September 28

SOCIAL 10-1

Both classes went to a computer lab working on difference Google Doc groups to get ready for tomorrow's debate. The debate topic is Be it resolved that globalization is beneficial to the world's cultures. Your Chapter 3-4 Test is on Tuesday, October 3rd, please see the study guide below. You're writing a Unit 1 WRA I on Wednesday, October 4th. 

CHAPTER 3-4 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will be written on Tuesday, October 3rd. It is a matching test with a long answer section. 

• Know the key terms from Chapter 3-4
• Be able to answer the Questions for Inquiry in Chapters 3-4 (they appear on p.49, p.53, p.58, p.73, p.80)
• Know relevant case studies from Chapters 3-4: the Francophones, the Aborigines and the Lubicon, as well as other relevant examples related to assimilation, marginalization, accommodation and integration

IB 30/35

I taught you some more economic concepts today, especially the business cycle (the boom and bust cycle) and the Keynesian responses to a recession or depression. We also watched a video from the BBC 20th Century History series called "Boom and Bust". 

September 27

Social 10-1

Both classes were in a computer lab working on difference Google Doc groups to practice writing sample WRA I assignments. Please be ready to hand in your Chapter 4 and Chapter 5 Key Terms and Questions tomorrow. Your Chapter 3-4 Test is on Tuesday, October 3rd, please see the study guide below.

CHAPTER 3-4 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will be written on Tuesday, October 3rd. It is a matching test with a long answer section. 

• Know the key terms from Chapter 3-4
• Be able to answer the Questions for Inquiry in Chapters 3-4 (they appear on p.49, p.53, p.58, p.73, p.80)
• Know relevant case studies from Chapters 3-4: the Francophones, the Aborigines and the Lubicon, as well as other relevant examples related to assimilation, marginalization, accommodation and integration

IB 30/35

I did a homework check on your IB 20th Century History companion textbook. I covered a lot of Social 30-1 basic economic principles. I taught you about scarcity, basic economic values, basic economic questions, basic economic systems and how they would answer the basic economic questions. I also did a review of the principles of collectivism (PRINCE) and the principles of individualism (PRICES). I also reviewed the economic spectrum and the economic-political grid. Your 1920s Study Guide is due tomorrow.

September 26

IB 30/35

We finished off the "Roaring Twenties" video that we started yesterday. You had the remainder of class time to work on your 1920s Study Guide, which is due on Thursday, September 28th. 

Don't forget that I assigned some textbook work that is due this week. All of this textbook work is out of the old 20th Century History Companion textbook. Here's what you need to completed by Wednesday, September 27th:

• Page 210 Activity (map of Europe)
• Activity on page 215 (historiography causes of WWI)
• Page 18 Source Analysis (political cartoon)
• Page 19 TOK link on Wilson's 14 Points
• Source Analysis Page 22-23 

SOCIAL 10-1

I introduced you to the WRA I style writing assignment today. We'll be working on some sample WRA I three source analysis samples tomorrow. I collected your Illustrated Concept Map Assignments today and did a homework check on your "Bend it Like Beckham" film study booklets. Your Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions are due on Wednesday, September 27th, and your Chapter 5 Key Terms and Questions are due on September 28th. 

One week from today you'll be writing your Chapter 3-4 Test, please see the study guide below. 

CHAPTER 3-4 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will be written on Tuesday, October 3rd. It is a matching test with a long answer section. 

• Know the key terms from Chapter 3-4
• Be able to answer the Questions for Inquiry in Chapters 3-4 (they appear on p.49, p.53, p.58, p.73, p.80)
• Know relevant case studies from Chapters 3-4: the Francophones, the Aborigines and the Lubicon, as well as other relevant examples related to assimilation, marginalization, accommodation and integration

September 25

IB 30/35

I went through a Google Slides lecture on Conservatism in the 1920s. This topic is part of the HOTA Topic 12: The Great Depression and the Americas, so please put it in the appropriate folder in your Google Drive. 

