You are the Secretary of State. Iraq has invaded Kuwait. Read over the information we have provided for you on eBackpack and make your recommendation to the President. Please post it here.
Iraq had a lot to complain about when they invaded Kuwait. Using Adobe Post, create a propaganda poster for Iraq arguing in favor of invading Kuwait. Please head to eBackpack to find the reading.
You are the Secretary of State. Iraq has invaded Kuwait. Read over the information we have provided for you on eBackpack and make your recommendation to the President. Please post it here.
Iraq had a lot to complain about when they invaded Kuwait. Using Adobe Post, create a propaganda poster for Iraq arguing in favor of invading Kuwait. Please head to eBackpack to find the reading.
You are the Secretary of State. Iraq has invaded Kuwait. Read over the information we have provided for you and make your recommendation to the President. Please post it here.
What are the similarities and differences between Biddeford and Saco? Please post your responses here. Feel free to post as many times as you would like.
When you think of the Middle East, what do you think of? What are the first words that come to mind? Post your responses here.
Let's see if we can break down some of your preconceived notions and show you some of the complexity of the Middle East. Take out your Getting to know your Middle Eastern country homework.
What symbolism did you use in your Holiday Cards? Please post your response here. ____________________________________________________________________________
The Famous Five Project: What better way to learn about a country than to see what famous people it has produced?
Please return to work with your partners and finish your Beliefs Posters. Make sure that the image that you include helps to explain the definition and that you are not simply writing the definition under the term on your poster. Take a look at some of the examples below that I have received from your classmates.
With the holiday season approaching many people are sending out their annual Holiday Cards. It took Mr. and Mrs. Raby 2 1/2 hours to make theirs. We would like you to create a Semitic Holiday Card (and not take as much time as the Raby's did). Check out which holiday's you can make a card for and get creative.
Continue to dig through our Flipboard Magazine and our class Twitter account. I've posted lots of resources to both.
Your assignment: Make a recommendation to French President Francois Hollande. What should he do in regards to domestic security? Responding to ISIS? Whether or not to accept refugees into France? Once you are done advising Hollande, advise the leader of your own country. What should they do in response to these attacks? Please submit your response to eBackpack.
Please take your first Middle East map quiz. Click here to access it. Once the class has completed the quiz, we will show you the next five places in the Middle East that we need to know. They are:
Please take your first Middle East map quiz. Click here to access it. Once the class has completed the quiz, we will show you the next five places in the Middle East that we need to know. They are:
Please return to your Moses iMovie teams. When you have completed your work on your iMovie trailer, see Mr. Raby to turn it in. We will then set you up with On Tour with Jesus Christ.
Homework: Middle East Map Quiz #2: Use the map below to help you study.
Let's learn about our next religious figure: Moses. He deserves to have a movie made about him. That means we need to make a movie trailer to get people interested.
Please make sure that you have submitted your European Cultural Landmarks Project. E-mail it to john.raby@thorntonacademy.org and heidi.brunton@thorntonacademy.org.
What do you and your family fight over? What causes disagreements in your family. Please respond here.
Did anyone get a response from their Middle Eastern country yet?!?
Abraham
Please head to eBackpack to learn about Abraham and his family. Use the the reading to answer the questions that you were provided with.
Homework: Please complete the Middle Eastern Flag assignment for Friday. It is also posted on eBackpack. If you need a reminder of your Middle Eastern country, you can see the list here.
Please make sure you have e-mailed us your first two Thinglinks for your European Cultural Landmarks project. Send them to john.raby@thorntonacademy.org and heidi.brunton@thorntonacademy.org.
Once you have e-mailed your thinglinks, see us to draw your Middle Eastern country for our next unit.
After you have received your Middle Eastern country, find the contact information for its embassy in the United States and its Department of Tourism. Please note that some countries may not have an embassy in the United States. If they do not, look for an embassy in Canada or the United Kingdom. Once you have found them, ask them what the most important things for an American to know about their are. If you need help with what to say, use this idea.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am a student at Thornton Academy in Saco, Maine and am researching your country. Could you please tell me what you feel are the five most important things for an American student to know about your country? Thank you for your time.
Please start today by wrapping up all your research on your five landmarks.
Once you have completed your research, begin construction of your six Thinglinks for this project. Remember that you need one Thinglink with a map of your country that will lead viewers to the five places that you are sending them. You then need another Thinglink for each of the five places that you are including in your project.
Use your time today wisely! This is your last chance to get help on your project from Mrs. Brunton, Ms. Kendrick, and Mr. Raby before it is due.
And just in case you were wondering why we contact the representatives of your countries, here's why: sometimes you get a response.
Make sure you have submitted both pieces of your homework: Where would you live? European Economics version and the map of your country for the Cultural Landmarks Project.
Find two official foreign contacts to ask what places you should visit in their country. Make sure you follow the directions from the project. Click here to see them in the assignment.
Begin research on the most important places to visit in your country. Use the graphic organizer to help you remember all the questions you need to answer and keep track of the information you find.
Homework: Find an image that you will use for your project for each of the five landmarks you are sending people to. Keep in mind that this means you need to find five pictures total. Please submit them on eBackpack.
Let's learn a little more about the data that you gathered, specifically from the Index of Economic Freedom. Here are some explanations of what each category measures.
Property Rights: How easy is it for individuals to accumulate private property? Are there private property laws that are enforced by the government?
Freedom from Corruption: How much economic freedom is lost due to corruption within the country? How much is the economy abused by corruption?
Business Freedom: How easy is it to start, operate, and close a business? Does the government get in the way due to corruption or over-regulation?
Labor Freedom: Does a country have a minimum wage, laws preventing layoffs, and laws governing hiring and hours?
