Exam Review - PPTs

Here is a link to the term II powerpoints for your perusal:

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B0beBYouBEZtT1hEQ3UweVBXM0U&usp=sharing


Good luck and if you have any questions let me know next week.
Have a great weekend.

Week 17 - The last one...we made it!

Nothing better than watching the sun go down in a quiet bay with your family and friends.
Georgian Bay is simply Awesome in so many ways...
and it is rightin our backyard!

Well folks it's been fun, and a lot of work, having this blog but I think it gave you a pretty good example of what a post secondary class would look like and what a professor would be looking for.

This week is pretty simple.  Find a picture of your favourite place(s) or favourite person(s) or favourite animal(s) or all of the above.  Something that shows how great this world is and how beautiful and lucky we are to be on this Earth.
Remember to comment on two other people's pictures and I will too.

Monday's Pot Luck

Here is some information for the pot luck on Monday:

• I have the plates and forks, cups etc (but you might need a serving utensil)
• Bring a dish that is made of local foods (remember sugar, butter, flour will be exempt)
• Doesn't have to feed an army just enough for a sample
• Go to the farmers market Saturday, even just to get some ideas
• Reply to this post indicating what you are bringing
• Have lots of fun with it

Some helpful links:

http://www.barriefarmermarket.com/

http://www.simcoecountyfarmfresh.ca/

http://www.nicholyn.com/

http://www.barriehillfarms.com/

16.4 Thai Coup, is that a type of food?

No its what's happening in Thailand right now as the military has ousted the prime minister and declared themselves in power.  Pretty crazy that this seems to be a regular occurrence around the world right now.  Elect a person into power, not like the way they are doing things, then oust them.  Read and think:
1) What if we don't like our provincial election results?  What can we do?
2) Why is this happening all over the world?
3) How do these corrupt people get into power in the first place?
4) How is this going to end for the people in Thailand?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/thai-police-we-ll-get-you-for-junta-criticism-1.2666988

16.3 How far we have come?

In 1989 thousands of people got together to protest the Chinese government and try to institute democracy in their nation.  Unfortunately, they were not successful and many people were killed.  

Read and think;
1) How has things changed for the people of China?
2) Does the new form of government lean more toward democracy?
3) Why was this day so important to the Chinese?
4) As China moves into being the top super power of the world what does their form of government and leadership prove to the rest of us?  Should we adopt their way of ruling?
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/25-years-after-tiananmen-massacre-china-still-working-to-expunge-its-memory-1.2663440

16.2 Ontario Votes

@kathleenwynn is NOT @kathleen_wynne

Two characters difference is causing a social media headache for a 24-year-old from D.C.

The Ontario election is next week and you will have the opportunity to vote in the student election on June 11th here at school.  If you are 18 you will be able to vote for real so it is important to be informed.

Read and think:

1) Look up the party platforms.  What party is the most inline with my beliefs?

2) Who will you vote for?  Why?  Is it different than your parents?

3) Who do you think Mr, Lahaie is going to vote for?  Why?

4) How do you feel this election is going to change Ontario?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-votes-2014/ontario-election-debate-5-things-to-watch-for-tonight-1.2662769

16.1 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Economy or Environment? A lot of times you have to choose one or the other.  The EPA is now saying that if you choose the environment it will benefit the economy too.  Read and think:
1) How could this benefit Canada?
2) Why is this important for the world?
3) What is the equivalent agency in Canada to the EPA?  What is our policy on the environment?
4) Who could be held responsible if they don't meet their target level?  What consequences would they face? http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/u-s-carbon-dioxide-limits-touted-by-epa-as-economically-wise-1.2661784

15.4 Oops

Here is a prime example of the effects humans are having on the earth.  Think:
1) What can I do about this?
2) Why is Mr. Lahaie teaching us about this?
3) This is just old hippies over-reacting, isn't it?
4) Why do you care about this?  Does it affect you in anyway?
http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/extinctions-now-1-000-times-faster-than-before-humans-1.2658571

Turn it in back open

I have reopened turnitin for those who still have to hand in their ISUs and it will close at 8pm tonight.  I have not determined what the late penalty will be yet.  I will let you know.  Keep in mind at college or university the mark for a late submission is zero!

