Daily Lesson Plans - May 31st to June 4th

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This week students will be learning how to write the written assignment #3. This assignment MUST be completed in class.  This will be a position paper where students will have to identify various points of view on the topic of internationalism. They will then be required to take their own position on the issue presented and support it. It will be very very important to complete this assignment on time and hand it in to allow time for grading. Because we are at the end of the semester, there is very limited time for students to hand in late assignments and grading late assignments.  

Mon - Introduction to Written Assignment #3 & How to write Introduction Paragraph:

           - How to document

           - Review of Exemplars

           - Review of Marking Rubric 

           - Write Introduction Paragraph (Paragraph #1)

Tues - Introduction - Various Points of View & How to Write Body Paragraphs

        - Review of how to read the source and identify various points of view within

        - Write First Body Paragraph (Paragraph #2)

Wed - Continue with Body Paragraphs

        - Complete Body Paragraphs (Paragraphs #3 & #4)

Thurs - How to write Conclusion Paragraph

           - Write Conclusion (Paragraph #5)

Fri - Complete Written Assignment #3 / Finish any overdue assignments (Starting with the most recent)

Daily Lesson Plans May 25th to May 28th

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This week we will be looking at How effectively does internationalism address contemporary global issues? Some guiding questions for you this week will be:

•What are some contemporary global issues? 

• How have people used internationalism to address contemporary global issues? 

• How effective is internationalism in addressing contemporary global issues?

Tues - Introduction to material and guiding questions.Pre-teach vocabulary and complete vocabulary assignments. Presentation #1 and class discussion regarding what are some Contemporary Global Issues and examples. 

Wed - Presentation #2 and Class discussion regarding failures/challenges of internationalism when dealing with contemporary global issues.  Climate Change, Human Rights, International Trade, Crisis in Darfur. The class will do a cartoon analysis together.

Thur - Cartoon analysis assignment on World Hunger. 

Fri - Review (Student lead notes) Work/Catch Up Day. 

Next week will be very important to be in class as students will be working on their Written Assignment #3. This again will need to be completed in class and handed in by the end of the week. This is extremely important as we are nearing the end of the semester. 

Students who need to write their Unit #2 Final Exam will also be doing this next week on Wednesday, June 1st. They will need to set up a time to write it at lunch, or after school. 

Daily Lesson Plans - May 17th - May 20th

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Here are the daily lesson plans for this week. Students will continue to assess the impacts of the pursuit of internationalism in contemporary global affairs be focusing on "Internationalism & Nationalism" The guiding question for this week will be:

"Does promoting internationalism affect nationalism?"

Mon - Introduction & class discussion to guiding question. Students will also pre-view vocabulary terms and complete the vocabulary assignment. 

Tues- Presentation #1 & Class discussion. Students will look at and discuss:

    - How changing world conditions have promoted internationalism - Focus on United Nations

    - Cartoon analysis

Wed- Presentation #2 & Class discussion. Students will look at and discuss:

    - How have various international organizations affected nationalism

    -World Trade Organization & Economics (Trickle Down Effect)

Thurs - Review / Student Notes & Quiz

Fri - Holiday / Enjoy the Long Weekend

Learning Plan for May 10th to May 14th

 

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Here is the plan for this week's in Social 20-2, see you all online!

May 10th to May 14th

Mon- Introduction & disscussion " Foregien Policy & Internationalism"

       - Vocabulary

Tues - Prestation & Disscussion

         - How do countries set foreign policy?

          - How can nation-states promote internationalism through foreign policy?

Wed - Presentation & Discussion

        - How does Canadian foreign policy promote both national interest and        

           Internationalism?

         - Readings - Page 234 - The Power of One

                             Pages 238 -239 - Canada & Peace Keeping: Myth and Reality

Thur- Assignment "Internationalism & Foreign Policy"

Friday - Work Day / Student Notes

Monday - Week of May 3rd - May 7th

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We will be continuing on with investigating "Should Internationalism be Pursued?". Here is how the week will break down. I will also be away on Wednesday and Thursday. A sub will be on to take attendance and work with you on 

Monday - Presentation #2 on "Does involvement in international affairs benefit nations and nation-states?"

Tuesday - Review Day 

Wednesday - Quiz Chapter #9 

Thursday - Re-write Day for Written Assignment #2 - Must be done on this day

Friday - Workday (time to complete any missing assignments)

 

March 22nd to April 1

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These last two weeks before the spring break we will be looking at, " How Nationalism can lead to Ultranationalism" 

Mar 22 - 26

Mon - Introduction to Vocabulary Assignment and Topic. / Also working on completing National Interest Assignment CH5

Tues.- Presentation #1 - Introduction and class disscussion / Complete National Interest Assignment

Wed - Presentation #2  & Class disscussion / work on any overdue assignments

Thurs- Student lead notes/review

Friday- CH 6 Quiz

Mar 29th - Apr 1

Mon - Introduction to Vocabulary assignment and topic / " How Can Ultranationalism Lead to Crimes Against Humanity?"

Tues - Presentation #1 / Class Disscussion

Wed - Presentation #2 / Class Disscussion

Thurs - Introduce/work on Crimes Against Humanity Assignment "Hiroshima/Nagasaki" Ch#7 

Students will be able to complete any unfinished work over the Spring Break. Parents/Guardians please check in with your kids to see if they have any incomplete work. They can show you the actual work and that they have turned in their work on our class site. 

Reminder to everyone also, that if a student is finding they require any accommodation or a new accommodation to help them succeed in class please notify me (the teacher). I am more than happy to assist with facilitating this. 

Social 20-2 Update March 8th to 11th

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This week students will be reviewing how to complete the Social Studies Written Response #1. 

This assignment/assessment must be written in class and is not a take-home assignment/assessment. The regularly scheduled time for this Assignment/assessment is 20 to 35 minutes. Students will be given approximately 5.5 hours of class time. We will be breaking the assignment into smaller parts for the review/learning process.  The assignment/assessment will be handed in on Thursday, March 10th by the end of class. Students who do not hand in their assignments by this time will receive a grade of ZERO. Students will have schedule time to come in and complete the assignment on their own time outside of class time, in the mornings before school starts or some lunch hours will be available. 

Tuesday - Review, overall assignment, and exemplars of completed assignments. The focus will then be put on the planning & development of the "Introduction, Thesis statement" 

Wednesday- Focus will be put on the development and planning of the student's explanation and supporting paragraphs.

Thursday - Focus will be on putting all the pieces together and submitting the completed assignment/assessment. 

Friday - Continue with the Movie "Miracle" 

Parents and guardians, please remember to check your children's power school and google classroom for any missing assignments and attendance. It is very important to keep up with handing assignments in on time. All materials and resources can be found on our class site at www.social20smith.blogspot.com.

Thank you,