| Globalization Comes to the Table |
| Microsoft |
| Students explore globalization by researching the issues surrounding one of several controversies involving food, then grappling with those issues in a summit |
| "Protests about globalization have become almost as much a fact of life as globalization itself--but how well do your students understand the complex issues at stake? In this project, teams of student explore globalization by researching the issues surrounding one of several controversies involving food, then grappling with those issues in a summit. Objectives: To develop a more nuanced understanding of global economic trends; To strengthen research and analysis skills; To debate controversial topics with the goal of reaching common ground; To use technology to explore complex issues." |
Marnice Emerson
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Homeschool Buyers Co-op |
| General |
| Geography, Social Studies, Writing, Language Arts, Technology |
| Online Interactive, Tutorial, Unit Study |
| 13,14,15,16,17,18 |
| 9,10,11,12 |
| http://www.microsoft.com/education/globaltable.mspx |
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