Technology Instruction

1. Technology Instruction Using the Web in the Global Studies Classroom Bryce Mattie- 10th Grade World Geography The Bromfield School, Harvard MA

2. Table of Contents: • Teacher Driven Website (Blog) • News • Google Reader • Interactive source suggestions • Blogs • Neat Websites • Dispelling stereotypes • Using video clips and trailers • Facilitating Simulations

3. Teacher Website

4. www.MsMattie.com • Microsoft Office Live • http://smallbusiness.officelive.com/en-us/ • Approximately $16 a year

5. www.edmodo.com

7. Google Reader • Google Reader is “a Web-based aggregator (personal website where headlines are collected), capable of reading Atom and RSS feeds online or offline”. • RSS (Really Simple Syndication) “is a family of web feed formats used to publish frequently updated works—such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a standardized format. An RSS document (which is called a "feed", "web feed", or "channel") includes full or summarized text, plus metadata such as publishing dates and authorship.”

8. How to… • Setup instructions: • Getting to Google Reader-- • Login to Google Account • On the tool bar at the top, click more, then reader. • Welcome to your Google Reader page! Either follow my instructions or peruse Google’s tutorial. • Adding Subscriptions-- • Open a new tab • In this new window, browse for news sources you would like to receive feed from. • Suggestions:New York Times, BBC, Voice of America, Time, Newsweek, MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, National Geographic, The Week, Boston Globe, United Nations (and much, much more!) • Scroll down to the bottom of that page and look for RSS or the RSS symbol: Click on it. • Choose with feed you would like (“world” will typically be what you want), and click until you see the “subscribe now” button. Click “subscribe now”. • If you see a link on the top of the page, skip to step 8. If not, choose the Google path option. You will then see the link (if not, repeat steps 5 and 6 in a new window to see the link appear.) You will usually only complete this step once. • Copy the link • Go back to Google Reader, and click “add a subscription” to the upper left hand column of the page. • Paste the URL and hit add. Congrats! You have added your first RSS feed! • Feel free to create folders and “manage your subscriptions” on the lower left hand side of the screen.

9. Just Some News Sources • Council on Foreign Relations (http://www.cfr.org/) • http://www.foreignaffairs.com/ • Global Governance Monitor • Nuclear Proliferation • Jigsaw • US Mexican Relations Interactive Map • New York Times • China Chocking on Growth • BBC • Day in Pictures • Al Jazeera • Videos • http://english.aljazeera.net/video/

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11. Global Voices Assignment • http://globalvoicesonline.org • Global Voices is a community of more than 300 bloggers and translators around the world who work together to bring you reports from blogs and citizen media everywhere, with emphasis on voices that are not ordinarily heard in international mainstream media. • Millions of people are blogging, podcasting, and uploading photos, videos, and information across the globe, but unless you know where to look, it can be difficult to find respected and credible voices. Our international team of volunteer authors and part-time editors are active participants in the blogospheres they write about on Global Voices.

12. Trek Earth • www.trekearth.com

13. Others… • Travels of Adam • http://travelsofadam.com/2010/09/breaking-the-silence-tour-of-the-south-hebron-hills/ • Dot Earth- Andrew Revkin • http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/ • ???

14. Neat Websites

15. Wordle www.Wordle.net

16. Barak Obama speech at Cairo University: June 4th, 2009.  Here, President Obama declared that the US "has a common cause with Islam, and will never be at war with the faith."  full text watch Ex 1

17. George W. Bush • Rose Garden Speech on Israel-Palestine Two-State Solution • delivered 24 June 2002, White House, Washington, D.C. • Video and Speech

18. Nelson Mandela Inaugural Address Ex 2

19. Nelson Mandela: Inaugural Address, May 10, 1994

20. www.UN.org(UN in Africa) • A United Nations resolution is a formal text adopted by a United Nations body. Although any UN body can issue resolutions, in practice most resolutions are issued by the Security Council or the General Assembly. Your task is to look at a resolution where the UN has become involved in African affairs. You may not do the same resolution per class. A sign-up sheet will be available. Create a pamphlet (including pictures!) dissecting the following points about your resolution: • What was the initial problem that caused the need for resolution? Please refer to any important past resolutions regarding this problem • Write important quotes from your resolution. Explain their meaning and the essence of your resolution in your own words. • What is the proposed solution? • What has been the effectiveness of the resolution to date? • Add a bibliography for text and pictures. You will need to refer to at least 2 sources other than the UN website. • Choose your resolution from this website: • http://www.un.org/documents/scres.htm

