Monday, May 26, 2014

May 27-30, 2014

Ancient Medieval
Tue. 5/27 -- Social History of the Middle Ages project.  This is a small group project where students will create a poster showing the history of ordinary lives in the high middle ages -- business, crafts, trades, guilds, universities and even music are possible topics.
Wed. 5/28 -- Second project day. Complete the worksheet Changes in Medieval Society p. 387-392.  This section will be the topic of the essay so read with attention.
Thur. 5/29 -- Notes on the disasters of the 14th century.  We will look at the Avignon Papacy, Great Schism and Black Death.  There should be enough time to watch some of "Scourge of the Black Death."
Fri. 5/30 -- The 100 Years War -- Notes and Joan of Arc.  We will divide into small groups do study battles of the 100 Years war.  Each group will study the battle, make a battle diagram and outline the key events of the battle.  We will finish the project and do presentations on Monday.

Economics
Tue. 5/27 -- DVD "Peoples Republic of Capitalism.  The DVD looks at trade links between China and the United states.  We will take notes with arrows to show the interconnectedness of the two economies.
Wed. 5/28 -- International trade groups -- Notes on international trade groups.  We will divide up to do a little research on some of these groups ranging from IMF to ASEAN.  If you are gone, copy the notes and then read on-line about NAFTA.  Write a 100 word summary describing NAFTA.
Thur. 5/29 -- Library for reading about Resource Issues. -- Each student will read an article from National Geographic about a resource issue (ranging from fracking to wolves).  Students will take notes on their reading. If you are absent I have directions to get onto the National Geographic website and read an article.
Fri. 5/30 -- Groups will get together to plan a presentation on the readings.

 

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