Friday, June 6, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Definitions
A subsidy is money that is paid by a government or other authority in order to help an industry or business, or to pay for a public service.
Smog
- Fog that has become mixed and polluted with smoke.
- A form of air pollution produced by the photochemical reaction of sunlight with hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides that have been released into the atmosphere, especially by automotive emissions.
Biofuels
An article on fuel subsidies in Asian countries.
Make sure to email me 2 presentation projects.
We will be looking at chapters 12 17 and 18
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
food prices
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Definitions
A company or corporation operating in more than two countries.
Transnational corporations:
Corporations that operate in two or more countries (also called multinational corporations). Transnationals are probably the major force affecting global shifts in economic activity, since many have profits greater than GDPs of some countries.
Food Crisis Articles
There are many other articles on that page you could research for your presentation Wednesday.
Here is an article on South Korea's Beef deal.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
World Bank, IMF, and WTO Thursday
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.
CGW4U Unit 3
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
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
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
Oil soars to new record over $135
Food imports 'to top $1 trillion'
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
World issues page 166 #1
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
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
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
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
Monday, May 12, 2008
Words Definitions
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
Esl
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
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 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
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
French Test
Find a famous french song and its lyrics.
Translate all the lyrics into english.
Put both into a powerpoint presentation.
Grab a pen and paper and label everything you see in the school. Walls the desks, pencils, and washrooms.
Make a solid list.
Translate all the words.
Research a famous french actress or actor create a biography for them in french.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
French
Ok lets check this page for the basics!!!!!!!!!!
Then I want you to research an area in France and create a powerpoint presentation based on it.
Things like foods events people attractions etc can be included.
You can find ares here.
Unit Test 1 Review
1.Knowledge and Understanding. =multiple choice online quiz 20 questions
2.Inquiry / Thinking. The use of critical and creative thinking skills and/or processes, as follows:
planning skills (e.g., focusing research, gathering information, organizing an inquiry)
processing skills (e.g., analysing, evaluating, synthesizing)
critical/creative thinking processes (e.g., inquiry, problem solving, decision making, research)
These will be short answer questions/definitions
3.Communication. The conveying of meaning through various forms, as follows:
written (e.g., report, journal, opinion piece).
This will be an essay based from your opinions.
4.Application. The use of knowledge and skills to make connections within and between various contexts.
An essay topic.
Questions to consider:
the definitions on this site
Do you believe there’s bias in the news media? Do yousee it yourself?
How will high gas prices affect your life?
Describe how carrying capacity affects food prices?
Junwon
Laissez-faire is a French phrase literally meaning 'let do'. It is used as a synonym for strict free market economics. It is generally understood to be a doctrine that maintains that private initiative and production are best allowed to be free of economic interventionism and taxation by the state beyond what is necessary to maintain individual liberty, peace, security, and property rights. This was economically operated by Adam Smith.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Min
Social theory- It is an essential tool used by scholars in the analysis of society; through the use of theoretical frameworks social structures and phenomena are analyzed and placed in context within a particular school of thought.
ESL
Decide on the destination and the necessary topics for your trip on the internet.
On the second day, they go to the multimedia lab and look for a page to search on, so that they can Imagine that you are really going to travel.
Prepare an oral (to the whole group) and written presentation (to the teacher).
French :P
We are going to make flash cards from this site
And a Project
Create a themed magazine in French.
Instructions
- Choose a topic and create a name for the magazine.
- Find or write features related to the chosen topic.
- Select photographs or pictures from real magazines or internet and turn into ads.
- Create cover page and table of contents.
- Staple or bind into a magazine.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
World Issues Week 2
Definitions you should know:
Subjective and objective opinions
Change by diffusion
Carrying Capacity
Greed
Sustainability
Demographic trap
Feedback loop
New Definitions:
Democracy
Ideologies
Radical
Left wing and Right wing politics
Social theory
Authoritarian
Libertarian
Neoliberalism
Neoconservative
Laissez-faire
Happiness Economics
We will be examining this website to see where you views are politically.
