Agenda for 3/31

*CREATE A NOTABILITY NOTE TITLED - US/CHINA RELATIONS

1. What are the differences between "China A" and "China B?"

• Click here and scroll down to the second question for an explanation.

2. Write a paragraph describing the differences between (contrasting) "China A" and "China B."  

• Use at least 5 categories of data from this chart in your response. Upload your paragraph to eBackpack "Assignment #12 (in-class)".

3. Obama's Asia pivot begins with effort to boost U.S.-China relations.

• Read the article, watch the videos attached to the article and answer the questions below in your Notability Note:
• 1. How will the new visa program with China possibly boost the economy?
• 2. What are the major issues that create some level of mistrust between the US and China?
• 3. Which Asian countries does China try to exert influence over? What relationship does the US hope to have with the countries?
• 4. Which modern type of warfare from China concerns the US government?
• 5. What percent of the Chinese economy is Consumption, Investment, and Exports?
• 6. What is the greatest economic concern of the Chinese government?

4. The US-China Trade Relationship

• Click here for an awesome info-graphic
• Answer the following questions in the same Notability Note used for item #1
• 7. Total $ Value of Chinese Exports
• 8. $ Value of Chinese exports to US and Top 5 "products" imported to US.
• 9. Total $ Value of US Exports
• 10. $ Value of US exports to China and the top 5 products imported to China.
• 11. Total $ Value of Chinese Imports
• 12. $ Value of Chinese imports from US
• 13. Total $ Value of US Imports
• 14. $ Value of US Imports from China
• 15. $ Value of US/China Trade Deficit

*Upload note to eBackpack Assignment #13

5.  Upload Tank Man Questions

6. Begin reading assignment: "The History of US-China Relations"

• Read article "Optional Reading - The History of US-China Relations" from the packet and answer questions 1-13 from the Study Guide.

Agenda for 3/30

*CREATE A NOTABILITY NOTE TITLED - US/CHINA RELATIONS

1. Obama's Asia pivot begins with effort to boost U.S.-China relations.

• Read the article, watch the videos attached to the article and answer the questions below in your Notability Note:
• 1. How will the new visa program with China possibly boost the economy?
• 2. What are the major issues that create some level of mistrust between the US and China?
• 3. Which Asian countries does China try to exert influence over? What relationship does the US hope to have with the countries?
• 4. Which modern type of warfare from China concerns the US government?
• 5. What percent of the Chinese economy is Consumption, Investment, and Exports?
• 6. What is the greatest economic concern of the Chinese government?

 2. The US-China Trade Relationship

• Click here for an awesome info-graphic
• Answer the following questions in the same Notability Note used for item #1
• 7. Total $ Value of Chinese Exports
• 8. $ Value of Chinese exports to US and Top 5 "products" imported to US.
• 9. Total $ Value of US Exports
• 10. $ Value of US exports to China and the top 5 products imported to China.
• 11. Total $ Value of Chinese Imports
• 12. $ Value of Chinese imports from US
• 13. Total $ Value of US Imports
• 14. $ Value of US Imports from China
• 15. $ Value of US/China Trade Deficit

*Upload note to eBackpack Assignment #13
3.  Finish "Tank Man" questions. When finished upload to Assignment #11.

4. Begin reading assignment: "The History of US-China Relations"

• Read article from packet and answer questions 1-13 from the Study Guide.

Agenda for 3/26 and 3/27

1. Mapping China - map the ten largest Chinese cities.

• Upload the completed map to Assignment #12 on eBackpack.

2. Continue "Tank Man"

3. What are the differences between "China A" and "China B?" Click here and scroll down to the second question for an explanation.

4. Write a paragraph describing the differences between (contrasting) "China A" and "China B." Use at least 5 categories of data from this chart in your response. Upload your paragraph to eBackpack "Assignment #12 (in-class)".

5. China blocks Google

Agenda for 3/20

1. Drones Test

2. "Tank Man" - Frontline Documentary

• As we watch, complete the "Tank Man Viewing Questions" (eBackpack Assignment #11)

1. Drones Essay Self (or peer) Assessment (with rubric)

2. Drones political cartoons

3. John Oliver on Drones...

4. The Effect of the Drone War on Pakistan

5. Kahoot Review game!

6. You will need to label a map with the countries in which drones have been used by the US:

HW - study for test (next class - Monday 3/23)

Agenda for 3/18

1. Drones Essay Self (or peer) Assessment (with rubric)

2. Drones political cartoons

3. John Oliver on Drones...

4. The Effect of the Drone War on Pakistan

5. Kahoot Review game!

6. You will need to label a map with the countries in which drones have been used by the US:

HW - study for test (next class - Friday 3/20)

Agenda for 3/17

1. The Effect of the Drone War on Pakistan

2. Drones Persuasive Paragraph (Due Thursday 3/19 - 40 points of Drone Test)

Drones Persuasive Paragraph Grading Rubric

Your paragraph must answer one of the following questions:

• Should the US Gov. be able to kill an American citizen by drone strike without a trial?
• Should the United States continue it's drone campaign against suspected terrorists

Required Elements
 
A. Topic sentence

• clearly states your answer to the question you chose to answer and provides your overall reason for why you feel that way (answer + reason).

B. Evidence/Analysis 

C. Summation

• conclude your paragraph by restating (in different words) the claim made in your topic sentence (answer + reason)

Persuasive Paragraph = Topic Sentence + Evidence/Analysis + Summation
 
Sample:

Persuasive Paragraph Check List

*Your paragraph also must be typed and proof read to fix errors in spelling, punctuation or grammar.

6. Prepare for the "Drones Test." 

To study for the test you need to study the information from the Drones FAQ note sheet  (Assignment #7 on eBackpack) AND the "Understanding Drones" graphic organizer (eBackpack assignment "In-Class 3-10").  


HW:

• Work on your "Drones Question Persuasive Paragraph." The due date for the paragraph is 3/19. The paragraph will count as 40 points of your Drones Test. Upload your paragraph to eBackpack Assignment #9.
• Study for "Drones" test. Test is on Monday 3/23.