Week 14 - The Environment

The environment isn't an issue that takes place on a weekly basis - unless it is a natural disaster like last week's typhoon. This week I would like you to post on an environmental issue that is a global. Please try to vary it up; I don't want to see 17 or even 5 posts on climate change. Claim your topic by posting the title first. Then come back to that same post and choose edit comment to input the content of your post. From species extinction to household cleaning products, these are all things that have a profound and cumulative impact on our lives. Go out there, find an environmental issue that strikes a chord with you and post on it here in this thread. Remember your two external references and remember to comment on a classmate's post. There are only two posts remaining, so bring your A-game, por favor.

Patriot Act

We talked about it in class - you were asked to remember 3 key components of it and how they may affect your own personal life today. (Remember privacy laws become international as soon as you access sites such as yahoo, google, facebook, etc.) since they are based in the U.S. Remember to use 2 external references for top marks. Comment on this article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2014/10/29/surprise-controversial-patriot-act-power-now-overwhelmingly-used-in-drug-investigations/

Philippines

The Philippines is bracing for a natural disaster?

Whose responsibility should it be to deal with the aftermath? Remember to use a minimum of 2 external references for top marks. http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2014/12/05/typhoon-hagupit-philippines-forecasts/19937489/

Here we go again?

Phoenix Arizona I don't even want anyone posting on this, I just want you to read it and make an opinion on it. Once again - I don't want another post on this topic - we've had more than enough. I do want to make sure that you are aware of this event. http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/rumain-brisbon-unarmed-black-man-killed-by-phoenix-police-officer-1.2861493

nepal

Hindu worshippers conduct world's largest animal sacrifice. Remember

2 external references (minimum) for top marks. http://www.businessinsider.com/stunning-photos-of-the-worlds-largest-animal-sacrifice-2014-12

Week 13

This week we discussed geopolitics, sovereignty, nationalism with a peek at both Israel/Palestine and Iraq. TED talks link: http://www.ted.com/talks/oren_yakobovich_hidden_cameras_that_film_injustice_in_the_world_s_most_dangerous_places#t-851808 ***the video has explicit content so skim through the Israel segment if you are not comfortable seeing real world violence. The video made some great links to topics we have discussed - media, censorship, media in developing economies (manufacturing consent) and our geopolitics unit. Remember you have a test this week.

Week 12

Due this Friday: Assault on Reason. Make sure you read this week: Two articles on Sudan. I will make this week a NO BLOG week. I am feeling sympathetic towards Jones. Word! (I don't mean that the Microsoft way, but the way rappers use it...which I feel has more meaning). Coming soon: A summative evaluation on our Media and geopolitics unit. Also coming soon: a quiz on our food unit. Check that 10 page package and review notes on the presentations.