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Monday, March 29, 2021

Week 30: April 5-9, 2k21

Zooooooom Info
Ms. Jordan - 880 938 770
Mr. Barry - 920 2495 7857

Day 1, 2, and 3 of this week!
In Class:
  Welcome Back from Passover Break!  This week, we are looking at transboundary pollution and climate change. 

Chernobyl HBO Trailer

Transboundary Pollution and Climate Change Doc
  1. Define pollution by putting it into your own words.
  2. Which event in history "sparked" modern pollution?
  3. How does transportation pollute the environment?
  4. What happened on April 26, 1986 in the Soviet Union and what impact did this have on Europe?
  5. Were the Soviets up front or honest about the accident when it first happened?  Why do you think they acted this way?
  6. Did human error play any role in the accident at Chernobyl?
  7. What happened to the citizens of Pripyat just after the accident happened?
  8. What effect did the radiation have on the environment?
  9. What are the purposes of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Clean Air Act? 
  10. What do you know, if anything, about climate change? (opinionated Q to answer before you begin the reading)
  11. According to the flicks and our definitions in the Doc, provide your own definition of climate change.
  12. What impact do you think climate change has on the world? (opinionated as well as factual answer)
  13. According to the New York Times article, how much has the Earth warmed since 1880?
  14. The article and National Geographic talk about how the polar ice caps and glaciers are melting.  This then leads to the seas rising.  What do you think are two problems this situation creates? (opinionated)
  15. Does burning fossil fuels have an impact on climate change?
  16. Provide three types of energy that are alternatives to burning fossil fuels.
  17. What is a problem with using nuclear energy and do you think the world should shift away from using nuclear power for energy?
  18. How has plastic become a problem when it comes to pollution?
  19. Briefly explain the Paris Agreement.
  20. According to Energy Sources in the United States, how much of the US gets its energy from fossil fuels?
  21. How has Coronavirus impacted climate change so far?

The flicks below are in the order to which they appear in the Doc

Chernobyl Liquidators and Clean Up Flick - Actual Footage!

Putting the Sarcophagus On Top of the Reactor


Climate Change Intro by Bill Nye!

CBS Climate Change - What to Expect in the 2020 decade.

National Geographic - Human Activity and Climate Change

Plastics in the Ocean

What Is the Paris Agreement?

Climate Change and the Coronavirus


Thursday, March 18, 2021

Week 29: March 22-26, 2k21

Zooooooom Info
Ms. Jordan -
880 938 770
Mr. Barry - 920 2495 7857

Day 1
In Class:  Welcome to Modern China and North Korea -- Google Doc -- Guided Notes:  Click Me!

The Cultural Revolution

The Great Leap Forward

The Failed One-Child Policy

HW:  None!

Day 2
In Class:  China's One-Child Policy -- Cultural Revolution -- Tiananmen Square Protests

Energy for a Billion People: Three Gorges Dam

HW: None!

Day 3
In Class:   Finish Modern China!  The Rise of Xi Jingping



Sunday, March 14, 2021

Week 28: March 15-19, 2k21

Zooooooom Info
Ms. Jordan - 880 938 770
Mr. Barry - 920 2495 7857

Day 1
In Class: Pop Test!  Open Note on Globalization and the EU -- Come prepared with notes!
HW:   Create a list of five things you know about China.  List two things you wonder or want to know about China. This can be typed or handwritten.  

Day 2
In Class:  Welcome to Modern China and North Korea -- Google Doc -- Guided Notes:  Click Me!

HW:   None!


No Thursday or Friday -- Parent-Teacher Conferences

Friday, March 5, 2021

Week 27: March 8-12, 2k21

Zooooooom Info
Ms. Jordan - 880 938 770
Mr. Barry - 920 2495 7857

Day 1
In Class:  Finish up any EU stuff and Welcome to Globalization!
HW: Globalization HW Google Form due by Day 2


How does a sneaker teach us about Globalization?


Day 2 & 3
In Class: Continue with Globalization!  The Pandemic and Globalization... Starbucks and Globalization!


  1. After reading about the globalization of Starbucks, what are some pros and cons of Starbucks' efforts to become a global company?  
  2. Do you think Starbucks produces more good than bad as a global company?