We have been discussing corporations and the ways CSR is used to veil some of their offences.
The next part of your project will be to create an action plan to try and raise awareness and perhaps create change to a cause you personally find important. It can be related to any issue, as long as it is geared at changing the way a company operates.
tells the reader how you will interpret the significance of the subject matter under discussion.
is a road map for the paper; in other words, it tells the reader what to expect from the rest of the paper.
directly answers the question asked of you. A thesis is an interpretation of a question or subject, not the subject itself. The subject, or topic, of an essay might be World War II or Moby Dick; a thesis must then offer a way to understand the war or the novel.
makes a claim that others might dispute.
is usually a single sentence somewhere in your first paragraph that presents your argument to the reader. The rest of the paper, the body of the essay, gathers and organizes evidence that will persuade the reader of the logic of your interpretation.
Write a good thesis statement for each of the IB style following questions on Global Climate Change:
Explain the likely effects of global warming and the international differences in response to it.
“The consequences of global climate change are determined by poverty.” Discuss thgis statement with reference to examples.
Explain how the energy and transport industries could reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in the future.
Is the growing concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere causing global warming? Give reasons to support your answer.
If countries like Canada and Russia are expected to benefit from global warming, does that mean they have no interest in working to slow down climate change? Explain your answer.
We have been looking at how corporations work and how they operate when faced with adversity. But what about every day exchanges? How does a corporation, that by definition operate in many countries, go by organizing all their companies, factories and employes across the globe?
As you watch the video, create a PMI table on Supply chain management.
We will discuss it as a class.
Let’s try to figure out all the steps that come into play to produce products we all use.
Identify where coral forms and explain why it forms there?
Explain 5 specific ways in which coral supports other species
Describe what coral feeds on
Explain what coral bleaching is and list causes of coral bleaching
2. Then, using this document, write a short description of the different threats to coral reefs worldwide.
3. What are the socio-economic consequences of coral reef degradation?
4. If time, write an outline for these IB style questions:
Examine the development and the environmental and economic value of coral reefs and mangrove swamps. [10] Examine the causes and consequences of the loss of coral reefs and mangrove swamps. [10]
Mangroves:
Take detailed notes as you watch the video, focusing on mangrove formation and benefits.
We have been discussion globalization and the effects of a highly connected world on a region’s culture and economy.
Our first case study of the impacts of globalization will be Motomachi street: A street you all know quite well and where Japanese culture mixes with international brand names. But before we begin, we need to get some historical context.
Using this website as a guide, you will present a brief history of Motomachi street and its foreign influence. Try and explain what Motmoachi was before the arrival of non-Japanese, and each step that led to the way it looks today.
Your presentation must be in chronological order and mention specific landmarks of Motomachi.
You may present in any creative way you want: A comic strip, a play/script, a song, etc.
Discuss the conflicts that arise from competing land uses and from attempts to manage coastal hazards (tsunamis and storm surges, erosion, cliff failure), pollution, habitat restoration and aquaculture.
Case study: Describe the conflicting pressures on a particular coastline.
Discuss the management strategies adopted to resolve these pressures and evaluate their effectiveness.
Part 1:
In teams, you will read one of the following articles and explain how the competing land uses has lead to conflict, andevaluate the attempts made to manage the issue.
Discuss the conflicts that arise from competing land uses
What attempts have been made to manage coastal hazards?
Part 3:
Using this PPT, continue your class notes to include definitions of the a) land use, b) natural threats and c) coastal management strategies listed in the presentation. Then, d) answer the discussion questions and the EMS questions.
Part 4: Your choice of Summative assessment. This will be your case study for the Management Strategies section.
Choose one:
Read Codrington p. 260-267 (management strategies) – Then, individually answer p. 262 Block 6N 1, 2 and p.267 Block 6O, 1, 2 & 3
OR
Write an essay answering question #4 on EMS p. 41 (2 pages max)
Include:
Maps
A time line
Diagrams describing the functioning of the various management strategies
Detailed explanations of the causes of coastal degradation (human and natural)
OR
2 page essay
Describe the conflicting pressures on a specific coast line of your choice.
Describe the various land uses and how the conflict with each other
Include the historical context of the conflict
Discuss the management strategies adopted to resolve these pressures and evaluate their effectiveness.
Propose a better solution
Include:
Maps
A time line
Diagrams describing the functioning of the various management strategies
Detailed explanations of the causes of coastal degradation (human and natural)
We have been discussing how corporations, in their attempts to increase profit, have either cut costs in processing, or improved labor and environmental standards.
Today, we will discuss slavery in the 21st century.
Last class, we discussed how the clothes we wear come from companies with production chains spread out across the world. We then discussed the reasons for this “global interaction.”
Another term for this is Globalization
1. In groups, discuss and create your own definition of globalization.
2. In the same groups, research one of the following topics relating to the benefits and drawbacks of globalization. Make sure to have statistics and case studies to strengthen your arguments. You will present your findings in front of the class in 30 minutes.
The technology that is making globalization possible
Economic benefits (for the country and the people)
Economic drawbacks (for the country and the people)