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SS7H3 The student will analyze continuity and change in Southern and Eastern Asia leading to the 21st century. Describe the impact of Mohandas Gandhi’s belief in non-violent protest

SS7G12 The student will analyze the diverse cultures of the people who live in Southern and Eastern Asia. a. Explain the differences between an ethnic group and a religious group. b. Compare and contrast the prominent religions in Southern and Eastern Asia: Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Shintoism and the philosophy of Confucianism. c. Evaluate how the literacy rate affects the standard of living. SS7H3 The student will analyze continuity and change in Southern and Eastern Asia leading to the 21st century.

Describe how nationalism led to independence in India and Vietnam. Explain the role of the United States in the rebuilding of Japan after WWII

. Guiding Question Explain how geographic features can have a positive or negative effect on access to resources and to a region’s economic development.

MONDAY, FEBRAURY 27, 2016

1. Black History Spotlight 2. Locations: 124-128 3. Words of the day: Mandala – a political system in which a central ruler works to gain support from others; uses trade and business to influence others and maintain power

Military dictatorship – a government ruled by a person whose power comes from the army East Timor – an island nation in Southeast Asia; struggled to become a democratic country 2001 Developing nation – a newly industrialized country (factories, railroads, use of technology) Bahasa Indonesian – the national language of Indonesia. Thatch – woven palm fronds used to build roofs Batik – a method of dying fabric in which any part of the fabric that was not intended to be dyed is covered in wax that is later removed for the next dying phase.

Ho Chi Minh – President of North Vietnam from 1964-1969, leader of Vietnam’s independence movement. Politburo – a group that heads a communist party

4. Blocks: 2 & 5 Finish Chapter 22 5. Flash Cards – Blocks: 1, 2 & 5. Read and answer questions for Chapter 23, Section 1 Blocks: 1, 3 &

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2016 . 1. Black History Spotlight

2. Words of the day: Doi moi – A Vietnamese policy meaning “change for the new.” Tet – Vietnamese New Year (party, performances, music, games, food!)

Ring of Fire – an area of volcanic activity along the border of the Pacific Ocean Typhoon – a hurricane that occurs in the western Pacific Ocean Human Resources - the individuals (people) who comprise the workforce of an org. Capital resources – resources used by people to produce and distribute goods and services, examples are tools, factories, office buildings, etc., Money - the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; anything that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts

Supply and demand – an economic law that says the price of a good rises or falls depending on how many people want it (demand), and on how much of the good is available (supply).

3. Blocks 1, 3 & 4 Read and answer questions for Chapter 23, Section 2, Start the study of Economics.

4. Blocks 2 & 5 Finish Chapter 22 5. All Blocks: Study for Vocabulary and Map Locations Test Friday. Blocks: 1, 3 & 4 Read Chapter 23,

Section 2

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2016 1. Words of the day: Producers - An individual or organization that creates goods and

services; someone who manufactures something Salary - a fixed amount of money paid to a worker, usually measured on a monthly or annual basis, not hourly, as wages Scarcity – having seemingly unlimited human needs and wants, in a world of limited resources Opportunity cost - the next-best choice available to someone who has picked between several equally good choices. Wages - compensation, usually financial, received by workers in exchange for their labor.

Specialized - Highly skilled in a specific field; developed or designed for a special activity or function 2. Blocks: 1, 3 & 4: Economics Study and continue to read and answer questions for Chapter 23, Section 3 3. HOMEWORK: All Blocks: study for Vocabulary and Map Locations Test. Blocks: 1, 3 & 4 – Read Chapter 23, Section

THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2016

1. Words of the day: Productivity - the rate at which goods or services are produced by a

standard population of workers; the rate at which crops are grown on a standard area of land Voluntary exchange - is the act of buyers and sellers freely and willingly engaging in market Transactions

Interdependence - The function of each part of a system is mutually dependent on the functioning of other parts and the system as a whole. Market economy - economy in which goods and services are exchanged in a free market, as opposed to a state-controlled or socialist economy Entrepreneurs - someone who organizes a business venture and assumes the risk for it Want – desire, feel or have a desire for; to have need of Resources - any physical or practical thing of limited availability or anything used to help one earn a living. 3. Economics Study

4. Study for Vocabulary and Map Locations Test Tomorrow

FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2016 1. WORDS OF THE DAY: Natural resources – the things we use that are provided in the natural environment; (example: water,

minerals, fuels, soil and so on. Barter - the peaceful exchange, between individuals or communities, of a good or service in return for another good or service without monetary payments Market - the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold; "without competition there would be no market" Command Economy - Economic system in which the government owns the land, resources, and means of production and makes all economic decisions. Mixed Economy - An economic system in which both the government and private enterprise play Important roles with regard to production, consumption, investment, and savings.

2. Vocabulary and Map Locations Test All Blocks 3. Economics Study

4. Have a safe weekend!

UPCOMING

Vocabulary and Map Locations Test Friday, March 3rd Economics Study Chapter 23 Test

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