Love it!

What's your Slavery Footprint?!

How many slaves work for you?  Find out here!

Population Clock & App

Got nothing to do? Watch the population clock!  OR Check out this neat Population App!

Sustainable Xmas Tree!

Ten Thousand Villages

Not sure what to get that special someone this holiday season?  Check out Ten Thousand Villages and find something meaningful and FAIR TRADE!!

Demographics Test on Friday Dec. 7th

Population Test Review

Part A: Multiple Choice (15)

Part B: Matching (10)

Part C: True or False (10)

Part D: Identification and Sequencing (16 marks)

Part E: Short Answer (9 marks)

What to study:

Also, refer to your textbook chapters on Population

Stages of Human Development (know all 3 and characteristics of each)

Demographic Transition Theory (know all four and characteristics for each and approx. time of period for developed/developing countries)

All Demographic Terms (birth/death/immigration/emigration rates, dependency load, demographic trap, carrying capacity, etc)

Demographic formulas

Causes of population increase/decrease

Population pyramids (what shapes mean!)

Population challenges/issues for China, India, Japan and Kenya + what their pop. Pyramids look like

Theorists/points of view on population growth (optimistic/pessimistic)
Refugees

Population PowerPoint

Here is the link to the PowerPoint we covered on Demographics/Population

Phase due dates, zeros and lates PLEASE READ

If you have not completed your Stage 3 (annotated Bibliography) before the due date of the next stage (Stage 4- Due Thursday Nov. 29th), you may no longer hand it in and it will be considered a zero.  Keep in mind this is worth 40 marks.

Stage 5- the Final Essay is Due December 3rd, anytime after this will be docked 5% per day late, with a final closure date of December 10th, at which point this will be considered a zero.

Due Date Changes

Please refer to the due dates to your left.  Essay Stage 4-Rough Draft should be done Thursday Nov. 29th and FINAL ESSAY DUE DATE: DECEMBER 3rd!

Speaking about Colonialism...

Captives from the colonized countries were often taken back to the colonizing country and put on display.  Read this interesting article about this woman who was put on display for her butt size, as an object to be ridiculed!

Sovereignty and Colonialism PP

Not sure if this was posted, but it was being asked for... so here it is!

Geo-Poitics Review

Definition of Geo-Politics

Examples of a Geo-Political issues

Shake Hands with the Devil

-United Nations- role of the UN, organs of the UN

Classifications of political systems

-supranational political system (leagues, confederations (EU), empires, federations(USSR), UN as a voluntary association of nation-states)

-national political system (Unitary Nation-States- France, Belgium, Great Britain- single tear of government,  & Federal States-Canada, India, US, Germany, etc.- divided between two autonomous sets of governments)

Ways of classifying governments (type of rule, structure, levels of government, branches of government)

Colonialism defined & Pros and Cons

E.U.

Sovereignty

Borders (physical, theoretical borders, arbitrary, real, perceived,  superimposed, political exclaves

Boundary disputes

 Terminology from homework readings

IMF and Life and Debt video- what happened after independence 

           

Just had to post this after our News of the Week yesterday!

Life & Debt

Read more about the film here to better understand the issues that Jamaica faces after independence.

Who's it Gonna Be?!?!

Your guess is as good as mine!  Make your predictions for the US Election!  I've placed a poll at the side of the webpage to your right!

Got Somethin' to Say!?

Here's an opportunity to start your own discussion regarding a world issue, if you've got a topic that hasn't been brought up or discussed, feel free to add a discussion thread to this message with your own ideas!

Geo-Politics Powerpoint

Here is the Geo-Politics PP we covered in class.

Stage 3 Essay Template

Here is the template for you to use

7.7 Mag Earthquake in Northern BC area: Let's rethink the oil pipe! Check out the article!

Definitely a Geo-political issues!  Read about it here.

Saturday Night Live- Tech Talk: iPhone 5

What do you think about this skit?  It's clearly suppose to be funny, but do you think it makes people think about where their new technology is coming from or does it make light/fun of those working in China making these phones, and  then we forget about it and continue on in our privileged lives?

Rwanda & United Nations Power Point

Here is the power point we covered today.  Be familiar with the failures of the UN and the question of it's purpose.

Sustainability Power Point

Here is our last powerpoint for this Intro. Unit on sustainability.

We missed it! UN "Day of the Girl"

October 11th was international Day of the Girl.  Check out a video for the "Because I am a Girl" campaign.

UN Millennium Development Goals

Here is a link to the UN Millennium Development Goals. Are these realistic, is there a point in creating these goals, even if they can't be reached?

United Nations Development Indicators

Take a look here

What's your Ecological Footprint?

Calculate it here!

