Globalization in our Classrooms
Lesson Resources-Print
Designed to encourage school districts to develop programs focused on the importance of understanding cultural differences and issues, and the impact it will have on students' future success—Global Wisconsin makes the case that international education is both essential to students and easily integrated into current teaching practices. http://wimedialab.org/global/
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Lesson Resources-Websites
1. This
media resource helps people understand what E-waste is and it also talks about
how much e-waste is created each year globally as well as in the US:
http://www.earth911.com/category/inspire/
2. This Website is a great visual for students, it has a map that shows the electronic waste trail. You are able to click on a country and see where the E-waste ends up along with a visual slide show and video of each trail:
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/toxics/electronics/the-e-waste-problem/where-does-e-waste-end-up
3. This article lists 11 facts common to e-waste. The facts are scary, yet eye opening to alert people of what is happening when we do not properly take care of our old electronics:
http://www.dosomething.org/actnow/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-e-waste
4. Integrate current events with news about plastic bags.
http://inhabitat.com/index.php?s=plastic+bags
http://www.earth911.com/category/inspire/
2. This Website is a great visual for students, it has a map that shows the electronic waste trail. You are able to click on a country and see where the E-waste ends up along with a visual slide show and video of each trail:
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/toxics/electronics/the-e-waste-problem/where-does-e-waste-end-up
3. This article lists 11 facts common to e-waste. The facts are scary, yet eye opening to alert people of what is happening when we do not properly take care of our old electronics:
http://www.dosomething.org/actnow/tipsandtools/11-facts-about-e-waste
4. Integrate current events with news about plastic bags.
http://inhabitat.com/index.php?s=plastic+bags
Lesson Resources-Videos
-Short Video on E-Waste in Accra Ghana
Discarders of electronic goods expect them to be recycled properly. But almost all such devices contain toxic chemicals which, even if they are recyclable, make it expensive to do so. As a result, illegal dumping has become a lucrative business.
-Short Video on E-Waste in Accra Ghana
Discarders of electronic goods expect them to be recycled properly. But almost all such devices contain toxic chemicals which, even if they are recyclable, make it expensive to do so. As a result, illegal dumping has become a lucrative business.
Narrated by Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons, this "mockumentary" video, hammers home the stark reality of California's plastic bag pollution situation.
-China Blue
China Blue is a 2005 documentary film directed by Micha Peled. It follows the life of Jasmine, a young worker in a Chinese jeans factory, hence the title. The documentary discusses both alleged sweatshop conditions in factories in China and the growing importance of China as an exporting country on a global scale.
China Blue is a 2005 documentary film directed by Micha Peled. It follows the life of Jasmine, a young worker in a Chinese jeans factory, hence the title. The documentary discusses both alleged sweatshop conditions in factories in China and the growing importance of China as an exporting country on a global scale.
The Dark Side of Chocolate tells the story of the chocolate industry and child trafficking and slavery.