Day 27 & 28: Wrapping up the presentations

A great way to wrap up the Global Issues Conference projects by watching Blood Diamond.

This fantastic movie ties in different topics we have covered.

Have a fantastic Spring break.

Due today: Poverty Cycle handout

Day 26: Presentations

1. Challenges girls face around the world
2. HIV/AIDS
3. Human rights
4. Child labour

Well done!

Reminder - when using slides on Power point or Prezi, make sure that you don't overload each slide with too much text.  This can be distracting and cause the viewer to lose interest.

Optional Government re-test tomorrow at lunch.  25 MC questions.

Due by Friday: Poverty cycle intervention

Day 25: Global Issues presentations

1. Climate Change
2. Poverty
3. Child Soldiers
4. Primary Education

Well done today.

Suggestions for improving your Power Point presentations:

• Less is better: Way too much text on each slide.  This is difficult for the viewer to read.
• Great images used.  However, when you put text over top of the image please make sure that people are able to see/read the text
• Consider better TEXT SIZE and TEXT COLOUR
• Do not read directly off of the projector screen (see the class).
• Do not read directly off of the laptop screen (see the class).

Amazing opening performance by Michael during the Poverty presentation - I thought we were watching a commercial asking for donations to a charitable cause.

Started to go over a geography provincial exam question.

Day 24: Geography quiz

Geography QUIZ today.

Time to finalize your group presentation.

Reminder: Re-test opportunity for Government (multiple choice) section on Thursday at lunch.

Day 23: Measuring Poverty

Geography Quiz review questions

Geography quiz review

Government RE-TEST (Multiple Choice section /25 marks).
At lunch on Thursday, March 13th

Review Ch 12: Measuring poverty

Youtube: What do you know about the Downtown Eastside?

HANDOUT: Poverty Cycle (Green sheet).  Due on Friday, March 14th.

What is going on next week?

Monday: Geography Quiz
Tuesday: Global Issues Conference presentations
Thursday: Optional Gov multiple choice section
Friday: Poverty Cycle handout

Day 22: Living standards and population pressure

Top 10 Highly Developed Countries
We watched this link.

Discussed the handout from Tuesday.
What is the Human Development Index and how do we measure standards of living.

What do you notice about the Top 10/Bottom 10 countries.

Watched this short clip.
Top 10 Worlds poorest countries

Discussed the role of government in trying to get countries out of poverty.
What is the poverty cycle?  Why is it difficult to break?

Watched a video: Mexico City (population pressure)

Mexico City (population pressure) guiding questions
Please ask me or your classmates for a summary.  You are also free to watch it at lunch (20 minutes)

Classtime/homework: Finish the pink sheet from Tuesday.
Handout from today:
Chapter 12: Measuring Poverty Worksheet

QUIZ on Monday, March 10th.  Topics include all Geography Material to date.

Day 21: Global issues project

Continued working on the project today.

Group presentations on Tuesday/Wednesday next week.

Please make sure that you fulfill the criteria for the project.

Day 20: Wrapping up Chapter 11

Current events: Vetoed Arizona bill.
                       :  Russia troops move into the Crimea region in Ukraine.  Revisiting the Cold War (Global National)

Comparing Population Pyramids (different types) to Demographic Transition Model (different stages).
For example: in what stage of the Demographic Transition Model would you find a "contracting" population pyramid?

Looking at examples of population control: China's one child policy (text and Youtube)

Read: Canada's past and future (375-377)
Look at Figure 11-23.  What is the message of the political cartoon?  What point of view is it taking?

What is population density vs. population distribution.
Look at Figure 11-24.  Where is most of the population located?

HUMAN vs. PHYSICAL factors of population density.

What is nutritional density?

HANDOUT: Key points for Chapter 12 (due on Thursday)

GROUP PROJECT work tomorrow in the library.
Each group is responsible for creating a 1 PAGE SUMMARY SHEET that I will scan and post on the blog.

Day 19: Global Issues research

Research in the library computer lab.

Our school librarian showed two great sources for information, through the school library website:

1. Global Issues in Context (access through INFOTRAC.   Email me if you cannot remember the password.
2. Ebsco

Please refer to the following sheet for a breakdown of marks.

Make sure that you understand what  you are each responsible to hand in.

Global Issues Conference Criteria sheet

By the end of today each person should have 2 handwritten pages of notes.

You should also divide up your topics and have a plan for work on Wednesday.

We will be back to the library computer lab on Wednesday, but this time should be allocated towards putting together your presentation (not on researching).

Topics to be presented next Tuesday/Wednesday include:

• HIV/AIDS
• Child Soldiers
• Poverty
• Climate Change
• Child Labour
• Human Rights
• Issues with girls