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Exploratory Quiz

Please fill out the form at http://bit.ly/ELP312016 before starting work today.

What's the Point of the Story?

Please fill out the form today and email a copy to yourself.   EACH person should do this.

Globalization Project (next several days)

You will use the table from Wednesday and Thursday to help tell a story that connects your two countries and tells us about how three stakeholders could be connected in an economic journey.  This could include a worker in one of your countries moving, or purchasing products from another country, or something else (use your imagination)

Point value:   75 points (This is your quarter test)  Students who work may receive extra time to work next week.  INDIVIDUAL or TWO PEOPLE (your choice)

Format:  Scratch (publish to http://scratch.mit.edu for a public audience or youtube on your school account).  Video does not need scenes, but should have a head and shoulders shot of you reading the story with confidence.

Criteria	Exceeds	Good	Almost	Not yet
Includes table (or hyperlink) from (Wed-Thurs) that focuses economics, environmental issues, human rights concerns, and has two to three pieces of evidence in each cell (10)	Table has 3 pieces of evidence for each issue. Sources listed at the bottom	Table has 2 or more evidence pieces. Sources listed.	1-2 piece evidence per cell or sources missing
Story Creation and Execution:  Tells a viable story that connects the three stakeholders, and perhaps others of your own creation.   (50)	Story includes 3 stakeholders and at least 2 of your creation. Story is believable and has a beginning, middle and end.	Story includes 3 stakeholders. Story is believable and has a beginning, middle and end	Story includes 2 stakeholders. Story is believable and has a beginning, middle and end
Includes a concept map (or hyperlink) to explain how the stakeholders are connected in their journey so they don't have to perfectly "spell-it-out" in the storytelling (10)	Concept includes all people in the story and explains WHY it matters.	Concept includes 3 stakeholders and WHY it matters.	Concept map missing.
Includes an opinion on why globalization, NAFTA, and international law are part of American life, and the responsibility that gives consumers in making choices for what they buy.	Globalization opinion tells what you can do to buy from companies who have good human rights, economics, and environment..	Globalization is included in the story to talk about human rights, economics and environment.	Globalization is mentioned.

Globalization Project--Wednesday and Thursday

1.  Define the following terms in your own words:

• globalization
• international law
• environment
• NAFTA
• human rights
• economics

2.  We’ve talked about globalization a bit in Mexico and in Canada, and the effect of NAFTA.  You will choose one of these two countries, as well as one other from this list.  Examine a globalization issue using three resources from the list below for two countries (Canada or Mexico plus one other country)

Globalization Issues:

• underage workers
• water quality
• climate change
• shipping costs
• illegal immigrants
• having enough food, water, shelter
• education

Selected Resources: 

• SIRS (AEA Online)
• http://www.procon.org
• A government resource (ending in .gov, or the country you are studying, like .ca or .br)
• Another resource approved by your teacher

Thursday:  Make a table

Country 1 (Mexico or Canada)	Country 2 (choose from List)	GLOBALIZATION ISSUE (_________________)
		ECONOMY
		ENVIRONMENT
		HUMAN RIGHTS
		MEMBER OF NAFTA

countries excerpted from

http://www.worldfoodprize.org/documents/filelibrary/2015_IYI_Paper_Instructions_JRH_D842EACCC0E89.pdf

Definitions

What are the connections between bananas, workers rights and how banana plantations are ownedand operated?


Why is it important to consider where and how bananas are grown and harvested?

What actions are people taking to make growing and selling bananas better for producers, workers, the environment, families and communities? 




http://www.judesfairtrade.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Bananas-Case-Study_FT-A-Better-Deal.pdf 

Globalization, a Study

Hand in the worksheet from earlier this week.
Complete the 15 item list from earlier this week

Read the article (you'll need a highlighter marker)


Scan the project for tomorrow