Wednesday, March 8th is International Women's Day.
Brainstorm: By increasing women's education how would this lead to an increase in living standards in an impoverished country?
Think about issues discussed last year in SS11.
Analyze the map assignment categories (ex. how would this lead to a decrease in HIV/AIDS? Decrease in fertility rate?)
International Women's Day website: CLICK to access
Outstanding Audi commercial from the 2017 Super Bowl: CLICK to watch
TED TALK: The Quest to End Poverty
CLICK to watch
Group 1: The story we tell about poverty isn't true. Mia Birdsong
Group 2: Ending hunger now. Jose Sheeran
Group 3: Wiring a web or global good. Gordon Brown
Group 4: We need $ for aid so lets print it. Michael Metcalfe
Group 5: Beware fellow plutocrats, the pitchforks are coming. Nick Hanauer
Group 6: The 6 killer apps of prosperity. Niall Ferguson
Analyzing an assigned TED TALK with group members.
For this week:
a) Volunteering presentation plan submitted on Thursday, March 9th
b) Map due Friday, March 10th
c) ***If leaving for the school trip, please see me for a copy of the map assignment for the Transatlantic Slave Trade (due when you get back after spring break).
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