Should contemporary society respond to the legacies of historical globalization?

Today we....

1. Inventions Presentations

2. In what ways did Imperialism benefit one people over another?
- we worked in small groups to answer this question...using what we have been learning over the last couple of days

Tuesday April 22

1. Inventions Presentations

2. Imperialism Powerpoint

- we looked into what exactly Imperialism is and how it relates to the development of globalization.


Over the last few days we have....

Chapter 7
1. Make sure you know;
- What were the beginnings of global trading networks? (pgs. 135-138
- international trade, mercantilism
- pg. 138 Explore the Issues #2

- What values underlie Capitalism?
- pgs. 138-142 - notes/web and terms
- pg. 141-142 Investigation - China Moves to a Freer Market #1-3

- Whose values did Industrialiazation reflect?
- notes were provided including the Industrial Revolution, Ideologies, and the Inventions Assignment
- pg. 145 Investigation #1-3
- pg. 146-147 Voices #1-3

Capitalism - The Values Behind Capitalism

Today we...

What values underlie capitalism?

(HOMEWORK LISTED AT THE BOTTOM)

1. Brainstorm - the values associated with capitalism
- respect for profit, competition, economic freedom, personal responsibility, and consumerism.

students were encouraged to think of possible downsides/disadvantages to these values.

2. Economic Values Survey
- discussed

3. Types oif Economic Systems
- overview of all systems but focused on Capitalism

4. Capitalism Video

For Homework; read pgs. 138-142, read and create notes/web, define - bold words in section, complete the Investigation on China #1-3.

Global Trade Networks

Global Trade Networks

Today we.....

1. Reviewed/discussed the growth of global trading networks.

2. Reviewed the Venn Diagram - we looked at the unique attributes and the shared attributes of the international trade network the Silk Road AND mercantilism.

3. We then went to the lab to begin researching the Hudson's Bay Company and the British East India Company - two mercantilist companies.

We will continue tomorrow.

Sensitive Reading of Historical Documents cont....

To what extent should contemporary society respond to the legacies of historical globalization? (unit inquiry question)

Today we.....

1. Current Events......Biofuel, Tibet, Semi going the wrong way on Yellowhead.....

2. Sensitive reading....

- we reviewed "judging" cultural practices
- then looked at "interpreting" cultural practices - completed a practice
- then looked at "generalizations' of cultural practices - complete a practice for homework.

3. Chapter 7 Assignment - To what extent did historical globalization affect people's lives?

- read pgs. 134-136, create notes, concept web etc. on important points
- terms

Globalization

Today we...

1. Reviewed Essay Writing

2. Current Events Analysis #2
- US Economy

Monday;
-we will have a terms quiz on Ch. 3
- we will begin Ch. 4 and 5