Suggested Activities
A Day in Your Life
Students examine items they use in everyday life, the origins of those items and the political, economic, environmental or social impacts of those items in terms of globalization. Students then decide if the positive consequences outweigh the negative consequences of those items.
| Activity | Focus for Assessment |
|---|---|
| Opportunities and Challenges of Globalization | analyze opportunities and challenges of globalization |
| Stating and Supporting My Position | state and support a position |
Competing Interests: Water Privatization under the Microscope
Students explore and explain differing perspectives on the impact of bottled water. They examine the influence of media on public opinions about bottled water and investigate the accuracy of public assumptions.
| Activity | Focus for Assessment |
|---|---|
| Perspectives on Sustainable Development | describe multiple perspectives |
| Analyzing Media Strategies | analyze the impact of media/state and support a position/communicate information |
Perspectives on Alberta's Oil Industry
Building on the concepts of globalization developed in related issues 1 and 2 and on the skills of examining perspectives and supporting a position from Related Issue 3, students examine perspectives on sustainability and prosperity related to Alberta's oil industry.
| Activity | Focus for Assessment |
|---|---|
| Investigating Perspectives on Prosperity and Sustainability | describe perspective |
| What's Your Position? | state and support a position |