Okay family, my voice is still quite weak so please be kind and patient with me
D Block Physical Geography - Every day we are going to start by looking at the synoptic forecast along with weather maps.
Envrionment Canada: Weather Office Comox
The Weather Network Courtenay BC
Your questions from yesterday are:
- Why are anthropogenic gases more significant to human health than are those produced from natural sources? (page 24 Geosystems Core text)
- How are sulphur impurities in fossil fuels related to the formation of acid in the atmosphere and acid deposition on the land? (pages 24-25 Geosystems Core text)
- Summarize the commitments Canada has made to improve air quality. (page 25 Geosystems Core text)
To further help with your air pollution questions:
C Block Human Geography - Today you'll have time to work on yesterday's Religion questions:
- How are the differences between universalizing and ethnic religions similar to the differences between folk and popular culture? List several similarities.
- Refer to the small pie charts in Figure 6-3 (it's the one on yesterday's post). Which regions have enough adherents of each of the three universalizing religions that all three appear on the pie charts?
- What are some similarities and differences between Buddhism and Chinese ethnic religions?
To help with question # 3 above...
Measuring Religion in China (scroll down to Cultural traditions with spiritual underpinnings)
Here is a digital copy of the chapter on Religion from the text.
The concept of SimCity Buildit is just like every other entry in the series (SimCity). You have a plot of land, you section off some zones for residential, commercial, and industrial, and you start to grow your city. BUT… like for all “free” games you’ll get the basic entry, but a premium (AKA money) is charged for additional features, services, or virtual (online) or physical (offline) goods that expand the functionality of the free version of the software. I DO NOT WANT YOU SPENDING MONEY FOR THIS PROJECT OPTION (yes that's me yelling this aloud at you!). SimCash, is the in-game currency that can be used to buy more Simoleons (fictional game money that is used to purchase missing items needed to upgrade buildings or speed up the construction of things “in-game”). Please do not purchase SimCash…since you’ll be doing this game over time you do not need to speed things up. You can play this version on your phone or tablet and there are some services that allow you to play it on your pc at home as well.
You can play the classic DOS game SimCity 2000 online at:
Play DOS Games SimCity 2000
Classic Reload SimCity 2000
Play Classic Games SimCity 2000
Now notice the name… “SimCity 2000”; it’s old and slow, however it is easier to start with (especially with the videos and the tips and tricks below). If you choose to play the game online please note that you cannot save it, so this will limit your game play to one, possibly, very loooong experience (NOTE: If you own a copy of a newer SimCity, like SimCity4, that’s fantastic you should just play it). You can find out how to play it at:
If you'd like to read how to play SimCity 2000, the manual for the game can be found here.
You can find tips and tricks for game play at: Zealgames, Dark Brick Abode, or GameBytes Magazine
Now, you could download SimCity 2000 from TechSpot (Note: This game is for DOS and to play it on computers with newer versions of Windows you will need a DOS 'emulator' like D-Fend Reloaded). Please be very careful to check what site you choose to download a free version of the game from; I do not want you to get malware on your computer. I have checked the SimCity 2000 from TechSpot (above) and it appears clean, however if you are unsure then just play it online.
You could also play Micropolis online at Micropolis JS where you can save your game play. In January 2008, the SimCity source code was released under free software license and renamed to Micropolis. You could also play 3D City online.
Play DOS Games SimCity 2000
Classic Reload SimCity 2000
Play Classic Games SimCity 2000
Now notice the name… “SimCity 2000”; it’s old and slow, however it is easier to start with (especially with the videos and the tips and tricks below). If you choose to play the game online please note that you cannot save it, so this will limit your game play to one, possibly, very loooong experience (NOTE: If you own a copy of a newer SimCity, like SimCity4, that’s fantastic you should just play it). You can find out how to play it at:
If you'd like to read how to play SimCity 2000, the manual for the game can be found here.
You can find tips and tricks for game play at: Zealgames, Dark Brick Abode, or GameBytes Magazine
Now, you could download SimCity 2000 from TechSpot (Note: This game is for DOS and to play it on computers with newer versions of Windows you will need a DOS 'emulator' like D-Fend Reloaded). Please be very careful to check what site you choose to download a free version of the game from; I do not want you to get malware on your computer. I have checked the SimCity 2000 from TechSpot (above) and it appears clean, however if you are unsure then just play it online.
You could also play Micropolis online at Micropolis JS where you can save your game play. In January 2008, the SimCity source code was released under free software license and renamed to Micropolis. You could also play 3D City online.
