Monday, May 13, 2013

Post-Debate Survey 01

Fill out the following survey after listening to the debates. Avoid choosing undecided if possible.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hFLDt0FW41DgplIrc86a23zODGP9zQPL4f0KbwZmXbM/viewform

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

City profiles


Your infographic must include the following:
·      - A variety of different types of graphs in total
o  A minimum of four different types of graphs
§  For example, a pie chart
·      - A variety of different data
o  A minimum of five different sets of data is required
§  For example, age
·      - You must hand in an analysis along with yourinfographic. Your analysis will include an explanation of why you chose the data in your infographic and why that particular data may influence an immigration policy


 Type in a town and get 2011 statistics about your assigned city.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E

Type in a town and get 2006 statistics about your assigned city.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/index.cfm?Lang=E

Infographics
The Rise of the Infographic


Create an Infographic



  1. infogr.am
  2. piktochart.com
  3. easel.ly

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Handout 2

Handout 2: Information sources and instructions

1. Immigration levels in provinces and territories

Translate these data into visual form:
  • Identify the province that has the highest proportion of total immigrants (for example, Ontario has 54.9% of the total immigrant population).
  • Multiply this percentage by 0.5 to determine the length of each side of the square that will represent this province (for example, 54.9 x 0.5 = 27.5 cm).
  • Calculate the length of the sides of the squares that represent the remaining provinces and territories in the same manner (for example, British Columbia has 18.1% of the total immigrant population, 18.1 x 0.5 = 9.0 cm).

2. Immigration levels in Canadian metropolitan areas

Translate these data into visual form:
  • Identify the metropolitan area that has the highest proportion of immigrants (for example, Toronto has 37.5% of the total immigrant population).
  • Multiply this number by 0.5 to determine the radius of a circle representing this metropolitan area (e.g., 37.5 x 0.5 = 18.8 cm).
  • Draw circles to represent immigration to other key metropolitan areas.

Monday, February 25, 2013

Letter Campaign



Once you have completed the research on your company, write a letter to them about your opinion on their production chain. 
  • Have a clear and identifiable stance on the company’s production practices. You are free to express your opinion about the company; you can praise, condemn, disapprove, boycott, applaud, compliment, etc. 
  • You will need to mention at least ten facts that you found while researching.
  • You are also free to include any other research that you come across, including statistics or photos.
  • Your letter must be professional and addressed personally to an individual in the company.
  • Suggest ways that the company can change some of its practices
  • The final copy of your letter must be a minimum of 250 words
“Poverty is the worst form of violence” – Mahatma Gandhi

Monday, February 18, 2013

Reflection



In a reflection of 150 words, explain two of the following political cartoons. The two political cartoons that you select can compliment or oppose one another. Express your opinion about the cartoons' stances. In your reflection, make reference to any activities we've done in this unit so far. I'd like one reflection per student.

Company Research (the list)


Founder
Location of Headquarters
Size of Company
Ownership
(Public or Private)
Parent Company
Subsidiaries
Value
Products
Profits
CEO
CEO Salary
(plus bonuses)
Factories: Names
Factories: Location
Factories: Wages (minimum wage if unknown)
Ratio (CEO salary : Factory workers Salary)
Company Statements regarding factories, environment, or other reponsibilities

Company Research (the doc)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cipen92kmmbua16/Company%20Research.docx

  • Click link above.
  • Once Dropbox opens, select "Download"
  • A message on the bottom will appear. Select "Open"
  • The Word document should open. 
  • You may need you to click "Enable Editing" (Half the computers require this step)

Alternatively, you can select the "Company Research (the list)" post and start your own Word document

Monday, February 11, 2013

Continuing "The Corporation"

Activity
Revealing Origin of Goods Activity: Part 1
a) Select your favourite clothing brand.
b) Find its main website.
c) Scour the site to find out where the clothing was created.
d) Once you've found or have concluded that there is no such information accessible through the site, discuss with a peer. Then, discuss as a class when everyone is ready to do so.
f) Explore the site "The Footprint Chronicles" to trace the origin of
http://www.patagonia.com/us/footprint/?sssdmh=dm23.146245&src=043012_mi1

Revealing Origin of Goods Activity: Part 2
After a discussion with a peer, complete a quick-write responding to one of the following questions.
a) It is ethical to purchase something without knowing where it came from?
b) Is it worth paying a higher price for a product that you know has been made ethically?
c) How can you ensure that you are not supporting sweatshops, child labour, or pollution?

Film
Watch film using laptop and projector provided. Students are, approximately, at the 50 minute point.

Discuss


Monday, February 4, 2013

Marketing Quiz

http://www.smartmarketingquiz.com

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Mid-Year Exam

Topics covered by the two-hour exam
  • GDP
  • Forms of Government
  • Spectrum of Economic Policies (Capitalism <---> Communism)
  • Countries covered in first test  & Various news events discussed in class (Palestine/Israel, North Korea, US Election, Justin Trudeau, etc.)
  • Arab Spring (International Intervention - specifically in Egypt and Libya)
  • Art and Activism
  • Arctic Sovereignty 
  • Poverty
There are three parts to the exam. The first part is multiple choice and fill in the blank questions. It is worth 30%. The second part is short answer and it is worth 40%. The final part is a short essay of 250 words. It is worth 30%. 

Friday, January 11, 2013

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

http://www.google.com/zeitgeist/2012/#the-world