Sunday, May 31, 2015
Civics-Children and Human Rights
Global Issue Research Groups
Group 1 Yazidi Girls -minority girls raped in Iraq and Syria by ISIS
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/report-details-horrific-abuse-of-yazidi-women-and-girls-by-isis-in-iraq-1.2332037
Group 2 Boko Haram-school girls captured
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/boko-haram-stoned-captive-girls-to-death-as-rescuers-approached-1.3059604
Group 3 Central African Republic-child soldiers
http://www.warchild.org.uk/what-we-do/central-african-republic
Group 4 Moroccan Child Maids
http://www.humanium.org/en/moroccos-child-maids-refuse-to-remain-silent/
Group 5 Dancing Boys in Afghanistan
http://thediplomat.com/2014/08/bacha-bazi-the-tragedy-of-afghanistans-dancing-boys/
Group 6 Children with Aids in Subsaharan africa
http://www.avert.org/children-and-hiv-aids.htm
Group 7
Another current crisis that interests you....
The Task: You are to research your topic and prepare a creative represenation of the global issue to your classmates. Note which UN rights are being violated. How the situation is being handled by humanitarian aid workers; how children are being affected; note the story of one particular child.
You are to bring awareness and understanding of your topic to the MPC population.
You might choose from one of the following:
1 minute video
cartoon
animation
infographic
After this we will write to our MP about our concerns related to one of the global issues. I will teach you how to write a letter to an MP.
Group 1 Yazidi Girls -minority girls raped in Iraq and Syria by ISIS
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/report-details-horrific-abuse-of-yazidi-women-and-girls-by-isis-in-iraq-1.2332037
Group 2 Boko Haram-school girls captured
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/boko-haram-stoned-captive-girls-to-death-as-rescuers-approached-1.3059604
Group 3 Central African Republic-child soldiers
http://www.warchild.org.uk/what-we-do/central-african-republic
Group 4 Moroccan Child Maids
http://www.humanium.org/en/moroccos-child-maids-refuse-to-remain-silent/
Group 5 Dancing Boys in Afghanistan
http://thediplomat.com/2014/08/bacha-bazi-the-tragedy-of-afghanistans-dancing-boys/
Group 6 Children with Aids in Subsaharan africa
http://www.avert.org/children-and-hiv-aids.htm
Group 7
Another current crisis that interests you....
The Task: You are to research your topic and prepare a creative represenation of the global issue to your classmates. Note which UN rights are being violated. How the situation is being handled by humanitarian aid workers; how children are being affected; note the story of one particular child.
You are to bring awareness and understanding of your topic to the MPC population.
You might choose from one of the following:
1 minute video
cartoon
animation
infographic
After this we will write to our MP about our concerns related to one of the global issues. I will teach you how to write a letter to an MP.
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Civics- Omar Khadr.
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2015/05/27/omar-khadr-in-his-own-words.html
Khadr’s first interview since leaving Guantanamo, he discusses his freedom in Canada, and the grenade that killed U.S. Sgt. First Class Christopher Speer in Afghanistan.
Thursday, May 28, 2015
law-fired without cause
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/05/17/ontario-allowing-employers-to-fire-workers-without-cause.html
1.What does it mean to be "precariously employed"?
2.Name one example from the jobs listed that shows the ESA is out of date.
3.How does "industry pressure" affect exemptions in the ESA? Hypothesize.
4.Explain the irony in the last part of the article.
1.What does it mean to be "precariously employed"?
2.Name one example from the jobs listed that shows the ESA is out of date.
3.How does "industry pressure" affect exemptions in the ESA? Hypothesize.
4.Explain the irony in the last part of the article.
LAW-temp workers
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/05/10/ontario-employers-cashing-in-on-temporary-workers.html
Temporary Workers Questions:
1.What exactly is a temporary worker?
2.Why might employers hire a temp worker over a contract worker?
3.Which industries have seen growth in temp workers?
4.How might temp agencies be scamming temp workers?
5.Out of all the listed proposed solutions, which one do you think is most effective and why?
Temporary Workers Questions:
1.What exactly is a temporary worker?
2.Why might employers hire a temp worker over a contract worker?
3.Which industries have seen growth in temp workers?
4.How might temp agencies be scamming temp workers?
5.Out of all the listed proposed solutions, which one do you think is most effective and why?
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