Tuesday, 22 January 2019
Sunday, 20 January 2019
Day 82: wrap up
Final day:
Please show up early for your final exit interview (be there 10 minutes early).
Bring your marking rubric and any notes you are using (not needed).
Current events:
1) Gillette's new ad tackles toxic masculinity and draws a mix of reactions: CLICK to view
Why some men are brushing off this ad campaign. Agree or disagree? CLICK to view
Time Magazine article on sexual assault and "What boys still don't know"CLICK to read
What this says about the "woke" trend in advertising: CLICK to view
2) Why a pop idol's stand against her assault sparked outrage in Japan. CLICK to read
3) 10 threats to global health in 2019: CLICK to view
4) Sarah Thomas blazing trails for female referees: CLICK to read
5) The female athletes speaking out about South Korean skating's culture of abuse: CLICK to view
6) Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the USA.
Arnold Schwarzenegger on goal setting, visualization, and creating a purpose in life: CLICK to view this inspiring video
Best wishes to you next semester!
Best of luck, grads of 2019!
Here is a contest if anyone is interested in submitting an entry.
Contest entry:
In September 2018, we sent out notice to all Canadian schools about the second national FOCUS! Climate Change Video Contest. The interest has been truly phenomenal. While we wanted to give a lot of notice for schools to be able to incorporate the initiative within their curriculum and planning activities, many schools have requested that we send out a reminder early in the New Year. This is my purpose in writing. Last year we received over 160 films involving more than 400 students from over 80 school nation-wide and on the basis of website activity and inquiries from students we expect to significantly overshoot these numbers. We hope some of your students might be inspired to enter. The deadline for video entries is 4:30 pm PST March 4, 2019.
If you have not already done so, we would be sincerely grateful if you would share this announcement broadly to students and colleagues at your school.
The contest invites students (individually or in teams of up to 5 members) to use their imagination and video-making skills to make a short film (maximum 5 minutes) about climate change. The FOCUS! Climate Change Video Contest is open to students in Grades 8-12. Students may submit videos in English or French or without dialogue at all (see our creative video examples on our site). Full details are available on our website at: https://kimberley-foundation.org/focus-main-page/ .
There are great prizes to be won.
* $5,000 Grand Prize + $2,500 to the school*
* $2,500 Best Technical Realization Prize + $2,000 to the school*
* $2,500 Best Creativity Prize + $2,000 to the school*
* $2,500 Best Communication of Science / Social Impact Prize + $2,000 to the school*
* The 4 winners (individuals or teams) will walk the red carpet with their video publicly screened in Vancouver, BC in May 2019 (Travel to the Vancouver screening by award winners is included as part of the prize package).
* The prize given to the school of each winning team/individual must be used towards arts, sciences or library acquisitions.
Our website has a dedicated Learn About Climate Change section dedicated to facts, websites, organizations, and innovations in the area of climate change and mitigation efforts that we hope can serve as a useful learning resource. We also host an amazing Student Film Library of climate change films produced by students last year. From stop animation to live action to narrative and documentary, there is diverse selection of inspiring, thought provoking and informative films.
For your information, the Kimberley Foundation is a charitable not-for-profit organization registered in the Province of British Columbia whose aim to is to support unique, self-directed learning experiences that will help change the world.
I would be happy to answer any questions you might have or provide you with any additional information you might desire. I also can send you an electronic poster if you would like to print and post around your school.
Sincerely,
Sue Roppel
President, Kimberley Foundation
Email: info@kimberley-foundation.org
Web: https://www.kimberley-foundation.org
Please show up early for your final exit interview (be there 10 minutes early).
Bring your marking rubric and any notes you are using (not needed).
Current events:
1) Gillette's new ad tackles toxic masculinity and draws a mix of reactions: CLICK to view
Why some men are brushing off this ad campaign. Agree or disagree? CLICK to view
Time Magazine article on sexual assault and "What boys still don't know"CLICK to read
What this says about the "woke" trend in advertising: CLICK to view
2) Why a pop idol's stand against her assault sparked outrage in Japan. CLICK to read
3) 10 threats to global health in 2019: CLICK to view
4) Sarah Thomas blazing trails for female referees: CLICK to read
5) The female athletes speaking out about South Korean skating's culture of abuse: CLICK to view
6) Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the USA.
Arnold Schwarzenegger on goal setting, visualization, and creating a purpose in life: CLICK to view this inspiring video
Best wishes to you next semester!
Best of luck, grads of 2019!
