Week at a Glance: June 15th – 19th
For this week, we are going to take a look into institutionalized racism and what that really means.
Please first review the document attached titled “What Racism Looks Like” to familiarize yourself with what racism really looks like on a broader scale. What Racism Looks Like
Next, please read through and complete the assignment titled “The Ferguson Report”. This report discusses a case somewhat similar to that of George Floyd, but it happened back in 2014. BlackLivesMatterTheFergusonReportInstitutionalizedRacism
Week at a Glance: June 8th – 12th
ALRIGHT ENOUGH ABOUT COVID….. let’s do some article analysis this week!!
Please select one out of the two articles attached (“We’re sick of it”: Anger over police killings shatters U.S. OR Trump could use Insurrection Act to quell protests; here’s what that means)
Please utilize one of these articles to complete BOTH of the attached worksheets.
First worksheet: WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, WHY, and HOW
Second worksheet: Article Analysis
Please do not hesitate to reach out if you need any assistance at all!
Week at a Glance: June 1st – 5th
For this week, I would like you to please watch the video below to help you answer the following questions for this week’s journal entry. We are sticking with the theme of COVID-19’s positive impact on the environment.
https://globalnews.ca/video/6783180/the-positive-environmental-impact-of-covid-19
Questions to answer while/after watching the video….
• WHERE in the world have we seen great positive changes in terms of environment?
• What are these countries doing differently to cause such great decreases in their CO2 emissions?
• What do you think about Catherine’s quote: “We’re seeing all these changes, and I think we can take some lessons from them, but we don’t want to celebrate them.” ?
• What are some of the lessons she says we can take away from this moment in history?
• What are some of the key positive changes that we have seen in our environment? (i.e. decrease of CO2 emissions)
• What do you think is the “big message” she’s trying to get across?
• What did she have to say to the news reporter’s question about what’s going to happen to the environment after COVID-19? What do YOU think about this?
Week at a Glance: May 25 – 29th
Now that you have explored COVID-19’s impact on the function of countries around the world, I would like you now to explore the only real benefit of COVID-19… the positive impact it is having on our environment.
Your journal entry should be anywhere between 4-8 sentences…and here’s what you can be asking yourself while researching and writing…
– WHY has COVID-19 had a positive impact on the environment? (This is a pretty obvious question….)
– HOW has COVID-19 had a positive impact on the environment? (This is where you need to do some research…)
– What do you think will happen to the environment when restrictions are lifted? Do you think the impact of COVID-19 will be long lasting? Do you think people will appreciate the environment more after this?
(Your opinion based on research…)
Here are some resources for you to utilize throughout your research…
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200326-covid-19-the-impact-of-coronavirus-on-the-environment
https://www.hrw.org/news/2020/04/16/how-covid-19-could-impact-climate-crisis
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-probes-environment-covid-19-impacts-possible-links
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-19-climate-change-crisis-opinion-1.5554971
https://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/covid19.html
Week at a Glance: May 19th – 22nd
Now that you have gathered some data about COVID-19 in Canada, for this week, I would like your journal entry to focus on answering the research questions for a different country of your choice.
Then, you will be comparing the research around COVID-19 for this country of your choice with Canada. Please also complete the Venn diagram attached. Comparing the COVID response between countries
Your journal entry should be anywhere between 4-8 sentences…and here’s what you can be asking yourself while researching and writing… (Note: It is not essential that you answer each of these questions fully, these are just meant to guide you in your research and writing process.)
– How many cases of COVID-19 are there in total in this country?
– What states/ regions/ provinces seem to have the highest COVID-19 cases? Why do you think this is the case?
– How quick was this country to react to the crisis compared to other countries?
– How is the country responding to COVID-19? Provide a few specific examples.
Below are some resources I have been checking out trying to keep myself up to date on how COVID-19 is effecting countries around the world…please feel free to use any of these! However, if you wish to research a different country that is not on the list below, by all means!!! Just let me know where you got your information!
New Zealand
https://covid19.govt.nz/alert-system/covid-19-alert-system/
England
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
U.S.A.
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/
https://www.usa.gov/coronavirus
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/govt-fire-covid-19-response-200510141701694.html
Japan
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/japan-covid-19-coronavirus-1.5549504
Italy
https://hbr.org/2020/03/lessons-from-italys-response-to-coronavirus
Week at a Glance: May 11th – 15th
For this week, you are focusing on conducting research in regards to Canada’s reaction to the COVID-19 crisis as a whole.
