Friday, September 13, 2013

Thursday September 12 2013

Today's block order is F E H G

Block F/E  Criminology

Started the class by collecting the Venn Diagrams assigned last class.
Discussion on the following theories of crime:  Hargan's Varieties of Deviance, Consensus Theory and Conflict Theory.
Continued discussion on what is considered deviant. Students make a list of acts that are deviant but not criminal. Then made a list of acts that are criminal but not deviant.
Interesting discussion around this topic.
Finally we had a discussion around the topic of underage criminals. This was sparked by the murder of a 6 year old boy by a 11 year old by on a reserve near Regina. Newspaper article.

Block H  Socials 10

Finished our discussion on Scale and Latitude and Longitude. Students took notes from a powerpoint on the 5 Themes of Geography:

Location:  Absolute and Relative
Physical:  Physical and Cultural landscape
Regions
Movement of People, Ideas and Objects
Human/Environmental Interactions

Students were then given an assignment to choose a perfect vacation spot and create a brochure that incorporates all the 5 themes. Students will have next class to work on this as well.

Block G  Socials 9

Students were given some time to finish their Chapter 1 worksheet. We discussed all the different changes that occurred during the Renaissance. Students put these ideas into the four major headings:
Religious Change
Economy Change
Cultural Change
Science Change

Students then chose one of these four categories and explained which one they felt had the biggest impact on the Renaissance and why.
We also watched a video on the Middle Ages:





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