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.)

September 14

IB 20 HOTA

I finished off the Google Slides lecture on the French-Indian War. I also went through a booklet on the Internal Assessment with you today. We'll talk more about the IA on Monday. Please have a finalized research question for your IA ready for Monday's class. 

SOCIAL 30-1

You wrote your Chapter 1-2 Test today. You have your Unit 1 Final Exam on Monday, September 17th (please see the study guide below). On Tuesday, you're writing the Unit 1 WRA I , so please try to write the WRA I Sample practice over the weekend.  Please visit the PBS Frontline for "Sick Around the World" this weekend. You can find charts and readings on this documentary in your Social 30-1 coursebooks. 

UNIT 1 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE:

The Unit 1 Final is a 55 question multiple choice test. It will be written on Monday, September 17th. 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 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 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)

SOCIAL 10-1

You wrote your World Geography Test today. We finished watching "Whale Rider" today in class. Your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday as well. This would be a good weekend to get started on Universalization and Hybridization infographic assignment. You could do this in Google Drawings. I'll be inviting you to make a copy of a Superhero Playground, to learn how to use Google Drawings. You could of course make your infographic using a web-based program. Here are some suggested websites for doing this: 

• Visme
• Infogram
• Canva
• Pikochart

February 12

IB 30/35

We started the Cold War today. I sent you the notes package and the Google Slides for today's lecture on the "Origins of the Cold War", so hopefully you printed off a hard copy for yourself. If you haven't yet, I would recommend printing off the lecture (with 4 slides per page). I should be able to finish off the lecture tomorrow. During our Cold War unit, for the most part I will stick to a chronological approach, while also covering key themes and concepts.

Social 10-1

You wrote your World Geography Test at the start of class today. You should get the results back tomorrow. I gave you back your global connections map assignment (they were generally really well done). We didn't quite finish watching "Whale Rider" today, so we'll finish it off tomorrow and answer the questions that went along with the film study. I also did a homework check on your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions today. Please make sure that you get approval of your topic for the universalization and hybridization infographic assignment. This assignment is due on February 21st. Please have a look at the following websites to help build your infographic:

• Venngage
• Infogram
• Canva
• Visme
• Snappa

Social 20-1

You wrote your World Geography Test today, so you should get the results back tomorrow. We finished watching the History Channel documentary on "The French Revolution". We'll be starting our look at Napoleon Bonaprte tomorrow.

February 9

IB 30/35

We played a lot of review games in Kahoot on the Chinese Civil War, WWII, and even the Great Depression. We'll be starting the Cold War on Monday.

Social 10-1

I did a homework check on the Chapter 1 Key Terms and Questions and collected the global connections map assignment for those students that were away yesterday. Please remember that your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday. You'll be writing your World Geography Test on Monday, February 12th (please see the study guide below). We started a film study today on the movie "Whale Rider" which we'll finish off on Monday after the test.

SOCIAL 10-1 WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will take place on Monday, 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)
• capital cities of Canada, USA, Mexico, UK, France, Russia, India, China, Japan, Australia (among others)
• 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 20-1

I started a documentary from the History channel called "The French Revolution" which we'll finish off on Monday. You'll write your World Geography Test on Monday (please see the study guide below). Your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday too. Here's a link to a timeline of key events in the French Revolution that I made a few years ago: http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/3780 (click on the slider, and drag it to move through events)

SOCIAL 20-1 WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will take place on Monday, 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!)

September 15

IB 30/35

We went to the library's Red Lab today to work on your IA. I really hope that you have completed the first section of your IA and are now moving on the second section. We'll get back to the fight to ratify the Treaty of Versailles next week. Also, on Thursday of next week (September 21st), we'll be going to the Blenheim Room to write a WRA I on the First World War. 

SOCIAL 10-1

We continued our film study today of "Whale Rider" after you wrote the World Geography Test. I did a homework check on your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions as well today. Don't forget that he Illustrated Concept Map Assignment is due on Monday, September 25th, so this would be a great weekend to get some work done on it. 

September 14

SOCIAL 10-1

We started a film study today of "Whale Rider", which we hopefully will be able to finish off tomorrow after the World Geography Test. I'm going to be doing a homework check on your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions tomorrow. Don't forget that he Illustrated Concept Map Assignment is due on Monday, September 25th. You're writing your World Geography Test tomorrow, please see the study guide below.  

SOCIAL 10-1 WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will take place on Friday, September 15th. 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 28 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 G7 countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, 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!)

IB 30/35

We went to the library's Red Lab today to work on your IA. You'll have class time to work on this tomorrow as well. We'll get back to the fight to ratify the Treaty of Versailles next week. 