Don't forget that I assigned some textbook work that is due this week. All of this textbook work is out of the old 20th Century History Companion textbook. Here's what you need to completed by Wednesday, September 27th:

• Page 210 Activity (map of Europe)
• Activity on page 215 (historiography causes of WWI)
• Page 18 Source Analysis (political cartoon)
• Page 19 TOK link on Wilson's 14 Points
• Source Analysis Page 22-23 

SOCIAL 10-1

You wrote your Chapter 1-2 Test today. I have changed the due date of your Illustrated Concept Map Assignments to Tuesday, September 26th. Your "Bend it Like Beckham" film study booklets are due on Tuesday. Your Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions are due on Wednesday, September 27th, and your Chapter 5 Key Terms and Questions are due on September 28th. I'll be teaching you how to write a WRA I (3 source analysis writing assignment) tomorrow. 

September 22

SOCIAL 10-1

We finished our film study of "Bend it Like Beckham" yesterday. I have changed the due date of your Illustrated Concept Map Assignments to Tuesday, September 26th. Your Chapter 1-2 Test is still on Monday, September 25th, and you can still find the study guide below. Your "Bend it Like Beckham" film study booklets are due on Tuesday. Your Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions are due on Wednesday, September 27th, and your Chapter 5 Key Terms and Questions are due on September 28th. I'll be teaching you how to write a WRA I (3 source analysis writing assignment) next week. 

CHAPTER 1-2 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test is on Monday, September 25th.

1. Study your Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms
2. Review the case studies from the textbook in Chapters 1 and 2, specifically the Metis, the Francophones, the Hmong, and the Maori
3. Be prepared to answer any of the "Questions for Inquiry" from Chapters 1 and 2 (they are on the following pages: p.9, p.14, p.20, p.29, p.35, p.39):

• How does globalization affect economic aspects of people's lives?
• How does globalization affect social aspects of people's lives?
• How does globalization affect political aspects of people's lives?
• What is the difference between individual and collective identity?
• What is the relationship between identity and language?
• How does cultural exchange shape people's identities?

4. Make sure that you can answer the questions from the Unit 1 Worksheet for these chapters.

IB 30/35

You wrote a WRA I in class yesterday. Don't forget that I assigned some textbook work that is due one week from today. All of this textbook work is out of the old 20th Century History Companion textbook. Here's what you need to completed by Wednesday, September 27th:

• Page 210 Activity (map of Europe)
• Activity on page 215 (historiography causes of WWI)
• Page 18 Source Analysis (political cartoon)
• Page 19 TOK link on Wilson's 14 Points
• Source Analysis Page 22-23 

September 20

Social 10-1

We continued our film study of "Bend it Like Beckham" today, and we'll be able to finish it off tomorrow. I have changed the due date of your Illustrated Concept Map Assignments to Tuesday, September 26th. Your Chapter 1-2 Test is still on Monday, September 25th, and you can still find the study guide below.

CHAPTER 1-2 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test is on Monday, September 25th.

1. Study your Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms
2. Review the case studies from the textbook in Chapters 1 and 2, specifically the Metis, the Francophones, the Hmong, and the Maori
3. Be prepared to answer any of the "Questions for Inquiry" from Chapters 1 and 2 (they are on the following pages: p.9, p.14, p.20, p.29, p.35, p.39):

• How does globalization affect economic aspects of people's lives?
• How does globalization affect social aspects of people's lives?
• How does globalization affect political aspects of people's lives?
• What is the difference between individual and collective identity?
• What is the relationship between identity and language?
• How does cultural exchange shape people's identities?

4. Make sure that you can answer the questions from the Unit 1 Worksheet for these chapters.

IB 30/35

I re-taught you how to write the WRA I today. I also talked a little about how your Diploma Exams will be scheduled in June, accounting for the double time that you're allowed to take. Please go directly to the Blenheim Room tomorrow to write the WRA I. I also assigned some textbook work that is due one week from today. All of this textbook work is out of the old 20th Century History Companion textbook. Here's what you need to completed by Wednesday, September 27th:

• Page 210 Activity (map of Europe)
• Activity on page 215 (historiography causes of WWI)
• Page 18 Source Analysis (political cartoon)
• Page 19 TOK link on Wilson's 14 Points
• Source Analysis Page 22-23 

September 19

IB 30/35

We finished off the "Allied Victory and the Treaties" Google Slides lecture, and  then we talked about the League of Nations. On Thursday, you'll be writing a 30-1 WRA I style writing assignment. We're booked into a computer lab, and I'll re-teach you how to write a WRA I tomorrow in class. 

