Main topics discussed this week?

• Tommy Douglas
• Economic Spectrum
• Political Spectrum

Some Questions that got answered this Week

• What is a spectrum?- A spectrum is used to classify something, oer suggests that it can be classified in terms of its position on a scale between two extreme or opposite points.
• Who is Tommy Douglas?-He's a Canadian politician, Who brought universal health care to Canada.
• What kind of things did Tommy bring to Saskatchewan?- He built roads, allowed women in bars, paid vacation, built sewers and got paid vacations. He also put in electricity all around Saskatchewan and came up with the human bill of rights which is close to the charter of rights and freedoms we have today.

I believe that understanding the different elements of a economic and political spectrum will greatly benefit us throughout this course. And that we need to understand the difference between the two but remembering that the right and left end of  these spectrum's can work together to help make up one's view. Keeping in mind that the political spectrum = change.

Additional Resource

We studied these main topics this week:

1. We learned that ideologies are systems of beliefs and values
2. Different circumstances and factors influence your ideology 
3. Two basic ideologies are Individualism and Collectivism 

Principles of Individualism:

• Rule of law
• Individual rights and freedoms
• Private property
• Economic freedom
• Self-interest
• Competition

Principles of Collectivism:

• Economic equality
• Cooperation
• Public property
• Collective interest
• Collective responsibility
• Adherence to collective norms

I believe knowing the factors that contribute to Individualism and Collectivism will benefit you for future reference.  I think knowing where you are on the spectrum, right (individualism) or left (collectivism) will give you an advantage in the future for assignments and tests.

Assignments:

"Are humans Inherently good or evil" essay

Additional Resource:

October 5-9

Main Topics

We studied these main topics this week:


~Ideology; a collection/system of beliefs and ideas.
-What are humans like?
-What is the nature of society?
-What is our role in society?

Examples of an ideology:

• Liberalism
• Communism
• Environmentalism
• Conservatism
• Anarchism
• Capitalism
• Egalitarianism
• Totalitarianism
• Feminism

I believe understanding the concept of what an ideology is as well as knowing one main ideology such as liberalism, is the most important thing we need to know because our 30-1 unit is based on ideologies. Without knowing what an ideology is, one would be lost in social 30.

Assignments

~ SBQ #1

~ Begin research on "Are humans inherently good or evil?" for next weeks essay

Additional Resource

Blogging Example- September 28- October 2

Main Topics:

We studied the following topics this week:

• We continued to look at the influence of the American Revolution on American Identity
• We learned how John Locke influenced the founders of the United States
• Locke was an English Philosopher who believed:
• People had natural rights (life, liberty and property
• Revolution is an obligation if the ruler is abusing his subjects
• People could be trusted to participate in decision making for the country (democracy?)
• We also learned about the concept of Contending Loyalties and the problems people face when they have ties to more than one nation.  
• We looked at the issues of Contending Loyalties  and Quebec (ie Conscription in WWI)
• Pluralism and Reasonable Accommodation were vocabulary terms we studied

I think the information on Thomas Locke was the most important.  This seems to be information that is not specific to a single event and we may need to use it other contexts.  It seems that his ideas are part of the foundation modern democracy is based on.

Assignments:

Our Artifact assignment is Due Tuesday, October 6

We have our Unit one exam on Friday October 2

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