So, we are finally finishing up with our unit on political
systems, with democracy versus dictatorship, the bitter battle of which way to
run your country is right. I know that
you were riveted to learn all about it! Remember that this week, you will be having
your test and that we will be doing a crash course of the Cold War.
WOOOOOO!!!!! A war that was never actually fought! So super exciting!!
I hope that you have studied for your test, as it will be a
bit of a doozy ;) Unless you studied. Then you will be fine.
So what’s our week going to look like….
Monday:
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Case studies on illiberalism. Just like what we did with dissent, you will
be given one case study to complete per person, so it will have to be more
in-depth than your last one. Your write
up must include:
o
Background information – what was going on at
the time that prompted the government to limit people’s civil liberites. For example, if you are doing the temperance
movement, why was booze seen as the devil and the downfall of society?
o
What rights and/or freedoms were limited? Who
was this applied to? How was it supposed to rectify the situation?
o
Did the citizens support the actions or not? If
they didn’t, how did they dissent?
o
Do you think the government actions were
justifiable, understandable or wrong? Why?
o
An image – video, photograph, political cartoon,
newspaper article, poster, etc, to attach to your case study
·
If you finish before the end of the class, you
can continue working on your practice multiple choice. I hope to have the answer key into Dropbox by
the end of the school day, if not earlier.
·
If you are finished that, you can study.
·
Here is what people are researching:
o
Alison – Prohibition, Landon – No smoking in
public legislation, Ashley – War Measures Act, Sabrina – NSA collecting
information on Americans, Amber – Immigration Laws pre-WWII, Keyton – Anti-Monopoly
and Anti-trust laws, Hailey – Emergencies Act, Rachel Mayko – Airport Security
post-9/11, Rachael Melenka – Britain under Churchill WWII, Cody – No Fly Lists,
Chantal – Theodore Roosevelt’s Square Deal, Jonathan – Anti-terrorism Act,
Denton – McCarthyism , Logan – Canadian Conscription, Katlynn – Mandatory voting
in Australia, Ethan – Anti-gay marriage legislation, Kaylynn – Bill 101 in
Quebec and Language Laws, Eric – Indian Act
Tuesday
·
Test Day!! YAY!!!!!
Wednesday
·
Re-test day
·
Cold War Presentations – what you will be doing
Thursday
·
Rants by Chantal
and Logan
·
Notes on How the Cold War Started
Friday
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Super fun surprise!
