Mr. Gilchrist's Social Studies Blog

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Tuesday, January 06, 2009

January 6

I gave you back your Chapter 17 Key Terms and Questions today (I collected these before the break, but didn't get a chance to give them back). For most of the period we watched a documentary called "Black Gold" which looks at the fair trade coffee issue. Please remember that tomorrow is your Final Exam Part A (three source analysis question). It would be a good idea to review how to write one of these source analysis questions. Also, remember that on Thursday you are writing your Unit 4 Final Exam (it's just 30 multiple choice questions). Here are some examples of the types of political cartoons that you might have to analyze tomorrow: