• Briefly summarize the bureaucratic 'task' that you selected.
• Give an overview of your process
• Reflect upon the paperwork that you needed to fill out. Was it straightforward, easy, difficult, perplexing, etc.
  
• If you could change one thing about the bureaucratic process that you flow charted, what would it be and why?
• Why do you think the systems have become so complicated?
  
• Other thoughts, reflections, feedback.

1. List group Names and Number
   
2. Definition of War
3. Percentage of years at war
4. Link to your PUBLISHED and PUBLIC google spreadsheet with your data

1. Definition of War
2. Percentage of years at war
3. Link to your PUBLISHED and PUBLIC google spreadsheet with your data

Globalization 4^th Quarter Benchmark

Big Idea: Evidence of globalization is everywhere in our day-to-day activities.  All around us, the influences of global factors drive decisions, impressions and understanding.  In order to internalize this influence and impact, we look to our familiar surroundings for images that represent the different topics and themes we study in Globalization.

Basics:

• Take 10 original photos that represent a different aspect of the globalization curriculum – reference the course outline for a list of the themes and concepts
• For each of the images, write at least two paragraphs that explain the connections between the image and the globalization theme.  These paragraphs need to draw clear connections between the theme, Philadelphia and reputable resources.
• A 10 source bibliography (not annotated) MLA format
• Choose a presentation tool that best represents your ideas (this are just a few ideas, there are many, many more)
  
o    http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp?gclid=COevzt3KrqECFQmU7QodCVMOAQ
o    Keynote has some great templates for creating an essay with audio and text
o    http://www.joggle.com/  

•    with this tool you can just record your analysis if you like, pretty easy to use.

o    http://photopeach.com/
o    Google Presentation
o    Here http://inmotion.magnumphotos.com/

•    great site that has some of the best photo essays I have ever seen. Also we can use Imovie to make slide shows as well if people don't want to learn a new program.



• Post a link to your work on sla.org

Suggested Use of Time in Class:

Week One:  Brainstorm a list of images/scenes that you would like to capture and tie each of those to a theme from the Globalization course outline.

Week Two: Research each of the themes, looking for a reputable source to support the ideas you would like to represent in each of the different images and corresponding paragraphs.  When you write your paragraphs, you should specifically cite these sources in the paragraphs.

Week Three: Write your paragraphs and complete your bibliography, pull together the images, paragraphs and bibliography into a published format.

Outside of class homework: Collect images and finalize any requirements not finished in class.

Example:

The demographic shift within Alma Center, WI is best exemplified by these side by side signs.  Over the past 20 years, the number of Spanish speaking immigrants has grown dramatically in this small, rural farming town.  Interestingly the long settled families of this area match many of the cultural and societal norms of the new immigrants settling in the area with a focus on religion and families.  Prior to the recent migration of Latino immigrants, the predominant cultural backgrounds were from Northern Europe.

Immigrant migration into small farming communities was best explained in this article by …. (you get the picture)

• main ideas
• arguments for and against the dam

• Choose one of your 12 items from the benchmark to highlight
• Locate an image that best represents that item - you can use the flickr Creative Commons to find an image if you do not have one
  
• Narrate your paragraph that accompanies that item from your benchmark

• Choose one of your 12 items from the benchmark to highlight
• Locate an image that best represents that item - you can use the flickr Creative Commons to find an image if you do not have one
  
• Narrate your paragraph that accompanies that item from your benchmark

1.   Upload a link of your PUBLISHED work to the SLATE class blog.

2.   Write a reflection narrating these points:

a.    How did you go about choosing which items to include in your 12 identified laws, cases, or offices?

b.   Was this an easy or a difficult process? Elaborate.

c.    Do you anticipate your life becoming more or less affected by the govt. as you get older?  Explain.

d.   Any other thoughts on your learning process.

3.   DO NOT WRITE THIS AS A LIST.  Write paragraphs that flow like writing rather than like a worksheet.  Thanks!

• Three Branches - Legislative, Executive and Judicial

  • For EACH branch identify TWO positive and TWO negative examples of how the branch of government impacts your life. (can be STATE, LOCAL or FEDERAL)

• Identify at least one reputable source for each of the 12 different pieces of the project. DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA AS A SOURCE
• Cite the source using the MLA format

• Write a one paragraph for each of the 12 pieces that summarizes the law, bureaucratic office or court case AND then EXPLAIN how that law/bureaucratic office/court case positively or negatively impacts your life. **If you would like to communicate the information in some other format than writing... clear it with me, I am open to creative suggestions. I REALLY welcome a more creative approach, don't be boring. please.

For instance... for me I would write for one of the legislative negatives:

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

"No Child Left Behind Act of 2001" Pub.L. 107-110 January, 2002. 23 Dec. 2009. <http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/index.html>.

No Child Left Behind is a piece of legislation that brought stronger federal control over individual state and locally run schools. Under this legislation, federal monies were only disbursed to those schools and districts abiding by the stipulations outlined within the law. Throughout the tenure of this legislation, schools have increased the number and intensity of multiple choice testing to adhere to the accountability requirements. After beginning my teaching career in 1997, I was given free reign to teach the content and in the manner that suited project based learning. After the passage of NCLB, project based learning became an unpopular approach to teaching because of its inability to easily assess the student's learning. This devaluing of project based learning has had an overall negative impact on the teaching and learning that I witness in the vast majority of schools. In effect, this law has turned my profession into a less thoughtful and reflective career, thus negatively impacting my life.

• Three Branches - Legislative, Executive and Judicial

  • For EACH branch identify TWO positive and TWO negative examples of how the branch of government impacts your life. (can be STATE, LOCAL or FEDERAL)

• Identify at least one reputable source for each of the 12 different pieces of the project. DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA AS A SOURCE
• Cite the source using the MLA format

• Write a one paragraph for each of the 12 pieces that summarizes the law, bureaucratic office or court case AND then EXPLAIN how that law/bureaucratic office/court case positively or negatively impacts your life. **If you would like to communicate the information in some other format than writing... clear it with me, I am open to creative suggestions. I REALLY welcome a more creative approach, don't be boring. please.

For instance... for me I would write for one of the legislative negatives:

No Child Left Behind Act of 2001

"No Child Left Behind Act of 2001" Pub.L. 107-110 January, 2002. 23 Dec. 2009. <http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/index.html>.

No Child Left Behind is a piece of legislation that brought stronger federal control over individual state and locally run schools. Under this legislation, federal monies were only disbursed to those schools and districts abiding by the stipulations outlined within the law. Throughout the tenure of this legislation, schools have increased the number and intensity of multiple choice testing to adhere to the accountability requirements. After beginning my teaching career in 1997, I was given free reign to teach the content and in the manner that suited project based learning. After the passage of NCLB, project based learning became an unpopular approach to teaching because of its inability to easily assess the student's learning. This devaluing of project based learning has had an overall negative impact on the teaching and learning that I witness in the vast majority of schools. In effect, this law has turned my profession into a less thoughtful and reflective career, thus negatively impacting my life.

Debate is tough and awesome and frustrating and exhilarating. The 22 debaters that competed on behalf of SLA this past semester performed impressively. I am humbled to get to work with such a dynamic, fun-loving and tenacious bunch. Thanks to Mr. Lehmann, Luke Van Meter and the parents for your continued support of our efforts. Here's hoping the second semester holds as much fun as the first. Well done, team - well done.