Today we examine the 3 major international financial institutions in the world today.
International Monetary Fund
World Trade Organization
World Bank
Your project is to choose one of these groups.
1.Research the background of your chosen group.Understand the history, purpose, and impact of the group. What are the aims of the group?
2.Investigate the effects that your choice is having in developing countries. Have at least 1 country.
3.This should be a powerpoint project and use images with an impact and use your opinions mixed with well cited information.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
CGW4U Unit 3
Overview of Unit 3: Challenges to Diversity
In this unit, students examine the many differences in the world and the challenges posed by increasing global integration.
Students are introduced to the study of geopolitics and the importance of homelands to cultural groups. Statistical analysis of economic variables inCanada
As natural resources are distributed unequally around the globe, acc ess to and ownership of them may determine economic disparity.
The impact of these disparities based on historical and geopolitical factors, in combination with strong cultural needs and wants, have resulted in global conflict hot spots.
In this unit, students examine the many differences in the world and the challenges posed by increasing global integration.
Students are introduced to the study of geopolitics and the importance of homelands to cultural groups. Statistical analysis of economic variables in
As natural resources are distributed unequally around the globe, a
The impact of these disparities based on historical and geopolitical factors, in combination with strong cultural needs and wants, have resulted in global conflict hot spots.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Film:The Take Wednesday
We will view the film The Take
In Buenos Aires, thirty unemployed auto-parts workers walk into their idle factory, roll out sleeping mats and refuse to leave.
All they want is to re-start the silent machines. But this simple act - the take - has the power to turn the globalization debate on its head.
Armed only with slingshots and faith in shop-floor democracy, the workers face off against the bosses, bankers and a whole system that sees their beloved factories as nothing more than scrap metal for sale.
Questions from the film:
Are there workers in your community whose livelihood is made precarious by global economic forces? How can you support them?
In Buenos Aires, thirty unemployed auto-parts workers walk into their idle factory, roll out sleeping mats and refuse to leave.
All they want is to re-start the silent machines. But this simple act - the take - has the power to turn the globalization debate on its head.
Armed only with slingshots and faith in shop-floor democracy, the workers face off against the bosses, bankers and a whole system that sees their beloved factories as nothing more than scrap metal for sale.
Questions from the film:
Are there workers in your community whose livelihood is made precarious by global economic forces? How can you support them?
Where is the nearest worker-run cooperative in your community? How can you support it?
1.Research a cooperative business in Canada.
2.What is the difference between a co-op and a more familiar type of business?
3.What is the purpose of a cooperative?
4. Describe some positive and negative aspects of a cooperative business.
Hand these answers in research from the book and from the internet.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Geopolitics and Food Tuesday
Ok today is tuesday and we are exploring the world’s food insecurity. First we need to understand what geopolitics means.
We are going to examining this article:The world’s food insecurity
Also this website to get a solid background on the topic
Things in these articles you should be able to define:
agronomist
green revolution
urbanisation
industrialisation
Journal Topic:How will higher prices for food affect your life?
Questions to answer:
Is food really that expensive especially in the developed world?
What are some ideas for solving the food crisis?
What is the impact of high world food prices - who are the winners and who are the losers?
Geopolitics is the study that looks at geography, history and social science with reference to l politics and patterns. It examines the political, economic and strategic significance of geography in terms of the location, size, function, and relationships of places and resources.
We are going to examining this article:The world’s food insecurity
Also this website to get a solid background on the topic
Things in these articles you should be able to define:
agronomist
green revolution
urbanisation
industrialisation
Journal Topic:How will higher prices for food affect your life?
Questions to answer:
Is food really that expensive especially in the developed world?
What are some ideas for solving the food crisis?
What is the impact of high world food prices - who are the winners and who are the losers?
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
World Issues Test Monday
Make sure you know these topics/questions :
Why are we using food to run machines instead of feeding people?
Why is GDP (gross domestic product) no longer a true measure of a countries economic health? What benefits are there to using GPI (genuine progress indicator)?How will the health needs of countries like Canada change as its population increases? Explain some ideas that might solve or prevent some future problems.
Immigration
push factors
pull factors
amnesty
famine
urbanization
interdependence
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Oil and Food Articles
Here are two articles we will look at today:
Oil soars to new record over $135
Food imports 'to top $1 trillion'
Oil soars to new record over $135
Food imports 'to top $1 trillion'
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
World issues page 166 #1
Famine - a temporary failure of food production or distribution systems in a particular region that leads to increased mortality due to starvation and diseases that result from lack of food.
