Blog 8 Tough Stuff...

 

After viewing the Blood Diamond Videos and the Cameroon videos, please respond to the prompts below:

1. Thoughts, questions, reactions to Blood Diamond Videos ...

2. Choose 4 questions for the Cameroon video: 
a. Why wouldn't the World Bank object to the implementation of the Pipeline? 
b. Who benefits from the pipeline? 
b. Who are being undervalued? 
c. What can we do to improve this situation? 
d. How can a company/organization/person understand the reality of a foreign location? 
e. What other examples can you think of that relate to this type of undervalued compensation? 

3. Discussion Continued from Oil Presentation: 
Respond to 2 of these questions and 2 of your classmates: 

1.  Does the world revolve around oil?
2. When did oil become a commodity?
3. Are Americans dependent on oil?  is the world? 
4. What’s in a barrel of oil?
5. Do you think we need to put a high priority on reforms for offshore drilling?
6. How can you do your part to help give aide to the Gulf regions most effected by the Oil Spill in April?  Will this effect those local businesses?  Tourism?  
7. What about the billion dollar fishing, shrimping, boating communities?  
8. What are your thoughts on renewable, clean energy?  What can you do to participate in the movement?
9. Would you in the future purchase a hydrogen fueled vehicle?
10. What are your thoughts on oil prices? is there a link between oil prices and war?

Blog 7

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Blog 6

After watching the Story of Stuff episodes, reflect on the following prompts. Please comment on other people's posts as well.

Story of Stuff
http://www.storyofstuff.com/

1. What makes a healthy consumer vs. a not-so-healthy consumer?
2. Are you willing to pay more for products that are manufactured in a more responsible way?  What is the flip-side of your perspective?
3. Whose responsibility is it to ensure/regulate the way that stuff is produced/used/disposed?
4. Are you aware of a local economy functioning here in the San Antonio area? (farmers markets/locally produced items) Include a link and comment...
5. In what ways do you feel empowered to change for the better? 



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Blog 5 Welcome to Wally World

After viewing the WalMart documentary, read "Why the Bosses Need Wal-Mart" from your Globalization book (pp. 92-96). Incorporate a quote or a point of interest from that reading in your response to the film. Additionally, add a link that your find relevant to your perspective. Engage in a dialogue with your classmates.   

Other relevant connections to WalMart that may be of interest:
http://www.ufcw.org/makingchange/

http://www.epi.org/publication/ib223/

http://www.independent.org/events/transcript.asp?eventID=125 

Thinking Ahead for the Second World Presentation

Here is a question from group 2!

Please respond before Tuesday... (you do not have to post this on your wiki page)

"What does a 'second world' country mean to you?"

Group 2's Definition:

"Countries that are not stuck in third world poverty or arrived in first world modernity, but are both at the same time--not half-way, but both--these are second world countries."

Blog 4 Society - Privilege - What's it to me?!

Please respond to 2 or more of the following questions:

1. How does society connote a notion of differences among people to bestow or limit privilege?
2. How do my decisions reflect my willingness to accept responsibility as a global citizen?
3.  Why do responses of denial maintain the status quo in society?
4.  How can I use critical inquiry help to dismantle the institutional constructs used to subjugate people?
5. What methods of engagement circumvent perceived empathy?

Please comment on your classmates and engage in conversation.  

Blog 3 Explore with Purpose

Explore the following links...

United Nations Statistics Division
United Nations Human Rights
US Census 2010
UNICEF
United Way
Population Reference Bureau
Global Policy Forum
Globalization 101
 

Find and briefly explain, include links when appropriate. 

1. One thing that makes you angry/sad

2. One thing that makes you happy 

3. One thing that surprises you 

4. One thing that makes you thankful 

5. One thing that makes you think about change 

6. One thing that makes your think about politics

7. One thing you think others should check out (include the link)

Post your response in the comments box and on your wiki page. 
Respond to at least 2 other people with questions or comments.
Try to answer the questions asked of you.  

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