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Contemporary World Issues Lesson Plans
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Young scholars research the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa as an example of a contemporary global issue and will explore the ways in which the disease is being addressed with an emphasis on the Canadian government. In this HIV/AIDS lesson, students work in groups to reseach AIDS-related interventions. Young scholars role-play as a Canadian NGO working in Malawi and design a project to help a village facing the AIDS pandemic.
Students research current events in Korea and their historical causes. In this Korean civilization lesson plan, students take notes on the geography and history of Korea. Students research CNN.com and evaluate articles on topics related to Korea. Students design a timeline and write an essay synthesizing their research.
Students discuss their community's water sources and assess the factors affecting the water availability and quality. They research water disputes around the world and explain common factors among them.
Learners research the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa and explore the ways in which individuals and organizations address the issue. In this HIV/AIDS lesson, students view a presentation of an overview of AIDS pandemic in Africa and research the approach taken by an assigned organization working in Africa. Learners take notes on the nature of HIV/AIDS interventions.
Students assess how global trade impacts the businesses and industries of their city. They explore world trade and interview people at related business and industries.
Students conduct oral history interviews and research historical and contemporary media articles about multiculturalism and diversity.
Young scholars research contemporary people who have made an impact on America's history. In this contemporary people lesson, students discuss the work and accomplishments of Joe DeLaCruz. They read several articles about him and analyze the information.
Ninth graders explore the evolution of technology. They discuss how technology has affected their daily lives and how it has changed throughout the course of history. They discuss what invention has most affected the world.
Students revisit issues of civil rights in the U.S. They use the recent national discussion of retiring Senator Strom Thurmond's 1948 Dixiecrat Presidential campaign as a starting point.
Young scholars explore the increasingly diverse civil rights movement by researching and profiling its key issues, main organizations, and top leaders.(August 25, 2003)