Starvation - an extreme form of hunger in which people suffer from a total lack of energy and essential minerals
Malnutrition - A condition in which damage to health is caused by a diet that includes either too much or too little of one or more essential nutrients over an extended period.
Undernutrition - When we consider interantional development issues, we are typically focussing on diets that lack nutrients
chronicpersistent hunger - Constantly hungry
Starvation - an extreme form of hunger in which people suffer from a total lack of energy and essential minerals
Malnutrition - A condition in which damage to health is caused by a diet that includes either too much or too little of one or more essential nutrients over an extended period.
Undernutrition - When we consider interantional development issues, we are typically focussing on diets that lack nutrients
chronicpersistent hunger - Constantly hungry
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Interdependence and Humanitarianism
Today we are looking at these two definitions:
Humanitarianism
Interdependence
We are also going to look at these articles
Humanitarianism
Interdependence
We are also going to look at these articles
Transporting food can cost the earth
Food that needs a passportSunday, May 18, 2008
CGW4U Unit 2
Overview of Unit 2: Interdependence
Students examine the challenges and opportunities created by our increasingly integrated planet.
Organizations and individuals that cause change are examined and students decide how they would allocate funds to humanitarian organizations.
The impact of colonialism is discussed. Population movements and decision making about environmental issues are analysed through an issues analysis approach.
Students examine the challenges and opportunities created by our increasingly integrated planet.
Organizations and individuals that cause change are examined and students decide how they would allocate funds to humanitarian organizations.
The impact of colonialism is discussed. Population movements and decision making about environmental issues are analysed through an issues analysis approach.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Definition of terms
Replacement migration: rate or migration that maintains the general or working-age population at a given level.
Mega city: A mega city is generally defined as a metropolitan area with a total population in excess of 10 million people.
the example of mega cities are
Mega city: A mega city is generally defined as a metropolitan area with a total population in excess of 10 million people.
the example of mega cities are
- Tokyo, (33,600,000)
- Seoul, South Korea (23,400,000)
- Mexico City (22,400,000)
- New York City , (21,961,994)
- Mumbai (Bombay), India (21,600,000)
- Delhi, India (21,500,000)
- São Paulo, Brazil (20,600,000)
- Los Angeles, USA (18,000,000)
- Shanghai, China (17,500,000)
World in The Balance
Try this quiz on the film World in The Balance that we viewed last friday.
Check this interesting map out.
What are various challenges facing the populations of India, Kenya, and Japan.
What are the issues facing each country? What does the population pyramid for each country look like and why? How might each country's issues be addressed?
In 2050, there will be approximately nine billion people in the world, according to the most widely accepted estimate. What problems this might create for developing countries. What challenges will industrialized nations face? What problems will a nation like Japan, with a declining population, face?
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
i am a very good student
decentralization - the movement of people from central city areas to suburban location
Monday, May 12, 2008
Words Definitions
Economic Base - Functions and activities on which a city or region depends for its existence.
Basic Activities - A good or service that brings money into a city or region (eg. corporate head offices.).
Non-basic activities -A good or service provided only for residents of a city or region.
Urban Growth - Actual population increase in a city
Urbanization - amount of people in a country who live in urban areas.
Basic Activities - A good or service that brings money into a city or region (eg. corporate head offices.).
Non-basic activities -A good or service provided only for residents of a city or region.
Urban Growth - Actual population increase in a city
Urbanization - amount of people in a country who live in urban areas.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
My Work
Theme: Horizons Secondary School
Teachers are friendly
Students could use own laptop
We welcome female
Theme: Winter
Ice fishing is fun
Snow fighting is very popular
I want to buy ski
Theme: Car
Teachers are friendly
Students could use own laptop
We welcome female
Theme: Winter
Ice fishing is fun
Snow fighting is very popular
I want to buy ski
Theme: Car
Hyundai is good
Japanese cars are the worst
But they are famous
Japanese cars are the worst
But they are famous
Haiku Project by David Park (ESLCO)
Haiku Project by David Park
The Theme: Burning
The Sun is burning
My mouth is burning
The Love is burning
The Theme: Burning
The Sun is burning
My mouth is burning
The Love is burning
The Theme 2: Money
This is my money
I can throw away money
You can lose money
This is my money
I can throw away money
You can lose money
The Theme 3: Country
My country is big
My country South Korea
They eat spice food
My country is big
My country South Korea
They eat spice food
Esl
Today we are going to create an interview and background on a Top 100 person from time magazine.
1.Choose a person from this website.
