Thursday, June 13. 2019

Today's schedule is DCBA

D Block Law - Today we'll finish watching the black comedy of The War of the Roses, based on a book by Warren Adler. Remember this movie exaggerates the potential conflict that divorces can inflict on everyone involved. In the movie, we saw how Barbara and Oliver's relationship stagnated and broke down over time due to a lack of communication and respect. We ended with Oliver's prophetic words..."you will never get that house". We'll finish the movie today and then try to understand how two seemingly intelligent and mature people can devolve into the malaise that ensues.Tomorrow and Thursday we are back in the library for our next two days to work on the major civil law project. Do not forget that this project is worth 20% of your final mark and that you've had almost two months to work on it. Keep up the good work.

C Block Criminology - Today we'll continue our look at the Russell Williams case from 2010. Yesterday in class we watched the CBS 48 Hours Hard Evidence documentary: "Name, Rank, Serial Killer" and today we'll look at the NBC Dateline documentary "Conduct Unbecoming". We'll look at the "Cross Border Crime Stories" handout I gave you and after watching the episode perhaps you'll have a better grasp on the differences between our two legal cultures when it comes to crime coverage in the media. The biggest difference is the limitations on what can be reported about criminal prosecutions. Consider the differences in what was reported and how it was reported.

Remember Schadenfreude? Russell Williams was a heavy weight in the Canadian military. He was a powerful person who "fell from grace" which is part of what made his murders of Marie France Comeau and Jessica Lloyd a "newsworthy" crime story.

I have two questions for you to answer:

1. How did the Canadian and American coverage of the Russell Williams case differ? Use the NBC Dateline episode "Conduct Unbecoming" as well as the Fifth Estate episode "Above Suspicion" as your sources of information.
2. Do you think the news coverage of Col. Russell Williams' sentencing was too sensational? Do you think the court was right to release so much information and that the Canadian press were right to publish it all, or do you think that there is such a thing as too much information, and that there are some details we really don’t need to know? (Watch the following CBC story to help...

B Block Human Geography - Today we will be going to the Library/Learning Commons for another day to work on your Inquiry Project. Think about what you're presenting and craft how you wish to tell your inquiry story. Remember you are trying to demonstrate the attitudes, skills, knowledge, and tools of a geographer that you've developed over the semester in Human Geography. I'd like you to show your ability to investigate and understand the world through the patterns, processes, and interactions between human and natural systems. I'll be looking to see that you can ask geographic questions, collect geospatial data, and then visualize that data in order to create a compelling story that drives an action. Consider the questions below in preparation to present your Geo-Inquiry Story to the audience you have selected.

1. Who is the audience for your Geo-Inquiry Story?
2. What method will you use to share your Geo-Inquiry Story with them?
3. How will you grab their attention?
4. What is your pitch? This should be a brief description of what you did, why it is important, and how they can help.
5. How will you use your Geo-Inquiry Story?
6. What are your arguments to influence your audience?
7. What is your call to action?
8. What do you want your audience to do when they leave?

So think about what you're presenting and craft how you wish to tell your inquiry story. I will bring rubrics into the learning commons for you to to see what people will be looking for in your presentation

A Block Physical Geography - Today you have a unit final on weather, climate and ecosystems and if you came prepared, I am certain that you will have done well...No problems! I am certain that you will do well on this test as you've shown me that you can read and interpret a weather map with greater ability than most news "weather forecasters". The test will probably take the whole block, however when you're completed if there's time remaining; you may work on your questions we started this week in class...Today's forecast? You're Awesome!