Week of Mar. 3-7

3/3/14
Learning Target:  to understand importance of GDP.
Standard: 

• Gather relevant information to understand a subject.
• Florida Standard:  Draw evidence form informational text to argue point of view.

Activities:

• finish Macroeconomics BEEP video
• complete vocab. worksheet
• take quiz
• explain homework

Homework in Rubenstein: 

• View Figures 9-1 and 9-11 on pages 275 and 282 respectively. 
• Be ready to explain the HDI in MDCs and LDCs. 
• Read pp. 282-288. 
• On a T-Chart list MDC and LDC regions from highest to lowest noting their respective HDI numerical value.

3/4/14

Check homework.

Jigsaw Reading:

Rubenstein:  p. 284 & 289.

Homework:  Read pp. 288-293.  Be ready to explain the GDI and GEM.  In a paragraph, choose a country that would be the most friendly towards females.  Support your choice with evidence.

3/5/14
Present your homework findings to rest of class.
Homework:  Choose a map projection from Rubenstein Ch. 9 that you think is the most importance for human awareness.  Support your choice.
Homework:  Review Barron's section on Globalization. 

 3/6/14
collect best place to be a woman paper
Jigsaw article "The Best Place to be a Woman"
Pair/Share
Prepare for debate

Practice for debate

3/7/14
Review globalization issues.
Debate practice.
Homework:  Prepare for debates on MONDAY (change of date).