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____________________________________7th Grade Social StudiesCanada, Mexico, & U.S. History from the Revolution to ReconstructionClass 34—NAFTAOctober 13, 2014Focus: What three countries do you think are part of NAFTA? Why would these countries make a deal to allow free trade?- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Student Objectives:1. I will analyze the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).Homework: -Read and outline Chapter 3, Section 5, pgs. 49-50 (due 10/14)-Chapter 3 Test Thursday 10/16-Current Events due 10/20Handouts:noneI. NAFTADefinedPositivesNegativesKey terms/ideas/ people/places:GlobalizationNAFTAmaquiladorasArticle 27U.SMexicoCanadaBill Clinton By the end of class today, I will be able to answer the following:What is globalization?What is life like for Mexican workers in and around maquiladoras? NotesClass 34—NAFTAOctober 13, 2014Globalization-the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of cultureNAFTA implemented in 1994 bound the U.S., Canada, and Mexico together in a trade pact that abolished tariff barriers and protectionist legislation. boost trade with the U.S. and Canada and bring more jobs to Mexico-think maquiladoras the minimum wage in 1994 was less than $3 in Mexico The border region does see a boom in the first decade maquiladoras along the border by year:1960-1201990-1,8002010- 3,000forced Mexico to revise Article 27 The Northern part of Mexico boomed because of NAFTA but the other portions of the country did not see nearly the positive impact____________________________________7th Grade Social StudiesCanada, Mexico, & U.S. History from the Revolution to ReconstructionClass 35— Border Issues October 14, 2014Focus: How could the U.S. and Mexico work together to secure the border that they share? What event really changed how the U.S. views the Mexican border? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Student Objectives:1. I will analyze the border and immigration issue that exists between the U.S. and Mexico. 2. I will analyze the narco-trafficking issue that exists between the U.S. and Mexico. Homework: -Chapter 3 Test Thursday 10/16-Current Events due 10/20Handouts:Washington Post ArticleI. The borderII. Immigration PositivesNegativesIII. Blame GameU.S. and MexicoKey terms/ideas/ people/places:Push/Pull factorsremittancesFelipe CalderónNarco-Trafficking By the end of class today, I will be able to answer the following:List some push/pull factors?What are remittances?Why is it so hard to count the number of deaths involved in narco-trafficking?Why was Felipe Calderón’s attack on the drug cartels considered a failure? Is it easier to curb the supply of drugs or the demand for drugs? Explain.Mexico’s drug war is at a stalemate as Calderon’s presidency endsBut six years into the fight, Mexican marijuana, methamphetamine and heroin remain cheap and more plentiful than ever in the United States, according to U.S. government data. U.N. surveys indicate that the per-gram price of cocaine on American streets is roughly the same as it was a decade ago.Calderon was not the first Mexican president to send soldiers against drug traffickers. But the deployment of more than 50,000 heavily armed, masked troops to patrol city streets became his signature security strategy as Mexico’s police floundered in corruption scandals and the dysfunctional criminal justice system was overwhelmed, critics say.Violence by the numbers According to tallies of government homicide data by Mexican media organizations, about 60,000 people have been killed in cartel-related violence since Calderon took office. An unknown number have gone missing — unknown because the government has refused to release its internal tallies.Calculating the drug war dead is a guessing game. This year, the Calderon government announced that it would no longer update its running count of drug killings, saying the true cause of death could not be reliably ascertained in a country where fewer than 10 percent of all crimes are investigated.But Mexico’s raw crime statistics are sobering.All homicides, whether resulting from a barroom brawl or a cartel feud, have gone up every year under Calderon, from fewer than 9,000 in 2007 to more than 27,000 last year, according to Mexico’s national statistics institute. It is likely that there will be more than 100,000 homicides in Mexico during Calderon’s term, far more than in the United States — which has almost three times the population — during the same period.Kidnappings, robberies and extortion have soared as well, symptoms of a broader breakdown in public security unleashed by the cartel violence, analysts say. In one especially grim gauge of the mayhem, Mexican prosecutors revealed this year that more than 1,300 people were beheaded in the country between 2007 and 2011.In May, three top Mexican generals, one a former undersecretary of defense, were arrested and later charged with working for the Beltran Leyva drug cartel.