Tuesday September 27th
Hotel Rwanda

Homework:
Reading: Five and a Half Utopias Quiz 3
Begin Preparations for IR Simulation.
- Choose Controllers, Countries, Media

Wednesday September 28th
SLT3: Dirty Hands Politics

Homework:
Reading: Five and a Half Utopias Quiz 3
Begin Preparations for IR Simulation.
- Choose Controllers, Countries, Media

Friday September 30th
Academic Reading Quiz "Five and a Half Utopias"
- Foreign Assignment

Homework:
If you have not submitted the Essay Topic Selection Sheet please do so immediately.
Next Week: Jihad vs McWorld

 

Instructors Note: - After a good transition week with some interesting viewpoints we move to the IR Simulation.

Reminders: - Marks are on the site

 

Instructors Notes This Week: - The IR Sim is in full swing - No Academic Reading This Week Chapter 6 Notes: Catherine   PDF Amrita       PDF Chapter 7 Notes: Catherine   PDF

Reminders: - Marks are on the site - P4 IR Chat Room Mid Term Information: -Mid Term Essay Questions     WORD   -Mid Term Breakdown     WORD -Mid Term Important Concepts -SLT Exemplars posted

Monday October 24th
- Essay Thesis Due
IR Simulation
- Wiggy & Ashton Host Canada's Peace Conference
- Dress in Role (Mandatory)

* Please see Catherine & Amrita's chapter notes above

Tuesday October 25th
IR Simulation Debriefing/ Final Peace Plan

Wednesday October 26th
- Chapter 6 & 7 Lesson
- Mid Term Exam Tips

Thursday October 27th
MIDTERM
-Mid Term Essay Questions     WORD  
-Mid Term Breakdown     WORD

-Mid Term Important Concepts

Friday October 28th
Possible Guest Speakers: Israel & Palestine Conflict

Have a Great November Break!!

 

Citation Builder Excellent for making citations for debates, essays,etc

November Break: October 29th-November 6th
- Hi Everyone, I hope you are having a relaxing break. I plan to have your Marks updated for Tuesday November 1st. If you have anything missing please email it to me over the break so you that you are all caught up.

Reminder: Please remember that your Position Paper is due on Monday November 7th. This will be the last main component to make up your midterm mark.


Monday November 7th
- Position Paper is Due
- Debrief IR Simulation
- Research Week for Great Debates (Handouts Page)

Tuesday November 8th
- Research Week for Great Debates
- Individual Conferencing for Essays, Debates & PSDs

Wednesday November 9th
- Research Week for Great Debates
- Individual Conferencing for Essays, Debates & PSDs

Thursday November 10th
- Research Week for Great Debates
- Individual Conferencing for Essays, Debates & PSDs

Friday November 11th
Remembrance Day
Academic Reading Quiz: When Soldiers Become Cops
- Research Week for Great Debates
- Individual Conferencing for Essays, Debates & PSDs

* Final Preparation for Debate Week

 

Citation Builder Excellent for making citations for debates, essays,etc

Great Debates Tournament: November 14th-November 21st
The Great Debates are finally here! This promises to be an exciting week as we try to find the top six debaters among three classes to go to the Superfinal on Monday November 21st. The superfinal will be held in the Library.

Great Debate Rubric
Great Debate Format

Monday November 14th

Is Capital Punishment Justified?
Yes
Katie Maybee & Katie McIntosh
No
Karm T & Amrita D

Tuesday November 15th
Doctor Assisted Suicide

Yes
Catherine, Lauren & Steph
No
Bob, Oleveia & Amira


Wednesday November 16th
Threat of China

Yes
Joyce & Cindy
No
Kelly & Carrie


Thursday November 17th
America’s War on Terrorism

Yes
Dornan & JoeSack
No
Wiggy & Ashton


Friday November 18th
Decriminalize Drugs

Yes
Kyle & Evan
No
Shan & Jamaica

(No Academic Reading Quiz this week... next week Was Democracy Just a Moment?)

Great Debates Tournament:
The superfinals contestants have been chosen after an excellent week of debates! Thank you to everyone for your hard work, research, and most importantly your exceptional attitude and maturity during the week. Marks will be posted Monday.

Specific details will follow regarding the Superfinals:

Superdebate Finals
Great Debate Rubric


Monday November 21st
Work Week!
- Preparation for PSDs
- Work on Essay Outline
- Read Was Democracy Just a Moment? for Friday's Quiz

*Superfinals Players work on Debates

Tuesday November 21st
Work Week!
- Preparation for PSDs
- Work on Essay Outline
- Read Was Democracy Just a Moment? for Friday's Quiz

*Superfinals Players work on Debates


Wednesday November 22nd
Work Week!
- Preparation for PSDs
- Work on Essay Outline
- Read Was Democracy Just a Moment? for Friday's Quiz

*Superfinals Players work on Debates


Thursday November 23rd
Work Week!
- Preparation for PSDs
- Work on Essay Outline
- Read Was Democracy Just a Moment? for Friday's Quiz

*Superfinals Players work on Debates


Friday November 24th
Academic Reading Quiz: Was Democracy Just a Moment?

