Around the Globe

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Wright State University ED 639

• Around the Globe
• Jack Burton
• Rob Mitchell

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Table of Contents

• Slides
• American Heritage People in Society 3-7
• People in Societys 8-12
• World Interactions 13-17
• Citizenship Rights and Responsibilities
  18-22
• Democratic Process 23-27
• Decision Making and Resources 28-32
• Science, Technology and Society
  33-37

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Lesson Objective

• This lesson was created for an AP 12th grade
  Government class.
• This course is designed introduce students to an
  overview of global relations based on
  governmental, economic, and social issues.

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American Heritage and People in Societies

• Activity 1-
• In a maximum of 500 words compare and contrast
  Early American lifestyles of living, (e.g.
  cooking, electricity, running water etc.) to
  those of today. You will find information about
  the early American lifestyle at the website
  listed above.
• http//www.indians.org
• Indians

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American Heritage and People in Societies

• Activity 2-
• Your assignment is to select one of the famous
  African Americans listed in this web site and
  describe what role this individual has played in
  early American history.
• http//www.americanwestcenter.org
• American West Center

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American Heritage and People in Societies
Activity 3- Describe what skills would be
necessary for Native Americans to survive in the
wilderness. Please access the site listed above
to research your conclusions. You should be able
to complete this assignment description in 500
words. http//www.luc.edu/libraries/cudahy/aahm/aa
hmpeop.html Loyola University
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American Heritage and People in Societies
Activity 4- Prepare a five minute oral report
relating to one of the famous people found at
this website. This assignment will be presented
to the class on Friday. http//www.ancientnative.o
rg Ancient Native  
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American Heritage and People in Societies
Activity 5-National Irish American Heritage
Museum Identify and explain what obstacles the
Native Americans encounter in their effort to
retain their cultural identity. http//www.eringob
ragh.net National Irish American Heritage Museum
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People in Societies

• Activity 1
• Prepare a 500-word essay on the Great Wall of
  China , explain what role the wall played in the
  defense of China.
• http//acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/phalsall/images
  .html
• Brooklyn College Core web pages

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People in Societies

• Activity 2
• Choose one of the topics listed at this website
  and prepare a five minute presentation describing
  your chosen topic.
• http//www.loc.gov/exhibits/1492/america.html
• 1492 An Ongoing Voyage

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People in Societies

• Activity 3
• In 250 words describe the relevance of Cinco
  de-Mayo to Mexican history. Which nation
  celebrates that is date more? United States or
  Mexico, explain.
• www.public.iastate.edu/rjsalvad/scmfaq/scmfaq.htm
  l
• Mexico Society and Culture

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People in Societies

• Activity 4
• Explain what role the Government of Singapore
  plays in the national economy. Do you think their
  efforts are enough to maintain a stable
  economicgrowth rate? Explain.
• www.expatsingapore.com/general/culture.htm
• Singapore Society and Culture

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People in Societies

• Activity 5
• Prepare five questions from this website to be
  used in the game, Who wants to get an A?
• www.abc.net.au/lateline/archives/LatelineIssuesInd
  ex_AustralianSocietyCulture.htm
• Australian Society Culture

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World Interactions

• Activity 1
• What role does the IMF play in the world economy?
  Do you think that the IMF does enough to assist
  third world countries in their efforts to improve
  their economic situation? Be prepared to discuss
  your findings with your classmates.
• http//www.imf.org/
• International Monetary Fund 

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World Interactions

• Activity 2
• Select one of the agencies associated with the UN
  and explains what the agency does in a 250-word
  essay.
• http//www.un.org/
• United Nations

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World Interactions

• Activity 3
• Pair up with a classmate and prepare a
  five-minute explanation on the long-term effects
  of global warming. Be prepared to answer
  questions from the class.
• http//www.globalwarming.org/
• Global Warming Information Page

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World Interactions

• Activity 4
• Question How would Darwin look at the extinction
  of a large number of species in the last one
  hundred years? This will be a class discussion
  led by the teacher.
• http//www.wwf.org/
• World Wild Life Fund

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World Interactions

• Activity 5
• How do the interest rates charges by the World
  Bank impact the global economy?
• http//www.worldbank.org/
• World Bank

