Friday, June 16, 2017

June 16


I have posted all of the marks into HomeLogic, so you can check and see how you did on the Final Exam Part "B". I have removed everybody from the class wikis, so if you try to access them, that's why you can't anymore. I have put my recommendations for which course you should take next year in my report card comments, whether it's Social 30-1 or 30-2 for my Social 20-1 students, or Social 20-1 or 20-2 for my Social 10-1 students. These recommendations are based on years of teaching experience and evaluating students. If I have recommended you for the -2 stream, I have your best interests at heart, and you should probably follow through with my recommendations.

Good luck to you all next year in Grade 11 or 12!

Thursday, June 15, 2017

June 15


If you want to come in today (Thursday, June 15th), I won't be available until 1 pm. I'm supervising the English 30-1 Diploma Exam today, so it limits how much time I'm going to be in my classroom.

 If you need to drop off cheques for Model UN (SSUNS or NHSMUN), you can put those in my mailbox in the Main Office.

 If you have your blue Model UN booklets, and you want to return them, you can also put those in my mailbox in the Main Office. When you hand in those booklets, please make sure that you put your name on a Post-It note and put that on the cover the booklet.

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

June 13


We played Kahoot review games today in class, for the entire period. I really enjoyed teaching all of you this semester! I will be putting my recommendations as to which course you should take next year (30-1 or 30-2) on your report cards. As it stands right now, the only Grade 12s that I will be teaching next year are the Grade 12 IB History class, so unless my teaching schedule changes drastically, I won't be teaching any of you next year. Good luck on the Final Exam Part "B", and in Grade 12 next year!

Social 20-1 Final Exam Part "B" is on Thursday, June 15th 1-3 pm in the Main Gym

Wednesday, June 14th will be the best day to come in and look over your past Unit Finals. I'll be available 8:30 am to 11:30 am and from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm. 



We played Kahoot review games today in class, for the entire period. I just want to say, that it has been an absolute pleasure teaching all of you this semester. I had a lot of fun! As it stands right now, I'm only teaching one section of Social 20-1 next year, in the second semester, so the odds are pretty low that I will be teaching you next year. Good luck to you! I've posted the results for the Final Exam Part "A" on HomeLogic.

Social 10-1 Final Exam Part "B" is on Friday, June 16th 9-11 am in the Main Gym. 

Wednesday, June 14th will be the best day to come in and look over your past Unit Finals. I'll be available 8:30 am to 11:30 am and from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm. 


Monday, June 12, 2017

June 12


We played a Jeopardy review game today. Hopefully, you enjoyed playing! You are writing your Final Exam Part "B" this Thursday, June 15th from 1-3 pm in the Main Gym. We'll be playing some Kahoot review games tomorrow, so make sure that you bring your cellphone to class!


You wrote your Unit 4 Final Exam today, you'll get the results back tomorrow. You're writing your Final Exam Part "B" this Friday, June 16th in the Main Gym. We'll be playing more Kahoot review games tomorrow, so make sure that you bring your cellphone to class!

Friday, June 09, 2017

June 9


We did another day of pair partner tests today. We'll play some review games next week. I also gave you the results of your Final Exam Part "A". Please remember that you're writing Part "B" of the Social 20-1 Final Exam on Thursday, June 15th from 1-3 pm in the Main Gym. We filled out the scantrons for this exam today too.


We played a Jeopardy review game today, hopefully you had a good time! I had you fill out your scantrons for your Final Exam Part "B", which you're writing one week from today (June 16th). Don't forget that you have your Unit 4 Final Exam on Monday.

You're writing this exam on Monday, June 12th. Make sure that you study material from the following PowerPoint presentations:
  • Effects of Globalization on Individuals and Communities
  • Impacts of Globalization on Groups in Society
  • Quality of Life, Human Rights and Democratization
  • don't review the Biofuels Controversy presentation (that lecture might be the basis of the Part A of your Final Exam)
Know your Unit 4 Key Terms and Concepts from the Unit 4 Worksheet and PowerPoint presentations extremely well.

Thursday, June 08, 2017

June 8


You wrote Part A of your Final Exam today. I REALLY can't promise that I will have this marked prior to when you have to write your Part B (June 16th), since that's such a fast turn-around for marking for me. I'll try to mark them as quickly as I can. Don't forget that you have your Unit 4 Final Exam on Monday, June 12th. We're playing a review game tomorrow.

You're writing this exam on Monday, June 12th. Make sure that you study material from the following PowerPoint presentations:
  • Effects of Globalization on Individuals and Communities
  • Impacts of Globalization on Groups in Society
  • Quality of Life, Human Rights and Democratization
  • don't review the Biofuels Controversy presentation (that lecture might be the basis of the Part A of your Final Exam)
Know your Unit 4 Key Terms and Concepts from the Unit 4 Worksheet and PowerPoint presentations extremely well.


We did another round of pair partner tests today (not for marks), this gives you an opportunity to see the type of questions that you might see on the Final Exam Part "B", which you'll be writing on June 15th. The study guide for the Part "B" is in your Social 20-1 workbooks.


Wednesday, June 07, 2017

June 7


You wrote Part A of your Final Exam today in the Blue Lab. I can't promise that I will have this marked by the time Part B rolls around on June 15th, but I will try to get it marked quickly. I've posted your Unit 3 Final Exam results on HomeLogic. I still need to update some homework check marks, but other than that, it's only the results from the two part Final Exam that will need to be uploaded at this point.


  • Social 20-1 Final Exam Part "B" is on Thursday, June 15th

We finished our film study of "Contagion" today in class. After watching the movie, we had time to play a few games of Kahoot. You'll be writing Part A of your Final Exam tomorrow. Period 2 class: please go directly to the Blenheim Room. Period 4 class: please go directly to Room 104 tomorrow.


