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    PEPS12

    Sep 13:

    • Meeting 5 PHILOSOPHES
      • Hobbes
      • Locke
      • Montesquieu
      • Voltaire
      • Rousseau
      • Choose one key idea/quote and comment in a blog post #2  your thoughts on that idea/quote. Post/share by Feb 9
    • Troubleshooting/Work on:
      • Digital Portfolio/Blog
      • Assignment 1 – Personal Realities Infographic
    • CIVIL WAR
      • Viewing: MCU Captain America – Civil War
      • CIVIL WAR – BLOG POST 3 (PDF of Graphic Novel can be accessed on MOODLE or in TEAMS “Files”)
        • Can CIVIL WAR be interpreted as Hobbes vs. Locke? Explain why or why not?
        • Which Avengers heroes fall on which side of “the law”?
        • (Optional) If you viewed both the PDFs and the movie, how do they differ? Why would they be different?
      • Blog Post due date: week of Monday Sep 15

    PEPS12

    Sept.11-15:
    • Continue work on:

      • Blog Set Up
      • Avengers vs Teachers Infographic (Practice Assignment – PEP mark)
      • Blog Entry #1: 6 Major Areas of Philosophy
        • (refer to Moodle) List the 6 areas and a brief definition/explanation in your own words
        • post on blog and be ready to discuss by Wednesday
    • Personal Realities (Assignment 1)

      What are the many different roles that make up our own personal realities? Create an Infographic (see TEAMS for complete description)

    COMPSTU10

    Sept 11-15

    Terry Fox Run (Assignment 1)

    • Terry Fox Run Website
    • Digital Posters that can be printed as well as posted on Blogs/Social Media
    • On-site organization
    • Due Sept 8
    • PRINT & POST PHYSICAL POSTERS AFTER GROUP CHECK; make sure digital poster is submitted on TEAMS

    JODIMS Fall Potluck (Assignment 2)

    • Organizational details & committees
      • promotion/welcome
        • date + food item
      • theme & decorations
      • agenda planning and host/mc duties
      • food organization (x2)
      • beverage organization (x2)

    JOKERS CLASSIC (Assignment 3)

    SOCIAL STUDIES 9

    Sept.11-15

    Start background research on Alberta sites

    Crossroads Ch.4 – The Napoleonic Era

    Expand from your reading of Chapter 4 and research further the Napoleonic Era and the Haitian Revolution

    • Assignment 1: Create an Infographic on Napoleon, detailing:
      • Accomplishments
      • Background & Motivation
      • Controversies & Issues
    • Assignment 2: Create an Infographic on the Haitian Revolution; include:
      • Factors/events that led to the revolution
      • Key Figures
      • Significance/Importance of the Haitian Revolution
    • Submit Assignment 1 & 2 on TEAMS by Friday, September 15
    • Blog Entry (also due by September 15):
      • list the top 2 sites or sources of your research on each assignment and include their links/info

    SOCIAL STUDIES 9

    Sept.6-8

    Course Intro

    Moodle

    Alberta Field Studies Project: The Land, The People, The Stories

    • CLASS PROJECT

    COMPSTU10

    Sept 6-8

    Intro to the course

    • Course Outline
    • Digital Portfolio/Blog
    • IDS
    • F.I.T. blocks
    • Assessment & Core Competencies
    • Modules
    • Creative Teams

    Terry Fox Run (Assignment 1)

    • Terry Fox Run Website
    • Digital Posters that can be printed as well as posted on Blogs/Social Media
    • On-site organization
    • Due Sept 8

    JODIMS Fall Potluck (Assignment 2)

    • Organizational details & committees
      • promotion/welcome
        • date + food item
      • theme & decorations
      • agenda planning and host/mc duties
      • food organization (x2)
      • beverage organization (x2)

    JOKERS CLASSIC (Assignment 3)

     

    HOMEWORK:

    • Set up access to MOODLE (due next period)
      • go to https://s-moodle.vsb.bc.ca/
      • choose “log in” LINK
      • do NOT choose “Log In” BUTTON – choose “VSB OpenID Connect”
      • follow instructions to sign in/create account
        • must use VSB email
        • check VSB email for activation
      • once you have activated account let me know via email at ptlee@vsb.bc.ca; there is no self-enrolment option anymore
    • Create your course Digital Portfolio/Blog (submit link on TEAMS by end of week 1)
      • suggested:
        • wordpress
        • weebly
        • wix
      • choose FREE options

    PEPS12

    Sept 6-8

    Intro to the course

    • Course Outline
    • What is PEPS12/How the disciplines of PEPS are connected
    • Digital Portfolio/Blog
    • F.I.T. blocks
    • Assessment & Core Competencies
    • Due Dates

    Personal Realities (Assignment 1)

    • What are the many different roles that make up our own personal realities?
    • Infographic

    Intro Discussion: “ART IMITATES LIFE”

    PHILOSOPHY

    • 6 Major areas (Define each for homework in your BLOG/include sources – due week of Sept 11)
    • General Background – The Philosophes

