Conflict, Cooperation, and Interdependence

This is a web quest designed for Saskatchewan Grade 7 students learning about conflict, cooperation, and interdependence. 

Who do you disagree with, why do you disagree? Who protects you? Why are they willing to protect you? Who do you work well with. Is there a specific reason why you get a long with them so well?

Understanding these questions is the start to understanding conflict, cooperation, and interdependence!

You are to choose one Circumpolar or Pacific Rim country and explore the following questions.

1) What countries does the above country have conflict with? What started the conflict? Are there more reasons today why these countries do not get along?

2) What countries does your Circumpolar or Pacific Rim country cooperate with? What leads you to believe that these countries work together?

3) Does your Circumpolar or Pacific Rim country belong to an International Organization? Which one? What is their role within the organization?

You will need to create a presentation means to discuss the above questions in regards to your Circumpolar or Pacific Rim country. 

You could design a PowerPoint Presentation, make a cartoon skit, Google Presentations, Prezi, Slide Rocket, Zoho Show, and all the following.

• Empressr has the standard presentation features and allows the use of video and audio. Collaboration and sharing are included, as are analytics. It’s hard to tell whether the tool is supported, because the blog hasn’t been updated since 2010, but it remains a popular choice for those looking to improve their PowerPoint presentations.
• HelloSlide creates automatic audio for your presentation from your typed text and can translate it with the click of a button, giving your content even greater reach.
• Jux is an image based storytelling tool that looks great on a tablet or large screen. It could be useful for companies with great visuals. Update: Jux has announcedthat it will close from August 31, 2013.
• myBrainShark enables the addition of URLs, polls, surveys and more to an existing PowerPoint presentation as well as some editing of slides, transitions and effects. These are limited in the free edition.
• Knovio allows users to upload static PowerPoint presentations and add video and audio online. It’s the baby brother of an enterprise tool, KV Studio.
• myPlick has a three-step process for uploading slides and audio, syncing and publishing/sharing. It does not appear to have any additional customization options.
• PresentMe lets users import a presentation file and deliver and record the presentation using their webcam. The tool then combines them so that you can share to social media or view on a mobile device. It provides analytics too.
• PreZentit is a browser-based tool which allows easy presentation creation, collaboration and sharing. Each presentation exists as HTML, allowing for manual editing if you need it. The current tool is unsupported as a new version is supposed to be on the way, but it is still online and usable.
• SlideBoom is available in two versions. The ad-supported free version includes audio, video, animations and the ability to make graphical annotations on your slides. Analytics, private group sharing and additional security are Pro features.
• TimeGlider is not a presentation tool but a timeline creator with a free version so it could be the right web tool for time-based presentations. It works best for short timelines; those with a lot of content can end up looking crowded.
• Vcasmo allows you to upload slides and audio or video narration and combine them in a single presentation. It does not appear to include collaboration features, though you can stream your video from its content delivery network. Exporting your video, embed protection and customized branding are paid features.
• Zentation syncs slides and video to provide a presentation video you can upload to YouTube.

Process  Step 1:  Identify your Circumpolar or Pacific Rim Country that you want to learn more about. Step 2:  Use the following website to gain more knowledge on International Organizations that assist the world.United Nations - http://www.un.org/en/sections/what-we-do/index.htmlNORAD - http://www.norad.mil/NAFTA - http://www.naftanow.org/APEC - http://www.apec.org/Organization of American States - http://www.oas.org/en/ASEAN - http://asean.org/ Step 3:  After researching and understanding the content. Create you presentation using a method you are more comfortable using. Step 4:  Make sure to address the following questions.

1) What countries does the above country have conflict with? What started the conflict? Are there more reasons today why these countries do not get along?

2) What countries does your Circumpolar or Pacific Rim country cooperate with? What leads you to believe that these countries work together?

3) Does your Circumpolar or Pacific Rim country belong to an International Organization? Which one? What is their role within the organization?

 Step 5:  Attach the presentation to your Google Classroom Account. 

Assessment Criteria

1) Each question of the following questions will be assessed according to...

1. Not Meeting Expectation

2. Meeting Expectations

3. High Level Expectations

1) What countries does the above country have conflict with? What started the conflict? Are there more reasons today why these countries do not get along?

2) What countries does your Circumpolar or Pacific Rim country cooperate with? What leads you to believe that these countries work together?

3) Does your Circumpolar or Pacific Rim country belong to an International Organization? Which one? What is their role within the organization?

Once again all three questions will be assessed.

Dear Team, Congratulations!  Your team has discovered the importance of recognizing conflict, cooperation, and Interdependence within our global world. Our world should be a safer place because of your efforts! Sincerely,World Peace Agent