Friday, April 25, 2008
The difference between SUBJECTIVE and OBJECTIVE
AND PREJUDICE
EXAMPLES : I THINK CANADA IS BETTER THAN THE U.S.A.
I SUPPOSE SOCCER IS BETTER THAN FOOTBALL.
WORLD ISSUES CLASS IS TOO HARD FOR ME.
OBJECTIVE : NOT DISTORTED BY PERSONAL FEELINGS OR BIAS.
EXAMPLES : CANADA IS BIGGER THAN THE U.S.A.
MORE PLAYERS PLAY FOR EACH TEAMS FOR FOOTBALL THAN SOCCER.
BRIAN TEACHES WORLD ISSUES CLASS.
Definition of change by diffusion and carrying capacity - Hwanil
Change by diffusionChange in country's economic or social structure that is accomplished gradually as people recognize the benefits of change. For example, in Kerala,India, population growth declined as people came to recognize the benefits of smaller families.

Carrying Capacity
The maximum number of people that can be sustained by an environment(e.g. the Earth's resources)
Definition of terms
-Sustainability : Development that meets the needs of people today without jeopardizing the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
world issues-David Kim
-a situation in which a developing country continues to have a high birth rate instead of experiencing the declining birth of the late transition stage. combined with declining death rates. this situation causes a population increase that threatens the country's economic and social development
Feedback loop
-a self-perpetuating situation in which each consequence eventually causes the initial condition to recur
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Saturday, April 19, 2008
World Issues Monday
We are going to examine articles from this site
http://www.oneworld.net/
and this one
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/01/g68/iraqoil.html
These are some questions we will discuss
- What are your initial reactions to a spike in fuel prices and the coming oil shortage?
- How might your life have to change? How serious are those changes? How ready are you to make them?
- How do you think life might change for other people? Will this affect you?
- Why did oil prices rise so fast? Why did the announcement "an oil shortage is coming" cause fuel prices to rise immediately?
- Some say that in the United States we are "addicted to oil." Do you see truth in that statement? Why or why not?
Religion
Social class systems
Education
Environment
Food
Poverty
War
Disease
Natural Resources
Chapter 1: Canadian World Issues
What Is Your Point of View?
What Is an Issue?
Distinguishing Opinions from Facts
How May Bias Be Detected?
Chapter 2: What Do You Know of the World?
Classifying Countries
Your Paper Map of the World
Chapter 3: Two Themes for World Issues
Globalization
Sustainability
Resources and Resource Use
Different Views of Our World
The Need for Sustainable Development
Friday, April 18, 2008
CGW4U Unit 1
This introductory unit provides a foundation for understanding the terminology and key issues presented in the remainder of the course --starting with clarifying the distinction between what we will mean by "issues" versus "problems".
This unit familiarizes the students with the issues relating to human and environmental geography and introduces them to the skills and technology used in geographic study.
Students use issues analysis as a means to break down complex issues, cartoon interpretation to gain insight about how the media influences public perceptions of world issues and statistical and mapping techniques to understand global patterns. They begin to collect articles for the Class Resource File.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Exam Friday
Definitions that could be on the exam:
Epic
Agora
Hubris
Apotheosis
Forsaken
Dissension
Naos
Essay topics that could be on exam:
Creation myths
Vengeance work in the epic Odyssey.
The heroic code in The Iliad and The Odyssey.
A legacy of ancient
Today we will examine the legacies of ancient Greece.
Ancient Greeks believed in the concept of "two worlds" – an "earthly" world and a "spiritual" or "supernatural" world peopled by identities that interacted very closely with the humans of the "earthly" world. Find evidence online in image form to back up this statement.
- Music was an important part of Greek life.
- The Greeks were fierce warriors.
- The Greeks did not value luxury items.
- The Greeks were a seafaring people.
- Order, balance, and symmetry are important ideals shaping Greek architecture.
- Greek sculpture does not portray emotion.
- Role of women in Ancient Greek life
- The interaction of the Ancient Greeks with nature (animals, birds, foliage, farming)
- Relationships between the Gods and humans
- What are some things that seem to be particularly valued in Ancient Greek life?
