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.
C Block Geography 12 - Today we'll work in our week 3 package on igneous rocks and plutonic features. We'll have a
diagram to complete and then there will be three questions to work on (12, 13,
& 14 from page 366 in your Geosystems textbook). Before we do that let's see what Bill Nye has to tell us about Rocks and Soil...Bill?
D Block Criminology 12 - Today, we'll finish our review for next Wednesday's quiz (theories and history of criminology, trends in crime and where we get our information about trends in crime: UCR,
PRVS, Self-Reports). After I'll have you watch a 20/20 episode called "Out of the Woods"
B Block Social Studies 11 - Today we'll be looking at voting and elections in Canada (including the 2011 Federal election ) specifically focusing
on political ideology and the parties that follow specific ideologies. A
political ideology deals with goals (how society should work) and methods (how
to reach the goals). We'll look at the major political
parties in Canada: Liberal, Conservative, New
Democratic, Green, and Bloc
Quebecois. Well see what theirplatforms(goals and methods)
were/are.
When you look through the platforms and try to select a party that most represents your beliefs. You'll need to explain why you would choose that party if you were eligible to vote today. You will receive a hand out to help organize your thoughts and research.
D Block Criminology 12
- Today, we'll start by working through yesterday's questions...
Using pages 37 to 46 in the CRIM textbook outline and explain the crime
patterns in relation to ecology, firearms, social class, age, gender and race.
What is a chronic offender and what is the significance of Marvin Wolfgang's
discovery (why is identifying the chronic offender important)?
How would you explain the gender differences in the crime rate (why do you
think males are more violent than females)?
To help,
we'll examine where we get our information about trends in crime (UCR, PRVS,
Self-Reports) which connects us to yesterday's topic on perceptions of crime in
Canada. The data from these sources show relatively stable patterns in the crime
rate. Ecological patterns show that crime varies by season and by urban versus
rural environment, however there is evidence of gender patterns in the crime
rate: Men commit more crime than women. Age is one of the largest influences on
crime; young people commit more crime than the elderly (and there are fewer
young people in society). Crime data show that people commit less crime as they
age, but the significance and cause of this pattern are still not completely
understood. Similarly, racial and class patterns appear in the crime rate.
However, it is still unclear whether these are true differences or a function of
discriminatory law enforcement. So for Canada? CTV News Crime Severity
To end I'll give you a review for next Tuesday's quiz.
C Block Geography 12 - Don't forget, you may use the Earth Interior web page or the Dynamic Earth webpage to help with questions 7
& 8 from page 366 of your Geosystems text (answers can be found between
pages 334 and 336 of the text). After, we'll discuss the differences between
Sial and Sima (continental and oceanic crust) along with figuring out what
buoyancy and isostasy are. You'll need to complete question 9 from page 366 of
the text (isostasy, isostatic rebound, and crustal equilibrium). We'll also
transfer some notes into our week 3 package on the rock cycle and then we'll
focus on igneous rocks and plutonic features.
B Block Social Studies 11 - You'll have time to work on yesterday's questions from class: 1, 2, 3, and 4 on
page 253 along with 1, 2 and 4 on page 258 of your Counterpoints textbook today. For help on why
you should vote see:
Tomorrow we'll be in the library trying to find information on political party platforms and making informed choices about which political party best fits your own set of beliefs.
As a citizen of Canada you have the right and the responsibility to vote so, why should you vote? Leon Wieseltier wrote in his book "Insurrections of the Mind"...
"Here's why you have to think...an open democracy places an extraordinary intellectual responsibility on ordinary citizens because we are governed by what we think...we are governed by our opinions. So, the content of our opinions and the quality of our opinions basically determines the character of our society and that means a thoughtless citizen of a democracy is a delinquent citizen of democracy."
So an educated ordinary citizen means you should be aware of what political parties represent and stand for. Voting means making an educated critical decision in other words "thinking".
