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April 3-6 (no school April 7)
- Accompanying Readings: CLIMATE CHANGE-PLANET EARTH
- Intro to Video: AGE OF STUPID
- Anticipatory Discussion
- What is a docudrama?
- Set up screening notes/focal points:
- P-I-Q-ue NOTES
- definition: to excite or cause interest (Cambridge Dictionary)
- Work towards meeting timeline of Seismic Structure Mitigation Assignment (#3)
- Preview of SUMMATIVE PROJECT – New School Build
April 3-6
- Intro/Review notes – Federalism
– US vs Canadian Gov’t Structures in general
- View Video: (NOTORIOUS) RBG
- P/I/Q Notes (Points/Interest/Questions)
- US Electoral College, voter suppression and other issues
March 29
- Segue into Political Studies – DISCUSS material on Rosemary Brown (see Moodle or here at this link) in Thursday’s class; BLOG POST:
- 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 notes in BLOG post by this Friday)
- 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/share. Due for discussion Thursday March 30.
- Rosemary Brown 3 discussion points and BLOG POST. Due for discussion Thursday Mar 30.
March 28
First Peoples Self Governance
Intro – videos from MOODLE:
- Chanie Wenjack
- Residential Schools
Using the resource links from MOODLE, answer the following questions; upload your work to your BLOG by Friday:
- What are some examples of areas that Canada’s First Peoples may exercise self governance over?
- In regards to control over activities of First Peoples communities, what does the Court require that the community/group must prove in order to be granted self governance over that activity?
- What is the importance of Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982?
- What is the importance of UNDRIP?
- What are some issues/criticisms with how Canada is addressing First Peoples Governance? Describe two.
- What does the concept of Truth & Reconciliation mean? What might be some additional ways we can move forward meaningfully towards this goal in how we do things in school?
March 27-31
- Recalibrating our timelines
- Semester 2 Mid-Semester Report April 25th
- Assignments, Blog Posts
- Canada’s Constitution & Charter of Rights & Freedoms
- Using the links from Moodle “Canada’s Constitution” and “Guide to Canada’s Charter of Rights & Freedoms“, answer the following:
- What is the purpose of Canada’s Constitution?
- What are the key parts of Canada’s Constitution?
- In 1982, an important addition was made to Canada’s Constitution that details how changes can be made; what was the name of this important addition and what was the process it laid out in which changes could be made to the constitution?
- In 1982, another important addition was the Charter of Rights & Freedoms: an important part of the Charter is the Notwithstanding Clause – what does this allow Provincial governments to do?
- Summarize the following parts of the Charter in one or two sentences:
- Guarantee of rights and freedoms – section 1
- Fundamental freedoms – section 2
- Democratic rights – sections 3 to 5
- Mobility rights – section 6
- Legal rights – sections 7 to 14
- Equality rights – section 15
- Official languages of Canada – sections 16 to 22
- Minority language educational rights – section 23
- Homework:
- Assignment: Answer one of the following questions and submit on BLOG (by March 31 – ready for discussion)
- Complete reading by March 31 – Chapter 9, 10, 11, 12
March 27-31
- Recalibrating our timelines
- Semester 2 Mid-Semester Report April 25th
- Assignments, Blog Posts
- This week: finish up any assignments/blog posts from Tectonics Unit
- if you need to work remotely (ie. to build models) you must email me each time the evening before with the location of where you will be working.
- Looking ahead:
- Read Unit 4 Chapters 7 – 10
- Moodle Section “Weather & Climate”
March 27-31
- Recalibrating our timelines
- Semester 2 Mid-Semester Report April 25th
- Assignments, Blog Posts
- Progress Report on Assignment #5
- Which of the six major areas of Philosophy have you chosen to focus on?
- complete class excel sheet by Wednesday
- Segue into Political Studies – read/view material on Rosemary Brown (see Moodle or here at this link); BLOG POST #7 (due Wednesday):
- 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 – Ideologies
March 6-10
Elections & Political Parties
- Powerpoint (see Moodle)
- BLOG POST – PARAGRAPH RESPONSE: Which federal party would you generally align with? Explain why (Due March 10)
- Party Platforms – Debate/Discussion
Homework:
- Read Chapter 10 by March 7
- BLOG POST Paragraph Response Due March 10
March 6
- READ UNIT 3 PLANET EARTH pp 49-116
- Video: Plate Tectonics
- Earth’s Interior
- The Earth’s Crust
- Plate Tectonics
- Video: “Colliding Continents”
- 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 March 4): Local Volcanoes
- Create an entry in your blog with the following info:
- the name of a nearby volcano (map+image if possible)
- status of volcano (active/dormant)
- absolute location (latitude/longitude)
- relative location in relation to Vancouver (direction, distance)
- last known major eruption?
Mar6
- Self-Assessment – Interims: https://forms.office.com/r/LkqV2xELzg
- IDENTITY
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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)
Re-cap/Review:
“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)
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METAPHYSICS
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
- Video “Aesthetics – What Good Is It?” CCP#31
- Blog Entry #6: “Describe the role that Aesthetics plays in a part of our lives”
- Assignment 4: Connections due before Spring Break
- Review Movie: “Awakenings”
- Assignment 5: 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 Mar 4
- Assignment 4
- Assignment 5
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