SCS30 Oct. 19

Watch the video, answer Qs as you go along.

TVO Video link - part 1

Part 1 Qs:

1. Make a page-long, two-column chart in your notes.  On one side, write the positive things about corporations and their actions, on the other side, negatives.  This will be ongoing for the whole movie.

2. What metaphors are used to describe the workings of a corporation, whether good or bad?

3. Describe the early history and purposes of the corporation up to and including the 14th amendment.

4. What is the current purpose (and duty) of a corporation?

5.  Explain and describe the problems with externalities.

6.  The 'Case Histories' will provide lots of data for the syllogism to conclude this video - get notes on these.

7. How does the psychopathy checklist make corporations appear?  Is this accurate?

HIS10 - Oct.10

These are the timeline dates and the map you will need to finish that assignment.


·14 June, 1800: Marengo, Italy
Napoleon defeated the Austrians
·21 Oct, 1805: Trafalgar
England's navy defeated the French
·2  Dec, 1805: Austerlitz, Prussia
Napoleon broke the Austria-Russian alliance
·14 Oct, 1806: Jena, Prussia
The French forced a Prussian capitulation
·16 Jan, 1809: Corruna, Spain
The French fed the Spanish/English alliance a defeat
·17 Sep, 1812: Borodino, Russia
Napoleon won it and gained access to Moscow, but lost in Russia as a result of the cold winter
·16 Oct, 1813: Leipzig, Prussia
The re-formed alliance defeated Napoleon and forced his first abdication and exile to Elba
·18 June, 1815:  Waterloo
The final defeat of Napoleon after which he was exiled to St. Helena

These are links to the online Canadian Encyclopedia to do research on your topic:

New France - http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/new-france

The West - http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/buffalo-hunthttp://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/dominion-lands-policyhttp://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/homesteadinghttp://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/northwest-territories-18701905

Upper Canada Rebellion - http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/rebellions-of-1837

Lower Canada Rebellion - http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/rebellions-of-1837

Red River Rebellion - http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/red-river-rebellion

The Quiet Revolution - http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/quiet-revolution

SCS30 - Nagui's Choice

Listen to the program about assisted suicide.  You will write a syllogism about it.  Take the notes you need to answer the key question:
 A case like this makes us reconsider the law as it is written.  Does the law need to be changed?

CBC Radio


The Charter of Rights assignment will be due next Wednesday, Sep. 19th.

This one is to complete at home.

Here is the link to the wikipedia page about the gun registry.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Firearms_Registry

HIS10 Quiz

These are links to the 2 videos you will need to know for the quiz.

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

HIS 10

Lots of students have missed classes for various reasons over the last couple of weeks.  Just so we're all on the same page, you should have handed in or be working on:


- your 1 page essay on slavery.  The video link is in my last post (episode 11, chapter 3).


- your map of British, French, German and American empires circa 1914.  Additional info for the charts can be found in the text, or if it is easier, online (even through wikipedia).

HIS10 Videos

These are links to the 2 videos we will be watching in the new unit on "Imperialism." The first has 8 questions given in class, the second is for handing in and should be an Analysis item - facts and opinions must be there.

  History of Britain episode 11 chapter 2

  History of Britain episode 11 chapter 3

Friday April 4th: Video Questions

You can watch the video from Friday April 4th by following this link:

PBS

The questions to answer as you go through are:


1. What makes Wal-Mart's size unique, special, and new?
2. How does Wal-Mart use technology in new ways?
3. What kind of pressure did Wal-Mart put on Rubbermaid?
4. What is Wal-Mart's relationship with Chinese manufacturers?
5. How does this Wal-Mart model of trade affect other industries?
6. Give a specific example of an industry that has come to grief from Wal-Mart's business model.
7. What prospects does the growth of Wal-Mart leave for the American worker?

Quiz

Today will be our first quiz on social organizations and the social contract. All the answers will be found in your notes if you have been keeping up in class.

Good luck, but better studying.

SCS30

Use the link below to find the page and begin your research.


Foriegn Policy.