February 24

IB 30/35

I started a lecture today that fits into the HOTA Section 16: Cold War and the Americas topic (Paper 3) on the Truman Administration and the Cold War in the Americas. This lecture will look at relations between the USA and Latin America, and domestic developments (McCarthyism) and US foreign policy (containment). Please remember that you're writing a Paper 2 on the Origins of the Cold War this Friday.

Social 30-1

I gave back your Unit 1 WRA I today, and went through how you could have interpreted the three sources. I also gave you notes on economics (scarcity, economic systems, economic questions, economic values). We'll continue talking about basic economics tomorrow as well. Please remember that your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions are due tomorrow.

Social 10-1

You wrote your Chapter 1-2 Test today, and you handed in your Unit 1 WRA I Chart Assignment as well. I have marked the Unit 1 Infographic Assignment as well, so you can check PowerSchool for the results. I'll be giving back the mark sheets and assignments tomorrow. Please have a look at the following upcoming important dates:

• Unit 1 WRA I is on Monday, March 2nd (one week from today)
• Chapter 3-4 Test is on Tuesday, March 3rd

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.)

October 9

IB 20 HOTA

You wrote your Paper 3 today. I'll try to mark them as soon as possible. I gave you back your IA Phase I and the rubrics for our Constitutional Convention today. You'll have to back the graphic novels on the U.S. Constitution on Thursday. We're starting the French Revolution tomorrow.

Social 10-1

I gave back your Unit 1 WRA I writing assignments today, please see me in tutorial if you want to discuss it. I also gave back the infographic assignment results today. We started talking about essay writing today, and we'll do so tomorrow as well. By Friday, you're going to be writing your Unit 1 WRA II Essay, and you'll continue it on Monday of next week.

Social 30-1

Sorry that it took me to photocopy the graphics/notes package for today's video. We'll finish off "Inequality for All" tomorrow, and then we'll move on to democratic socialism and the mixed economy in Sweden.

February 21

SOCIAL 10-1

We finished our film study of "Bend it Like Beckham", the film study booklet questions are due tomorrow. I collected your infographic assignments today as well. Don't forget that you're writing your Chapter 1-2 Test tomorrow, please see the study guide below. The Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions are due on Friday. 

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 all of the chapter questions from the Unit 1 Worksheet

SOCIAL 20-1

You wrote your Chapter 1-2 Test today. Hopefully, you'll get your results back on Friday. We'll be moving on to Chapter 3 material tomorrow, including contending loyalties.

IB 30/35

I showed you a video from the BBC 20th Century History series, today's episode was called "Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Khrushchev". I also gave you a booklet with maps and articles on the Korean War and the Cuban Missile Crisis.

When I stopped today's video when Sputnik was launched I also started talking about how some people think that the Apollo moon landing was a hoax. I said that I'd seen a video on the subject and how the conspiracy theories can be refuted by looking at how difficult it would have been to fake the lunar landing, I'm embedding the video below:

September 29

IB 30/35

Mr. Oakes from the guidance department came in to talk to you about applying for university. We got a start on Episode 5 of Ken Burns' "The Civil War" called 'The Universe of Battle' which covered the Battle of Gettysburg. We'll continue this episode tomorrow. Don't forget (how could you?) that your IA is due tomorrow.

Social 30-1

I showed you a couple of videos from the BBC 20th Century History series, one called "Boom and Bust" and the other, "FDR and the New Deal". As you watched these videos, you were supposed to take notes. Please remember that your Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions are due tomorrow.

Social 10-1

You wrote your Chapter 3-4 Test today. You're writing your Unit 1 WRA I tomorrow. Please come to the classroom, and we'll go to the computer lab together. Please remember that your infographic assignment is due on Friday.