May 5

Social 30-1

I'm adding some links under the Social 30-1 Links on this page to help you out with your USA-Canada Political System Comparison Chart assignment (which is due next Thursday). Here some websites that I think will help (permanent links will appear on the right-hand side of the blog under Social 30-1 Links):

• Ben's Guide to U.S. Government
• Elections Canada
• Real Clear Politics
• Canadian Parliament
• Canadian Senate
• Government of Canada: Democratic Reform
• The White House
• The United States Senate
• The House of Representatives
• The Electoral College System
• USA: How a Bill Becomes a Law

We also did some small group discussions about four questions related to democracy. Usually I have students post answers to these questions again for homework check marks. While we were having our class discussion today though another idea hit me. Given that we have had a recent federal election in Canada, I would like you to post comments here on the blog answering the following question:  How can Canadian political leaders increase civic engagement among young people in Canada? What can they do appeal to young voters such as yourselves in the next federal election? When you post your comments, please post with your first name, last name initial and what class you're in (Kevin G. in Social 30-1 Period 3). Please take this homework assignment seriously, if the quality of answers is high and the answers are strong I will pass on your ideas to the appropriate MPs and other politicians. This is also worth double homework check marks! You have one week to post your answer on the blog on this day's post.

Social 10-1

We finished watching the video that we started yesterday called the Other Side of Outsourcing. I also went through a PowerPoint presentation with you the I will be sending to you this evening. Tomorrow we'll be watching a very pro-globalization video called Globalization is Good.