Tuesday, September 12, 2006

English 20-1 blocks one and three

Today is journal day. The question is under the overhead and will be pulled up when everyone is ready. This is a timed, 10 minute activity in which all students are to be writing. You do not have to write on topic, however.
You are going to get your first essay topic today and time to work on it. It will NOT be due until Friday, however, I expect an outline as well and I can't guarantee there won't be other assignments in the next couple of days. You are also going to recieve a green sheet (sample outline of an essay) which will be read as a class and an orange sheet (sample outline of an introductory paragraph) which will also be reviewed as a class.

English 30-1 block three

Today is journal day. The question is under the overhead screen and will be pulled up when everyone is ready. This is a timed, 10 minute activity in which all students are to be writing. You do not have to write on topic, however.
You are to answer the questions you recieved yesterday on the Stephen King essay. You are not to do question 14. Sorry about that. I should have removed it before handing them out.There is also another multiple choice essay (from Bruno Bettelheim: Three Ideas to Try in Madison, Minnesota) may be assigned if the class finishes early or if people are off task.

Social Studies 33

You were to have the part A questions assigned yesterday completed including the definitions (pages 16 to 20 in A Changing World). Today you are to read pages 20 to 27 and answer all Part B questions (I've posted them below).
If you have time at the end, read Chapter Three.
PART B: WHAT DOES IDEOLOGY MEAN TO YOU?” Pages 20 to 27

Provide the textbook definition of the word “ideology”. _____________________
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What statement about people is made by the ideology that supported apartheid in South Africa? _____________________________________________________

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List the variety of ways in which having an ideology helps us cope with life and interpret the world. __________________________________________________

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Read Case Study on page 22 to answer questions 4 to 6

Why did David McTaggart join Greenpeace?
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Do you agree with Greenpeace’s goals? Do you agree with the methods they use to achieve their goals? Explain your response.
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Is there any cause for which you would be willing to take similar actions to those of Greenpeace members? If so, what cause? If not, why not?
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What type of society will evolve when the world is viewed as:

an arena of conflict ___________________________________________
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a place where humans co-operate? _______________________________
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According to the Political Organization in the 1990’s chart, what are some of the goals and characteristics of political systems on the
left side of the chart ___________________________________________

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right side of the chart __________________________________________
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On the chart, what is meant by the “zone of anti-politics”? ___________________
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Describe the differences in the ways that democracies and dictatorships exercise power and interpret human nature and society. __________________________
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS, DEFINE THE FOLLOWING WORDS AND PHRASES
ideology:__________________________________________________________
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apartheid: _________________________________________________________
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Greenpeace: ______________________________________________________
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consensus:__________________________________________________________
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tolerance: _________________________________________________________
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oppression: ________________________________________________________
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constraint: _________________________________________________________
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zone of anti-politics: _________________________________________________
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democracy: ________________________________________________________
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dictatorship:________________________________________________________
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