World Issues 120
Course Description: The need for an education that promotes a global perspective has become increasingly apparent. There is a growing sense that many of the challenges that we face are global in nature and require a degree of international cooperation in order to arrive at some of the solutions. The course begins with a review of world geography and then progresses into some of the key concepts and issues that enable students to enhance their understanding of Canada and Canada’s place within the global context.
Some of the units of study in World Issues are:
Evaluations:
Current Events 5%
Seminar 15%
Tests 20%
Collaborative Activities 15%
Independent Assignments 15%
Exam 30%
Some of the units of study in World Issues are:
- the interconnected nature of national and international institutions (governments, non-governmental organizations, the UN, NATO, IMF, WTO, the Commonwealth, etc.)
- Geo-politics - an examination of the nature of the international political climate around the world (significant case studies are explored)
- The forces that have combined to create the notion of a “Global Village” (domestic and foreign aid, human rights considerations, migration, immigration, refugees, etc.)
- Issues: population dynamics, climate, belief systems, development, culture, etc.
Evaluations:
Current Events 5%
Seminar 15%
Tests 20%
Collaborative Activities 15%
Independent Assignments 15%
Exam 30%
1st Days
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Population Unit
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Global Village & Interdependence
Global Interdependence (ppt) | |
File Size: | 921 kb |
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Players in the Global Community | |
File Size: | 7440 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
a Day in the Life of... | |
File Size: | 37 kb |
File Type: | doc |
Cold War
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Cold War Handout | |
File Size: | 50 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Conflict & Terrorism
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Terrorism ppt | |
File Size: | 4133 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
Culture - Gender Issues
Culture (ppt) | |
File Size: | 2074 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
Infectious & Lifestyle Diseases
Diseases ppt | |
File Size: | 75 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
Non-governmental Organizations
NGO ppt | |
File Size: | 3202 kb |
File Type: | pptx |