Debrief Upcycling Unit

As our culminating activity, we created new goods by upcycling items we would ordinarily throw away.

1) How does this connect to our earlier discussions about products and where they come from?

2) Is upcycling a better solution than recycling or are they both equally important? Explain.

3) What did you learn from this activity? Give specific examples.

Gold-Is It Worth It?

Analyze the effects of the quest for gold. Explain using expectations for performance. Are the costs associated with mining gold worth the end result? Explain.

Why Is It News Current Event

You have spent the last several days determining why certain events were newsworthy.

Choose 1 event that interested you the most from any of the 3 papers you analyzed. Discuss why is is newsworthy and address its importance to our study of current affairs using expectations for performance.

Debrief Awareness Project

Evaluate what you learned over the course of the Awareness Project (speech, research, campaign etc.). Explain.

Describe how you grew in your understanding of human rights issues.

**Remember expectations for performance.

What Makes an Effective Awareness Campaign?

Click on the following links to access, read and analyze the attached articles:
http://www.dosomething.org/actnow/actionguide/start-awareness-campaign-about-your-cause-your-school-or-neighborhood
Watch the video below and read the short article:
http://www.stayclassy.org/stories/invisible-children-mobilizes-thousands-to-raise-1-6-million-for-children-of-uganda
Listen and watch the speeches:
http://www.stayclassy.org/classy-awards/effective-awareness-campaign
In addition to the information you have acquired above, choose 2 of the awareness campaign stories below to help you answer the questions at the end of the prompt:
http://www.stayclassy.org/stories/category/national/awareness-national

What makes a campaign successful? What are the necessary components that it must have? How would you incorporate these pieces into your class campaign?
Answer using Expectations for Performance.

Moccasin Journal-Pakistan's Religious and Ethnic Groups

Moccasin Journal
Put Yourself in Someone Else's Shoes
You will write a journal entry from the point of view of a Pakistani teenager from the perspective of the ethnic or religious group you received in class (green card). Using the research that you did in class yesterday, write a diary entry using first person that details an average day in the life of the teenager you have "created". Use vocabulary in context relating to your group in Pakistan.
Remember Expectations for Performance in order to earn full credit.
Type your response in Word in order to spell check your entry. You must enter the verification in order for your blog entry to post.

9/11/01 Ten Years Later

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/whqr/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=1849639
Listen to the audio excerpt using the link above. Think about how Wilmington Fire Chief Buddy Martinette was affected by his involvement in the tragedy.

After reading the articles Freedom vs. Security and Horrifying, Just Horrifying, answer the following questions:

How were people affected by their experiences on 9/11? Give examples to support your conclusions.

What is the dilemma the the United States faces in a post 9/11 world? Explain.
Has this ever been an issue in the past? Why?