January 19-21, 2015

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.
6.2.6 Contemporary Issues Technological innovation, economic interdependence, changes in population growth, migratory patterns, and the development, distribution, and use of natural resources offer challenges and opportunities that transcend regional and national borders

• 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. Identify and describe cultural elements of selected world regions
2. Formally develop, draft, discuss, and present research according to the following (Assessment):

• Written Profile Report
• Presentation
• Annotated Bibliography
• Class Participation/Discussion Groups

AGENDA/Assessment:
1. Compiling an Annotated Bibliography (Handout)

• Separate annotated bibliography page
• Traditional citations of sources used in report
• One paragraph (75-150 words) in which students briefly summarize and evaluate each source, as well as identify its use in the THIRD person.
• The organization of the annotated bibliography should be alphabetical for this project.

2. Complete Topics (Observations and Conclusions)
3. Annotated Bibliography Completion
4. Presentation Word
5. Group Meetings
*Email to cjcarpenter@sterling.k12.nj.us