A Block Criminology - No Learning Commons/Library today (no online blogs to write). Today, in class, we have a quiz on violent crime and you may use notes I'll give to help. After the quiz you should work on your terrorism questions:
- What is terrorism? Why do some attacks on civilians count as terrorism and others don’t? How does the motive, race, ethnic background and/or religion of the attacker affect the way attacks are responded to?
- Who carries out terrorism? Is terrorism always carried out by organized opposition groups? Can states be terrorists? Can individuals? Explain...
- Is the motive behind an act important in deciding whether it is terrorism, or should only the act itself be considered? What is the objective of terrorism? Is terrorism "violence for an audience" -- an act committed to inspire fear in the public and therefore force policy changes? Or does a terrorist act have specific strategic objectives? Does it make any difference if the perpetrators consider themselves martyrs for a religious or political cause?
- If a cause is considered legitimate, are any means to achieve its goals legitimate? How does one distinguish between a terrorist and a freedom fighter?
- Which of the five drivers of violent extremism identified in the United Nations Secretary-General's VE Action Plan do you consider to be the most significant one, and why?
- Governments have tried numerous responses to terrorism. Discuss some of these responses.
B Block Legal Studies - Today you'll have time to finish up Friday's work:
- Describe how a search warrant is obtained and used.
- Outline the important exceptions to search laws for illegal drug and gun offences.
- In order to prove that a warrantless search was reasonable, what does the Crown need to show
- In determining whether a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy in a given situation, what considerations would a court take into account?
After that we'll review your rights upon arrest and detention and then focus on Release and Bail Procedures, Judicial Release Procedures, Disclosure, Arraignments and Preliminary Hearings. After being arrested, a person may be released on the spot. This may be when police officers believe that the accused presents no further danger and will appear on the trial date. Others are taken to the police station, where the police record the criminal charges and take fingerprints and photographs. Some of these people will also be released, usually if they are charged with less serious offences. If the police believe that an accused may commit further offences, is a threat to the victim or witness, will interfere with the investigation, or will not appear in court, she or he may be detained until a bail hearing takes place. Just so you know...this is not legal in Canada
C/D Blocks Social and Environmental Sciences - In C Block, with Benton, you'll focus on the mycelium network of fungi to understand how trees talk with each other:
You may just watch the documentary Fantastic Fungi
The film is a descriptive time-lapse journey about the magical, mysterious and medicinal world of fungi and their power to heal, sustain an contribute to the regeneration of life on Earth that began 3.5 billion years ago. Imagine an organism that feeds you, heals you, reveals secrets of the universe and could help save the planet. You'll see it through the eyes of mycologists, like renowned Paul Stamets, about the unlimited potential of fungi in the fields of food, medicine, expanding consciousness, bioremediation, neurogenesis and treating end-of-life anxiety.
You'll have a few questions to answer/ponder:
- How has your learning about trees communicating changed your view of “forests”?
- How has your knowledge of forest ecology changed how you view forestry, especially in BC?
- Why do Grant and Jen complete this challenge for six months? Why not 10 years? What is the point of the challenge?
- What are some reasons we have so much food waste in Canada? Take a look at your own food waste at home and explain some of the reasons for the problem.
- Explain how food waste is found all along the production line from seed to table.
- How can we reduce the amount of food waste in our own homes? List three solutions from the film.
- Are aesthetics important to you when you buy and eat produce? Do you ever eat fruit or vegetables with blemishes or bruises on them? Would it bother you if a banana had a different curvature or if a zucchini had a slight bulge in the middle of its body?
- Should supermarkets have a separate dumpster for wasted food for people to better access? Why or why not?
- Littering and not recycling is considered taboo. Why do you think food wasting is acceptable?
- Why have our values changed when you compare them to our parents or grandparents? How do cultural norms change?
- Why is it important to know where your food comes from?
- Why do we have expiry dates on our food?
- Have you ever eaten something past its due date? What was it and what made you make that decision?
- Why isn’t more food donated or used in a more constructive way?
- In your opinion what needs to change?
- Reflect upon our lesson exploring Indigenous land and food management practices that create a symbiotic relationship between the Indigenous people and the food source they are harvesting and the amount of waste that was created (none!). Write a short paragraph comparing and contrasting the Indigenous worldview and the capitalist worldview exposed in the film Just Eat It.
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