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Plans are attached below for this week.  Scroll to the bottom of the page for downloads.

	GPS / Themes	Activity / Objectives	Enduring Understandings Essential Questions	Assessment/ Homework	Resources/ Comment
M	SS6E6 The student will analyze the benefits of and barriers to voluntary trade in Europe. a. Compare and contrast different types of trade barriers such as tariffs, quotas, and embargos. b. Explain why international trade requires a system for exchanging currencies between nations.   SS6CG5 The student will explain the structure of modern European governments. b. Describe the purpose of the European Union and the relationship between member nations.  SS6G9 The student will discuss environmental issues in Europe. a. Explain the major concerns of Europeans regarding the issues such as acid rain in Germany, air pollution in the United Kingdom, and the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, Ukraine.	Warm-Up: How many countries use the Euro? Activities: Why the Euro?  Complete graphing of population versus exchange rates; determine whether our predictions were correct and explain why.	GOVERNANCE: The student will understand that as a society increases in complexity and interacts with other societies, the complexity of the government also increases. What is the purpose of the European Union? What is the relationship of the member nations of the European Union? Why do exchange rates vary from country to country? What roles things like natural and capital resources play in international trade, economic structures and currency exchange?	Article Review Due tomorrow; charts w/o exchange due today; interviews due today. Finish exchange rates graph and chart, questions	Area of Interaction: Choose an item.
T		Warm-Up: Why is the Euro so strong against the American dollar? Activity: Intro to the European Union: Identifying the Ten Steps, the countries and the reasoning behind the founding of the European Union.  Students will create a timeline along with a map using color to identify major events and founding nations of the EU. Students will be provided a final checklist for the EU pamphlet Thursday.  Pamphlet, PowerPoint or Poster will be due Friday after Thanksgiving Break.		Article Review due	Area of Interaction: Approaches to Learning Students will work in small groups to begin doing mini web and docu-quests about the EU.  Students will gather information about the EU using the pamphlet rubric to answer the Essential/Global Questions about not only the EU but also international trade, tariffs, embargos, and international exchange of currencies.  Students will work in groups to gather information, but will prepare their own pamphlets by Friday after Thanksgiving.
W		Warm-Up: Wednesday – copy Standard SS6CG5 b. Thursday – When was the EU founded? Activity: Counseling Session Today – Learning Styles Assessment		1st/2nd Period: Know It Notes Pages 55-56 Work on pamphlets, Power Points or posters
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F		Warm-Up: Warm-Up check today, see board for dates (3 correct answers needed for pass) Activity: Student work day on pamphlets, peer review and individual checklist review.  Students should make sure to have a good amount of the pamphlet done today if not completely finished.		Final EU project due Friday after Thanksgiving	Area of Interaction: Approaches to Learning