Big Issues Webquest

Read each question and look at the links following them to come up with your responses.

BIG ISSUES!

1. Define "Global Warming." [Link]

What negative effects might global warming cause? [Link]

What are some possible solutions to this problem? [Link 1, Link 2, Link 3, Link 4, Link 5]

2. Define "Racism." [Link]

How do you think racism negatively impacts the world?

What do you think could be some solutions to the problem of racism?

3. Define "Famine." [Link]

How many people go hungry every day? [Link]

Where on the earth is hunger most common? [Link]

How can we fight against hunger? [Link]

4. Define "War." [Link.  Look at definition "1 a"]

How many wars and other conflicts are going on in the world right now? [Link]

In what areas are these conflicts happening? [Link]

How do you think we could stop these conflicts?

Economic Systems Webquest!

Answer each prompt or question using the links that follow.

1.Define “economics.” [Link.  Look at the fourth and fifth definitions.] 

2.Define “socialism.”[ Link 1, Link 2.  Look at both to form your definition.]

What do you think could be the positive aspects of socialism?

What do you think could be the negative aspects of socialism?


3.Define “capitalism.” [Link ]

What do you think could be the positive aspects of capitalism?

What do you think could be the negative aspects of capitalism?


4.Define “communism.” [Link 1, use definitions 1a and 1b] 

What do you think could be the positive aspects of communism?

What do you think could be the negative aspects of communism?


5.Define “gift economy.” [Link]

What do you think could be the positive aspects of a gift economy?

What do you think could be the negative aspects of a gift economy?

Government Webquest!

Dictatorship:

Definition: http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/vocab/topic_alpha.cfm?topic=d
Information, pros/cons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictatorships
Examples: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidel_Castro

Monarchy:

Definition: http://www.historycentral.com/Civics/M.html
Information, pros/cons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy
Examples: http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page1.asp
http://www.kongehuset.dk/english/

Democracy:

Definition: http://www.historycentral.com/Civics/D.html#anchor1007103
Information, pros/cons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy
http://pbskids.org/democracy/
Examples: http://democracy.america.gov/democracy/global/index.html

Communism:

Definition: http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/vocab/topic_alpha.cfm?topic=c
http://teaching.arts.usyd.edu.au/history/hsty3080/3rdYr3080/Cuban/INDEX2.HTML
Information, pros/cons: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communism
Examples: http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0813068.html

Family and social organization webquest!

We've taken a look at some different forms of government, now let's look at a smaller unit of society: the family.

These questions and links will help you understand the terms "patriarchy" and "matriarchy" and which of the two (and maybe neither) you think would best serve your utopia.

Use the links and your brains to answer each question.  Use full sentences and clear writing.

Questions:

1. Define "patriarchy."  [Link: definition]

2. What do you think some of the benefits of a patriarchal society would be? [This is YOUR opinion.]

3. Define "matriarchy." [Link: definition]

4. What do you think some of the benefits of a matriarchal society would be? [This is YOUR opinion.]

5. What kind of social organization do we live in now?  Why is it that way?  [Links: patriarchy,  matriarchy,  biological causes]

Welcome!

What you've found is a repository for internet activities I've created for my classes at Samuel Gompers Career and Technical High School. 

If you are one of my students, get to work, if not, thanks for stopping by.

--Thompson