Today we shared some international news stories:
1. People sent to Germany and France to find evidence for a murder investigation of Luka Rocco Maggotta.
Why is this important?: People should be aware of such cases. Shows that justice is working.
2. Initiation camp that forces girls into sex. In Malawi, girls age 10 are taken advantage of and forced into child marriages. One girl escaped.
Why is this important?: Show how different life is for girls in different countries.
3. Females students death on campus spurs Saudi debates on segregated universities. Paramedics couldn't save a girl because men were not allowed into university.
Why is this important?: Shows how different life is for girls in different countries.
4. California lost power due to Canada's extreme cold. Canada supplies California with natural gas, but couldn't do so because of the cold.
Why is this important?: Affects a lot of people. Shows how Canada can impact the US.
5. Police arrest 7 in gang rape case in West Bengal state.
Why is this important?: Brings attention to how serious the issue of rape is.
Once again, these stories brought up important discussions and debate about what is important and what is not.
We then further discussed the Current Events Assignment. If you have any questions, or not sure about when you must present, please see me to clarify.
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Then we turned our attention to cartography.
Learning Goals: Understand the conventions to cartography.
Success Criteria: You can properly label a map.
Powerpoint: Cartography PowerPoint (slides 1-8)
Handout:
See if you can find all the mistakes in that map.
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