Week 37:
Contemporary Issues: Environmentalism, Terrorism, and Technology
Unit Era: 1980 to Present
Unit XII
Lesson 7: Social and Environmental IssuesL.G.1: I can explain the impact of poverty, disasters, and disease on nations around the world.L.G.2: I can describe global efforts to protect human rights.L.G.3: I can evaluate the environmental challenges facing the world. Lesson 8: Terrorism and International SecurityL.G.1: I can explain how nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons threaten international security. L.G.2: I can analyze the growth of terrorist groups such as al Qaeda.L.G.3: I can explain how the United States and other nations have responded to terrorism from September 11, 2001, to the present. Lesson 9: Advances in Science and TechnologyL.G.1: I can describe the exploration of space and the innovations that have resulted.L.G.2: I can analyze the development and impact of computer technology and telecommunication.L.G.3: I summarize key advancements in medicine and nanotechnology.Assigned Readings
Make sure you know the vocabulary terms on the right, as you may be quizzed on them this week.
- Epidemic
- Famine
- Refugee
- Global Warming
- Terrorism
- Al Qaeda
- Internet
- Biotechnology
- Laser
- Genetics
Monday: Consumer Culture
MSDE IV.A.7 | Evaluate how new communications technologies globalized popular and consumer culture (2, 4, and 5). Opener: Great Race (Notes) What natural disasters were the deadliest in the 2010s?
Are you surprised by the types of natural disasters vs. what you expected they would be
What parts of the world appear to be especially susceptible to natural disasters?
Lesson: Social and Environmental Issues
I. Notes: Social and Environmental Issues
Closing: Understanding the UN | Human Rights
(Notes) Choose three rights from the UN Declaration of Human Rights and explain why you think they were drafted by the United Nations
Resources | Consumerism
Tuesday: The Spread of Disease
MSDE IV.A.8 | Analyze the impact of population density and global travel on the spread of, and responses to, diseases (1, 2, and 4). MSDE IV.A.7 | Evaluate how new communications technologies globalized popular and consumer culture (2, 4, and 5). Opener: Class Discussion | Life Without the Net
What would life be like without the Internet?
Lesson: Terrorism and Technology
I. Notes: Terrorism and Technology
Closing: Space Age Technology | Animals in Space
(Notes) Which animal's space travels are you most surprised by?
Resources | Plagues and Pandemics (1918 to the Present)
Wednesday: Resource Scarcity
MSDE IV.A.9 | Compare regional, interregional, and global efforts to address resource scarcity, access to clean water, deforestation, global warming, and sustainable sources of energy (1, 4). This lesson has been postponed due to the teacher taking a sick day on Monday
You are responsible for the deforestation worksheet instead
Resources | The Environment and Environmentalism
Thursday: Unit XII Thematic Chart
All of Unit XII Learning GoalsOpener: Open Notes Quiz | Unit XII: The World Today (1980 to the Present)
Complete the open notes quiz
Lesson: Thematic Chart | Unit XII: The World Today (1980 to the Present)
Complete the thematic chart in class to review what you learned in this unit. Your grade is based on participation, focus, and a completed chart that reflects the information on the chart created by your classmates.
Closing: Grade | Thematic Chart
Have your thematic charts out for grading purposes
If you have further questions now is the time to ask
Friday: What Did You Learn?
All of Unit XII Learning GoalsOpener: Study | Unit XII: The World Today
You have ten minutes to study
Lesson: MW35-MW37 Test | Unit XII - New Nations Emerge
You will take the test in Schoology. The Unit XI test is thirty questions based on information related to MW35: The Developing World after 1980, MW36: The Industrialized World and Globalization, and MW37: Contemporary
Closing: You Did It
We covered all the content for the year.
Your final exam awaits.
[YouTube] CCHS 37 - The Space Race
[YouTube] Tedx Talks - Is the Future of Peacekeeping Peaceful?
[YouTube] Extra Credits - History of Vaccines
Essential Question(s) 1970 to the Present
MSDE Objective(s) | Students will analyze the relationship between globalization, human migration, and the environment by:
IV.A.7 | Evaluating how new communications technologies globalized popular and consumer culture (2, 4, and 5).
IV.A.8 | Analyzing the impact of population density and global travel on the spread of, and responses to, diseases (1, 2, and 4).
IV.A.9 | Comparing regional, interregional, and global efforts to address resource scarcity, access to clean water, deforestation, global warming, and sustainable sources of energy (1, 4).