Tuesday, December 9, 2014

December 9-12, 2014

6.2 World History/Global Studies All students will acquire the knowledge and skills to think analytically and systematically about how past interactions of people, cultures, and the environment affect issues across time and cultures. Such knowledge and skills enable students to make informed decisions as socially and ethically responsible world citizens in the 21st century.
6.2.12.C.5 Decolonization, the emergence of new independent nations, and competing ideologies changed the political landscape and national identities of those involved, and sometimes included military confrontations and violations of human rights.
6.2.12.C.5International migration and scientific and technological improvements in the second half of the 20th century resulted in an increasingly global economy and society that are challenged by limited natural resources.

6.2.12.C.5.d Determine the challenges faced by developing nations in their efforts to compete in a global economy.   
6.2.12.D.4.i Compare and contrast the actions of individuals as perpetrators, bystanders, and rescuers during events of persecution or genocide, and describe the long-term consequences of genocide for all involved.
  • Essential Question: What are effective strategies for accessing various sources of information and historical evidence, determining their validity, and using them to solve a problem or find a solution to a public policy question?
  • Take a position on a current public policy issue and support it with historical evidence, reasoning, and constitutional analysis in a written and/or oral format. 
OBJECTIVES:
1. Research a contemporary topic in Africa today
2. Differentiate relevant and irrelevant information in the development of a thesis/argument
3. Cite quoted and statistical information
4. Present to the class

AGENDA/Assessment:
1. Project Reminders!
a. Paper first, presentation second
b. This is YOUR paper, not a combination of the work of others
c. USE source info for statistics, facts, and other SUPPORTIVE evidence
d. Remember parenthetical citations for stats, direct quotes, and certain facts
e. Use Easybib.com for Works Cited
f. Presentation should not be a copy/paste job you stare at and read to class.  Know YOUR work and present the main points.
2. Project Work
3. Meetings

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