Today we spent time exploring consensus decision making vs. democracy. A reminder to complete the guided notes and respond to the questions. The activity along with guided notes (ppt) are posted in Teams.
To help further our learning we watched a couple videos. What is Consensus and NWT and Nunavut Governments using consensus democracy. We then used this understanding (and values) to create a community agreement and agree upon a class contract.
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A reminder that there will be a quiz on Thursday. Please review your notes from our unit on Canada and Colonialism, Reconciliation, the 94 Calls to Action, Moral Foundations and the political spectrum, and the influence of social media and algorithms on democracy.
Today we explored the Moral Foundations Theory. In addition to class discussion and notes, we began the Moral Foundations questionnaire. Below are some relevant additional resources along with the link to the video on morality that we screened. These will be useful as you work on the reflection questions posted in Teams. Please complete and submit the assignment in MS Teams. The Utne Reader: Liberals aren’t un-American. Conservatives aren’t ignorant. (Sept-Oct 2009) Psychology Today: Jonathan Haidt’s Moral-Political Psychology (01/01/2012) The Chronicle of Higher Education: Jonathan Haidt decodes the tribal psychology of politics (01/29/2012)
This past week was spent presenting your infographs and examining the multitude of topics and interconnections that existed in your study of issues related to reconciliation in Canada. Thank you for your informative presentations and helping enhance awareness about these important issues.
Tuesday, we spent time exploring some social justice elements related to Halloween, namely costumes that play on cultural appropriation and stereotypes. In addition to the discussion and guided questions that we explored here is a link to the podcast we listened to at the end of class. On Thursday we reviewed some key themes explored so far this year and engaged in an interactive activity examining prejudices and stereotypes. A reminder to review these terms as we will have a quiz on these impacts next week. Friday, we also screened the final episode of First Contact, which examined a variety of interconnected topics including the disproportionate representation of Indigenous people in Canadian jails, the impacts of systemic racism, the ongoing legacy of the Indian Act, and how to become a change maker in relation to reconciliation. This past week has been spent researching content for the ReVision Canada project and learning effective strategies to share the information through infographics. A reminder to review all the criteria and rubric posted in our TEAMS folder. Please upload your edited and completed copy as a .pdf by Sunday (Oct.29). Post them in the Infographics file on TEAMS. They will be printed for you to present on Monday. Also, remember to post a completed copy on your personal website.
This past week we engaged in an interactive learning experience. Esther helped facilitate the Blanket Exercise- a simulation examining some of Canada's true history. A reminder to complete the summary and related reflection questions on your personal webpage by creating a subpage titled ‘Blanket Exercise.’ The questions are posted on our class Google sites template.
Follow up notes on colonialism and decolonization in Canada are posted in Teams. On Thursday we wrapped the week by screening and discussing episode 2 of First Contact. We also launched into our upcoming project: ReVision Canada and signed up for a topic of your choice. If you have not yet selected a topic, please spend some time reviewing the list or thinking of a topic of interest. We will be spending time next week researching and preparing your infographic. Additionally, here is the link to the free Indigenous Canada course offered through the University of Alberta. This past week has been spent exploring and discussing the horrific reality that is playing out in Israel and the Gaza strip, along with the related humanitarian crisis that is unfolding. As this is continually evolving you are encouraged to follow a variety of news reports. Please use this theme for your Social Justice in the News entry for this week. Below are a couple of the clips we listened to /watched.
We also continued to explore Indigenous relations in Canada, through the lens of Treaties, Unceded lands and history and context in Canada. Class notes have been posted in Teams. Interim reports and mark print-outs were sent home on Friday. Next class will be spent engaging in the Blanket Ceremony. Below are a couple of videos that will provide some context, along with the video that Esther and Amy screened exploring the complicated relationship some have with land acknowledgements.
Interims will be upon us next week. Please remember to review our class MS Teams page and hand in all assignments as to avoid any Incompletes. A reminder as well to update your personal website and be sure to include and update your glossary of terms and your Social Justice in the News pages. This past week we continued to examine Indigenous Rights along with the 94 Calls to Action. Please be sure to complete and hand in the Truth and Reconciliation activity posted in Teams that provide some background to the 94 Calls to Action along with updates on their progress towards reconciliation. Copies have been posted in Teams. Here is a link to the video that we screened today in class: First Contact- Episode 1. After watching the episode please respond to the reflection questions posted under assignments in Teams. Additionally, here is a short video to view as we continue to examine reconciliation in Canada. Today's class was focused on examining key elements and terms related to colonialism in Canada, decolonization and how can we engage in the journey towards truth and reconciliation. Guided notes and key terms will be posted in Teams. Please familiarize yourself with these foundational elements. Below are a couple of the videos we screened in class. In recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation the following opportunity is available. You are encouraged to reflect on the truth of our history in Canada and how we can all be agents for reconciliation.
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