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Citizenship Rights Responsibilities

• Activity 1
• How do civic values impact American society?
• http//www.ncl.org/
• National Civic League
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Citizenship Rights Responsibilities

• Activity 2
• How does diversity at times conflict with civic
  values? Pare up with a partner and be prepared to
  discuss your ideas.
• http//www.iscv.org/
• Institute for the Study of Civic Values

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Citizenship Rights Responsibilities

• Activity 3
• Go to this website and select a topic for
  discussion. Please prepare a visual aid.
• http//www.iwpr.org/
• Institute for Womens policy Research

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Citizenship Rights Responsibilities

• Activity 4
• Identify a critical issue such as health care,
  juvenile crime, or gambling, for public
  deliberation.
• http//www.nifi.org/
• National Issues Forum

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Citizenship Rights Responsibilities

• Activity 5
• In your own words explain what Socrates would say
  about American society. Be prepared to discuss
  your ideas in front of the class.
• http//www.civsoc.com/
• Philosophy and Civil Society

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Democratic Processes

• Activity 1
• Interview a political figure your community. This
  figure must have served at the local, state, or
  national level. Your objective is to find out
  what it takes to hold a political office in
  present day 2002.
• http//www.ndi.org/whatsnew.asp
• National Democratic Institute for International
  Affairs

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Democratic Processes

• Activity 2
• Identify the problems faced by the Chinese
  government allowing free markets to exist within
  the confines of communism. Do you think that the
  Chinese policy to allow for free markets will
  encourage the Chinese government to fully embrace
  democracy? Explain.
• http//www.democracy.org/
• Democracy

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Democratic Processes

• Activity 3
• Select one of the headings from this website and
  prepare a 250 essay detailing your thoughts on
  your selected subject.
• http//www.csd.bg/
• Center for the Study of Democracy

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Democratic Processes

• Activity 4
• What impact does technology have on democracy?
  Explain.
• http//www.cdt.org/
• Center for Democracy and Technology 

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Democratic Processes

• Activity 5
• Define What is political science? Explain in
  essay form what role political science plays in
  politics.
• http//www.apsanet.org/CENnet/
• American political Science Association

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Decision Making Resources

• Activity 1
• Select topics from the site listed and prepare an
  oral report to be presented to the class.
• http//www.rff.org/
• Resources for the Future

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Decision Making Resources

• Activity 2
• What role does the WTO play in defusing
  international trade disputes?
• http//www.wto.org/
• World Trade Organization

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Decision Making Resources

• Activity 3
• Identify what nations comprise the G-8 and what
  is its function? Explain your responses in 250
  words.
• http//www.g7.utoronto.ca/
• G-8 Information Center

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Decision Making Resources

• Activity 4
• Explain what role the Office of the US Trade Rep.
  play in monitoring trade disputes between
  nations? Why is their job important?
• http//www.ustr.gov/
• Office of United States Trade Representative

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Decision Making Resources

• Activity 5
• Do you feel that the international community has
  an obligation to assist third world nations with
  their economic development? Why or why not?
  Explain.
• http//www.weforum.org/
• World Economic Forum

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Science, Technology Society

• Activity 1
• Explain why society benefits from the use of
  technology. What are some of the negative aspects
  of technology?
• http//www.asis.org/
• American Society for Information Science and
  Technology

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Science, Technology Society

• Activity 2
• Compile a list of ten items that you feel science
  will cure or improve upon in the next twenty
  years. What impact do you think these scientific
  break through will have on American society in
  the twenty first century? Explain your responses.
• http//www.newscientist.com/
• New Scientist

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Science, Technology Society

• Activity 3
• Select a topic from this site that you consider
  cutting edge and describe and explain to the
  class.
• http//www.popsci.com/popsci/
• Popular Science

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Science, Technology Society

• Activity 4
• How has NASA advanced technology for average
  American? Explain your responses in 250 words.
• http//www.nasa.gov/
• NASA

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Science, Technology Society

• Activity 5
• Partner with a classmate and prepare to discuss
  government funding of public broadcasting.
• http//www.pbs.org/neighborhoods/science/
• PBS