October 2, 2019 Venezuela
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Learning Target: I can explain the impact of poverty on Venezuela.
Standard(s):
SS6H1 Explain conflict and change in Latin America.
d. Explain the impact of poverty... on Latin America.
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Opening: The teacher will provide examples of inflation.
Video: Venezuela Crisis - CBS Evening News
Work Session: The students will read, annotate and answer questions from an article to learn more about the situation in Venezuela.
Article with Questions: Venezuela crisis: How the political situation escalated - BBC
Early Finishers:
Video: Venezuela in Crisis - NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt
Video: Assassination by Drone - ABC World News Tonight With David Muir
Video: Venezuela Failing State - PBS NewsHour
Video: Venezuela Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Closing: The students will explain how two different people can claim to be the president of Venezuela.