1. Grade 12 World Issues Exam Review

2. Exam Format SectionContentOut of AMultiple Choice/30 BFill in the Blanks/5 CShort Answer/15 DLong Answer/30 ELabel The Map/10 TOTAL/90

3. Label The Map? We have focused on several regions and countries throughout the course You should be able to find them on a map of the world  Bangladesh  Bolivia  Brazil  DRC  Haiti  India  Jamaica  Kenya  Rwanda  Sierra Leone  Somalia  Sudan  Vietnam  Zambia

4. Unit 1: Globalization Key Terms: –Globalization –Bretton Woods Institutions –IMF –World Bank –WTO –Structural Adjustments –Free Trade –Protectionsim –Fair Trade

5. Unit 1: Globalization The Big Questions –What is globalization? Is it good or bad? –Who controls globalization? How? What are their motives?

6. Unit 2: World Water Crisis Accessible fresh water? Water rich vs water poor Impact of –Lack of access to fresh water –Lack of access to safe/clean water Water consumption –Agricultural vs Industrial vs Domestic use Water as a commodity Exporting water Privatization of water

7. Unit 2: World Water Crisis The Big Questions –Is the Global Water Crisis good or bad for Canada, as a water rich nation? –Should we be selling our water or not? –Should water be considered a human right?

8. Unit 3: Poverty How countries develop and industrialize –Rostow and Core-Periphery Colonialism and Neocolonialism Debt and Debt Relief AIDS Microfinance Foreign Aid (food aid, tied aid, etc.)

9. Unit 3: Poverty The Big Questions –What are the root causes of African poverty? –How is neocolonialism similar to, and different from, colonialism? –How can foreign aid create more problems than it solves? –What are some alternatives to foreign aid that will help impoverished countries?

10. Unit 4: Food Security Key Terms: –Food Security and Food Insecurity –Hunger and Chronic Persistent Hunger –Undernutrition and Malnutrition –Famine –Integrated pest management –Green Revolution –IDP –GMO –Monoculture –Terminator Technology

11. Unit 4: Food Security The Big Questions –What are the pros and cons of GMOs? –What are the consequences for a region with high rates of chronic persistent hunger? –How do poverty, conflict, environment, and politics contribute to hunger and famine? –How are global dietary preferences changing and what effect is this having on the global food supply?

12. Unit 5: Gender Justice Key Terms: –Maternal Mortality –FGM –Culture of Impunity –Gender-based violence –Human Trafficking –Intergenerational Prostitution –Slavery –Economic Empowerment

13. Unit 5: Gender Justice The Big Questions –What is the impact of gender inequality on families, communities, and countries? –What are the systemic and cultural factors that perpetuate gender inequality? –What are some of the ways that gender inequality can be overcome? –What is the potential impact of educating and empowering women and girls throughout the world?

14. Unit 6: Environmental Issues Ecological Footprint Sustainable Development Climate Change Greenhouse Effect Greenhouse Gases Ocean Issues (Dead Zones, Acidification, Overfishing, etc.)

15. Unit 6: Environmental Issues The Big Questions: –What do scientists mean when they say “human activity has resulted in unprecedented climate change”? –What evidence leads us to the conclusion that climate change is occurring? –What are (and what will be) the consequences of increased global warming? –How will impoverished regions be disproportionately effected? –What can be done to combat climate change?

16. What/How to Study? Tests Notes from wiki Handouts Textbook will be of minimal help Won’t be asked about specific points from any documentaries