Week 1 of Digital Learning

Hey #Davis7!  Ms. Jordan and Mr. Barry miss you already!  Ms. Jordan and Mr. Barry will post the next two weeks of digital learning in two different posts:  Week 1 and Week 2.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us via e-mail.  We are also setting up Zoom office hours where you can see us face to face.  This is new to us, so we appreciate your patience in our learning this tool.

Ms. Jordan's Zoom Hours and Links:
March 24 - 11:15-11:45 - Click Me!
March 26 - 11:15-11:45 - Click Me!

Mr. Barry's Zoom Hours and Links:
Click to Watch: March 20 - 10:30 - 11:00 This is a 30 minute class
March 24 - 10:00 - 10:30 - ONLY if you need to ask a Q
March 27 - 10:30 - 11:00 - Click Me - This is a 30 minute class! ALL Block 5 and 6 must attend

Your last major "assessment" of the second trimester was the World Wars Essay Quiz.  After much consideration and grading, Ms. Jordan and I have decided not to count the essays.  The essays were not up to our standards and we found there would be more harm than help to the gradebook if we counted them. We noticed many of you ran out of time and/or did not write in a fluid manner that made chronological sense.  That being said, you will not receive the essays...This means the Third Trimester starts out fresh below!

The last week we had school, we read about the United Nations and the European Union.  Below is a short video podcast about the European Union for those of you who want to know a bit more about what the EU is... Enjoy!

March 16-20, 2K20:  Globalization Unit!   Perfect timing!

Watch the following flick below for an introduction to our Globalization unit...

After watching the YouTube flick above, you're probably thinking to yourself, "Yes, Mr. Barry, we know that we live in a GLOBAL economy".  What you probably don't realize is just HOW GLOBAL life is.  Today is a perfect example of that as you are having to do this unit at home!  Now, please fill out the following  Google Form for a HW grade.  This will be a fun little activity for you as you will now have to go through your closets! This needs to be completed by Monday, March 23.  Enjoy!

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March 23-27, 2K20 - Globalization!

Please watch the following flick below about Globalization and then read through the Globalization Chapter PDF. 

Answer the following Q's based on the flick and the Globalization Chapter PDF and please e-mail these answers to your social studies teacher.  Please use MLA format heading on the document and you do not need to write in complete sentences.

1. (Opinionated Q) 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.  What is needed to make a shoe???
2. (Opinionated Q) Do you think it is possible for a shoe to be 100% fully manufactured in the United States?
3. (Opinionated Q) Why do you think Americans buy shoes made in other countries?
4. Define globalization.
5. Why are so many American companies outsourcing (making their products) in Asia?
6. Define the following terms in your own words after reading them from the text:  Economic interdependence, free trade, multinational corporation
7. What happened to "Made in the USA", meaning why are shoes no longer made in the USA?
8. List three pros and cons of globalization based off of the reading and the flick.  
9. Ask one of your parents the following Q and provide their answer:  Do you believe globalization has more positive or negative effects on us as Americans?

Please have these Q's e-mailed to your social studies teacher by Friday, March 27 by 4:00 pm.

Ms. Jordan and Mr. Barry will upload Week 2's information on Monday, March 30...Be Good!

Ms Jordan E-mail for Assignments:  Jordan7thgrade@gmail.com
Mr. Barry Email for Assignments:  mbarry@davisacademy.org