Visit the following website: http://www.globalsolutions.org/multimedia/games
Play the games and comment on what game you played and the global issue theme it depicted.
Friday, June 11, 2010
Friday, June 4, 2010
U.S. Military Aid
Read the following article about U.S. military aid:
http://www.globalissues.org/article/785/military-aid
What are the pros and cons of military aid? Comment on one peer's posting.
http://www.globalissues.org/article/785/military-aid
What are the pros and cons of military aid? Comment on one peer's posting.
Arizona Immigration Law
Read the following article about the new Arizona immigration law.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/24/us/politics/24immig.html
Why do you think there are widespread protests against the Arizona law? Which, if any, do you agree with and why? Which do you disagree with and why? Answer these 3 questions and comment on one peer's posting.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/24/us/politics/24immig.html
Why do you think there are widespread protests against the Arizona law? Which, if any, do you agree with and why? Which do you disagree with and why? Answer these 3 questions and comment on one peer's posting.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Your own humanitarian company
Imagine you become a billionaire like Bill Gates; he is one of the world's most generous philanthropists. Read about his foundation here:
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/Pages/foundation-fact-sheet.aspx
If you had that kind of money to spare, what kind of a foundation would you create? What would be the guiding principles of your organization?
Explain what you would like to do here and comment on one peer's posting.
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/about/Pages/foundation-fact-sheet.aspx
If you had that kind of money to spare, what kind of a foundation would you create? What would be the guiding principles of your organization?
Explain what you would like to do here and comment on one peer's posting.
Monday, May 17, 2010
current events
Search the world news on the Internet and post the story that you feel may have a global impact. Explain the story, what you think the impact may be, and why. Comment on one peer's posting.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Week 18 - Ramifications of the Oil Spill in the Gulf
What are the ramifications of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico?
Visit the following websites and post 2.
http://environment.about.com/
http://www.globalissues.org/news/2010/05/07/5527
http://www.globalissues.org/news/2010/04/27/5392
Comment on one peer's posting.
Visit the following websites and post 2.
http://environment.about.com/
http://www.globalissues.org/news/2010/05/07/5527
http://www.globalissues.org/news/2010/04/27/5392
Comment on one peer's posting.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Week 17 Mini Project
Choose one of the countries you are looking up on the CIA world factbook. Create a Glog about the country using the rubric handed out to you.
You will need pictures and facts about the country.
You will need a user name and password to access your glog. Make sure you put your real name on your glog.
You will need pictures and facts about the country.
You will need a user name and password to access your glog. Make sure you put your real name on your glog.
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