SOCIAL 10-1

I've already posted how to cite images that you find on the Internet on the post below, so please check that out, it will help with citing images that you're going to use on your Illustrated Concept Maps (due on September 25th).  I went through a Google Slides lecture on challenges and opportunities of globalization (this relates to Chapters 4 and 5 in your textbook). On Monday, September 25th you will write your Chapter 1-2 Test, please see the study guide below. We started our film study of "Bend it Like Beckham" today, and we'll continue watching this film tomorrow. 

CHAPTER 1-2 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test is on Monday, September 25th.

1. Study your Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms
2. Review the case studies from the textbook in Chapters 1 and 2, specifically the Metis, the Francophones, the Hmong, and the Maori
3. Be prepared to answer any of the "Questions for Inquiry" from Chapters 1 and 2 (they are on the following pages: p.9, p.14, p.20, p.29, p.35, p.39):

• How does globalization affect economic aspects of people's lives?
• How does globalization affect social aspects of people's lives?
• How does globalization affect political aspects of people's lives?
• What is the difference between individual and collective identity?
• What is the relationship between identity and language?
• How does cultural exchange shape people's identities?

4. Make sure that you can answer the questions from the Unit 1 Worksheet for these chapters.

September 18

IB 30/35

We continued watching "Paris 1919" today, and you should have tried to fill in as many answers as you could on the film study guide. Please make sure that you read through the guide at some point. We continued on the "Allied Victory and the Treaties" Google Slides lecture today as well, and I'll finish it off tomorrow. We're going to talk about the League of Nations over the course of the next few days, and by Thursday, you'll be writing a 30-1 WRA I style writing assignment. We're booked into a computer lab, and I'll re-teach you how to write a WRA I.

Social 10-1

I've already posted how to cite images that you find on the Internet on the post below, so please check that out, it will help with citing images that you're going to use on your Illustrated Concept Maps (due one week from today, September 25th). I gave you the results on World Geography Test and your Global Connections Map today. I went through some notes on media TNCs, and then you had time to work on your Chapter 3 Key Terms and Questions, which are due tomorrow. One week from today you have your Chapter 1-2 Test, please see the study guide below.

CHAPTER 1-2 TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test is on Monday, September 25th.

1. Study your Chapter 1 and 2 Key Terms
2. Review the case studies from the textbook in Chapters 1 and 2, specifically the Metis, the Francophones, the Hmong, and the Maori
3. Be prepared to answer any of the "Questions for Inquiry" from Chapters 1 and 2 (they are on the following pages: p.9, p.14, p.20, p.29, p.35, p.39):

• How does globalization affect economic aspects of people's lives?
• How does globalization affect social aspects of people's lives?
• How does globalization affect political aspects of people's lives?
• What is the difference between individual and collective identity?
• What is the relationship between identity and language?
• How does cultural exchange shape people's identities?

4. Make sure that you can answer the questions from the Unit 1 Worksheet for these chapters.

Citing Images in APA Format

IMAGE CITATIONS IN APA FORMAT:

STEP 1

Most of you will probably use Google for your image search. Just type in your image search term. I typed in The Holocaust. 

STEP 2

A bunch of different images will pop up. Just click on one that you like. I clicked on the first image and a pop-up screen will show you the image more closely. 

STEP 3

Click on "View Image". In the address bar you will see a specific URL for the image. This is what you need for your image citation. It should end in either .jpg or .png. or .svg or some other file extension that indicates that it is an image file. 

STEP 4

If you're working in Microsoft Word, click on the References tab. You can select the Style of citation here (MLA, Chicago, APA, etc.). If you need to insert an in-text citation, you click on Insert Citation. If you want to start building a Bibliography, you can Insert Citation or Manage Sources.

STEP 5

You'll get a pop-up dialogue box like the one pictured below. I filled in the fields for the image that I picked. There are also online citation machines available as well, such as EasyBib (http://www.easybib.com/)

September 15

IB 30/35

We went to the library's Red Lab today to work on your IA. I really hope that you have completed the first section of your IA and are now moving on the second section. We'll get back to the fight to ratify the Treaty of Versailles next week. Also, on Thursday of next week (September 21st), we'll be going to the Blenheim Room to write a WRA I on the First World War. 

SOCIAL 10-1

We continued our film study today of "Whale Rider" after you wrote the World Geography Test. I did a homework check on your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions as well today. Don't forget that he Illustrated Concept Map Assignment is due on Monday, September 25th, so this would be a great weekend to get some work done on it. 

