Monday, September 5, 2011

Global Citizens Inquiry Project

MS. S-M'S...
STEPPING UP TO BE GLOBAL CITIZENS INQUIRY PROJECT...
As we learn more about being global citizens, we are going to look at completing an inquiry based project where you will have a chance to research an issue that intrigues you. This issue may relate to the environment, child labour, women's rights, rights of the child, hunger, poverty, right to education, labour issues throughout the world, child soldiers, child poverty... There are many issues, the only requirement is that is must relate to the topic of Global Citizenship and must promote activism and awareness. What would you like to research?? Start thinking about it. We will start this project ....
For ideas... I have many sites displayed below as well as videos to get you thinking. Start talking about what you would like to research... start researching... start thinking... You goal will be to make a difference by creating awareness and getting others thinking...

GO TO THE UNITED NATIONS "CYBERSCHOOLBUS" WEBSITE AND WEBQUEST ON CHILD LABOUR

Around the world today, children are not only the victims of war, but also the participants. At any one time, more than 250,000 girls and boys under the age of 18 are fighting in armed conflicts. These young soldiers are part of government forces and armed opposition groups in more than 30 locations worldwide. And while many child soldiers are between the ages of 15 and 18, some are as young as 7 years old.

Throughout this WebQuest you will find all the resources you need to develop a response to a fundamental question:

WHAT SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT CHILD SOLDIERS??
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT CHILD POVERTY?
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT DISCRIMINATION?
WHAT SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT.... WHAT'S YOUR ISSUE THAT YOU WANT TO STAND UP FOR??

Short videos that relate to our topic, to get you thinking...


TALKING ABOUT UNITED NATIONS' MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS



FOOD FOR THOUGHT... OR CRUMBS TO CONTEMPLATE

Peace One Day Video Link...



U2 video - "Crumbs from your table"

Listen to the lyrics... how does this song connect to the above topics and videos?

U2 - "When You Look at the World"... the video has lyrics in Spanish subtitles, but it was the only original video I could find...

Again think about the lyrics and connections to what we are studying.


U2 - "Yahweh" - A song for God and a message to live by...