Tuesday, May 17th, 2021

Circle: We've interviewed a lot of people this year. What are your thoughts?

QUIZ: Montana, 1948 up to page 63

Important:

1) Please return Ernie's Ark books

Unit: Globalism vs. Nationalism -- Organizing

Learning Target: I can explain the consequence of globalization

Resources: "Planet Money Makes a T-Shirt", "Restrepo", Dan Kearney, Jared Golden, "The Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong", Matt Rodrigue, Angus King, "Roger & Me", "Flint Town", Steve Wilson

Paper requirements:

     -Answer at least 3 questions (4 honors) including the required question.

     -Paper must answer this question: Based on the information you have gathered, should GM continue moving in a global direction or become more isolationist in its philosophy?

     -The paper may be organized in any manner including using bullets, numbering, paragraphing, photos, bold headings, etc.

     -All answers must be supported by specific information (quotes, etc.)

Here are the questions:

1. Should your factories be placed globally, or only in the United States or a combination of both? 
2. Should American jobs be prioritized over foreign jobs? 
3. Should the working conditions of your workers in other countries matter? 
4. *Should American armed forces be used to keep the global supply chain stable and to protect the markets for our products?  [REQUIRED]
5. Should GM acquire the raw materials it needs from the globe, or should it attempt to build a local supply chain? 
6. Should US Troops be used for humanitarian missions.
7. Should your product use sustainable resources even though it might result in a more expensive product? 

FUTURE: New Unit: Red Pill/Blue Pill

Learning Target: I can make decisions based on a specific set of rules or philosophy

In this unit, we will be examining philosophy to determine what type of life you want to live: One that seeks truth, or one that doesn't ask questions.