Navigating Our Global Future - Ian Goldin

Questions:

1. Globally, what have we achieved during the past 40 years?
2. Goldin says that globalization has two Achilles heels. What are they? Are there others that Goldin has missed?
3. According to Goldin, today’s mobile phones more powerful than
4. Goldin identifies four systemic risks of globalization: loss of biodiversity, climate change, pandemics, and financial crises. Which of these is of greatest concern to you, and why? Which do you think is most worrisome to the general public?
5. In 1958, the chairman of IBM thought the world market for computers would be?
6. Goldin is worried about the haves and have-nots in a globalized world. What standard of living is feasible and sustainable? Consider, for example, automobile ownership in developing nations. If car ownership increases significantly in places like China, India and Brazil, what are the potential environmental impacts? Can the concerns be addressed in a fair way, and if so, by whom?
7. What’s going to happen to employment in rich countries by 2030?
8. Goldin says that by 2030, an individual will have the capacity to?

The Silk Road: Connecting the ancient world through trade - Shannon Harr...

1. What factors hindered early connections between early river valley civilizations?
2. What role did nomadic people play in the establishment of the Silk Road trade?
3. The conquests of which Greek leader led to the expansion of the Silk Road?
4. What religion makes it way from India along Silk Roads to China?
5. The diffusion of maritime technology, like the magnetic compass, led to which effect?
6. What role did the physical geography of Eurasia play in the establishment of Silk Road trade routes?
7. Silk Road trade led to global exchange and cultural blending to create new cultural elements. Can you think of a specific example of how the modern world economy has led to similar effects?

What gives a dollar bill its value? - Doug Levinson

TEd Ed: Term 2 Week 10

1. In a democracy, does it make sense to have decisions about monetary policy made by people who are not elected? Why or why not?

2. Should the government encourage people to own their own homes, even if they have to go into debt to do that?

3. What is your opinion about the long-term health of the U.S. economy, and why do you have that opinion?

4.What is United States currency linked to?

5.Which branch of government decides how much money will be in circulation in our economy?

6.If the total amount of currency circulating increases faster than the total value of goods and services in the economy that is referred to as:

7.One effect of deflation is:

8.Where do profits from the Federal Reserve System go?

Ted Ed

Why do our bodies age.  by Monica Menesini

Questions:
1. Aging can be defined as:

2. How does the accumulation of toxic substances come about?

3. Why is it difficult to define aging?

4. What is the role of mitochondria in aging?

5. Tumor cells can be considered “immortal” in comparison with normal cells. How can a cell become immortal?

TED-Ed Term 2 Week 7

TED-Ed - Term 2 Week 7

The contributions of female explorers - Courtney Stephens

During the Victorian Age, women were unlikely to become great explorers, but a few intelligent, gritty and brave women made major contributions to the study of previously little-understood territory. Courtney Stephens examines three women -- Marianne North, Mary Kingsley and Alexandra David-Néel -- who wouldn’t take no for an answer (and shows why we should be grateful that they didn’t).

1. Aside from their beauty, why were Marianne North’s paintings so useful to scientists back in Europe?

2. Women’s fashion of the time was quite restrictive. What fashionable item helped Mary Kingsley when she fell into a pit of thorns?

3. What did Alexandra David-Neel do when she was prevented from crossing the Tibetan border?

4. Can you think of a time that seeing or experiencing something new meant that you could never look at the world in quite the same way again? Explain.

5. Independence takes a lot of courage. Can you think of a time when you were afraid to say or do something that was different than the group, and a time when you were brave enough to ‘march to your own drummer?’ How did each situation feel at the time? How do you feel looking back on them?

The Earth is Full

TEDEd - Week 6 Term 2

TED-Ed - Term 2 Week 6

Questions no one knows the answers to - Chris Anderson

In the first of a new TED-Ed series designed to catalyze curiosity, TED Curator Chris Anderson shares his boyhood obsession with quirky questions that seem to have no answers.

1. What’s Anderson puzzling over in the realm of religion?

2. Schools don’t devote a lot of time to questions that no one knows the answers to. Why? What effect(s) does this have, in your opinion?

3. When Anderson was younger, he assumed...

4. Of all the questions that Anderson throws out there, which one is most intriguing to you, and why?

5. How does Anderson feel about the idea that there are questions we can’t answer?

TED ed

TED-ED - Term 2 Week 5

Is math discovered or invented? - Jeff Dekofsky

Would mathematics exist if people didn't? Did we create mathematical concepts to help us understand the world around us, or is math the native language of the universe itself? Jeff Dekofsky traces some famous arguments in this ancient and hotly debated question.

1. The Fibonacci sequence is perhaps best known from its appearance in the novel and movie "The Da Vinci Code." What are some of the real world applications of this famous sequence?

2. Name at least one mathematical idea or principle that you feel is a universal truth. Support your choice.

3. What special name did the Pythagoreans give to the number 1, the source of all creation?

4. What mathematician believed that "God created the natural numbers ... all else is the work of man"?

5. What famous phrase did Eugene Wigner coin regarding mathematics?

6. What mathematician incorrectly boasted that none of his work would ever serve a useful purpose?

7. What centuries old mathematical theory re-emerged in the 20th century to explain how DNA unravels itself during replication?

