Monday, September 29, 2014

September 29-October 3, 2014

World Geography
Mon. 9/29 -- Finish Russia Regions project (about 15 min.).  Watch DVD: Russia from Pilot Guides with questions.
Tue. 9/30 -- Map of Russia and the Republics
Wed. 10/1 -- Grade Russia and the Republics map in class.  Read about the nuclear accident at Chernobyl p. 368.  Complete the history of Russia worksheet p. 361-367.
Thur. 10/2 -- PowerPoint on Russia with review map questions.  Reading about the Russian Environment on pages 353-356 -- there are questions with the reading.  Review the map for QZ.
Fri. 10-3 -- Parade of flags -- Russia and the Republics.  (We use almanacs in the room to research the countries in the region and draw their flag.  Qz: Russia and the Republics map.

Economics
Mon 9/29 -- Partner project on creating a product and determining the demand elasticity.  If you are absent you will need a copy of the directions to complete the assignment -- it can be done solo.
Tue. 9/30 -- Monopolies and market failure -- brief PowerPoint on types of market failures -- inadequate competition (monopolies), inadequate information. externalities, public goods and resource immobility.  Student teams will look for examples of these types of market failure in the newspaper, cut out the article, define the market failure, and explain how your example fits the definition.  p. 179-183.
Wed. 10/1 -- Review day
Thur. 10/2 -- Microeconomics Test
Fri. 10/3 -- History of Unions PowerPoint with notes,  short video with the Memorial Day Massacre and the Southern textile strikes.

Art History
Mon. 9/29 -- Finish presentations on Hellenistic art -- short presentations on individual pieces of art. Begin review for the test.
Tue. 9/30 -- Test review
Wed. 10/1 -- Test on Greek art
Thur. 10/2 -- Analyzing architecture -- materials and how to read a floor plan!
Fri. 10/3 -- Italy before the Romans -- the Etruscans

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