Homeroom Article: Jared Kushner’s new assignment: Overseeing the construction of Trump’s border wall - Washington Post
Learning Target: I can explain what impacts why people would want to illegally cross into the United States of America?
Standard(s): SS6G3 Explain the impact of location, climate, distribution of natural resources, and population distribution on Latin America.
a. Explain how the location, climate, and distribution of natural resources impact trade and affect where people live in Mexico, Brazil, and Cuba.
Warm Up: Political Cartoon: Jared Kushner's To Do List
Opening: The students will write if they think the US should build a border wall and if not, what they think should be done instead.
Discussion Post: Border Wall
Work Session: The students will watch a series of videos and answer questions to learn more about a possible border wall between the U.S. and Mexico.
Building the Border Wall - NBC News
Indian Reservation is a Road Block to Trump's Border Wall - CBS News
Early Finishers:
Closing: The students will explain what they learned about the U.S./Mexican border and a possible border wall that they didn't know before?