“You can say the war has been a failure because Calderon said violence needed to stop, and now there’s three times more violence,” said Ruben Aguilar, a popular commentator in Mexico who served as a spokesman for Calderon’s predecessor, President Vicente Fox. “He said he had to diminish the cartels. But the cartels are still here, bigger and more violent than ever.”Unconvicted kingpins Although many drug lords have fallen, a glaring exception is Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo (Shorty)” Guzman, Mexico’s most powerful trafficker, who under Calderon has expanded control over the most lucrative smuggling routes.Forbes magazine listed Guzman as one the world’s richest men. In private, U.S. narcotics agents grumble that his web of bribery reaches deep into the Mexican government, helping him elude capture again and again. But the Obama administration has avoided criticizing Calderon or his strategy on the record.NotesClass 35— Border Issues October 14, 2014U.S. and Mexico is nearly 2,000 miles longthe border was not patrolled between 1848-1900 because nobody really cared It became more of a national security issue in the 20th century and a bigger issue with 9/11 People usually migrate based on two reasons: push or pullPushLack of quality jobs in MexicoUnemployment Natural disaster/war (think Mexican Revolution)Pull-greater than the push in the case with MexicoQuality jobsProximity U.S. employment needs really pull MexicoWinners and Losers dealing with Immigration:WinnersImmigrants-jobs w/ better working conditions and wagesU.S. employers-get cheap labor-do work most Americans don’t want to doU.S. consumers-cheap productsU.S. Gov’t-immigrants pay tax and never collectMexican gov’t-state and federal government get rid of unemployed=safety valve=political/economic stability No labor unionsNo rebellions Mexican home communities-remittances-$ cash sent home1 person can support 4Brings in more $ than any industry except oil2005-$20 billionLivelihood LosersMexican gov’t-embarrassed-can’t provide for own peopleLocal/State gov’t-education and healthcareLow skilled U.S. workers lose jobs (10% of U.S. workforce)Some immigrants are exploited Mexico wants an open border with the U.S. but wants a closed border with GuatemalaThe key bi-lateral issue between the U.S. and Mexico todayThe U.S. blames Mexico. Mexico is the number 1 shipment country of drugs in the world. Mexico is the number 1 supplier of marijuana and of heroin. In 2006 alone, 65% of narcotics came across the border.The U.S. has focused on the supply of the drugs. They believe it is easier to stop supply than demand. Mexico blames the U.S. They say the demand must be stopped. 10% of the U.S. population over 12 have consumed illegal drugs. Overall, 25 million have consumed illegal drugs. In the U.S. alone, $15 billion have been made from illegal drugs. Only 10% of Mexicans are actual consumers. Ironically, narco-trafficking is good for the economy. It provides jobs and disposable income which people re-invest into the economy. Leads to extreme violence, crime, corruption, addiction, and countless other negatives of drug use. The U.S. spends $200 billion a year to deal with narco-trafficking (law enforcement, judicial system, prison, addiction, technology). The drug cartels purchase their weapons in America. Drugs go north, guns go south. ____________________________________7th Grade Social StudiesCanada, Mexico, & U.S. History from the Revolution to ReconstructionClass 36— Review and TextbooksOctober 15, 2014Focus: Explain the Fiesta of Bullets. Be sure to mention as many names as possible. