The Lexus and the Olive Tree

To Start:

• List three details of this cartoon. What do they symbolize?

• What's the main message of this cartoon?

• Which world would you rather live in?

In Class:
​​First, we're going to try to brainstorm back to what we remember about the Cold War, in a chalk talk.

Then, we're going to dig into an excerpt from The Lexus and The Olive Tree, a book about globalization by NYT Foreign Affairs columnist Thomas Friedman.

Here's what you need to do:

1. Find the thesis and label it (HINT: It’s not in the first paragraph, or even the first page!).
2. Highlight or underline main ideas.
3. Circle vocabulary words and write their definitions in the margins.
4. Make at least two additional annotations per page. These can be questions, connections, arguments with the author, deep thoughts/musings, or extensions and applications of his ideas. 

To Close:
What is Friedman's thesis? You can copy it directly off the page, or put it into your own words.

At Home:

• Finish your seminar reflection. It is due on before class on Tuesday.
• Finish reading and annotating The Lexus and the Olive Tree. I will check your text at the start of class on Tuesday and then we'll use them for the day's activity.

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