September 14

SOCIAL 10-1

We started a film study today of "Whale Rider", which we hopefully will be able to finish off tomorrow after the World Geography Test. I'm going to be doing a homework check on your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions tomorrow. Don't forget that he Illustrated Concept Map Assignment is due on Monday, September 25th. You're writing your World Geography Test tomorrow, please see the study guide below.  

SOCIAL 10-1 WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will take place on Friday, September 15th. It is simply a country and capital cities identification test. You will be given a world map with certain countries, capital cities, and places identified and you need to be able to write out what country it is. Here are the countries that may appear on the test:

• any of the EU countries (there are 28 countries in the EU)
• any of the NATO countries (there's some overlap here with the EU, but not all EU countries are members of NATO)
• any of the G7 countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom
• full members of MERCOSUR: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and other associate members or countries that are achieving membership in MERCOSUR, such as: Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador
• to ask you to know ALL of the countries in the African Union would be cruel, so we'll focus on countries that came up last year or will likely be in the news this year: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan
• other very important countries that will be in the news this year, or that we'll be talking about, or get mentioned in your textbook: Cuba, Mexico, China, India, Myanmar (Burma), Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel
• **BIG HINT: if a country is a member of a few of these international organizations then there's a STRONG possibility that they will be on the test!!**

Please use the following links for studying for this test:

• World Geography Games
• Test Your Geography Knowledge
• Maps.com Online Games (the "Find It" games are excellent!)

IB 30/35

We went to the library's Red Lab today to work on your IA. You'll have class time to work on this tomorrow as well. We'll get back to the fight to ratify the Treaty of Versailles next week. 

September 13

Social 10-1

I did a homework check on your Chapter 1 Key Terms and Questions, and I collected your global connections map for marking today. I gave you the Illustrated Concept Map Assignment sheet, and you had some to move into small groups to do some brainstorming. The Illustrated Concept Map Assignment is due on Monday, September 25th. You also had class time to work on your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions, which are due on Friday, September 15th. 

SOCIAL 10-1 WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will take place on Friday, September 15th. It is simply a country and capital cities identification test. You will be given a world map with certain countries, capital cities, and places identified and you need to be able to write out what country it is. Here are the countries that may appear on the test:

• any of the EU countries (there are 28 countries in the EU)
• any of the NATO countries (there's some overlap here with the EU, but not all EU countries are members of NATO)
• any of the G7 countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom
• full members of MERCOSUR: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and other associate members or countries that are achieving membership in MERCOSUR, such as: Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador
• to ask you to know ALL of the countries in the African Union would be cruel, so we'll focus on countries that came up last year or will likely be in the news this year: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan
• other very important countries that will be in the news this year, or that we'll be talking about, or get mentioned in your textbook: Cuba, Mexico, China, India, Myanmar (Burma), Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel
• **BIG HINT: if a country is a member of a few of these international organizations then there's a STRONG possibility that they will be on the test!!**

Please use the following links for studying for this test:

• World Geography Games
• Test Your Geography Knowledge
• Maps.com Online Games (the "Find It" games are excellent!)

IB 30/35

I continued with the lecture on "The End of WWI and the Treaties" Google Slide lecture today. We started a film study of "Paris 1919", which we will continue next week. We're booked into the Red Lab tomorrow and Friday to work on your IA. Please come to my class first and then we'll go down to the Library together.

September 12

IB 30/35

We started looking at the post-WWI world today by going through the Google Slides lecture "The End of World War I and the Treaties". I taught you a mnemonic to remember the terms of the Treaty of Versailles (GARGLe). We'll continue with this topic tomorrow. Please remember that we're booked into the Red Lab on Thursday and Friday to work on your IAs, so please bring everything you need to work on your IA in class.

Social 10-1

Today was a pretty relaxed class where we looked at the kinds of media you are consuming by listing your favorite TV shows, movies and musicians. Despite attempts at cultural protectionism by the Canadian government you still seem to be watching a lot of Hollywood movies and American TV shows. In addition to the concept of cultural protectionism we looked at the role of the CRTC, CanCon, CAVCO and the CBC/SRC. 

Your Chapter 1 Key Terms and Questions, are due tomorrow (Wednesday, September 13th). You also have to complete your global connections map by tomorrow. The instructions for completing this mapping assignment are below.

