Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Today we....

1. Current Events

2. Points of View and Perspectives on Globalization
- discussed

3. How has Globalization touched my home?
- reviewed survey and worked on map assignment

We will review text assignment from last week next week????

Tuesday, February 05, 2008

What is Globalization?

What is Globalization?

1. we discussed and defined globalization
- we were able to determine the aspects of globalization; political, economic, environmental, social, cultural, and technological.

2. we had a discussion on our understandings of globalization.

3. we read about Marshall McLuhan's "Global Village" - how he had foreseen the development of social globalization through the "media"

4. we identified key words in the article "Closer Than You Think" that are connected to the concept of globalization - co-operation, diplomacy, relationships, interconnected, dependent, foreign policy, cultural influence, environment, security, foreign relations, trade etc.

5. For Homework; we are to complete the survey - How has Globalization touched my home?

Before you left today you also had to hand in the Current Events Analysis #1

Monday, February 04, 2008

Thursday, Friday, and Monday (Day I, II, & III)

Last week we...

1. Course Outline, Expectations etc.

2. Note-taking System, Editorial Cartoons, and Current Events.

3. Assigned reading from text p.6, 9-12
- make notes on this section
- complete "Voices" #1-3
- terms; Retail Operations & Transnationals

*** DUE FOR TUESDAY***

Today we....

1. Reviewed Canada Map assignment
2. Readdressed editorial cartoons
3. Current Events Analysis #1 - Will Women Fly In 2010?
- you must complete the questions on back (except On-line section)
- you must complete political cartoon
I will collect this tomorrow!

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Crunch Time....

Yesterday we....

1. Resource Development Agreements
- created a concept web as a class p.279-282
- completed 'Voices' - The Berger Report

2. Environmental Legislation
- discussed and wrote summary notes

3. Resource Devleopment and .........
- summary

4. read; The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Today we reviewed (this was homework);

Read Ch. 14 pgs. 288, 290-303
-terms
-'Voices' - pg. 291, 292, 296
- Ideas and Opinions
- Figures
- do in your head

Monday, January 14, 2008

The Best Alternative

Today we....

1. Group Project - Shared group information on Alternative Fuels and then Shared the various perspectives.

2. Then we completed a long paragraph answer to this question: Which one of these fuels should the Canadian government invest in developing?

Tomorrow we will write a position paper. Here is the question; How might globalization impact the future of these fuels?

3. Collected; 'Environmental impact of oil development' assignment & 'The Best Alternative Project'