Monday, May 31, 2010

Today, you wrote an in-class assignment 1 essay exam (on part three). Tomorrow, you will write the part three multiple choice exam.

Friday, May 28, 2010

Today, our class was shortened due to the Roeo Breakfast. Basically, you were reminded of your in-class essay on Monday for Part 3 and your multiple choice exam on Tuesday. Study!!!

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Today, we discussed more from Chapter 12 (postmodernism, extremism). As part of this, we got into a pretty heated discussion on our level of happiness today compared to the past. While we have more and are a consumerist society, our happiness levels have not improved. Further, we discussed what we do with products (such as computers) when we are finished with them. Many argued that we recycle so our impact on the world is minimal. I countered this byshowing video of a polluted river in Asia and tehn we started watching "The Story of Stuff" which explains how we extract, use and dispose of products as well as the impact we have. I am moving your exams to Monday (essay) and Tuesday in order to provide you with more study time. For tomorrow, I need you to have finished reading Chapter 12 and have made chapter notes (which will be recorded).

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Today, I gave out a Source I analysis for Assignment I. Basically, we will do one of these each day that we do them (for 15 minutes) and then, after you have done three, we will do the final interpretation and type it out. This way, you will have completed an Assignment I in steps which fits in better in this unit.
You are to finish reading Chapter 12 tonight (we discussed postmodernism today). You will then be tested on this unit on Monday (essay) and Tuesday (m.c.). On Friday, we are having a rodeo breakfast which would cut inot a major exam, so we will probably finish Assignment I on this day and then you'll have the weekend to study and prepare.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

Today, you did a source analysis (#2) which was a visual relating to the Patriot Act. This led into a detailed discussion of the Act and the others that you were to have examined in-depth on Thursday. I also marked your reading notes on the first half of Chapter 12 and also on the notes on the acts relating to security which were completed on Thursday. From here, we examined the song "Kenji" which examines Japanese Internment. We watched a video on the song and I also provided the lyrics.
The dates for your unit exams are Thursday for the eEssay (assignment II type) and Friday for teh multiple choice. This means we need to complete the reading for Chapter 12 and study!!!!!!

Thursday, May 20, 2010

A few of you still need to show your news bureaus. You were going to do so today; however, I am not here. Instead, you will present next Wednesday (but ONLY those who didn't do so this week… we are stopping news bureaus due to time constraints after this).
Today, you will be working on acts that can affect liberalism in a democracy (Illiberal Acts)
You were given two items: a sheet entitled “Comparing Security Legislation” and a booklet entitled “War Measures Act”
You read the acts and answered the questions in order to develop a comprehensive understanding of these as they are are necessary to know in order to do well on the final
You are then to read the first half of chapter 12 (the Viability of Liberalism: P. 406 to 416 and make notes (these will need to be shown on Tuesday for a mark)

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Today, you will complete a paired activity where you explore various acts necessary for in-depth understanding. This assignment will be handed out in class and will be due by the end of class. Further, you are to read the first half of Chapter 12 (the Viability of Liberalism: P. 406 to 416 and make notes (they will need to be shown on Tuesday for a mark).