Here is a contest if anyone is interested in submitting an entry.
Contest entry:
In September 2018, we sent out notice to all Canadian schools about the second national FOCUS! Climate Change Video Contest. The interest has been truly phenomenal. While we wanted to give a lot of notice for schools to be able to incorporate the initiative within their curriculum and planning activities, many schools have requested that we send out a reminder early in the New Year. This is my purpose in writing. Last year we received over 160 films involving more than 400 students from over 80 school nation-wide and on the basis of website activity and inquiries from students we expect to significantly overshoot these numbers. We hope some of your students might be inspired to enter. The deadline for video entries is 4:30 pm PST March 4, 2019.
If you have not already done so, we would be sincerely grateful if you would share this announcement broadly to students and colleagues at your school.
The contest invites students (individually or in teams of up to 5 members) to use their imagination and video-making skills to make a short film (maximum 5 minutes) about climate change. The FOCUS! Climate Change Video Contest is open to students in Grades 8-12. Students may submit videos in English or French or without dialogue at all (see our creative video examples on our site). Full details are available on our website at: https://kimberley-foundation.org/focus-main-page/ .
There are great prizes to be won.
* $5,000 Grand Prize + $2,500 to the school*
* $2,500 Best Technical Realization Prize + $2,000 to the school*
* $2,500 Best Creativity Prize + $2,000 to the school*
* $2,500 Best Communication of Science / Social Impact Prize + $2,000 to the school*
* The 4 winners (individuals or teams) will walk the red carpet with their video publicly screened in Vancouver, BC in May 2019 (Travel to the Vancouver screening by award winners is included as part of the prize package).
* The prize given to the school of each winning team/individual must be used towards arts, sciences or library acquisitions.
Our website has a dedicated Learn About Climate Change section dedicated to facts, websites, organizations, and innovations in the area of climate change and mitigation efforts that we hope can serve as a useful learning resource. We also host an amazing Student Film Library of climate change films produced by students last year. From stop animation to live action to narrative and documentary, there is diverse selection of inspiring, thought provoking and informative films.
For your information, the Kimberley Foundation is a charitable not-for-profit organization registered in the Province of British Columbia whose aim to is to support unique, self-directed learning experiences that will help change the world.
I would be happy to answer any questions you might have or provide you with any additional information you might desire. I also can send you an electronic poster if you would like to print and post around your school.
Sincerely,
Sue Roppel
President, Kimberley Foundation
Email: info@kimberley-foundation.org
Web: https://www.kimberley-foundation.org
Friday, 18 January 2019
Tuesday, 15 January 2019
Monday, 14 January 2019
Day 77: Social Justice change - what is going right in the world?
Its not all doom and gloom.
Looking at ways in which the world is improving with regards to social justice issues.
Group: What are positive social justice change that occurred in 2018 with regards to the various topics on the board:
a) Conservation
b) Global Health
c) Gender issues/Human Rights
d) Living Standards
e) Clean Energy
f) Decline in war/crime/violence
g) decrease in pollution
h) decrease in plastic waste
99 ways in which world has improved in 2018. You might not have heard about them...might have to change the news sources you look at: CLICK to read an article
How can you make a difference?
TED Talk: Kids, teens and their great big ideas
TEDWomen 2010: Looking past limits
TEDxBeaconStreet: How teachers can help kids find their political voices
TED Talk: The power of the individual voice
Looking at ways in which the world is improving with regards to social justice issues.
Group: What are positive social justice change that occurred in 2018 with regards to the various topics on the board:
a) Conservation
b) Global Health
c) Gender issues/Human Rights
d) Living Standards
e) Clean Energy
f) Decline in war/crime/violence
g) decrease in pollution
h) decrease in plastic waste
99 ways in which world has improved in 2018. You might not have heard about them...might have to change the news sources you look at: CLICK to read an article
How can you make a difference?
TED Talk: Kids, teens and their great big ideas
TEDWomen 2010: Looking past limits
TEDxBeaconStreet: How teachers can help kids find their political voices
TED Talk: The power of the individual voice
Friday, 11 January 2019
Day 76: Presentation prep
Work on final presentations beginning next Wednesday.
If done early then work on your volunteering
If done early then work on your volunteering
Thursday, 10 January 2019
Day 75: exit interview prep
Exit interview prep:
Defining Social Justice: CLICK to view
Recognizing and analyzing social injustice: CLICK to view
Moving towards a socially just world: CLICK to view
Defining Social Justice: CLICK to view
Recognizing and analyzing social injustice: CLICK to view
Moving towards a socially just world: CLICK to view
Tuesday, 8 January 2019
Day 74: Cyberbullying and internet safety
A big welcome to our guest speaker: Constable from the RCMP!
