Social+Studies


 * Monday April 29, 2013 **

Read About the "Arab Spring" user name Yukonhome Password student



Caption "  The period known as the Arab Spring involved antigovernment protests and prodemocracy demonstrations in various parts of northern Africa and the Middle East. This photograph shows Syrian protesters in front of the Syrian embassy in Cairo, Egypt, in June 2011." AP Photo (http://www.worldbookonline.com/student/extmedia?id=ar755315&st=arab+spring&em=pc353237)


 * Monday February 4, 2013 **

1. Work on the game 3rd World Farmer for 15 minutes. 2. Work on ATRT for 20 minutes. 3. Work on SumDog for 20 minutes.

Backround
 * Measuring Child Poverty **

Population growth
 * Best places to be born 2013**

Billionaires


 * 8 of the richest dictators in history**


 * Monday January 28. 2012 **


 * You are a Darfurian refugee who must forage for water and bring it back to your camp. **
 * You risk being attacked and possibly killed by Janjaweed militias when you leave the confines of the camp, but must do it, in order to provide water for your community. **


 * Play the Games **


 * Dafur is Dying **


 * Go Goat Go **

1. Work on both game for 25 minutes. 2. Work on ATRT for 20 minutes.

Monday January 21, 2012

Homeless: It's No Game

1. Work on the game for 10 minutes. 2. Work on ATRT for 15 minutes. 3. Work on SumDog for 15 minutes.

Tuesday January 22, 2012


 * Find the following terms and define them and answer any other questions:**

Defined GNP per Captia Graph
 * GNP (Gross National Product) per captia**
 * Where does Canada, Haiti, Sudan, India,** **united kingdom** **rank in GNP per captia?**
 * Quality of Life Index**
 * Defined**
 * Look on the chart on the define page.**
 * Where does Canada, Haiti, Sudan, India,** **united kingdom** **rank in Quality of Life Index?**


 * Human Development Index (HDI)**
 * Defined**
 * Look at the list on this page.**
 * HDI list**
 * Where does Canada, Haiti, Sudan, India,** **united kingdom** **rank in HDI?**