Posted: April 6, 2020
Hey guys and gals,
I WILL be posting "work" here for students in the block classes as we move along, but please keep in mind ALL work can be found on the TEAMS Pages, so please take this week and make sure you can access that!
Work will be in the TEAMS Groups under channels, as will our weekly discussions. But, for your convenience I will also post work here for when you need to just see something in a hurry.
Stay safe, we'll talk soon.
Posted: December 10, 2019
In groups of no more than 2 you are to TEACH the class about a genocide in the 20th Century.
To go with your presentation you are to also prepare something extra, whether that be a short movie, pamphlet, or poster.
Please make sure that you go through the 8 Stages of Genocide.
Gregory Stanton's 8 Stages: http://www.genocidewatch.org/genocide/8stagesofgenocide.html
I will leave the length of your presentation up to you as it is YOU teaching it to your classmates.
As a guideline you should answer:
Where?
Who?
Causes? (Background? Government? What are they fighting over?)
Numbers? Stats?
First hand accounts? (Witnesses? Survivors?)
Your “TEACH” is worth 50 marks. You will be marked on Mechanics/10, Delivery/10, Relevance/10, Content/10, and Pics/Video use/10. Your EXTRA portion will be worth 20 this time!
Value: 70
(You will lose 5 marks for not providing a “Works Cited”, and 3 for not sourcing on the page.!)
Posted: October 31, 2019
United Nations - Sustainable Goals
In groups of no more than 2 or 3 you are to TEACH the class about a one specific branch of the United Nations.
To go with your presentation you are to also prepare something extra, whether that is a short movie, pamphlet, or poster. You do not have to do a PowerPoint. Please feel free use another means of presenting your information.
I will leave the length of your presentation up to you as it is YOU teaching it to your classmates.
As a guideline you should answer:
Where?
Who?
Background?
Numbers?
Stats?
Recent News?
Successes?
Stories?
Your “TEACH” is worth 50 marks and your “add-on” to your project is worth 10 for a total of 60 marks. Now make sure that if your “add-on” is worth 10 marks that you make something worth 10 marks, not 5! *** If you were to make a movie I would obviously take that into consideration for the project as a whole… outside of the 10 marks…***
Rubric: Mechanics: 10,Relevance: 10,Delivery: 10,Content: 10,Pictures/Media: 10,Extra: 10
Posted: September 23, 2019
Diseases
In groups of no more than 3 you are to TEACH the class about a disease. We WILL have a quiz on this unit and you should take notes on each of your classmate’s presentations for your test.
To go with your presentation you are to also prepare something extra, whether that is a short movie, pamphlet, or poster, something.
I will leave the length and/or size of your presentation up to you as it is YOU teaching it to your classmates.
As a guideline you should answer:
- What is the disease?
- What does it do?
- Causes?
- What type of disease is it?
- Classifications?
- WHO sanctions?
- Treatment?
- Statistics? Where?
- What can we do?
Value: 35
(You will lose 5 marks for not providing sources for your research.)
Posted: September 13, 2019
You will view Micheal Moore's "Where to Invade Next" as a class.
While watching you will write down 20 different points that were made in the film. These can be "facts" that were listed, policies being shown to you, or maybe something you just found too good to be true.
You will then take your 20 points, go over them and you will choose 3 of them. With those 3 points you will research and try to back them up. Find out if they are true? Where did he get the information from? Is there more to the story? Did he tell you the whole truth?
You will write a 5 paragraph essay. First paragraph you will state your intention, your second, third, and fourth paragraphs should be your "points" and what you discovered about them. Your final paragraph is your conclusion.
Your essay MUST include a a title page and a Works Cited page. You MUST show your research and where you got it from.
DUE: Wednesday, Sept. 18th
Value: 25
Posted: April 30, 2019
Requirements for Final Projects, due May 27th.
This is a SOCIOLOGY project. Try to solve a social problem if you like, a rule, a law, a policy? Make people aware of WHY they believe or don't believe what they do about climate, politics, social classes. It's up to you! Project must be measurable. You must use Scientific Method and it MUST include a dependent and independent variable.
1) Your groups will have a "fair-style" display. What will the public see when they approach your table?
2) As a group develop a survey to be taken by the public BEFORE the 27th. You will use these results as a source for your overall project. This a resource and its results should guide you.
3) Individually you will all write a paper on whatever you want related to your group project. Use this opportunity to research, and use the research from your paper for your project. 2-3 pages, must include a PROPER Works Cited Page.
Posted: March 18, 2019
You whole project should revlve around and lead up to the Rite of Passage that you are presenting.
As a basis for this you need to attempt to explain their culture to those who would know nothing about it. You would need to include (Cultural Objectivity) their IDEAL and REAL cultures, their norms (folkways mores, informal and formal norms), values, and language.
Explain WHY this process, event, or rite, means so much to them.
Posted: March 15, 2019
DSLR Introduction
(Be creative! How you will all individually show me your understanding of all of these is up to you!)
What is Aperture? What is F-Stop?
What is ISO?
What is a Shutter? What is Shutter Speed?
