Lesson 11

February 17, 2015

Tue, Feb 17

Review:

• Codelco
• The Devil’s Miner
• Income Disparity
• Group Discussion Questions
• Research Topics

Presentation:

• Map of Europe
• Cold War Era Map of Europe
• European Union Explained: http://youtu.be/O37yJBFRrfg
• European Debt Crisis
  • Many EU members were taking on too much debt
  • Catalyst was the 2008 US Mortgage/Financial Crisis
  • What led to this crisis? …it’s a long story….
  • Short version: Subprime Stick Figures (warning Rated R for language)

Assignment:

• Watch this WSJ video on the Debt Crisis: http://youtu.be/0FxFvQ_NJ3E
• Study for Quiz on Geography of Europe
• 1-page Proposal due Tue, Feb 24
• Optional: watch “Inside Job”, a documentary on the 2008 Financial Crisis
• Optional: European Debt Crisis Visualized: http://youtu.be/C8xAXJx9WJ8