February 14

Social 10-1

We finished off the film study of "Whale Rider" today. I think I made a mistake on the blog the other day. Your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions will be due on Wednesday, February 22nd along with your Illustrated Concept Map Assignment. I'll be posting the study guide for your Chapter 1-2 Test on the blog tomorrow, this test will be on Thursday, February 23rd.

Social 20-1

We finished watching the History Chanel documentary on the French Revolution today. I also introduced you to the 19th century political spectrum. We'll be revisiting this spectrum again next week. I'll be starting the Napoleonic Age tomorrow, and I will also post the study guide for the Chapter 1-2 Test tomorrow on the blog. This test will be on Wednesday, February 22nd.

February 13

Social 20-1

You had your World Geography Test today, hopefully I'll be able to give you your results tomorrow. We started watching the History Channel's documentary on the French Revolution, which we will finish tomorrow. I also did a homework check on your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions.

Social 10-1

You wrote a World Geography Test today. I'll try to get those tests marked so you can get your results back tomorrow. I did a homework check on your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions today. Your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions are due on Wednesday. Don't forget that your Illustrated Concept Map is due on Wednesday, February 22nd. We started a film study of "Whale Rider" today, we'll be able to finish this film tomorrow.

February 10

IB 30/35

You had time to work on organizing your TOK presentation if you're a Diploma student, or if you're a Certificate student you got your assignment for your upcoming presentations on the Greatest Prime Minister in the 20th Century. Both TOK presentations and the Greatest PM presentations will go forward on February 23rd to 25th.

Social 10-1

We started a film study today on the film "Whale Rider". We'll continue this film on Tuesday, after you complete your World Geography Test (please see the study guide below).

SOCIAL 10-1 WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will take place on Tuesday, February 16th. 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

I continued going through some essay writing tips, and how to organize your essay. It is really important that you get on the Social 30-1 wiki this weekend and look at some of the essay samples. You can find some sample essays on the wiki by clicking on WRA II Essays. Please have a look at the upcoming important dates below. Your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions are due on Tuesday.

Upcoming Important Dates:

• Chapter 1-2 Test is on Tuesday, February 16th
• Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions is due on February 16th
• Unit 1 Final Exam is on Wednesday, February 17th
• Unit 1 WRA II Essay is on Thursday, February 18th

Chapter 1-2 Test Study Guide:

The Chapter 1-2 Test is on Tuesday, February 16th. 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 Wednesday, February 17th. 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)

September 14

Social 30-1

You wrote your Chapter 1-2 Test today. You're writing your Unit 1 Final Exam tomorrow. Please use the multiple choice questions from Test I (in your yellow booklet) to study for this exam.

Upcoming Important Dates:

• Individualism vs. Collectivism charts are due on September 14th (I didn't get a chance to check these in class, I'll try to get to it this week)
• Unit 1 Final Exam is on Tuesday, September 15th (study guide below)
• Unit 1 WRA II Essay is on Wednesday, September 16th in the Blenheim Room

 

Unit 1 Final Exam Study Guide:

The Unit 1 Final is a 55 question multiple choice test. It will be written on Tuesday, 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 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)
• check out the Unit 1 Review Prezi on the Social 30-1 wiki (click on Unit 1 from the navigation menu on the wiki)
• Use Test I from your yellow booklets to get practice questions.

IB 30/35

I finished off the PowerPoint presentation called "The Antebellum South" today. We started watching "12 Years a Slave" today, and we'll continue this film tomorrow.

Social 10-1

 

I did a homework check on your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions. Your global connections map assignment is due on Monday, September 14th. You wrote your World Geography Test today. After the test, we continued watching "Whale Rider", we'll finish this film off tomorrow.

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).

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".

September 14

I'm sorry that I didn't get a chance to actually post this on Friday. I was very busy with Model UN practice sessions after school yesterday...

IB 30/35

Today was a very light day in that we simply looking at some statistical information from the book "Time on the Cross" and answered some basic interpretation questions. Next week we'll be getting into the causes of the Civil War.

Social 10-1

You wrote your World Geography Test for part of Friday's class. We then started our film study of "Whale Rider", which we'll continue on Monday. I did a homework check on your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions as well. This weekend would be a great time to begin work on your Illustrated Concept Map assignments as well. Please remember that you have a Chapter 1-2 Test on Thursday, September 20th, the study guide can be found here.

IB 20

After some technical difficulties we watched a little bit of "When Worlds Collide". If you wish to watch the entire documentary (which we haven't done), you can do so below. I started looking at the Spanish conquest of the Americas as well with a PowerPoint presentation. Please remember that you have your Enlightenment thinker assignment due on Tuesday. Unleash your creativity on this project! As I said in class given some of your results on current events quizzes, you NEED to do well on this assignment!

Watch When Worlds Collide on PBS. See more from When Worlds Collide.