Hausdorf’s Hemisphere

Today students copied the rest of DG 20 (quiz tomorrow) dg-20a, then reviewed by trying to fill in the blanks of a neighbor’s story, followed by discussion and feedback. After that, “Mind Your Business” materials were stapled in a certain order and collected. The Economic Term Quiz was next (on notebook paper), students were to match the terms with the definitions.
When the quiz was turned in, students were to complete the Australia Map, both sides, using an atlas.
Tomorrow, we will watch a video on Australia.

HOMEWORK- finish up maps, review for DG 20 quiz

Helpful Links:

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/oceania/aussnewld.htm

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/oceania/auland.htm

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/map/atlas/australia-geophysical.html

Today students started DG 20 (1-4), and then we had a few speeches given (all were given in 1st, and I collected your feedback sheets), after that students were to create a fictional story leaving 26 blanks incorporated in the story, for your economic terms to be used correctly (in context). In other words, you show mastery by using a blank story to fill in with the correct economic terms. You are responisible for 26 blanks. All written materials will be handed in tomorrow.

My example on the board was “The ________________realized their products were _________too high and if they didn’t offer ___________________ they might lose a lot of business.”

Australian maps were handed out today as well (Map TEST on Tuesday)

HOMEWORK- Finish story, review economic terms

CHECK OUT THE GREAT BARRIER REEF!!!!

VideoClip: http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/7135-australia-great-barrier-reef-video.htm

Today students listened to other students give speeches and decide whether or not to do business with them, using a three column chart to do this, first column-name, second column- yes/no, and third column-why. This is going to be a classwork grade, up to 5 points. DG 20 we’ll start tomorrow. After some awesome speeches, students were to discuss in groups of three, the 5 most difficult economic terms for a sixth grader to understand, then we went around and discussed the terms that each group identified.

Remember, all written work is due tomorrow, we will finish speeches, review, and take the quiz tomorrow.

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HOMEWORK- review bold economic terms, have all written work ready to turn in

After a long testing week, ending today, students were allowed to go outside and draw a designated continent  and label. Please make sure students you are ready tomorrow. We will begin speeches and talk about businesses. Remember that all of your written work is due Wednesday and your quiz over all the bold economic terms is on Wednesday as well. We will have type of review beforehand.

HOMEWORK- get speeches ready for tomorrow

Today students reviewed Social Studies material with the help of our friendly Mac’s. Skills Tutor is a valuable website for reviewing all academic material. The focus today was on Information Skills which challenges students with maps, charts, and graphs. There was also a classwork grade earned for taking the post-test on this material. 

MIND YOUR BUSINESS- Students should be working on their speeches and complete “Competition/Incentives” and “Profit or Loss” handouts. Check the rubrics below to see what the written materials are worth. Remember, the Speech will be given on Tuesday and your written/handout materials are due Wednesday. When composing a speech, you want to try to persuade your audience to come and do business with you. Cover the material below and then practice reading your speech outloud, Tuesday is your day to read your speech.

4. Compose your Opening Day Speech and include:
Your name and welcoming statement
What type of business it is
Why people should do business with you
What makes your business special/unique

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PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE HIGHLIGHTING AND REVIEWING THE BOLD ECONOMIC TERMS FOR YOUR QUIZ ON WEDNESDAY. Here is the list of terms you should know:

1. economics
2. natural resource
3. conservation of resources
4. human resource
5. capital resource
6. individual ownership
7. entrepreneur
8. partnerships
9. corporations
10. shareholder
11. opportunity cost
12. profit
13. loss
14. good
15. service
16. exports
17. imports
18. interdependence
19. specialization
20. division of labor
21. collateral
22. principal
23. scarcity
24. price
25. credit limit

HOMEWORK- finish handouts, finish yellow pages ad, compose speech

Today students were on Day 3 on their assignment, and read/completed “Human Capital and Specialization” and “Price”, then students were to create a yellow pages advertisement for their business, if they finish the ad they can work on composing an opening day speech, which will be given on Tuesday. Check the powerpoint below for more…mind-your-business1

 The Yellow Pages Ad must include:

Business Name
Hours of Operation
Address
Phone #’s, email
Forms of payment you accept
A picture or image

HOMEWORK- finish day 3 handouts, and yellow pages ad

TOMORROW, WE WILL BE IN THE MACLAB WORKING WITH SKILLS TUTOR

Important Mind Your Business Dates:

1. Tuesday- Speech given to the class
2. Wednesday- All written products/materials due (including: index card, all handouts, speech, and yellow pages ad)

Today the students took the DH 9 quiz, then got busy with their business assignment. Check the powerpoint below.

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Because of Blog Training, I will update this by 8pm. I will put the long term plans on tomorrow’s blog.

HOMEWORK- finish the handouts for Day 2 and even the business card

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