Sustainable Building: Rotating Skyscraper

Here is a link for the Wind Powered Rotating Skyscraper I was talking about in class today.

Test Review For Wed. Oct. 17th

Be familiar with the following:

Terms: know definition but also why it is significant to the study of world issues

                -should look for ways to make 4 points

                -add to your own explanation

                -make a connection to class discussions/notes/text, etc

                -provide examples!

Types of globalization

Globalization positives/negatives  --opportunity/threat

World views/media bias

Bias in map projections

Ecological worldview

Expansionist worldview

Sustainable city

Copenhagen consensus

What defines a global issue

Identifying countries in the first world vs. fifth world World Bank classification vs United Nations - Indicators

Measures of development…what are social and economic –be able to explain

i.e. Infant Mortality-primarily social-reflects health of mother, nutrition of mother and child-ability of healthcare system to prevent mortality(death)

First World Vs. Fifth world (refer to chart filled out in class)

World Bank vs. UN and the Human Development Index.  What indicators are used to determine development.

Can Dubai ever be sustainable?

Check out an article here from the Guardian.

Power Point: Classification- Divisions of the World

Here is our PowerPoint comparing the World Bank and UN's ways of classifying development.

Human Development Index (HDI) Map of the World

Click this link to check out the interactive development map.

Interesting Website, could help with Essay Research

http://sickkidsglobal.ca/

Stage 2 of Research Paper Template for Download

Here is the template for Stage 2 of our research paper for those of you who would like to fill it out on the computer.

Anyone like Bacon?

Drought this summer is affecting our "pig supply",  not being able to have the crops to feed the pigs (due to drought), is forcing farmers to slaughter thousands of pigs, which will inevitably drive prices up--so be prepared for your baconator from Wendy's to cost more!

Read more here, it's more of a world issue than you'd first think...

David Suzuki explains the fallacy of conventional economics.

Great video!! Check it out, what do you think!?

Pakistani Minster offers Reward

 Pakistani minister offers reward for the death of US film maker... any responses?  Read article here. 
 

Practice your World Map and donate Rice for free at the same time!

This is a great and addicting website, which can help you prepare for your Map Quiz Thursday and for every right answer you get, 10 grains of rice will be donated!  Check it out and select "geography" as the subject and choose either "countries of the world" or "capitals".  Good luck!

Another good one is this site: "The Traveler IQ Challenge"

What is Occupy morphing into?

It's now been a year since Occupy Wallstreet began, do you think the protests created any movements or change locally or internationally?
Adbusters weighs in...

Interesting article on the Apple IPhone 5 and where it's made

Check out the article here.  Also, it's interesting to read the comments from other reads when you scroll at the end of the article.

"No let-up in protests over anti-Islam film"

Our media is swarming with this perspective, again we must question our sources and question whether the media is only showing us one part of the story.  Are these protests of 5-10 people and taken out of context? Is the media grouping all Muslim's into the same picture again.  Keep asking questions and seeking other media sources for answers!

Here's the recent CNN article

Globalization Power Point

Here is our intro to Globalization

Amnesty International

As World Issue students it's a good idea to be familiar with the NGO, Amnesty International, an organization fighting for human rights around the globe.

World Perspective PowerPoint

Here's the latest PP we've covered in class, including bias and bias in the media/global media.

Political Compass- what's your perspective?

Some of you had a hard time completing the quiz today in class, do this online one quicker and have it calculate it for you!!! 

Violence on the rise in the Middle East?

After today's killings in Libya at the American Embassy, there is question whether violence is on the rise in the Middle East-- is it an issue of Religion?  Check out the article.

Field Trip Option: Ocean Garbage Patch!?

One of the issues found in our class newspaper search was the debris floating around on the Pacific from the Tsunami and Earthquake in Japan last year which is making it's way to North American's west coast.  Now there are cruise ships offering tours to the garbage patch!  Check out the article!

Canada: A Racist Government?

As you should know because you're all keeping on top of the news, Canada has cut all ties with Iran, with Iran and Russia speaking out, calling Canada a racist government, read the article, what do you think?

Blog Assignment

Here is a copy of the blog assignment, keep in mind the first post must be completed by mid-term and the final post before the winter break.

Vegetarian McDonalds!??!

It's true!  Check it out... where in the world do you think?  Should all McDonald's have veggie options!?

Time's 2011 Person of the Year

Time's Person of the Year was "The Protestor"... check it out here...

Welcome!

Welcome to CGW 4U.  This will be your course website that will link you to various course content, handouts and assignments, plus weekly updates.  Keep this page bookmarked and check it often!
When you see a link posted for a presentation for class, it is a good idea to print the presentation and bring to class to add additional notes to the slides.


Looking forward to a great semester!

Mrs. Edge