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Global Issues

Global Issues. 7 th grade World Geography Mr. Garvey. Warm-up Discussion. “When you try to pick out anything by itself, you find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” - John Muir. Paired Discussion Questions.

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Global Issues

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  1. Global Issues 7th grade World Geography Mr. Garvey

  2. Warm-up Discussion “When you try to pick out anything by itself, you find it hitched to everything else in the universe.” - John Muir

  3. Paired Discussion Questions • Does your issue have any impact on you personally in your day to day life? • If so, how? • If not, do you know anyone that might be impacted personally by this issue? • Why might this issue be of concern to people throughout the world? • If this problem continues, how might the world be affected in the future?

  4. Group Activity • Directions: • Gather with partners and create a circle • Hold up your global issue cards • When you receive the ball of yarn do three things: • Give one example of something you learned about your issue • Explain how your issue might be connected to the issue of the pair that threw you the ball • Hold on to the yarn and throw the ball of yarn to a new set of partners

  5. Ways to Get Involved! • http://www.facingthefuture.org/ • Click on take action and then service learning projects • http://gysd.org/ • http://www.servicelearning.org/instant_info/fact_sheets/tribal_facts/youth_voice • Spread the word about your issue!

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