Instructional Supports for All Students: High School Social Studies
Social Studies 10-4: Living in a Globalizing World
Suggested Activities
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Students explore key concepts related to quality of life, human rights and globalization with a particular focus on the impact of globalization on women and children.
| Activity | Focus for Assessment |
|---|---|
| Looking for the Quality in Quality of Life | explain factors that determine quality of life/communicate information |
| Globalization: It's Everyone's Business | explain impacts of globalization/communicate information |
Microloans: A Globalization Aid?
Students examine how individuals, groups, businesses and governments work to improve the quality of life for others across the globe.
| Activity | Focus for Assessment |
|---|---|
| Ensuring that Help Is Helpful | describe the work of Kiva |
| Are We Making a Difference? | analyze the potential impact of Kiva/communicate information |
What Can I Do?
Students consolidate their learning from Social Studies 10-4 by selecting an issue related to the impacts of globalization and developing a plan for taking social action.
| Activity | Focus for Assessment |
|---|---|
| Making Decisions | select an issue and defend a choice/develop a plan for social action |
| Let's Do It! | implement and evaluate the plan |