Mullen’s Megaphone

Today we watched Invisible Children which is a documentary that shows the plight of child soldiers.

No warm-up. No homework.

We continued our lesson on AIDS in Africa and brainstormed solutions to the problem the Africans have and how it impacts their lives.

Warm-up #7 What is AIDS?

AGENDA:
The Making of a Pandemic
Reflection

Homework: reflection if not finished

After our Unit  7: Vocabulary Quiz, we analyzed the factors contributing to the problem of  AIDS in Africa.

Warm-up #6: What is a pandemic?

AGENDA:
Unit 7: Vocabulary Quiz
The Making of a Pandemic: AIDS in Africa

Homework: none

After a discussion on world hunger and the impact it has on Africa, we discussed the governments of Kenya, South Africa and Sudan. We also answered the question: How does politics influence standard of living?

Warm-up: There is not enough food produced in the world to feed the hungry? (True or False)

AGENDA:
World Hunger Review
Governments of Kenya, South Africa and Sudan
Politics and Standard of Living

Announcement: Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow. Your homework is to study!

Warm-up #3 What is a republic?

AGENDA:
Vocabulary Review
Background Info – African Governments

Homework: none

Announcement: Unit 7: Vocabulary Quiz on Wednesday, 2/17/10

We enjoyed a carousel review of governments today and will now focus on the governments of Africa. Remember to define your Unit 7 vocabulary if you did not finish in class.

Warm-up #2 Name two ways that your government can influence the way you live.

AGENDA:
1. Make-up work
2. Carousel Review: Governments
3. Unit 7: Vocabulary

Homework: Define Unit 7 Vocabulary. The words are below:

coup
refugees
famine
dictator
corruption
developing
rebels
civilians
infrastructure
unity

After we took a student survey today, we looked at the bar graph we created on our focus countries and compared the different countries life expectany, literacy rate and GDP. Tomorrow we will start Unit 7: Government of Africa.

Warm-up #1 Define dictator.

AGENDA:
1. Student Survery
2. Bar Graph

Homework: none

We finished our bar graphs and watched a video on West Africa. We will start our new unit over Africa’s government next week.

Homework: none

Warm-up #9 What is GDP?

AGENDA:
Unit 6 Test
Notebook Quiz
Bar Graph

If you were absent: You will need to make-up testing. Remember: It is your responsibility to come to me for all make-up work.

Unit test tomorrow and notebook quiz tomorrow.

No warm-up today.

Homework: Study for test and have your notebook ready for quiz