Essential Question: How can I as a citizen contribute to solving a problem?
THE PLAN Day 1: Watch Kony 2012 Fill out graphic organizer Day 2: Hear some example letters Write our own letter (Type 3) FCA #1- Letter Format (5pts) FCA #2- Complete Sentences (capilzation and punctuation) (5 pts) FCA #3- 3 Reasons we need to stop Kony. What can we do? (15 pts) Type it up |
20 CELEBRITIES YOU CAN WRITE TO:
12 POLICYMAKERS YOU CAN WRITE TO:
Click on the file to open and type your letter. -------------------------------->>>> Fill in the person you are writing to and the rest of your letter below the greeting. Use the word "Sincerely" or "Your fan" then a comma. Type your name at the bottom. Leave space in between to sign the letter after Mrs. Griesel prints it. Save the letter as your name on the desktop. Log onto your edmodo account and enter the code below to "join Hoyt Global Studies." Post your letter on the Hoyt Global Studies wall so Mrs. G. can print it! |
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Day 3 & 4:
NOW IT'S YOUR TURN!
Choose a world problem (see the list below or think of a different problem).
Fill out your graphic organizer (yellow paper) by researching online. I have given you a few links to start, but you can do your own research too.
Then think about some solutions. You may also get some ideas for solutions online. Fill in your organizer with those possible solutions, the advantages, and the disadvantages.
Then choose the most effective solution, and try to help!
List of World Issues to Research
**if you have your own idea, let me know and we can make it work.
Bullying in U.S.
http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/bullying-statistics-2010.html
http://bullyingstatistics.blogspot.com/
http://bullyinglte.wordpress.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1g9RV9OKhg
Drug Trade/cartels in Mexico
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Drug_War
http://projects.latimes.com/mexico-drug-war/#/its-a-war
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-10681249
People can't afford health care in the United States
http://tucsoncitizen.com/medicare/2011/08/29/u-s-healthcare-why-its-so-expensive/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_the_United_States
http://www.healthpaconline.net/health-care-statistics-in-the-united-states.htm
Unemployment in the United States
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0104719.html
http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/25/united-states-of-unemployment/
http://www.ehow.com/info_8437103_unemployment-affect-people.html
Immigration Laws in the United States
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_to_the_United_States
http://www.endillegalimmigration.com/Illegal_Immigration_Laws/index.shtml
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=&sid=11676134
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjspZ4R-6bM
European countries in massive debt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_sovereign-debt_crisis
http://www.usatoday.com/money/world/story/2011-10-27/eurozone-crisis-deal/50963370/1
http://www.timeforkids.com/news/trouble-greece/18601
Poverty in South America
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty_in_South_America
Pollution from Tsunamis in Ocean
http://www.protecttheocean.com/tsunami-debris/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXDMqA5Uvvg
Natural Disasters (floods, tsunami, tornado, hurricanes)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_disaster
*Maybe choose a specific natural disaster to research- how can you hlep
Concussions (head injuries) in sports
http://www.momsteam.com/health-safety/concussion-rates-high-school-sports
http://www.neurosurgery.pitt.edu/trauma/concussion.html
Affirmative action (minorities accepted into colleges/given jobs/etc because they are minorities)
http://kids.britannica.com/comptons/article-9309710/Affirmative-action
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/02/us/college-affirmative-action-policies-change-with-laws.html
http://www.ridingthetiger.org/2011/07/05/the-statistics-of-affirmative-action/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Facebook
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/bullied-facebook-teen-13-nose-job/story?id=14583148#.T3nnjDGXuSo
http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/health/facebook-online-cyber-bullying-20110119
Trayvon Martin vs. George Zimmerman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Trayvon_Martin
Many more links at the bottom of nytimes page (link above)
Drilling for oil
http://www.ehow.com/list_7335479_problems-oil-drilling.html
http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/energy/offshore-drilling-controversy.htm
