2-23-12

Word: Homogeneous Society

Type I: Why would having a homogeneous society bring people together?

Today we finished our notes on the Meiji Restoration.

2-22-12

Word: Meiji Restoration

Type I: Do you think a rich country need a strong military to survive? Why or why not?

Today we took notes on the Meiji Restoration.

2-20-12

Word: Pick one word from your vocab. List that you’re having trouble with and use that to complete your wordsquare

Type I: How did industrialization influence imperialization?

Today we finished our flash cards and played the flashcard game. This is the list of terms. We then took a short review quiz.

2-17-12

Word: Social Democracy

Type I: Do you think the Industrial Revolution was good or bad? Why?

Today we finished our vocabulary flash cards. You can find the list of terms here

2-16-12

Word: Entrepreneurs

Type I: What is one risk when starting a business?

Today we began working on a London Gazette front page. You can see the directions here

2-15-12

Word: Utilitarianism

Type I: Does facebook cause more harm than good?

Take notes on at least ONE child. Know the 5ws of their experience in the workplace. You will use this and your notes for tomorrow’s project.

2-14-12

Word:  Putting-Out system

Type I: What are 3 work hazards you see in this photo

We then watched/acted out an interview and highlighted “surprising” facts! You can read the interview here

We then worked on a graph sheet for homework

2-13-12

Word: Urbanization

Type I: Would you rather live in a city or on a farm. Why

Today we created a British farming village and then “industrialized” it into a city. We then took notes on the early British Industrial Revolution.

2-10-12

Bell Work: See Mr.Rotgers

Today we looked at motives for Imperialism. We worked in groups and filled out a worksheet.

2-9-12

Word: Open Door Policy

Type I: Do you still think there is an “Open Door Policy” in China?

Continue on your Imperialization pamphlet