Monday Feb 17th
Essay Introduction & Topic Selection
Country Presentation Work Period
Welcome to Student Teacher Ms. Bhat
Tuesday Feb 18th
Lecture: Statecraft in the 20th Century
Get Guiding Questions for Reading 3
Go to Online Coursepack for Guiding Questions
Wednesday Feb 19th
Workgroup Wednesday
SLT2 Meeting: Individual vs Collective Rights
-Debate!
-Countries get together.
Thursday Feb 20th
*Country Presentations: Political Philosophers
Ideology, Leadership of your country*
Presentation Order: Icena, Nomos, Lenocinor, Hippies 'R Us, Melmania, Fusion
Friday Feb 21st
-Foreign Assignment (20 Mins): "U.S. Registration for Muslims, North Korea"
-Reading 3: Five and a Half Utopias
Monday Feb 24th
Collect
Essay
Topic Selection Sheet
1. Fusion's Presentation
2. Foreign Assignment
3. International Conference
regarding the Impending Crisis. Leaders will try to establish an agreement on
preparing for the crisis.
Welcome back Ms. Bhat
Tuesday Feb 25th
Lecture: The Cold War
Get Guiding Questions for Reading 4
Go to Online Coursepack for Guiding Questions
Wednesday Feb 26th
Workgroup Wednesday
SLT Meeting: Test Preparation
-Countries meet for the Final Time.
Thursday Feb 27th
**The Test**
Mark Breakdown:
50 Marks Multiple Choice
10 Mark Short Answer
____
60 Marks Total
Friday Feb 28th
-Foreign Assignment (20 Mins): "U.S. Registration for Muslims, North Korea"
-Reading 4: Jihad vs. McWorld postponed until Wednesday of next week... coming
up next week: Meldi Gras: "Black Hawk Down" and Somalia...
Monday Mar 3rd
Beginning of Melni Gras: Black Hawk Down
Tuesday Mar 4th
Black Hawk Down
Get Guiding Questions for Readings 4 & 5
Go to Online Coursepack for Guiding Questions
Wednesday Mar 5th
Workgroup Wednesday
SLT3 Meeting: Native Sovereignty
-Jihad vs. McWorld.
Thursday Mar 6th
Finish Black Hawk Down
Acad Reading: Notes on the 20th Century
Fri Mar 7th-Sun Mar 16th
March Break!
Monday Mar 17th
Housekeeping: Upcoming Due Dates, Preparing for Mid-Term, Other Business
Introduction to International Relations (IR) Simulation
Sign on to IR Chat
Room
Tuesday Mar 18th
Lecture: International Relations
Seminar Sign-up begins
*NEW*
Meet with SLT Leaders
Get Guiding Questions for Reading 6
Go to
Online Coursepack for Guiding Questions
Wednesday Mar 19th
Workgroup Wednesday
SLT4 Meeting: Dirty Hands
Thursday Mar 20th
IR Simulation
Seminar Sign-up ends
Friday Mar 21st
Foreign Assignment
Reading 6: The Real Roots of Anti-Americanism
Monday Mar 24th
IR Simulation
Introduction to International Relations (IR) Simulation
Check the IR Chat
Room
Tuesday Mar 25th
IR Simulation
Lecture: International Relations (Ch.6 Part 2)
Seminar Sign-up ends
Meet with SLT Leaders
Get Guiding Questions for Reading 7
Go to
Online Coursepack for Guiding Questions
Wednesday Mar 26th
Workgroup Wednesday
Field Trip to Metro Library, Research for Essay and/or PSD
Thursday Mar 27th
Workgroup Thursday
SLT5 Meeting: Is School Choice Beneficial?
Friday Mar 28th
IR Simulation
Reading 7: When Soldiers Become Cops
Monday Mar 31st
IR Simulation
International Relations (IR) Simulation: Press Conference (Continued)
Check the IR Chat
Room
Learn more about
Israel & Palestine Here
Get Ready for the Mid Term properly.
Tuesday April 1st
IR Simulation
-Open Debate
-Dress in Role
-Meet with SLT Leaders
Get Guiding Questions for Reading 8
Go to
Online Coursepack for Guiding Questions
Wednesday April 2nd
Workgroup Wednesday
SLT6 Meeting:
Can Int’l law deal with the threat from terrorism?
Thursday April 3rd
The Canada Conference in Montreal
-Bring a Dish from your Country.
