This is the last and final blog; so sad - Blog # 10.
**Team Group Activity: Discuss our personal experience for Section 4 homework assignment. Attendees: Christine Connell, Lena Yeoh and Jarmaine Strickland.
A) Christine read "Who Was Harriet Tubman?" (a former slave who risked her life to save other slaves
escape to freedom). Christine picked this book for inspiration to teach her students.
B) Jarmaine went to visit a mosque in Orlando - the 'Elrahman Mosque'. Very interesting visit as she went
with a friend from work who attends that mosque.
C) I watched "Waiting for Superman" and no one in particular seemed more moved by it than me.
Geography: Geographic Influence - Main Ideas
Understanding geographic influence provides a context for teaching and learning based on students' experiences. Identity is closely linked to the geographic area in which we grew up and now live.
Geography is the study of places.
*Less than 5% of the world population lives in the United States.
*More than 50% live in Asia.
*Degree of diversity differs across regions of the U.S.
*Demographics plays a substantial role as well.
*Students in suburban schools typically have higher academic performance on standardized tests (most
probably because they have resources to the latest technology and well-qualified teachers).
Video Clip: Globalization (http://www.democracy.now.org/)
"The End of Poverty?" documentary and political views on how to repay global debt, directed by Philippe Diaz. History dated back to 1492, back to the Conquistadors, etc. depicts progression on where we are today and what resulted the impact of our problems today in this world. Excess consumption for those who can afford rich lifestyles counters those who cannot. Someone has to suffer to accommodate survival of the fittest. The world is in alot of trouble. What are the solutions?
Research Darfur, Sudan. If Africa is the cradle of civilization, why then, most of the problems are still rooted there?
And, Globalization - Economy - decisions made in one country or region directly affect the economics of others. Businessess and organizations are increasingly competing on a global scale.
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Team Discussions:
1. What strategies should we use to decrease the effect of (slow down) global warming?
2. What strategies should we use to decrease poverty on the global level?
The class lecture went into overtime and there was not enough team discussion time to answer these questions unless it is going to be brought up in next week's class.
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Blog: How can we effectively address globalization issues in our classroom?
Like everything else - more awareness. I think if everyone took a concerted effort to pitch into reducing carbon footprints by playing a more active role, instead of complaining about, I think things would improve for the better. We as a nation have been too laxed on waste and not taking into consideration the long term effects that globalization can bring. If not us, then, let's clean up for our future generation so that way they will have a sustainable planet to live on instead of worrying too much on space exploration and finding other planets to live on. Earth is it!
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