Our Global ConnectionsChapter 19 Social Studies June 2014

Live Aid…some history• Concert held July 13, 1985 (famous bands and

artists performed) • Organized by bob Geldof and Midge Ure• Purpose: to raise funds for ongoing famine in

Ethiopia• Wembley Stadium, UK: 72,000 people attended • John F. Kennedy Stadium, PA, US: 100,000

attended• Australia and Germany held concerts on this date

too• One of the largest scale satellite link-ups and

television broadcasts of all time• 1.9 million people watched across 150 nations• £150 million was raised

Live Aid Bob Geldof asking for money

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7DNpIfUJ1U

Queen’s performance at Wembley Stadium https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNwixrmdVbg

Concerts since this historic event…• Oaklahoma City Bombing• 9/11 Voices of Courage• QEH Foundation• IWK Telethon• Boston Strong • Any others??

What is OUR role?

Your Task: What is our role?• Geldof and Ure truly believed that they could change

the world and that they could encourage others to want to change the world too.

• They made a HUGE difference• They saw that things could be different• They did something about it

• Your job right now is to write a minimum ½ page reflecting on these questions…

• What is your vision of the future?• How are you going to ensure that change is

made?• Be prepare to share with the class. HAND IN.

A Vision of the FutureProbable Future• Likely going to the

way it is…• What is the probable

future for Atlantic Canadians as global citizens?

• How is our region likely to develop in terms of physical environment, culture, economics, technology and interdependence?

Preferable Future• What we’d like to see,

but, sadly, likely won’t• What is the preferable

future?• What would be the best

way for our region to develop?

• If we could make a wish list for the future of the region, what developments would you include?

Atlantic Canada Connections• Environmental• Cultural• Political• Economic• Technological

• These are some of the ways Atlantic Canada is globally connected

Environmental Connections• Earth’s environmental systems are amazing• They are interconnected…they work together to

create life for plants, animals and humans• Earth, air and water work in am amazing system• Is there ever a time in which earth, air and/or

water do not work together?• Do environmental problems have boundaries?

Environmental…• Oil spills are a major

environmental problem

• Should one happen, the contaminated water could effect many countries…and animals

Air Pollution…• A cool wind is

lovely on a warm summer day, but not when it is carrying pollution from other regions, nationally or internationally

Chemical Issues…• BioVectra is located in

Charlottetown, PE• It is a very successful

company• It is good for PEI in terms of

economics• BioVectra says that it’s

facilities are safe, however, they are discouraged with the governments ruling to allow an apartment to be built so close by

• BioVectra says it’s “unsafe”http://news.ca.msn.com/local/pei/biovectras-hearing-against-apartment-plan-wraps-up

Industrial Garbage• Industrial Garbage is

gross• People and companies

are not disposing properly of many materials (oil tanks, gas cans, medication, dirty diapers,technology, etc.)

• Improperly “dumping” garbage hurts the land, animals, water supplies, humans…endless

Addressing Environmental Issues • Individual Efforts

• Education

• Conservation

• Sustainable Development

• NGOs

• International Efforts

CASE STUDY: Raising the Irving Whale

•Read together•Discuss together

Explorations page 274• Independently #1 (use the paper provided

please)• NOTE: This is going to be an on going in-class assignment

• Independently #2 (5 minutes)• Discuss as a class• Wait for instruction for #3

• With a partner, you will be assigned one of the viewpoints• Follow the question…give an opinion of the issue from

that specific POV• Be prepared to share with the class

Our Cultural Connections

Interaction with others• What are 5 ways that we interact

with others?– ___________________________– ___________________________– ___________________________– ___________________________– ___________________________

• From previous knowledge we know that Atlantic Canadians continue to increase their interaction with people from all around the world

• This interaction provides us with the opportunity to learn and share about cultures

• Cultural connections impact social life, values and beliefs, economy, politics, education and more

Cultural ConnectionsHeritage and Tradition Sports

Cultural Connections continued…Arts and Entertainment Travel

•How does travel impact PEI?•What plans do you have for future travel?

Education• Your education is not

limited to Morell High or UPEI

• You’re education locations are now limitless

• UPEI is partnered with many universities world wide to help you achieve academic and life lessons

Explorations page 276• Independently add to #1• Independently #2• Independently #4 a-b only• Work with a partner #3. Do all questions

OUR POLITICAL CONNECTIONS

Political Connections• Canada really prides itself on it’s

efforts to promote world peace and understanding among nations

• Foreign Aid• Short-term aid: assistance given to

countries during natural disasters (earthquakes, droughts, famines)

• Long-term aid: helps countries develop their economies

• Human Rights• Canadian government lobbied other

countries to contribute to the dismantling of the apartheid system (racial segregation) in South Africa

Case Study: The Coady International InstitutePage 278Read TogetherDiscuss Together

http://www.coady.stfx.ca/coady/

OUR ECONOMIC CONNECTIONS

Economic Connections• Opportunities through economic

connections have become important because:

• Regional Specialization• Regions export goods and services to

location where they are not produced and import goods that are not produced at home. (export fish products and import tropical fruit)

• Location• Neighboring countries trade often because

of smaller costs.• Competitiveness

• Compete to be about of global market by producing well priced goods and services and making use of natural reasouces, work force, or technology.

Explorations page 279• Independently add to #1• Independently #2

Explorations page 282• Independently add to #1• Independently #2

OUR TECHNOLOGICAL CONNECTIONS

Technological Connections• Plans for the future in Atlantic Canada

have been based around the role technology plays in many aspects of everyday life including:

• Economy

• Education

• Communication

• Health Care

Review: Our Global Connections• Environmental• Cultural• Political• Economic• Technological

Explorations page 284• Independently add to #1• Independently #2

• Please hand in your completed Web Diagram.

• Draw a picture that depicts what you think best describes the past, present and future of Atlantic Canada.

• Get in groups of two and create a list of questions that could be on your midterm from

• Chapter 11 The Atlantic Economy• Chapter 13 Technology: Past to Present