Welcome back family!
I hope your summer was restful and you're ready to go. For those students in grade 12 enjoy your senior year and make it memorable. Today's schedule is altered due to the first week so here's what the day looks like:
9:05 - 9:35 Advisory Group
9:40 - 10:40 B Block (Geography 12)
10:45 - 11:45 A Block (Criminology 12)
11:45 - 12:35 Lunch
12:40 - 1: 55 D Block (Law 9/10)
2:00 - 3:15 C Block (Social Studies 11)
B Block Geography 12 - Welcome to Geography 12...the most important class you'll ever take in your life. Today we will go through the course outline package and become familiar with the routines and structures of room 611. We will take the class to orient ourselves to the curriculum and get ready to look at observing as a geographer would. Tomorrow, we'll head outside for some observational and analytical skill development. Be prepared to look beyond simple observations and try to see a larger picture with connections to the wider world. We'll practice an analysis of a photo in class and you'll start working on your first assignment for the course.
A Block Criminology 12 - Welcome to Criminology 12. Today we don't actually have class as there will be an assembly for all grade 8, 11 and 12 students in the gym for the entire block. Tomorrow we will go through the course outline package and after we'll talk about Crime a bit. So I have two questions that I'd like you to brainstorm for tomorrow's class:
What is the purpose of laws and what is a crime ?
Why do people commit crime?
C Block Law 9/ 10 - Welcome to Introduction to Law, also known as Law & Order: Vanier and sometimes known as CSI: Vanier. This term class is a very short but exciting look at criminal law in Canada. The course is organized much like an episode of Law & Order. The first two weeks of the course deal with criminological studies (the study of crime - we will focus on why crime is committed). The next month of the class deals with criminal forensics and detective investigation. The last three weeks of the class deal with the "order" component of Law & Order where we'll follow the process of arrest, trial, and sentencing for crimes committed. Each week we spend Monday in the Library either doing some research on a specific topic or preparing our major project. We also spend each Friday watching an episode of of CSI, Law & Order, Cold Case Files, Millennium, Criminal Minds, or Forensic Files (but there's always a question about what you watch). There are only 41 classes in the term so attendance and keeping on top of your work are crucial elements of a successful grade in the class. Today I want you to brainstorm a list of all the reasons you can think why someone would commit a crime and we'll collect all of your ideas on the board for a discussion.
D Block Social Studies 11 - Welcome to Social Studies 11. Today we will go through the course outline package and become familiar with the routines and structures of room 611. We will take the class to orient ourselves to the curriculum and get ready to look at the topic for the week - Regionalism and the challenges to Canada.
Nestled away, in the back corner of G.P. Vanier, you'll find room 115 (we used to be 611). Lurking in the shadows of this room is Mr. Young...waiting to pounce on unsuspecting students and natter on about volcanoes, hail, psychopathy, criminal law defenses, cultural diffusion, media theories, crime, and urban models of city development. He loves his job in 115 and can't wait to work with you this year.
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