Sunday, May 31, 2015
Civics-Children and Human Rights
Global Issue Research Groups
Group 1 Yazidi Girls -minority girls raped in Iraq and Syria by ISIS
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/report-details-horrific-abuse-of-yazidi-women-and-girls-by-isis-in-iraq-1.2332037
Group 2 Boko Haram-school girls captured
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/boko-haram-stoned-captive-girls-to-death-as-rescuers-approached-1.3059604
Group 3 Central African Republic-child soldiers
http://www.warchild.org.uk/what-we-do/central-african-republic
Group 4 Moroccan Child Maids
http://www.humanium.org/en/moroccos-child-maids-refuse-to-remain-silent/
Group 5 Dancing Boys in Afghanistan
http://thediplomat.com/2014/08/bacha-bazi-the-tragedy-of-afghanistans-dancing-boys/
Group 6 Children with Aids in Subsaharan africa
http://www.avert.org/children-and-hiv-aids.htm
Group 7
Another current crisis that interests you....
The Task: You are to research your topic and prepare a creative represenation of the global issue to your classmates. Note which UN rights are being violated. How the situation is being handled by humanitarian aid workers; how children are being affected; note the story of one particular child.
You are to bring awareness and understanding of your topic to the MPC population.
You might choose from one of the following:
1 minute video
cartoon
animation
infographic
After this we will write to our MP about our concerns related to one of the global issues. I will teach you how to write a letter to an MP.
Group 1 Yazidi Girls -minority girls raped in Iraq and Syria by ISIS
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/report-details-horrific-abuse-of-yazidi-women-and-girls-by-isis-in-iraq-1.2332037
Group 2 Boko Haram-school girls captured
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/boko-haram-stoned-captive-girls-to-death-as-rescuers-approached-1.3059604
Group 3 Central African Republic-child soldiers
http://www.warchild.org.uk/what-we-do/central-african-republic
Group 4 Moroccan Child Maids
http://www.humanium.org/en/moroccos-child-maids-refuse-to-remain-silent/
Group 5 Dancing Boys in Afghanistan
http://thediplomat.com/2014/08/bacha-bazi-the-tragedy-of-afghanistans-dancing-boys/
Group 6 Children with Aids in Subsaharan africa
http://www.avert.org/children-and-hiv-aids.htm
Group 7
Another current crisis that interests you....
The Task: You are to research your topic and prepare a creative represenation of the global issue to your classmates. Note which UN rights are being violated. How the situation is being handled by humanitarian aid workers; how children are being affected; note the story of one particular child.
You are to bring awareness and understanding of your topic to the MPC population.
You might choose from one of the following:
1 minute video
cartoon
animation
infographic
After this we will write to our MP about our concerns related to one of the global issues. I will teach you how to write a letter to an MP.
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Civics- Omar Khadr.
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2015/05/27/omar-khadr-in-his-own-words.html
Khadr’s first interview since leaving Guantanamo, he discusses his freedom in Canada, and the grenade that killed U.S. Sgt. First Class Christopher Speer in Afghanistan.
Thursday, May 28, 2015
law-fired without cause
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/05/17/ontario-allowing-employers-to-fire-workers-without-cause.html
1.What does it mean to be "precariously employed"?
2.Name one example from the jobs listed that shows the ESA is out of date.
3.How does "industry pressure" affect exemptions in the ESA? Hypothesize.
4.Explain the irony in the last part of the article.
1.What does it mean to be "precariously employed"?
2.Name one example from the jobs listed that shows the ESA is out of date.
3.How does "industry pressure" affect exemptions in the ESA? Hypothesize.
4.Explain the irony in the last part of the article.
LAW-temp workers
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/05/10/ontario-employers-cashing-in-on-temporary-workers.html
Temporary Workers Questions:
1.What exactly is a temporary worker?
2.Why might employers hire a temp worker over a contract worker?
3.Which industries have seen growth in temp workers?
4.How might temp agencies be scamming temp workers?
5.Out of all the listed proposed solutions, which one do you think is most effective and why?
Temporary Workers Questions:
1.What exactly is a temporary worker?
2.Why might employers hire a temp worker over a contract worker?
3.Which industries have seen growth in temp workers?
4.How might temp agencies be scamming temp workers?
5.Out of all the listed proposed solutions, which one do you think is most effective and why?
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
LAW: Employment Law work
Read this article and answer the questions on the page that I gave you. Due Thurs.
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/05/03/outdated-employment-standards-act-holding-millions-of-ontario-workers-hostage.html
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/05/03/outdated-employment-standards-act-holding-millions-of-ontario-workers-hostage.html
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Friday, May 8, 2015
Gen Culminating Topics
Possible Topics: Culminating Gen
1.Boko Haram in Nigeria-Chloe
2.The crisis in Darfur-Labib
3.The atrocities of Syria-Kyliegh
4.Human rights abuses in North Korea-Jonah
5.Child Soldier-Omar Khadr-Tania
6.Crises in Democratic Republic of Congo(Hutus and
Tutsis)
7. Human rights abuses in Myanmar-charlene
8. Afghanistan and the abuses of AlQueda-Sahhara
9. Discrimination towards homosexuals in Jamaica -Chesdean
10. Discrimination towards homosexuals in the
Middle East(Turkey?)Atlas
11.Discrimination towards Mexicans in the American
South-
12.Human rights abuses in Zimbabwe-daniel
13.Discrimination against Christians in Mali-Annabelle
14.Human rights abuses in Ethiopia-
15.Human rights abuses in Somalia-Dalina
16.The crimes of the Lord’s Resistance Army in
Uganda-Jared
17.Al Queda influence in Pakistan-hailey
18.The crimes of FARC in Columbia-Justin
19.The crimes of the drug cartels vs the people of
Mexico-Juwariah
20.Human Rights abuses in Iran-Jordan
21.Abuses by Multi-nationals in Guatemala
22.Central African Republic-murdering of
Christians-
23.Russian stance on Ukraine-Brandon
24.Isis-victims-Muhammed
25.Genocide vs the Yazidis_becka
26.Aboriginal Women in Canada-Hannah
27.The plight of the Palestinians in Gaza-Madeleine
28. Bophal – erin
29.Tanzania and albinism-Nicole
30.Kenya-AlShabaab and Christians-Samira
31.Acid attacks in SOuth ASia-Maheen
31.Acid attacks in SOuth ASia-Maheen
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Gen-Editorial
Writing an Editorial
It’s 1975
and you are a Cambodian journalist in Cambodia.
The Khmer Rouge has taken power and has already begun implementing their
reconstruction of Cambodia, now Kampuchea.
Taking the
position as either a Khmer Rouge supporter or opposition, you are to write a
newspaper editorial about how the country has changed since the Khmer Rouge has
taken power. As a supporter you may
write about why things have improved. If
you are the opposition you may write about why things have gotten worse.
In your
opinionated editorial you will cover the following criteria:
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Who
are you?
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Where
are you?
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What
is happening?
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Why
is this happening?
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When
is this happening?
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How
did this come about?
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Do
you agree/disagree with what is happening?
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What
do you hope will happen? Why?
Your
editorial should be one page, typed and is due no later than May 14. Use information from our lectures to help
form your opinion and answer the necessary details for your editorial.
************You can also do this from the perspective of a journalist during the Holocaust if that is easier for you:)
Evaluation:
Content: /20
Content: /20
Spelling/Grammar /2
Clarity of
opinion /3
Sunday, May 3, 2015
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