-Dress in Role
-End Goal: Develop a Peace Accord/Plan for Israel and Palestine.
Friday
April 4th
IR Simulation
-Time to work on Position Paper (Due Monday)
Academic Reading: Israel Banks on a Fence
Postponed -->Reading 8: Atomic War or Peace?
Foreign Assignment: TBA
United Nations Club, 3:00 in room 231
Monday April 7th
IR Simulation
- Final Debriefing by Controllers, Revisit Peace Plan
-
Check the IR Chat
Room for Working Peace Plan
-
Position Paper Due
- All SLT Work, reflections Due
Learn more about
Israel & Palestine Here
*Mid Term Essay Questions*
HTML
-
Get Ready for the Mid Term properly.
-
Try
Review Tests by Mustafa
- Exam Breakdown
as a WORD doc
Tuesday April 8th
Lecture: Chapter 7 (part II)
Get Guiding Questions for Reading 9
Go to
Online Coursepack for Guiding Questions
Wednesday April 9th
Workgroup Wednesday
SLT Meeting: Review for Mid Term Examination
Thursday April 10th
Mid Term Examination (Test Format will be posted)
Friday
April 11th
Reading 9: The World in 2005
Foreign Assignment: TBA
United Nations Club, 3:00 in room 231
Monday April 14th
- Great Debates: Bring materials for research
-Instructions for Debates
-Articles will be distributed
-Read articles and plan research phase
Tuesday April 15th
- Great Debates: Bring materials for research
- Articles will be complete, so work on research
- Remember Evidence is essential!
Get Guiding Questions for Reading 10 (Will be done last week of April)
Go to
Online Coursepack for Guiding Questions
Wednesday April 16th
- Great Debates: Bring materials for research
Thursday April 17th
- Great Debates: Bring materials for research
Friday
April 18th
Good Friday: No School
... Great Debates begin on Tuesday!
United Nations Club,
3:00 in room 231... Fri Apr 25th
Monday April 21st
Easter Monday... Holiday!
Tuesday April 22nd
- Great Debates
Get Guiding Questions for Reading 10 (Will be done last week of April)
Go to
Online Coursepack for Guiding Questions
Wednesday April 23rd
- Great Debates
Thursday April 24th
- Great Debates
Friday
April 25th
- Great Debates
United Nations
Club, 3:00 in room 231
Monday April 28th
- Beginning of Reading Week
- Debrief Debates
- PSD Schedule
- Reminders: Acad Reading Quiz Friday
- Conference with MM regarding essay and PSD
- Assign Final Chapters from Textbook... Last 3 Chapters
- Essay Thesis and Outline Due Monday May 5th
Tuesday April 29th
- Reading Week
Get Guiding Questions for Reading 10
Go to
Online Coursepack for Guiding Questions
Wednesday April 30th
- Reading Week
United Nations Club, 3:00 in room 231
Thursday May 1st
- Reading Week
Friday
May 2nd
- Acad Reading Quiz
- Visit from Tiffany Lau, One Year down at Queen's University.
- Foreign Assignment: The Korean Crisis
- End of Reading Week
Monday May 5th
Essay:
Essay
Handouts
Thesis, Outline & Working Bibliography Due
- Beginning of PSDs
- PSD Day 1: India, Pakistan, Kashmir...
- Moose, Amaar vs. Ratika, Reena
Tuesday May 6th
- PSD Day 2: India, Pakistan, Kashmir...
- Moose, Amaar vs. Ratika, Reena
Get Guiding Questions for Reading 11
Go to
Online Coursepack for Guiding Questions
Wednesday May 7th
- PSD2 Day 1: Should US Military Spending Increase?
- Kyle, Becky vs. RV, Saad
United Nations Club, 3:00 in room 231
Thursday May 8th
- PSD2 Day 2: Should US Military Spending Increase?
- Kyle, Becky vs. RV, Saad
Friday
May 9th
- Acad Reading Quiz
- Debrief First 2 PSDs...
- Foreign Assignment: Lawlessness in Afghanistan
Reading 11:
Promoting Democracy and Fighting Terror By: Thomas Carothers,
Foreign Affairs
Monday May 12th
Essay:
Essay
Handouts
Thesis, Outline & Working Bibliography Due
- PSD 3
- PSD Day 1: Should the US Seek Global Hegemony?
- Yiannis, Neil vs. Danielle, Vikki
Tuesday May 13th
- PSD3 Day 2: Should the US Seek Global Hegemony?
