Unit 4 Living Legends

For this unit, you will be studying the many changes that have not only modernised Vietnam, but led to movement of people, such as from rural areas to cities.

More to be revealed!

Statement of Inquiry:

A  community’s relationships with the world affect individuals, societies and ecosystems

By the end of the unit students should be able to:

• Define Globalisation and understand how it is impacting Vietnam and the movement of its population
• Discuss stories of individuals and apply how ‘globalisation’ and development has changed/impacted their lives (interviews with Vietnamese staff)
• Describe and discuss data related to the changing face of Vietnam.

Step 1: Legends. Complete this slideshow, on your own. 1 section needs to be done in workbooks.

Finish by Friday May 4th

Step 2: What is globalisation?

Resource 1 Resource 2 Resource 3

How has Ho Chi Minh City 'globalised'?

Is Globalisation and positive or negative for Vietnam/the world?

Step 3: How have other parts of Vietnam been globalised?

A look at the changes using Google Earth.

Task: Article 1 and Work to Complete

Right side of class to Romina to do this one.

Article 2 and Work to Complete

From Josh, the left side of class to do this.

Step 4: How does globalisation affect people?

Summarise each heading of this article. Include data.

How does globalisation affect the economy? Comment on at least 10 of the graphs, using data from each.

Final Project:

Who are you interviewing and who with?

How do you plan and conduct an interview?

What questions should you ask?

Notes on:

-Background- Where is the person from? What do you know about their family history? Where are their family now? 

-Life at ISHCMC-  What elements of globalisation brought them to HCMC? Have their lived elsewhere? Why ISHCMC? How did they get this job? What other jobs have they done?

-Future- What do they hope to achieve in their lifetime? Do they plan to stay in HCMC?

-Take a portrait of them!

You will make an A3 poster for our corridor's Hall of Fame and it will be shared with your given ISHCMC staff member!

Our Production!

Congratulations (click on me to watch)!

'A Midsummer Night's Dream Essay'

Due Date: April 9th

Task Information

Structure Your Essay





Peer Review

SAVE DOCUMENT AS YOUR NAME AND 'A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM' ESSAY

YOU'RE FINISHED!

'A Midsummer Night's Dream' Fun!

Role Assignment

How to show your learning

Create Our Class Quiz

FINAL DEBATE

Date: 
March 2nd

Logistics:

Teams of 7
Speak for no more than 4 minutes
Take Turns
Anonymous vote for best- cannot vote for self
Final 4 compete to whole-class vote


Team A- Jonathan, Anne, Bill, Yein, Seungwon

Team B- Jenna, George, Vincent, Leo, JoJo

Team C- Maitri, Hyerin, Cindy, Kaylie, Isaac

Team D- Romina, William, Jasmin, Alysha, Abhay

Winner goes to theater debate on March 5th!

Week Beginning Feb. 21st- Debate Preparation

Class Renaissance Figures- is my choice appropriate?

Day H

Learning Objectives:

Find, understand and synthesise research material.


You have until Friday to complete your research.





Day J

Today you will write a persuasive speech, using your research.

Persuasive devices
Speech Outline

Week Beginning Feb. 5th- TET!

Day A

Learning Objective:

What are the main features and causes of the Renaissance?

Who were the great change makers?
Why have some ideas in the past had a lasting impact on the world?

Tasks

-Reading for 20 minutes

-You will add information to a class slideshow today so that you can introduce us to a Renaissance change-maker. You will share some artistic criticism of 1 famous piece created by them. 

You have 5 minutes to present. Use this slideshow!

Lesson 1: Prepare
Lesson 2: Present in MPR

Day B

Learning Objective:

Why have some ideas in the past had a lasting impact on the world?

Tasks

-Reading for 20 minutes

-Today we talk about debate!
      -What are topics of debate?     
      -What is the language of debate?

-Who will your study? Time to research a few different options. NEVER use wikipedia. You have my permission ONLY now.

-We will put the final decisions here!

Day J

Learning Objective:

Why have some ideas in the past had a lasting impact on the world?

Tasks

-Reading for 20 minutes

-Copy and complete this document. You have today and first day back at school to research your chosen figure, in depth.

Keep a record of your sources in MLS format. Perhaps colour-code what information comes from what sources e.g. red research notes to red MLA citation.