1. Social Studies Warm-ups & Daily Summary
Week of March 5 – March 9, 2018
Record on your Warm-up Record Sheet

2. Warm-up, 3/5 (week ending 3/9)
Define literacy rate.
Answer:
The percentage of the population of a country over the age of 15 that can read and write

3. Daily Summary, 3/5 (week ending 3/9)
1. Write today’s learning target – Describe the factors that influence economic growth in Africa.
2. Write two sentences about important things to remember from today’s class.
Must be written in complete sentences and show thought to receive full credit.

4. Warm-up, 3/6 (week ending 3/9)
What is an exchange rate?
Answer:
The rate at which one unit of the currency of a country can be traded for a unit of the currency of another country
International trade requires a system for exchanging currencies between nations because one nation’s currency is not always accepted in another. One nation’s currency is not always equal in value. One nation’s currency may be worth more or less than the nation they are trading with.

5. Daily Summary, 3/6 (week ending 3/9)
1. Write today’s learning target – Compare and contrast the economic systems in South Africa, Nigeria & Kenya.
2. Write two sentences about important things to remember from today’s class.
Must be written in complete sentences and show thought to receive full credit.
*** Make sure your notebook is organized for our notebook check Thursday, 3/8.***