Your journal entry should be anywhere between 4-8 sentences…and here’s what you can be asking yourself while researching and writing… (Note: It is not essential that you answer each of these questions fully, these are just meant to guide you in your research and writing process.)
– How many cases of COVID-19 are there in total in Canada?
– What province(s) seems to have the highest COVID-19 cases? Why do you think this is the case?
– How quick was Canada to react to the crisis compared to other countries?
– How is the country responding to COVID-19? Provide a few specific examples.
Feel free to utilize the following resources while conducting your research:
https://www.covid-19canada.com/#global-statistics
https://globalnews.ca/news/6737474/coronavirus-new-york-canada-responses/
https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/coronaviruscurve/
^^ HIGHLY RECOMMEND EXPLORING THIS WEBSITE….very cool and interactive website where you can compare the COVID-19 curve between countries around the world!
Week at a Glance: May 4th – 8th
Now that you have gathered some data about COVID-19 and B.C., for this week, I would like your journal entry to focus on answering the research questions for a different province of your choice.
Your journal entry should be anywhere between 4-8 sentences…and here’s what you can be asking yourself while researching and writing… (Note: It is not essential that you answer each of these questions fully, these are just meant to guide you in your research and writing process.)
– How many cases of COVID-19 are there in total?
– What about per region? What region seems to have the highest COVID-19 cases? Why do you think this is the case?
– How quick was this province to react to the crisis compared to other provinces?
– What rules and regulations are in place province-wide?
You can choose ANY province that you would like, however, I have resources available to you for the following provinces:
Ontario https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-ontario-is-responding-covid-19
Alberta https://www.alberta.ca/coronavirus-info-for-albertans.aspx
Saskatchewan https://www.saskatchewan.ca/government/health-care-administration-and-provider-resources/treatment-procedures-and-guidelines/emerging-public-health-issues/2019-novel-coronavirus/cases-and-risk-of-covid-19-in-saskatchewan
New Brunswick https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/corporate/promo/covid-19.html
Overall Canadian statistics https://www.covid-19canada.com/
Once you have completed the research, please complete the following Venn diagram comparing and contrasting British Columbia’s experience so far with COVID-19, with the other province you chose.
Comparing COVID within Provinces Venn Diagram
Week at a Glance: Apr. 27th – May 1st
This week, I would like you to conduct a bit of research about how B.C. as a province has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
Your journal entry should be anywhere between 4-8 sentences…and here’s what you can be asking yourself while researching and writing… (Note: It is not essential that you answer each of these questions fully, these are just meant to guide you in your research and writing process.)
– How many cases of COVID-19 are in B.C. in total?
– What about per region? What region seems to have the highest COVID-19 cases? Why do you think this is the case?
– How quick was B.C. to react to this crisis compared to other provinces?
– What rules and regulations are in place province-wide?
Here are a few resources you can utilize during your research, but please feel free to branch away from these! Just remember, I don’t like Wikipedia!!! And if you do use another website that I have not listed here, please let me know!
http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/data
http://www.bccdc.ca/health-info/diseases-conditions/covid-19/common-questions
Week at a Glance – April 20th – 24th
This week, I would like to hear from you about what you have noticed that has changed in our community of Mackenzie since COVID-19 arose…. In other words, how has the community of Mackenzie as a whole been affected?
Your journal entry should be anywhere between 4-8 sentences…and here’s what you can be asking yourself while writing… (Note: It is not essential that you answer each of these questions fully, these are just meant to guide you in your writing)
– What specifically has changed in our community?
– Which businesses have closed and which remain open?
– Why do you think specific businesses HAVE to stay open while others can be closed?
– How have people of the community been reacting to this crisis?
– What is the super fun and cute initiative going on in Mackenzie (and all over the world) right now? (Hint: What are you seeing on people’s windows?)
Week at a Glance – April 14th – 17th
Moving forward, you will be asked to complete weekly journal entries answering a variety of questions in terms of COVID- 19’s effect on yourself, your family, and the world around us. These journal entries can be completed in a variety of formats, as long as they can be emailed to myself upon completion. This could include a word document, PDF, video, voice recording, or even a picture of written work! Whatever works best for you!
This week, I would like to hear from you about how COVID- 19 has been effecting you and your family specifically!
Your journal entry should be anywhere between 4-8 sentences…and here’s what you can be asking yourself while writing… (Note: It is not essential that you answer each of these questions fully, these are just meant to guide you in your writing)
– What has specifically changed in my life since COVID-19 blew up?
– What has changed in my parents/siblings lives?
– What are somethings I used to be able to control, but can not right now?
– How am I keeping myself busy and maintaining positivity during these trying times?