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May 25 –> June 27:
- (May 29) Debate: Cloud Seeding
- Perspectives – identify pros/cons on this issue and their motivations
- Arguments
– research and prepare statements/arguments representing the two positions identified
– debate
- Personal Conclusions – state personal conclusions resulting from debate
- (May 30-June 1) Explore final section of Moodle: RESOURCES & SUSTAINABILITY
- (June 2-16) Final preparations/work on summative assessment project: NEW SCHOOL DESIGN (Final Date for submission is JUNE 19); June 20 – show and tell!
- June 26 AMAZING RACE – JO
Hard deadline for all course work: June 19, 2023
May 25–>
- Set up discussion/roundtable on Wage Initiatives:
- Minimum Wage vs. Living Wage vs. Universal Basic Income
- Macro vs Micro Economics
- Vocabulary: In notes ( blog post by Monday May 39)
- Economics
- Macroeconomics vs. Microeconomics definitions
- Command Economy, Market Economy, Mixed Economy, Traditional Economy
- Resource
- Opportunity cost
- Factors of production
- Household
- Markets
- for goods and services
- factor markets
- Supply Chain
- Economies of Scale
- ASSIGNMENT 8: Create a powerpoint or infographic presentation on the following:
- an example of a personal choice and economics (refer to Crash Course video listed above)
- the different types of economies (listed above)
- a product that you use/consume that is subject to supply chain issues
- include place of origin of manufacturing, factors of production, path to market/household
- Due June 1
- Article: “Capitalism Needs Reform”
- Article: “…make Global Corporations pay their fair share …?”
- Education & Wealth
- BLOG POST: “Is it time for a re-set in our Economic system?”
- In reference to at least ONE of the articles above, what are your thoughts/opinions?
- Due – post by Monday June 5
May 8-11
- Follow up on World at War – Genocide
- Impactful moments?
- Theresienstadt
- https://www.ushmm.org/collections/the-museums-collections/curators-corner/surviving-theresienstadt-the-michael-gruenbaum-collection
- A cross section of Political Studies & Philosophy: how do government policies shape perceptions of realities?
- Perspective Matters Exercise
- 3 different perspectives and govt narrative/policy?
- Preparation for Holocaust Symposium
May 8-11 (Pro D May 12)
- Finish Climate & Weather Topics
- El Nino and La Nina
- How Do Ocean Currents Work
- Watching Sea Levels Rise
- Sea Levels Rising
- Greenland Ice Sheet
- Sustainability & Resources
- “Foods From The Future”
- Blue Gold
- Ecological Footprint
May 1-5
Canada Interwar Years
- Vocabulary (see Moodle)
- Slang Terms
- Video notes: “Canada in Between Two Wars”; FOCUS ON:
- Changes to Canada …
- Politically
- Domestic
- International Role
- Economically
- Socially
- Catalysts/Causes of change
- Effects/Impact of change
- Optional: Review additional videos on TEAMS
- “Canada in the 1920s”
- “Boom and Bust”
- Assignment: Create an infographic detailing one example each of POILITICAL CHANGE, ECONOMIC CHANGE, SOCIAL CHANGE in Canada during the Interwar Years (1919-1939)
HOMEWORK
- Read Chapter 3 & 4 COUNTERPOINTS
- Review MOODLE resources on the INTERWAR YEARS
- Complete Interwar Years Changes- focused Infographic Poster (see TEAMS for description) – Due week of May 8
May 1-5
Civil Rights and Politics
- Case study: Selma
- P.I.Q. notes
Looking ahead – April to May 1
- POST RAW NOTES from AGE of STUPID
- Videos from MOODLE:
- Basics of GEO – CLIMATE
- What is an Atmospheric River
- Atmospheric Pressure (Bill Nye)
- The Jet Stream (x2)
- Weather Fronts
- Atmospheric Circulation
- El Nino vs El Nina
- Resources & Sustainability
- Blog Post: “The Ball – 20 Questions”
- Observations
- How does its story fit in with previous topics:
- 5 Themes?
- Tectonics?
- Climate & Weather?
- MOODLE:
- How do Ocean Currents Work?
- What is A Thermocline?
- Warming Seas & Melting Ice Sheets
- Video Notes: “BLUE GOLD”
April 3-6 (No school April 7,10)
1. Follow Up/Segue: Canada’s Constitution and Early Political History (Canada enters the 20th Century)
-
Doctrine of Discovery Discussion
- Canada into the 20th Century PP Notes
2. Canada & WWI
- International Background
- Video notes: “Causes of WWI”
- Canada’s Role
- Video notes: “Canada’s Role in WWI”
Homework/Readings Due next period:
- Read Chapter 1 COUNTERPOINTS
- Read Chapter 2 COUNTERPOINTS
- Review MOODLE Resources (“History to WWI”)
- Complete Vocab WWI
*Test April 11
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
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