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Nov.6 –>
- Intro/Review notes – Government Models Canada vs USA
- Political Studies Electoral Systems – the American Model of Elections vs Canadas Electoral System
- Assignment 6: INFOGRAPHIC Comparison – Governance Models Canada vs USA (due week of Nov. 18)
- View Video: (NOTORIOUS) RBG
- Civil Rights
- PIQ notes: “Selma” (post in Blog upon completion of video)
Nov 4 –>
- Recalibrating timelines
- Semester 1 Mid-Semester Report Period – Marks closed/Due Nov 15/19
- Make sure completeness of Assignments (5), Blog Posts
- Discuss: Snapshot of Assignment #5
- Which of the six major areas of Philosophy have you chosen to focus on?
- Segue into Political Studies – read/view material on Rosemary Brown (link); BLOG POST (due Thursday, Nov.7):
- how did her reality differ from others? how did her reality motivate her?
- what is “activism”? are there acceptable/unacceptable forms of this?
- how does her story reflect the greater society’s values?
- in your opinion, how much has our society changed this reality, especially with regards to leadership positions?
- Intro/Review – Political Ideologies
- Quick Review – 5 major POLITICAL Ideologies
- US Elections 2024
- What are the different realities/standards that the two Presidential candidates have faced in their campaigns?
- how reality can be manipulated
- “The Red Mirage” and how an election can be claimed to have been stolen
Nov 4 –>
- POST RAW NOTES from AGE of STUPID
- Follow up/Share Blog Responses
- Video Notes on CLIMATE:
- Link: https://earth.nullschool.net/
- Basics of GEO – CLIMATE
- What is an Atmospheric River
- Atmospheric Pressure (Bill Nye)
- Wind – NATGEO article
- Atmospheric Circulation
- The Jet Stream (x2)
- Weather Fronts
- El Nino vs El Nina
- Blog Post: “The Ball – 20 Questions”
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- Observations
- How does its story fit in with previous topics:
- 5 Themes?
- Tectonics?
- Climate & Weather?
- How do Ocean Currents Work?
- What is A Thermocline?
- Warming Seas & Melting Ice Sheets
- RESOURCES & SUSTAINABILITY
October 11 –>
Discuss:
Next Unit: Weather & Climate
- Read Unit 4 Chapter 7-10
- Blog Post:
- Search for and summarize one major recent new item on an event related to weather & climate; include significance of this event
- also serves as reminder for ongoing BLOG posts on Observations of World Events connected to GEO
- post by October 15
- Video overview: Basics of Geography
- upload notes to Blog at completion of video (24 hours)
- Video Docudrama: Age of Stupid
- PIQue notes
- P = People (individuals, groups, organizations, figures)
- I = Info (details, facts, concepts)
- Q = Questions
Oct 11–>
- IDENTITY
- B
atman & Identity (Crash Course Philosophy #18)
Essential vs Accidental Properties – Assignment 2 part 1Fungibility – Assignment 2 part 2
Personal Identity (Crash Course Philosophy #19)
Body Theory vs. Memory Theory (Blog Post #3 Trading Identities)
Arguments Against Personal Identity (Crash Course Philosophy #20)
Hume’s argument against the idea of “self”Parfitt and ResponsibilityPersonhood (Crash Course Philosophy #21)
- R
evisit OCTOBER 5:
“What is Philosophy?” (Crash Course Philosophy#1)How to Argue – “Philosophical Reasoning” (Crash Course Philosophy #2)How to Argue – “Induction & Abduction” (Crash Course Philosophy #3)
Blog Entry #5 Examples of Deductive, Inductive and Abductive Reasoning
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METAPHYSICS (Focus for week of Sept 25-29)
Leonardo DiCaprio & the Nature of Reality (Crash Course Philosophy #4)Assignment 3 – Metaphysics: Childhood Perceptions vs Now
EPISTEMOLOGY
Video “Anti-Vaxxers, Conspiracy Theories & Epistemic Responsibility”
- PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
- Video “Karl Popper: Science vs Pseudo-Science”
- Discussion: “What is the significance of these topics (Epistemic Responsibility and Science vs Pseudo-Science) today?”
- AESTHETICS
- Review Definition & Purposes
- Anticipatory Set Discussion: “My Art”
- Brainstorm in pairs what your preferences might be
- Individually choose one of your preferences to share with the class
- Videos
- Blog Entry #6: “What role does Aesthetics play in my/our lives?”
