Homework

Please check this page every day to ensure you know what your homework is.
If you are done today: Work on your Political Thinker. It is due Wednesday. ||
 * Due Date || Work Due ||
 * June 5 || Your Personal Project work is to be completed today. Please refer to the Personal Project page for how the Gallery walk will proceed on Monday. I will print rubrics for that day for you to use: [|Global Studies Research Project Grade 10.pdf]
 * June 7 || Gallery walk day - see directions on the Personal Project Page ||
 * June 9 || Your Political Thinker work is due - ensure you have answered all the questions thoroughly:[|Revolutionary Thinkers and Politics-A Discussion.doc]. We will practice discussions this day and then you will edit work as needed. Since you will be losing your laptops, be sure to print your work for Sunday's class. ||

You have: · 4 Article summaries from EBSCO and, · 1 Book with a summary of an article or useful section · Bibliographical citations for all (Author: First and Last name; Title of Magazine-Journal-Book, “Title of Article”, Date published, publisher, city, year. · 2 Videos and/or website articles and summaries · Your Question · Your Answer or idea for an answer · A suggestion of how to present your information · Create a thesis statement · Write a thesis statement – People who take IB are more tired at the end of the day due to being overworked. This can be shown using a survey of 1000 students in IB and AP programs in the US. · Explain why this research is being conducted. Interest to you? Interest for schools? Interest for governments? What is its value? · List arguments to support your thesis and that counter your thesis · Write a brief Conclusion to see you if you are on track. [|Your Project.docx] ||
 * Due Date || Homework for May ||
 * May 23 || # Your political spectrum. Have it ready for analysis and discussion.
 * 1) We will work on the research for your philosopher. You will have time in class to prepare and I would like to some around to see how much you have completed. You should be ready to practice in groups by next Thursday.
 * 2) This Wednesday, May 25, your research summaries are due. This was a 1-2 page summary statement of your research to date, incorporating a thesis statement (what you are studying and what you wish to prove to your audience, what ideas provide proof of this idea, the evidence to back you up including where it came from, and a summary statement or conclusion) You will be submitting this work.
 * 3) It's time to place your research on your wiki too - call it "Self-Guided Project". Let's take time to do that by Wednesday too. ||
 * May 22 || **Use the list below as a guideline**. This class we will also discuss your political spectrum and some ideologies.
 * Your Self-Guided Project**
 * Your Goal:**
 * Goal for writing**: One page - single spaced

School Stuff Questions to answer for the article summary: 1.) What is it about? 2.) Some key facts that you know will help you 3.) Ideas generated from the reading 4.) Is this useful to your research essay? (Rate 1-5)
 * May 16 || Fun Stuff:
 * 1) Something light from Ms Aguilera to start your day...evening? Ernie: @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf8nPDGuvdM&feature=related
 * 2) Should you want the constitutional Dennis clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOOTKA0aGI0>
 * 1) So sorry that I forgot to place the link for the political compass test. Complete the test. Once completed, please " Grab " an image of the graph describing your political position. Start the test by clicking on the "Start the test" link on the top left of the page. Be sure to provide the information it want. Don't worry, this organization is legitimate. @http://www.politicalcompass.org/
 * 2) Here is the research assignment for Sunday: Bring the book you have, read and choose one article to use for your paper, or find book from the library to use. Need help? Ask me.
 * 3) Find 2 websites with an article, video, or news item that you could use to support the work you are doing.
 * 4) Decide on a way to present the information. Choose from one of the many suggested in this BIG6 research document on the second page: [|STUDENTPROJECTCONTRACT.pdf]
 * 5) Review the question you are asking in your research, and review the answer you think you are moving towards. These should be becoming clearer to you. If not, ask for help.
 * 6) Write a 200-250 word summary of the 3 newest pieces you have found. This should include what it's about, how what points will help your argument or how it will help answer your question, difficulties you had with the information, other questions it created for you.
 * 7) Count; you should now have 4 old articles and summaries from EBSCO, and 3 new articles (videos, news...) and summaries. ||
 * May 10 || On a sheet of A4 paper, draw a diagram that outlines the 2 types of government we have been investigating: a constitutional monarchy, and a republican representative democracy. Draw your diagram for one on one side, and for the other on the other side. Ensure you include:
 * the 3 branches
 * the powers, role and responsibilities of each branch
 * the power, role, and responsibilities of each house
 * how members get to be in positions of power
 * the role of parties and voters in the system
 * more and more ;0) ||
 * May 2 || Please be prepared for more presentations tomorrow. Have for tomorrow 2 summaries of your articles completed, have 2 new articles from the EBSCO site. (Try other search site within the many listed in EBSCO), and be ready to explain how the constitutional monarchy of Malaysia works. ||

