Posted: September 12, 2019
What Is An NGO? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCxJ1Ug0v6s
Learning From Failure: David Damberger TED Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCxJ1Ug0v6s
David Miliband: Why I Joined the IRC - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BA7FXqKOEs
David Miliband: On the Importance of NGOs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iNi1h1XHk8
Posted: September 12, 2019
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Posted: May 24, 2019
Questions for Understanding
1. What is the most interesting or powerful feature of this story for you? Give reasons for your choice.
2. Do you think the boy’s dream is unrealistic? Why?
3. What do you know about the boy’s father? How do you know?
4. Why do you think people from all over the world helped the boy with his dream?
5. What idea or message do you think Neil Waldman wants you to get from reading this story?
Posted: May 24, 2019
O'Siem
by Susan Aglukark
Reading Tip: Set a purpose for reading
A time I read or knew about people not being treated fairly was….
Why is it important to support each other and have equality?
After You Read: Reflect & Respond
Three lines that encourage me to make the world a better place are:
1. …
2. …
3. …
Questions for Understanding
1. What does Susan Aglukark believe about people?
2. What message is she expressing?
3. Do you think it is important for all people to be treated fairly?
4. What do you think the line “And watch the walls come tumbling down,” means?
5. Who do you think the line, “Those who do and do not know,” refers to?
Posted: May 24, 2019
Chapter 5: What is Culture? Test Review
·Be able to give a definition of culture and explain the different elements that make up culture.
·What is the difference between a genetic trait and a cultural trait?
·Know what an anthropologist is.
·What are the common characteristics that are found in all cultures according to George P. Murdock? (p.68 in textbook)
·Be able to list/describe what physical needs and emotional needs are. Also, if given a scenario like on p.70, be ready to describe what needs are being met by that situation.
·What is the difference between material and non-material culture? What category do values fit in? Be ready to divide a list AND explain why you did so of cultural characteristics into material and non-material.
·What is traditional culture vs. popular culture? Explain from where we get popular culture. How can popular culture sometimes come into conflict or tension with our traditional culture? (eg: for First Nations, it would be popular culture to speak English but many homes still try to promote their First Nations language)
·What is an agent of socialization? It is an institution or organization which passes culture onto the next generation. Be prepared to list a few agents of socialization and explain how they pass on culture.
·What are three methods for resolving conflict? Why do you think we studied those in a chapter called “What is Culture?”
Posted: May 22, 2019
TEST REVIEW
Chapter 7: Canada at War
· What are the general dates of the war? Beginning à End = September of 1939 to May/August of 1945. Different countries ‘started’ the war at different times; Canada came in Sept.10th, 1939. Victory in Europe was May 8th, 1945 and Victory in Japan was August 15th, 1945
· What is generally accepted as the cause of WWII? = Generally believed that the punishing conditions of the Treaty of Versailles caused the War. It took away land from Germany after WWI and forced it to pay reparations. Resentment existed and Germany elected a leader who promised he would rip up the Treaty of Versailles.
· What are reparations? =
· What is appeasement? =
· What is conscription? =
· What are the four phases of the war? Dates for these? What was going on in general at this time and what was Canada doing specifically?
o Phase I = “The Phony War” Sept. ’39 – Jun. ‘40
o Phase II = begins badly for Allies but by its end it was a question of when not IF they would win. Jun. ’40 – Jul. ‘43
o Phase III = Allies on the offensive on all fronts. Jul. ’43 – Jun. ‘44
o Phase IV = the final phase, the final push. Starts w/ D-Day and landing at beaches in Normandy. Jun. ’44 – Sept.’45
· Who were the Allies? Who were the Axis powers? = Allies were Britain, France, Canada, and eventually United States and Soviet Union. Axis powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan.
· What was Canada’s role early on in the war? How did this role change over time? What caused the change?
· Explain the significance of the following battles to the war:
o El Alemein
o Pearl Harbour
o Midway
o Stalingrad
o Dieppe
o D-Day Invasion
· What was the Manhattan project? What did it create? What was done with that creation? Who was involved in the Manhattan project?
· Atomic Bombs: Where were they dropped? How many were killed by the initial blast? How many were killed by the radiation in the months after? Why were these bombings controversial?
· What is a genocide? =
· What was the Holocaust? =
· How many Jews were killed in the Holocaust? Were they the only target? Where were these people killed? What were these camps called? What were some of the names of the camps?
· Propaganda Posters = Be prepared to interpret and analyze one. I will be picking one of the posters from the War Museum’s webpage.