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Welcome to Challenge & Change HSB4U

Welcome to Challenge & Change HSB4U. What are we going to learn in this course?. What is Social Science Research?. Social science inquiry Difference between primary and secondary research Data collection Data analysis Ethical consideration. Anthropology. Main divisions What is culture?

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Welcome to Challenge & Change HSB4U

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  1. Welcome to Challenge & Change HSB4U

  2. What are we going to learn in this course?

  3. What is Social Science Research? • Social science inquiry • Difference between primary and secondary research • Data collection • Data analysis • Ethical consideration

  4. Anthropology • Main divisions • What is culture? • Schools of thought • Pioneers of anthropology

  5. Psychology • Birth of psychology • Psychoanalytic theory • Behaviourism • Learning theory • Personality theory • Mental disorders

  6. Sociology • Schools of thought • What is socialization • Nature vs. Nurture • What is a group? • Trends & group behaviours

  7. Social Patterns &Trends • Poverty and affluence in Canada • Demographic groups • Health and Lifestyle • World population trends • Socialization and the media • Prejudice and discrimination

  8. What is Social Change? • Foundations for the study of social change • Causes & effects of social change • Technological change and its impacts

  9. Globalization • Definitions: Globalization, Transnationalism & Credentialism • Benefits and Cultural costs • Exploitation & Global inequalities • Human rights

  10. Examples of Issues we will explore… • Is social change possible? • How does social change happen? • How often does it happen?

  11. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyAqtVqHi1g Is War imminent in Syria?

  12. What do we know about this situation? What’s happening in Syria that has caused the world to stop & take notice? What is the U.N. doing about it? Security council? What countries are supporting? Not supporting? Should Canada? Can we compare this situation to another? Syria & Chemical Weapons

  13. Conflict in Egypt Crisis in Egypt

  14. What were they protesting against? • They were being ruled by a president who has become a dictator, President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak who reigned for 30 yrs and resigned after significant youth protest… • The people wanted a democratic system of government and so the Egyptian Government has been headed by Mohammed Morsi, of the Muslim Brotherhood, since 2012. • The Egyptian Armed Forces has since removed Morsi & replaced by a military appointed president, causing significant unrest in the country.

  15. Social Media Revolution • New media becomes battleground in Egypt • After a few days the government shut down Twitter and Facebook creating protests amongst its youth…

  16. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaEV2CPpu_E Internet Blocked: Egypt's Social Media Revolution Social Media

  17. Where did this happen? Impact?

  18. “My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world…”

  19. Where do I find the course outline? • Go the Nelson website • Click on Staff • http://chatt.hdsb.ca/~Bristowc Challenge & Change Course Outline/Assigments & Due Dates

  20. Evaluation

  21. Evaluation Term work is worth 70% • Tests • Quizzes • Culminating activities • Lab exercises • Social Issue Presentation • Research project process work Performance Task is worth 30% • Research project (15%) • Exam (15%)

  22. Classroom expectations • No cell phone/laptop/tablet abuse • No food (we have to be careful of allergies) • Be courteous and respectful, to myself, your peers and of yourself • If you are late for class, please enter quietly & come see me afterwards to explain • It is your responsibility to catch up on missed work, not your instructor’s...

  23. Tests • You are responsible for all scheduled tests • An unexcused absence on a test day = a mark of “0”, a phone call home and/or a Dr's note req'd. • Test make-up days will be the Friday after the test is written during lunch in Room 201(Soc Sci Clinic hrs) • If you do not write within 1 week, • you will receive a zero.

  24. Assignment Due Dates • All major assignments will have a set due date. • Extensions may be negotiated beforehand. • Process work for the research project will not be marked after the last step is due.

  25. Consequences for not meeting academic standards • Mark of 5% deduction per day to a maximum of 25% off • Requiring you to complete the original or alternative work after school or during your lunch hour (contract) • Reporting the issue to your parents • Requiring you to complete an alternative assignment • Assigning a “zero” for an assignment not completed prior to an agreed upon closure date (i.e. “Drop Dead Date”) • Suspension

  26. For tomorrow… • What is Canadian culture? • Create a Pintrest or Tumblr page you can share with the class…

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