Sunday, January 7, 2018

January 8-12, 2018

AP Human Geography
Mon. 1/8 -- Class time for projects on ethnic conflicts.  The assignment is posted on our Google Classroom page.  The presentations are all due on Wednesday 1/10, but only the Key Issue 3 presentations will go.  Presentations on Africa will be on 1/12 to break-up the time. 
Tue. 1/9 -- Ethnic Diversity in SW Asia.  Students will color a map of Iraq showing the different ethnic groups and complete a chart about SW Asia. p. 244-245 in the book. HW: Read pages 240-243 tonight.  Finish your presentation. Due tomorrow.
Wed. 1/10 -- Ethnic Conflict presentations due.  Students will have a note sheet to keep track of locations, ethnic groups and conflict types.  Today Lebanon, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Kurds.  HW: Reading on Kosovo.
Thur. 1/11 -- Worksheet on the Balkans.  Discuss Kosovo
Fri. 1/12 -- Presentations continue on Africa > Sudan, Somalia, Rwanda and the Congo.  If you have not read all of Key Issue 3 and Key Issue 4 you need to read it this weekend.  The test is on Wednesday 1/17.  Remind me to hand out Chapter 7 review sheets :)

Economics
Mon. 1/8 -- About 10 minutes to finish the Trade T-charts on protection vs Free Trade. Review vocabulary and introduce trade history with notes on Trade History.  Mini-projects on issues before the WTO. 
Tue. 1/9 -- Complete the WTO presentations.  Read pages 492-493 on international trade groups.  Scavenger hunt on trade facts with a partner.  Yes the first 4 teams that have all of the answers right will get a prize. 
Wed. 1/10 -- QZ: Chapters 17 open note quiz (see notes on the board to help you prepare). When you finish the quiz you will complete the worksheet on Economic Development p. 522-529 in the text. Due BOP on Thursday. 
Thur. 1/11 -- Grade Economic Development worksheet.  Introduce discussion on Globalization -- What are HDC an LDC countries.  How do we measure development?  Watch Crash Course Economics #16 on Globalization, Trade and Poverty.  Look for an idea you would like to research more about.  Break into small groups for research. 
Fri. 1/12 -- Finish research and build slide shows for presentations.  Begin presentations.  

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