May 23- 27, 2016

May 23- 27, 2016

Monday- CNN, E.3.1.4 How has communications and innovations affected the world activity

Per capita income Atlas activity- Malloch will go first , Striegle will use Atlas’  Tuesday

E. 3.1.3 Determine the impact of trade by graphing the GDP over the last decade and then compare exports and imports over the same period.

Tuesday- Striegle (Atlas Activity), Lepo and Malloch

Weekend rap, (show the one on ISIS)

https://www.flocabulary.com/

https://www.flocabulary.com/week-in-rap-extra-isis/

Lisa watch Islam video, Dee go over Religions map, Five pillars notes, spread of islam map (Junior Scholastic article)

Wednesday- Lisa go over Religions map, Five pillars notes, spread of islam map (Junior Scholastic article) Dee watch Islam video, go over packet sharia law activity. How did the Silk Road help the spread of Islam? Reading activity

Thursday- Amy watch video on Islam, Dee and Lisa finish packet sharia law activity. How did the Silk Road help the spread of Islam? Reading activity

Friday- CNN, Return papers, Go over Rome Essays, Finish up with the above, great continent rip-off activity

Week of May 16- 20

May 16, 2016

Monday- Field Trip - College Visits

Tuesday- Good News,  Handout the Circular Flow Model worksheet and go over the Standard at the top.

Watch the video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de3iGMjA_8c

Have them draw out and label the Circular Flow Model on the drawing paper.

diagram the movement of a good activity (Lizzie’s morning)

E. 1.1.2 Circular Flow model activity and E.3.1.2 map the movement of a good

Wednesday- Types of Economies, Take Notes Compare economic systems

http://www.slideshare.net/kebrooke/economic-systems-1956935, Go through activity, Fill out plus and minus exit sheet

E. 1.1.1- Explain incentives in the different Economic systems (Traditional, Market, Command)

Thursday- The importance of trade activity (need 30 bags) Why would a country use Tariffs, Embargoes (video clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUT_68gv_14 ) and/ or Trade agreements (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2X3KPilAt0 )? Made in China clip: http://en.people.cn/90778/7986099.html Website that shows a trade deficit map http://www.aflcio.org/Issues/Trade/China

E.2.3.1 Explain why national governments make decisions that impact countries (Tariffs, Embargoes, Trade agreements) explain China’s impact on world trade.

Friday: World’s Apart Video (Traditional Economy)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEeNnA5r0ew

Week of May 9- 13, 2016

May 9- 13, 2016

Monday- M-Step AM, CNN, Exit Note/worksheet on Governments, relate to Cuba and relationships (video clip)- links on worksheet

https://docs.google.com/a/hamiltonschools.us/document/d/1h1I06D2Hh1DTJta9ztOSV6tBmnrqUJ0fuyjCEuXY33w/edit?usp=sharing

Tuesday- No Class- M-Step testing

Wednesday- No Class- M-Step and PD

Thursday- M-Step testing in afternoon

Friday- CNN, Interdependence Activity

Standard: 7- C1.1.1 Explain how the purposes served by government affect relationships between the individual, government, and society as a whole and the differences that occur in monarchies, theocracies, dictatorships, and representative governments.

7-E3.1.1 Explain how places are connected in different ways and how those connections demonstrate interdependence and accessibility.

Week of May 2- May 6, 2016

The Week of May 2, 2016

Monday: CNN, Work on DBQ (check works cited Page, etc.) Work Day or Gym Day

Tuesday: Good News, Economics Vocab, Create a online activity to review vocab

Wednesday: Finish, share and take each other’s quiz

Types of Government Link

Thursday: Governments and Economies Activity

Friday: CNN, Finish Governments and Economic Activity
Government Video

Standard: 7- C1.1.1 Explain how the purposes served by government affect relationships between the individual, government, and society as a whole and the differences that occur in monarchies, theocracies, dictatorships, and representative governments.