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Week 9: Case Study Essay

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Objectives:

By the end of this assignment you should be able to:

- Give an overview of an area of concern that affects the global community

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Assignment for this Week (Due April 22):

There is one part
1. Complete an essay using the worksheet included below.

Follow the instructions below.

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1. Pick a topic
- Use the Briefing Papers Link to select a topic that you will study
- Follow the Essay Outline worksheet when completing your essay.

Print the essay out and submit it in the ISP folder in your classroom by Wednesday, April 22.

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Grading
I will be including a rubric for this assignment soon. Check back

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Recommended Resources:
- Use this sheet to decide which UN committee you would be on when studying this topic
-Committee and Topic Background Information : contains information about the different UN agencies

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Additional Resources:
Here are some websites to learn more about the United Nations
UN at a glance
UN structures and organization
UN structure chart
Declaration of the Rights of the Child

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These need to be returned to your teacher by next week, Monday Novemeber 2nd

Lesson 1 Global Realities: A letter from the future.

Wiki page posting: (Due date:November 4) Click on the Cowan ISP Wiki Page link on the left. Make sure to sign in so you can type right onto the page. Select a space under the icon listed and start typing your response. Go to one of the topics in the Briefing Papers and choose the topic you are most concerned about. Read the overview section and then post a response to this question:
Which one of the issues that face the world today concerns you the most and why? Think about your response and think about which category of the depth and complexity icons it fits in.

Just for fun:
View above the earth : simple way to enter your longitude and latitude and get a picture of your location from space
iTouchMap: more interactive maps
3D Google Earth : note this website will require you to install 3D google earth software. Once you do though it will give you amazing views of cities around the world.
Africa map puzzle
Here is a page that I created with more information on topics you were interested in. To keep exploring... Click here

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