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OLD SCHEDULES
FEBRUARY 2004-JUNE 2004
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COURSEPACK TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PDF
Instructors
Note:
- Farewell to the Great Class of Jan 2004! You will be
missed! Exam Feedback and get Class Pics.
- Welcome to the new class! Here is where you can find out what is happening
for the week and stay organized. |
Monday February 2nd
Icebreaker: The
Melian Dialogue
-Introduction to World Politics
-Follow Up: American Hegemony
-Explain Course Pack/Readings
-$10 for Coursepack & Bring a 1.5" Binder TUE
-Tour of Website
-Choose your SLT Reading
-First Reading:
The Return of Ancient Times
Tuesday February 3rd
Icebreaker: What is Politics?
-Bring $10 for Course Pack
-Tour of the Course Pack, Course Outline, Assessment & Evaluation, Culminating
Activities
-Lesson:
Politics Through the Ages
-Set up Country Simulation.
-Study the Political Philosopher's of the Past & Present
-Create a country name and symbol
-Report your findings to the class, what are you favouring as a group?
Wednesday February 4th
-Distribution of Textbooks & Resources to Countries
Icebreaker: Levels of Analysis & Opposing Views of WP
-Start Country Presentations
Thursday February 5th
-Lecture 1:
Intro to Political Philosophy
-Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle
-What would you do? Scenarios
-Planning for Philosopher's Salon
SLT1 Meeting
Friday February 6th
*Quiz on "Return
of Ancient Times"*
-Print Kipling's
"The White Man's Burden"
-Foreign Assignment (20 Mins):
"Nigeria on the Brink"
-Canadian & American Election Issues
Monday February 9th
Country Simulation
- develop your own -ism
- work on the "philosophers" presentation.
- Look at examples of
previous powerpoints for ideas... about half way down the page.
Tuesday February 10th
- Lecture 2:
Intro to Political Philosophy
-Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle
-Country Simulation: creating -ism
Get Guiding Questions for Reading 2
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Wednesday February 11th
-SLT1: Is the Political Culture of Canada becoming Americanized?
Tutorial Schedule
Thursday February 12th
- Lecture 3:
The Problem of War
- Meet with SLT2 Members
- Continue preparation for Presentation
Friday February 13th
*Quiz on
"The Question of Hegemony"*
-Foreign Assignment (20 Mins):
Monday February 16th
Complete Foreign Assignment
- Chile
- Question Period with Guests returning from University
Country Simulation
- develop your own -ism
- work on the "philosophers" presentation.
- study for the TEST!!
- Look at examples of
previous powerpoints for ideas... about half way down the page.
Tuesday February 17th
- Lecture 4
Get Guiding Questions for Reading 2
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Wednesday February 18th
-SLT2: Individual Rights vs Collective Rights
Tutorial Schedule
Thursday February 19th
- Country Presentations! ALL COUNTRIES MUST PRESENT ON
THIS DAY.
Friday February 20th
*Quiz on Five and a Half Utopias*
-Foreign Assignment (20 Mins)
-See the way the Countries Voted
Monday February 23rd
See the way the Countries Voted
Country Simulation
- International Conference regarding the Impending Crisis. Leaders will try to
establish an agreement on preparing for the crisis.
Tuesday February 24th
Lecture Part I:
The Cold War
Lecture Part II
Get Guiding Questions for this Weeks Academic Reading
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Wednesday February 25th
-SLTR: Tutorials - Review for Test
Tutorial Schedule
Thursday February 26th
- Country Simulation Test
Friday February 27th
- FILM: "Black Hawk Down"
Rescheduled for Next Friday
*Quiz on Jihad v McWorld*
-Foreign Assignment (20 Mins)
Monday March 1st
- FILM: "Black Hawk Down"
- Unit 1
Marks are Posted
- Essay
Topic
Selection Sheet Due
Tuesday March 2nd
- Debriefing of Country Simulation
(Secrets Revealed)
- Explaining the IR Simulation
- Please
Print IR Simulation Handouts
- Sign on to IR
Chat Room
- Scenarios, Roles, Country Profiles
- Tentative Roles for IR Simulation
**IR Role Profile Template**
- Login using HIST folder
- Use Frontpage and Internet Explorer
- Go to IExplorer... Click on Template above... then FILE>Edit with Frontpage
- The Role Profile Template will open in Frontpage
- Make sure you save in your directory!!
Get Guiding Questions for this Weeks Academic Reading
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Wednesday March 3rd
-SLT3: Dirty Hands Politics
Tutorial Schedule
Thursday March 4th
- Computer Lab to Begin Country Profiles
(Room 204)
Tentative
- TEMPLATE for Country Profiles
Friday March 5th
- Academic Reading Quiz: "Jihad v McWorld"
- Analysis of Jihad v McWorld
- Foreign Assignment
Research the Israel-Palestinian Conflict.
- CBC
A Viable Palestine?
- BBC
Israel & the Palestinians
- CBC
Middle East Peace?
- CNN
Middle East: Land of
Conflict
Monday March 8th
- IR
Chat Room: Controllers have posted FIRST
MANDATORY POST
for Marks.
