Letter from teacher
HW Due Tuesday, September 7th Period 1: Finish thank you letter.
Periods 2-4 Design Power Flower with a boring word in the middle and six petals around the middle with better words (synonyms).
HW Due Friday, September 3rd: (Periods 2&4) Finish your journal prompt about the interview and your thank you letter.
Journal: What surprised you? What was the coolest thing Denis said? What were your overall impressions of him? What question would you still like to know?
Class Information
In this expedition, students will delve into two case studies focusing on the Silk Road, a group of trade routes that connected China and Europe. The expedition runs chronologically to highlight enduring understandings related to how and why economies rise and fall over time based on social and technological development. Students also have significant opportunities to examine multiple perspectives related trans-Asian trade.
Guiding Questions
· How does trade affect a society’s culture?
· How do we get the stuff we want?
· How does having natural resources affect a country?
Big Ideas/ Broader Concepts
1. Regions have diverse natural resources and geography.
2. Society drives the development of technology, and technology drives societal change.
3. Economic systems impact decisions about the use of resources.
4. Examining multiple perspectives enriches our understanding of historical events.
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