Your presentation will be judged using the following rubric: [|Rubric-CriterionA-D.docx] Things your presentation should include are:
 * Due Date || Homework for April ||
 * April 24 || Create a presentation about the government in the country you have chosen.
 * 1) A chart naming the type of government and showing how the government is given its authority and legitimacy; namely, does the power come from the people (elected) or is it by some other authority (history, tradition)? Include the executive powers, legislative powers, and the judiciary (Example, How does the Executive office, the President and those in his office, get their power? How is it different than an other elected representatives?)
 * 2) The chart will also show how the sections (often called "powers") of government are separated. Namely, where do they meet? What buildings or institutions are they a part of? (Here is a good place to split up which offices are the executive, the legislative, and the judiciary.)
 * 3) The chart should show what different member's jobs/roles are in the different places they work in these offices of government. For example, how did the judges become a part of the Supreme Court (US System)?
 * 4) Who creates laws and how are they passed? (Here is how it's done in the UK: Parliament

You can create this presentation in Bubbl.us. It might be easiest. Note that you can both work on the same presentation by adding each other's email in the "Collaboration" section of your Bubbl. To "Collaborate", create a sheet, save it, then click on share. You then add a friend. If the friend is not on your list, make sure you know their login and search for them in Find friend.

See me if you need assistance.

Here is the list: Italy: AlHanouf / Egypt: Mohammad / Spain: Adullah / Japan: Danya / Canada: Osama and Abdulrahman / New Zealand: Saad and Harry / Australia: Kate and Pam / France: Razan and Mariam/ Lebanon: Zain and Rami / Hong Kong: David / South Africa: Meghan and Miral / Morocco: Dana / Philippines: Amae / Saudi Arabia: Fahad / Alyssa: Malaysia || For Tuesday, Ensure your Government wiki page is up to date with information on Parliamentary systems and Republican systems of governance. Here is the cite to find articles: @http://search.ebscohost.com/ The login is: ns148612 / You know the password. || We will be using the following tools to help get you organized. Please download these: [|Big6 Assignment Organizer.doc]; [|Big6 Writing Organizer.doc]; [|STUDENTPROJECTCONTRACT.doc] || 2. Also, explain their purpose. This second part of your assignment can be in the form of a list of things you think governments need to do. 3. Review the question for discussion next class: "Are people naturally trustworthy or untrustworthy?" Others might ask: "Are people good or bad(evil?) natured?" ||
 * April 20 || Research using Ebsco. Find two articles pertaining to your topic. Ensure they are good articles. You will use them in class next week. Find more if you would like to show your research skills. This is a gradable component.
 * April 18 || By this time you will have completed more research on your topics. Ensure you have worked on you bubble such that you have developed many ideas and suggested information. You have now created an Essential Question and supporting questions to accompany it. You will be expected to write a half page answer about your topics to the question of: What is your topic? What can you tell us about the different directions your bubble took you in brainstorming about it? What direction did your research take you? Namely, what have you learned about the topic? How did your research help focus your thinking and narrow your topic? What is your essential question and what are some supporting questions? Do you already have an idea what your solution might be? Tell us more. ||
 * April 14 || Use the Bubble mapping tool to map out one or two ideas for a project that you would be interested in working on in class and outside of class. Your work will be presented the first week of June, but there will be due dates along the way.
 * April 12 || Create a new wikispaces page called "Government Systems." On this page, find diagrammatic information about Parliamentary and Republican government systems. I just want you to look at how elected representatives are placed into the system. Start with the Monarch at the top for Parliament and President at the top of the Republic, and place people at the bottom of both. Fill in the buildings and roles of the major institutions in between, but avoid too much detail for now. Good luck with this. Thanks to Rami for his link to the House of Commons seating arrangement. ||
 * April 10 || Watch the video on the Why Governments page and write answers to the assignment. Upload the video to your Governments wiki page too. ||
 * April 6 || 1. Write 200 words and post on a new page titled "Why Government?" on your wikispace. This introduction should have you explain why you think governments are needed.

Sat || Place the following on your Economics wiki page: 1. Written answers to each of the discussion questions ([|Econ&Govt Discussions.docx]). 2. Include at the end of each answer a reflection of how you believe you performed on this question. Explain: a) what you did well in answering the question, b) what you would have added to improve your answer 3. After answering all the questions and reflecting within each answer, provide a final reflection on how well you think you performed overall. If you were to score yourself out of the following, what would it be? Knowledge: 10 Concepts: 10 Skills: 8 Organization/Presentation: 8 Use the rubric as a reference: [|Rubric-CriterionA-D.docx]
 * Due Date || Homework for March - April ||
 * Apr 3

