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Canyon Meadows
Social 30-1 at Canyon Meadows Hall, 848 Cantabrian Dr SW
Schedule
Course Schedule - Please attend all the classes listed below
| Class 1 | Jun 7 Sat | 9:30 am - 4:30 pm | Main Hall |
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| Class 2 | Jun 8 Sun | 11:00 am - 5:30 pm | Main Hall |
Full pdf schedule for South Calgary / North Calgary
Schedule conflict? Any class can also be accessed on-demand online
Online Q&A Part A (Written Response): Jun 10 Tue 6:45 pm-9:30 pm
Online Q&A Part B (Reading Comprehension): Jun 17 Tue 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
$109 - if this is your 2nd (or 3rd) course chosen
RTD SOUTH CALGARY
At Canyon Meadows Hall we have two spacious classrooms for a comfortable and quiet learning environment. Snacks are also provided for the first class, and there is a convenience store, Subway, and more nearby.
Students are encouraged to bring water, snacks, along with any notes / notepads / calculators they might use in class.
SAIT
Social 30-1
Schedule
Please check in on the 2nd floor of the Stan Grad Building, top of the escalator
| Class 1 | Jun 7 Sat | 10:00am-5:00pm | Room MB 212 |
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| Class 2 | Jun 8 Sun | 11:15am- 5:30 pm | Room MB 212 |
Full PDF Schedule for South Calgary / North Calgary
Optional Online Q&A Part A (Written Response): Jun 10 Tue 6:45 pm-9:30 pm
Optional Online Q&A Part B (Reading Comprehension): Jun 17 Tue 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
$109 - if this is your 2nd (or 3rd) course chosen
Teacher Bio
Phil Bruno
BA (U of S) BEd (U of C)Calgary Board of Education
Phil Bruno has been a dedicated High School Teacher for 13 years. He has had his entire career dedicated to teaching Social Studies at all levels. Phil has taught the 30 level for the last 7 years and has also marked the Diploma Exams for the last 6 years. While teaching at William Aberhart, Phil has helped develop the program for the "New" Social curriculum. In class, Phil believes in supporting concepts with solid real life examples to help the students relate to the curriculum. Phil is energetic and passionate about his role in helping students achieve their full potential.
Topics Covered Per Class
Class 1:During the first part of the Social 30-1 prep course we will focus on review of the main course and curricular concepts that are essential for success on both the written and multiple choice components of the Diploma Exam. As we work our way through the curriculum, special attention will be given to source analysis, with key skills and strategies being provided. Working with sources during the course review will give students important skills in concept synthesis and source analysis, both of which are essential on the diploma exam. As we progress though the course, we will work on and discuss many multiple choice exam questions. This will enable students to build important skills and strategies to hone their multiple choice skills and tailor them directly towards the ways in which Social Studies questions are frequently written. Throughout the review we will look at the historical development of liberalism and its viability as an economic ideology. We will also review the connection between liberalism and political ideologies. We will conclude the review by examining the different types of sources that are now being used on the new "dash 1" Diploma Exam.Class 2:This session of the course will focus directly on the two 30-1 writing assignments. As both writing assignments use sources as prompts, we will review the student expectations for each task. We will practice the skills of interpreting sources as well as identifying the relationships that exist between them. For assignment II, we will practice the skill of identifying an ideological perspective and making this analysis the foundation of the argumentative essay. We will do a general review of political and economic liberalism as students need to connect their writings to this ideology. We will also do an in-depth examination of the categories on the scoring guides and we will take a critical look at some pieces of writing in order to determine what constitutes excellent (and not so excellent) diploma exam writing.
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RTD NOUTH/CENTRAL CALGARY
SAIT Polytechnic - Stan Grad Centre
Our SAIT classes are held in the architecturally beautiful Stan Grad Building, which has spacious and comfortable classrooms. On campus students can find a Subway, Tim Hortons, and more.
Students are encouraged to bring water, snacks, along with any notes / notepads / calculators they might use in class.
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MacEwan
Social 30-1
Schedule
Classes are held in the Robbins Building (scroll down for more info)
| Class 1 | Jun 7 Sat | 10:00am-5:00pm | Room 9-215 |
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| Class 2 | Jun 8 Sun | 11:00am-5:30pm | Room 9-215 |
Full Edmonton Schedule
Online Q&A Part A (Written Response): Jun 10 Tue 6:45 pm-9:30 pm
Online Q&A Part B (Reading Comprehension): Jun 17 Tue 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
$109 - if this is your 2nd (or 3rd) course chosen
Teacher Bio
Brandon Andreychuk
Randon teaches social studies at Paul Kane High School in St Albert. Since graduating in 2010 from the University of Alberta, he has taught every level of high school social studies and for the past six semesters has been asked to mark diplomas for Alberta Education. Brandon has taught Social 30 and 30-2 during semesters and through summer school which allows him to differentiate the "nice to knows" and the "need to knows" in these courses. Brandon is looking forward to working with you to help develop the tools you need to rock the diploma.
Topics Covered Per Class
Class 1: During the first part of the Social 30-1 prep course we will focus on review of the main course and curricular concepts that are essential for success on both the written and multiple choice components of the Diploma Exam. As we work our way through the curriculum, special attention will be given to source analysis, with key skills and strategies being provided. Working with sources during the course review will give students important skills in concept synthesis and source analysis, both of which are essential on the diploma exam. As we progress though the course, we will work on and discuss many multiple choice exam questions. This will enable students to build important skills and strategies to hone their multiple choice skills and tailor them directly towards the ways in which Social Studies questions are frequently written. Throughout the review we will look at the historical development of liberalism and its viability as an economic ideology. We will also review the connection between liberalism and political ideologies. We will conclude the review by examining the different types of sources that are now being used on the new "dash 1" Diploma Exam.
Class 2: The last session of the course will focus directly on the two 30-1 writing assignments. As both writing assignments use sources as prompts, we will review the student expectations for each task. We will practice the skills of interpreting sources as well as identifying the relationships that exist between them. For assignment II, we will practice the skill of identifying an ideological perspective and making this analysis the foundation of the argumentative essay. We will do a general review of political and economic liberalism as students need to connect their writings to this ideology. We will also do an in-depth examination of the categories on the scoring guides and we will take a critical look at some pieces of writing in order to determine what constitutes excellent (and not so excellent) diploma exam writing.
Samples
Click here for samples of our course material and instructional content
RTD CENTRAL EDMONTON
MacEwan University - Robbins Centre
Our MacEwan classes are held in the architecturally beautiful Robbins Centre, which has spacious and comfortable well-lit classrooms. Across the street there is a Tim Hortons and close by a Subway and other food options.
Students are encouraged to bring water, snacks, along with any notes / notepads / calculators they might use in class.
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