Transcript WHAT COURSES SHOULD I TAKE NEXT YEAR?

WHAT COURSES
SHOULD I TAKE
NEXT YEAR?
 The
History Department
has some of your answers!
WHERE DO I GO?
Get online at the Woodbridge College
website
 www.woodbridgecollege.com
 Click on courses and then the
department of your choice
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WHAT IS U? C? M? O?
C = college level courses
 U = university level courses
 M = college/university level (fit for both)
 O = open level
 Some universities frown on having too
many M courses and/or do not count O
courses at the grade 12 level
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DESTINATION SAVVY
Be destination savvy
 If you plan on going to college, why take
(stress over and possibly fail) university
level physics?
 If you want to major in journalism, why
take (stress over and possibly fail)
university level calculus?
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DO I HAVE TO TAKE MATH?
In your grade 10 year, take a serious look at
university and college prerequisites
 If they require or recommend math or
science, take the prerequisite in grade 11 so
that you can take it in grade 12
 If math is not required for your program of
choice, and you suck at math, don’t take it!
 The only way you can make this decision
wisely is if you do your research
 You don’t want to skip math and then have
to come back for grade 13 because you
found out too late that you needed it
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Now, on to the good stuff!
 History Courses!
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WHAT’S GOOD HERE ANYWAYS?
get online!
 Talk to your older friends and siblings to
get the scoop
 Ask your history teacher
 Ask Ms. Neale!
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WORLD HISTORY
TO THE
SIXTEENTH
CENTURY
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WORLD HISTORY TO THE
SIXTEENTH CENTURY
Nicknamed “Ancient History”
Egypt and Israel, Greece, Rome, Middle East and
Africa, India, China, Aztecs, Incas
 building of the pyramids, mummies, tombs
 Athens, Persian Wars, Alexander the Great
 Roman Republic, Julius Ceasar, Cleopatra
 Islamic Empire, African Kingdoms
 Mughal Empire of India
 The Golden Age of China, building of Great Wall,
Confucius
 Aztec and Mayan pyramids
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WORLD HISTORY : Ancient Egypt
WORLD HISTORY : Ancient
Greece and Rome
WORLD HISTORY :
Ancient India
WORLD HISTORY :
Ancient China
WORLD HISTORY :
The Middle East
WORLD HISTORY ASSIGNMENTS
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE Level
 Assume the role of a famous person in
Ancient History and make a presentation
 Design your own tomb
 Write your name in ancient hieroglyphics
 Research Essay (8 pages)
 Tests
 Exam
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WORLD RELIGIONS
BELIEFS AND DAILY
LIFE
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WORLD RELIGIONS:
BELIEFS AND DAILY LIFE
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Study of major religions
Ancient Religions
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Sikhism
Buddhism
New Age Religions (ex, Wicca)
WORLD RELIGIONS
How was the world created?
 Who rules the universe? Who helps?
 What rules should we live by?
 Significant symbols, rituals, celebrations?
 What happens after death?
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Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
WORLD RELIGIONS
ASSIGNMENTS
OPEN level
Create a greeting card for a major holiday
Create a children’s storybook to introduce
them to a religious concept
 Gods and Goddesses Presentation
 Slide Show on Ancient or modern age
religions
 3D models
 Tests
 No Research Essay
 No Exam
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INTRODUCTION
TO
ANTHROPOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY
AND
PSYCHOLOGY
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INTRO to ANTHRO, PSYCH,
SOCIO
Nicknamed “APS”
 Anthropology = the study of lives and
culture
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Sociology = the study of groups
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Psychology = the study of individual
behaviour
INTRO TO A.P.S.
How did life on earth begin?
Creationism? Outer space? Evolution?
 Religions, Rites of Passage
 Cults, Gangs, Teens, Subcultures (Goth)
 Health, Marriage, Education, Justice
 Mental Illnesses
 Technology, Media
 Prejudice, Norms, Conformity
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PSYCHOLOGY
ANTHROPOLOGY
SOCIOLOGY
ASSIGNMENTS FOR A.P.S.
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE Level
 Movie Reflection
 Create a PSA or brochure
 Group Presentation on an issue
 Create a children’s storybook
 Research Essay (8 pages)
 Tests
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PHILOSOPHY
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PHILOSOPHY
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University Level
Ethics
 Social and Political Philosophy
 Metaphysics
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ETHICS
What is right?
 What is wrong?
 What is a good life?
 What makes a good person?
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SOCIAL AND POLITICAL
PHILOSOPHY
What makes a good government?
 What is the proper role of a leader?
 How much should government be in our
lives?
 Which type of government is best?
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METAPHYSICS
What is the meaning of life?
 Is there a god?
