Econ:
Read the article and answer the questions in your blog.
http://business-standard.com/india/news/developed-countries-shycommitment-to-sustainable-development-pm/478412/
1. What is paying “lip service”? do you think technology is important for developing countries to have? Why or why not?
2. Do you think developed countries have an obligation to help the developing countries (3rd world), why or why not?
3. Define what Summit is.
4. Why would a nation need more capital (money) to boost their economy? Why would they need other countries for that?
5. What is going green? How does it relate to the economy?
6. What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and what is the current U.S. GDP?
7. What was the big success for developing countries according to Puri?
8. Reflect for a page about your feelings of developing countries receiving aid from developed countries. Do you think it’s fair? Should the world be equal in their GDP? How do you feel about third world countries borrowing from first world countries? Is their risk in it for 1st world nations? What would you tell third world nations if you were a first world nation? (one page).
Gov:
Skim the Magna Carta, U.S. Constitution, and John Locke and Government. Then answer the questions.
http://www.constitution.org/eng/magnacar.htm
Magna Carta
http://www.house.gov/house/Constitution/Constitution.html
U.S. Constitution
Your job today is to look at two documents. You may find them very long and difficult to understand. Don’t get stuck on any part too long. You are to find as many comparisons with the U.S. Constitution and the Magna Carta as you can.
1. Find 10 comparisons from the two documents
The second part is to find as many differences in the two documents as you can.
2. Find 10 points to contrast with the two documents.
The last part you are to reflect on both documents.
3. What is your overall understanding of both documents? Do you think a lot of laws and rights from the Magna Carta carried over to the U.S.? Why was the Magna Carta such an innovative document? Why was the U.S. constitution so innovative? Take 5 quotes from the U.S. constitution and explain their importance.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
6/26/2012 assignments for this wonderful Tuesday
6/26/2012 Econ and Gov assignments
Econ - Finish budgets
Extra Credit assignment (5 points)
Read article and pick 7 of the blog questions to answer and post on your blog.
http://articles.cnn.com/2011-03-14/opinion/mccartney.head.start_1_early-childhood-education-poor-children-single-best-investment?_s=PM:OPINION
Gov -
Directions:
Read the article and answer the questions in your blog and post when you are complete. If you can't find all the answers in this one article, use google to search for the answers.
http://www.wnd.com/2004/12/27849/
1. Find 5 aspects of the Roman government that were different than the current U.S. government.
2. Find 5 apsects of the Roman government that were the same as the current U.S. government.
3. Find 1 similarility and 1 difference the Greeks had to the Roman and U.S. governments. (4 total answers for this question).
4. Of the three governments which one is the best, ok, and worst one. Explain your reasoning with examples.
5. What amendments from the U.S. government pertain to Greek and Roman governments.
Additional articles for more information.
http://www.roman-colosseum.info/roman-life/roman-government.htm
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100907134948AAYgy1o
Extra credit blog questions:
1. Discuss the who, what, where, when, and why of the article
2. The major theme or main point this article is getting across to you is….
3. Do you agree or disagree and why.
4. Can you find a counter-argument/another argument to this article? After you read it, which one supports your beliefs more?
5. What did you learn about reading and discussing this article?
6. When you leave this classroom, in three sentences what will you take with you from this article?
7. Make sure to double check all your responses in your blog for punctuation errors (spelling, commas, periods, run-on sentences…)
8. Go to Mr.Belzberg’s blog and send him an email upon completion of blog post.
9. Read two-four other blogs from your class.
10. Comment on at least two blogs. Let them know if agree or disagree, but be respectful, you will be graded on your comments as well as your own blog posts.
11. Find 10 keywords and define them in the article you read about.
12. Write 3 questions you have after reading.
Econ - Finish budgets
Extra Credit assignment (5 points)
Read article and pick 7 of the blog questions to answer and post on your blog.
http://articles.cnn.com/2011-03-14/opinion/mccartney.head.start_1_early-childhood-education-poor-children-single-best-investment?_s=PM:OPINION
Gov -
Directions:
Read the article and answer the questions in your blog and post when you are complete. If you can't find all the answers in this one article, use google to search for the answers.
http://www.wnd.com/2004/12/27849/
1. Find 5 aspects of the Roman government that were different than the current U.S. government.
2. Find 5 apsects of the Roman government that were the same as the current U.S. government.
3. Find 1 similarility and 1 difference the Greeks had to the Roman and U.S. governments. (4 total answers for this question).
