January 5, 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 the following characteristics of selected world regions:

·       Culture and Family

·       Education

·       Business and Economy

·       Health Care and Human Services

·       Entertainment and Sports

·       Current Events

·       Crime and Povert

Politics and Government

2. Formally develop, draft, discuss, and present research according to the following:

1.       Written Profile Report
2.       Presentation-
3.       Annotated Bibliography
4.    Class Participation/Discussion Groups

AGENDA/Assessment:
1. World Situation Project Introduction (Handout)
2. Group and Region Research and Selection (Lottery)
3. Project Work Introduction