World Problems Final Project (Unit 10)
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Below are the resources and electronic copies of the assignments. You do not need to complete these assignments in order, as long as they are all completed by May 19, 2017. Also, you may or may not need to read every single article. Please just be sure you have a good understanding of the problem.
World Problem #1: Genocide
* NPR: Justice Delayed: The Cambodian Genocide
* Universal Declaration of Human Rights
* Want MORE information? Check out this resources list
* World Problem #1 Assignment
World Problem #2: AIDS in Africa
* Article explaining the causes and spread of AIDS in Africa
* Video about the problem of AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa
* World Problem #2 Assignment
World Problem #3: North Korea & Nuclear weapons
* Read this timeline about the history of North Korea
* Read this article about the current situation in North Korea
* Watch this video about North Korea then and now
* World Problem #3 Assignment
World Problem #4: Overpopulation
* Article about the causes of rapid population growth
* Website dedicated to overpopulation
* Video about overpopulation
* World Problem #4 Assignment
World Problem #5: Piracy
* Short article about the causes of modern piracy
* Short article about the Golden Age of Piracy
* Educational video about the causes of piracy in Somalia
* 25 things you didn't know about Somali pirates video
* World Problem #5 Assignment
World Problem #6: World Hunger
* Article on the causes of hunger
* Website describing the problem of world hunger
* World Problem #6 Assignment
World Problem #7: Mexican Drug Cartels
* NY Times articles about drug cartels
* Article about the powerful drug cartels
* World Problem #7 Assignment
World Problem #8: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
* Article about the history of the conflict
* Short video about the history of the conflict
* Timeline with the point of view of each side of the conflict
* World Problem #8 Assignment
World Problem #9: Women's Rights
*Article/video about the state of women's rights around the world
* Country report (choose two countries to use in the assignment)
* Short video that will help you find similarities between women around the world
* World Problem #9 Assignment
World Problem #10: Climate change
* Short article about the top 10 effects of climate change
* Short video about the effects of global warming
* World Problem #10 Assignment
World Problem #11: Terrorism
* Short article on terrorism
* Short video about the definition of terrorism
* World Problem #11 Assignment
World Problem #12: Global Water Crisis
* Website about water facts
* Website that addresses the causes of the water crisis
* Video that explains the basics of the water crisis
* World Problem #12 Assignment
World Problem #13: Wealth Gap
*Video that explains the global wealth gap
*Article that describes causes of the wealth gap
*TED Talk by Richard Wilkinson about the effects of the wealth gap
*World Problem #13 Assignment
World Problem #14: Racism
*Article that describes racism throughout the world
*Article about racism in Europe
*Article about racism in Africa
*Article about racism in Asia
*Article about racism in Australia
*Article about racism in the US
*World Problem #14 Assignment
World Problem #15: Slavery
*Article about modern slavery
*TEDTalk video about modern slavery
*World Problem #15 Assignment