Global Events
Global Events
How informed are you about recent global events? What happened with the following events? Research the Internet to get the details.
- 2008 protests in Tibet
- attempts to stall the journey of the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch
- 2008 cyclone disaster in Myanmar
- 2008 Syncrude bird disaster
In each of these events, the consequences affected communities, rights, and quality of life in diverse ways. How did these events attract the attention and responses of people?
Select one of the events in the list or choose a recent global event affecting the lives of people. Research and discuss in this forum how the event was treated. In what ways did people discuss and share reactions about the injustices of the event? Identify how people organized and responded.
Create your own plan of action. How would you and your partner respond to one of these global events? How would you engage the participation and actions of others in your school or community?
- Submit a proposed discussion posting.
- Describe what happened and how you can help.
- Invite others to take action.
Add your Work below by Adding a Discussion Topic.
Scoring Criteria: Global Events (10 marks)
Underdeveloped (1) | Competent (3) | Well-Developed (5) | |
Plan of Action | Provides limited details for response to the global event. | Provides sufficient details for response to the global event. | Provides a detailed, thoughtful, and creative response to the global event. |
Underdeveloped (1) | Competent (3) | Well-Developed (5) | |
Informed Position | Provides a limited understanding of the global event and possible responses. | Provides a general understanding of the global event and possible responses. | Provides multiple perspectives, understandings of the global event, and responses. |