Winter+Semester+Social+Studies

= Winter Semester: Social Studies ~ "Global Awareness~ Global Childrens' Summit" =

Kids! HERE it is! Placed here for your viewing during class on January 17! [|Time for School Video]

[|Time for Kids Video-2]

MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

 * [|End Poverty> and Hunger]
 * [|Universal Education]
 * [|Child> Health]

=[|2011 GLOBAL YOUTH SUMMIT PHOTOS]=

= ARTICLE IN LOCAL PAPER PROFILING FHSD GLOBAL YOUTH SUMMIT = [|Global Youth Summit~ Article in Paper]

= MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS = Government: 1. Explain why people institute governments, how they influence governments, and how governments interact with each other. 2.Explain the ways that countries interact with each other including c) international meetings and exchanges, e.g. United Nations
 * [|End Poverty> and Hunger]
 * [|Universal Education]
 * [|Child> Health]

Unit Goals : Utilizing principles of inductive and deductive reasoning, students explore select global challenges and collaboratively evaluate potential solutions. Civic literacy- Understand local and global implications of civic decisions.. Global Awareness- Use 21st century skills to understand and address global issues. Understand other nations and cultures, including the use of non-English languages. Understand the Socratic method of inquiry (to be able to internalize a mode of questioning that will enable them to achieve a higher level of understanding and realization through content-related areas of study.)

Essential Knowledge Needed for Students : Background of the United Nations Background info on country they are representing Evaluate reliability of information.

AREAS TO BE STUDIED BY TEAMS:


 * Ending poverty and hunger
 * Universal Education
 * Child Health

MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

 * [|End Poverty> and Hunger]
 * [|Universal Education]
 * [|Child> Health]

= General Websites, Film/AV Links: =

[|Voices of Youth: Be in the Know]
[|International Youth Foundation] "The world's most promising younger generation faces daunting challenges in the years ahead. Effective solutions already exist. It's time to act." ~ See what other youth are doing to make a difference.

[|UN CyberSchool Bus~ Youth Link]

[|Member Countries of UN]

[|United Nations MILLENNIUM GOALS]

[|Millennium Goals: Info]

[|Countries' Progress Towards Millennium Goals]

[|Time For School Series]

[|World Interactive Map- UN Cyberschool]

= Specific Goals: Websites, Film/AV Links: =

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= A DOLLAR A DAY EXPLORATION: =

[|Gross National Products]

[|What its like to live on $1. Day]

[|A Couple Lives on $1. Day]

[|How many people live on < $1.day?]

[|Living on $1.Day]
[|World Populations Living on $1. Day]

[|Guatemala $1. Day Project]

[|Indonesia: Mak Daimah'S Story]

= CHILD HEALTH EXPLORATIONS: =

[|The Final Inch (polio/immunization intro)]
[|Africa: Polio vaccination project progress]

[|All Lives Have Equal Value: Bill Gates Foundation]

= UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION EXPLORATIONS: =

[|Education Series- following children]

[|Education: Back to School Series]

[|Live Discussion on Global Education- Podcasts]

= END POVERTY AND HUNGER EXPLORATIONS: =

[|PLAY Ayiti: Cost of Life Game]

[|Ayiti: The Cost of Life game]
*END OF 2ND SEMESTER RESOURCES *