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Today students received a study guide to help prepare for the test. Chapter 23 test will be on Friday, April 19. The study guide is worth 3 extra credit points toward the test grade if the study guide is turned in right before the test and has no blank answers. Chapter 23 Quiz will be tomorrow and is an open-book test.
Students also received a piece of text by writer Marianne Williamson that we will be using in a Socratic Circle Friday and Monday. I have uploaded the text in the Chapter Links section. It would be helpful if this text was discussed at home and with as many people as p This week we will be studying women micro-entrepreneurs in Africa. This is a concept where women are given small loans from Micro Financing Institutions in order to start their own small businesses. It may seem like a small concept, but it is making a great impact in rural communities across developing countries in Africa.
As you work through this chapter, think about how these women micro-entrepreneurs are changing and affecting their communities. Do you think the impact and effects are similar in developing countries outside of Africa, like Asia? How might things outside of Africa be different? Try to do some browsing on kiva.org. I will be making a loan from our 7th grade. I would love to have your input on what micro-enterprise we should lend to. Remember, I am not asking you to create a profile or donate. Just read some profiles, look at some projects, and come back to class ready to discuss our investment opportunities. |
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