This lesson contains 34 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.
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Global perspectives year 1
Chapter 1: The Critical Path
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Today's Objective:
- You know what the Critical Path is.
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Reading
Introduction on p. iv
+ p. 1
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Think back on the introductory weeks: Global Perspectives is more about skills than knowledge. True or false and why?
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Perspectives
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Reading
Introduction + 1.01 on p. 2
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Knowledge
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Skills
Slide 12 - Mind map
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ISSUE
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Key term
Issue: a topic or idea of importance locally or globally
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What sort of issues do you notice in the world around us?
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Why would you care?
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1. Do you care for global or local issues? 2. Even if you don't care for such issues, think of 2 reasons why someone could.
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Unit 1 activity 1.02 introduces the question:
Where should we get our energy from?*
Before you start on activity 1.02, discuss
with your group: 1. Why could people consider this* be a relevant question?
2.Why may other people think it to be irrelevant?
3. What do you think? Why?
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Do activity 1.02 (1 and 2) in your group. Type your answers below.
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Which is the best energy source?
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
Option 5
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What have you learnt from the discussion about energy?
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What steps have you taken before reaching any conclusions?
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Activity 1.03 Type up your answers to the questions (see bullet points) for two of these issues. There is a separate slide for each issue.
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Read paragraph 1.03
Make sure you fully understand the key terms on p. 9+10
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Act. 1/03 Issue 1 Online communities
What is your own opinion about this issue? Are there any other possible opions? Make a list. Where different opinions demonstrate disagreements, can you resolve these by reaching a compromise? What more could you find out about this issue in order to reach a more considered opion?
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Act. 1/03 Issue 2: Quality of life
What is your own opinion about this issue? Are there any other possible opions? Make a list. Where different opinions demonstrate disagreements, can you resolve these by reaching a compromise? What more could you find out about this issue in order to reach a more considered opion?
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Act. 1/03 Issue 3 Global Trade
What is your own opinion about this issue? Are there any other possible opions? Make a list. Where different opinions demonstrate disagreements, can you resolve these by reaching a compromise? What more could you find out about this issue in order to reach a more considered opion?
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Act. 1/03 Issue 4: Healthcare
What is your own opinion about this issue? Are there any other possible opions? Make a list. Where different opinions demonstrate disagreements, can you resolve these by reaching a compromise? What more could you find out about this issue in order to reach a more considered opion?
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Sharing and comparing:
Now together with a classmate choose one of the four issues from activity 1.03 and compare your answers (see next slide).
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Compare each other's notes on one issue (from act. 1.03).
1. Type up which issue you picked. 2. Do you hold the same view or not? Explain. 3. Is there anything in your partner's answers that you'd not thought about? If so, what?
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Reflection: 1. What do you think you have learnt from this chapter? 2. What process did you follow to reach conclusions? 3. What will you take away from today's lesson / and/or use while writing your TED-Talk?