So, for this project, I will need you to build a city and as you play, you’ll need to keep a track of what you did, why you did it and what the results were. One way to determine what to build, where to build, and how much to build is to list all the possible requirements a city’s citizens might have. As you build your city, use these questions to help design a city that is well planned:
- How will you lay out your city? What kinds of industrial, commercial, and residential areas will you build? Where will you build them?
- How will your city pay for infrastructure and basic services?
- What services (police, fire, medical, education) will your city provide? Where will you place them?
- What kinds of parks and recreation areas will be in your city?
- How will you provide power to all areas of your city?
- Do you have renewable energy sources?
- How will you make sure all areas of your city have water?
- How will your city dispose of waste and recycle?
- How will you manage pollution (water and air) in your city?
- What types of transportation will be available to move citizens and goods?
So what is the submission aspect of this (AKA...what do you need to hand in to me)?
You will need to make a presentation (video, podcast, website, prezi) with a written a narrative (minimum 500 words) describing your city’s key features and design attributes. The purpose of the City Narrative is to give me a quick overview of your city’s infrastructure and its public services. Think of the City Narrative as a marketing piece. What unique features does your city offer? Why would someone want to live in your city? Are there any special benefits to living in your city?
Use the planning questions above and these questions to help write a city description.
- What basic information should people know about your city (such as the name, population, age, and location)?
- What is important to know about your city’s physical components (landmarks, parks, and recreation areas) and infrastructure (transportation, energy, waste disposal, pollution control)?
- What services (such as police, fire, medical, education) does your city offer?
- What features make your city innovative and unique?
- What did you learn about urban planning and city design?
- Where Are Services Distributed?
- Where Are Consumer Services Distributed?
- Where Are Business Services Distributed?
- Why Do Services Cluster in Settlements?
- Why Do Services Cluster Downtown
- Where Are People Distributed Within Urban Areas?
- Why Are Urban Areas Expanding?
- Why Do Cities Face Challenges?
B Block Legal Studies - Today to start the class, we'll watch an episode of Law & Order. We'll watch "Bodies" from season 14 (January 2003). From IMDb...
A serial killer refuses to tell Jack McCoy the names and locations of all of his victims. The killer's defense attorney has the information too, but refuses to disclose it because of attorney-client privilege.
The episode is a dramatization of the case of Robert Garrow Sr.. The following comes from the Crime Library story on Robert Garrow. In that case, his two defense attorneys were cleared of legal and ethical charges. In the Garrow case, the lawyers were tried with violating health codes by not reporting the location of the decomposing bodies. Attorneys Francis Belge and Frank Armani paid a heavy price for their questionable conduct in defense of Garrow. Both lawyers received death threats during and after Garrow's trial. They took to carrying loaded guns in their briefcases and lived in fear for many years that someone would take revenge for their stubborn defense of a ruthless killer. Their respective law practices crumbled. Clients and friends deserted them. For years, they continued to defend their decision to withhold information that would have led to the discovery of Susan Petz and Alicia Hauck. Both men believed their conduct was in compliance with their oath as attorneys.
“To Belge and me, this oath was and is a serious matter, a sacred trust. At the time we took our oath of office, neither of us had the slightest idea of the awesome consequences it would someday carry,” Armani later wrote.
The concept of lawyer-client confidentiality is long-established in U.S. history a lawyer is obligated to protect a client's confidentiality but, as an officer of the court, they cannot alter or conceal evidence in an ongoing investigation. The bodies of Susan Petz and Alicia Hauck were considered evidence and, during their visits to their gravesites, Belge and Armani may have disturbed the crime scenes.
From 2016 a podcast The Buried Bodies Case "This episode we consider a string of barbaric crimes by a hated man, and the attorney who, when called to defend him, also wound up defending a core principle of our legal system. When Frank Armani learned his client’s most gruesome secrets, he made a morally startling decision that stunned the world and goes to the heart of what it means to be a defense attorney - how far should lawyers go to provide the best defense to the worst people?"
In the Law & Order episode, Schwimmer (the Defense attorney) is charged with being an accessory to murder, since he had to unlock and re-lock the location of the bodies, a novel legal maneuver that is challenged unsuccessfully by his attorney. Schwimmer's conviction means he is automatically disbarred, so he is no longer held by privilege. Lawyers sent to prison can't be forced to break with their past cases, unless they were sent to prison as part of a conspiracy in a particular case. Even then, they only have to talk about the case they were convicted in, which is exactly what happens to Schwimmer.
