Microcredit:Can it help the poor?

Grameen Bank Site:

http://www.grameenfoundation.org/

Compartamos Site:

http://www.pbs.org/now/enterprisingideas/Compartamos.html

Status of women in government: Full Chart

% of women in government:

http://edition1.cnn.com/interactive/2010/11/world/chart.women.govt.worldwide/index.html

Female Literacy Rate:

http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.1524.LT.FE.ZS/countries

Male literacy rate:

http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.1524.LT.MA.ZS/countries

Income Per Capita

http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.CD/countries

Children per woman

http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN/countries

Comparing the 10's and 50's

How does the women's movement of the 1900's/1910's compare to the women's movement of the 1950's/60's?

Use evidence from the the two document set from today and yesterday's lesson. You must use at least two quotations from the text to make your argument.

The Status of Women Around the World

In a well-supported persuasive paragraph, answer the question:

Is the status of women in the world: Declining, poor, improving, or excellent?

Use evidence from your readings today to make your case.

The Roots of 9/11/01

Based on the evidence, why did 9/11 happen?

Use evidence from the documents and video to make your statements. You should write about 1 paragraph to explain your reasoning.

Animal Farm Chapter 9 and 10

Chapter 9:

1. How did Squealor argue “that in comparison with the days of Jones, the improvement was enormous,” on the farm?



2. What was the significance of Sugarcandy Mountain?


Chapter 10:

1. Why is this quote so important to the book, Animal Farm and communism?

"All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others."

Animal Farm Chapters 7 and 8

Chapter 7:

How had things on the farm changed since the revolution?
 
Chapter 8:
 
What did Benjamin know about Squealor that the other animals could not understand?
“None of the animals could form any idea as to what this meant, except old Benjamin, who nodded his muzzle with a knowing air, and seemed to understand, but would say nothing.”