Monday, Week 4

Monday

Admin/ Shared book - Buddy

Block 1 -

TED-Ed - Term 2 Week 4

Curiosity, discovery and gecko feet - Robert Full

The scientific method is widely used to make many scientific discoveries, but Robert Full suggests the possibility of finding world-changing results with less formulaic approaches. In his TEDYouth Talk, Full describes the unlikely way he studied gecko’s feet and how these beneficial discoveries could eventually save lives.

1. How do gecko's feet stick and unstick so quickly?

2. Design an original product based on your knowledge of gecko feet. Explain it's purpose and how it works.

3. What did Tanya, a student in Robert Full's lab, need to figure out before she could answer her question?

4. What is another animal that exhibits an incredible phenomenon, and how can it be used to make life better for humankind?

5. Do you think animal research is important? How far should we go in using animals in our research labs?

6. What did Anne, one of Robert Full's graduate students, discover about spiders?

7. What is the name of the gecko inspired robot built by the Stanford group?

Block 2: Literacy:

Model: Remember When



Remember the strong smell of chlorine, when you leapt straight into the freezing cold pool after biking?

Remember your heart beating faster and faster every second

as you ran hard, biked strong and swam powerfully?

That was triathlon.



Remember the rainbow of scarlet red, turquoise green, sky blue and bright yellow racing past you?

Remember that nagging feeling, the feeling of coming last?

That was triathlon.



Remember the feel of red hot sun, beating down on you, while you try as hard as you can?

Do you remember the sensational feeling of completing the race?

That was triathlon.


By Johanna V

WALT: Share our camp memories using "Imagery"

Success Criteria:
Can you spot the following to fulfil the success criteria?
1. Complex sentence
2. Verb followed by adverb
3. Exchange "That was triathlon" to "That was Aongatete camp" or "That was the down River" etc.
4 Use of the senses (Physical, hearing, smell, personal thought, sight )

Good luck team.
(If you did not go to camp, think of another activity to model this poem on:) )

Block 3:
1. -FINISH your Sharing the planet book. Have you checked off the following:
 End of unit reflection about "Sharing the Planet"
-Updated your contents page
-glued in all your sheets.
-Numbered all your pages
-Completed all work to a high standard.

Assessment book: Maths
Look through your assessment book for your Maths PAT test.
-Find a question you got wrong
-Turn this into a maths goal for the week
-Use the rest of the block learning this maths concept or skill set.

AGENDA:
23rd May
Tomorrow is day 6
Homework:
Kiwi Quiz
Maths goal or goals for the week
Publish "Remember when POEM" (Outsiders need 6 stanzas and meet all the criteria) 

Reminders: Mr A will be back Wednesday

Signed: Remember to get Mondays Agenda signed. 

PACK UP CLASS TO A HIGH STANDARD. I TALKED TO THE CLEANER BEFORE WE WENT ON CAMP AND HE SAID IF I KEEP MY CLASSROOM TIDY MONDAY AND TUESDAY WE WILL GET THE WEEKLY AWARD. NO RUBBISH ON FLOOR AND TIDY ROOM PLEASE. THE CHOICE IS YOURS, BUT I FEEL LIKE WINNING. CHEERS TEAM



Block 4: TECH ARTS

Agenda:

Ted Ed Term 2 Week 1

TED-Ed - Term 2 Week 1

How big is the ocean? - Scott Gass

While the Earth’s oceans are known as five separate entities, there is really only one ocean. So, how big is it? As of 2013, it takes up 71% of the Earth, houses 99% of the biosphere, and contains some of Earth’s grandest geological features. Scott Gass reminds us of the influence humans have on the ocean and the influence it has on us.

1. The percentage of Earth’s biosphere that is not encompassed by the ocean is…

2. The term “One Ocean” refers to…

3. What is the world’s tallest mountain?

4. The ocean currently represents approximately ___ of Earth’s surface and ___ of Earth’s total water content.

5. Evidence of human influence is found in what part of the ocean?

6. What factors – physical, historical, and otherwise – have contributed to the traditional identification of multiple “oceans” versus the concept of a single, global ocean?

7. In terms of both physicality and perspective, what influences support the existence of singular geologic features (e.g. Mauna Kea, Challenger Deep, etc.) within the Earth’s ocean versus a continental setting?

8. Does the ocean always have the same surface area and volume? Why?

TED-Ed Term 1 Week 11

TED-Ed - Term 1 Week 11

Do the green thing - Andy Hobsbawm

Andy Hobsbawm shares a fresh ad campaign about going green -- and some of the fringe benefits.