4. Of the three governments which one is the best, ok, and worst one. Explain your reasoning with examples.
5. What amendments from the U.S. government pertain to Greek and Roman governments.
Additional articles for more information.
http://www.roman-colosseum.info/roman-life/roman-government.htm
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100907134948AAYgy1o
Extra credit blog questions:
1. Discuss the who, what, where, when, and why of the article
2. The major theme or main point this article is getting across to you is….
3. Do you agree or disagree and why.
4. Can you find a counter-argument/another argument to this article? After you read it, which one supports your beliefs more?
5. What did you learn about reading and discussing this article?
6. When you leave this classroom, in three sentences what will you take with you from this article?
7. Make sure to double check all your responses in your blog for punctuation errors (spelling, commas, periods, run-on sentences…)
8. Go to Mr.Belzberg’s blog and send him an email upon completion of blog post.
9. Read two-four other blogs from your class.
10. Comment on at least two blogs. Let them know if agree or disagree, but be respectful, you will be graded on your comments as well as your own blog posts.
11. Find 10 keywords and define them in the article you read about.
12. Write 3 questions you have after reading.
Monday, June 25, 2012
6/25/2012 Econ and Gov assignments
6/25/2012
Econ - Finish budgets
Extra Credit assignment (5 points)
Read article and pick 7 of the blog questions to answer and post on your blog.
http://articles.cnn.com/2011-03-14/opinion/mccartney.head.start_1_early-childhood-education-poor-children-single-best-investment?_s=PM:OPINION
Gov -
Econ - Finish budgets
Extra Credit assignment (5 points)
Read article and pick 7 of the blog questions to answer and post on your blog.
http://articles.cnn.com/2011-03-14/opinion/mccartney.head.start_1_early-childhood-education-poor-children-single-best-investment?_s=PM:OPINION
Gov -
Greek government questions with article
1. Did the Greeks only have democracy as a government structure? If not, what were the other governments?
2. Who were not allowed to participate in the democracies in ancient Greece? Is that fair, why or why not?
3. What was ancient Greek democracies like? how were they different than the U.S. democracy?
4. Were the kings/tyrants always bad? what would you have been like if you were king?
5.What was Sparta's government like? Give some details.
6. Why was Macedonia different? What type of government did they have?
7. Accroding to Aristotle what was the best type of government? In your opinion, what is the best type of government and why?
8. Pick 8 vocabalary words and define them.
9. Post answers with questions on blog
Extra Credit (5 points)
Read article and pick 7 of the blog questions to answer and post on your blog
http://articles.latimes.com/1995-06-27/news/mn-17698_1_drug-test
1. Discuss the who, what, where, when, and why of the article
2. The major theme or main point this article is getting across to you is….
3. Do you agree or disagree and why.
4. Can you find a counter-argument/another argument to this article? After you read it, which one supports your beliefs more?
5. What did you learn about reading and discussing this article?
6. When you leave this classroom, in three sentences what will you take with you from this article?
7. Make sure to double check all your responses in your blog for punctuation errors (spelling, commas, periods, run-on sentences…)
8. Go to Mr.Belzberg’s blog and send him an email upon completion of blog post.
9. Read two-four other blogs from your class.
10. Comment on at least two blogs. Let them know if agree or disagree, but be respectful, you will be graded on your comments as well as your own blog posts.
11. Find 10 keywords and define them in the article you read about.
12. Write 3 questions you have after reading.
1. Discuss the who, what, where, when, and why of the article
2. The major theme or main point this article is getting across to you is….
3. Do you agree or disagree and why.
4. Can you find a counter-argument/another argument to this article? After you read it, which one supports your beliefs more?
5. What did you learn about reading and discussing this article?
6. When you leave this classroom, in three sentences what will you take with you from this article?
7. Make sure to double check all your responses in your blog for punctuation errors (spelling, commas, periods, run-on sentences…)
8. Go to Mr.Belzberg’s blog and send him an email upon completion of blog post.
9. Read two-four other blogs from your class.
10. Comment on at least two blogs. Let them know if agree or disagree, but be respectful, you will be graded on your comments as well as your own blog posts.
11. Find 10 keywords and define them in the article you read about.
12. Write 3 questions you have after reading.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
6/21/2012 ECON/GOV
ECON - Creat your budget
Government - You must create our own constitution. meaning you need your own Bill of Rights and any additional amendments you need for your people. You must create a nation that lives by these rules. You must answer all these questions and post in your blog.
1. What is your nation called?
2. Where is your nation?
3. How do you rule the people?
4. What organizations do you need to keep order?
5. What will the penalties for breaking the laws in your nation?
6. What will be different in your nation vs the United States? What will be the same?
7. Explain scenarios in which your people will have to follow your laws.
8. Decide which type of government you have...Democracy, Communists....ect....Then define that type of government.
9. How will you manage your resources?
10. How will you conduct your foreign relations?
11. How will you balance your power within the government?
12. How will you stop corruption within your society?
13. Why will your society be more successful than any other in the universe?
If you have time GOV or ECON. Read this article:
http://articles.latimes.com/1995-06-27/news/mn-17698_1_drug-test
--Mr. Belzberg
Government - You must create our own constitution. meaning you need your own Bill of Rights and any additional amendments you need for your people. You must create a nation that lives by these rules. You must answer all these questions and post in your blog.
1. What is your nation called?
2. Where is your nation?
3. How do you rule the people?
4. What organizations do you need to keep order?
5. What will the penalties for breaking the laws in your nation?
6. What will be different in your nation vs the United States? What will be the same?
7. Explain scenarios in which your people will have to follow your laws.
8. Decide which type of government you have...Democracy, Communists....ect....Then define that type of government.
9. How will you manage your resources?
10. How will you conduct your foreign relations?
11. How will you balance your power within the government?
12. How will you stop corruption within your society?
13. Why will your society be more successful than any other in the universe?
If you have time GOV or ECON. Read this article:
http://articles.latimes.com/1995-06-27/news/mn-17698_1_drug-test
--Mr. Belzberg
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
6/20 articles and assignments for ECON/GOV
Econ:
read this article, make sure you read the entire article. When you read the first part you must click on the read more to finish the rest of the article. It is fairly long, but its a great resource.
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/f/federal_reserve_system/index.html
Then pick any of the 7 questions on your sheet and first write them in microsoft word. Then copy and paste your answers to you own blog and post.
You will not recieve any points today until I can check your blog post off. Meaning, when there is 10 minutes left you must begin posting on your blog so I can give you your points you worked hard for.
Happy Blogging!
Government:
I want you to first finish the Cyber Bullying article that many of you did not get to yesterday. Remember to read all the pages and think about the 1st amendment right.
http://www.legalflip.com/Article.aspx?id=76&pageid=383
Finish this article and pick any 5 questions from the blog question list on your paper or from my blog post yesterday then write down your answers into microsoft word. After you have all 5 done copy and paste to your blog post and publish/post.
This should take you half of the period and the other half you need to read the next article and do the same, pick 5 questions and do the same for the gun control article.
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jun/27/nation/na-scotus27
Happy Blogging!
ECON/GOV
Both classes should be at the stage of having a blog with 2 blog posts. To get your points you need to post in your blog!
read this article, make sure you read the entire article. When you read the first part you must click on the read more to finish the rest of the article. It is fairly long, but its a great resource.
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/f/federal_reserve_system/index.html
Then pick any of the 7 questions on your sheet and first write them in microsoft word. Then copy and paste your answers to you own blog and post.
You will not recieve any points today until I can check your blog post off. Meaning, when there is 10 minutes left you must begin posting on your blog so I can give you your points you worked hard for.
Happy Blogging!
Government:
I want you to first finish the Cyber Bullying article that many of you did not get to yesterday. Remember to read all the pages and think about the 1st amendment right.
http://www.legalflip.com/Article.aspx?id=76&pageid=383
Finish this article and pick any 5 questions from the blog question list on your paper or from my blog post yesterday then write down your answers into microsoft word. After you have all 5 done copy and paste to your blog post and publish/post.