- Roles for IR Simulation
**IR Role Profile Template**
- Login using HIST folder
- Use Dreamweaver and Internet Explorer
- Go to IExplorer... Click on Template above... then FILE> Save as... name.html
(i.e. kosta.html)
- Open your Role Profile Template will open in Macromedia Dreamweaver
- Make sure you save in your directory!! (i.e. G:/Hist12)
Tuesday March 9th
- IR SIMULATION
- Come dressed in Role
- Diplomacy
- Country meetings and IR Strategy
Get Guiding Questions for this Weeks Academic Reading
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Wednesday March 10th
-SLT4: Is the Prime Minister too Powerful
Tutorial Schedule
Thursday March 11th
- Academic Reading Quiz: "Notes on the Twentieth Century"
- Getting to know the Players in the Simulation: Dress in Country Attire, Bring
food from your country
Friday March 12th
- First Day of the March Break!
- **Sign up
for PSD Topic**
- PSD
Topics
Monday March 22nd
- LECTURE
* Monday March 22nd: Essay Thesis Due*
- **Sign up
for PSD Topic**
- PSD
Topics
Tuesday March 23rd
- LECTURE: "Conflict in the Middle East"
Get Guiding Questions for this Weeks Academic Reading
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Wednesday March 24th
-SLT5: Can Native Sovereignty Coexist with Canadian Sovereignty
Tutorial Schedule
Thursday March 25th
-
IR SIMULATION: Come in Dress
Friday March 26th
- Acad Reading Quiz
- Foreign Assignment
- IR Simulation
Monday March 29th
- Peace Conference Hosted by Canada
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IR SIMULATION: Come in Dress
Tuesday March 30th
- Peace Conference Hosted by France
-
IR SIMULATION: Come in Dress
Get Guiding Questions for this Weeks Academic Reading
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Wednesday March 31st
- Final Tutorial
- SLT6: Is School Choice Beneficial?
Tutorial Schedule
Thursday April 1st
- Press Conference & Debate
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IR SIMULATION: Come in Dress
- Read Instructions for
Final IR Position Paper
(Due Monday April 5th)
Friday April 2nd
- Acad Reading Quiz: When Soldiers Become Cops
- IR Simulation: Constructing a Peace Plan
MIDTERM ESSAY QUESTIONS!!
**Midterm Examination Breakdown and Preparation Sheet
with Essay Questions**
PDF
Instructors
Note:
- We move closer to the Mid Term Exam... be sure that you have read chapters
1,2,3,6,7!!
- Be sure that you have printed and prepared for the Mid Term using the
Sheet Below.
- Read Instructions for
Final IR Position Paper
(Due Monday April 5th)
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Monday April 5th
- IR Position Paper Due
- Controllers/Press Presentation
- Debrief IR Simulation
MIDTERM ESSAY QUESTIONS!!
**Midterm Examination Breakdown and Preparation Sheet
with Essay Questions**
PDF
Tuesday April 6th
- Mid Term Preparation Period
Get Guiding Questions for this Weeks Academic Reading
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Wednesday April 7th
- Mid Term!
Thursday April 8th
- Reading 9: The World in 2005
- Foreign Assignment: TBA
Friday April 9th
- Good Friday Holiday
Instructors
Note:
- Mid term exam is done, time to have some fun!
- This week we get ready for the Great Debates! The Debates will be held in
the Library
from Monday April 19th- Friday April 23rd.
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Monday April 12th
- Easter Monday
Tuesday April 13th
- Preparation period for GREAT DEBATES
- Bring materials from home
- You will be given your "Taking Sides" Debate.
Get Guiding Questions for this Weeks Academic Reading
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Wednesday April 14th
- Preparation period for GREAT DEBATES
- Debate Format
- See Counterspin Below for Material for Debates
I have posted the PSD Schedule, please book
guest speakers accordingly
Thursday April 15th
- Preparation period for GREAT DEBATES
Friday April 16th
- Academic Reading Quizzes!!
- Was Democracy Just a Moment?
- The World in 2005
Final Preparation for Great Debates.
Great Debates Schedule
Instructors
Note:
- This week its the Great Debates! The Debates will be held in
the Library
from Monday April 19th- Friday April 23rd.
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Monday April 19th
Great Debates
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Debate Format
Should Hate Crime Laws Explicitly Protect
Sexual Orientation?
YES: Samantha & Raymond vs. NO: Natalie & Tina
Tuesday April 20th
Should Same Sex Marriage be Legally Recognized?
YES: Kosta & Adam vs. NO: Katie &
Steph
Get Guiding Questions for this Weeks Academic Reading
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Wednesday April 21st
Is limiting Population Growth a key
factor in Protecting the Global Environment?
YES: Saheb & Shari vs. NO:
Zunaira & Uzair
Thursday April 22nd
Is the War against Terrorism Justified?
YES: Kyle & Shabir, Sam vs. NO: Nadia &
Mo
Friday April 23rd
- Academic Reading Quiz: Promoting Democracy & Fighting Terror
- Foreign Assignment
Great Debates Schedule
Instructors
Note:
- This week its the Great Debates & Reading Week!
