1° Social Studies-Marden 24-25

Hi everyone!  I know, I’m out again :( Let’s set goals for the day.  Commit to the success of yourself, and your classmates.  Prioritize learning!  Leave class knowing more than you did when you came in.  Notice if you become distracted, confused, or need a break.  Catch yourself if you get off topic or are socializing.  Practice good habits!  If you have any questions email me or write them down so you remember to ask when I’m back.

READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS!!!
Stay in your assigned seats 
FIRST, work on #79 Decline of Societies Quiz Prep
Remember that we are not just trying to memorize things about the societies we studied.  We are trying to understand  the causes & effects of these past peoples so we can be better at recognizing the long-term impacts of our own choices today.
Read the articles!
**The articles attached have some very helpful concepts that will be on the quiz.**
Watch the videos! Start with the Edpuzzle. 
The Edpuzzle also has ideas that will support your understanding of
this.  Use the link to log in, and click the button to log in with your
Google account.  Look for the assignment "Collapse! Era 4.1".
Review assignments #75-78
Complete the Sustainability Scorecards:
One for the Mayans 
One for the Romans
THIS CAN BE AN EBS ON THE QUIZ!  It will get turned in when you finish the quiz.
If you finish that, find #68 Current Events.  Pick a news source about current events happening today and find an article that has some connection to something we’ve studied.  Using that article, complete the Google Form.

Topics to expect on the quiz:
Internal vs External causes of decline
Problems with: unity/cohesion, cost/economic stability, environmental health, demographic/population change
Problems the Mayans faced
Problems the Romans faced
Reading comprehension questions about other societies (read a passage and answer a question)

Let's use Political Cartoons to learn about how they tell a story about what's happening in a society, and look for the causes of decline in the Roman Empire. 

Absent? You can print out the doc or get a printed copy from class.  This will get added to your notebook.

What historical forces shaped modern West Africa since the Middle Ages?

Key terms:
- Cause & Consequence (cause and effect)
- Continuity & Change (things that have stayed the same over time, and things that have changed)
- Colonialism

Background:
During the Middle Ages, West African kingdoms & empires were some of the wealthiest and most powerful in the world.  Today, this region is ranked as low, to lower-middle income compared to other nations world-wide, according to the World Bank.  How did this resource rich region end up this way?