This should take you half of the period and the other half you need to read the next article and do the same, pick 5 questions and do the same for the gun control article.
http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jun/27/nation/na-scotus27
Happy Blogging!
ECON/GOV
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Here are the articles that need to be read for 6/19
Econ:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/17/business/why-punish-the-savers.html?_r=1&ref=federalreservesystem
http://www.boston.com/news/education/articles/2012/06/17/americans_hang_on_after_recession_claims_wealth/
Savers punished?
Gov:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/21/opinion/the-right-to-record.html?ref=firstamendment
http://www.legalflip.com/Article.aspx?id=76&pageid=383
1st amendment
Cyber bullying and freedom of speech
Questions to consider when writing post:
Blog article question sheet:
1. Discuss the who, what, where, when, and why of the article
2. The major theme or main point this article is getting across to you is….
3. Do you agree or disagree and why.
4. Can you find a counter-argument/another argument to this article? After you read it, which one supports your beliefs more?
5. What did you learn about reading and discussing this article?
6. When you leave this classroom, in three sentences what will you take with you from this article?
7. Make sure to double check all your responses in your blog for punctuation errors (spelling, commas, periods, run-on sentences…)
8. Go to Mr.Belzberg’s blog and send him an email upon completion of blog post.
9. Read two-four other blogs from your class.
10. Comment on at least two blogs. Let them know if agree or disagree, but be respectful, you will be graded on your comments as well as your own blog posts.
11. Find 10 keywords and define them in the article you read about.
12. Write 3 questions you have after reading.
Econ:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/17/business/why-punish-the-savers.html?_r=1&ref=federalreservesystem
http://www.boston.com/news/education/articles/2012/06/17/americans_hang_on_after_recession_claims_wealth/
Savers punished?
Gov:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/21/opinion/the-right-to-record.html?ref=firstamendment
http://www.legalflip.com/Article.aspx?id=76&pageid=383
1st amendment
Cyber bullying and freedom of speech
Questions to consider when writing post:
Blog article question sheet:
1. Discuss the who, what, where, when, and why of the article
2. The major theme or main point this article is getting across to you is….
3. Do you agree or disagree and why.
4. Can you find a counter-argument/another argument to this article? After you read it, which one supports your beliefs more?
5. What did you learn about reading and discussing this article?
6. When you leave this classroom, in three sentences what will you take with you from this article?
7. Make sure to double check all your responses in your blog for punctuation errors (spelling, commas, periods, run-on sentences…)
8. Go to Mr.Belzberg’s blog and send him an email upon completion of blog post.
9. Read two-four other blogs from your class.
10. Comment on at least two blogs. Let them know if agree or disagree, but be respectful, you will be graded on your comments as well as your own blog posts.
11. Find 10 keywords and define them in the article you read about.
12. Write 3 questions you have after reading.
Friday, June 8, 2012
Griffin Creek Elementary 6/6/2012
Yuck, that is the word that comes to me when I awoke this morning. I felt so sick the last day of subbing. I tried to cancel and find a sub for the sub, but they couldn't get one until over an hour into class. I was teaching 2nd graders and it was great. The kids were kind and by the time I got rolling I was fine. The students were awesome and I really was sick. Thus when the subbed came in for me I knew I would get rest. My day ended early, but when your sick, your sick.
This is my last blog post about subbing for the 2011-2012 school year. It has been a ride and I have learned a tremendous amount. I'm pleased with my dedication to this profession and my commitment to blog about each day. I subbed over full days this year and I couldn't have been happier.
Good news...I landed a summer teaching job from June 18th to August 9th. 8 weeks and economics and government are my two classes. A great warm-up for the full time thing in the upcoming school year. I'm excited to begin the next phase in teaching and ready to take on new challenges that present themselves. I bid farewell for this year and will keep updates coming soon.
GO TEACHERS WHO PURSUE KNOWLEDGE, VALUES, AND JUSTICE! THE JOB NEVER ENDS!
--Mr. Belzberg
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