3/28 Standard of Living

Reminders

• Whenever you need help, please ask for it.
• Please write your homework in your assignment book.
• Please review the goal and agenda for the day (posted in the classroom).

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Today in class you will

• analyze documents to help determine to what extent advances in society have been a positive or negative force in relation to standard of living.

Why?

• To better understand human geography.
• To develop your understanding of standard of living.
• To develop your understanding of economics.

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DIRECTIONS

If you are ever waiting for a direction, please use PlaceSpotting by students, PlaceSpotting , Google A Day, or this Google Maps Scavenger Hunt or create a meme for one of our social studies topics from the year. (Don't search for the question or use a Google A Day answer site.)

A & B Periods: Continue from where you left off yesterday with your partner.

1.   Discuss with someone near you what you will be doing in class today and why (see above).       1 minute

2. Watch the video below:  5 minutes

3. At the top of your scrap paper doc, respond to the question on the board in only one or two sentences.  5 minutes

4.  Whole class discussion.  5 minutes

5. With your assigned partners, analyze the documents at the different stations. Gather information in the document linked here (after making a copy, move it to the social studies folder in Drive.  20 minutes

5. Whole class discussion.  10 minutes

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Parents: Instead of Asking Your Child, 
"What Did You Do in School Today?"

Ask them.......

• Has the Modern Revolution been positive or negative? To what degree has it been positive or negative? Is it a minor improvement or a major step back?