FUN BITS! Check out this project! It's related to the MDGs. Read, join, play the game! @http://www.urgentevoke.com/

media type="custom" key="5709153" || Here is a simple form I will use to score you in the discussion: [|A Discussion Score Sheet.doc] Here are some samples lines you can use to initiate or continue a discussion: [|DiscussionSentenceStarters.pdf] Here are some examples of questions you will be asked. I will be adding to this. Be sure to review all of your group's, and other's, presentations to ensure you can answer the questions during a discussion. You may bring any notes you want, but should not read directly from your notes. Some Questions for discussion: [|Econ&Govt Discussions.docx] ||
 * Mar 20 || Practicing for the test on Monday and Wednesday. The "Scored Discussion" will require two days. We will draw groups to see who goes first, or we can have volunteers that will be given a small bonus for being the early risk takers.
 * Mar 6 || # Do the before vocab predictions
 * 1) Read article,
 * 2) Do the after predictions and underline reasons why Draper thinks why nations fail. ||

1. Answer the question. (review the requirements on the economics page: thesis, evidence, examples, facts; don't be repetitive, approach the ideas from different aspects, and written work should be 250 words. 2. Site the resources you used to answer the question -Book and website were needed 3. If an essay, post it on your wiki, but in the presentation, give us the thesis, examples, evidence, counter-examples, and conclusion - don't read the essay 4. On wiki -always place an introduction/ explanatiojn of the files you post. 5. Share 1 of each media type in the presentation. All 9 things are to be shared. One per person and the remaining items should be presented by the group as a whole. Be ready! ||
 * Due Date || Homework for February ||
 * Feb 28 || Place your project on your wiki. Create an abstract of your work - this is a summary. Also write 2 questions about your project that you might put on a test. Also write the answer. Questions must not use simple knowledge. They must be application questions. ||
 * Feb 22 || For your presentation:
 * Feb 16 || Ensure that you are completing work on the assigned questions for your group from the Economics page. Your group needs to show progress on all of thes questions by Tuesday, Feb. 16. ||
 * Feb 20 || All questions for your group work must be completed by Saturday. On Saturday, you will be given time to work on your presentations. These will be presented this week. ||


 * Due Date || Homework for January ||
 * Jan 27 || We will use the rubric attached as a guide to marking a peer's Econ Project as well as assessing your own. Place these on your Principles of Economics page. Remember, if your project can be uploaded to that page, please do so.[|Rubric-Econ-TicTacToe.docx] ||
 * Jan 25 || Please ensure you have posted your chart and notes on Economic terms on a new page titled Principles of Economics. Also, copy the chart of questions from that page to your own page. ||

You must also write a question and submit it to Mr Klatt. This question should include the following: 1. A question from one of the written pages on the site that requires students to write an explanation or definition found on that page. 2. A second part of the question must perform data analysis on one of the maps and it must ask what the relevance of this information is to globalization, and how this might represent positive and/or negative outcomes for a nation. Also, what trends or changes are shown on the graphs over a period of time on the page you refer to. The test to date can be found on the assignments page. || Be sure you have read the article and understand how the terms are used in the article. You will be asked to share a summary of the article with others. ||
 * Due Date || Assignments for December ||
 * Dec 6 || Given we lost the last day of school due to the rainstorms, you will present your projects this day. See the Assignments page for the rubric you will use this day. ||
 * Dec 8 || Please complete the self-assessment of your project for this class. Be sure to attach the marking you did of another person's work on their project page. Also attach your self-assessed rubric to your own project page. ||
 * Dec 11 || You will be writing a test on Dec 12 based on information found on the website: @http://ucatlas.ucsc.edu/. Be sure to review ideas on this site.
 * Dec 20 || Find a news article(or articles) from the past week that includes in it 6 terms on your list of Economics terms. It is likely you will need to use more than one article to complete the task. Terms include: goods, exchange, market, services, price, Economics. If you prefer to use some of the other terms from the document, that is fine. News sources you should consider include: economist.com, nytimes.com, globeandmail.com, bbc.com, or cnn.com.
 * Dec 22 || Review the economic terms and ensure you have all sections completed including the final definition. We will finish reviewing these on Monday. Upload the completed slideshow to your Economics wiki page. ||
 * Jan 10 || Have a list of ideas that explains how you will show your understanding of the economic terms as outlined in "Understanding Economics Terms" on the Assignments page. ||

Please prepare ahead of time. Post responses in a linked Word document on one of your globalization pages. Also be sure to create your poster and bring the Word doc to the next class. || i) Links to 3 maps with explanations of how these maps represent globalization in your country ii) Links to 3 news articles or videos that discuss an issues portraying some effect or issue related to globalization in the country you are studying iii) Three questions you have about the project. What to do, how to do it, how to interpret some information you found,....
 * Due Date || Assignments for November ||
 * Nov 1 || Note that for tomorrow's class we will review some of the questions you created about globalization, and some of the key concepts of the unit thus far. This is in preparation for a test on Thursday. You will also receive some instructions about a research project on globalization that will be carried out over the next few classes. :0) ||
 * Nov 3 || A test on Globalization. Here are some examples of questions you will need to answer: [|How Globalized are You]
 * Nov 9 || Please download the list of expectations for the Project work on globalization. [|A Project of Global Proportion.docx] ||
 * Nov 11 || For your country project on globalization, please have the following:

