Global Issues

Curriki Rating

This resource was reviewed using the Curriki Review rubric and received an overall Curriki Review System rating of 3.00, as of 2009-06-24.

Component Ratings:

• Technical Completeness: 3
• Content Accuracy: 3
• Appropriate Pedagogy: 3

Reviewer Comments:

• This asset provides a link to a teacher’s website that includes very good materials for teaching about global issues. There is a a course outline and expectations, a syllabus, and a series of lessons about high interest current issues. Topics include diversity, population, trade, economic development, and environmental concerns. Each of the lessons include links to relevant information and guide students through a variety of activities. Assignments include writing essays, conducting research, looking at images, and comparing past and current events. The lessons could make up an entire course or they could be integrated into other history courses to reinforce the study of global issues. Also of interest on the site are resources for teaching about American History, Psychology, World Studies, and Street Law.

• Type:
  Unit, Other
• Description:
  Lesson plans, computer labs, persuasive essay assignments, and critical thinking activities on global issues.
• Subjects:
  Social Studies > General
  Social Studies > Current Events
  Social Studies > Global Awareness
  Social Studies > Thinking & Problem Solving
  
• Keywords:
  global issues global international affairs current events world affairs
• Education Levels:
  • Grade 9
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
• Language:
  English
• Access Privileges:
  Public - Available to anyone
• License Deed:
  Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
• Collections:
  None