A - Earth & Space Science 11 - Today we'll start with taking a few notes down about Igneous Rocks, Magma and the differences between Felsic, Mafic, and Ultramafic Igneous Rocks. I'll hand out your Earth Materials Worksheets (3-4-5) that you have the day to work on.
Check out the following websites for more:
Amethyst Galleries: Rocks-the home of minerals
The Atlas of Canada: Major rock categories
Physicalgeography.net Characteristics of Igneous rock
B - Social Studies 10 - Today we start our look at rebellion in Upper Canada. We'll start by brainstorming two questions: What is a rebellion and Why do rebellions happen? Next I'll ask you to define: Family Compact, United Empire Loyalist, Clergy Reserves, Assembly, and Governor. We'll read through the story of the rebellion in the textbook (pages 1-4) as a precursor to the chapter. I'd like you to read through pages 5-9 in the book. Together as a class, we'll take notes down on the four causes of discontent in Upper Canada. At the end of class, you'll need to work on questions 2 & 6 from page 30 of the Challenge of the West textbook.
1837 Rebellions website
Canadian Encyclopedia 1837 Rebellions
Canada in the Making 1837 Rebellions
C - Criminology 12 - Today we will start with our Victimology quiz and then look at violent crime. We will focus on the roots of violent crime today. Where does violence come from (personal traits, ineffective families, evolutionary factors, exposure to violence, cultural values, substance abuse, and firearm availability)?
Can the roots of violence be traced back to youth? If so should we ban Warner Brothers cartoons? Is Bugs Bunny bad for kids? Comedy and violence are intermingled into a typical or formulaic narrative story.....Wile E. Coyote chases the Road Runner, Elmer Fudd chases Bugs Bunny, Sylvester chases Tweety Bird andthey inflict carnage on each other. The end is always the same....someone wins, someone loses, the loser is humiliated and we laugh at them (good clean wholesome fun). So today we'll watch some Warner Brothers cartoons with all the glorious violence in them and we'll have a discussion about the acceptance of violence in our modern culture. Think about the implicit and implied messages that each cartoon sends to kids.
An excellent source of information on violence in media and its link to aggression is the Media Awareness Network.
Check out Time Magazine for a good article on "Seeking the Roots of Violence"
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