What is a Megapixel?
What is FPS? When should you use different FPS settings?
Posted: February 28, 2019
Flint & Miramichi Comparison Assignment
Compare the events of the GM closures in Flint, Michigan with the UPM Mill closures in Miramichi.
Support your comparison using clear examples from the documentary and sources.
Paper is to be at least 250 words and is to include at least 5 reliable sources.
(1 source is the film, another is an interview with someone from Miramichi, who was here during the Mill Closure, and has noticed a change in Miramichi. That is 2 of your 5!)
Please include a one paragraph opinion on how you think this could have prevented or resolved.
Marks: Content – 10 Interview – 10 Sources – 5 Opinion – 5
Value :30
Posted: February 21, 2019
Your questions to consider for your countries of choice:
1) Elections? Does your country hold elections? Why or why not? What do their elections look like?
2) Structure? How is the government structured? Parliamentary? Legislative? Both? Neither?
3) Leadership? What type of leader does the country have? Prime Minister? President? Dictator? How did they come to power?
4) Neighbours? Who are their neighbours? Is their relationship good? Bad? Why?
5) World influence? Is your country a world leader? Do they have influence? How are they seen to the rest of the world?
6) Enemies? Allies? Why? History?
7) Is your country a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd world country? Do they have money? What do they export? Trade?
Posted: February 20, 2019
Requirements for Understanding:
Photoshop:
Layering, Healing Tool, Magic Wand, Crop & Cut, Size & Properties, Blur Tool, Clone Tool, and Textures.
Audio:
Volume, Gain, Cardoid and Condenser Microphones, Stereo and Mono, Microphone sensitivity, and an understanding of using the Tascam 70D, the Zoom Handy’s, Logic Pro, and Audacity.
Camera:
Aperture, Shutter, Exposure, White Balance, and an understanding of how to use each camera.
Video:
Camera Angles, Lens’s, Shots, Lighting, Techniques, use of equipment (Gimbal, Tripods, Grips, etc.) and an understanding of Final Cut Pro X.
Posted: December 5, 2018
In groups of 2 or 3, you are going to research an NGO and present it to the class. Keep in mind that you are going to be teaching your classmates about this particular NGO, and it’s cause!
You need to answer:
Who are they?
How did they start?
Why?
History?
Are they Human Rights/Environmental/etc?
Are they Campaigning/Operational?
Where are they located?
Headquarters?
Regions of interest?
What are their goals/purpose?
How do they accomplish this?
Approach?
How are they funded? Grants? Donations? Other support?
Lastly, why did you pick this NGO? Are you behind it? Support it? Pitch it to the class!
Show your classmates what they are all about and why they feel so passionate about this cause. You will be marked on: Mechanics – 10 Content – 10 Pic/Video – 10 Delivery – 10 Relevance – 10 Extra Work – 10 – Handouts/Poster/Flyer/Shirt… etc.
Value 60
Posted: November 20, 2018
World Issues 120
United Nations - Branches
In groups of no more than 2 or 3 you are to TEACH the class about a one specific branch of the United Nations.
To go with your presentation you are to also prepare something extra, whether that is a short movie, pamphlet, or poster. You do not have to do a PowerPoint. Please feel free use another means of presenting your information.
I will leave the length of your presentation up to you as it is YOU teaching it to your classmates.
As a guideline you should answer:
Where?
Who?
Background?
Numbers?
Stats?
Your “TEACH” is worth 50 marks and your “add-on” to your project is worth 10 for a total of 60 marks. Now make sure that if your “add-on” is worth 10 marks that you make something worth 10 marks, not 5! *** If you were to make a movie I would obviously take that into consideration for the project as a whole… outside of the 10 marks…***
Rubric: Mechanics: 10,Relevance: 10,Delivery: 10,Content: 10,Pictures/Media: 10,Extra: 10
Posted: November 7, 2018
Requirements for your Model United Nations:
1) Prepare a "flag" and name plate for your desk for your country. You will be idenified by country.
2) Have your research ready, you may print off or make notes and have them with you. You need to know what you trade, your economy, what you have to offer, resources, debt, war, interests, neighbours, etc.
3) Be prepared to answer the topic questions on behalf of your country, not yourself.
Topics:
1) Nuclear Disarmament. (Who has nukes? Why? Who can't? How many? Limits?)
2) Refugee Crisis. (Syria, where do they go? Aid? Who can take more?)
3)Global Warming. (Who's responsible? Who's paying the price? What do we do?)
Posted: October 29, 2018
In a group of no more than 2 people (or by yourself) you are going to create a presentation (poster style) for the class on a subculture or counterculture. (Ex. KKK, Trekkies, Star Wars fans, etc.) In presenting this to the class you MUST include their values, norms, sanctions (both reward and punishment) and language. Previous history? Why do they believe/do what they do? REMEMBER in presenting these different subcultures try to remain "culturally relative" and try not to bring in your own personal beliefs.
Rubric:
Delivery - 10, Content - 20, Mechanics -10, Use of pictures - 10, Extra -10
VALUE - 60