- Jackson Liberty High School
- English IV
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Grade 12
Global Issues
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***Login Information for ABC-CLIO***username: jackson08527password: jackson08527Related Literature: Genre- based:
Fiction, Prose, Drama, Poetry, Non-fiction
Anchor Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z7gDsSKUmU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuRURJ9E3iQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY9nxG2ZQ7w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHu1bLiDAU0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgF1Enrgo2g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWf-eARnf6U&index=5&list=RDZi0RpNSELas
Related Articles:
A Palestinian Teacher’s Methods Earn The Attention of More Than Her Class
China Will Feel One Child Policy’s Effects for Decades, Experts Say
How ISIS Built the Machinery of Terror Under Europe’s Gaze
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/29/world/europe/isis-attacks-paris-brussels.html?src=me
The Most Dangerous Place on Earth
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dilip-hiro/the-most-dangerous-place-_b_9608922.html
Shakey Safety Record for Billion-Dollar Company AECOM Overseeing Nuclear Facility
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mary-bottari/shaky-safety-record-for-b_b_9600332.html
Selfless Playstation Worker Customizes Controller for Gamer with Cerebral Palsy
Wanted at the New York Times: A Real Liberal-Left Populist Columnist
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeremy-kuzmarov/wanted-at-the-new-york-ti_b_9602678.html
How One Tiny Vermont College is Taking on Big Agriculture
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sterling-college-future-of-farming_us_56fd5d80e4b083f5c6071c88
Most College Students Want Free Speech On Campuses - But Not When It’s Hate Speech
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/free-speech-college-campuses-survey_us_5701c58ce4b0daf53aeff94e
Apple’s Message to Customers About Security and Government
http://www.apple.com/customer-letter/
Websites:
At War: Notes From the Front Lines
http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/
Middle School Vs. My Gay Son - Blog
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/Amelia/middle-school-vs-my-gay-k_b_9588832.html
Going Global: Debating the Ethics of National Borders
Sportsmanship Taking a Beating from Ego
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ken-reed/sportsmanship-taking-a-be_b_9606408.html
Possible Broad Topics:
- Climate Change
- Terrorism
- Foreign aid
- Immigration
- Cloning
- Nuclear Weapons
- Economy
- Sanctions
- Animal Poaching
- Warfare
- Human Rights
- Space Exploration
- Ocean Exploration
- Mining Natural Resources
- Role of the United Nations
- Data Security
- Cyber Defense
Journal Entries:
*All entries should be about a page long in a journal (3/4 page regular paper)
*Must explain the thought process and develop each entry thoroughly (all will be separate grades in addition to being averaged together for 15% of the final exam)
- After viewing the first anchor video, ask yourself what possible issues are raised? Which of these can you see as a focus for your inquiry based project for this semester? Why? Explain.
- After reading the assigned articles, what other topics do you see as a possible choice? Be sure to refer to specific details from the article. After reading this article, are you more interested in this topic than you were in the one that intrigued you in the anchor video? Why or why not? Explain.
- After completing your preliminary research, will this potential topic work for the semester long inquiry-based project? Do you believe that you will be able to find sufficient evidence to support your topic? Is your topic too broad or too narrow? Explain your findings.
- After speaking with my classmates, what did I learn about my potential choice? Was your opinion changed after talking it over? Why or why not? Explain.
- After all of the preliminary activities, what led to your choice? Explain how you are “connected” to this topic. What is my need to study this topic?