Great Debates Tournament:
The superfinals are this Thursday in the Library!! Periods 3-5!

Specific details will follow regarding the Superfinals:

Superdebate Finals
Great Debate Rubric


Monday November 28th
Research for Superfinals.
- Come up with Questions for Moderators
- Work on Essay Outlines
- Work on PSDs

*Superfinals Players work on Debates

Tuesday November 29th
Research for Superfinals.
- Come up with Questions for Moderators
- Work on Essay Outlines
- Work on PSDs

*Superfinals Players work on Debates


Wednesday November 30th
Research for Superfinals.
- Come up with Questions for Moderators
- Work on Essay Outlines
- Work on PSDs

*Superfinals Players work on Debates


Thursday December 1st
Debate Superfinals
- Library Periods 3-5!!


Friday December 2nd
- PA Day, No Classes
- Essay Outline Due Monday December 5th!!! You stay until it is finished!
- Study for Academic Reading Quiz: Ukraine's Orange Revolution


 

Superfinals Complete!!
Many thanks to everyone that participated in the Superdebates, you all did a top notch job and should be very proud of yourselves! A special congrats to John Grieve and Amelia MacGregor for being voted the top debaters. Well done all of you.

PSDs Begin
The PSDs promise to be very interesting this year with some fine guest speakers lined up. Remember to think outside the box and engage the class.
PSD Rubric


Monday December 5th
PSD1: Who should we vote for in the Next Election?
Wiggy's crew.

*Essay Outline Due (Stay until it is completed)

Tuesday December 6th
PSD1: Who should we vote for in the Next Election?
Wiggy's crew.



Wednesday December 7th
PSD2: Steph, Lauren, Catherine, Oleveia
Youth Violence
- Guest Speakers


Thursday December 8th
PSD2: Steph, Lauren, Catherine, Oleveia
Youth Violence
- Guest Speakers


Friday December 9th
- Academic Reading Quiz: Ukraine's Orange Revolution
- Transformation of Viktor Yuschenko
- Review and Debrief the PSD's from the week

 

 

PSDs Continue The first two PSDs set the bar, well done. Again, you can see the great benefit of having guest speakers. This week's topics should also get things going. PSD Rubric

Monday December 12th
PSD3: Must America Exercise World Leadership?
Lily, Neela, Kelly, Joyce, Cindy


Tuesday December 13th
PSD3: Must America Exercise World Leadership?
Lily, Neela, Kelly, Joyce, Cindy


Wednesday December 14th
PSD4: Globalilzation
Karm, Amrita, Aamir, Amira


Thursday December 15th
PSD4: Globalilzation
Karm, Amrita, Aamir, Amira

- Academic Reading Quiz: Has Democracy a Future?


Friday December 16th
- Hockey Day @ Markville
- Work on Webquest
- Review and Debrief the PSD's from the week

 

 

PSDs Continue The PSDs have been really well done so far. You have made that extra effort to get guest speakers and it has really paid off with some interesting perspectives and personalities. We finish the PSDs off this week with the last two on the United Nations and cloning, should be an interesting week. PSD Rubric Hockey Day @ Markville One of the great days in Markville history. If you were there in the morning for the sight of all the hockey players singing the national anthem on a perfect Canadian winter day, you'll know it was going to be something awesome. Thanks to Katie, Carrie, JoeSack, Dornan and Neela for putting together a memorable gem of a day and everyone that helped out!! Awesome!!

Monday December 19th
PSD5: United Nations
Katie, Kyle, JoeSack, Carrie


Tuesday December 20th
PSD5: United Nations
Katie, Kyle, JoeSack, Carrie

- Academic Reading Quiz: Has Democracy a Future?

Wednesday December 21st
PSD6: Cloning
Kaitie, Ashton, Dornan, Evan


Thursday December 22nd
PSD6: Cloning
Kaitie, Ashton, Dornan, Evan


Friday December 23rd
- Academic Reading Quiz: Promoting Democracy & Fighting Terror
- Webquest Due

** Reminder that the ESSAY is Due the day we get back from the break: MONDAY JANUARY 9th. No essays will be accepted after that day.**

 

In the News: Week of January 7th-January 14th Monday- 8pm Final Leaders Debate CBC -Ariel Sharon in Rough Shape

EXAM BREAKDOWN & ESSAY QUESTIONS: JAN 2006

Happy New Year!!
Welcome to 2006, wow this term has flown! I hope you all had an outstanding holiday!!

Only 3 weeks to exams so lets get back to business:
- Hand in your essay's on January 9th or it will not be marked.
- We start the final unit called Directions in World Politics. You will be choosing a topic and developing a student learning module using Macromedia Breeze
 

 

- Election 2006 Webquest   WORD   PDF - December 1st 2005 Economist has Canada on the Cover, and a 14 Page survey on Canada. This will help for Page 1 Link to Economist coverage of Canada (use Dec 1, 2005 articles)