Civics Sept. 12
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Power can be defined as the ability of an individual or group to to do what they want.
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Discrimination
prejudice based on race, sex, appearance, income, etc.
Are Humans good or evil?
Selfish (evil)
Hobbes
Good
Rousseau
Agree, disagree, uncertain
get spaced out in a continuum
Find an article online, or a newspaper article (lol no one reads newspapers) which illustrates power.
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Wants and needs
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Needs in modern society?
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needs
- employment
- clean streets
- places of worship
- parks and monuments
- community centres
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Difference between wants and needs?
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True democracy
people live in freedom, government is limited in its power, respects people
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People living in a democracy should take seriously their responsibilities of living democratically
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Enemies of democracy
There's always that one jerk in the community who doesn't care about his/her civil responsibility. Don't be that person...
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Physical solutions are bad
Fighting or war... except when it comes to pepsi... No one lieks pepsi
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Problems can and should be resolved through verbal communication.
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Some ways to resolve conflict
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Negotiation
both parties talk it out, trying to avoid blaming and negativity
Arbitration
a third party is given the power to decide the outcome
Conciliation
Third party defines both arguments, points out differences to be resolved
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Principal allows music in cafeteria during lunch. A conflict arises over which type of music to play. One group wants rap, and the other wants EDM. Reps from each group agree to resolve their differences by coming up with a fair compromise.
A fight breaks out between two Grade 10 students over a rumour about one of them. The two students refuse to speak to each other and begin to form rival groups. The principal assigns a senior student to help them resolve the conflict.
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A student loses their phone in the washroom. A second student finds the watch, repairs it, and begins using it at school. The first student figures this out and wants his phone back. The principal talks to both in his office, listens to both sides, and decides to whom the phone belongs.
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Pg 11 - 1,2
Anticipation guide again
Quiz on pages 5-16 on Tuesday!
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