15.3 We live in a beautiful but messed up world

This is something that just goes to show how lucky we are to live in Canada.  It shows how different some peoples' lives are compared to ours.  Imagine falling in love and being killed by your own parents because of it.  I know you may have had some relationships where your parents were not too keen on your choice of friend but this takes it to a new level.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pakistan-stoning-kills-pregnant-daughter-who-married-for-love-1.2656544
1) Is this another case of women's rights not being safeguarded?
2) Do you think this happens more than we think?  Not necessarily a killing but at least a break-up caused by the parents?
3) If you were to be sold off into marriage (man or woman) how would you react?  How do you think the other party feels too?
4) Does somebody need to step in here and tell them this is not right or is their religious/cultural right to act this way?

15.2 I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride my bike

This week is Bike week and I don't mean that gangs of Harleys are going to be tearing into town.  I mean the good ol'fashioned bicycle.
 http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2014/05/26/barrie-bike-week-kick-off-wheels-home-some-very-good-points

1) You may have no choice but when you do do you bike instead of using your vehicle?  Why? and Why do you have no choice?
2) How could we make Barrie a better cycling city?
3) What environmental impacts can this have on our community?
4) Which of the 4Rs does this mostly fall into?

15.1 It's been a while

We got a break from posting last week and now we are backat'er.  It has also been a while since we talked about the Ukraine crisis.  Here's an article that talks about the growing concerns happening over there and how the newly elected president is taking no guff from anybody.  He has shown he is a firm leader so far.
1) Which side are you on?  Russian, Ukrainian or Seperatist Rebels? Why?
2) Who is going to win? Why?
3) Why would the president turn down help from the US and EU?
4) What could be a possible consequence from all of this fighting?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukraine-launches-airstrikes-against-gunmen-1.2653949

ISU RUBRIC

Here is the rubric for the ISU.  Please follow it closely to receive full marks.  Thanks and good luck.

ISU Rubric

	Level 4	Level 3	Level  2	Level 1
Introduction	The reader’s attention is captured and the tone of the paper is clearly set	The tone of the paper is noticeable	There is an attempt to draw the reader into the topic	An introduction is present
Thesis	The main sections of the essay are clearly laid out, leaving no doubt what is going to be discussed	The thesis and supporting arguments are included	The thesis and suggestion of the arguments are included but unclear	The sections of the paper are effectively not identified
Background Info	The background on the topic is well summarized and organized into themes	A background is present	A background is present does not properly set the stage for the arguments	An attempt was made to provide background information on the topic
Discussion	Relevant evidence supports clear arguments that prove the stated thesis	Evidence is included to support the main idea of the thesis	Some of the evidence supports the thesis	Information is provided on the topic but does not support the thesis
Summary	An effective summary of the evidence leads to logical conclusions	The main arguments are reiterated and a conclusion is present	A summary and concluding statement are present	A summary or concluding statement is present
References	All information from outside sources are properly identified in the text listed at the end	Embedded references are used for most sources and are listed at the end of the paper	Only some embedded references are used and/or formatting errors occurred	An attempt was made at referencing sources
Visuals	The maps, charts, photographs or other visuals meaningfully contribute to the quality of the paper	Maps, charts, photographs and other visuals were present and appropriate	Visuals were included but were unclear as to their relevance in supporting the thesis	Visual were included
Organization	Report is very well organized and formatted.  Sub headings are used very effectively	Report is well organized and formatted.  Sub-headings are well utilized	Organization is satisfactory.  Minimal use of subheadings to organize report	Organization is poor.  There appears to be no logical sequence in this report
Writing, spelling, grammar	Language use is advanced and appropriate.  There are no spelling or grammar errors	Language is used appropriately.  There are not many spelling or grammar errors	Language use is satisfactory.  There are some spelling and grammar errors	Language use is below grade level.  There are many spelling and grammar errors

