ANNIE'S TRAILER DUBBING

UNITED STATES KAHOOT

This Kahoot is about the general culture of the United States. These questions explore the different aspects of the culture but also general knowledge of the country.

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https://play.kahoot.it/#/?quizId=41aa75c7-c6f3-4681-8790-54631b030626

THE COLONIAL ECONOMY

Our project is about the colonial economy, formally known as Mercantilism. This system is how trade flowed from one country to the next. 

 Mercantilism is the idea that in order for a country to have economic growth they need to export more than they import. The British government started this idea in the 16th century when they were deciding how to treat America. Since they still had the most control over the world economically they passed laws and regulations exclusively benefiting England. 

A way they really did this was by regulating manufacturing in the United states by having them sell the raw goods to Brittain and then have to buy the manufactured products BACK from them. This meant that America couldn't compete with Brittan in the manufactured goods sector which meant Brittan had a more economic advantage. 

In order to further their benefits, Brittain passed the Navigation Acts in 1651 to ensure that the Mercantilism system really benefited their economy. The colonists did not agree with this at all and they often complained. While both sides experienced friction with each other they never really came to a real conflict.

Once Brittan realized that passing all these laws to make sure the colonies wouldn't develop and prosper didn't win them any allies they passed the Salutary Neglect Policy because Frace was becoming more interested in exploring the new world. With this new policy, the Brittish stopped enforcing the restrictive laws as harshly on the colonies. 

With all this back and forth and the new incorporation of Africa and the West Indies, the Triangular Trade was born. Mercantilism and the triangular trade proved quite profitable for New England tradesmen and ship builders. But in the Southern Colonies, where the Navigation Acts vastly lowered tobacco prices, economies suffered. 

 There were 3 main "triangular routes", the most referenced is the one in the image below:

This heavily increased the slave population but VASTLY increased the profit margins for the businesses that profited off of the forced labor. With the sudden growth of wealth, it produced a group of elitists that were able to take control of the government and influence laws that would affect their trade. 

In the end, the triangle trade was an evil necessity for the development of our current economy and world trade.

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Vocabulary (Anna)

Raw goods: matèries primeres

Smuggling: tràfic 

Friction: desavinença

Salutary: beneficiós

Trade: commerç

Clash: enfrontament

CHRISTMAS SONG LYRICS ANALIZATION

This song has a very deep meaning. It is about love. Mariah Carey is expressing how important it is to have people you love by your side during the holiday season, as expressed when she says: "I don't want a lot for Christmas, there is just one thing I need,"

She is explaining the importance of friends and family over material belongings "Santa Claus won't make me happy with a toy on Christmas day."

However, specifically, she is speaking about a love interest when she says "All I want for Christmas is you/ You, baby". This is reinforced when she says "And I'm gonna keep on waiting/ Underneath the mistletoe" Mistletoe is a plant, people hang up and it is a tradition that if two people are under it together they kiss. She is implying that she would like to kiss her love interest.

CHRISTMAS SONG

🎄🎄"ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU" IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS SONG EVER!!! 🎄🎄

THE BURNT CHURCH

Here is the link to our The Burnt Church presentation:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1E9eLrG9vg6yEsTaZLWgtWkAorpLRf1gyR2dpFHdxlLQ/edit?usp=sharing

Hope you enjoy!!
-Monique and Anna

GLOSSARY FROM OUR HALLOWEEN STORY

"THE BURNT CHURCH"

VOCABULARY

English to Catalan:

Attorney: advocat
Table manners: modals a l'hora de menjar.
Glowing: brillant
Hammering: repetits cops
Anvil: enclusa (eina del ferrer)
Boozy: ebri, borratxo
Prank: broma
Ominous: gafe
Bury: amagar
Turn to: covertir-se
Preacher: predicador
Stake: pal de fusta
Reluctantly: de mala gana
Gasp: sospirar
Clutch: agafar fortament
Goose bumps: pell de gallina
Race out: córrer molt ràpid
Ablaze: en flames
Cackling: riure malignament
Mourning: de dol
To bury: enterrar
Graveyard: cementiri

English to Spanish:

Sophisticated: Sofisticado
Poised: Listo
Cultured: culto
Retrospect: retrospección
Attorney: abogado
Table manners: Modales en la mesa
Sinister: siniestro
Glowing: brillante
Hammering: Martilleo
Anvil: Yunque
Boozy: Borracho
Prank: broma
Ominous: Ominoso
Bury: Enterrar
Turn to: Empezar a
Preacher: Predicador
Ritual: ritual
Uneasy glances: miradas incómodas
Witches: brujas
Torch: antorcha
Ablaze: ardiendo
Brick: ladrillo