Third World Farmer

Agenda

I. Do now

II. Third World Farmer - Game

III. Questions and Reflections.

I. Do Now: Look up the phrase "Third World" and summarize what you think it means. Sentence Starter: "I think that the phrase third world is referring to..."

II. Go on to 3rdworldfamer.com and play the simulation game. Play the game until you manage to get insurance. You will understand it once you play it. When you are finished answer the following questions.

1. How challenging was life for a third world farmer?

2. What kind of specific difficulties did you encounter yearly?

3. How many years did you and your family survive before dying?

4. What did you learn from the game? Do you feel the game is based on real life?
5. What is more difficult, being poor in a city or being poor in a third world country?

6. How can taxes change things for a third world farmer?

7. What ideology do you think supports helping people in the third world farmer?

III. Finish previous assignments posted on the mmarss blog.

Copy questions and answers and email it to omar.amador.79@gmail.com

Family Tree

I. Do Now
II. Family Tree
III. Family History

I. Do Now: How much do you know about your family? Who were grandparents? Where and when were they born? Who was their grandparents? Why is it important to know this information?

II. Family Tree - Create a family tree on Microsoft Word using "Insert" and then "Text box". It should look like the family tree in the picture but include your parents and relatives. Ask Mr. Amador or Ms. Hall if you need help. See how back you can go with names and DOB (Date of Birth).


III. Finish your personal history - Remember to finish your personal history from last week. If you were not here, be sure to download the file from the previous blog below and email it to Mr. Amador: omar.amador.79@gmail.com

IV. Treble Quiz - When finished, take the following music notation quiz. You will not get any points unless you have finished with the previous assignments.

Your Life

AGENDA
I. Do Now
II. Your Life
III. GarageBand




1. Do Now: It is 40 years into the future and your grandchild asked you about your life growing up. What do you tell your grandchild about yourself? What are important (AND REAL) events that have happened to you that you feel are important? Do not make anything up.

II. Download this file (CLICK HERE) and you will continue to work on your project. This part will be about yourself. Be sure to READ EVERYTHING FIRST and then begin.

Email your work to Mr. Amador:
omar.amador.79@gmail.com

Hey Daddy-O

Agenda
I. Blog Question
II. Jazz Slang - short story
III. Finish old work

In the novel If He Hollers Let Him Go, Bob Jones sometimes using hip talk or Jazz talk. After World War I, Jazz became the hippest and most popular music of its time. Because of this, jazz not only influenced American music but changed the way people dressed and even talked.


I. Blog Question: Look at the picture above. What do you see and what does it tell you about Jazz? Describe the picture. Write 5 sentences describing what you see and what it is telling you about jazz.

Questions you may want to answer: Are they poor? How are they feeling? ...


II. Jazz Slang - You will click on the Jazz Slang link (click here) and create a short story (1.5 - 2 pages on word) using 25 or more Jazz words (no repeats).You will underline the jazz words in the short story. Email your story to Mr. Amador (omar.amador.79@gmail.com)

III. Finish Section 1: Your People's Culture