Friday, March 7, 2014

March 3-7, 2014

Ancient Medieval
[Note: I have made changes to the calendar.  A new notebook calendar will be provided on Tuesday.]

Mon. 3/3 -- Graphic Organizer on the Fall of Rome and the legacies of Rome.  Begin class by reading primary source: Tacitus' Germania. Discuss a map of the Germanic tribes attack on western Rome.  Class time for partners to work on the graphic organizer.  If absent > get a copy of the directions.
Tue. 3/4 -- Watch a small segment of the "Story of Mankind" on the Germanic tribes.  Review the vocabulary for the Fall of Rome.  QZ. on the Fall of Rome, Notebook #2 Due.
Wed. 3/5 -- Review for the test.  Review sheet and game.
Thur. 3/6 -- Test on Rome.
Fri. 3/7 -- Begin Asian Empires unit.  We will start with a PowerPoint on the Indus Valley Civilizations and reading from the book. p. 44-49.  There is a worksheet (reading guide) to complete.  Do part A with 4 bullets per box.  Do NOT do part B.

Economics
Mon. 3/3 -- Lecture on the history of unions, There is a copy of PowerPoint slides for those absent, but they must fill in the blanks. Video: " Striking Back" on the Southern Textile Mill strikes and the Memorial Day massacre.  Some notes are required on both strikes.
>> Students received a assignment to watch a video on graphs and GDP.  The assignment is due on Thursday.  Go to www.frbsf.org and search for Using DataPost Graphs to Learn More about Gross Domestic Product. There is a set of questions with the video.
Tue. 3/4 -- Read p. 203-213 -- Worksheet on labor and wages.  Students need to interview someone about their job.  We are looking at wage theory.
Wed. 3/5 -- Collective bargaining simulation-  If you are absent you need to find an article on labor (strikes or collective bargaining) and read it.  Write a 75 word summary and 75 word analysis of the current event.
Thur. 3/6 -- Open note quiz on 8.1 and 8.2.  Group work on current issues affecting workers. Those in class will work on posters about labor issues.  If absent then --  read pages 215-221. p. 221 #1 Vocab -- giveback, two-tier wage system, glass ceiling and set-aside contract. Do 2-5 on page 221.
GDP video assignment due.
Fri. 3/7 --Presentations on the labor issues.  Class discussion on GDP video.  Tax vocabulary p. 229-236.  If absent get a sheet for the vocabulary.
 

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