January 5 -16

Last two weeks of term 1

Welcome back!  I hope everyone had a restful and wonderful holiday with their family and friends.

Students have a very busy two weeks ahead of them.  They will have some daily homework and a major project that will be due on Wednesday January 14th.  All assignments and any tests/quizzes must be due and taken before Friday January 16th.  (that is last the last day of classes for term 1)  My last teaching day at Bow Valley will be on January 29th.  

Two week schedule may change at the discretion of the teacher (ME!)

ALL ASSIGNMENTS MENTIONED ARE ON THE MOODLE PAGE!

Monday January 5th: Review.  Students are responsible for finishing their notes about the "Foundations of Globalization"  (On Moodle site).  Expansion and Trade reading and notes, due at end of class.  HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT:  watch video of water scarcity and complete a few questions.

Tuesday Janary 6th:   Discuss Expansion and trade reading and homework assignment:  Water Scarcity.   Start and finish Transnational Readings/Notes/and video 

Wednesday January 7th:  Discuss Transnational Readings.  Introduce Global Economics Project:  Mini-notes (we do part of class #1 together).  Students get into groups. Start Class #2.  Pick a transnational company.

Thursday January 8th:  Finish Class #2 section.  Start Project building.

Friday January 9th:  Current Events (Garrett, Jack, Josh, and Jared) Project building.  Students should start studying for their final exam this weekend.  Final exam is worth 30% of their final grade.

WEEKEND HOMEWORK:  PROJECT AND STUDYING FOR FINAL

Monday January 12th:  Project Building.  Study for Final.  Homework assignment:  Fair trade video and summary.

Tuesday January 13th:  Last day for project.  Practice Presentations.  Start Position Paper planning

Wednesday January 14th:  Project presentations.  Start Position Paper Planning.  Parents are ALWAYS welcome to come see what the students have created.  Block 4:  2:00 to 2:45.

Thursday January 15th:  Final Part A: Position Paper Written.  Studying for final.  Homework Assignment:  60 Minutes Alberta Oil Sands Video and questions.

Friday January 16th:  Review.  Studying for final. 

Monday January 19th:  Voluntary extra study class/extra help class.  1:00 -3:00

 

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