Sunday, December 5, 2021

Monday, December 6. 2021

Today's schedule is ABCD

A Block Criminology - I'd like you to work on the Scooby Doo questions. Take a watch of the old school "Scooby Doo Where are You?" episode Jeepers, It's the Jaguaro (it may help with question #4 below)



Now although Scooby Doo is fun, we need to look at it through a more critical eye. So, take a look at the elements of Media Literacy...Not only are media constructions (made by humans) but that the receiving audience interprets the meaning of the message themselves. Remember, Scooby Doo is media and media are constructions - Media products are created by individuals who make conscious and unconscious choices about what to include, what to leave out and how to present what is included. These decisions are based on the creators’ own point of view, which will have been shaped by their opinions, assumptions and biases – as well as media they have been exposed to. As a result of this, media products are never entirely accurate reflections of the real world – even the most objective documentary filmmaker has to decide what footage to use and what to cut, as well as where to put the camera – but we instinctively view many media products as direct representations of what is real...now I know Scooby Doo is a cartoon, but for the questions above please Feel free to use the TV Tropes sites on Scooby Doo characters and Scooby Doo Analysis Remember the questions...
  1. What assumptions or beliefs do Scooby Doo’s creators have that are reflected in the content?
  2. How does this make you feel, based on how similar or different you are from the people portrayed in the media product?
  3. How does the commercial purpose (it's made for a profit right?) of Scooby Doo cartoons influence the content and how it's communicated?
  4. Who and what is shown in a positive light? In a negative light? Why might these people and things be shown this way?
  5. Who and what is not shown at all? What conclusions might audiences draw based on these facts?
  6.  "How does Scooby Doo explain crime and gender roles to young people"?
Huffington Post article on Daphne's Curse of going from size 2 to size 8
Huffington Post article on Beauty Stereotypes in Scooby Doo


B Block Physical Geography - So, Friday we looked at ozone but didn't really get to air quality. We'll also look at air pollution, specifically the anthropogenic additions to our atmosphere. We will look at the effects of nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxides on human health and terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. We'll also look at the Environment Canada Air Quality Index. 

For us in the Comox Valley PM2.5 pollution refers to very fine particulates - with a size generally less than 2.5 micrometres (µm). It is contained in pollution from gasoline and diesel vehicles as well as *woodsmoke* and industry. This microscopic material when breathed in can penetrate deep into the lungs and can then be absorbed into the bloodstream. This form of pollution is associated with health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, lung cancer as well as diabetes and dementia. High levels of PM2.5 pollution can trigger asthma attacks, heart attacks and other serious medical emergencies, and has a long term impact on lung function particularly in children.



For more information on Air Quality look at:
BC Air Quality Readings
Real Time Air Quality Index Map
The Habitable Planet: Air Pollution
Environment Canada Air Pollution site

National Public Radio site on the London "Killer Fog" of 1952
EPA website on acid rain

From Vox: Why India’s air pollution is so horrendous
Check out last year's article on CNN indicating that breathing in Delhi air is equivalent to smoking 44 cigarettes a day



Don't forget that every day we are going to start by looking at the synoptic forecast along with weather maps.
Data Streme
Envrionment Canada: Weather Office Comox

 
C/D Blocks Social and Environmental Sciences - Today you'll start with both Benton and Young (115).The Salish Sea is an inland sea that encompasses Puget Sound, the Georgia Strait and the Strait of Juan de Fuca (It received its official name back in 2010). The area spans from Olympia, Washington in the south to the Campbell River, British Columbia in the north, and west to Neah Bay and includes the large cities of Seattle and Vancouver. It measures 17,000 sq km and has 7470 km of coastline, with 419 islands and 8 million people calling the region home, including us. In addition, there are 37 species of mammals, 172 species of birds, 247 species of fish, and over 3000 species of invertebrate in the Salish Sea. From the Shaw Center for the Salish Sea:

A bio-rich inland sea and coastal land area of British Columbia and Washington State named for its original habitants,  the Coast Salish Peoples, and known for its keystone animals – the Southern Resident Orca and the Grizzly Bear. The Salish Sea Bioregion is a place where the deep Pacific Ocean meets the nutrient laden waters of the great watershed of the Coast Mountains and its largest river, the Fraser, and where rapidly flowing tidal currents create rich ecosystems supporting substantial animal and plant life.
This is a place of significant heritage and culture where people have interacted with the ocean and watershed for thousands of years and a place now home to 8 million people, including over 70 First Nations. It is a place of competing priorities, intricate ecosystems and compelling stories at the crossroads of ancient pathways and new directions.
Today we'll start with a brainstorming session on what you know about the people, places, and environments of the Salish Sea. Next we'll watch the first 10 minutes of the Living Salish Sea video below:

 
  This Living Salish Sea from Oceanus on Vimeo.

After this you'll be in the Learning Commons tracing a class based floor sized outline map of the Salish Sea (the map above from Stefan Freelan) and Benton and I will have you fill in some data on it, including the First Nations of the Salish Sea bio-region. 

 

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