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| Welcome | Welcome to HSB4U Challenge and Change in Society! Together we will be examining current world events using the theoretical background of Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology. Make sure that you are keeping track of our ever-changing world challenges as the effects from the pandemic and other ... |
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Learning forums
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| Unit 1 -Strand A Intro to Research and Inquiry Methods, Social Challenges and Change-20 hrs | Unit #1 Q&A Forum | Students to post their questions here. |
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| Lesson 1.1 - Intro to Research and Inquiry Skills & Society | Activity - Research Task | Post your work here. See PowerPoint for instructions. Note - only one person per group needs to post the work. Remember to put the group member names in the subject line. You have 45 minutes for this. |
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| Homework | Write a paragraph about an event of social change that you remember. You might recall seeing it on television or in social media, or perhaps you remember a teacher or parent discussing it with you. Post your paragraph here. You MUST reply to ONE classmate. Refer to the PowerPoint for detailed ... |
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| Lesson 1.2 - Intro to Three Disciplines | Icebreaker | Name one important milestone for teenagers. |
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| Group Work Research | You may choose your own groups. No more than 3 per group. Post your work here. See PowerPoint for detailed instructions. The instructions start at slide 34. Try your best. |
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| Group Work or Individual - Textbook Questions | Read pages 6 (starting at Section 1.2) to 31 in your textbook. Answer the following questions: - page14 - #1-3 - page 21 - #1, 3, & 4 - page 31 - #1, 2, & 4 Post your answers. We will discuss these tomorrow. No commenting required for this post. |
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| Lesson 2.1 - Review of The Three Disciplines; Intro to Social Change | Icebreaker | We will listen to a song together and you will explain what you think the song is about. |
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| Group Work - PowerPoint #1 | Post your answers here. Remember to include all group member names in the subject line of the post. |
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| Documentary Analysis | Answer the following question in 5 to 10 sentences: What does the documentary show us about social change? Why is this important for understanding social change? Post your work here. Comment on one other posting. |
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| Homework | Read pages 40-47 in the textbook. Answer questions 1-4 on page 47. Post your answers here. No commenting required for this post. |
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| Lesson 2.2: Social Change Factors | Icebreaker | List three things you wish you could do this week. |
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| Discussion Questions - Individual Work | Post your answers to the discussion questions from PowerPoint #1 here. |
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| Student Activity - Group Work | Post your work from PowerPoint #2 here. |
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| Lesson 2.3: Conformity | Icebreaker | Do you make New Years resolutions? Why or why not? |
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| Group Work - Textbook | Read pages 70 to 74. Answer questions 1, 3, 4, and 5 on page 77. Post your work. |
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| Textbook - Individual Work | Read pages 77 to 81. Answer questions 1, 2, 4, and 5 on page 81. Post your work. |
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| Lesson 2.4 - Prison Experiment | Icebreaker | What is your favourite cold drink (ex. ice tea, iced coffee, lemonade, fruit punch, soft drinks, etc.)? Why is it your favourite? |
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| Lesson 2.5 - Technology | Effect of New Technologies - Individual | Post your answers here. |
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| Group Work | Post your group work here. |
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| Textbook | Read Section 4.3: The Impact of Technology on the Family (pages 115-119). Summarize what you have read. |
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| Lesson 3.1 Intro to Social Patterns and Trends; Current Population Demographics | Icebreaker | As we start learning about global population trends and patterns, let's focus on age. In your opinion, what is the best age to be? Child, Adolescent, Young Adult, Middle Aged Adult, or Senior Citizen? Explain your thinking based on your own perspective and ideas. |
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| For Learning Discussion Forum World Current Population Patterns | What is ONE current pattern or trend in word populations right now? Locate ONE graph or chart on a World Population and interpret the results. Do you think this pattern or trend for your country will continue in the future? Explain your thinking. 75 words; Respond to 1 other classmates' posting... |
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| Definitions | Define all of the terms from slide 3 of PowerPoint #1. Post your definitions here. |
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| PowerPoint #1 - Individual Questions | Post your work here. |
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| PowerPoint #1 - Group Work | Post your group work here. |
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| Baby Boomers | Find an informative video (preferably short) to explain the baby boomer generation. Post your video link here. We will watch these tomorrow. |
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| PowerPoint #2 Questions | Post your answers (in one posting) for all of the questions throughout the second PowerPoint. |
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| Textbook | Read pages 142-143. Answer questions 1-3 on page 143. Post your answers here. |
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| Homework | Read pages 144 to 150. Answer the following questions: Page 147 - # 1-5 Page 151 - #1-5 Post your answers here. |
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| Icebreaker | List three social trends that you think were or are very popular since the year 2000. |
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| Textbook | Read Sections 5.3, 5.4, and 5.5. Answer the following questions: - page 155 - #1 and 3 - page 160 - #1 and 2 - page 168 - #1, 2, and 4 |
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| Lesson 3.2 Demographics and Populations | Group Work | Answer the following questions on Canadian Demographics. Use your textbook, the resources below, and Google to get the answers. 1. What were the causes of the baby boom? What effect did it have on populations in Canada? 2. What effect did the baby boomers have on society and culture? 3. What is ... |
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| Homework | Comparing Canadian Demographics. Think about Canada's current population and patterns/trends. Are there any countries that currently have similar population demographics to Canada? Research two other countries that have similar populations to Canada. Compare the populations and patterns/trends. *... |
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| Lesson 3.3 Deviance | Icebreaker | What size of family is normal for you? Do you think a family should be large with many children, average or small? What are your thoughts? What are the factors that impact a couple's decision to add to their family's growth? How many children would you like to have one day? Explain your ... |
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| Group Work | Fertility Rates and Marriages. and their Impact on Society, Culture, Patterns and Trends. 1. What impact do birth rates, fertility rates and marriages have on society and culture? 2. What patterns and trends do we see with increases or decreases to birth rates and marriages? 3. In your society, ... |
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| Thoughts - Individual Posting | Is social deviance a trend? Why or why not? Answer in full sentences. |
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| Lesson 4.1: Intro to Globalization | Icebreaker | According to you, what country has the best living conditions? Give examples of the conditions that they have that are favourable. **50 words |
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| Lesson 4.2 - Economic Models | Icebreaker | Do you have a favourite place to visit in your city or country for a day or a short trip? Where do you like to go and what do you like to see? Explain your thinking with examples. **50 words |
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| Lesson 4.3: Global Social Challenges | Icebreaker | What is your ideal living space (ex. apartment, condo, house, townhouse, cottage, ranch)? Would it be in a city, town, village or rural area? Explain why. 50 words |
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| Individual Work #1 | Think about the Global Social Challenges that our world is facing right now (Covid, poverty, literacy rate, racism, discrimination, rising inflation, climate change etc.). Then answer the questions below. Use examples and details to support your thinking. 1. What do you already know about types ... |
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| Individual Work #2 | Based on your research, thinking and experiences, what do you see as the greatest present and future challenge for our global society in terms of international business, trade, and human rights? Explain your thinking with examples from your own thinking and experiences. 75 Words Respond to ONE ... |
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| Individual Work #3 | According to your thinking, what is the greatest global social challenge facing our world and communities today? For example: healthcare; education; violence and social deviance; poverty; environment; traffic congestion; overpopulation, etc.? Explain your thinking. **100 words **Respond to ONE ... |
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