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Sunday, March 30, 2025

Week of March 31-April 4, 2k25


Globalization Continues!


Globalization Test Friday, April 4

1. What do you think goes into making a shoe? Yes. I asked you that. What does it take to make a shoe? Take off your shoe, look at it, and think about the materials your shoe is made of. Where is your shoe made? Yes, it’ll show you where it’s made! What is needed to make a shoe??? Why do you think your shoes are made in diff. nations?

2. Define globalization (7th grade definition!)

3. What were two negative impacts of globalization based on the first two pages of the doc?

4. What do you think is one reason (which we take for granted) that allows us to do business on the other side of the world and not rely on the nation we are in? Does this mean geographical borders are important?...

5. What is a tariff? Yes…I know we know this…But I want you to know!

6. What is exchanged in global trade?

7. How is the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) both a good and bad thing for the nations in North America?

8. Let’s read the massive lists of positive and negative effects of globalization and list seven (yes, seven) pros and cons of globalization…

9. Presidents and other government officials from around the world raise and lower tariffs on the regular. How is this both good and bad? Do you think this does more good than bad?

10. How has nationalism now increased due to globalisation? (This is how it is spelled in British newspapers & magazines?

11. Looking at the map, why do you think the minimum wages are so different, high, low, etc? Do you think this has an impact on why goods are made in certain countries and not others? What two continents have the lowest minimum wages? The map of the United States shows different colors because the individual states have different minimum wages.

12. Shipping. Yes, shipping. How have the massive shipping containers and cargo ships had a positive impact on globalization?

13. The Ever Given was a perfect example of how globalization can be absolutely wrecked when one container ship causes an issue. What happened to the Ever Given and how did it negatively affect world trade?

14. How has the war in Israel/Gaza & Ukraine/Russia affected world trade?

15. Do you think globalization has done more good or bad for the world? How?

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Globalization HW due Monday - Mar. 31

7th Graders - This is one of our FAVORITE HW assignments of the year! You'll also get a kick out of it...


Please answer the Globalization Google Form for a HW grade.  This is due Monday, March 31.




Wednesday, March 12, 2025

European Union Answers & Cold War Project

Hey #Davis7, I've posted two videos...

Video #1:   Answers the answers to the European Union packet.  Watch this video and be sure your answers are correct!  There is an EU quiz on Monday, March 17!




Video #2:  Introduces the Cold War Unit and project...You have all class time this week to read about the Cold War & work on the proejct.  The materials are at the front of the room & watch the flicks in the document!