SOCIAL 10-1 WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will take place on Friday, September 15th. It is simply a country and capital cities identification test. You will be given a world map with certain countries, capital cities, and places identified and you need to be able to write out what country it is. Here are the countries that may appear on the test:

• any of the EU countries (there are 28 countries in the EU)
• any of the NATO countries (there's some overlap here with the EU, but not all EU countries are members of NATO)
• any of the G7 countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom
• full members of MERCOSUR: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and other associate members or countries that are achieving membership in MERCOSUR, such as: Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador
• to ask you to know ALL of the countries in the African Union would be cruel, so we'll focus on countries that came up last year or will likely be in the news this year: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan
• other very important countries that will be in the news this year, or that we'll be talking about, or get mentioned in your textbook: Cuba, Mexico, China, India, Myanmar (Burma), Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel
• **BIG HINT: if a country is a member of a few of these international organizations then there's a STRONG possibility that they will be on the test!!**

Please use the following links for studying for this test:

• World Geography Games
• Test Your Geography Knowledge
• Maps.com Online Games (the "Find It" games are excellent!)

GLOBAL CONNECTIONS MAP ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

Here are the instructions for the map (which is due on Wednesday, September 13th):

• your map must have a title ("Global Connections Map")
• you do not need compass directions on your map
• you do not need a border for your map
• you must have a simple key on the front of the map and a detailed key on the back on the map
• your simple key will consist of the following: 5-6 colored boxes (depending on how many categories you had for your 25 item chart) which will be labeled- food, clothing, electronics, entertainment, household goods, miscellaneous AND you must also draw a colored dot and label it "people" (for the information from the Global Bingo game that we played)
• you will only color countries and label ones that you have a connection to through the 25 item chart (for example, you own a sombrero that is from Mexico, you would color Mexico and label it "Mexico")
• there will only be 5-6 colors on the map, you don't need to have 25 different colors for each of your 25 items
• you also have to label the 16 people that you talked to during our Global Bingo game, they will be represented by colored circles (pick a common color for all people) and numbers (1-16, if you didn't talk to 16 people, you label as many as you talked to)--you do not color the countries that are represented on your Global Bingo card, you simply draw a circle on the country, color it, put a number beside it, and label the country (for example, if the only connection you have to Australia is that one of your classmates went on a vacation there, you draw the circle, write the number beside the circle, and label the country "Australia"-- you don't color the country)
• on the detailed key on the back of your map, you will be recreating your 25 item chart (make sure that you have the categories clearly colored and matching the simple key on the front of the map) and the information from the Global Bingo card (clearly identify people by number) Your Global Connections Map is due on Wednesday, September 13th.

September 11

IB 30/35

I went through a Google Slides lecture on the "Allied Victory in World War I", and I shared this with you already. Please make sure that you keep your folders in your Google Drive organized. This lecture should go in your Paper 2 folder, and in the Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars sub-folder. Make sure that you're working on your IA! We're booked into the Red Lab on Thursday and Friday.

SOCIAL 10-1

I did a homework check on your 25 item charts today at the beginning of class. I gave you some class time to work on your Chapter 1 Key Terms and Questions (due on Wednesday, September 13th). 

Your Chapter 1 Key Terms and Questions, are due on Wednesday. You also have to complete your global connections map by Wednesday (I gave you the blank maps today in class). The instructions for completing this mapping assignment are below.

SOCIAL 10-1 WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will take place on Friday, September 15th. It is simply a country and capital cities identification test. You will be given a world map with certain countries, capital cities, and places identified and you need to be able to write out what country it is. Here are the countries that may appear on the test:

• any of the EU countries (there are 28 countries in the EU)
• any of the NATO countries (there's some overlap here with the EU, but not all EU countries are members of NATO)
• any of the G7 countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom
• full members of MERCOSUR: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and other associate members or countries that are achieving membership in MERCOSUR, such as: Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador
• to ask you to know ALL of the countries in the African Union would be cruel, so we'll focus on countries that came up last year or will likely be in the news this year: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan
• other very important countries that will be in the news this year, or that we'll be talking about, or get mentioned in your textbook: Cuba, Mexico, China, India, Myanmar (Burma), Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel
• **BIG HINT: if a country is a member of a few of these international organizations then there's a STRONG possibility that they will be on the test!!**

Please use the following links for studying for this test:

• World Geography Games
• Test Your Geography Knowledge
• Maps.com Online Games (the "Find It" games are excellent!)

