Robust Paragraph—2/1/17 New stamp sheets today: Trump Exec Order Looking at your assignment, what is your conclusion about the possible long-term impacts of this Executive Order? Do you think it will make America more safe, less safe, or will it have no effect whatsoever? Explain. Why are some people scared of “fascism” in America right now? What is fascism, and do you think these fears are justified (or not)?

Robust Paragraph—2/2/17 Stamp for History of Human Rights Rdg How did the modern idea of human rights develop in response to 20th century fascism? What key events led to this response? What are the two different categories of human rights, and how the did Cold War and decolonization play into this debate?

Robust Paragraph—2/8/17 Stamp for Human Rights Case Study How would you define “human rights?” Do you think people are born with human rights, or do you think they only exist when governments grant them to their citizens?

Robust Paragraph—3/2/17 According to the reading, what are the five “common threads” that seem to lead to genocide, most often? If these threads are so common, why do you think the world never seems able to stop genocides ahead of time?

Robust Paragraph—3/7/17 How did Paul’s priorities change throughout the film? What do you think made him change? Why do you think the international community was so slow to act? (Hint: page 28 in your reading!) What could have made them act more quickly? Do you think we owed them an apology or not?... Explain.

Robust Paragraph—3/16/17 Stamp today for GS reading p. 161-166 For tomorrow, read p. 166-172 Increase of population, or increase of consumption? Which one is more of a threat to the world, and which one is harder to change? What kinds of factors affect WHEN a person has children, and how MANY they will have in their lifetimes? (Think both biological and social factors!)

Robust Paragraph—3/17/17 Take a look at the chart on p. 165 in your book. Read across the columns—which continent had the biggest decrease in total fertility in the last 40 years? Which had the least? What explanations might there be for this difference? Which region is set to grow the fastest in the next 85 years, from your reading last night? Which stage of the demographic transition does this region appear to be “stuck” in, and why?

Robust Paragraph—3/21/17 Happy Spring! Stamp for Demog Transition Why has it been so difficult to implement contraceptive use in sub-Saharan Africa? What determines a person’s “ideal family size?” Why does this seem like a difficult thing to change? (Can you say what your ideal family size is? What factors influence this idea?)

Robust Paragraph—3/28/17 Stamp today for GS Reading 123-131 Who was Thomas Malthus, and what did he predict would happen to the world? Why was he wrong? Why is “food security” more important than “carrying capacity,” in some ways?

Robust Drawing 3/29/17 Stamp for reading (or Current Events). In your journal, draw a diagram of all the forces of climate change that you read about over the weekend. Use arrows/vectors to show how each factor influences others. Who do you think should bear the most responsibility for helping to slow down climate change?

Questions to Consider at the UN Summit: Stamp for reading from last Friday! Journals collected THIS Friday Should wealthier/industrialized countries be required to contribute money to help poorer countries deal with the effects of climate change? Should countries from the global South be subject to restrictions on emissions while they are trying to industrialize/develop?