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.