Sunday, April 22, 2018

April 23-27, 2018

AP Human Geography
Mon. 4/23 -- Finish notes on city models in developing countries.  Go over the chapter 12 quiz.  You did so well on the city models, we don't need to go over that quiz.  Begin Key Issue 3 project on expanding cities.  Lots of new vocabulary -- partner project.
Tue. 4/24 -- Finish expanding cities project. Due today!
Wed. 4/25 -- Video "10 Cities that Changed America"  This is from PBS and you can watch in on-line if you are absent.  Take notes on the innovation from each city. I expect a couple bullets on each of the 10 cities.  Discuss New Urbanism.
Thur. 4/26 -- TED talk: " Greening the Ghetto" by Majora Carter.  There is a sheet with questions, so look in the file.  On-line activity from PBS on "10 Parks that Changed America."  Discussion of why parks are important.  Characteristics of city planning.
Fri. 4/27 -- Powerpoint lecture on City Challenges (Key Issue 4).  It is a lot of material!  Watch Discovery Atlas on Dharavi if possible.

Economics
Mon. 4/23 -- Library to work on the High School Plan and Beyond.  Other students are working on a slide show about a corporation.
Tue. 4/24 -- Library HSBP and Corporation project continued.  This is the last of the class time.  DUE on Wednesday.
Wed. 4/25 Taxation Basics -- vocabulary from Chapter 14, Lesson 1.  Students will draw political cartoons teaching about basic tax vocabulary.  Pages 400-406.  HSBP and Corporation Slide show DUE. NO time during class to work on it.  Due at 3 p.m.
Thur. 4/26 -- Finish vocabulary from Lesson 1.  Mini-lecture on taxes and tax chart to be stamped.
Fri. 4/27 -- Quiz on tax vocabulary. Read pages 406-410.  Alternative Tax Approaches.  Describe a Flat tax and VAT tax.  Include two pros and two cons with each.  Make a brief chronology of Tax reform including 1981, 1986, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2011, 2013.  What happened each time?



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