July 6

Social 10-2

Today was another busy day. I went through a PowerPoint presentation called "Challenges and Opportunities of Globalization" that covers material from Chapter 4 and 5. I have sent this PowerPoint presentation to your e-mail accounts, so please check your e-mail. We watched "Bend It Like Beckham" and completed a film study that is due tomorrow. After the break we finished "Bend It Like Beckham" and I gave you some time to work on your Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions that are due tomorrow.

Upcoming Important Dates:

• Chapter 4 Key Terms and Questions are due tomorrow (Wednesday, July 7th)
• "Bend It Like Beckham" Film Study is due tomorrow as well
• Chapter 3-4 Quiz (key terms quiz, matching format) is on Wednesday, July 7th (no study guide, just study the Chapter 3 and 4 key terms from the worksheets and you'll be fine)
• Chapter 5-6 Quiz is on Thursday, July 8th (sorry, again, no study guide)
• Unit 1 In-Class Writing Assignment is on Thursday, July 8th
• Unit 1 Final Exam is on Thursday, July 8th

Unit 1 Final Exam Study Guide:

The Unit 1 Final Exam is on Thursday, July 8th. It consists of 25 multiple choice questions. Here is what you should review:

• all key concepts/key terms from Unit 1 (Chapters 1-6 in your textbook/worksheets, please see the list below)
• be able to recognize/apply key concepts to examples (for example, if a question gives you an example/scenario, you should be able to decide what key concept from Unit 1 is being illustrated in the example).

Here is a list of key concepts from Unit 1 that you MUST know:

• globalization
• social globalization
• economic globalization
• political globalization
• collective identity
• individual identity
• global village
• GNP
• interdependence
• standard of living
• outsourcing
• transnational corporations (TNCs)
• media transnationals
• NAFTA
• media convergence
• universalization of popular culture
• multiculturalism
• hybridization
• assimilation
• integration
• marginalization
• homogenization
• integration
• acculturation
• pluralistic society/pluralism
• Metis
• Inuit
• accomodation
• Francophone
• Anglophone
• cultural revitalization
• Official Languages Act
• Bill 101 (French Language Charter, pages 32-33 in your textbook)