May 18, 2017 Thursday

Classwork: We went to neighborhood 3 and described the vocab words in a coherent story form for how life goes from the rural country side to the city.

Homework:  Describe this neighborhood compared to other neighborhoods we've seen

May 17, 2017 Wednesday

Classwork: We went to our 2nd neighborhood today.  We discussed the higher standard of living this neighborhood had and gave evidence for it.

Homework: Continue to discuss what you are learning using the vocab terms:
1. urbanization
2. spatial inequality
3. rural decline
4. standard of lving

May 16, Tuesday

Classwork:  We went on our first "Virtual" neighborhood in Mexico City.  Kids used data and determined which area of Mexico City they were in based off the data.

Vocab words used:

1. rural decline
2. standard of living
3. urbanization
4. spatial inequality

Homework: Describe to your parents what you saw on that visit.  What is your overall Standard of Living?

May 16, Tuesday

Classwork: We discussed the reading on 9.2 in Geo Alive and went to our first neighborhood visit of Mexico City.

Homework: Make sure the Economic Prompt and Hacienda vs. Mission prompt is done.

Vocab for this chapter is:

1. Spatial Inequality
2. Rural Decline
3. Standard of Living
4. Urbanization

May 15th, Monday

Classwork:  We started Ch. 9 of Geo Alive, Spatial Inequality of Mexico City.  Students learned the definition of Spatial Inequality.

Homework: Make sure you have finished your ECONOMIC Prompt that was due Friday.  Also make sure you have finished the Hacienda vs. Mission prompt from April.  Some were not done!  Grades were returned along with comments.  If you don't like your grade, you need to see me immediately to discuss what you can do about it.  Finally, discuss with your parents what "spatial inequality" is.