Digging Deeper

Responses to the following discussion question are due by 11:59 pm on Tuesday, February 16th.  This topic closes on Friday, February 20.

Last week, you were asked to choose and rank your choices of the top four global issues.  This week’s task asks you to do some further investigation.  Using the Internet, conduct some further study into EACH of your choices in order to increase your knowledge base and to better familiarize yourself with what can be done to help.  Here’s what to do:

1. Research each of your choices and fill in any gaps in your knowledge.  For each issue, list TWO things which you didn’t know about the topic when you chose it as an issue.  Then:
2. Identify (and provide the Internet link for) an organization that is committed to combating the issue.

Again, responses should be posted before 11:59 pm on Tuesday, February 16.

 

Global Issues

Responses to this discussion question are due by 11:59 pm on Tuesday, February 9.  It closes on Friday, February 12.

What is a global issue?  How do people decide such a complex thing?  How do we differentiate between and dedicate attention to the earthquake in Haiti, AIDS in Africa, poverty, overpopulation, cultural and religious conflicts, violence against women and children – not to mention a host of other global troubles?

In the past decade, the climate crisis has been identified as the top global issue worldwide, but is it the only issue affecting our world?  This week’s task is to conduct some brief research to better familiarize yourself with some other issues that affect our world. Here’s what to do:

1. Think critically about other issues that affect citizens of the world and then identify four issues which need to be addressed by the global community.  As a top four list (ranked from #4 to #1), identify and briefly describe your four global issues.
2. Name a country in the world that you would like to visit and offer a brief explanation why.

NOTES:

• Since these responses are going to be published online, you will want to ensure that you make them grammatically correct and complete. For that reason, responses should be crafted using a wordprocessor (WordPerfect or Word) and then copied and pasted into the Comments section on this page.
• Ordinarily (and unless otherwise instructed), all discussion posts are required to be in the neighborhood of 250-300 words.
• Your responses will not immediately appear on this site. The first time you respond to this blog, your post must be moderated by Coffin. Anything you post thereafter shall be accepted immediately.
• Each week, Coffin shall choose a top post. The person who receives top post will be admired and revered by his/her classmates.

Responses due by 11:59 pm on Tuesday, February 9.  This topic closes on Friday, February 12.