Preview 21st-century globalization + Internet + climate change for high school: 1991-present global transformations
Exercise Difficulty 4 ~12 min hist.g8.s.ex_38

Essay

Prompt

In 3-4 paragraphs preview 21st-century challenges for high school. Cover ONE: (a) globalization (NAFTA 1994 + WTO 1995 + China accession 2001 + 2008 GFC + supply chains); (b) Internet (ARPANET 1969 + WWW 1989 + iPhone 2007 + social media + AI 2022+); OR (c) climate change (Keeling Curve + IPCC 1988 + Paris Accord Dec 12 2015 + Greta Thunberg 2018+ + IPCC AR6 2021-23 + Indigenous Standing Rock 2016-17). Apply Q12 PRESENT-CONNECTION. Identify ONE civic action.

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Answer criteria
type essay rubric
criteria
  1. Selects ONE 21st-century challenge
  2. Cites ≥4 specific events with dates
  3. Names ≥3 own-voice figures
  4. Applies Q12
  5. Identifies ONE civic action
  6. ≥4 sources
Hints
  1. Thunberg UN Sept 23 2019 'How dare you?' mobilized 6M global youth strike Sept 20 2019.
  2. Paris Accord 195 signatories Dec 12 2015.
Misconceptions to watch
  • Treating challenges as 'future' rather than ongoing
  • Forgetting Indigenous climate leadership