Tuesday, December 13th


https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/cf4a0427-e31c-4c8c-b7f8-f9c7836732bb

Monday - Dec. 12, 2016

GENTRIFICATION OF CHINATOWN

What are some of the concerns of the Chinese community?

Some concerns are _____________ and ___________.

Do you think these are valid concerns? Why or why not?

These are _________ concerns because ______________.

GROUP TIME

Document Analysis

What is your thesis statement?

My thesis statement is ______________.

Friday - Dec. 9, 2016


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nyDbHi1YQE

Based on the video, define gentrification.  Gentrification is __________________.

What happens in the first (1st) wave of gentrification?  _________.

List 3 positives of gentrification.  ______________, _______________ and _________________.

What are three negatives of gentrification?  Three negatives of gentrification are ___________, _________ and _____________.



More Vancouver Work:  Pre-Bucketing and Document Analysis



What is one thing you learned today about the DTES?  I learned ________________.

Does the DTES sound like a cool place to live?  Why or Why Not?

Thursday - Dec. 8, 2016



What are three observations you have about the culture of Vancouver based on the video and pictures?  Three observations I have are __________________________, ________________ and ____________________.

Does Vancouver remind you of any other place?  Where and Why?  Vancouver reminds me of _________ because ________________.

What source do you think the video is?  Is that a biased source?  Why or why not?

Background Essay Exploration: What is going on in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

Wednesday - December 7, 2016

Have you seen ads like this before?  Where?

What town does this remind you of?  Why?  This reminds me of __________ because _____________.

Packet Review and "The Hook".  Work with a partner at your table to review the cartoon and answer the 4 questions.  

Have you seen gentrification in Basalt?  Where?  

Have you seen gentrification from your original hometown or where your parents are from?  How so?  

Monday - December 5, 2016



What is this cartoon showing?  This cartoon shows _____________.

Have you ever felt this way in your own life?  

Do you think this is still happening in our culture today?   

Gender, Sexuality, Ethnicity, Race Study

FRIDAY - DEC. 2, 2016



Where are we?  Let's find some places around the world.



Will you teach your children about religion? Why or Why not?

Religion is the most important part of culture?

Religion makes me who I am?

Is religion only folk culture?




Eastern Orthodox - Romania

Thursday - Dec. 1, 2016

 5 Children - 5 Religions

Make  Venn Diagram at your table to compare 2 of the children in the video. Make sure you include 2 things in each section of your circles.

 

 

 

POWERPOINT TIME  

 

220 × 220 - amazon.com

Write down one thing you learned today about religion.

 

 

Nov. 29, 2016 - Tuesday
Religions

According to the video, what is the oldest world religion?  The oldest world religion is ___________.

Which religion spread the fastest?  

Why did Christianity spread to the "New World" and Southern Africa?

What is the second religion that is found in a small part of South America?

The Geography of Religions: The Basics of the Big 6

What is the biggest religion in the world by members?

Which religion has been followed the longest?

In your opinion which of the major religions is the most different than the others?

What are two things that all the religions share in common?  

Nov. 28, 2016 - Monday

Political Cartoons

RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD

What are your religious persuasions?  Click here to find out!



Answer the questions and write a paragraph or two overview of one of your top 5 religions and what are the major tenets/beliefs of said religion.  Submit it as a Google Doc.

Tuesday - Nov. 15, 2016




KAHOOT TIME!

Monday - Nov. 14, 2016




What is this chart showing us?  This chart is showing us ___________________.

What are two similarities you see in the chart?

What are two differences you see in the chart?  



Group Projects Work Time.  How is your project progressing?  What do you have left to do?  Do you have all your pictures?  Where could you add more images?  How are your graphs coming along?  What questions do you have for your teachers?

What is one question you have about the quiz on Wednesday?

Tuesday - Nov. 8



"Canadian Bacon"

What does bilingual mean to you?  Bilingual means ________________.

How does speaking two languages impact the concept of "lingua franca"?

We will read the article, "English as the Global Lingua Franca of the Future", and work through its meaning together.  

Questions to think about:

• Who is the Author?
• Who is he writing this article for?
• What is the primary argument in the text?
• What do you think the future holds for the English Language?

Do you think English is the current lingua franca?  Why or why not?  I think __________ because ________.

Do you believe this might change over the next 100 years?  

Monday - Nov. 7, 2016

CNN News - Elections



Who do you think will win tomorrow?


Will this affect your future? Why or why not?


APHG LANGAUGE EXERCISE

Dialect:  A form of language peculiar to a specific region
Pidgin:  A simplified version of a language
Creole:  A mother tongue formed from the contact of two different languages



Show of hands:  Who speaks only one language?  Who speaks more than 2 languages?  What language do your grandparents speak?