The+World+Today


 * UNIT TITLE The World Today

DESIGNED BY __Patricia Compton Aug 23, 2010___ ||
 * ** Stage 1 – Desired Results ** ||
 * Goal/Purpose of Unit Understand the global connections and interactions that have affected countries since the 1980's.

New York State Learning Standards 1.1, 1.2 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1 4.1, 4.2 5.1 ||
 * Enduring Understandings

Students will understand __that__…… changes in economics, conflicts between countries, social changes, improvements in science and technology and environmental issues created greater interdependence and conflicts between countries since the 1980's. || Essential Question(s) 1. What are the differences between the propserous countries of the global North and the developing countries of the global South? 2. How have religious and ethnic differences contributed to instability and conflict? 3. What changes have resulted from the rapid urbanization that occurred in the late 20th century? 4. How did science and technology change life in the last half of the 20th century? 5. What environmental issues exist and how do they affect people? 6. How does globalization affect the earth's peoples? ||
 * Knowledge

Students will know…… Key Terms:
 * trade deficit
 * refugees
 * globalization
 * NAFTA
 * terrorism
 * al Qaeda
 * Universal Declaration of Human Rights
 * westernization
 * urbanization
 * Green Revolution
 * desertification
 * greenhouse effect
 * fossil fuels
 * overpopulation || Skills

Students will be able to…… * identify how scientific and technological developments in the global north created economic differences between the global north and the global south Paper and pencil inventory assessing student knowledge of scientific and technological developments. Create a What We Know/What We Want to Know chart
 * identify the regions that have religious and ethnic conflicts
 * discuss how globalization affects social and economic changes
 * write an essay discussing the effects of overpopulation
 * identify prevalent environmental issues and how they affect the people of earth in the 20th century
 * using charts and maps, draw conclusions about areas of conflict and environmental impact
 * orally present a position on the positive or negative effects of globalization ||
 * ** Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence ** ||
 * Pre-Assessment Using a world map, ask students what they know about the current conflicts between countries.

Assessments Castle Learning Teacher made multiple choice and essay tests

Performance Task Oral/visual presentation ||
 * **Stage 3 – Learning Plan**

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** Learning Experiences **

Required Materials for Unit: Prentice Hall Brief Review of Global History and Geography

Books We the People : The Citizen and the Constitution US History (Firelight Books [|www.firelightbooks.com])

Web Connections [|www.Castlelearning.com] [|Desertification] [|Green Revolution] [|Overpopulation Cartoon] [|Overpopulation Chart] [|Greenhouse Effect Visual] Other

Lessons on: North and South: Differences in Development Ethnic and Religious Tensions 9/11 and Terrorism Overpopulation Urbanization Social Change on Women The Green Revolution Information Age Desertification Nuclear Proliferaton ||

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