If you were absent on Thursday, 2/13 and are in Period 1 or Period 8, you missed this classwork assignment. Please complete & submit no later than Friday, 2/28. Note: Period 1 only has to complete Document 2 (on the backside of the sheet). Period 8 students should complete both documents.
Reminder: no assignments submitted more than 3 days late will be accepted for credit. It is now too late to submit Aims 1.2 & 1.3. Aim 1.4 must be submitted by Monday, 2/17 and Globalization Sheet #1 must be submitted by Wed. 2/19. All materials needed are attached to this post and/or found online. - Mr. S
The votes are in! Sixty-eight students participated in the voting! Each first place vote earned 3 points. Each 'mention' vote earned 1 point. And the winners are:
GOLD MEDAL: Cartoon #11 by Maureen Flanagan, Period 1 (54 total points) SILVER MEDAL: Cartoon #50 by Laura Lozano, Period 3 (32 total points) BRONZE MEDAL: Cartoon #40 by Ronny Rodriguez, Period 3 (28 total points) Honorable Mention: Cartoon #17 by Kevin Tejera, Period 8 (23 total points) Cartoon #5 by Kayla Pierce, Period 1 (21 total points) Cartoon #12 by Alyssa Cruz, Period 1 (19 total points) Cartoon #24 by Aylen Marrero, Period 8 (18 total points) Cartoon #20 by Kendall Clarke, Period 8 (17 total points) Cartoon #22 by Olivia Rikala, Period 3 (16 total points) Cartoon #32 by Marcia Ortega Sara, Period 1 (15 total points) Cartoon #25 by Aytan Azizli, Period 8 (13 total points) Cartoon #4 by Gabriel Brown, Period 1 (11 total points) Prizes will be awarded... Congratulations! GDP Per Capita: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2004rank.html
Minimum Wage (Hourly): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_minimum_wages_by_country The Iphone Economy (Video): https://www.nytimes.com/video/business/100000001299945/the-iphone-economy.html The votes are in, and the students have spoken! Here are the teams and students that, according to their peers, performed their best in the group debates. Based on the survey, the vast majority of students enjoyed the activity, for a variety of reasons. Great work everyone!
Period 1: Winning Team = Germany (10 votes) Runner-Up = Austria-Hungary (9 votes) Gold Medal = Karlah (22 votes) Silver Medal = Alyssa (15 votes) Bronze Medal = Yadin (10 votes) Honorable Mention (5 or more votes) = Anna, Kayla, Maureen, Aidan Period 3: Winning Team = Germany (9 votes) Runner-Up = Austria-Hungary (7 votes) Gold Medal = Adam (15 votes) Silver Medal = Aidan (14 votes) Bronze Medal (Tie) = Christos & Christopher (10 votes) Honorable Mention (5 or more votes) = Camila Period 5: Winning Team = Austria-Hungary (8 votes) Runner-Up = France (5 votes) Gold Medal (Tie) = Tristin, Ricardo, & Yasiry (9 votes) Silver Medal = Joseph (8 votes) Bronze Medal = Selma (7 votes) Honorable Mention (5 or more votes) = Albierys Period 8: Winning Team = Britain (9 votes) Runner-Up = Serbia (5 votes) Gold Medal = Jeannetia (19 votes) Silver Medal = Jordana (18 votes) Bronze Medal = Olivia (11 votes) Honorable Mention (5 or more votes) = Emma In case you didn't get a hard copy in class, here is the Unit 5 Study Guide. This is a DOUBLE HOMEWORK due Friday, 2/14.
The Demand Curve Shifts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8T8glylBFc
The Supply Curve Shifts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iyCwbvJc_U The following students received the most votes from the class on their persuasive speeches. Each of these students already received 5 Tiger Tokens & I owe them all Starbursts! - Mr. S
Chris Pena, Hana Ghodbane, Dennis Borodin, Zahra Jafar, Hana Mehmetaj, Lucas Rodriguez Read textbook pp. 851-856 & 858-861. Answer all questions. Due Tuesday 2/11. 1) Vocabulary Builder: Find one word in the reading that you don't know or are unsure of the meaning. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and an original sentence (a sentence that you created yourself) that uses the word. Choose regular words, not social studies key terms that are boldfaced in the text. Do NOT leave this blank because you think you know every word -- you WILL lose credit! (pp. 851-856) 2) Why did the U.S. join the war in April 1917? Do you feel the U.S. entry was justified (done for a good reason)? Explain. 3) Why did Russia withdraw from the war in March 1917? How did this impact Germany's war strategy? 4) Write a paragraph (at least 5 sentences) that summarizes the human costs, economic costs, and social effects of WWI. (pp. 858-861) 5) Why were there arguments among the leaders of the United States, Britain, and France? Explain their differing priorities. 6) Describe the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. What was the League of Nations? How did the treaty punish Germany? 7) What new countries were formed by the Treaty? Which countries lost land? 8) Create a chart entitled 'Reactions to the Treaty' with columns for: Germany; Africa & Asia; and Japan & Italy. Take notes. 9) Express Your Opinion: Was the Treaty of Versailles fair? Consider of all of the nations affected. Write a paragraph (at least 5 sentences) that explains your answer. HONORS: 2 paragraphs!
If you were absent this week you may have missed TWO classwork assignments. One was related to our recent World War I activity. Another was to update your Student Work Folder with new work and write a brief reflection on the Fall Term. All necessary materials for these assignments are available in the "Missed-It" Handouts bin in the back of our classroom. The deadline for these assignments is Friday, 2/14. No work will be accepted after these assignments are entered into the online gradebook. - Mr. S
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