, September 18th, you can find the study for this exam here (scroll down to find it).

September 12

Social 30-1

We didn't finish our film study of "Sicko" today, so we'll finish it on Monday. We'll bump the Unit 1 Final Exam from Monday to Wednesday as a result. You'll be writing your Chapter 1-2 Test tomorrow, please check out the study guide here. You'll also get your Unit 1 WRA II Essay question sheet tomorrow. You're writing your Unit 1 WRA II Essay on Tuesday in Room 104. Here's a link to your Unit 1 Final Exam Study Guide.

Social 20-1

We started watching the History Television documentary on "The French Revolution". We'll finish this film off tomorrow, after you write the World Geography Test. You can find the study guide for the World Geography Test here.

IB 30/35

We continued the US History video called "Slavery and Freedom". You should have taken notes on this video. I gave you some statistics from the book Time on the Cross for analysis. I also started a PowerPoint lecture called "The Antebellum South". We'll continue this tomorrow after the current events quiz.