- Evidence of a well-developed level of technology
- Social interactions (class structures?)
Theater,TechnologyFashion,Music and Dance,Architecture and Sports.
Friday, April 4, 2008
LVV Day Multimedia Project
LVV Multimedia Project
DUE DATE for research paper and presentation: April 9 2008
Instructions:
Students are required to write a research paper and conduct an oral presentation on one of the topic choices found below.
Format:
The research project should be 3-4 pages double spaced with 12 point font. Students are required to use a variety of sources during their research including textbooks, books or internet sites. All written work should be in the students own words. Students must ensure that any/all ideas or quotes that are used MUST be sourced within the paper and in a bibliography at the end of the paper. Remember Plagiarism will result in a grade of ZERO!
Topics for your research assignment – choose one of the following:
1. Research the costumes worn during Ancient Greece and create an illustrated catalog of these designs or actually create an imitation of one of these designs. The actual costume could be life-sized or doll-sized.
2. Research the types of food eaten in Ancient Greece or Modern Greece and create a cookbook or bring in samples of these dishes to share with the class.
3. Research and compare ancient civilizations. Present the case for the survival of the great empires and cultures of world history, asking a GOD to intervene to halt their decline. Introduce ancient civilizations to the class. What happened to these titanic achievements of culture, politics, military might, and economics? Why didn't they survive? Could their decline have been prevented? Relate the origins, climate, strengths and weaknesses of the civilization.
4. Create a comic or animated version of an ancient war or battle in an ancient civilization. (Peloponnesian War, Battle of Chaeronea,
5. You are traveling around a long time ago and come upon a civilization. In your group, there is a historian, anthropologist, and archeologist. Collect information, take photos, and collect artifacts all in your interest area. Keep everything in your personal journal. Before you land in your home country, you and your team will need to prepare a presentation of findings to present to your country's ruler. Create a quiz to follow your presentation.
6.Topic of your choice approved by me.
Directions for Oral Presentation:
Students are required to complete a 4-5 minute presentation on their research project. Students should discuss their finding on the above questions – be as thorough as possible. Be prepared to answer questions regarding your answers.There must be a multimedia aspect to this project!
Ideas include:power point,poster,video,music etc
Thursday, April 3, 2008
LVV Test 3 The Odyssey
The Odyssey
Instructions :paper to be written in class during class time,not typed
1 page single spaced expected for each
choose 2 of the following 5 topics
no outside sources
dictionary allowed
handed in today Thursday April 3
combined with online quiz
Online quiz =10%
Written test=40%
Each written answer is worth 20 marks
1. In what ways does Odysseus develop as a character during the course of the narrative? Does he develop at all?
2. What is the role of women in the Odyssey? Focusing especially on Penelope, Calypso, discuss how women are portrayed in this epic.
3. Suppose you were Telemachos and your father had never returned from a long war, and your mother was pestered by men who wanted to marry her and who were leeching off her. How would you handle your problems?
4. As an epic hero, Odysseus possesses many exemplary qualities. List and explain how they benefit him. What are his less admirable characteristics and how do these qualities cause him harm? Why is Odysseus looked to as a powerful representation of the mythic hero?
5. A major theme in The Odyssey is reciprocity: people getting what they deserve. Explain how this theme affects the main characters: Odysseus, Penelope, Telemachus.
Things to remember :
Above all, it is essential that you answer the question posed with a coherent argument which is supported by reference to the evidence and details from the book.
Clearly state your main point in the opening paragraph of the essay. Use facts to support your arguments. Be certain to explain how and why you came to a particular conclusion.
Identify possible weakness in your position. Never assume that your essay position is fool proof. Try to consider why others will take a different position. Try to incorporate these potential weaknesses into your answer.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Esl
We are going to look at grammar today.
Check this website and work on the adjective exercises.
An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words. An adjective usually precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies.
the highlighted words are adjectives:
- The truck-shaped balloon floated over the treetops.
- Mrs. Morrison papered her kitchen walls with hideous wall paper.
You also have a travel brochure to create on an ancient city (its the research project on engrade).
You can choose from this website.
Due Monday.

