December 10

Social 30-1

We finished watching the Turning Points in History video on the FLQ today. PLEASE make sure that you finish off the FLQ Crisis booklet. There is a useful document based analysis on the FLQ in there, and make sure you read about the Emergencies Act as well. Here is the video that I forgot to post yesterday. It connects nicely to some of the themes that we addressed today in class with regard to anti-terrorism legislation that was passed in Canada and the United States after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. In yesterday's video we looked at the FLQ crisis, this is the interview on the steps of Parliament that features Trudeau's "just watch me" speech. It's an interesting little debate that is waged being Trudeau and the reporters over the issue on giving up or losing civil liberties in order to ensure security.


We watched a CBC News in Review on the September 11th attacks today prior to going into detail about anti-terrorism legislation in Canada, the United States,and Great Britain (which we will be doing next week). In order to fully understand why this legislation was passed, you need to see the context in which it was passed. The value conflict between ensuring security, peace and order in society versus individual freedom and civil liberties could be a potential topic on Part A of your Diploma Exam. Liberal democracies around the world, post-9/11 have had to deal with the issue of the extent to which they must ensure security and the balance between security and civil liberties. It would not be difficult to use a quotation that relates to this issue ("They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."--Benjamin Franklin) and then have the essay question: "To what extent should we embrace the perspective(s) in this source?" Would you be able to write an essay on that topic? Think of the source material that I've given you on the FLQ crisis, the Emergencies Act, the Anti-Terrorism Act, the Patriot Act and the no fly list, and think about other ways you could prepare for this as a potential essay topic. Your Chapter 10 Test is on Tuesday, here's the study guide (there's more democracy-related questions on the test than authoritarianism/dictatorship questions).

Upcoming Important Dates for Social 30-1 Students:

• Chapter 10 Test is on Tuesday, December 14th (please see the study guide here)
• Civil Rights Movement Assignment is due on Wednesday, December 15th
• Unit 3 WRA II (Essay) is on Thursday, December 16th (you will not get the essay question sheet in advance)

Social 20-1

I gave you class time to work on a booklet that outlined various key concepts associated with internationalism and foreign policy. This booklet required you to define the key terms and also provide real-world examples of these concepts. Concepts covered in this booklet included: foreign aid, supranationalism, multilateralism, peacekeeping, peacemaking, international law, international agreements, unilateralism, bilateralism, NGOs. I gave you back your Chapter 10 Key Terms and Questions homework today as well. I also posted your current mark in Social 20-1 in the classroom. This mark is subject to change as there are lots of opportunities to change this mark still left in the semester.

Upcoming Important Dates for Social 20-1 Students:

• Chapter 11 Key Terms and Questions are due on Monday, December 13th
• Unit 3 WRA II (Essay) is on Wednesday, December 15th (you will get the essay question sheet on Monday)
• Unit 3 Final Exam is on Tuesday, January 4th (the study guide will be posted next week on the blog)
• Social 20-1 Final Exam Part A (In-Class Essay) is on Wednesday, January 5th (you will of course, not receive the essay question sheet in advance)