You have time to work on yesterday's questions:
- questions 1, 2, & 3 on page 240 of the All About Law text along with
- questions 1 & 2 from page 244 of the All About Law text.
A Block Criminology - Today we'll look at Mass Media Theories and Media Literacy. Today we'll 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.
1. 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.
2. Audiences negotiate meaning - The meaning of any media product is not created solely by its producers but is, instead, a collaboration between them and the audience – which means that different audiences can take away different meanings from the same product. Media literacy encourages us to understand how individual factors, such as age, gender, race and social status affect our interpretations of media.
3. Media have commercial implications - Most media production is a business and must, therefore, make a profit. In addition, media industries belong to a powerful network of corporations that exert influence on content and distribution. Questions of ownership and control are central – a relatively small number of individuals control what we watch, read and hear in the media. Even in cases where media content is not made for profit – such as YouTube videos and Facebook posts -- the ways in which content is distributed are nearly always run with profit in mind.
4. Media have social and political implications - Media convey ideological messages about values, power and authority. In media literacy, what or who is absent may be more important than what or who is included. These messages may be the result of conscious decisions, but more often they are the result of unconscious biases and unquestioned assumptions – and they can have a significant influence on what we think and believe. As a result, media have great influence on politics and on forming social change. TV news coverage and advertising can greatly influence the election of a national leader on the basis of image; representations of world issues, both in journalism and fiction, can affect how much attention they receive; and society's views towards different groups can be directly influenced by how – and how often – they appear in media
5. Each medium has a unique aesthetic form - The content of media depends in part on the nature of the medium. This includes the technical, commercial and storytelling demands of each medium: for instance, the interactive nature of video games leads to different forms of storytelling – and different demands on media creators – that are found in film and TV.
4. Media have social and political implications - Media convey ideological messages about values, power and authority. In media literacy, what or who is absent may be more important than what or who is included. These messages may be the result of conscious decisions, but more often they are the result of unconscious biases and unquestioned assumptions – and they can have a significant influence on what we think and believe. As a result, media have great influence on politics and on forming social change. TV news coverage and advertising can greatly influence the election of a national leader on the basis of image; representations of world issues, both in journalism and fiction, can affect how much attention they receive; and society's views towards different groups can be directly influenced by how – and how often – they appear in media
5. Each medium has a unique aesthetic form - The content of media depends in part on the nature of the medium. This includes the technical, commercial and storytelling demands of each medium: for instance, the interactive nature of video games leads to different forms of storytelling – and different demands on media creators – that are found in film and TV.
So...
Some of us will have started out watching crime through the relatively innocent eyes of Scooby Doo. As you know, Scooby Doo is a long-running animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions (and now Cartoon Network Studios) from 1969 to 1991 and 2002 to present highlighting the hi jinx of Scooby-Doo and four teenagers: Fred "Freddie" Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, and Norville "Shaggy" Rogers. These five drive around the world in a van called the "Mystery Machine," and solve mysteries typically involving tales of ghosts and other supernatural forces. At the end of each episode, the supernatural forces turn out to have a rational explanation (usually a criminal of some sort attempting to scare people away so that he/she could commit crimes). Main versions include:
Scooby-Doo! and the Mystery Pups (in 2024)
Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019-2021)
Be Cool, Scooby Doo! (2015-2018)
Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated (2010-2013)
What’s New Scooby Doo? (2002-2006)
A Pup Named Scooby Doo (1988-1991)
The New Scooby and Scrappy Doo Show (1983-1984)
Scooby Doo and Scrappy Doo (1979-1982)
The Scooby-Doo Show (1976-1978)
Scooby Doo Where Are You! (1969-1970)
The New Scooby and Scrappy Doo Show (1983-1984)
Scooby Doo and Scrappy Doo (1979-1982)
The Scooby-Doo Show (1976-1978)
Scooby Doo Where Are You! (1969-1970)
There are some other versions we will never discuss...like ever (Dinomutt?😕)
So today I'd like you to watch the most recent incarnation...Be Cool, Scooby Doo. We'll watch the episode "Poodle Justice" where Scooby gets to visit the set of his favorite TV show. Here, he meets the lovely dog actress star, Lady Annabelle (his celebrity crush). Unfortunately, he doesn't have the courage to talk to her, and to make matters worse, a gargoyle is scaring everyone off set. This sets us up for our deeper look into the franchise and the messaging it sends about crime and society.
Today's Fit...
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