Sorry for omitting to post yesterday; I was occupied with a teacher technology presentation from 3:30-5:00, then had a short visit to Walter's Torture Chamber, and then helped supervise the junior dance. I didn't think anyone would mind since all we did yesterday was to write the unit test.
Today, I began with a story to illustrate the difference between the left and right wing. Next, I created a diagram to illustrate (using key "opposite" vocabulary terms) the political spectrum. I started by discussing the Canadian political spectrum since that is the one I assume you are most familiar with.
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The Spectrum - note "tradition" on the
RIGHT and "change" ON THE LEFT
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We also had a PowerPoint introduction to Karl Marx. In History 12 we can't go too far into philosophy (because I don't have the ability to teach it well) but it is important to understand the notion of Marxism and the tension that he believed existed between the "proletariat" and the "bourgeoisie" and how he envisioned the outcome of that tension would develop. Because of the role of Marxist revolutionaries in Russia, we need to understand Marx to try to understand their different views. The PPT can be reviewed via the SlideShare link on the right of the blog via Mr. M's PowerPoints.
I ended the lesson by asking you to read pp. 37-40 in DeMarco, and to complete Ex #1-2. Please do not read the section on the 1917 revolutions that follows.
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Pay attention to the quotations as a way
to get a handle on Marx
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Also, please review pp. 22-26 in the Falk workbook (to be signed out at the end of the day from the library).
Enjoy the weekend.
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