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Student Objectives:1. I will receive my U.S. textbook.2. I will review for tomorrow’s exam. Homework: -Chapter 3 Test Thursday 10/16-Current Events due 10/20Handouts:NoneI. ReviewII. U.S. Textbook distribution Key terms/ideas/ people/places:Everything on the overview By the end of class today, I will be able to answer the following:Everything on the overview____________________________________7th Grade Social StudiesCanada, Mexico, & U.S. History from the Revolution to ReconstructionClass 37— TestOctober 16, 2014Homework:-Current Events Due 10/20 -In the U.S. History Text, read and Outline Chapter 3, Section 4 pgs. 94-96 only-Start with Great Awakening and Enlightenment (due 10/17)-Read and outline Chapter 3, Section 5 pgs. 98-100 (due 10/20)-Read and outline Chapter 3, Section 5 pgs. 101-103 (due 10/21)-Read and outline Chapter 4, Section 1 pgs. 112-114 (due 10/23)-Read and outline Chapter 4, Section 1 pgs. 115-116 (due 10/27)-13 Colonies Map Quiz Tuesday 10/28-Chapter 3.4, 3.5, and 4.1 Test Wednesday 10/29____________________________________7th Grade Social StudiesCanada, Mexico, & U.S. History from the Revolution to ReconstructionClass 37— TestOctober 16, 2014Homework:-Current Events Due 10/20 -In the U.S. History Text, read and Outline Chapter 3, Section 4 pgs. 94-96 only-Start with Great Awakening and Enlightenment (due 10/17)-Read and outline Chapter 3, Section 5 pgs. 98-100 (due 10/20)-Read and outline Chapter 3, Section 5 pgs. 101-103 (due 10/21)-Read and outline Chapter 4, Section 1 pgs. 112-114 (due 10/23)-Read and outline Chapter 4, Section 1 pgs. 115-116 (due 10/27)-13 Colonies Map Quiz Tuesday 10/28-Chapter 3.4, 3.5, and 4.1 Test Wednesday 10/29____________________________________7th Grade Social StudiesCanada, Mexico, & U.S. History from the Revolution to ReconstructionClass 38— Early American Culture/SocietyOctober 17, 2014Focus: What is the difference between the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening? Who were the leaders of both movements? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Student Objectives:1. I will identify American colonists as loyal British subjects immediately following the French and Indian War. 2. I will label a map of Revolutionary America.3. I will describe the social classes of early American society.4. I will explain the impact of the Great Awakening.5. I will identify the contributions of the Enlightenment on American political thought.Homework: -Current Events Due 10/20 -Finish labeling the 13 Revolutionary America Map-Read and outline Chapter 3, Section 5 pgs. 98-100 (due 10/20)-Read and outline Chapter 3, Section 5 pgs. 101-103 (due 10/21)-Read and outline Chapter 4, Section 1 pgs. 112-114 (due 10/23)-Read and outline Chapter 4, Section 1 pgs. 115-116 (due 10/27)-13 Colonies Map Quiz Tuesday 10/28-Chapter 3.4, 3.5, and 4.1 Test Wednesday 10/29Handouts:13 Colonies MapI. Loyal British CitizensII. MapIII. Colonial Social ClassesIV. Great AwakeningV. Enlightenment Key terms/ideas/ people/places:PlanterArtisanSlaveMerchantsGreat AwakeningThe EnlightenmentJonathon EdwardsGeorge WhitefieldJohn LockeGalileoIsaac NewtonBenjamin FranklinBy the end of class today, I will be able to answer the following:Who were the two leaders of the Great Awakening?What are the four different social classes of Early America?Why was Benjamin Franklin so famous around the world?How did the Great Awakening allow people to believe everyone was created equal?What three things did John Locke believe government was to protect?VirginiaPennsylvaniaNew YorkNew HampshireGeorgiaSouth CarolinaNorth Carolina MarylandMassachusettsConnecticutRhode IslandNew JerseyDelawareBostonNew YorkTrentonSaratoga Delaware RiverPhiladelphiaYorktownAppalachian MountainsChesapeake Bay The 13 ColoniesNotesClass 38— Early American Culture/SocietyOctober 17, 2014The four social classes of colonial society:Highest class: The gentry – church officials, wealthy landowners and planters, and successful merchants. Middle Class: Skilled artisans (craftsmen like silversmiths, coopers, glassworkers, furniture makers), shop keepers, doctors and lawyers.Lower Middle Class: Poor farmers, free servants, and unskilled laborers.Lowest Class: Indentured servants and slaves.The Great Awakening:People came to colonies for religious freedomA renewed interest in religion is called a revivalPeople’s views of religion, themselves, and society changedPeople of all four social classes stood next to one another during the revival meetings People began to think to themselves, “All men are created equal” LeadersGeorge WhitefieldJonathon EdwardsEnlightenment:“Reason” takes precedence over faithScience People of the Enlightenment John Locke- states that the purpose of government is to protect people’s natural rights – life, liberty, and ownership of propertyGalileoSir Isaac NewtonBenjamin Franklin Fire department post office,public libraries lightning rodsDaylight Savings Timebifocal glassescity hospitalsUniversity of PennsylvaniaFranklin stovePoor Richard’s Almanac ................
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