Friday, March 20, 2015

Mar. 23-27: Quiz & Arctic project

Monday & Tuesday, Green, Orange, pd. 4
- work on Arctic project
- arrive prepared with articles (2013-2015) and anything you need to put it together

Thurs & Friday, Green, Orange, pd. 1
- quiz about U.N. Security Council
- source: textbook, pgs. 198-201, reading "UN: A love-hate affair"
- 5ish questions about the Arctic

Project: Battle for the Arctic
Due March 30 (Green), March 31 (Orange)
=15-20% of term 3
-examining a current issue of tension and conflict which directly affects Canada
-watch documentary on post below
-remember that each member must research article about the topic and bring it to the next class; it must be included in the project, when you hand it in.

-topics that need to be discussed in the project:
-What is the issue? Why is there a "battle for the Arctic"
-What are the sources of tension?
-Who is involved?
-positions of Arctic bordering countries (Russia, America, Canada, Denmark, Norway)
-How are countries dealing with the issue? What actions are being taken?
-explain the "geography" of the issue (resources, geo-strategic significance of the Arctic, include a map)
-discuss pertinent international laws or agreements, U.N. conventions...
-what is your group's position? what solutions do you put forward?



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