What courses should I take next year?

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What coursesshould I takenext year?

• The History Department
• has some of your answers!

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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, dont take it!
• The only way you can make this decision wisely is
  if you do your research
• You dont 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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WHATS 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 SIXTEENTHCENTURY

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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
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WORLD HISTORY Ancient Greece and Rome
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WORLD HISTORY Ancient India
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WORLD HISTORY Ancient China
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WORLD HISTORY The Middle East
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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 religionsbeliefs and dailylife

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WORLD RELIGIONS  BELIEFS AND DAILY LIFE

• Study of major religions
• Ancient Religions
• Judaism
• Christianity
• Islam
• Hinduism
• Sikhism
• Buddhism
• New Age Religions (ex, Wicca)

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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
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Islam
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Buddhism
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Hinduism
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WORLD RELIGIONS ASSIGNMENTS

• OPEN level
• Create a greeting card for a major holiday
• Create a childrens 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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INTRODUCTIONTOANTHROPOLOGYSOCIOLOGYAN
DPSYCHOLOGY

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INTRO to ANTHRO, PSYCH, SOCIO

• Nicknamed APS
• Anthropology the study of lives and culture
• Sociology the study of groups
• Psychology the study of individual behaviour

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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
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ANTHROPOLOGY
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SOCIOLOGY
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ASSIGNMENTS FOR A.P.S.

• UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE Level
• Movie Reflection
• Create a PSA or brochure
• Group Presentation on an issue
• Create a childrens storybook
• Research Essay (8 pages)
• Tests

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PHILOSOPHY

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PHILOSOPHY

• 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 Philosophers Contributions Assignment
• Oral presentation on Great Philosopher
• Debates
• Position Papers (2 pages)
• Research Essay (15 pages)
• Exam

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CHALLENGE ANDCHANGE IN SOCIETY

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CHALLENGE AND CHANGE IN SOCIETY

• Nicknamed Society
• University/college level
• 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
• 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 THROUGHHOLLYWOOD FILMS
THE WEST AND THE WORLD

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WORLD HISTORY THROUGH FILM

• College level course
• A look at the major events in world history from
  the 1500s to the present day
• Course moves in chronological order
• Next year is the first time we are running this
  course with the film lens previously it was a
  straight history course

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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

• 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

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HISTORY THROUGHHOLLYWOOD FILMS

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HISTORY THROUGH HOLLYWOOD FILMS

• 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
• This will be the first time the course has ever
  run at WC so nothing is set

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WAR
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HUMAN RIGHTS
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POWER AND LEADERSHIP
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ASSIGNMENTS IN HISTORY THROUGH FILM

• UNIVERSITY Level
• Biography Report ?
• Paper on Historical Accuracy of film ?
• Research Essay (10 pages)
• Exam

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WHY SHOULD I TAKE HISTORY?

• 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!
• Its fascinating stuff!
• How can you move forward in your life when you
  dont understand the world around you?

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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!