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Nov 8 – 12
- Nov 8 – Indigenous Veterans Day
- Read article: “Indigenous Peoples and the Second World War“
- View short video clip and read article: “Canada’s Indigenous Veterans“
- Discussion Questions and Blog Post:
- From a human geography/identity aspect, what are your thoughts on how Canada as a country historically viewed the Indigenous Peoples (ie. “status”) and the experience of serving in war time?
- Recent Geographic Events
- Work on preparation for Cloud Seeding Debate (Date of Debate = Nov 12)
- what is the process?
- what are some supporting points?
- what are some opposing points?
Nov.8-19
- Nov 8 – Indigenous Veterans Day
- Read article: “Indigenous Peoples and the Second World War“
- View short video clip and read article: “Canada’s Indigenous Veterans“
- Discussion Questions and Blog Post:
- Why do you think there is an incomplete account of Indigenous Veterans service?
- What were some of the challenges/obstacles to Indigenous Peoples serving in the military?
- What contradictions were evident in Canada’s policies in the issue of service and the need for soldiers (and conscription) especially in WWII?
- Who is Thomas Prince?
- How does honouring Indigenous Veterans Day every Nov.8 fit with the ideals of the Truth and Reconciliation initiative?
- Follow up video to Inside North Korea’s Dynasty – “The Great Game”
- Class Discussion: Debrief of video viewing
- Introduction to Economics Unit
- Vocabulary
- What is Macroeconomics?
- Economic Ideologies Review
- Capitalism vs Socialism/Communism
- Globalization and the Supply Chain
- Cost of Living
- Min Wage – Living Wage – UBI
November 1-5
- Reading Assessment Chapter 10
- Finish viewing of BLUE GOLD
- Water Wars – update from India
- Blog Post: most poignant point of BLUE GOLD
- How do Ocean Currents work? (video from MOODLE)
- Climate Change and Sea Levels (Global Climate Change video clips and article from MOODLE)
- Thermoclines
- Debate: Cloud Seeding
- Assignment 6 – Hydrosphere Parts 1 & 2 (see TEAMS)
October 25-29
- CLIMATE CHANGE
- Experiencing remnants of BC’s historic “Cyclone Bomb” 2021
- Historic Drop on Pressure Oct.24
- https://vancouver.weatherstats.ca/charts/pressure_station-hourly.html
- Visual of Low Pressure System
- https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/orthographic=-126.14,42.28,715
- Test of Reading 7,8,9
- Hydrosphere and related Issues
- Read Chapter 10, 11 by Oct.29
- Video: “Blue Gold”
- Thoughts for Assignment 4 project
October 25-29
- Complete viewing of RBG
- Blog Post: Biggest “P/I/Q” (important Point/Interesting moment/Question) moment from notes on video
- Publish date: October 26
- Discrimination in Canada: Canada’s Persons Case
- US vs Canadian Federalism continued
- Electoral Process – Review of Canadian Process
- US Elections
- What is the Electoral Process and Why Does America Still Have it?
- Infographic (Moodle) – How to Become President of the US
- Video: The Electoral College Explained – VOX Video (Moodle)
- CBSN Video & Article (Moodle)
- What is voter Suppression?
- article on recently passed law in Georgia
- https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/26/politics/georgia-voting-law-food-drink-ban-trnd/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twCNNp&utm_content=2021-03-28T03%3A28%3A04&utm_term=image
- history of voter suppression – video clip ABC news
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAChCwuCu-I
- Constitutional battle – Church vs State
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-judge-dismisses-churches-petition-against-covid-19-rules-1.5955984
Homework/Assignments:
- ASSIGNMENT 7 – Comparing Canadian and American Federal Systems Due week of Nov.1
- BLOG POST – RBG post raw notes + Biggest PIQ
October 18-22
- CLIMATE CHANGE
Read PLANET EARTH
- Chapter 7 by Oct 15
- Chapter 8 by Oct 20
- Chapter 9 by Oct 22
- TED TALK – Gavin Schmidt
- In a BLOG POST, what is the message (key ideas) behind Gavin Schmidt’s TED TALK?
- Videos from MOODLE:
- What is an Atmospheric River
- Atmospheric Pressure
- The Jet Stream (x2)
- Weather Fronts
- El Nino vs El Nina
ASSIGNMENTS DUE: Assignment 5 – “Age of Stupid” Paragraph – due week of OCT 18
October 18 -22
- Share Assignment 6 choices – Examples of Countries/Nations and their Ideologies
- Intro notes – Federalism
– US vs Canadian Structures in general
- View Video: (NOTORIOUS) RBG
- P/I/Q Notes (Points/Interest/Questions)
Age of Stupid – follow up to viewing of Docudrama:
- Using your notes from the movie, in your blog, list REAL and PROPOSED measures that you can identify that would deal with mitigating some of the issues of climate change raised in the movie
- REAL – measures that are in use today (locally, nationally, globally)
- PROPOSED – measures that you would like to see implemented (including especially into your Assignment 4)
- “measures” can include physical objects, processes as well policies
Assignment 5 – PARAGRAPH: “Why didn’t we save ourselves when we had the chance?” Due week of Oct 18on TEAMS.
Due date for posting: October 18th
Tuesday, Oct.12
CLIMATE CHANGE
Read PLANET EARTH
- Chapter 7 by Oct 15
- Chapter 8 by Oct 20
- Chapter 9 by Oct 22
Video viewing of docu-drama “Age of Stupid”
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- Suggested 3-column notes approach (Important Detail/Question/Point of Interest)
- Include notes in Portfolio/Blog
CONTINUE PROGRESS –
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- ASSIGNMENT 3 “Structures & Seismic Mitigation” Due week of October 11
- ASSIGNMENT 4 “Concept School Design” Due week of December 6
- Ongoing in Blog: Geographic Events
- Blog notes – “Age of Stupid”
Tue., Oct.12
- Segue into Political Studies – read/view material on Rosemary Brown (see Moodle or here at this link); be prepared to discuss/include in blogs:
- how did her reality differ from others? how did her reality motivate her?
- what is “activism”? are there acceptable/unacceptable forms?
- how does her story reflect the greater society’s values?
- Review Ideologies
- What is an ideology?
- What are the 5 major POLITICAL ideologies and their characteristics? (Include in BLOG)
- Video Clip – “Ideologies”
Homework:
- In your notes (post to BLOG), brainstorm/list examples of countries (at least one each) of the 5 major political ideologies, including details/thoughts on how well they fit the criteria covered in class; be prepared to show work/discuss. Due for discussion Thursday Oct 14.
- Rosemary Brown 3 discussion points. Due Wednesday Oct.13.
Assignments:
- Assignment 5 – Summative Assessment “Awakenings” and the 6 major areas of Philosophy – due Week of Oct.11
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