February 7

Social 10-1

I gave you your first writing assignment today: the Global Connections Essay. In this informative essay, you are to answer the following essay question: What are my impacts on the world? You are really trying to personalize your essay by indicating what are some social, economic, political and environmental effects that you have on the world. What impact is globalization having on you, and what impact do have on globalization (in other words, how do you contribute to globalization)? Are you having a positive or negative impact on the world? This Global Connections Essay is due on Thursday. Your Chapter 1 Key Terms and Questions are due on Thursday as well. Your World Geography Test is on Friday, February 11th, please see the study guide here (scroll down to find it).

Social 30-1

I went through how to be successful on a WRA II (in-class position paper) for most of today's class. You have a copy of the "Recipe for Success" and "Analyzing Quotes" which I think will be really helpful in preparing for essays. Tomorrow, we'll look at writing an outline for an essay that will be similar to your Unit 1 WRA II (you write this on Tuesday of next week). I also gave you time to work on your Individualism vs. Collectivism booklets. These booklets are due tomorrow. Please remember that simple "yes" or "no" answers are NOT enough on the last chart activity in that booklet. Your Chapter 2 Key Terms and Questions are due on Wednesday. Your Chapter 1-2 Test is on Thursday, please see the study guide here (scroll down to find it) and your Unit 1 Final Exam is on Friday (please see the study guide here; scroll down to find it).