 How do we construct meaning in our
lives?
 How do we know to be true what we
think we know is true?
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ASSIGNMENTS IN PHILOSOPHY
UNIVERSITY Level
 Great Philosopher’s Contributions
Assignment
 Oral presentation on Great Philosopher
 Debates
 Position Papers (2 pages)
 Research Essay (15 pages)
 Exam
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CHALLENGE AND
CHANGE
IN SOCIETY
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CHALLENGE AND CHANGE IN
SOCIETY
Nicknamed “Society”
 University/college level
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Changes in culture and Society
 Social trends
 Social Challenges
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CHANGES IN CULTURE AND
SOCIETY
Technology – what was life like before the
invention of the computer? How does
technology affect the family? Workplace?
School?
 Why are some countries “developed” and
First World while others are “developing”
and Third World?
 Why are violent crimes on the rise?
 Why is smoking on the decline?
 Poverty, racism, gender issues
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SOCIAL TRENDS
Baby Boom, Echo Boom, Generation X
and their impact on society and the world
 Teens with money
 World population trends
 Human Life Cycle – childhood,
adolescence, adulthood, parenthood, aging
 Impact of Seniors on caregivers, economy,
health care system
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SOCIAL TRENDS
Baby Boom, Echo Boom, Generation X
and their impact on society and the world
 Teens with money
 World population trends
 Human Life Cycle – childhood,
adolescence, adulthood, parenthood, aging
 Impact of Seniors on caregivers, economy,
health care system
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SOCIAL ISSUES
Poverty
 Homelessness
 AIDs in Africa
 Homophobia
 Organ transplants
 Globalization
 Sweatshops
 “ethical” products
 Animal testing
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Racism
 Genocide
 Euthanasia
 Hate crimes
 “recreational”
drugs
 Violence and media
 Addictions
 Stem cell research
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ASSIGNMENTS IN SOCIETY
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE Level
 Design a Pamphlet or PSA
 Movie Reflection
 Debate
 Interview someone with firsthand
experience on an issue; analyze
 Group Presentation on an Issue
 Research Essay (10 pages)
 Exam
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WORLD HISTORY
THROUGH
HOLLYWOOD FILMS:
THE WEST AND
THE WORLD
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WORLD HISTORY THROUGH FILM
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College level course
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A look at the major events in world history
from the 1500s to the present day
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Course moves in chronological order
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Next year is the first time we are running
this course with the “film” lens; previously it
was a straight history course
WORLD HISTORY THROUGH FILM
Scientific Revolution
 Renaissance and Reformation
 The Philosophes
 First Contact
 American Revolution
 French Revolution and Napoleon
 Russian Revolutions
 Rise of the USSR and more
 World Wars One and Two
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ASSIGNMENTS IN WORLD
HISTORY THROUGH FILM
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COLLEGE Level
Analyze movie for historical inaccuracies
Debate
Written Report: Biography of historical
figure
Slide Show presentation on one issue and
how it is revealed in film
Compare and contrast two films
presentation of same events
NO Research Essay
Exam
HISTORY
THROUGH
HOLLYWOOD
FILMS
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HISTORY THROUGH
HOLLYWOOD FILMS
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University level course
Different from World History Through
Film in terms of content and especially
assignments
 Analyzes themes, issues, and events that
dominate the modern world
 Not necessarily in chronological order
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HISTORY THROUGH
HOLLYWOOD FILMS
We can study films to learn about history
AND the time in which films were made
 Movies made before 1940s without major
love scenes, no sex before marriage
 Movies in 2000 happily show overt
violence, drugs, sex, and more
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POSSIBLE THEMES OF STUDY
War
 Human Rights
 Women and Minorities
 Power and Leadership
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This will be the first time the course has
ever run at WC so nothing is set
WAR
HUMAN RIGHTS
POWER AND LEADERSHIP
ASSIGNMENTS IN HISTORY
THROUGH FILM
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UNIVERSITY Level
Biography Report ?
 Paper on Historical Accuracy of film ?
 Research Essay (10 pages)
 Exam
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WHY SHOULD I TAKE HISTORY?
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Research skills make for employability!
Critical thinking makes for a smarter you!
“Big Questions” have no right answers!
Films and excerpts are fun!
Universities and Colleges like a variety of
types of courses in your application!
It’s fascinating stuff!
How can you move forward in your life
when you don’t understand the world
around you?
WHAT SHOULD I TAKE NEXT
YEAR?
History!
 Get online!
 www.woodbridgecollege.com and click on
“courses” then “history” and find your
future!
 See Ms. Neale, Ms. Nolis, Ms. Antzoulatos,
or Mr. Mitchell if you have any questions!
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