Humanities 7 – Homework – Apr 12
Today in class, students prepared themselves for the Term 3 Test by using various study strategies through a Station Rotation activity.
Homework - Complete your studying for tomorrow's Term 3 Test by using some of the strategies we practiced in class today. Also make sure to up-date your notebook (ALL pages) for tomorrow, it will be collected before the test begins.
Humanities 7 – Unit 5 Monsoon Asia Group Presentations
Unit 5 - Monsoon Asia Group Presentations
In this project, you will research and present on an assigned country from Monsoon Asia in teams of three or four. In this project, imagine your team has been hired by the government of a country in Monsoon Asia to present the biggest strengths and challenges of the country so that its leader can decide its next steps! The only thing is, that leader is very easily bored and confused, so your presentation must be supremely interesting, informative, and clear.
Downloads/Handouts
Monsoon Asia Presentation Overview
Monsoon Asia Presentation Group Worksheet
Sample Monsoon Asia Country Research Presentation Template
Monsoon Asia Presentation Rubric
Additional Resources
World Development Data Indicators (Source: The World Bank)
List of Featured Data Indicators (Source: The World Bank)
Country Profile Data Sheets (Source: Encyclopedia Brittanica)
Globalization I - Upside Crash Course [Video]
Globalization II - Good or Bad? Crash Course [Video]
Project Schedule
Wednesday 3/28 - Introduce project, get into groups (assign roles) and choose a country
Thursday 3/29 - Project work day in-class
Monday 4/2 - Project work day in-class (after MCAS)
Tuesday 4/3 - Project work day in-class (after MCAS)
Wednesday 4/4 - Project work day in-class (after MCAS)
Thursday 4/5 - Project work day in-class (after MCAS)
Friday 4/6 - Project work day in-class (after MCAS)
Monday 4/9 - Project is DUE and presentations begin!
Tuesday 4/10 - Presentations conclude
Humanities 7 – Homework – Mar 27
Today in class, students discussed the benefits and costs of globalization by doing a group reading and discussion of the textbook chapter titled "The Global Sneaker: From Asia to Everywhere."
Globalization: The Challenge to America (Source: The New York Times)
The Global Sneaker Reading (Source: Geography Alive!)
Homework - p. 44 - Read the article "Globalization: The Challenge to America" on the class website, then on a separate sheet (tape onto page 44 of your notebook) answer the Reading Understanding Questions in COMPLETE sentences below:
1) Based on the title, what does Friedman seem to think about globalization?
2) Why are American companies hiring Indians to be call center employees? Explain at least two reasons.
3) What does the author most likely mean when he states that “Boston, Bangalore, and Beijing became next-door neighbors overnight?”
4) Based on paragraph 19, how does the author suggest that China has changed?
5) Based on the reading, come up with your own definitions for the following terms:
outsource
free market
Humanities 7 – Homework – Mar 26
Today in class, students debriefed how the China One Child Policy Debate went by having a whole class discussion. Students also examined how globalization works by following the journey of a dollar from the United States around the world and taking lecture notes.
Journey Of A Dollar Lecture Notes (Student Handout)
Journey Of A Dollar Lecture Notes (Presentation Slides)
Globalization Crash Course Videos Understanding Questions
Globalization Crash Course Part I: The Upside
Globalization Crash Course Part II: Good Or Bad?
Homework - Watch the two videos from the Crash Course World History series on Globalization (Part I: The Upside, and Part II: Good Or Bad?) and then answer the corresponding understanding questions for each video on your handout.
Humanities 7 – Homework – Mar 23
Today in class, students concluded the China One Child Policy Debate by doing the final rounds of questioning of each of the options, and giving the closing statements. Students had some time to debrief the debate and discuss how evidence and analysis were used throughout to make persuasive arguments.
One Child Policy Debate Reflection
Homework - Complete the One Child Policy Debate Reflection by answering the all of the questions reflecting on some key questions from the debate, and by reflecting on how the debate went for you and your team members.
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