Overview article of the United Nations

Cultural Landscapes

https://lightworld.okstate.edu/

Changes in Women's Status in the Modern World

• Women in the global workforce

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• Women in leadership

• Global gender inequality

Extra Credit - Faces of Globalization

Read the background together (p. 1064)

Study each image (pp. 1064-1071)

In notebook, answer one question from those with red bullets for each image

After reviewing all images, make a corroboration and contradiction analysis from the image set.

Then, list an outside evidence feature you could refer to.

Finally, answer #3 and 4 on page 1072 in 50+ words each.

Human Development Index Study

Use the following to complete your analysis of HDI in various parts of the world.

Rank list of HDI
Various data sets shown in graph form.  Click on the drop down menu(s) to view different data sets.

Global Terror and Economics Infographic - For Tuesday, April 16

An infographic is a visual image such as a chart or diagram used to represent information or data:"a good infographic is worth a thousand words"

Here are some really great examples of infographics!

Your task: Create an infographic on one of the following:

• Global Terrorism
• Persian Gulf War
• the Taliban
• 9/11 attacks
• NAFTA
• European Union
• McDonaldization

Include the following related to your choice.

• 2 key people with descriptions
• Map with caption
• Chart showing measurement of some aspect of the war/policy/group/process
• Timeline
• 2 key events with description in terms of LEQ thinking

Use a google slide or drawing.  You may create your own or work with a partner!  Please put both of your names on it if you do!

For Monday, April 15th

Israel-Palestine Conflict
Iranian Revolution

Decolonization

The post-World War II era saw huge changes in colonialism and imperialism in Asia and Africa.  Recovering from the terrible human and economic loss, many of the Western countries that had colonies in Africa and Asia surrendered those colonies as both humanitarian and economic pressures increased.  Watch the following video, taking notes about the goals, causes, processes and outcomes of decolonization as related by Mr. Green.

• Decolonization

Other links related to today's topics:

Rwandan rape survivors and their children

South African activists talk apartheid, Arab-Israeli conflict

Stories related to the 100th anniversary of the Amritsar Massacre
Legacy in India's elections
Theresa May "regrets" the massacre
Audio Story