Sunday, May 3, 2020

Q4 W1 outreach due May 10th

CP1 complete 3 of 4
Honors  complete 4 of 4
   I. Globalization and trade have brought many changes to the American economy.
  Watch Mr. Clifford's review of the Lion King and answer the questions that follow.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eyQuNZVJGc#action=share

Answer 5 of the questions in complete sentences
1.  Define or give an example from the video of creative destruction. What happened to Blockbuster or Toys R Us?
2. Why do most economists think bailing out failing businesses by the government is not good policy?
3. Complete the statement and answer the question:
    Free enterprise capitalism creates winners and __________________.
    What do the losers often want the government to do for them?
4.  Simba learned if he just focused on the past what did he miss? What is the lesson from the movie?
5.  How best should we prepare for the future? Should we focus on the impact of how globalization and trade took American factory jobs?  Or should we do something else?
6. What did you think of Clifford's movie review? Why did you like it or dislike it?

II. Read the Boston Globe Story: How will coronavirus change the way we shop
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/04/26/business/how-will-coronavirus-change-way-we-shop/

1. Bullet 5 of the 10 changes that the Globe story predicts will occur after the Covid 19 lockdown lifts.
2. Think about Clifford's points on winners and losers being part of capitallism.  Do you think the government should step in to save malls?  Explain your answer.


III.  Listen to the Washington Post Podcast the History of American antipathy toward tmask or read the story below
shttps://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/post-reports/the-history-of-american-antipathy-toward-masks/

The story is identifed by the Post with the question: Will Americans wear masks to prevent coronavirus spread?  The link to the story is below
Politics, history, race and crime factor into tough decisions.

1.Bullet 3 facts from the video or the reading.
2. How  do Red State Republicans/Libertarians tend to differ in their view of masks to Blue State                    Democrats?
3. Why do many African Americans avoid wearing masks? Do you sympathize with their dilemma?
 4.  Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader called Covid 19 a Blue State problem (big cities),  Do             you agree or disagree with him based on this podcast?


 IV.  Watch the Washington Post video on the Novel Corona Virus
https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/health-science/the-novel-coronavirus-is-a-master-of-disguise-heres-how-it-works/2020/05/01/70b98db0-ca93-4dfc-859d-3ac026cf6d1b_video.html?itid=hp_hp-banner-main_virusvideo-615pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans

1. Describe human relationships with virus in the past.  How did virus help to make us?
2. What is SARS,  and MERS? Where did they originate?
3.  When Covid 19 is called  zoonotic, what does that mean?
4.  Why is it good news that Covid 19 is not mutating quickly?
5.  Is knowing about the causes of Covid 19 more or less comforting to you?  Explain your answer.

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