- The Reading Week is an in class opportunity to
Conference with the Instructor & Peers for your Essay & PSD. Use your time
effectively, time is moving very quickly!
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Monday April 26th
Great Debates
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Debate Format
Is Liberty & Democracy Good for Every Country
YES: Justin & Andre vs. NO: Kristan & Simon
Tuesday April 27th
Is Street Crime more Harmful than White Collar Crime?
YES: Derek & Zena
vs. NO: Kanda & JoJo
Get Guiding Questions for this Weeks Academic Reading
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Wednesday April 28th
Reading Week
* Essay Conferences Begin *
Essay Outline Due
Thursday April 29th
Reading Week
*Essay Conferences*
Friday April 30th
- Academic Reading Quiz: Promoting Democracy & Fighting Terror
- Academic Reading Quiz:
- Essay Draft Due
Great Debates Schedule
Instructors
Note:
- PSDs this week!
- Essay Rough Draft Due Monday
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Monday May 3rd
PSD#1:
Should Palestine become a State?
Yes: Kanda & Zena No: Adam & Steph
- Essay Draft Due
Tuesday May 4th
PSD#1:
Should Palestine become a State?
Yes: Kanda & Zena No: Adam & Steph
Get Guiding Questions for this Weeks Academic Reading
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Wednesday May 5th
PSD#2:
Would World Affairs be Better if Dominated by Women?
Yes: Katie & Zunaira No: Shari & Tina
Thursday May 6th
- Academic Reading Quiz: The Information Wars
- Foreign Assignment: The Expanding European Union
- Start Reading Chapter 10
Friday May 7th
PSD#2:
Would World Affairs be Better if Dominated by Women?
Yes: Katie & Zunaira No: Shari & Tina
Instructors
Note:
- PSDs this week!
- Essay Rough Draft will be returned early this week.
- Final Academic Reading will be next week.
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Monday May 10th
PSD#3: Does China Pose a Threat?
Yes: Simon & Jojo No: Raymond & Sam
Tuesday May 11th
PSD#3: Does China Pose a Threat?
Yes: Simon & Jojo No: Raymond & Sam
Get Guiding Questions for this Weeks Academic Reading
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Wednesday May 12th
PSD#4:
Globalization?
Yes: Natalie & Kristan No: Samantha & Nadia
Thursday May 13th
PSD#4:
Globalization?
Yes: Natalie & Kristan No: Samantha & Nadia
Friday May 14th
- Academic Reading Quiz: The Clash of Civilizations
- Foreign Assignment
- Start Reading Chapter 10
Instructors
Note:
- PSDs this week!
- Essay Rough Draft will be returned early this week.
- Final Academic Reading is this week.
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Monday May 17th
PSD#5: Is Religion a Major factor in Global Conflict?
Yes: Kosta & Saheb No: Derek & Kyle
Tuesday May 18th
PSD#5: Is Religion a Major factor in Global Conflict?
Yes: Kosta & Saheb No: Derek & Kyle
Get Guiding Questions for this Weeks Academic Reading
Go to
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Wednesday May 19th
PSD#6:
Should Israel take a hard line with Palestine?
Yes: Uzair, Shabir & Mo No: Justin & Chloe
Thursday May 20th
- Final Academic Reading Quiz:
Power & Interdependence in the Info Age
- Foreign Assignment
- Start Reading Chapter 10
Friday May 21st
PSD#6:
Should Israel take a hard line with Palestine?
Yes: Uzair, Shabir & Mo No: Justin & Chloe
Final PSD
Instructors
Note:
- Final Lecture this week: The Problem of the Commons
- Start Window Into Politics
- Start Gathering for Legacy Assignment
- Essay Work Period... all essays due Monday May 31st.
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Monday May 24th
Holiday Monday
Tuesday May 25th
Lesson:
The Big Picture
Wednesday May 26th
- Introduce
The
Legacy Assignment
- Start
Window Into Politics
Thursday May 27th
- Window into Politics
Work Period
Friday May 28th
Final Essay Work Period
- Conferences for Essay Progress
- All Essays Must be Submitted by Monday May 31st at 3:00.
Instructors
Note:
- Essay Due Wednesday
- Legacy Assignment Begins
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Monday May 31st
Film: No Man's Land
Tuesday June 1st
Film: No Man's Land
Foreign Assignment: Kosovo & a Reflection on Iraq
Wednesday May 26th
-
Window Into Politics
- All Essays Must be Submitted by 1:40pm (Hard Copy)
- Email a copy of your essay to:
msspolitics@hotmail.com
Thursday May 27th
- Legacy Assignment
Friday May 28th
- Legacy Assignment
Instructors
Note:
- Final full week of classes. Prepare for upcoming Exam
- Legacy Assignment Begins
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Monday June 7th
- Legacy Assignment
Tuesday June 8th
- Legacy Assignment
Wednesday June 9th
- Legacy Assignment
Thursday June 10th
- Current Events Activity
- Class Photo for Legacy
Friday June 11th
- Current Events Activity
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