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Welcome to Global Issues! This is your site for links, assignments, and other course information.
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Climate Change Resources
Countries that are the worst polluters: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/science/global-warming/140113/dirty-deeds-the-worlds-biggest-polluters-co2-emissions-country Search term suggestions:
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ISRAEL - PALESTINE VOCAB Use this quizlet to practice the vocab. https://quizlet.com/49298902/global-issues-flash-cards/ Gender Equality Simulation Sources
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/10/27/7-ridiculous-restrictions-on-womens-rights-around-the-world/ http://www.amnestyusa.org/our-work/issues/women-s-rights http://www.huffingtonpost.com/soraya-chemaly/10-ridiculously-sexist-laws-around-the-world_b_6679970.html https://www.hrw.org/topic/womens-rights 5.14 and 5.15
Use these sources to find information to compose your country's position on refugees. Remember that you need to read to learn about refugees around the world and how your country is affected. Keep track of your sources! REMEMBER: WHEN LOOKING AT DATA, YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND IF THE NUMBERS ARE REFERRING TO REFUGEES FLEEING THEIR COUNTRY, OR FINDING ASYLUM IN A HOST COUNTRY. For example, Pakistan hosts the largest number of refugees in the world-- about 1.7 million, while Afghanistan produced the largest number of refugees, about 2.7 million. General Information about refugees: http://www.un.org/en/globalissues/briefingpapers/refugees/ United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees -- There's a drop down menu on the top right that will enable you to search for your country. http://www.unhcr.org/pages/49c3646c4d6.html UNHCR Global Trends Report 2013 -- This a a big document with lots of information. Scroll through the pages, read some, and check out the graphs and charts. You'll learn about the current refugee crisis and find information about how your country is impacted. http://www.unhcr.org/5399a14f9.html 5.14. Resources for “Immigration Venn Diagram” -- Read the information from these sources and complete your venn diagram. http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/15/us/immigrant-refugee-definition/ http://www.unrefugees.org/what-we-do/who-we-help/ http://refugeesinternational.org/get-involved/helpful-facts-%2526-figures#asylum Work for 4.30.15
Hi, Use these links to find information on your country. You can use others, but these have most of the information that you'll need. While you are looking for specific information, you should also be reading to learn and getting to know your country. Remember to keep track of your sources for each section! https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm Good Luck! Here is the site you will need to complete your graphic organizer on UN committees:
http://www.un.org/en/sections/about-un/main-organs/index.html You will need to click on links within the text to learn more about each committee. Here is the graphic organizer:
Here is the work for the first three days of class. I look forward to meeting you all when I get back on Thursday! Monday, April 13th and Tuesday, April 14th Country Comparison Project
Wednesday, April 15th
Middle East Map Work Mr. Cook (your substitute) will give you a map and a list of countries. You can use the Upfront magazines that you used for the country comparison project and/or the internet to find where the countries are. Label each country and body of water on the list. The Middle East is a region that is defined differently by different sources. For our class it will include Western Asia and Northern Africa. When you finish with your map you can check out these two map sites and practice learning the countries. They don't match up exactly with your map, but will be still useful study tools. http://lizardpoint.com/geography/mideast-quiz.php http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/middle-east_G4_name_input.html |
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