  • Social 10-1 Final Exam Part "A" is on Thursday, June 8th
  • Unit 4 Final Exam is on Monday, June 12th
  • Social 10-1 Final Exam Part "B" is on Friday, June 16th
You're writing this exam on Monday, June 12th. Make sure that you study material from the following PowerPoint presentations:
  • Effects of Globalization on Individuals and Communities
  • Impacts of Globalization on Groups in Society
  • Quality of Life, Human Rights and Democratization
  • don't review the Biofuels Controversy presentation (that lecture might be the basis of the Part A of your Final Exam)
Know your Unit 4 Key Terms and Concepts from the Unit 4 Worksheet and PowerPoint presentations extremely well.

Tuesday, June 06, 2017

June 6


We started our film study of "Contagion" today, and we'll continue this movie tomorrow. You're writing your Unit 4 Final Exam on Monday, June 12th.


You're writing this exam on Monday, June 12th. Make sure that you study material from the following PowerPoint presentations:
  • Effects of Globalization on Individuals and Communities
  • Impacts of Globalization on Groups in Society
  • Quality of Life, Human Rights and Democratization
  • don't review the Biofuels Controversy presentation (that lecture might be the basis of the Part A of your Final Exam)
Know your Unit 4 Key Terms and Concepts from the Unit 4 Worksheet and PowerPoint presentations extremely well.


You wrote your Unit 3 Final Exam today in class, you'll get the results back tomorrow (or the next day). You'll be writing Part A of your Final Exam tomorrow, please go to the Blue Lab directly.


Monday, June 05, 2017

June 5


We did essay preparation for the Part A of your Final Exam today by going to the Blenheim Room and working on some sample sources in some Google Docs. You're writing your Unit 3 Final Exam tomorrow, please see the study guide below. You're writing Part A of your Final Exam on Wednesday, June 7th.


Please review all of the Unit 3 PowerPoint presentations (you can find them on the Social 20-1 wiki):
  • "Nations, Nation-States and Internationalism"
  • "Canada's Foreign Policy"
  • "Nationalism and Internationalism"
Please review all of the Unit 3 Key Terms from the Unit 3 Worksheet in addition to the key concepts that were introduced in the PowerPoint presentations. In addition to this, I would like to emphasize the following points with you:
  • know the difference between multilateralism, unilateralism and bilateralism and know examples of each
  • know the spectrum of foreign policy: internationalism, nationalism, ultranationalism, and supranationalism
  • know the different foreign policy options
  • know the 6 themes of Canadian foreign policy/Canada's foreign policy goals
  • what influences foreign policy decisions?
  • methods of foreign policy
  • motivations for nations involvement or non-involvement in international affairs
  • how can foreign policy promote internationalism?
  • tied aid, bilateral aid, multilateral aid
  • examples of INGOs and IGOs
  • the United Nations (organization/structure, bodies, etc.)
  • peacemaking vs. peacekeeping (and examples)
  • different understandings of internationalism (types of internationalism)
  • why do international organizations exist? purposes and examples


You were split into small groups today, and we went to the computer lab to work on a sample Final Exam Part "A" in a Google Doc. You're writing Part A of your Final Exam this Thursday (June 8th). One week from today, you'll be writing your Unit 4 Final Exam, please see the study guide below.

You're writing this exam on Monday, June 12th. Make sure that you study material from the following PowerPoint presentations:
  • Effects of Globalization on Individuals and Communities
  • Impacts of Globalization on Groups in Society
  • Quality of Life, Human Rights and Democratization
  • don't review the Biofuels Controversy presentation (that lecture might be the basis of the Part A of your Final Exam)
Know your Unit 4 Key Terms and Concepts from the Unit 4 Worksheet and PowerPoint presentations extremely well.


Thursday, June 01, 2017

June 1


I did a homework check on your Chapter 18-19 Key Terms and Questions today at the beginning of class. I went through a lecture on the "Biofuel Controversy". You can find this lecture on the Social 10-1 wiki under Unit 4 Presentations. Starting next week, we're going to start doing review for your two-part final exam.




  • Unit 4 Final Exam is on Monday, June 12th (the study guide will be posted here on June 5th)
  • Social 10-1 Final Exam Part "A" is on Thursday, June 8th (one week from today)
  • Social 10-1 Final Exam Part "B" is on Friday, June 16th




I did a homework check on your Chapter 14-15 Key Terms and Questions at the beginning of class today. You did a pair partner test on Unit 4 material today. You're writing your Unit 3 Final Exam on Wednesday, June 3rd. Your Chapter 16 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday, June 5th.


Please review all of the Unit 3 PowerPoint presentations (you can find them on the Social 20-1 wiki):
  • "Nations, Nation-States and Internationalism"
  • "Canada's Foreign Policy"
  • "Nationalism and Internationalism"
Please review all of the Unit 3 Key Terms from the Unit 3 Worksheet in addition to the key concepts that were introduced in the PowerPoint presentations. In addition to this, I would like to emphasize the following points with you:
  • know the difference between multilateralism, unilateralism and bilateralism and know examples of each
  • know the spectrum of foreign policy: internationalism, nationalism, ultranationalism, and supranationalism
  • know the different foreign policy options
  • know the 6 themes of Canadian foreign policy/Canada's foreign policy goals
  • what influences foreign policy decisions?
  • methods of foreign policy
  • motivations for nations involvement or non-involvement in international affairs
  • how can foreign policy promote internationalism?
  • tied aid, bilateral aid, multilateral aid
  • examples of INGOs and IGOs
  • the United Nations (organization/structure, bodies, etc.)
  • peacemaking vs. peacekeeping (and examples)
  • different understandings of internationalism (types of internationalism)
  • why do international organizations exist? purposes and examples