The History of English in 10 Minutes

Which "chapter" in the history of English had the most profound effect on the English language? Identify examples of words that came from this time and use them to support your answer. Write your answer as a comment.

English Dialects

Watch BOTH videos below. On a separate piece of paper, answer the following questions.
1. What are the major differences in the two dialects heard?
2. Which two dialects are represented?
3. What does the representation of each character tell us about who spoke which dialect?
4. Create a visual representation of this breakdown of the English language divisions. Make sure you include the main heading and the example from English. (See last slide of notes)
 
http://youtu.be/itVW4Jt8MZU

The Other Inconvenient Truth

Do you think Thomas Malthus's hypothesis could still come true today? Use evidence from the video to support your response. 

The Other Inconvenient Truth at TED.com

Malthus Article

•What does increasing geometrically mean? Arithmetically?

•What is Malthus’ thesis?

•What is a preventative check? Provide one example.

•What is a positive check? Provide one example.

•What will the result be if there are no checks on growth?

•How did Malthus assert that welfare figured into population growth? Do you agree?

—What does the world is flat mean?

—Describe what globalization 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 is

—How does flattening help India and China?

—How does each of the ten flatteners level the playing field?

What type of map is this?
http://www.theatlanticcities.com/arts-and-lifestyle/2013/08/geography-americas-many-languages/6438/

What kind of geographic technology was used in these images?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/27/yosemite-fire-photos-space_n_3825391.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003

Types of Maps

Here are the most common types of maps and map projections

Summer Work

1.       Go to the https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html and for each of the countries below fill in the information on the chart. Label each country at the top of the page.

Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo, Republic of the, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire , Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gaza Strip, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Korea, North, Korea, South, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg , Mali, Mexico, Morocco Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru , Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Sahara, Yemen

2.       Place each sheet in a plastic paper protector once you are finished labeling.

3.       In a 1 inch, 3 ring binder, organize each country alphabetically by continent. Use dividers to label each continent.

Country:______________________________________________

Total Area
Climate
Natural Resources
Arable Land %
Environmental Issues
Majority Ethnic Group
Official Language
Majority Religion
Population
Birth Rate (%)
Urban Population
Capital City
Infant Mortality Rate
Life Expectancy
Literacy Rate
Govt. Type
GDP
GDP Per Capita
Poverty Level
Agricultural Products
Industries
Currency