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BREXIT: Huh, What!? Read through this article and answer the following questions. 1. What is BREXIT? BREXIT is __________________. 2. Has any other country left the European Union before? _____. 3. What were the reasons for Britain to leave the EU? The reasons to leave were ___________________________________. 4. What is considered the EU's greatest achievement? Why? The greatest achievement of the EU is considered _______________ because ___________________. 5. What is one other thing you found interesting about BREXIT? I found it interesting that _________________________. Finish your thoughts in your original group and prepare to share what you found with the other groups. Take notes on what the other packets are about. Chickenfoot and Buckets: What do you think, do the benefits outweigh the costs of being in the EU? How are you going to write about this?
How does the EU operate? http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/zgjwtyc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywJS7swbqeE What does the European Commission do? The European Commission does ________________. What is the European Parliament? The European Parliament is___. What is the Council of the European Union? The Council of the EU is _______________. What does the European Court of Justice do? The Court of Justice does _______________. How complicated is the European Union? How so? The EU is complicated because ___________. Let's Get Into Our Packets!
Quick European Geography Game. Tables compete! Get to the map first and win a point! Step 1. EU History. What is the background behind the EU!? Step 2. Read and Annotate the article . Summarize the article in 2 or 3 sentences describing time, place, and story. The article is about ____________________________.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i35bXyRKZsA How are the kids in the playground like the countries in the Middle East? The kids in the playground are like __________, ______________ and _________________. Do you see any similarities between other political examples and a playground? I see similarities _____________ because _______. Data Based Question: Are the benefits of being a European Union (EU) member worth the costs? Pair Up, Get Hooked, Let's Discuss What are some reasons for joining a multinational union? It is worth joining this union because _________. What are some reasons for not joining a multinational union? Some reasons for not joining this union are ___________. Would your perspective change if you lived in a different country? Why or why not? My perspective ___________ change because ________________.
More Gerrymandering
http://www.cc.com/video-clips/0adjfq/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-american-horrible-story---gerrymandering According to this video what is Gerrymandering? Gerrymandering is ________. How many Congressional districts are actually competitive? How are "minorities" impacted by gerrymandering? Minorities are impacted by __________. What is special about Illinois District 4? It is special because ___. Is this clip biased in any way? https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/01/13/this-is-actually-what-america-would-look-like-without-gerrymandering/ Who receives an advantage in gerrymandering? ________________ receive an advantage in gerrymandering. How have Republicans gained an advantage in recent elections? Republicans have gained an advantage by __________________. How is geography involved in gerrymandering? Geography is involved in gerrymandering because _____________________. Why is it important to change the political boundaries every 10
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What is Gerrymandering? Define Gerrymandering? Gerrymandering is ________________________. What does the census do? The census ________. What three solutions that might prevent gerrymandering? Three solutions are ___________, _________ and ______________. Quick Activity: Does our group vote match the popular vote. Let's find out! Electoral College Discussion: Work with a Partner to investigate last year's election. EQ: How did geography play a role in the American election in 2016? Questions to Keep in Mind: What historical trends do you notice happening in the Presidential Election ? How often has Colorado changed over the past 50 years? What change happened in the South in the 1960's to change it from blue to red? Why were the maps mostly one color in 1936 and 1972? What map is 538.com using to show the Electoral College votes? What do polls show us about geography? What one state do Republicans always win when they win the overall elec
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dXpAVE3frk What was the scramble? The scramble was ____. What did more colonies lead to? More colonies led to more __________. What were several of the European countries involved? What did the Berlin Conference do for the Africans? The Berlin Conference ___________. Finishing Up Your Group Work. What are your borders? Why did you choose them? How did you define the borders? Who is going to administer the borders?
http://www.pdviz.com/a-political-history-of-africa-since-1900 What was one thing you were surprised to learn about how Africa was divided by European countries? I was surprised to learn ______________________________. What are the one or two factors you are most likely to include in your new map of Africa? Why? We are likely to include _________________ because ______________________. Re-Mapping Africa: Creating non-Colonial Boundaries Don't forget the 3 D's: Define the borders, delimit the borders and demarcate the borders. Who is going to administer your borders? What are the primary natural resources to be found in Africa? Where are they located? What physical features might impact your decisions? What cultural regions are important to maintain? Are any decisions from the Berlin Conference worth maintaining? Are there any disease outbreaks or health concerns that would be best to keep together? Were there any old wars/battles that were cause