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