1. According to Hobsbawm, great creativity ____________.

2. What puts slogans on our t-shirts and phrases on our lips?

3. In the video initiative dothegreenthing.com, what is the decision the main character makes that changes his life?

4. What kinds of things does the main character, Gusty, see in the video initiative dothegreenthing.com?

5. What is the purpose of this Talk?

6. How can great creativity provoke us to think differently about climate change?

7. What consequences of climate change have you observed in your community?

8. What can you do in your daily life to make the world a little greener?

Ted Ed Term 1 - Week 10

TED-Ed - Term 1 Week 10

How do solar panels work? - Richard Komp

The Earth intercepts a lot of solar power: 173,000 terawatts. That’s 10,000 times more power than the planet’s population uses. So is it possible that one day the world could be completely reliant on solar energy? Richard Komp examines how solar panels convert solar energy to electrical energy.

1. What is light?

2. What are the major physical barriers to using solar cells and modules?

3. What are the major social and political barriers to using solar energy?

4. What are most solar cells made from?

5. What is the carrier of the electric current from solar cells?

6. What from the Sun causes the solar cell to produce the electricity?

7. What creates the potential difference (voltage) in a solar cell?

8. How efficient are the normal commercial solar cells?

Ted-ED

TED-Ed - Term 1 Week 8

Planning for the end of oil - Richard Sears

As the world's attention focuses on the perils of oil exploration, we present Richard Sears' talk from early February 2010. Sears, an expert in developing new energy resources, talks about our inevitable and necessary move away from oil. Toward ... what? 

1. What primary elements make up oil?

2. Approximately how much oil still exists to be refined and used?

3. When did oil peak in its share of primary energy usage?

4. Which source of energy peaked previous to oil?

5. What energy source is currently the second most used in the world?

6. What forms of energy are almost completely unused in modern times?

7. How has oil affected global affairs?

TED-ED Term 1 Week 7

TED-Ed - Term 1 Week 7

The Earth is full - Paul Gilding

Have we used up all our resources? Have we filled up all the livable space on Earth? Paul Gilding suggests we have, and the possibility of devastating consequences, in a talk that's equal parts terrifying and, oddly, hopeful.

1, What is the evidence that the world is reaching its economic growth capacity?

2. What are the countries that you think are most susceptible to the challenges of rampant economic growth?

3. In a world where the global economy is uncertain, what are the implications for your personal safety?

Ted Ed - United Nations

TED-Ed - Term 1 Week 6

The United Nations

Ever curious about the reaches of the United Nation and what they do? Here's a great video to improve your understanding of the UN, including its role in world politics and policy making, all in less than 2 minutes!

1. Why do you think France, United Kingdom, United States, China, and Russia are permanent representatives on the Security Council?

2. What is the purpose of the United Nations?

3. What is the General Assembly?

4. What are some of the challenges facing the world that the United Nations tries to address?

Ted ED - Human Rights

TED-Ed - Term 1 Week 5

What are the universal human rights? - Benedetta Berti

The basic idea of human rights is that each one of us, no matter who we are or where we are born, is entitled to the same basic rights and freedoms. That may sound straightforward enough, but it gets incredibly complicated as soon as anyone tries to put the idea into practice. What exactly are the basic human rights? Who gets to pick them? Who enforces them—and how? Benedetta Berti explores the subtleties of human rights.

1. Human rights are universal and apply to everybody no matter where they live - True / False - What are your thoughts?

2. The basis of contemporary international human rights law is the __________

3. Within the international system, the main body tasked with protecting human rights is _________

4. What are some of the limitations of the concept of human rights?

5. Some critics argue that the concept of human rights has become little more than a buzzword with no concrete impact. What are the main limitations of human rights today, and what do you think could and should be done to strengthen the international protection of basic rights and freedoms?

6. Explain the role, content and impact of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

7. Explain in a nutshell the concept of human rights—provide your own definition and offer a few examples of basic human rights.

TED-ed

TED-Ed - Term 1 Week 4

Making sense of how life fits together - Bobbi Seleski

From something as miniscule as a cell to the biosphere we all call home, living things fit together in numerous interesting ways. Bobbi Seleski catalogs biology from our body and beyond, tracking how unicellular organisms, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, and our biosphere build off of each other and work together.

1. Biological organisation is a way to organise:

2. An example of a tissue is:

3. What is an example of an organ system?

4. What is the definition of an ecosystem?

5. If you studied only one section of biological organisation, which would you study and why?

Who AM I

Home Learning

TED-Ed

Who am I? A philosophical inquiry - Amy Adkins

Throughout the history of mankind, the subject of identity has sent poets to the blank page, philosophers to the agora and seekers to the oracles. These murky waters of abstract thinking are tricky to navigate, so it’s probably fitting that to demonstrate the complexity, the Greek historian Plutarch used the story of a ship. Amy Adkins illuminates Plutarch’s Ship of Theseus.

1. Who was Theseus?

2. What did Theseus do in Crete before sailing home to Athens?

3. How long did the Athenians maintain the ship of Theseus in the harbour?

4. To maintain the ship of Theseus, how often did Athenians replace the parts on it?

5. When two things are numerically identical, it means:

6. Why is the question "Who am I" so difficult to answer?

7. When something is a paradox, it means that it seems illogical. How is the story of the Ship

 of Theseus a paradox?