14.5 What would you do?

Maybe it is you, maybe it is your child, your parent, your friend, either way you seem them suffering from the harsh chemicals designed to fight cancer and think there must a better way.  What would you do?  Would you follow white man's rules and use their drugs?  Or would you use your traditional medicine and ancient teachings to treat the disease?  Read and think:

1) Does the government have the right to tell this family how to treat their child?
2) Does CAS (an agency designed to help kids and the agency that had a large impact in the residential school system) have the right to take this child away from her parents?
3) What would you do? Chemo or traditional medicine?
4) How is this a world issue?
http://www.cbc.ca/news/aboriginal/first-nations-girl-chooses-traditional-medicine-over-chemo-1.2644637

14.4 Resource Extraction is all about...

Is it about rights? Is it about the land? Is it about the money?  Read this article and think:
1) Who truly owns this land?
2) How far back in history do we have to go?  Shouldn't we just move forward from here?
3) Forget about history and look at today.  Who owns the rights to these lands?  Canadian citizens?  Does that include/exclude Natives?  Shouldn't we all benefit from the resource profits?
4) Why is this case so important?
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/grassy-narrows-takes-logging-fight-to-supreme-court-1.2643719

14.3 Flooding and safe waters concerns

A few years ago people died on this reserve because the water was so contaminated with sewage.  The government was notified and did very little to help.  Now with constant flooding in the area it seems as though the problem is still persistent.
1) Should they move them or not? What would be effects of a move?
2) How is this related to large hydroelectric dams in the area?
3) Imagine if this happened in a non-reserve area?  What would be the reaction by the government?  Any different?
4) Would you ever go to a northern, fly-in, reserve and work or live there?  Why or why not?
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/kaschechewan-flooding-costs-government-millions-year-after-year-1.2641039

14.2 Ethical Treatment of Natives

It seems as though animals get better treatment in this country than the native people.  Check out this article.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-first-nation-leaders-hope-un-report-will-prompt-action-1.2640076

1) How would you feel if this was your group that was being treated like this?
2)$100 million was given to the native people to fix the residential school problems.  $100 million was also given to the dwindling horse racing industry.  Seem fair?
3) What are the difficulties facing the native people today?
4) 85% of Manitoba inmates are Native.  Seem fair?

14.1 Native Canadian Issues

This week I on the blog I hope to get five articles regarding the state of the Canadian Indian and their quality of life in a Canada.  This article will start us off.
1) Why is this a world issue?
2) How does it make you feel to be a Canadian and to be known worldwide as oppressors to our own people?
3) What are some of the conditions?  How did they get this way?
4) What effects does this have on the Indian people of Canada and their society?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/aboriginal-report-by-un-on-crisis-in-canada-set-for-release-today-1.2639509

13.5 All Natural no longer

Looks like that guy from that PR company we saw in class did his job because Kashi Products (a division of Kellogg) is removing it's NATURAL label from some of its products because they are not considered natural products and are facing a lawsuit for it.  

1) What is more important your health or your money?
2) Is this a world issue?
3) How can you avoid falling into the Natural trap?
4) If this is happening with food what other lies are we being fed?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/kellogg-to-drop-all-natural-label-from-kashi-products-1.2636051

13.4 Bees

http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/overwintering-losses-are-a-significant-concern-when-it-comes-to-bees/26118/

People have tried to estimate the amount of money that bees save the world with their pollinating powers and the estimate is in the trillions of dollars a year.  The loss of bees is crucial as we are dependent on them for survival.  Read and think:
1) What secondary impacts could this have?
2) What would a complete collapse of bees in Canada do to us?
3) What can we do to prevent the loss of bees?
4) Globally how significant of an issue is this?

13.3 The wheels on the bus go round and round...

A local article that shows the difficulties our community faces in mass transportation.  If this was Europe or Asia it wouldn't be an issue because their systems are so much more advanced/elaborate than ours.  However, this is the reality of North America; a car driven society that thinks about convenience for drivers before public transfer.
Read and think:
1) What caused this problem in the first place?
2) How can we fix it?
3) What other problems does this create for Barrie or Canada or the world?
4) Why is Europe and Asia so much better at this than us?

http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2014/05/06/barrie-transit-changes-continue-to-frustrate-riders-and-councillors