Here are the study questions for the evaluation on the "population" theme:
1. Should governments discourage young workers from leaving their region?
2. Should host countries require immigrants to settle outside cities?
3. Should countries that lose university graduates seek financial compensation from countries that benefit from their skills?
4. Should there be international standards for recognizing diplomas?
5. Should states help illegal immigrants become legal?
6. Should states refuse immigration to a person in poor health?
7. Should countries that accept large numbers of refugees receive financial aid?
8. Are journalists discriminating when they mention a specific ethnic minority in relation to negative news?
Your evaluation will be similar to the not test. The questions above will not appear verbatim. However, a strong grasp of the potential answers (both positive and negative responses) will help you to answer completely during the evaluation.
Wednesday 28 November 2012
Wednesday 21 November 2012
6 - Population: Globalization & the Brain Drain
Pages 86-89.
The globalization of the economy has an impact on the mobility of populations. It has led not only to an increased exchange of merchandise but also to greater mobility on the part of both skilled and unskilled labor.
As a result, this globalization of markets is causing fierce competition between countries attempting to attract the most educated and skilled workers. A growing number of the intellectual elite in fields such as medicine, engineering, and computer science are emigrating each year. This is referred to as the brain drain.
Prezi: http://prezi.com/uc_yka7eoooo/contemporary-world-population/?kw=view-uc_yka7eoooo&rc=ref-4820354
EVALUATION:
In groups of 4, make a Prezi on ANYTHING we've done so far in the "Population" theme.
Your Prezi's path should include approximately 25 frames.
You will post the link to your presentation (using the "share" option) on this post below. This way I, as well as your classmates, can use these presentations to study later. Just click "comment" then paste the link as well as the name's of the people in your group.
You will be graded on content, clarity, the value of the information being presented, as well as your ability to use the Prezi software.
The globalization of the economy has an impact on the mobility of populations. It has led not only to an increased exchange of merchandise but also to greater mobility on the part of both skilled and unskilled labor.
As a result, this globalization of markets is causing fierce competition between countries attempting to attract the most educated and skilled workers. A growing number of the intellectual elite in fields such as medicine, engineering, and computer science are emigrating each year. This is referred to as the brain drain.
Prezi: http://prezi.com/uc_yka7eoooo/contemporary-world-population/?kw=view-uc_yka7eoooo&rc=ref-4820354
EVALUATION:
In groups of 4, make a Prezi on ANYTHING we've done so far in the "Population" theme.
Your Prezi's path should include approximately 25 frames.
You will post the link to your presentation (using the "share" option) on this post below. This way I, as well as your classmates, can use these presentations to study later. Just click "comment" then paste the link as well as the name's of the people in your group.
You will be graded on content, clarity, the value of the information being presented, as well as your ability to use the Prezi software.
Saturday 17 November 2012
5 - Population: Diasporas
Pages 96-97.
This is gonna be awesome.
Members of a given community living abroad tend to gather together and to maintain a strong sense of community. They maintain close ties with their country of origin, regardless of the reasons why they left it. They also form a vast network referred to as a diaspora.
Evaluation:
WE'RE PLAYING A GAME AND IT'S GOING TO BE THE GREATEST CLASS EVER.
This is gonna be awesome.
Members of a given community living abroad tend to gather together and to maintain a strong sense of community. They maintain close ties with their country of origin, regardless of the reasons why they left it. They also form a vast network referred to as a diaspora.
Evaluation:
WE'RE PLAYING A GAME AND IT'S GOING TO BE THE GREATEST CLASS EVER.
Sunday 11 November 2012
4 - Population: Refugees
Many immigrants do not leave their country by choice. War or an unstable and life-threatening POLITICAL situation forces some to leave their homes and request the PROTECTION of a foreign country. These people are considered REFUGEES.
Prezi: http://prezi.com/jogglqyxn5vc/contemporary-world-population/?kw=view-jogglqyxn5vc&rc=ref-4820354
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| A boat crowded with Cuban refugees arrives in Key West, Florida, during the 1980 Mariel Boatlift. |
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| Colombia: Humanitarian Assistance to Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons |
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| Distribution of food in Kibati-camp, Goma, Congo. UNICEF was amongst the first to get to Goma and start distribution. The amount of people needing aid and the duration since they last got food made the distribution difficult. Unicef distributed high energy biscuits and medical supplies for the centre which had been looted by government soldiers. |
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| Picture of children displaced by the insurgency of the Lord's Resistance army of northern Uganda into Labuje camp near Kitgum Town. |
3 - Population: Toward Wealthy Countries
Pages 74-75, 84-85.