GLOBAL CONNECTIONS MAP ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

Here are the instructions for the map (which is due on Wednesday, September 13th):

• your map must have a title ("Global Connections Map")
• you do not need compass directions on your map
• you do not need a border for your map
• you must have a simple key on the front of the map and a detailed key on the back on the map
• your simple key will consist of the following: 5-6 colored boxes (depending on how many categories you had for your 25 item chart) which will be labeled- food, clothing, electronics, entertainment, household goods, miscellaneous AND you must also draw a colored dot and label it "people" (for the information from the Global Bingo game that we played)
• you will only color countries and label ones that you have a connection to through the 25 item chart (for example, you own a sombrero that is from Mexico, you would color Mexico and label it "Mexico")
• there will only be 5-6 colors on the map, you don't need to have 25 different colors for each of your 25 items
• you also have to label the 16 people that you talked to during our Global Bingo game, they will be represented by colored circles (pick a common color for all people) and numbers (1-16, if you didn't talk to 16 people, you label as many as you talked to)--you do not color the countries that are represented on your Global Bingo card, you simply draw a circle on the country, color it, put a number beside it, and label the country (for example, if the only connection you have to Australia is that one of your classmates went on a vacation there, you draw the circle, write the number beside the circle, and label the country "Australia"-- you don't color the country)
• on the detailed key on the back of your map, you will be recreating your 25 item chart (make sure that you have the categories clearly colored and matching the simple key on the front of the map) and the information from the Global Bingo card (clearly identify people by number) Your Global Connections Map is due on Wednesday, September 13th.

September 8

IB 30/35

I finished of the Google Slides lecture on the "Causes of World War I" and then showed a video from the BBC series 'Days That Shook the World' on the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. You should work on your IA this weekend! I've booked us into a computer lab next week.

Social 10-1

I collected your friendly letters at the beginning of class. We played global bingo today, and a few of you will get prizes next week. You have a homework assignment tonight, you need to find 25 items from 25 different countries, and put the information that you collect into a chart. It would probably be smart to categorize the information right from the beginning, since you will have to use this data when you use it for an upcoming mapping assignment.You will have a World Geography Test next Friday, the study guide for this test can be found in today's post on the blog if you scroll down completely.

25 Item Chart Instructions:

• find 25 items from 25 different countries (you can't have 5 items from one country!)
• find items from any of the following categories: food, clothing, electronics, household goods, entertainment, and miscellaneous (if it doesn't fit into any of the previous categories)
• don't just find items from one category (for example, 25 food items)
• try to find 4-6 items from each category
• collect your information about your items in a 3-column chart (item, country, category)
• don't assume that an item is from a particular country (for example, a Sony PS4 may be manufactured in Indonesia, Malaysia or South Korea, that is the information that we want
• for entertainment, for example a CD (or MP3) we want to know where the recording artist is from, not where the CD was manufactured, this will better illustrate social globalization
  when you are collecting the information for your chart, number off the items (1-25) and have the categorized separate (in other words, the first 5 items on your chart should belong to the same category, etc.)
• the more organized your chart is, the easier it will be to put that information on to a map!

SOCIAL 10-1 WORLD GEOGRAPHY TEST STUDY GUIDE:

This test will take place on Friday, September 15th. It is simply a country and capital cities identification test. You will be given a world map with certain countries, capital cities, and places identified and you need to be able to write out what country it is. Here are the countries that may appear on the test:

• any of the EU countries (there are 27 countries in the EU)
• any of the NATO countries (there's some overlap here with the EU, but not all EU countries are members of NATO)
• any of the G8 countries: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United States, and the United Kingdom
• full members of MERCOSUR: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and other associate members or countries that are achieving membership in MERCOSUR, such as: Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador
• to ask you to know ALL of the countries in the African Union would be cruel, so we'll focus on countries that came up last year or will likely be in the news this year: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan
• other very important countries that will be in the news this year, or that we'll be talking about, or get mentioned in your textbook: Cuba, Mexico, China, India, Myanmar (Burma), Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Philippines, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Israel
• **BIG HINT: if a country is a member of a few of these international organizations then there's a STRONG possibility that they will be on the test!!**

Please use the following links for studying for this test:

• World Geography Games
• Test Your Geography Knowledge
• Maps.com Online Games (the "Find It" games are excellent!)