Tuesday, January 23, 2018

January 29, 31, February 1

January 29

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Q-jq5hKddUg/UjoZgZnXw6I/AAAAAAAAqRg/2kfRK2xWxAQ/s1600/supertree+supertrees+singapore+28.jpg

Service as action projects

Community Service Environmental Project Ideas for Students and Educators

Want to help your local community and environment? Then donate your time to a community service project. Learn more about what service learning is and see sample projects below.

Use this link to research ways to help: https://www.epa.gov/students/community-service-environmental-project-ideas-students-and-educators

January 31

Rob Hopkins: Transition to a world without oil

https://www.ted.com/talks/rob_hopkins_transition_to_a_world_without_oil#t-143903

Watch the video and create a test (multiple choice, short answer, true/false).

February 1

Landscape ecology: Improving landscapes in your community

Supertrees: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/08/world/asia/singapore-supertrees-gardens-bay/index.html

Read the article. Do you think supertrees are a good idea? Will you install any in your garden? Why or Why not? Write an informal email to a friend to tell them your thoughts about Singapore's supertrees.

Saturday, January 20, 2018

January 22, 24, 25

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/dam/assets/150512043017-jobs-threatened-by-robots-780x439.jpg

Technology and Jobs

January 22
Watch the video (take notes). Answer the questions that follow.
https://ed.ted.com/on/3L1lID7z/

Then consider the following discussion questions:

Do you think robotization will impact your prospective career choice?
Is it possible to slow technological progress down to allow humanity to catch up?

January 24
Opinion: Should we tax robots that take our job? read the text and answer the questions
https://newsela.com/read/robot-tax/id/27665/quiz/0/

What jobs will still be around in 20 years? Read this to prepare your future
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/26/jobs-future-automation-robots-skills-creative-health

The optimist's guide to the robot apocalypse
https://qz.com/904285/the-optimists-guide-to-the-robot-apocalypse/

January 25
Research how jobs have changed in recent years. Share your information with your classmates.

Monday, January 15, 2018

January 15, 17, 18

https://sites.google.com/a/chatsworth.com.sg/ib-myp-personal-project/_/rsrc/1455423688880/resources/announcements-new-resources/mypglobalcontexts/1-global-contexts.jpg

January 15, 17, 18

Research MYP Global Contexts. Focus on the Global Context you have chosen for your personal project, and the Global Context for this unit.