Friday, April 17, 2026

Period 6:
  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Americans from what sport were invited to China?
    2. What did the United States stop preventing China from joining?
    3. Who emerged as the leader of China after the deaths of Mao and Zhou?

  2. How One Man Made China a Superpower: The Deng Xiaoping Revolution Video

  3. System of a Down--Hypnotize Song

  4. China Under Xi Jinping
    In your groups, use the reading (Unit 9 Reader) to answer the questions

Thursday, April 16, 2026

Periods 1, 5:
  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Americans from what sport were invited to China?
    2. What did the United States stop preventing China from joining?
    3. Who emerged as the leader of China after the deaths of Mao and Zhou?

  2. How One Man Made China a Superpower: The Deng Xiaoping Revolution Video

  3. System of a Down--Hypnotize Song

  4. China Under Xi Jinping
    In your groups, use the reading (Unit 9 Reader) to answer the questions

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Period 2:
  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What term refers to "a long-term change in the Earth’s overall temperature with massive and permanent ramifications"?
    2. What 2015 agreement called for global cooperation in addressing #1?
    3. What term refers to "a culture where disposable products, fast fashion, and planned obsolescence have become the norm"?

  2. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Video

  3. Discuss China: Reform and Reaction
    Take Notes

  4. Top 5 Facts About the Tiananmen Square Protests Video

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Periods 1, 5:
  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What term refers to "a long-term change in the Earth’s overall temperature with massive and permanent ramifications"?
    2. What 2015 agreement called for global cooperation in addressing #1?
    3. What term refers to "a culture where disposable products, fast fashion, and planned obsolescence have become the norm"?

  2. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Video

  3. Discuss China: Reform and Reaction
    Take Notes

  4. Top 5 Facts About the Tiananmen Square Protests Video

Monday, April 13, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What term refers to “interconnected journey that raw materials, components, and goods take before their assembly and sale to customers"?
    2. What was one component of your product and where did it come from?
    3. Where is one location of manufacturing for your product?

  2. Mapping the World's (other) Maritime Chokepoints Video

  3. Globalization and the Environment Videos (1, 2, 3)
    Answer questions

  4. U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement Document Analysis
    Use the documents to answer the questions (Unit 9 Reader)

Friday, April 10, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. In what part of the world does most manufacturing currently take place?
    2. As manufacturing jobs have left the United States, what type of jobs have been created?
    3. What is the name given to resources that come from areas involved in civil wars?

  2. Finish Follow The Product
    In your group, research your assigned product's component parts, and answer the questions and fill out the map

Thursday, April 9, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the name of the nearly fifty year period of conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union?
    2. What two continents saw the most new states during decolonization?
    3. Despite being left out of many official histories of decolonization who contributed greatly to the process?

  2. Finish Goods Across the World
    1. Use your shoes to answer the first question. Use someone else's shoes to answer the second question.
    2. Use the reading (Unit 9 Reader) to answer the remaining questions.

  3. Unit 9 Overview Video

  4. Follow The Product
    In your group, research your assigned product's component parts, and answer the questions and fill out the map

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What is your favorite sport to watch?
    2. What is your favorite social media site/app?
    3. What is your favorite genre of music? Where does that originate from?

  2. Review Unit 8B: Essential Question #2

  3. Goods Across the World
    1. Use your shoes to answer the first question. Use someone else's shoes to answer the second question.
    2. Use the reading (Unit 9 Reader) to answer the remaining questions.

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. Who was the longtime leader of the Palestinians?
    2. What terrorist organization killed 1,200 Israelis in October 2023?
    3. Where did Israel go to war with in response to #2?

  2. Review Unit 8B: Essential Question #1

  3. Unit 8B Report, Part 5
    Use the country's information sheet to complete Part 5 (Choice Extension)

  4. Finish Unit 8B Report (Homework--Due Tomorrow

Monday, April 6, 2026

  1. Warm Up Questions
    1. What was the name given to the Palestinian “uprisings” in the late 1980s and early 2000s?
    2. What was the name of the 1993 agreement to create the Palestinian Authority?
    3. Who was the Israeli prime minister at the time?

  2. Finish Discussing Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process
    Take Notes

  3. Finish The Complicated History of Conflict Between Israel and Palestinians Video

  4. Decolonizing Women
    Use the reading (Unit 8B Reader) to answer the questions

  5. Unit 8B Report, Part 4
    Use the country's information sheet to complete Part 4 (Final Reflection)