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Feb 19 2026 Current Events - Cuba/Oil - CBC & Prep for Unit Test - Ch 4 Review Questions Page 136 & 137

  Feb 19 2026  INFORMATION: Globalization Test - Feb 25 - two parts -  Part 1- 20-25 MC Q Teams - Vocab Part 2 - Open Book Written - TEAMS - 2 Paragraph Responses - You will have 4 options. We will prep with the unit end chapter review. Monday - Feb 23rd as well as with a Kahoot prep - vocab. If you would like to pre-prep review pages 136 & 137 over the weekend :)  Note - Feb 24 Careers Day - hence Unit Part 1 and 2 Test - Feb 25 2026.  Why is the U.S. cutting Cuba off from the rest of the world? | About That CBC Complete - Viewing Worksheet.  Post Viewing Questions Pair Discussion Questions Why has the U.S. increased pressure on Cuba’s oil supply now, and what effects has this had on Cuba’s energy and daily life? (Consider both the political reasons and the real effects people notice in Cuba.) How do the personal and political motivations of leaders — such as U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio — influence this situation? (Th...
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Feb 17 Back To Oil - Netflix - Explained - End of Oil Piece (from last week) viewing questions & Current Events - Cuba/Oil -

Feb 17th 2026 Explained Season 3 - The End of Oil - Netflix. 24 min - From last week Post Viewing Questions - Pair Work Discussion Questions Why has oil been so important to the way people live and economies function around the world? According to the episode, why isn’t the world ready to stop using oil immediately , even though alternatives exist? The episode shows that moving away from oil will affect countries differently. Who benefits and who struggles during this transition? Why? Do you think calling this moment “the end of oil” is accurate, or is it more of a transition? Explain. After watching, what responsibility should governments, companies, or individuals have in changing how we use energy? Viewing of CBC news - updated piece. Current Events - Cuba/Oil - 11 min Why is the U.S. cutting Cuba off from the rest of the world? | About That CBC Complete - Viewing Worksheet. 
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Feb 12 2026 Fast Fashion & Intro To Sustainable Agriculture

Attendance.  Have students read Ch 4 Page 136 &137 and complete Q 8 - A-C  Less Developed Countries and Fast Fashion Costs Class - to review their  answers & diciest. Note: Fast Fashion doesn't only have a human ethical and moral cost - it has an environmental cost as well. Video review. 8 min  The Price of Fast Fashion - The Economist   https://youtu.be/tLfNUD0-8ts?si=wX_K1hLVbOarC_GH Class Discussion - Q: As consumers do we have an ethical, moral and environmental responsibility when it comes to participating (or not participating) in the purchasing and subsequent continued increased demand when it comes to 'fast fashion?' Why or why not? Block 2: or earlier if required.  Intro to Permaculture The world has about 60 years left of naturally occurring farmable fertile soil (due to the affects of mass agriculture).  What is the solution? One i dea: permaculture?  Permaculture  is a set of design principles centered on  whole syst...
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Feb 10 2026 Page 124-128 Text Completion of Chapter 4 Text - Globalization

Attendance -  Task: Silent Reading 124-128 + Questions 10 min  Students complete: Q: Page 126 Explorations Q 1 & 2 Q: Page 128 Evidence Q  10 min  Class Discussion 5 min  Completion of Chapter 4 Text - Globalization How is globalization affecting your privacy?  Reading of page 134-135 Group Work: Answer Q 4 Recall, Reflect, and Respond Page 135.  If time - if not next class.  Who is Snowden?  CBC Journalist Glenn Greewald gives the inside story of Edward Snowden Where is he now?  Update:  In October 2020, Snowden was granted permanent residency in Russia. In September 2022, Snowden was granted Russian citizenship by President Vladimir Putin, and on 2 December 2022 he swore the oath of allegiance. * Original Hong Kong Interview Below:  NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden: 'I don't want to live in a society that does these sort of things - Guardian Snowden spy leaks shook the world, a decade later,
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Feb 9 2026 Globalization - Impact On Workers - 121 & 122 & NEED for Oil vs. End of Oil - Netflix

Silent Re-Reading of page 120 (The Impact On Workers) 121 & 122. Answer   Q: Historical Perspective Page 122.  Answer Q 5: Recall, Reflect & Respond Page 122 Discussion. Garment Workers Still Exploited 10 Years After Rana Plaza Collapse Next - Back to Globalization - Consumption - Product  Creation/Transportation and the NEED for Oil regarding More Developed Countries and their dependance on oil (finite resource).  Show: Explained Season 3 - (Chess) The End of Oil - Netflix. 24 min
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Feb 6 2026 Review 155-199 - Complete Questions 122 Q 1-4 & Globalization - The The Need For Oil

Review -   Cause and Consequence: 115, 118, 119 20 min - Time To Complete Questions - page 122 - Q1-4  *Be prepped to discuss.  Silent Re-Reading of page 120 (The Impact On Workers) 121 & 122. Answer   Q: Historical Perspective Page 122.  Answer Q 5: Recall, Reflect & Respond Page 122 Discussion. Garment Workers Still Exploited 10 Years After Rana Plaza Collapse Next - Back to Globalization - Consumption - Product  Creation/Transportation and the NEED for Oil regarding More Developed Countries and their dependance on oil (finite resource).  Show: Explained Season 3 - (Chess) The End of Oil - Netflix. 24 min Post Viewing Questions  Silent Reading 124-128 + Questions  Q: Page 126 Explorations Q 1 & 2 Q: Page 128 Evidence Q  Class Discussion TBD  The Problem with Farmed Salmon | Global 3000
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Feb 4 2026 The Impact On Environment & Workers - Globalization pgs 115-119 & 121 & 122. & Globalization & Environment 124-128

T   Intro to Issues Paper - Structure & Form -   SSingapore - today about 6.1 million people. Was a UK colony until 1959. Was taken by the Japanese during WW2 1942-1945 - back to the UK after the war. In 1959 it became part of Malaysia - but self governed. Fully independent as a country - 1965.       Globalization - Singapore  SSingapore - Green/Tech City - Video Singapore Green Plan 2030 (2024 update) How Singapore Is Trying to Build a Climate-Proof City | Momentum Shipping - Moving forward with greener options? Where Things Stand Currently. True solar or electric cargo ships on major international shipping lanes aren’t yet widespread , mainly because long ocean crossings require very large energy storage and infrastructure. However, hybrid solar–electric designs and fully electric vessels for shorter or inland routes are emerging as early adopters in sustainable shipping. In summary: Solar-assisted cargo vessels are already in ser...
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