2. Create a background of this person. (who,why,when,what,where)
3.THis should be done in a presentation style in powerpoint if you like.
4.Create an interview with this person (atleast 20 questions)
5.Can be done in pairs.
6. Due TOdddaaaayyyyyyy!
Also I want you to create movie riddles.
1.Choose a person from this website.
2. Create a background of this person. (who,why,when,what,where)
3.THis should be done in a presentation style in powerpoint if you like.
4.Create an interview with this person (atleast 20 questions)
5.Can be done in pairs.
6. Due TOdddaaaayyyyyyy!
Also I want you to create movie riddles.
Clue #1 It’s a _____________________________. (Genre)
Clue #2 It takes place __________________________________. (Setting)
Clue #3 ___________________ is in it. (Actor)
Clue #4 It’s about _____________________________________ (Plot)
_____________________________________________
Clue #5 In the end, ____________________________________
_____________________________________________ (Climax)
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Genuine Progress Indicator-GPI
A metric used to measure the economic growth of a country. It is often considered as a replacement to the more well known gross domestic product (GDP) economic indicator. The GPI indicator takes everything the GDP uses into account, but also adds other figures that represent the cost of the negative effects related to economic activity (such as the cost of crime, cost of ozone depletion and cost of resource depletion, among others). The GPI nets the positive and negative results of economic growth to examine whether or not it has benefited people overall.
Investopedia Says:
The GPI metric was developed out of the theories of green economics (which sees the economic market as a piece within a ecosystem). Proponents of the GPI see it as a better measure of the sustainability of an economy when compared to the GDP measure. Since 1995 the GPI indicator has grown in stature and is used in Canada and the United States. However, both these countries still report their economic information in GDP to remain in line with the more widespread practice.
Related Links:
The economy has a large impact on the market, so investors should know how to interpret these eleven indicators. Economic Indicators to Know
From unemployment and inflation to government policy, learn what macroeconomics measures and how it affects everyone. Macroeconomic Analysis
Find out what it means when more funds are exiting than entering a nation. Current Account Deficits
Reference : Jangha.com
Investopedia Says:
The GPI metric was developed out of the theories of green economics (which sees the economic market as a piece within a ecosystem). Proponents of the GPI see it as a better measure of the sustainability of an economy when compared to the GDP measure. Since 1995 the GPI indicator has grown in stature and is used in Canada and the United States. However, both these countries still report their economic information in GDP to remain in line with the more widespread practice.
Related Links:
The economy has a large impact on the market, so investors should know how to interpret these eleven indicators. Economic Indicators to Know
From unemployment and inflation to government policy, learn what macroeconomics measures and how it affects everyone. Macroeconomic Analysis
Find out what it means when more funds are exiting than entering a nation. Current Account Deficits
Reference : Jangha.com
Monday, May 5, 2008
French today
The objective of this lesson is for students to correctly use the French language using weather related vocabulary, numbers, and days of the week. Prepare a weather forecast and present it as if they were on a television news program. The forecast must be entirely in the French language.
The following must be included in the "forecast"
a) A map - poster board size or larger
weather symbols that are a part of the map or that can be attached
b) A written script - this will be turned in and graded.
The following should be included in the forecast:
1) Begin your presentation by introducing yourself and your partner. You may include a small conversation with your partner
2) Today's weather - including Highs/lows and the record high/low for this date sunrise/sunset times
3) Tomorrow's weather- highs/lows, etc.
4) The weather for the next 3-5 days
c) Each student should speak in French for at least 2 minutes.
The total time for the forecast will be 4-6 minutes.
Students are graded on their script and their oral presentation.
The script will be graded on correct use of grammar, vocabulary, and spelling. The oral presentation will be graded following directions and pronouncation.
The following must be included in the "forecast"
a) A map - poster board size or larger
weather symbols that are a part of the map or that can be attached
b) A written script - this will be turned in and graded.
The following should be included in the forecast:
1) Begin your presentation by introducing yourself and your partner. You may include a small conversation with your partner
2) Today's weather - including Highs/lows and the record high/low for this date sunrise/sunset times
3) Tomorrow's weather- highs/lows, etc.
4) The weather for the next 3-5 days
c) Each student should speak in French for at least 2 minutes.
The total time for the forecast will be 4-6 minutes.
Students are graded on their script and their oral presentation.
The script will be graded on correct use of grammar, vocabulary, and spelling. The oral presentation will be graded following directions and pronouncation.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Thursday, May 1, 2008
World Issues Poster
Today you are developing ideas for your poster.
Choose a statistic and create a strong image related to it.
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