November 25

Social 20-1

We spent almost the entire period discussing the "recipe for success" on writing WRA II essays. I will be sending you the handouts that I gave you in class today. You do have a homework assignment for Monday, please write a 1st paragraph based on the following source and essay question:

"No nation can make itself secure by seeking supremacy over all others. We all share responsibility for each other's security, and only by working to make each other secure can we hope to achieve lasting security for ourselves."

-Kofi Annan, former UN Secretary-General

To what extent should we embrace the perspective(s) in the source? On Monday, we will be doing peer edits of your 1st paragraph for this essay. I will then take it in to add some comments and constructive criticism. This is NOT for marks! I want to go through potential problems prior to you actually writing your Unit 2 WRA II on Thursday of next week. I think it is better to know in advance that you are doing the analysis of the source incorrectly BEFORE you write your essays on Thursday. Incidentally, this is NOT the text-based source that you will facing on Thursday's essay. You will get the essay question sheet on Tuesday. Please remember that you have your Chapter 7-8 Test tomorrow, please see the study guide here (scroll down to find it). Your Unit 2 Research Project is due on Monday as well. Your Unit 2 Final Exam is on Monday, December 6th, I'll be posting the study guide soon enough.

Social 30-1

You handed in your Chapter 10 Key Terms and Questions today. I went through the structure of the Canadian political system today, and I introduced the concepts of first past the post and proportional representation. I also gave you your essay question sheets for Monday's Unit 2 WRA II. Please check your e-mail!!