Note: Nov 11 is known as Remembrance Day, Veteran's Day, or Armistice Day. It is the day that fighting ended after 4 years of hostilities in what is called WW1, or the Great War, or the War to end all Wars. Sadly, the latter is not true. Visit these sites to learn more: Remembrance Day / Veteran's Day / Armistice Day ||
 * Nov 15 || See the Globalization page for more examples of websites you can use for researching globalization in your country.

Download this attachment: [|Country Research.doc] Use it as a guide by filling in the blanks with information from different websites. Remember, always explain data. Always compare it to other data and draw conclusions about what it means for the country. Does the information show it is poor, wealthy, affected in a good way by globalization, not affected by globalization in a way that helps people? Keeping asking yourself what things mean, try to find the answers, and take your time to do this research. You are learning a skill. See me if you have questions.

Read the attached document: You will write a paragraph explaining reasons for not using GDP as a measure of wealth. We will first discuss it in class. [|GDP Measures.pdf] ||



What changes do you see over time on this map. Explain what you see in a paragraph on the Globalization page. Next, visit the home page for this map at this link: http://globalization.kof.ethz.ch/
 * ====Date Due==== || ====Assignments for October==== ||
 * Oct 18 || # Ensure you have updated your wiki with the images and explanations of globalization
 * 1) Read the pdf on Globalization from pages 1-7.
 * 2) Answer the questions about the reading. Download them here: [|QuestionsGloblztion.docx]
 * 3) Place the answers to your questions in a new section on your Globalization page titled, "Responses to Readings" Check mine to the heading.
 * 4) If you have any questions, email me, see me Saturday, or leave a question in the Discussion tab above.
 * 5) Have a nice weekend. :-) ||
 * Oct 20 || Please view the following link and display the animated map: @http://globalization.kof.ethz.ch/map/

Answer the following question in full sentences on the Globalization page: 1. What are the measures of globalization used on the map according to this first page. 2. Explain what the other 5 measures listed mean. Try to explain these other measures of globalization in your own 3. Review the pdf on the right side of the sight called: Definitions and Sources 4. Review this 2 page document. Give 3 examples of data, one from each category of globalization, that are used to make the maps. Choose two sets of data which make sense to you to use on the map. Choose one set of data which you don't understand or don't agree with having been used to create the map. Can't find that pdf? It's attached here: [|definitions_2009.pdf] 5. Be prepared to discuss your findings in class. 6. Be prepared to complete a writing assignment about what you have learned about globalization thus far. ||
 * Oct 24 || Please refer to the bottom of the Globalization page for your Interpreting Maps task. ||
 * Oct 25 || Please read the section on the pdf titled "Politics of Globalization." (pp 11-15) You are asked to create 7 questions from the reading. These can be 7 questions you think I would put on an test, or 7 questions that you have about the reading or on which you need clarification. Use the chart below as a guide to creating questions. Be sure to create one type of question from each category. ||
 * Nov 1 |||||||| Note that for tomorrow's class we will review some of the questions you created about globalization, and some of the key concepts fo the unit thus far. This is in preparation for a test on Thursday. You will also receive some instructions about research project on globalization that day. :0) ||




 * **Remembering** **:** can the student recall or remember the information? |||| define, duplicate, list, memorize, recall, repeat, reproduce state ||
 * **Understanding:** can the student explain ideas or concepts? |||| classify, describe, discuss, explain, identify, locate, recognize, report, select, translate, paraphrase ||
 * **Applying** : can the student use the information in a new way? |||| choose, demonstrate, dramatize, employ, illustrate, interpret, operate, schedule, sketch, solve, use, write. ||
 * **Analyzing** : can the student distinguish between the different parts? |||| appraise, compare, contrast, criticize, differentiate, discriminate, distinguish, examine, experiment, question, test. ||
 * **Evaluating** : can the student justify a stand or decision? |||| appraise, argue, defend, judge, select, support, value, evaluate ||
 * ** Creating ** : can the student create new product or point of view? |||| assemble, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, write. ||
 * ** Creating ** : can the student create new product or point of view? |||| assemble, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, write. ||

Some Advice for Homework
If you aren't a great note taker while reading, try an alternative; use Audio Notes! Open the following attachment to see how you can write a little, then leave a comment on the page for you to listen to later. [|Practice.docx]