Receiving countries and countries of origin differ demographically and economically. Most migrants leave poor countries to find work in industrialized countries where the economy is flourishing.
Today, immigrants leave a wide variety of countries of origin for a wide variety of countries of destination. Generally speaking, wealthy countries attract the majority of immigrants, while developing countries provide the majority of emigrants.
Prezi: http://prezi.com/sqs_9scc3riv/contemporary-world-population/?kw=view-sqs_9scc3riv&rc=ref-4820354
Evaluation:
Correspondence Letter
- In pairs of TWO.
- One partner writes a letter to their spouse/sibling/parent/butcher/whatever. The other partner responds on the other side of the page.
- The letter is a correspondence between two people, one of which is in a country of origin, and one of which is in a country of destination.
- Partner 1: explain where you left, why you left, where you are now, how life is different, what's better/worse, and anything else you can to show understanding from the previous lesson.
- Partner 2: respond on the other side of the page, stating where you are and why you want to emigrate as well. Ask for some kind of specific help, explain the reasons for your want to migrate, and describe why the new country will be better for you. Add any other relevant information.
- One loose leaf, handwritten, double-spaced.
- Each side of the paper belongs to one member.
- Sign the letter with your actual name. It's for marks.
- Due at the end of this class.
Receiving countries and countries of origin differ demographically and economically. Most migrants leave poor countries to find work in industrialized countries where the economy is flourishing.
Today, immigrants leave a wide variety of countries of origin for a wide variety of countries of destination. Generally speaking, wealthy countries attract the majority of immigrants, while developing countries provide the majority of emigrants.
Prezi: http://prezi.com/sqs_9scc3riv/contemporary-world-population/?kw=view-sqs_9scc3riv&rc=ref-4820354
Evaluation:
Correspondence Letter
- In pairs of TWO.
- One partner writes a letter to their spouse/sibling/parent/butcher/whatever. The other partner responds on the other side of the page.
- The letter is a correspondence between two people, one of which is in a country of origin, and one of which is in a country of destination.
- Partner 1: explain where you left, why you left, where you are now, how life is different, what's better/worse, and anything else you can to show understanding from the previous lesson.
- Partner 2: respond on the other side of the page, stating where you are and why you want to emigrate as well. Ask for some kind of specific help, explain the reasons for your want to migrate, and describe why the new country will be better for you. Add any other relevant information.
- One loose leaf, handwritten, double-spaced.
- Each side of the paper belongs to one member.
- Sign the letter with your actual name. It's for marks.
- Due at the end of this class.
Tuesday 6 November 2012
2 - Population: A History of Immigration
Pages 70-71.
Humans have been migrating since the dawn of time. Archaelogical finds show that human beings first appeared in Africa, and then dispersed throughout the planet. However, in the contemporary period, the mobility of populations has increased and migration flows have diversified.
Here's a virtual tour of Ellis Island in New York where many European immigrants passed through on their way to a new life in America:
Relax, there's no evaluation for this.
Humans have been migrating since the dawn of time. Archaelogical finds show that human beings first appeared in Africa, and then dispersed throughout the planet. However, in the contemporary period, the mobility of populations has increased and migration flows have diversified.
Here's a virtual tour of Ellis Island in New York where many European immigrants passed through on their way to a new life in America:
Relax, there's no evaluation for this.
Sunday 4 November 2012
1 - Population: Migration
Pages 68-69.
In recent decades, migration has increased markedly. Since 1980, the number of migrants has been growing by 2 to 3 million every year, compared with 600 000 in the 1960's. Yet, the migrant population still represents less than 3% of the world's population.
Prezi: http://prezi.com/4edlrsafoqam/contemporary-world-population/?kw=view-4edlrsafoqam&rc=ref-4820354
Here's a video about the very first human migrations:
Evaluation:
Group work. Answer 1 question per group. Share. Hand in.
In recent decades, migration has increased markedly. Since 1980, the number of migrants has been growing by 2 to 3 million every year, compared with 600 000 in the 1960's. Yet, the migrant population still represents less than 3% of the world's population.
Prezi: http://prezi.com/4edlrsafoqam/contemporary-world-population/?kw=view-4edlrsafoqam&rc=ref-4820354
Here's a video about the very first human migrations:
Evaluation:
Group work. Answer 1 question per group. Share. Hand in.
7 - Power: World Culture
Pages 134-141
The world is smaller than it has ever been with advances in telecommunications, business practices, and education. People are closer than ever. Today, the Earth is closer to being flat than ever before.
Guiding question:
Is Americanization a new form of imperialism?
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