Today is a PLC day so the schedule is shortened for the day. Today's schedule is
B-A-D-C and the Bell Schedule for PLC Day on Wednesday looks like this:
B
Block 8:58 9:57 A Block 10:02 10:59 Lunch 10:59 11:42 D Block 11:47
12:44 C Block 12:49 1:45 PLC 1:45 3:15
There will be two members of parliament
representing the Comox Valley after the next federal election, now the Electoral
Boundaries Commission has decided to draw a line through our Regional
District.
Comox and Electoral Areas B and C will remain with the North
Island, while Courtenay, Cumberland and Area A will join a new
'Courtenay-Alberni' riding.
D Block Criminology 12 - You now know that the crime data indicate that rates have declined significantly
in the past few years and are now far less than they were a decade ago. One of
the major suspected causes for the crime rate drop is the age structure of
society; the number of young males in Canada is lower than before and the data
sources show relatively stable patterns in the crime rate. Ecological patterns
show that crime varies by season and by urban versus rural environment, however
there is evidence of gender patterns in the crime rate: Men commit more crime
than women. Age is one of the largest influences on crime; young people commit
more crime than the elderly (and there are fewer young people in society). Crime
data show that people commit less crime as they age, but the significance and
cause of this pattern are still not completely understood. Similarly, racial and
class patterns appear in the crime rate. However, it is still unclear whether
these are true differences or a function of discriminatory law enforcement.
Today I'll have you work on three questions about crime trends:
Using pages 37 to 46 in the CRIM textbook outline and explain the crime
patterns in relation to ecology, firearms, social class, age, gender and race.
What is a chronic offender and what is the significance of Marvin Wolfgang's
discovery (why is identifying the chronic offender important)?
How would you explain the gender differences in the crime rate (why do you
think males are more violent than females)?
C Block Geography 12 - OK Lets get this out of the way right now....No
the movie the Core is not possible. We do not have the
technology to burrow our way to the core of the earth and detonate a nuclear
device in order to start the liquid outer core rotating. Today we start with
tectonics and the internal structure/composition of the earth. We'll take some
notes down in the week 3 package on core, mantle, and crust and then we'll watch
the first 20 minutes of the Amazing Planet DVD from National Geographic. You may
use the Earth Interior web page or the Dynamic Earth webpage to help with questions 7
& 8 from page 366 of your Geosystems text (answers can be found between
pages 334 and 336 of the text).
C Block Geography 12 -
Today we'll continue our work on the Prince Rupert topographic map from the Canadian Landscape (pages 20 -
23 & click on the map). Yesterday we worked on questions 1 & 2 together and today I'll need you to work on questions 3, 4 a
& b, 5, 7 a,b,d & e, and 9 a & b. Use Google Earth or Google Maps to
help you with this assignment and if you have a problem or question you should
post a comment on this blog entry or e-mail me at my school address. D Block Criminology 12 - Today we'll start
with a look at the BC Crime trends from 1998 - 2007 and then we'll talk about
the disparity (difference) between the public perception of violent crime and
the actual rates of violent crime in Canada...hint take a look to the left. The
crime data indicate that rates have declined
significantly in the past few years and are now far less than they were a
decade ago. Suspected causes for the crime rate drop include an increasing
prison population, more police on the street, the end of the crack epidemic and
the age structure of society. The data sources show relatively stable patterns
in the crime rate. Ecological patterns show that crime varies by season and by
urban versus rural environment, however there is evidence of gender patterns in
the crime rate: Men commit more crime than women. Age is one of the largest
influences on crime; young people commit more crime than the elderly (and there
are fewer young people in society). Crime data show that people commit less
crime as they age, but the significance and cause of this pattern are still not
completely understood. Similarly, racial and class patterns appear in the crime
rate. However, it is still unclear whether these are true differences or a
function of discriminatory law enforcement.
