World: We continued with population growth and expanding networks today. See the ppt for clarification of your information for the stop and jot note taking. Consider the big questions set forth and more importantly realize that TRADE IS A BYPRODUCT OF EMPIRE. Can you take a position on that statement and support it with evidence?
Due tomorrow are the Cornell notes for Rome (Empire). Be sure to focus the context of what it takes to be an empire. Think about PERSIA for your reading analysis. You are trying to identify the number of "components" of an empire. Just like we did for civilization.
Civics: Although you came prepared to discuss Democracy in the context of the Arab Spring, we spent time learning about the government shut down. We visited the lab to evaluate various print sources on the issue to become more informed citizens. Good job! We began to consider Democracy in the context of the Arab spring, but need to finish up tomorrow. PLEASE REVISIT THE FORMS OF GOVERNMENT. IDENTIFY THEIR MEANING AND THE PRO'S AND CON'S. The reading in in your text chapter 2. The required material can be found on the back of the handout we used in class yesterday.
12 Focus: Today we met in J294 to begin baseline testing for the ACT. We will do the same on Thursday.
Have a great day!