21. UN PROJECT RUBRIC • _____/15: Content • *Did you cover ALL required categories? • ~initial problem • ~important quote analysis • ~proposed solution • ~effectiveness • *Was the information accurate? • *Did you produce a correctly formatted bibliography? • *Did you vary your sources? • _____/15: Creativity • *Was the Pamphlet/ Brochure carefully assembled? • *Was the resolution picked unique? • *Was there in-depth analysis of the resolution? • _____/15: Written Assignment • *Did you use correct spelling, grammar and sentence structure? • _____/5: Teamwork • *Did group members evenly distribute the work? • *Did group members utilize class time efficiently? • Total: _________/50

22. Games: Let’s Geo-Party!!! • Traveler IQ Challenge • http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq • Statetris • http://www.mapmsg.com/games/statetris/africa/ • Sporcle • http://www.sporcle.com/games/category/geography • http://www.sporcle.com/games/asia.php • http://www.sporcle.com/games/mostspokenlanguages.php

23. Neat Websites (sources)… to Dispel Stereotypes

24. Chinese school girl’s depiction of an 18th CenturyEnglishmen.

25. Liu Bolin: The Invisible Man

26. ‘Kesh Angels

27. Rose Issa Projects In this new solo show of photographs and installations, Hassan Hajjaj pays tribute to the biker culture of the young women of Marrakesh – the ’Kesh Angels. Directing them in theatrical poses with their scooters, motorcycles and colourful outfits, he creates images that reflect their strength, style and street-smart attitude. In veils and djellabah, the ‘Kesh Angels respect a certain tradition, but their presence is defiantly modern.

28. Gulabi Gang- • They wear pink saris and go after corrupt officials and boorish men with sticks and axes. • The several hundred vigilante women of India's northern Uttar Pradesh state's Banda area proudly call themselves the "gulabi gang" (pink gang), striking fear in the hearts of wrongdoers and earning the grudging respect of officials. • The pink women of Banda shun political parties and NGOs because, in the words of their feisty leader, Sampat Pal Devi, "they are always looking for kickbacks when they offer to fund us". • Two years after they gave themselves a name and an attire, the women in pink have thrashed men who have abandoned or beaten their wives and unearthed corruption in the distribution of grain to the poor. • They have also stormed a police station and attacked a policeman after they took in an untouchable man and refused to register a case. • BBC • Al Jazeera

29. 30mosques.com 30 Mosques in 30 States is Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq’s Ramadan road trip across the United States. Beginning Aug. 1 in Alaska, the two will spend each night of Ramadan at a different mosque in 30 states around the country. The two’s 13,000 mile route will essentially take them across the entire country before they end up at their homes in New York City. While the trip centers around Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq’s travels, the true stars of this project are the readers that have supported the initiative. In less than a month, readers gave more than $12,000 in online donations to this project to make this half-baked idea to go across the country a reality. Muslims for the month of Ramadan are required to fast, going without food or drink from sunrise to sunset. There are an estimated 3-4 million Muslims living in the United States – a number that is expected to double by the year 2030. Muslims in the U.S. come from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds including African Americans, South and East Asians, Europeans, Arabs and East Africans. Each day during Ramadan, Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq will visit a different state and blog about the experience each night, highlighting stories about the people they’ve met, the mosque they prayed in and of course the tasty cuisines each place has to offer. Aman Ali

30. Project Looksharp Teach Mideast http://www.teachmideast.org/ Who You Calling Arab? • http://www.ithaca.edu/looksharp/ • Soviet Union Through Posters

31. Using Videos and Trailers

32. Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People • http://www.reelbadarabs.com/ • This groundbreaking documentary dissects a slanderous aspect of cinematic history that has run virtually unchallenged from the earliest days of silent film to today's biggest Hollywood blockbusters. Featuring acclaimed author Dr. Jack Shaheen, the film explores a long line of degrading images of Arabs--from Bedouin bandits and submissive maidens to sinister sheikhs and gun-wielding "terrorists"--along the way offering devastating insights into the origin of these stereotypic images, their development at key points in US history, and why they matter so much today… 2007