Monetary Freedom: How stable are the prices? How much does the government intervene in the economy to keep it stable? Stable prices with a minimum of government intervention is the goal.
Government Spending: How much of a country's GDP is composed of government spending?
Fiscal Freedom: How much are the people taxed by the government?
Trade Freedom: How easy is it to import and export goods?
Investment Freedom: How easy is it for people to shift investments both within and outside their country?
Financial Freedom: How independent is the banking system from the government?
If you were going to send a foreigner to places in the United States to learn about our country's culture, where would you send them? Post your answers here.
What is the best way to determine whether or not a country is successful? Let's take a look at several different indicators. Go to the CIA World Factbook, the Index of Economic Freedom, and the Social Progress Index to complete the Economic Data Worksheet.
Based on the data that we have seen, would you rather live in the European country you researched or the United States? Please submit your answer on eBackpack. The assignment is posted there as well.
In honor of our Western Europe map quiz, do you know the difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain, and England? What about between Holland and the Netherlands? Watch the videos below to find out.
Let's talk about GDP v. GDP per capita. Head to the CIA World Factbook please. Grab a name tent. Look up what your country's GDP purchasing power parity and GDP per capita are. Use the 2014 data, please. Be sure to note not only the figure but the world rank (labeled as country comparison to the world on the site) as well. Record your country's name and all of the data you were asked to collect on the name tent.
But after all of this, is GDP even the best measure? Check out GDP Smackdown! Keep track of the pros and cons to using GDP according to this video.
We need a better measure of a country than just GDP. Let's look at some other resources and compare our countries to each other.
Let's look at the Index of Economic Freedom and see how your country does on its different indicators.
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Homework: Prepare for your Central Europe Map Quiz! Click here to see what it will look like.
You will need to know the following countries.
These resources should help you out on your government project. Remember to look on eBackpack as well.
First, you need to remember what country you have. Look here for a reminder.
What is your country's government like? Does it have features that are similar to the United States' government? Check out this assignment to find out. Use this resource sheet to help organize your work.
Discover the story behind your European country's flag. You can access all the details for the assignment here or on eBackpack. Check out the CIA World Factbook for details about your country's flag.
Use this model Adobe Slate project to help give you a better idea of what we are looking for on your European Government Project. Click the image below to launch the presentation.
How do we know if a country is wealthy or not? Please post your answers here.
What is GDP?
Let's talk about GDP v. GDP per capita. Head to the CIA World Factbook please. Grab a name tent. Look up what your country's GDP purchasing power parity and GDP per capita are. Use the 2014 data, please. Be sure to note not only the figure but the world rank (labeled as country comparison to the world on the site) as well. Record your country's name and all of the data you were asked to collect on the name tent.
But after all of this, is GDP even the best measure? Check out GDP Smackdown! Keep track of the pros and cons to using GDP according to this video.
Homework: Your first map quiz on Europe. Be ready with your Western European countries for Monday! Check out the list of countries you will need to know for each quiz here. Click here to see what the quiz will look like.
You will need to know the following countries for Monday
Use this model Adobe Slate project to help give you a better idea of what we are looking for on your European Government Project. Click the image below to launch the presentation.
There is a group from Apple that will be coming to Thornton Academy to pitch an app called Pencil Case on Wednesday the 14th from 12-1:30PM. This would be on your day off. Pencil Case allows people to create apps without having to code. If you are interested in attending, please let me know. The Technology Department is looking for interested students to attend.
Brainstorm answers for the United States to the questions below.
The type of government
The name of capital
Where does the Federal government meet? Keep in mind it could be several places e.g. one place for each branch of government.
The Administrative Divisions (like states for us)
When did they gain independence
National Holiday: when is it and how is it celebrated?
Suffrage: Who is allowed to vote? At what age are they allowed to vote?
Chief of State: includes name and title of the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved in the day-to-day activities of the government
Head of the Government: includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. How are they chosen?
Legislative Branch: How many how houses are in our legislature? How many members? How are they elected? For how long are they elected?
Judicial Branch: How many levels does the court system have? What is the highest court in the land? How many members does it have?
Political parties: Who are they and what are their beliefs?
First, you need to remember what country you have. Look here for a reminder.
What is your country's government like? Does it have features that are similar to the United States' government? Check out this assignment to find out. Use this resource sheet to help organize your work.
Discover the story behind your European country's flag. You can access all the details for the assignment here or on eBackpack. Check out the CIA World Factbook for details about your country's flag.
Please take a screenshot of the resources we asked you to add to your iPad and upload it to eBackpack. If you need help with this, please let us know.
Please answer the question on visiting new countries posted here.
What is PERSIA?
PERSIA is an acronym used to help us investigate other places and cultures. It stands for Political, Economic, Religious, Social, Intellectual, and Artistic. In some model you will see Geography added as well. Let's check out what this really mean using the resources below.
Please see us for a K&W chart. The topic for this chart is our class. We would like to know what you have figured out about our class and ourselves so far (the K column) and, more importantly, what you want to know about our class (the W column). You can even ask questions about us if you would like.
My apologies to all of you that I'm out sick today. I would like you to start thinking about Australia.
First, please respond to the question posted on padlet. Access it by clicking here.
Next, watch the Men At Work music video (It's a great song from the 1980s) and think about the stereotypes of what Australia are.
Third, please complete the Country Fact Sheet on Australia using the CIA World Factbook.
Fourth, check out the infographic below to learn more about Australia. Pick three facts from it and find out more about them. E-mail me with what you find out.
Explore more infographics like this one on the web’s largest information design community – Visually.
Lastly, Australia Day is on Monday. Check out the video below(that a teacher from Australia sent me). Your homework is to research Australia Day and think of something that you would do to celebrate the holiday.