- Yiannis, Neil vs. Danielle, Vikki
Get Guiding Questions for Academic Reading
Go to
Online Coursepack for Guiding Questions
Wednesday May 14th
- PSD4 Day 1: Is Biological/Chemical Terrorism a threat?
- Alison, Brenley vs Waseem, JS
Thursday May 15th
- PSD4 Day 2: Is Biological/Chemical Terrorism a threat?
- Alison, Brenley vs Waseem, JS
Friday
May 16th
- Acad Reading Quiz
- Debrief PSDs...
- Foreign Assignment: Spread of WMA from former Soviet Union, From Enemies to
Allies: Libya & Iran
Reading 12:
The Information Wars, By: Mary Graham
Monday May 19th
Holiday Monday, no School!
Tuesday May 20th
- PSD5 Day 1: Did the NATO
Military Action Against Yugoslavia Violate Just War Theory?
- Jen, Sharon, Jill, Kristi
Get Guiding Questions for Academic Reading
Go to
Online Coursepack for Guiding Questions
Wednesday May 21st
- PSD5 Day 2: Did the NATO Military Action Against Yugoslavia Violate Just War
Theory?
- Jen, Sharon, Jill, Kristi
Thursday May 22nd
- Legacy Assignment
WORD PDF
On Peace, Hope, Political Philosophy (depending
on lab availability)
- Start by Looking at the Quotes to Inspire
Website
Friday
May 23rd
- Debrief PSDs...
Foreign Assignment "Double Shot"
- Foreign Assignment 1: Abu Mazen, Bush's Tax Cuts
- Foreign Assignment 2: Killing Fields in Iraq, SARS
Acad Reading Quiz - skip "Israel Now"... go to:
Reading 14: The
Five Wars of Globalization, by Moises Naim,
Foreign Policy
Please post your critical reflection on the
"Forum" at the
bottom of the article website above by Friday May 30th. Your response will
determine your Double Quiz Mark out of 10.
Monday May 26th
PSD Day 1: The United Nations
- Presentation
- Meg, Jess, Karen, Laura
Tuesday May 27th
- PSD Day 2: The United Nations
- Tutorial & Debate
- Meg, Jess vs Karen, Laura
Get Guiding Questions for Academic Reading
Go to
Online Coursepack for Guiding Questions
Wednesday May 28th
- PSD Day 1: Global Warming
- Presentation
- Brianne, Zy, Michelle, Rachel
Thursday May 29th
- PSD Day 2: Global Warming
- Tutorial & Debate
- Brianne, Zy vs Michelle, Rachel
Friday
May 30th
Acad Reading Quiz - skip "Israel Now"... go to:
Reading 14: The
Five Wars of Globalization, by Moises Naim,
Foreign Policy
Please post your critical reflection on the
"Forum" at the
bottom of the article website above by Friday May 30th. Your response will
determine your Double Quiz Mark out of 10.
Monday June 2nd
PSD Day 1: Women & Power
- Presentation
- Julian, Frreshta, Ashley, Kyle Z., Nicole, Alex
Tuesday June 3rd
- PSD Day 2: The United Nations
- Tutorial & Debate
- Julian, Frreshta, Ashley, Kyle Z., Nicole, Alex
Legacy Assignment -- All pictures must be taken by the end of Period 1
Wednesday June 4th
- Legacy Assignment
- Class in Room 206
Thursday June 5th
- Foreign Assignment
Friday June 6th
- Window Magic Review
Acad Reading Quiz - skip "Israel Now"... go to:
Reading 14: The
Five Wars of Globalization, by Moises Naim,
Foreign Policy
Please post your critical reflection on the
"Forum" at the
bottom of the article website above by Friday May 30th. Your response will
determine your Double Quiz Mark out of 10.
Monday June 9th
ESSAY DUE: No Exceptions!
Submit one typed version, and one version on disk
- Review Period 1
- Window Mind Map
**Marks are Updated**
Exam Outline & Exam Essay Questions
Tuesday June 10th
- Ratika & Reena's Environment Project
- Bring gloves, tools, etc...
Wednesday June 11th
- Ratika & Reena's Environment Project
- Athletic Banquet
Thursday June 12th
- Ratika & Reena's Environment Project
Friday June 13th
- Final Foreign Assignment
- Review Period 2
Monday June 16th
- Review Period
Friday June 17th
- Last Day of Class!!!
- Final Review Party
- Party