33. Apartheid • Parallels with the experience of apartheid in "District 9" are likely to resonate particularly with South African audiences. • The story begins with an alien space ship breaking down over South Africa's largest metropolis, Johannesburg -- leaving the unfortunate creatures on board stranded. • Their human hosts rescue them, but 20 years on they are exploited and segregated in militarized townships to keep them away them from angry locals. • Sci-fi apartheid film 'District 9' opens in South Africa

34. Four Corners Debate • Modeled after discussions on Rwanda (ICTR and Gacaca) and South Africa (TRC) • Transitional justice: ictj.org • Trials • Truth Commissions • Reparations • Memorialization

35. The Singing Revolution • http://www.singingrevolution.com/ • “Estonians had lived on their land for thousands of years, when Pope Innocent III’s crusade to bring Christianity to the heathens conquered Estonia in 1227. Since that first invasion, Estonians suffered through a series of occupations until establishing an independent European state in 1918. Then, in 1939/1940, a brutal invasion and occupation by the Soviet Union decimated the country. • “Estonia reaffirmed its independence once again in 1991 after several years of aggressive political maneuvering, ever bolder demonstrations, and enormous singing protests. Since then, the country has flourished with one of the fastest growing economies in the world.” • http://www.singingrevolution.com/cgi-local/content.cgi?pg=1

36. Waltz with Bashir • Synopsis • One night at a bar, an old friend tells director Ari Folman about a recurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs. Every night, the same number of beasts. The two men conclude that there’s a connection to their Israeli Army mission in the first Lebanon War of the early eighties. Ari is surprised that he can’t remember a thing anymore about that period of his life. Intrigued by this riddle, he decides to meet and interview old friends and comrades around the world. He needs to discover the truth about that time and about himself. As Ari delves deeper and deeper into the mystery, his memory begins to creep up in surreal images … • Questions • What information is Ari searching for? • How does he react when he finds it? • 1982 Lebanon War • Director: Ari Folman

37. Kushari • A popular dish seen all over Egypt is Kushari, made with a wide variety of starches (rice, macaroni, pasta), lentils and onions.  When walking down the busy streets Cairo, we were always able to tell a Kushari stand by its iconic stacked white cups and the sounds of spatulas rhythmically clacking on the Kushari chef's griddle.  Finish this hearty dish, and you'll become kushari champion! Lesson Plan • Materials: Kushari, Al Jazeera Street Food (Internet) • July 21st, 2008 Al Jazeera Street Food Part 1, Part 2 • Prep: • Student volunteers make Kushari ahead of time (crock pot) • Procedure • Do-Now (Cultural significance of Street Food and help yourself to Kushari) • Watch video (Noting themes) • Discussion (Think-Pair-Share Themes) • Assessment • Jigsaw presentations from outside research • Food price/ inflation, water allocation (Nile Basin Agreement), Role of Government (forecasting?), Gender roles, Higher education

38. Reality TV • Star Academy LBC • Adapted from French show Star Academy • LBC (Lebanon) • 2003-Present (renewed for 2012 season) • Clips • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJzvmenz6Ns • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6oLHFvFQzA • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2IRGUAlHWE • Arab Superstar • Created by Simon Fuller (Pop Idol) • Future TV (Lebanon) • 2003-2008 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3EfAE90yZo • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_uly2WsNHo&feature=related • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvwYC5smKRE

39. August 14th, 2008China Prep • http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/china-prep/video-full-episode/2722/ • China Prep follows five Chinese students through their final high-pressure year at an elite high school in Sichuan Province. Eighteen hundred students vie for spots in Beijing’s top two universities. Last year only 59 made it. • Studying seven days a week, the students’ lives are regimented almost every minute of the day as they prepare for the end-of-year exam that can determine their fate. For many students from poor or rural backgrounds, a strong performance on the test is the only way to climb the social ladder and excel without connections. Competition is fierce and the majority of high school seniors will be relegated to vocational schools. • How would you fare on the Gao Kao’s?

40. Facilitating Simulations

41. Should Cuba Re-Join the OAS?4/2009 • Assignment • Questions to Consider: • When and why was Cuba banned from the OAS? • Does your country align with the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA)? • What are the political, social, and economic ramifications if Cuba is readmitted for both Cuba and the America’s? If they are not? • Should Kosovo receive independence?

42. **** Climate**** • US Wrecking Tactics at Bali Climate Change Conference • NOVA Extreme Ice • Trailer • Movie