Lesson Four

Intro - Sustainable Prosperity

Key Issues
What is sustainable prosperity?
What choices are associated with sustainable prosperity?
What political and economical challenges and opportunities are associated with globalization?

Within this lesson students will...
- explore understandings of contemporary economic globalization.
- analyze multiple perspectives on sustainability and prosperity in a globalizing world.

Lesson

U3L4 Power Point

Watch the following tutorial

Read portions o Chapter Twelve pages 279-285 and 294-297 and answer the following questions:

1. Define the following terms:
     A) Sustainable prosperity
     B) Global Climate Change

2. Identify and completely explain the three main indicators used to measure prosperity throughout the world.

3. In order to answer the next question, re-read the opinions expressed on page 284 and think back to previous lessons. Can the difference between access to clean water for Aboriginal people in Canada and the general Canadian population be attributed in some ways to historical globalization? Support your answer using specific historical events or data.

4. Read the cartoon on page 284 and explain the message Jeff Parker, the cartoonist, is trying to convey.  Support it with reference to the cartoon.

5. What is trade liberalization? Include an example in your explanation.

6. What is privatization? Include an example in your answer.

7. What is your opinion regarding the privatization of water? Defend your positions with evidence.

Self Check - click on the link for answers.

Assignment

Open a new Word document. Label it SS10U3L4.surname
Once you have viewed all of the links and learned about the environmental issues presented, complete the following assignment in a Word document and post to the assignment folder entitled  U3L4 Enviro Tips.

• create a list of 10 Tips or Changes every individual can make to help improve or reduce damage to the environment
• briefly explain the rationale behind each change (see examples, below) and provide source
  
  

Note: there is only one attempt with this assignment.  Follow the exemplars carefully...

• Example: Change all regular light bulbs to fluorescent bulbs.
  Rationale: A compact fluorescent bulb uses approximately 70% less energy than a standard incandescent or halogen bulb.
  Source of information: http://www.thedailygreen.com/going-green/tips/tap-water-conservation-tip
  

• Example: Use cold water in a High Efficiency washing machine.
  Rationale: Heating water accounts for 90% of the energy consumption of washing machines.
  Source of information: http://www.thedailygreen.com/going-green/tips/tap-water-conservation-tip

1. Biologists record increasing amounts of plastic litter in the Arctic deep sea. Studies confirm that twice as much marine debris is lying on the seabed today compared with ten years ago.
Watch the following video World's Biggest Garbage Dump to discover the challenges of sustainability in the ocean.

Read the following short Clean up the Ocean article to learn of the possibilities for clearing our oceans.

2. View the Global Warming simulation and then select the See How It Works link to learn more about the Greenhouse Effect.

Once you have completed this, view the Effects of Global Warming and then take the National Geographic Global Warming Quiz.

Evaluation -
Tips - / 10
Rationale - /10
Total - /20 marks

Conclusion

Throughout Unit Three, the focus has been to help develop the skills, knowledge and understanding that are necessary for you to think critically and respond appropriately to the issue of sustaining prosperity for all people. As as student, you should also start evaluating your own actions and consider to what extent you should embrace globalization.

Click on Green Home Makeover to learn more about everyday toxins that are invading our homes.

You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
— Mahatma Gandhi