Some people think that since there is so much crime happening they feel the need
to take on crime themselves. There are some costumed "super-hero" vigilantes in
Seattle - members of the Rain City Superhero Movement. Check out the Seattle PI
article on them here. You can check out the article and video
from Good Morning America on Phoenix Jones broken nose here. You can watch the Young Turks video on
the Rain City Superheroes here.
B Block Social Studies 11 - Yesterday in partners you brainstormed a list of people who you think make good leaders
and the qualities or traits of leadership that you
admire or think are important. We'll pick up our discussion from yesterday and
when we're finished going over your ideas work on the following
questions:
1. What are your top five qualities of leadership? Explain
them with examples to help.
2. How can leaders motivate people to follow them
and get people to be involved in social issues?
3. What is the worst fault a
leader can have? Why?
4. Can you be a good leader but not be a good
communicator? Why or why not?
5. Why is it important to have a good leader as
the Prime Minister of Canada?
6. Explain the “roles” (power) that the Prime Minister of Canada has to play
B Block Social Studies 11
- Yesterday we looked at the Legislative Branch of Canada's government. Remember that even though we did not discuss the Senate in detail, the Senate plays an important role in the leadership of this country - just not as pronounced as the executive headed by the Prime Minister. Today I'd like to begin a discussion on the qualities of leadership. In essence I want you to think about people who you would follow and describe what makes a good leader. Try to avoid confusing leadership with success and popularity. So with a partner brainstorm a list of people who you think make good leaders and identify the qualities or traits of leadership that you admire or think are important and when we're finished going over your ideas work on the following questions:
What are your top five qualities of leadership? Explain them with examples to help.
How can leaders motivate people to follow them and get people to be involved in social issues
What is the worst fault a leader can have? Why?
Can you be a good leader but not be a good communicator? Why or why not?
Why is it important to have a good leader as the Prime Minister of Canada?
Fortune Magazine World's Greatest Leaders Forbes Magazine Top 10 Qualities of Leadership Foreign Policy Magazine 2014 Leading Global Thinkers
C Block Geography 12 - Today we'll finish our introduction to topographic
maps that we started on Friday and then we'll work on the Prince Rupert
topographic map from the Canadian Landscape (pages 20 - 23 & click
on the map). I'll need you to work on questions 1, 2, 3, 4 a & b, 5, 7
a,b,d & e, and 9 a & b. Use Google Earth or Google Maps to help you with
this assignment and if you have a problem or question you should post a comment
on this blog entry or e-mail me at my school address.
D Block Criminology 12 - Today we will be in the library working on our second journal / blog entry.
I would like you to tell me what you think about crime trends here in Canada /
B.C. Specifically, I want you to tell me what you think about drug
related crime. Violent and property crime patterns are generally
decreasing however the one area that is on the rise is drug possession,
trafficking, importing, and exporting (specifically possession of marijuana - up
4% since 2002 - and cocaine - up 19% since 2002 see Stats Can CSI here).
In addition to
this Stats Can states, "British Columbia has consistently had a relatively high
rate of police-reported drug offences. Regardless of the type of drug or the
type of offence, the rates of drug crime in British Columbia have been among the
highest in Canada for 30 years. In 2007, the total drug crime rate in this
province (654 incidents per 100,000 population) was more than double the rate in
Saskatchewan, the next highest province. In accordance with the province as a
whole, relatively high rates of drug offences are found in the census
metropolitan areas (CMA) of Vancouver, Victoria and Abbotsford. Along with
Trois-Rivières and Gatineau, these cities have reported the highest rates in
Canada for the past five years. The rates in Vancouver and Victoria have been
among the highest in the country since 1991".
C Block Geography 12 - Today we'll work in our week 3 package on igneous rocks and plutonic features. We'll have a
diagram to complete and then there will be three questions to work on (12, 13,
& 14 from page 366 in your Geosystems textbook). Before we do that let's see what Bill Nye has to tell us about Rocks and Soil...Bill?