- Assignment 4: Connections – Aesthetics & Art
- Review Movie: “Awakenings”
- Assignment 5 (SUMMATIVE): Analyze how the movie touches on at least THREE of the 6 areas of the Philosophy part of this course (PEPS)
- Pairs or Individual
- Digital Format: video, powerpoint/slide show
HOMEWORK:
- Blog Post #1 – 6 Areas of Philosophy
- Blog Post #2 – Memorable Quote from one of the 5 Philosophes
Blog Post #3 – Civil War: Hobbs vs Locke- Blog Post #4 – Trading Identities: Body vs Memory Theory
- Blog Post #5 – Examples of Deductive, Inductive and Abductive Reasoning
- Blog Post #6 – What role does Aesthetics play in my/our lives? – post by Oct 15
Oct 8–>
- IDENTITY
- B
atman & Identity (Crash Course Philosophy #18)
Essential vs Accidental Properties – Assignment 2 part 1Fungibility – Assignment 2 part 2
Personal Identity (Crash Course Philosophy #19)
Body Theory vs. Memory Theory (Blog Post #3 Trading Identities)
Arguments Against Personal Identity (Crash Course Philosophy #20)
Hume’s argument against the idea of “self”Parfitt and ResponsibilityPersonhood (Crash Course Philosophy #21)
- Revisit OCTOBER 5:
“What is Philosophy?” (Crash Course Philosophy#1)How to Argue – “Philosophical Reasoning” (Crash Course Philosophy #2)How to Argue – “Induction & Abduction” (Crash Course Philosophy #3)
Blog Entry #5 Examples of Deductive, Inductive and Abductive Reasoning
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METAPHYSICS (Focus for week of Sept 25-29)
- EPISTEMOLOGY
- LOGIC/PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
- AESTHETICS
- Video “Aesthetics – What Good Is It?”
- Blog Entry #6: “Describe the role that Aesthetics plays in a part of our lives”
- Assignment 4: Connections
- Review Movie: “Awakenings”
- Assignment 5 (SUMMATIVE): Analyze how the movie touches on at least THREE of the 6 areas of the Philosophy part of this course (PEPS)
- Pairs or Individual
- Digital Format: video, powerpoint/slide show
HOMEWORK:
- Blog Post #1 – 6 Areas of Philosophy
- Blog Post #2 – Memorable Quote from one of the 5 Philosophes
Blog Post #3 – Civil War: Hobbs vs Locke- Blog Post #4 – Trading Identities: Body vs Memory Theory
- Blog Post #5 – Examples of Deductive, Inductive and Abductive Reasoning
- Blog Post #6 – What Role Does Aesthetics Play in Our Lives? post by ?
Oct 1 –>
- IDENTITY
- B
atman & Identity (Crash Course Philosophy #18)
Essential vs Accidental Properties – Assignment 2 part 1Fungibility – Assignment 2 part 2
Personal Identity (Crash Course Philosophy #19)
Body Theory vs. Memory Theory (Blog Post #3 Trading Identities)
Arguments Against Personal Identity (Crash Course Philosophy #20)
Hume’s argument against the idea of “self”Parfitt and ResponsibilityPersonhood (Crash Course Philosophy #21)
Revisit OCTOBER 2:
“What is Philosophy?” (Crash Course Philosophy#1)How to Argue – “Philosophical Reasoning” (Crash Course Philosophy #2)How to Argue – “Induction & Abduction” (Crash Course Philosophy #3)
Blog Entry #5 Examples of Deductive, Inductive and Abductive Reasoning
- METAPHYSICS (Focus for week of Sept 25-29)
- EPISTEMOLOGY
- Video “Anti-Vaxxers, Conspiracy Theories & Epistemic Responsibility”
- PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
- Video “Karl Popper: Science vs Pseudo-Science”
- Discussion: “What is the significance of these topics (Epistemic Responsibility and Science vs Pseudo-Science) today?”
- AESTHETICS
- Video “Aesthetics – What Good Is It?”
- Blog Entry #6: “Describe the role that Aesthetics plays in a part of our lives”
- Assignment 4: Connections
- Review Movie: “Awakenings”
- Assignment 5 (SUMMATIVE): Analyze how the movie touches on at least THREE of the 6 areas of the Philosophy part of this course (PEPS)
- Pairs or Individual
- Digital Format: video, powerpoint/slide show
HOMEWORK:
- Blog Post #1 – 6 Areas of Philosophy
- Blog Post #2 – Memorable Quote from one of the 5 Philosophes
Blog Post #3 – Civil War: Hobbs vs Locke- Blog Post #4 – Trading Identities: Body vs Memory Theory
- Blog Post #5 – Examples of Deductive, Inductive and Abductive Reasoning
Sept.19
- IDENTITY
- Revisiting Base Concepts:
- METAPHYSICS
Sept.17
- IDENTITY
- Batman & Identity (Crash Course Philosophy #18)√
- Essential vs Accidental Properties – Assignment 2 part 1
- Fungibility – Assignment 2 part 2
- Personal Identity (Crash Course Philosophy #19)
- Body Theory vs. Memory Theory (Blog Post – Trading Identities – Post by Sept.19)
- Arguments Against Personal Identity (Crash Course Philosophy #20)
- Hume’s argument against the idea of “self”
- Parfitt and Responsibility
Sept.11-20
- UNIT 2&3 PLANET EARTH pp 15-116
- Video: “Colliding Continents”
- Video: Plate Tectonics
- Earth’s Interior
- The Earth’s Crust
- Plate Tectonics
- Looking Ahead to Assignment 3 “Structures and Seismic Mitigation”
- Looking ahead to ASSIGNMENT 4: New JAYO
- preview details/ideas on:
- Design
- Aesthetics
- Needs/Amenities
- Seismic considerations
- Climate/Sustainability considerations
- Video: “Strip the City”
- BLOG ENTRY (post by week of Sept 16): Local Volcanoes
- Create an entry in your blog with the following info:
- the name of a nearby volcano (map+image)
- status of volcano (active/dormant)
- absolute location (latitude/longitude)
- relative location in relation to Vancouver (direction, distance)
- last known major eruption?
- Do the same for one other volcano in another part of the world.
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