Social Studies 30: We Are Almost Done With the Basics!!

So, we are almost done covering the basics of what the course will be covering, which MEANS there will be a test coming up, you lucky dogs!! I'm thinking that it will probably be the last week of February, and it will be strictly multiple choice. If it is not on the last Friday of the month, it will be the following week. As well, I should have your essay feedback to everybody do by Wednesday at the latest. If you were not in school on Friday to write the essay, you will have to make that up on Tuesday during the school day some time - either a spare or at lunch.

Last week, I thought our first rants were a great start from Landon and Sabrina. You guys generated lots of discussion, which is what the purpose of the rant is. Last week, we covered the basics of individualism and collectivism, as well as looked at the important philosophers of the Enlightenment. Please be sure that you understand their ideas. Go back through your notes and watch the videos from last weeks blog. If you don't want to do that, at least watch the one on John Stuart Mill. It's got a very cute example!

So what will we be learning this week?

Tuesday

Watch ideology videos
Video and questions on liberalism
Start on classical liberalism notes - the actual PowerPoint is in Dropbox, but the I do have the handout slides for you guys already printed. I will try from now on to put a PDF of the notes like I have been handing out to you, as well as the actual PowerPoint
Videos on the Renaissance, Protestant Reformation and the Enlightenment - you will need a phone or iPod with a QR bar scanner (free app) and headphones to listen to the videos

Wednesday