Saturday, January 16, 2010

Key Question Answers

1. A global issue is a international event where there is less of something or something is upon us or things like that. It basically tells us that there is something wrong in the world.

2. Some of the global issues that the world faces today include global warming, earthquakes, loss of water and biodiversity.

3. Global warming is caused by the following things: pollution from factories, carbon dioxide, burning fossil fuels. Earthquakes are usually caused by the tectonic plates moving.

4. It affects me, my city, my country and the world because if there is global warming then this world will get flooded and people will start sinking. Also water could affect us because if we don't have it then we cant live we will get dehydrated and faint, or maybe even dye.

5. Well global, national and local views are connected because they have the power to stop this especially the governments/presidents i mean isn't that there job make the world a better place, and not destroy it.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Key Questions


  1. What is a global issue?
  2. What are the main global issues that the world faces today?
  3. What are the causes of the respective global issues?
  4. How does each specific issue affect me, my city, my country, the world?
  5. How are personal, local, national and global views connected?

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Investigation

Guided Questions: How can I use the Internet (Web 2.0) to communicate and potentially problem-solve Global Issues that are impacting our world today to a wider audience?


I can use the internet (Web 2.0) to communicate with other people because online i can chat with them and talk about are bloggers and assignments. We can also use the internet to post and send our work to the teachers. If we research on the computer about the environment then we can send messages, and using our blogger post things like save the environment. We could also Post that stuff on our wikispace so that people in our school can get a where of how we are harming the environment. This could include about global warming, pollution and many more things. Our blogger will be the center of work and communication.