August 15-16: How did the past shape the world today?

World's biggest moments in HUMAN history

Today's Presentation link (Google Slides)
Today's Driving Question:
How did the past shape the world today?

World's Biggest Moments:
Today you will discuss in small groups the big moment you chose. You will also type up your thoughts about this issue within Schoology.

state of the world

Today you will begin exploring various global issues and what they are about.

In small table groups, you will explore what a global issue is and make a list of possible global issues.
Helpful links to get your group started in thinking about and discussing "Global Issues"

• This website's Current Events & Global Issues Page
• United Nations Global Issues Page
• Global Issues Network (GIN)
• Model United Nations - Global Classrooms
• GlobalIssues.org

For homework: 
You will pick 1 issue you are very interested/concerned about that you feel the world must address. You will need to find 2 resources that help provide some background about the origins of this issue (where this issue started and/or when it became a "problem")

1. ​You will need to decide on 1 global issue that you feel most interested in --or most concerned about.
2. You will then develop questions you want to ask and research about this global issue (but think like a historian)
3. You will begin a brief research of the origins of this issue (when did it become a "problem" needing the world to address it)
4. You will find 2 sources that explain some of the history of this issue.​