    HOMEWORK:

    • Set up access to MOODLE (due next period)
      • go to https://s-moodle.vsb.bc.ca/
      • choose “log in” LINK
      • do NOT choose “Log In” BUTTON – choose “VSB OpenID Connect”
      • follow instructions to sign in/create account
        • must use VSB email
        • check VSB email for activation
      • once you have activated account let me know via email at ptlee@vsb.bc.ca; there is no self-enrolment option anymore
    • Create your course Digital Portfolio/Blog (submit link on TEAMS by end of week 1)
      • suggested:
        • wordpress
        • weebly
        • wix
      • choose FREE options
    • Teachers as Avengers Infographic ideas (due by Sept 8) Practice assessment
    • Definitions of 6 major areas (Blog Post due by week of Sept 11 – ready to discuss by Monday Sept 11)/ in your DP/BLOG by Sept 13 or as soon as DP/BLOG is set up)

    DUE DATES:

    • Assignment 1 – Sept 8: Create an Infographic

    SOCIAL STUDIES 10 COMPLETION

    Homework/Readings Due July 28:

    • Complete Population Pyramid Activity Sheet (print out, complete, upload to TEAMS)
    • Complete reading of Chapter 13
    • Review MOODLE Resources UNIT 3 – GEOGRAPHY – DEMOGRAPHY
    • Comprehension Quiz? – Chapter 13 COUNTERPOINTS – Demography

    Homework/Readings Due July 31:

    • Read Chapter 14 COUNTERPOINTS – Living Standards
    • Review MOODLE Resources UNIT 3 – GEOGRAPHY – LIVING STANDARDS
    • Comprehension Quiz – Chapter 14 – Living Standards
    • Prepare/discuss/debate POSITION PAPER: Minimum Wage vs Livable Wage vs Universal Basic Income

    Homework/Readings Due August 1:

    • Read Chapter 16&17 COUNTERPOINTS
    • Review MOODLE Resources UNIT 3 – GEOGRAPHY – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENT
      • ***view video THE HUMAN FOOTPRINT
    • Comprehension Quiz – Chapter 16&17 – ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & ENVIRONMENT
    • Alternate Energy Resources to Fossil Fuels?

    August 2:  Review

    AUGUST 3 – FINAL EXAM

    SOCIAL STUDIES 10 COMPLETION

    July 21 to 26

    Review Test – Canada & WWII

    Canada – A New International Role

    • The United Nations
    • The Cold War
    • NATO
    • Korean War
    • Suez Crisis
    • Cuban Missile Crisis
    • Vietnam War
    • Somalia
    • Rwanda

    Canada – Domestic Issues

    • Africville
      • Historica Overview
      • Remember Africville – NFB Documentary (Moodle)
    • The October (FLQ) Crisis 1970 & Quebec Separatism
      • NFB Video Notes
    • Meech Lake & Charlottetown Accord

    Homework/Readings:

    • Due July 24:
      • Read Chapter 6 COUNTERPOINTS
      • Explore MOODLE RESOURCES – UNIT 2 HISTORY – POST WWII AN INTERNATIONAL ROLE
    • Due July 25:
      • Create an INFOGRAPHIC or THREE PARAGRAPHS (your choice of format ie. timeline, word cloud, mind map, etc.)
        • “CANADA – A MIDDLE POWER”
          • Show at least 3 events/issues from this unit of study that show Canada’s as a “Middle Power” in international affairs; include a brief description of that role with each example
      • Hard deadline for Superhero Assignment July 28
    • Due July 26:
      • Read Chapter 7, 8, COUNTERPOINTS

    SOCIAL STUDIES 10 – COMPLETION

    July 21 to 26

    Test – Canada & WWII (July 21 – 8:00AM to 9:30AM)

    Canada – A New International Role

    • The United Nations
    • The Cold War
    • NATO
    • Korean War
    • Suez Crisis
    • Cuban Missile Crisis
    • Vietnam War
    • Somalia
    • Rwanda

    Canada – Domestic Issues

    • Africville
      • Historica Overview
      • Remember Africville – NFB Documentary (Moodle)
    • The October (FLQ) Crisis 1970 & Quebec Seperatism
      • NFB Video Notes
    • Meech Lake & Charlottetown Accord

    Homework/Readings:

    • Due July 24:
      • Read Chapter 6 COUNTERPOINTS
      • Explore MOODLE RESOURCES – UNIT 2 HISTORY – POST WWII AN INTERNATIONAL ROLE
    • Due July 25:
      • Create an INFOGRAPHIC or THREE PARAGRAPHS (your choice of format ie. timeline, word cloud, mind map, etc.)
        • “CANADA – A MIDDLE POWER”
          • Show at least 3 events/issues from this unit of study that show Canada’s as a “Middle Power” in international affairs; include a brief description of that role with each example
      • Hard deadline for Superhero Assignment
    • Due July 26:
      • Read Chapter 7, 8, COUNTERPOINTS