Monday, December 17, 2012

December 17-21, 2012

Economics
Mon. 12/17 -- Read introduction to trade p. 441-443. Lecture on absolute advantage and comparative advantage.  Read. 446 the Virgin Group.
Tue. 12/18 -- Make a T-Chart comparing the ideas of protectionism and free trade.  Use the text p. 448-452 to provide information for the chart.  As you read please look carefully each section has the protectionist argument first and then the free trade argument -- they are clear in the reading, but you need to read.  The heading says "arguments for protection" but in the reading it has both.  Do the first five blue headings.  Define Tarrif and Quota.
Wed. 12/19 -- Short lecture (w/ notes) on trade history and the WTO.  We will then divide into groups and look at different conflicts with the WTO.  You will have to get an article from me and do a summary to make up this work. Get a copy of the notes.
Thur. 12/20 -- Open note quiz on trade.  Economic Development worksheet.
Fri. 12/21 -- Fiscal Cliff Activity

Art History
Mon. 12/17 -- Notes on the High Renaissance.  Big Day (Leonardo, et al.)
Tue. 12/18 -- Movie "The Agony and the Ecstasy"  This is a classic movie staring Charleton Heston as Michelangelo -- he paints the Sistine Ceiling.
Wed. 12/19 -- Day 2 of the movie
Thur. 12/20 -- Venetian painting notes -- Titian and Giorgione
Fri. 12/21 -- Great Debates in Art History -- color vs line

Ancient Medieval
Mon. 12/17 -- Introduction to the Crusades.  You will receive a yellow packet on the Crusades which we will use for FOUR days.  Today will be the introduction and lecture part.  We will also look at several primary source readings.
Tue. 12/18 -- Movie: Kingdom of Heaven"  The movie is about the fall of Jerusalem to Saladin and the beginning of the third Crusade.
Wed. 12/19 -- Finish the movie
Thur. 12/20 -- Sum up the Crusades.  Notes on the Age of Faith
Fri. 12/21 -- Qz: Church and the Crusades.  Small assignment on Cathedrals.

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