Global Expressions http://globalab.edublogs.org Expressions from around the Globe Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:01:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Water Issues in Your Country http://globalab.edublogs.org/2008/03/02/water-issues-in-your-country/ http://globalab.edublogs.org/2008/03/02/water-issues-in-your-country/#comments Sun, 02 Mar 2008 19:01:21 +0000 globalteacher http://globalab.edublogs.org/2008/03/02/water-issues-in-your-country/  Please write a short paragraph describing water practices and issues in your country.  You may answers all or some of the questions below.  You may do research on the internet, talk to your parents or write from your own experiences.

Where do people get water from in your country?  What are some of the water issues in your country?  Are there shortages of water?  drought?  Can anyone access clean drinking water and sanitation in your country?  What is your country doing to conserve water?  How concerned are people in your country about water issues?

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]]> http://globalab.edublogs.org/2007/11/13/questions-about-refugees/feed/ 6 Darfur is Dying Video Game http://globalab.edublogs.org/2007/10/30/darfur-is-dying-video-game/ http://globalab.edublogs.org/2007/10/30/darfur-is-dying-video-game/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:20:19 +0000 globalteacher http://globalab.edublogs.org/2007/10/30/darfur-is-dying-video-game/ After playing Darfur is Dying at www.darfurisdying.com, answer the following questions:

What did you think about the video game?  Do you think video games are an appropriate way to inform people about global issues and concerns?  What did you learn about Darfur from the video game?  What could be done to improve the video game?

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What do you think about what’s going on in Darfur? What do you think should be done by the international community?

]]> http://globalab.edublogs.org/2007/10/18/the-crisis-in-darfur/feed/ 7 The Refugee Experience http://globalab.edublogs.org/2007/10/13/the-refugee-experience/ http://globalab.edublogs.org/2007/10/13/the-refugee-experience/#comments Sun, 14 Oct 2007 02:37:25 +0000 globalteacher http://globalab.edublogs.org/2007/10/13/the-refugee-experience/ What difficulties do you think refugees face when they have to leave their home country?  Describe three difficulties you think refugees might face.

]]> http://globalab.edublogs.org/2007/10/13/the-refugee-experience/feed/ 5 Quality of Life http://globalab.edublogs.org/2007/09/22/quality-of-life/ http://globalab.edublogs.org/2007/09/22/quality-of-life/#comments Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:01:25 +0000 globalteacher http://globalab.edublogs.org/2007/09/22/quality-of-life/ According to the text, It’s All Connected: 

“A number of factors contribute to an individuals quality of life, some of which can be measured or tracked.  These include a person’s income and his or her access to education, health care, goods and services.  Other contributors to quality of life are harder to measure such as happiness, creative expression, religious or spiritual involvement, and the relative degree of freedom and justice enjoyed by an individual.”

What does having a good quality of life mean to you?  What does a person need to have in order to live a healthy, happy, productive life?

]]> http://globalab.edublogs.org/2007/09/22/quality-of-life/feed/ 8 What Global Issues Are Important to You? http://globalab.edublogs.org/2007/09/15/what-global-issues-are-important-to-you/ http://globalab.edublogs.org/2007/09/15/what-global-issues-are-important-to-you/#comments Sat, 15 Sep 2007 04:17:36 +0000 globalteacher http://globalab.edublogs.org/2007/09/15/what-global-issues-are-important-to-you/ Now that you have read a little about global issues, identify two global issues that you think are important and explain why you think they are important and of interest to you.

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