C Block Human Geography - Today we'll finish Petite Rouge where Cajun Little Red Riding Hood helps us understand Cajun culture and worldview through language. After, we'll look the the key question "Why Do People Preserve Local Languages?" This is the basis of your upcoming project in Human Geography. We'll look at multilingual states and linguistic diversity in Switzerland, Belgium, Nigeria and here in Canada. We'll try to examine of Celtic languages like Welsh, Irish, Breton, Scottish, and Cornish are being preserved along with Aboriginal languages (in Both Australia and Canada) and Maori (in New Zealand). Finally we'll look at English as a lingua franca and examine pidgin, Fringlish, Spanglish and Denglish.
Now, since you asked about AAVE or Ebonics, its use and appropriation:
- Explain what an isogloss is.
- What is the standard language for of English? Where did it come from (3 cities)? How was it diffused throughout Britain?
- Why is it difficult to distinguish individual languages from dialects?
- Define creolized language:
D Block Physical Geography - Today and tomorrow we are working on the Medicine Hat Topographic map. Medicine Hat, Alberta, incorporated as a city in 1906, has a population 63,260 (based on the 2016 census). From the Canadian EncyclopediaMedicine Hat is located in the South Saskatchewan River Valley on the traditional territory of the Siksikaitsitapi (Blackfoot Confederacy). The Saamis Archaelogical Site, located in the valley of Seven Persons Creek, is a designated provincial historic site. The location was a winter campsite used by Plains Indigenous peoples prior to European colonization. Medicine Hat’s economy has historically been tied to two natural resources, natural gas and clay. The city’s numerous natural gas wells led to its nickname, “Gas City,” while the clay in the region supported the production of various items, including bricks. Ten years ago (in June 2013) the South Saskatchewan River flooded Medicine Hat temporarily displacing 8,000 people and affected 2,845 properties. The South Saskatchewan River peaked at 5,460m3/s. The Government of Alberta announced $9.1 million in provincial funding for Medicine Hat to use for flood mitigation measures along the South Saskatchewan River. This included support for flood mitigation projects such as berm and dike building along with riverbank stabilization to help to limit future flooding caused by the South Saskatchewan River.
This is downtown Medicine Hat looking downstream - east northeast towards Police Point:
You need your Canadian Landscape topographic map book and the Medicine Hat map can be found on pages 40-42. You will need to work on questions 1 a, b and d, 2 a & b (which we'll do together in class) and then, 3 a-e, 4, 7 a-d and 8. This work is due on Tuesday and if you wish to work on this activity out of the class (and really who wouldn't?) I would highly suggest you ask me questions ahead of time. You can find topographic maps of Medicine Hat on Google Maps (Type in Medicine Hat Alberta on a Google search and click on maps at the top and then choose "Terrain" as an option). Thanks DKay Creative Productions for the vid of the Hat below
A Block Criminology - Today, in the learning commons, I'll have you finish the first eight sections of the movie "The Corporation". Please do not forget that the documentary is an opinion piece...it is trying to persuade you that a corporation acts like a psychopath. Not all business is bad but we do need to understand the "corporate view" of white collar criminal activity. What is it that makes a successful business person and what kind of ethical behaviour is valued by corporate culture? You will need to work on the following questions on your blog site:
- Is it fair to blame a single executive for the activities of a company that has thousands of employees?
- Can Corporations Commit Murder? If a corporation is considered as a person in law (as it is in the US) who can be held liable (responsible) if a corporation kills people?
- Recall 10 or more brands, their logos, their jingles, slogans, and any memory of the product (think Nike = swoosh = "just do it"). Do you know who owns the brand? What is your perception of this "brand"? Has the company/corporation committed any business legal violations? If so, for what? Does this change your perception of the brand?
- The documentary raises important questions about ethics and personal responsibility. One of the fundamental messages in the film is that corporations are irresponsible because in an attempt to satisfy corporate goals, everyone else is put at risk. To what extent is a person responsible for what they do even when within a company? Is a person morally culpable for their actions when satisfying the goal of profit within a corporation? Why or why not?
For more on the movie go to the official site here
And for a good podcast series check out Forensic Lens, white collar crime podcast series by KPMG Australia
Join Dean Mitchell, KPMG's forensics specialist and host of Forensic Lens, as he discusses the intriguing world of fraud, deception, and corporate crime and what drives white collar criminals to deception. Gain first-hand insights, stories and experiences on deceitful behaviour from top detectives, lawyers, psychologists and corporate regulators in conversations that aren’t just revealing but informative.
You can also listen here at Forensic Lens
B Block Legal Studies - Today we'll finish up the violent crimes section of this unit. First we'll review assault and sexual assault. In Canada, there are three levels of assault, based on the level of severity and corresponding penalties:
Level One: assault (max penalty 5 years)
Level Two: assault causing bodily harm (max penalty 10 years)
Level Three: aggravated assault (max penalty 14 years)
These levels are identified in section 265 of the Criminal Code. All assaults have two common elements:
1. The accused must have intent to carry out the attack and cause harm.
2. There must be no consent by the victim (for example, as in a boxing match).
After our discussion I'll have you work on questions 2, 3, 4, and 5 from page 221 of the All About Law text (Homicide) along with questions 2, 3 and 4 on page 231 of the All About Law text (Assault/Sexual Assault). To help...
CC 265 Assault
Any unwanted application of force against another person
Level 1 simple assault
Level 2 assault causing bodily harm
Level 3 aggravated assault
Implying death ( bodily harm or burning property (burn/destroy) *Must be believable and Must be imminent
CC 265 Assault
Any unwanted application of force against another person
Level 1 simple assault
Level 2 assault causing bodily harm
Level 3 aggravated assault
Any unwanted sexual contact
Level 1 any touching (molestation).
Level 2 with a weapon
Level 1 any touching (molestation).
Level 2 with a weapon
Level 3 aggravated (endanger life or wound/maim/disfigure)
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