America's Response
To a Changing World
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1. Finish Trump’s Trade War
2. How Trump’s tariffs changed the fates of these two factories 3. Choices Reading: US-China Trade Tensions 3. Debate!!!!!! Will the President's Trade War be beneficial to America? A. Arguments supporting and opposing a trade war. B. You must pick a side:
C. The goal of groups 1 and 2 is to convince the undecideds in Group 3 to join your side. The team that convinces the most wins! D. For groups 1 and 2 - Craft your position with your group. Talk through how to present the arguments and evidence most persuasively, how to organize it, what order, useful phrasing, etc. Its up to you how to do it! Your opening statement should be split up amongst the group, and must include the following
E. For Group 3 - You must come up with a series of debate questions. You must come up with at least 2 questions for each group and 2 "toss up" questions that anyone can answer. HW: Undecideds, make your decision! Write a brief statement explaining why you chose the side you did, and what it was that most convinced you (an argument, a particular student, etc.)
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1. Trump Gives Farmes $16 Billion in Aid Amid China Trade War
2. PBS Frontline: Trump’s Trade War HW: Assignment #12 - Trump’s Trade War Reflection Answer the question below in a substantial paragraph (about 100-200 words minimum) What stood out to you from the film “Trump’s Trade War.” Are you concerned about the short and/or long term effects of the president’s trade policies toward China? Or do you think this is what needs to be done for the long term health and success of the US economy? Do you think the do countries will eventually reach a deal that is beneficial and acceptable to both, or do you think the trade war will last for the long term? 1. And the winner is...
2. Understanding Tariffs - and win some Parise Dollars! 3. US-China Trade War Escalates 4. The basics of US-China trade
5. PBS Frontline: Trump’s Trade War HW: None 1. How you will be graded:
A. Group Presentation Grade - 40 points
B. Individual Participation Grade - 10 points
C. Performance Grade - 10 points
D. Personal Reflection (see questions below) - 20 pts Total: 80 pts 2. 5 mins to prep!
3. Climate presentations 4. Open debate 5. Climate Court deliberations 6. During deliberations: Begin work on Assignment #11 - Personal Reflection questions. Answer the following questions in a substantial paragraph each, and in a typed document. A. Which of the climate options do you personally prefer? Why? Provide at least three clear arguments to support your perspective. B. Which of the options do you think is most likely to actually happen? Why? C. How hopefully are you that the world will actually come together to effectively mitigate climate change and prevent the impending climate catastrophe. Will the world rise to the challenge? Or fail...? D. Which team do you think gave the most effective presentation? Do you agree with the judges decision?Why? E. Personal Pledge. Explain three personal pledges for what you can do to reduce your own carbon footprint. These should be realistic, pragmatic, and achievable goals, or changes. Please take this seriously and make pledges that you could really hold yourself to. We all have a part to play in the solution! 7. And the winner is... HW: Finish the personal reflection questions. Submit to Assignment #11 1. “How Greta Thunberg Go Everyone to Listen”
2. Gov. Mills set to Tackle Maine’s Climate Impact 3. Evaluation Criteria Presentation by the International Court of Climate Justice 4. In class task: Nations Group: Work on Climate Option Presentations A. Use Google Slide Show B. Must include all of the required information that you gathered last class (see post from 5/18 for specifics) C. Should clearly address the evaluation criteria presented by the International Court of Climate Justice (presentations linked below) D. Contains an appropriate balance of text and imagery E. Free of written errors/mistakes F. Contains a References slide with citations for all sources used (from in class or those you found on your own)
G. Each member of the group must participate in the presentation. Though you may save one or two speakers for the open debate round after all the presentations have been given. International Court of Climate Justice A. Create summary/feedback ballot that will be returned to each group summarizing your evaluation. HW: Be prepared for presentations/debate on Wednesday 5/22! 1. The 5 most important questions about carbon taxes, answered
2. Climate Options Debate Tasks For Nations groups: A. Finalize option choice for your group B. Start collecting the information your will need to include in your presentation to the International Court of Climate Justice:
For International Court of Climate Justice: A. Finish determining your evaluation criteria
B. Finish Evaluation Rubric that you will use to judge the nation group presentations.
C. Create Rubric Presentation to inform the groups on how you will be assessing their presentations (next class) HW: finish Task 1 assignments 1. A look at how people around the world view climate change
2. Should the US tax carbon? 3. Finish Climate Change Options Graphic Organizer
4. Beginning Climate Change Policy Project
HW: none 1. Climate change the new Vietnam War?
2.Greta Thunberg's emotional speech to EU leaders – video 3. Responding to Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation 4. Climate Change Policy Options
5. Next time....each student will be assigned to one of the following groups:
HW: none *turn in your International Climate Change Policies assignment to Assignment #10 on eBackpack.
1. The facts about food and climate change 2. What Can You Actually Do About Climate Change? 3. How should the world address climate change - Policy Options HW: Finish the Policy Options graphic organizer and questions 1. Food and Climate Change
2. So What Exactly Is In The Paris Climate Accord?
3. Examples of international climate change policies
Everyone must do:
Table Assignments
HW: Finish gathering climate change policy data above |
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