1. BELLWORK Please use this time to prep your notebook. Current Event presenters… Prepare! Notebook Entries: 1. Citizenship 2.Greek and Roman Citizenship 3. Contributions of Greece, Rome and China 4. Ancient Civilizations Influence on America 5. Unit 2 Essential Questions 6. Unit 2 Vocabulary 7. World Religions Excerpts 8. World Religions Chart

2. CURRENT EVENTS

3. PRICE GOUGING AIDS/anti-parasite drug Daraprim has been on the market for 62 years, was $13.50 a pill. A new CEO, Martin Shkreli, jacked the price up to around $750 a pill What’s the bigger problem? This greedy schmuck or the fact that this is perfectly legal in our country?

4. HAJJ One of the Five Pillars of Islam, Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia has been in the news. Millions of pilgrims from all over the world are in Saudi Arabia Large crowds lead to a human stampede/crush that has killed over 700 and injured over 800 others

5. GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN? Congress is currently debating the funding of Planned Parenthood and if no compromise is made, there is a chance that the government may shut down… again. Opponents of Planned Parenthood argue that the organization encourages women to have abortions Supporters of Planned Parenthood argue that the organization helps woman have easier access to women’s health services.

6. POPE FRANCIS ADDRESSED US CONGRESS Pope Francis was the first Pope ever to address US Congress Recognized the US as a global leader and encouraged our law makers to work together to solve the world’s problems  Global warming  Gay marriage  Inequalities

7. WORLD IN TRANSITION DOCUMENTS Marking the Text

8. STEP 1: MARKING THE TEXT  1. Number the paragraphs  2. Circle key ideas, names of people and places, and dates.  3. Highlight or box unfamiliar words.  4. Underline the main point or other relevant information.  5. Complete the Key Idea/Supporting Detail Section

9. STEP 2: MAKING CONNECTIONS Use your marked text to complete a graphic organizer with your group. Topic: Interactions Requirements: Cover ALL topics