Environmental change

ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE BLOG PROMPT

1. Select one of the seven different syllabus points below.

2. Post the syllabus point to your blog and write a brief response (2-3 paragraphs) to the point.

3. As always, comment on another person's blog post.

Extra

• Search for and watch a youtube video on e-waste.

• Identify any overlaps between these syllabus points and other units/topics you've studied in this class.

Economic interactions and flows

Prompt instructions

1. Read through this Greenfield geography site on information flows.

2. Choose an item from the site that is of particular interest to you.

3. Post what you chose to your blog and write a brief comment about why you found it interesting.

4. End your post with a question about the topic you blogged about that you'd like to have answered.

5. Don't forget to comment on someone else's post from your class.

EXTRA

Watch any of videos from the International Organizations section of the Plaid Avenger website.

Political outcomes

Find a recent online article about one of the following multi-governmental organizations (MGO):

• European Union (EU)
• Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
• North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
• MERCOSUR (the common market of South America)

• Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

Post an image from the article on your blog along with the link and highlight the main points from the article in no more than 3 sentences.

Then, write a brief paragraph elaborating on your own thoughts with regard to the article.

If you have extra time, refresh your memory about the nationalization of oil.

Finally, watch *The Yes Men if you can find a copy.

*Warning: Rated R

Socio-cultural exchange

Choose either the concept of cultural diffusion (voluntary/consented change in culture) or cultural imperialism (enforced/pressured change in culture) and using specific examples explain how transnational corporations either intentionally or unintentionally spread consumerism through your chosen concept.

Global interactions month

Welcome to the globalization unit!

Monday and Tuesday

• Review what was covered the week before
• Discuss comments
• Introduce new syllabus points for the week

Wednesday and Thursday

• This is when I will post a new concept in the form of a question or a prompt to my blog.  You will then read the post, perform research on the concept and respond to the question or prompt on your own blog.  Next, you will respond to the post of one of your peers by adding a comment to their post.  You will be graded on the following:

0 - No post, no comment
1 - Post late (after the weekend), no comment
2 - Post late (after the weekend), with comment
3 - Post on time, no comment OR post late (before end of the weekend) with comment
4 - Post on time, with comment

You are expected to post to your blog by Friday.  Comments are due by Monday morning the following week.

*Initial posts should follow the guidelines set in the rubric below.

Fridays

• Practice questions
• Blog posts and comments due

15 mark question globalization rubric