Delete Cyberbullying: RCMP. CLICK to watch
Bullying as a social justice issue: CLICK to read an article
Get smart: bullying behaviour is a social justice issue. CLICK to read article
What is cyberbullying? CLICK to access stopbullying.gov
Government of Canada: Department of Justice. CLICK to read "Victims of crime research digest, Issue No. 7"
Cyberbullying creating difficult questions for legal system: CLICK to read
Parents of 12-year old girl who committed suicide speak out about cyberbullying (ABC news).CLICK to watch
CBC news. "Stalking Amanda Todd: The man in the shadows" - The Fifth Estate. CLICK to watch
11 tips for students to manage their digital footprints: CLICK to view
Internet personal data safety: Watch this interesting video on a "mind reader"
So easy to get your information online: CLICK to watch
Dangers of social media: CLICK to watch
Delete Cyberbullying: RCMP. CLICK to watch
Bullying as a social justice issue: CLICK to read an article
Get smart: bullying behaviour is a social justice issue. CLICK to read article
What is cyberbullying? CLICK to access stopbullying.gov
Government of Canada: Department of Justice. CLICK to read "Victims of crime research digest, Issue No. 7"
Cyberbullying creating difficult questions for legal system: CLICK to read
Parents of 12-year old girl who committed suicide speak out about cyberbullying (ABC news).CLICK to watch
CBC news. "Stalking Amanda Todd: The man in the shadows" - The Fifth Estate. CLICK to watch
11 tips for students to manage their digital footprints: CLICK to view
Internet personal data safety: Watch this interesting video on a "mind reader"
So easy to get your information online: CLICK to watch
Dangers of social media: CLICK to watch
Monday, 7 January 2019
Day 73: Volunteer assignment
Filling out your final project presentation sheet.
Time to work on your presentation.
Due next Tuesday.
Time to work on your presentation.
Due next Tuesday.
Sunday, 6 January 2019
Day 72: "Wicked" problems and moving forward
Welcome back from your break! Only 15 days remaining in the semester.
Presentations due next Wednesday/Thursday/
Some different SJ related current events over the past two weeks:
a) Syrian refugee families in Lebanon marrying off children to cope financially: CLICK to view
b) Millenial males cherish good health over traditional masculine traits, study says: CLICK to view
c) Indian women's wall of protest: CLICK to view
What is a "wicked" problem?
a) The math problem
b) The investment problem
c) The "Wicked problem"
How was the "wicked" problem of high rates of anemia solved in Cambodia?
Please watch the Lucky Iron Fish: CLICK to watch
Watch the TED Talk on the Lucky Iron Fish (17:41) CLICK to watch
Another view on what is a wicked problem: CLICK to watch
See the following image taken from the following website. What makes a problem wicked: CLICK to view
When trying to solve problems, the solutions must consider all three of the following:
Moving towards a socially just world:
Presentations due next Wednesday/Thursday/
Some different SJ related current events over the past two weeks:
a) Syrian refugee families in Lebanon marrying off children to cope financially: CLICK to view
b) Millenial males cherish good health over traditional masculine traits, study says: CLICK to view
c) Indian women's wall of protest: CLICK to view
What is a "wicked" problem?
a) The math problem
b) The investment problem
c) The "Wicked problem"
How was the "wicked" problem of high rates of anemia solved in Cambodia?
Please watch the Lucky Iron Fish: CLICK to watch
Watch the TED Talk on the Lucky Iron Fish (17:41) CLICK to watch
Another view on what is a wicked problem: CLICK to watch
See the following image taken from the following website. What makes a problem wicked: CLICK to view
When trying to solve problems, the solutions must consider all three of the following:
a) FEASIBLE - technologically possible
b) DESIRABLE - attractive and usable
c) VIABLE - economically sustainable - envisioning a socially just world
- philosophies, methods, opportunities, and examples of addressing social injustice (local, global)
- systemic analysis to propose solutions to cases of injustice social justice project/action plan
- appropriate and responsible, based on research of real needs
- emphasizing principles of social justice
- demonstrating knowledge and values learned
- reflecting on and articulating what they’ve learned
- identifying ways to apply what they’ve learned to future situations
- opportunities for lifelong participation in social justice
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