Introduction:
The planet Earth contains over 6 billion people.  "The World population will  grow by 50 per cent, from 6.1 billion today to 9.3 billion, by 2050. The 48 least-developed countries will nearly triple in size, from 658 million to 1.8  billion people, according to the United Nations Population Division, which  today released highlights of its forthcoming publication, World Population  Prospects: the 2000 Revision."  These projections will have serious effects on the environment, disease  control, food supply, and the other geographical based problems.

The disaster of the second world war forced the nations to come together rather than compete to solve problems.   On  October 24, 1945, the United Nations was created to allow nations to work cooperatively.  Through this community of 159 member nations, the UN works for world peace, security, and the betterment of humanity. Nations send representatives to the UN headquarters located in New York City to discuss problems and find solutions.
 

Task:
You are a member of the United Nations. The UN agency, that you are in charge of, researches a region of the world. This agency deals with environmental issues. You are to identify environmental problems of your assigned region.  Discuss the cost and/or benefits of globalization.  Finally, you need to present your solution in a profession manner to the General Assembly.  Representatives will discuss the presentation and consider the solution.  They will then vote to determine whether to accept your proposal.
 

Process:
1. Read in your textbook pages 583 to 585. List the environmental challenges that the world faces today.  Define
    globalization and identify its costs and its benefits.

2. You are assigned a region:
    North America                    Central America                  South America                Western Europe
    Eastern Europe                    Northern Africa                  Southern Africa               Middle East
    South East Asia                   East Asia                            Pacific nations

3. You need to know the nations of your region.  Look at a map of your region.  Create a detailed map with national borders
    of  your region.  Prepare it for the UN presentation.  You can get a map from the web site (must be of the region ONLY) or
    scan your work. [This will be your first page of your presentation]

4. You need to know the environment of your region area.  Look up a terrain map of your region. Create a detailed terrain
     map illustrating the various biomes of the region (desert, mountain range, jungles, etc.). You can get a map from the web
    site (must be of the region ONLY) or scan your work. [This will be your second page of your presentation]

5. Research the region's environmental problem.  The links below connects you to sites that will assist you in your research.
    Record the site that you use in your bibliography. Identify the causes of the problem. Determine whether the world
    community caused the problem (Cost of Globalization) or is it a locally based. This should be no more than a page long
    in outline formation. This is not an essay.  [This will be your third page of your presentation]

6. Create a solution.   This solution does not comes from your textbook or web site.  Identify how the world community can
    assist in the solution (Benefits of Globalization).  However, be careful.  The world community can also do more
    damage.  Therefore, aviod various costs to globalization by placing warnings in your solution. This should be
    no more than a page long in outline formation. This is not an essay.  [This will be your fourth page of your presentation]

7. Place your work in four Power point pages to be in a profession fashion.  Make a copy of each page and place them in into
    your portfolio.  Place your Power point presentation onto a disk and submit to the teacher.  The best Power points
    presentations will gain bonus points and be presented to the class by the teacher. Click here to learn basic of the Power
    Point.

8. Create a bibliography.  Place in your portfolio. (What web sites did you use?)
 

Resources
These links will assist you in your research in the first three pages of your presentation

• For helpful Internet tips; go to the School's library's home page at

http://www.wareham.mec.edu/lib/INDEX.HTM

http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blindex.htm

http://www.geographic.org/

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/index.html

 

Country Reports.org Good information on countries of the world.

 

http://FowlerLibrary.com/Kiosk/

 

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/Libs/PCL/Map_collection/Map_collection.html

http://geography.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nationalgeographic.com%2Fwildworld%2F

http://geography.about.com/cs/biogeography/

• Paul Ehrlich and the Population Bomb

A good site for a general overview of the problems and solutions.
• Global International Studies

Good list of sites on tht topic.
• Social Studies School Service

Go to Countries and Regions; you'll find great sources for the countries you are researching.
• Environmental Disaster in Eastern Europe

From La Monde Diplomatique--a good article on the pollution of Eastern Europe.
• United Nations

An article that gives an overview of the health and environmental problems facing Africa.
• Addressing Africa's Urgent Nexus: Food, Population, Environment Use the tags over the picture on the right to find specific information on what is being done to address the problems.
• To Online Databases From WHS

Sirs Reasearcher and Info Trac's "General Reference Center" or "Expanded Academic" databases are good places to start your research.
• To Online Databases from Home

See Above. You will need a Wareham Free Library Card if you use the Online Databases from home. Type in the number below the bar code. If you are asked for a password, use the last four numbers of your phone number.
• Deforestation and Desertification

A good report on the effects of both from the National Geographic. Go to the different parts of the article listed under the title.
• http://www.ens-news.com/ens/archives/1999/jul1999Larchive.html

Provides a list of articles across the world about environmental problems.
• http://grid2.cr.usgs.gov/geo1/index.htm

This site has the UN report on environmental problems.
• http://library.thinkquest.org/26026/World_Outlook/world_outlook.html

This site made for teachers and student to explore environmental issues

Evaluation:
Critical Thinking: Does this project reflect that you understand globalization?
      Excellent            Good            Satisfactory            Poor            Unacceptable
        20                        17                 15                            13               12
Accuracy: Are there any errors on the maps?  Does the region really have the environmental problem?
      Excellent            Good            Satisfactory            Poor            Unacceptable
        20                        17                 15                            13               12
Quality: Did you use Power point or an other Presentation application?  Did you place a copy in a Portfolio?
      Excellent            Good            Satisfactory            Poor            Unacceptable
        20                        17                 15                            13               12
Creativity: Does your solution display a unique flair?
       Excellent            Good            Satisfactory            Poor            Unacceptable
        20                        17                 15                            13               12
Completeness: Did you complete all four section of the presentation, the letter, and a bibliography
      Excellent            Good            Satisfactory            Poor            Unacceptable
        20                        17                 15                            13               12

Conclusion:
Your personal friend is the head of the United Nation.  Send the secretary-general a friendly letter about your presentation and attempt to get his adorsement. Discuss the cost or benefits of globalization.