Today, you worked independently on a reading in Ideologies. See below for the questions. If you were not here, then you do not have the reading; HOWEVER... ALL of the answers can be found doing a web search. In addition, read pages 278 to 298 (private Enterprise) in the same text for Monday. Keep in mind that there may be a quiz with ANY reading I assign. This one is no exception.
Chapter 6 Ideologies Questions (pages 263 – 277)
INSTRUCTIONS: Read and then answer the following questions.
What is Economics?
What is Scarcity? Explain.
What are the three economic questions must every society answer ?
What are the three broad categories used to organize world economies?
What is a mixed economy?
Comparing Countries’ Economies
Define the following as it relates with economics:
Productivity
Efficiency
The Gross National Product (GNP)
The GNP per capita
The Gross Domestic Product
standard of living.
What are the three categories of development that world economies are divided into?
What does the The United Nations consider when measuring the quality of life in a country?
Interdependence:
Multinational corporations
Information age
What is OPEC? How dependent are we on oil?
Who was Milton Friedman? (8 important things about the man, his beliefs or his life)
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Today, you were put into a circle at the table, given the textbook Ideologies, and a list of the things you needed to know in the economics unit. Your task was to read pages 17 -20 in the text and then discuss what the terms meant and the contributions or significance of the events on the need to know sheet. If, as a group, you understood them, you were to highlight them. If, as a group, you did not, you were to attempt to share what was known and impart the knowledge of those who did onto those who did not. If none of you understood or if the concept was too difficult, you were to write this on the back and not highlight them. The point is for you to direct the lessons and for me to fill in the blanks left by Mr. Hutchison.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
Your Nanking essay is to be handed in today. You will be at an assembly however, so hand it in at the end of it or before it.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Today, you finished watching Nanking and were given a major writing assignment in relation to it. This is due on Monday.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Today, you will watch Nanking. If you are not here, look up Nanking or the rape of Nanking on the net and find out what it was. There is an introductory handout that you will get with this as well.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Today, you wrote your unit exam (M.C.) covering dictatorships, WWII, Wartime Conferences, and the formation of the U.N.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Today, we looked at the three economic processes (exchange, consumption and production). We looked at scarcity and created a class game based on solving the problem of scarcity.
You have an exam on Monday. In order to do well, refer to your text and green handout. You will need to focus on WWII, Dictatorships, formation of the UN, and Wartime conferences.
You have an exam on Monday. In order to do well, refer to your text and green handout. You will need to focus on WWII, Dictatorships, formation of the UN, and Wartime conferences.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Today, you were introduced to economics. The class was a lecture format. (lesson one: intro to economics)
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Students were introduced to the United Nations, what its mandates and goals are and how it reaches decisions.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Today, we discussed war time conferences and treaties. We then created our own end of WWII treaty which we did through discussion and debate. This was a whole group activity.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
Today, you will work on a work booklet. This covers World War II as it relates to turning points such as D day, the invasion of Europe, Normandy, Battle of the Midway, and dropping of the Atomic bomb. The work booklet is due at the beginning of class tomorrow (if you were not here, it will be in your portfolio).
Friday, April 3, 2009
Friday, April 3, 2009
Today you are going to write an in-class essay. The topic will be provided at the start of class and may be worked on until the end of lunch if necessary. This will be a seven paragraph essay (not a ten, which is what we are working up to), but will still be proven with three case studies. You will recieve a copy of the outline to help you at the beginning of class.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Today, we will examine the ideologies of Hitler and Mussolini examining their differences and similarities. We will create a Venn diagram to capture these parallels. We will then examine the Munich Crisis, the Treaty of Versailles and the policy of appeasement overall. Students will then try to create an agreement/treaty that they feel would have better quelled Hitler's rise to power. The agreement must have ten point: each point explained.