Week of Nov. 14-18 Period 5

11/14/11
1. Write main idea of each subheading para. in Ch. 3
2. presentation of interesting population websites.

11/15/11 Period 5
1. Debate groups meet (decide who's doing what)--Review debate rules
2. Homework: prepare for debates

11/16/11
Thomas Malthus debates
Homework: Read "Indians Battle with Population Growth". Highlight main ideas. Using your own words, summarize article in a paragraph of about 1/2 page.

11/17/11
1. collect homework; call on volunteers to read their articles.
2. Homework: find two websites (one on China and one on India) that address how each is dealing with their population problems. Print, read and highlight key points.

11/18
1. BEEP: population video
Theme: recognizing problems in the city

11/28/11
1. Collect homework; call on volunteers to discuss websites they found.
2. With LP and using Internet articles, chart similarities (if any) and differences on how China and India are addressing their population problems. Use a Venn diagram. On one page, compare and contrast how they are addressing overpopulation. Make sure you have an appropriate topic sentence for each paragraph. Make sure you use words such as like/unlike; similar to/in contrast to, etc. Type in a word document and email by Nov. 22nd. MAKE SURE YOUR NAMES AND INFO. ARE ON TOP RIGHT OF PAPER. Cite URL.

11/29/11
1. Peer edit compare/contrast essays.
2. If time do Asia map puzzle.
3. Homework #1: Read the article listed on my webpage entitled " What's Your Consumption Factor?" Highlight the most important point in each paragraph. Address the following questions in a typed document:

a. What is the author's purpose?
b. In no more than 2-3 sentences, state the main idea.
c. Is this a reliable source? Why or why not?
d. Do you agree with the author? Why or why not?

Homework #2: Correct writing errors.